JPH0766392B2 - Word search device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word search device used when performing a desired search or input for creating a sentence or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, word processors are often used for writing texts. Recently, some word processors are also capable of searching and inputting synonyms and synonyms of a word.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word search device in a conventional word processor capable of searching and inputting these synonyms and synonyms.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 is a word input unit for inputting reading and notation of a word. An input word temporary storage unit 12 temporarily stores the reading and the notation input from the word input unit 11.
A word dictionary unit 13 stores reading, notation, and classification information as word information. Reference numeral 14 denotes a classification information extraction unit, which extracts, from the word dictionary unit 13, classification information of words having readings and notations stored in the input word temporary storage unit 12.
Reference numeral 15 denotes a classification information temporary storage unit, which is a classification information extraction unit 14
The classification information extracted in step (4) is temporarily stored. Reference numeral 16 is a word search unit, which searches the word dictionary unit 13 for a word having the classification information stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 15 and extracts the notation. Reference numeral 17 is a notation information temporary storage unit, which is a word search unit.
Temporarily stores the notation extracted from 16. A word display unit 18 sequentially displays the notations stored in the notation information temporary storage unit 17.

The conventional word search device has the above-mentioned configuration and has a word input unit.
The reading and notation input from 11 is temporarily stored in the input word temporary storage unit 12, and the classification information extracting unit 14 collects the classification information of the words having the reading and notation stored in the input word temporary storage unit 12. It is taken out from the word dictionary unit 13 and stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 15. Next, the word search unit 16 searches the word dictionary unit 13 for a word having the classification information stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 15, extracts the notation, and stores it in the notation information temporary storage unit 17. Further, the word display unit 18 sequentially displays this notation.

By the above operation, for example, "save" as a synonym or synonym belonging to the category "save" in the word dictionary,
If words such as "frugal", "truncate", "cleanup", "power saving", and "water saving" are stored, for example, when the word "saving" is entered, "frugal",
Words such as “truncated”, “cleanup”, “power saving”, and “water saving” are sequentially displayed. This allows the operator to search for or enter a synonym or a synonym for a word.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional device as described above, a certain word is generated, for example, when a sentence or phrase is created mainly with some restrictions on the reading length such as slogans and catch phrases. When a word that is a synonym or a synonym of and has a specific reading length is required, there is a problem that a word that satisfies the condition cannot be searched at high speed.

In view of the above point, the present invention, when a word that is a synonym or a synonym of a word and has a specific reading length is required, can quickly search for a word that satisfies the condition. The purpose is to provide a device.

Means for Solving Problems The present invention includes at least a reading and notation, classification information, a word dictionary section stored as word information, a word input section for inputting information for uniquely designating a word, and a word input section from this word input section. An input word temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the input word designation information,
A classification information extracting unit that extracts the classification information of the word specified by the word specifying information stored in the input word temporary storage unit from the word dictionary unit, and a classification that temporarily stores the classification information extracted by the classification information extracting unit The information temporary storage unit, the reading length input unit for inputting the reading length, the reading length temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the reading length input from the reading length input unit, and the classification information temporary storage unit. A word search unit that retrieves the word having the reading length stored in the reading length temporary storage unit and having the notation, and the word search unit that retrieves the notation. Notation information temporary storage section for temporarily storing the notation,
And a word search device having a word display unit for displaying the notation stored in the notation information temporary storage unit.

Operation With the above-described configuration, the present invention extracts the classification information of the word designated by the input word designation information from the word dictionary unit, and searches the word dictionary unit for a word having the classification information and the input reading length. Then, the notation of the retrieved word is sequentially displayed.

Example A word search device according to an example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word search device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a word input unit for inputting reading information and notation information of a word. An input word temporary storage unit 2 temporarily stores the reading information and the notation information input from the word input unit 1. A word dictionary unit 3 stores reading, reading length, notation, and classification information as word information. Reference numeral 4 denotes a classification information extraction unit, which extracts the classification information of the words having the reading and the notation stored in the input word temporary storage unit 2 from the word dictionary unit 3. A classification information temporary storage unit 5 temporarily stores the classification information extracted by the classification information extraction unit 4. Reference numeral 6 is a reading length input section for inputting the reading length. A reading length temporary storage unit 7 temporarily stores the reading length input from the reading length input unit 6. A word search unit 8 searches the word dictionary unit 3 for words having the classification information stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 5 and the reading length stored in the reading length temporary storage unit 7. Then take out the notation. A notation information temporary storage unit 9 temporarily stores the notation extracted by the word search unit 8. A word display unit 10 sequentially displays the notation information stored in the notation temporary storage unit 9.

