Text Editing Apparatus Learning Timing for Conversion Candidates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing text editing apparatuses do not reflect editing changes, such as deletions or additions, in character strings displayed as conversion candidates after final determination, requiring operators to re-edit when reprinting or restoring the same string, which is inconvenient and increases operational burden.

Innovation Solution

The text editing apparatus learns and stores character string data at the time of a printing instruction, rather than during final determination, allowing edited character strings to be reflected in subsequent conversion candidates, thus eliminating the need for repeated editing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If learning is performed at the time of selective final determination input, then the character string data is stored for future conversions, but editing changes made after final determination are not reflected in subsequent conversion candidates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelearning accuracyVSAvoidoperational convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary learning at the time of final determination input, storing the character string data before any potential editing occurs. This preliminary action ensures that the learning process captures the intended character string, while the system subsequently monitors for editing operations and triggers re-learning when edits are detected, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining learning accuracy and reflecting editing changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism that monitors editing operations performed on finally determined character strings. When an edit is detected, the system feeds back this information and automatically triggers re-learning of the edited character string, ensuring that subsequent conversion candidates reflect the latest edits. This feedback loop resolves the contradiction by dynamically updating the learning database based on actual user modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If learning is performed at the time of selective final determination input, then the system maintains a learning database, but operators must re-edit character strings when reprinting or restoring them

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext creation efficiencyVSAvoidre-editing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary learning at the time of final determination, capturing the character string data before editing. When the same character string is needed again, the system retrieves it from the learning database, and if edits are made, automatically triggers re-learning to update the database. This eliminates the need for operators to re-edit character strings manually, thus resolving the contradiction between text creation efficiency and re-editing time loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides self-service by automatically detecting editing operations and triggering re-learning without requiring operator intervention. The system monitors itself for edits, automatically updates the learning database, and makes the edited character strings available for future conversions. This self-updating mechanism resolves the contradiction by eliminating manual re-editing while maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If editing is performed after selective final determination, then the character string can be modified, but the editing changes are not reflected in the next conversion candidates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext modification flexibilityVSAvoidediting information retention
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback monitoring that detects when editing operations are performed on finally determined character strings. When an edit is detected, the system automatically triggers re-learning to capture the edited version and update the learning database. This ensures that editing information is retained and reflected in subsequent conversion candidates, resolving the contradiction between text modification flexibility and editing information retention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-updating by automatically detecting edits and triggering re-learning without operator intervention. The system monitors its own learning database, detects when character strings are modified, and automatically updates the database with the edited versions. This self-maintaining mechanism resolves the contradiction by ensuring editing changes are preserved and reflected in future conversions while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2015195B1Text editing apparatus, text editing method
Publication Date: 2013.03.13 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

A tape printing apparatus (1) has a display part (12) that displays a character string; an operation part (11) with which an operator can input an operation; a conversion candidate creation/display processing part (57) that creates at least one conversion candidate associated with character input by the operator with the operation part (11) and outputs a signal required to display the created conversion candidate in the display part (12); a converted character string display processing part (59) that outputs a signal required to display a corresponding conversion candidate as a finally-determined character string in the display part (12) based on input of the selective final determination by the operator with the operation part (11) associated with display of the conversion candidate in the display part (12); and a learning part (62) that learns and stores character string data displayed in the display part (12) in association with character input by the operator before creation of the conversion candidate for the next creation of the conversion candidate at the time of input of a learning instruction by the operator with the operation part (11) different from the time of input of the selective final determination by the operator with the operation part (11).