Dictionary data generating apparatus, character input apparatus, dictionary data generating method, and character input method

• US 20080255826A1
• Filed: 04/14/2008
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Hio, Akimitsu
• Application Number:
  US12/082,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20080255826A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/018 Input/output arrangements for oriental characters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/53 Processing of non-Latin text kana-to-kanji conversion G06F40/129; vowelisation G06F40/232

Abstract

A dictionary data generating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes: an acquiring part configured to acquire a current issue keyword from inputted information including a current issue keyword; and a generating part configured to generate current issue dictionary data for prediction conversion based on the current issue keyword acquired by the acquiring part.

Claims

1. A dictionary data generating apparatus comprising:

an acquiring part configured to acquire a current issue keyword from inputted information including a current issue keyword; and

a generating part configured to generate current issue dictionary data for prediction conversion based on the current issue keyword acquired by the acquiring part.

2. The dictionary data generating apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the acquiring part acquires a current issue keyword for every genre from the inputted information, and

the generating part generates the current issue dictionary data from the current issue keyword for every genre.

3. The dictionary data generating apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the generating part combines the current issue dictionary data with standard dictionary data that is generated based on a standard word to generate practical dictionary data for prediction conversion.

4. The dictionary data generating apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the generating part generates the practical dictionary data so that a current issue keyword in current issue dictionary data is inserted into a predetermined order of candidates as an order of candidates for character input.

5. A character input apparatus comprising:

a conversion candidate acquiring part configured to reference to practical dictionary data for prediction conversion including a current issue keyword to acquire one or a plurality of conversion candidate character strings in response to a character input;

a presenting part configured to present a conversion candidate character string acquired by the conversion candidate acquiring part; and

an input confirmation processing part configured to confirm an input character string from a conversion candidate character string presented by the presenting part in response to manipulation input.

6. The character input apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein the practical dictionary data for prediction conversion includes current issue dictionary data that is generated based on a current issue keyword and standard dictionary data that is generated based on a standard word, and

the character input apparatus includes a learning processing part configured to change an order of arranging the input character strings on the practical dictionary data for prediction conversion to which the conversion candidate acquiring part references in accordance with an input character string confirmed by the input confirmation processing part.

7. The character input apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein only when the input character string is included in the conversion candidate character strings in standard dictionary data, the learning processing part changes an order of arranging the input character string.

8. The character input apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein when the input character string is included in conversion candidate character strings in the current issue dictionary data, the learning processing part changes an order of arranging the input character string within a range established in advance as conversion candidate character strings in the current issue dictionary data, and

when the input character string is included in conversion candidate character strings in the standard dictionary data, the learning processing part changes an order of arranging the input character string within a range established in advance as conversion candidate character strings in the standard dictionary data.

9. A dictionary data generating method comprising the steps of:

acquiring a current issue keyword from inputted information including a current issue keyword; and

generating current issue dictionary data for prediction conversion based on an acquired current issue keyword.

10. The dictionary data generating method according to claim 9,

wherein the generating step further comprising the step of combining the current issue dictionary data with standard dictionary data that is generated based on a standard word to generate the practical dictionary data for prediction conversion.

11. A character input method comprising the steps of:

referencing to practical dictionary data for prediction conversion including a current issue keyword to acquire one or a plurality of conversion candidate character strings in response to a character input;

presenting the acquired conversion candidate character string; and

confirming an input character string from the presented conversion candidate character string in response to manipulation input.

12. The character input method according to claim 11,

wherein the practical dictionary data for prediction conversion includes current issue dictionary data that is generated based on a current issue keyword and standard dictionary data that is generated based on a standard word, and

the character input method further comprising the step of:

changing an order of arranging the confirmed input character string on the practical dictionary data for prediction conversion.

13. The character input method according to claim 12,

wherein in the changing step, only when the confirmed input character string is included in the conversion candidate character strings in standard dictionary data, an order of arranging the input character string is changed.

14. The character input method according to claim 12,

wherein in the changing step, when the confirmed input character string is included in conversion candidate character strings in the current issue dictionary data, an order of arranging the input character string is changed within a range established in advance as conversion candidate character strings in the current issue dictionary data, and

when the confirmed input character string is included in conversion candidate character strings in the standard dictionary data, an order of arranging the input character string is changed within a range established in advance as conversion candidate character strings in the standard dictionary data.