The operation of the word search device of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

First, the operator inputs the reading and the notation from the word input unit 1 in the input waiting state. The word input unit 1 temporarily stores the input reading and notation in the input word temporary storage unit 2, and then activates the classification information extracting unit 4. The classification information extracting unit 4 extracts the classification information of the words having the reading and the notation stored in the input word temporary storage unit 2 from the word dictionary unit 3 and stores the classification information in the classification information temporary storage unit 5, and then the reading length. The input unit 6 is put in the input waiting state. Next, the operator inputs the reading length from the reading length input unit 6. The reading length input unit 6 temporarily stores the input reading length in the reading length temporary storage unit 7, and then activates the word search unit 8. The word search unit 8 searches the word dictionary unit 3 for a word having the classification information stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 5 and the reading length stored in the reading length temporary storage unit 7, After the notation is taken out and stored in the display information temporary storage unit 9, the word display unit 10 is activated. The word display unit 10 sequentially displays the notations stored in the notation information temporary storage unit 9.

The above operation will be described more specifically using an example.

Now, it is assumed that the operator needs a word that is a synonym or a synonym of the word "saving" and has a reading length of "3".

On the other hand, it is assumed that the following six words are stored in the word dictionary as synonyms or synonyms belonging to the classification “saving”. That is, the word "setsuyaku" is read, the reading length is "4", the notation is "saving", and so on. Similarly, the words "kenyaku", "4", "frugality", "kitsume",
"4", the word "truncated", "shimatsu",
The words "3", "clean up", "setsden", "4",
The word "power saving", "sussui", "4", "water saving"
Is the word.

First, from the word input section 1 in which the operator is waiting for input,
Enter the word "save" and the phrase "save" to indicate the word "save." The word input unit 1 temporarily stores the input reading “setsuyaku” and the notation “save” in the input word temporary storage unit 2, and then activates the classification information extracting unit 4. The classification information extracting unit 4 extracts from the word dictionary unit 3 the classification information “conservation” of a word having the reading “setsuyaku” and the notation “save” stored in the input word temporary storage unit 2 and extracts the classification information temporary storage unit. After storing in 5, the reading length input section 6
To wait for input.

Next, the operator inputs the reading length “3” from the reading length input unit 6. The reading length input unit 6 temporarily stores the input reading length “3” in the reading length temporary storage unit 7,
The word search unit 8 is activated. The word search unit 8 searches the word dictionary for words having the classification information “saving” stored in the classification information temporary storage unit 5 and the reading length “3” stored in the reading length temporary storage unit 7. The word display section 10 is started after searching the section 3 and taking out the notation “termination” of the searched word and storing the notation information in the temporary storage section 9. The word display unit 10 displays the notation “Terminate” stored in the notation information temporary storage unit 9.

By the above operation, when the operator inputs the reading “setsuyaku”, “save”, and the reading length “3”, the reading length is “3” among the six words belonging to the category “saving”.
You can get the word "clean up" that is.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operator has the synonyms or synonyms belonging to the category “saving” in the word dictionary, “saving”, “frugality”, “truncation”, “cleanup”,
It is possible to quickly find the word "cleanup" having a desired reading length "3" among "power saving" and "water saving".

In the present embodiment, the operator directly inputs the word designation information from the word input unit, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the Kana-Kanji conversion activation or the homophone display request or the synonym which is performed in the word processor or the like is not limited to this. Needless to say, it may be an indirect input such as a word display request.

In addition, in the present embodiment, reading and notation are taken as an example of the word designation information input from the word input unit, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as information during the kana-kanji conversion that is often performed in word processors and the like. Needless to say, it may be information indicating the position of the word in the word dictionary.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the present invention, a synonym of a certain word, such as a slogan or a catch phrase, is mainly used to create a sentence or phrase with some restrictions on the reading length. Alternatively, when a word that is a synonym and has a specific reading length is required, a word satisfying the condition can be searched at high speed, and the practical effect is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word search device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional word search device. 1 ... word input section, 2 ... input word temporary storage section, 3 ...
Word dictionary section, 4 ... Classification information extraction section, 5 ... Classification information temporary storage section, 6 ... Reading length input section, 7 ... Reading length temporary storage section, 8 ... Word search section, 9 ... Notation information temporary storage unit, 10 …… Word display unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A word dictionary section storing at least reading, reading length, notation and classification information as word information, a word input section for inputting information for uniquely specifying a word, and a word input from this word input section. An input word temporary storage unit that temporarily stores designation information, a classification information extraction unit that extracts classification information of a word designated by the word designation information stored in the input word temporary storage unit from the word dictionary unit, and this classification information extraction Classification information temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the classification information extracted by the unit, reading length input unit for inputting the reading length, reading length temporary for temporarily storing the reading length input from this reading length input unit A storage unit, having the classification information stored in the classification information temporary storage unit, and searching for a word having a reading length stored in the reading length temporary storage unit in the word dictionary unit, And a word display unit for displaying the notation stored in the notation information temporary storage unit, and a word display unit for temporarily storing the notation retrieved by the word search unit. A word search device characterized by the above.