Word processor which does not activate a display unit to indicate the result of the spelling verification when the number of characters of an input word does not exceed a predetermined number

• US 5,802,537 A
• Filed: 05/15/1995
• Issued: 09/01/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Makita, Masaru
• Primary Examiner(s): Donaghue, Larry D.
• Application Number:
  US08/441,059
• Time in Patent Office: 1,205 Days
• Field of Search: 400/63, 400/83, 364/419.11, 364/419.12, 707/532, 707/533
• US Class Current: 715/257
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/232 Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation

Abstract

A word processor having a spelling verification function which is achieved in more efficient manner through the use of an independent control unit. The capacity of a text buffer memory can be reduced, as the entered text is verified word by word, and each verified word is stored as a code in the memory to economize on the capacity of the memory.

Claims

1. A document processing apparatus comprising:

key input means for inputting character information, separation information for indicating the end of a word formed by the character information, and instruction information for producing a spelling verification instruction;

dictionary means for checking the spelling of a word formed by the character information input by said key input means;

selection means for selecting one of a plurality of spell checking modes including first and second spell checking modes; and

control means for, (1) if the first spell checking mode has been selected by said selection means, controlling, in response to the separation information being input by said key input means, said dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the separation information, and (2) if the second spell checking mode has been selected by said selection means, controlling, in response to the instruction information being input by said key input means, said dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the instruction information.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises a keyboard.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising print means for printing data based on the input document information.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selection means comprises a selection switch.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific information comprises a spelling verification code and the partition information comprises a space key code.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein if a third one of the plurality of spell checking modes has been selected by said selection means, said control means determines, as one word, the input document information as partitioned by partition information and next partition information input by said input means, controls said dictionary means to check the spelling of the one word, converts a code of the one word into a corresponding word identification code, and stores the word identification code in a memory.

7. A computer usable memory medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for instructing a word processor to perform a spell checking operation, said computer readable program code means comprising:

first means for causing the word processor to input character information, separation information for indicating the end of a word formed by the character information, and instruction information for producing a spelling verification instruction in response to a key input operation of key input means;

second means for causing the word processor to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input by the key input means with dictionary means;

third means for causing the word processor to select one of a plurality of spell checking modes including first and second spell checking modes; and

fourth means for causing the word processor, (1) if the first spell checking mode has been selected, to control, in response to the separation information being input by the key input means, the dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the separation information, and (2) if the second spell checking mode has been selected, to control, in response to the instruction information being input by the key input means, the dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the instruction information.

8. A memory medium according to claim 7, wherein said first means permits a keyboard to input document information and a spelling verification instruction in response to a key input operation.

9. A memory medium according to claim 7, wherein said computer readable program code means further comprises means for instructing print means to print data based on the input document information.

10. A memory medium according to claim 7, wherein said third means causes the word processor to select one of the plurality of spell checking modes in response to activation of a selection switch of selection means.

11. A memory medium according to claim 7, wherein said fourth means causes the word processor, if a third one of the plurality of spell checking modes has been selected, to determine, as one word, the input document information as partitioned by partition information and next partition information input by input means, to check the spelling of the one word, to convert a code of the one word into a corresponding word identification code, and to store the word identification code in a memory.

12. A document processing method comprising the steps of:

inputting character information, separation information for indicating the end of a word formed by the character information, and instruction information for producing a spelling verification instruction in response to a key input operation of key input means;

checking the spelling of a word formed by the character information input by said inputting step with dictionary means;

selecting one of a plurality of spell checking modes including first and second spell checking modes; and

controlling, in response to the separation information input by the key input means in said inputting step, the dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the separation information if the first spell checking mode has been selected by said selecting step; and

controlling, in response to the instruction information being input by the key input means in said inputting step, the dictionary means to check the spelling of a word formed by the character information input immediately before the instruction information if the second spell checking mode has been selected by said selecting step.

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein said inputting step is performed with a keyboard.

14. A method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of printing data based on the input document information.

15. A method according to claim 12, wherein said selection step is performed by operating a selection switch.

16. A method according to claim 12, wherein if a third one of the plurality of spell checking modes has been selected by said selecting step, said method further comprises the steps of determining, as one word, the input document information as partitioned by partition information and next partition information input by said inputting step, checking the spelling of the one word, converting a code of the one word into a corresponding word identification code, and storing the word identification code in a memory.