JP2006092245A - Electronic data management system, method for controlling the same system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic data management system for guaranteeing a user to suitably access group information or electronic data, and for improving the user's interests. <P>SOLUTION: A display object acquiring part 53 acquires group information by defining group information designated as noticed group information as the group information of a high rank hierarchy. A display part 55 displays an image showing such a condition that a virtual three-dimensional space in which group corresponding objects corresponding to group information acquired by a display object acquiring part 53 are arranged is viewed from a predetermined point of view. A display control part 54 decides the configurations of each group corresponding object based on use circumstance information stored in a use circumstance information storing part 51 so as to be associated with the group information related with the group corresponding object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic data management system, a control method for the electronic data management system, and a program.

There is known an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information (for example, directories) associated with each other in a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with at least one of the plurality of group information. Yes. As such an electronic data management system, a system in which a hierarchical structure of group information is displayed using a three-dimensional graphics technique so that group information and electronic data can be accessed is known (Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-047778 A

  In the electronic data management system as described above, it is desired to improve interest related to access to group information and electronic data. However, even when the interest related to such access is improved, it is necessary to ensure that the user can suitably access the group information and electronic data.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to improve the interest while ensuring that the user can suitably access the group information and electronic data. An electronic data management system, and a control method and program for the electronic data management system are provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic data management system according to the present invention holds a plurality of group information associated with each other in a hierarchical structure, and associates each of the plurality of electronic data with the plurality of group information. In the stored electronic data management system, usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating usage status in association with the group information, and designation of at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting information, display target group information obtaining means for obtaining group information having the group information designated as the noticed group information as upper layer group information, and obtained by the display target group information obtaining means Group-corresponding object corresponding to the specified group information is placed Display means for displaying an image representing a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space is viewed from a given viewpoint, and the mode of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, group information relating to the group-corresponding object Display control means for determining based on usage status information stored in association with

  Also, the control method of the electronic data management system according to the present invention holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure, and stores each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. In the control method of the data management system, as attention group information, attention group information designation acceptance step for accepting designation of at least one of the plurality of group information, and group information designated as the attention group information A display target group information acquisition step for acquiring group information as information, and a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to the group information acquired by the display target group information acquisition step are viewed from a given viewpoint. The display means displays an image that shows And the contents of the usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating the usage status in association with the group information, and the mode of each group corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space And a display control step of determining based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object.

  The program according to the present invention is a personal data management system that holds a plurality of group information associated with each other in a hierarchical structure, and holds each of the plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. A program that causes a computer such as a computer to function, a usage status information storage unit that stores usage status information indicating a usage status in association with the group information, and as attention group information, at least of the plurality of group information Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting one designation, display target group information obtaining means for obtaining group information having the group information designated as the noticed group information as group information of a higher hierarchy, and the display target group information obtaining means Corresponding to the acquired group information Display means for displaying an image showing a virtual three-dimensional space in which a group-corresponding object is arranged as viewed from a given viewpoint, and a mode of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, the group It is a program for causing the computer to function as display control means for determining based on usage state information stored in association with group information related to a corresponding object.

  The present invention relates to an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. In the present invention, usage status information indicating the usage status is stored in association with the group information. Moreover, at least one designation | designated among several group information is received as attention group information. Further, group information is acquired in which the group information specified as the attention group information is the upper layer group information. Then, an image representing a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space in which the group corresponding object corresponding to the acquired group information is arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint is displayed. At this time, the mode of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined based on usage status information stored in association with the group information related to the group-corresponding object. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the interest can be improved, ensuring that the search of a directory or electronic data is performed suitably for a user.

  In the aspect of the invention, the display control unit may further change the aspect of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space to electronic data held in association with the group information related to the group-corresponding object. You may make it determine based on.

  An electronic data management system according to the present invention holds a plurality of group information associated with each other so as to have a hierarchical structure, and holds each of the plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. The usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating the usage status in association with the group information, and the attention group information designation for receiving at least one of the plurality of group information as the attention group information Corresponding to receiving means, display target group information acquiring means for acquiring group information having group information specified as the attention group information as upper layer group information, and group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring means Virtual three-dimensional space where group-corresponding objects are placed Display means for displaying an image representing a state viewed from a given viewpoint, and an arrangement position of each group-corresponding object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space are stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object. Display control means for determining based on usage status information.

  Also, the control method of the electronic data management system according to the present invention holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure, and stores each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. In the control method of the data management system, as attention group information, attention group information designation acceptance step for accepting designation of at least one of the plurality of group information, and group information designated as the attention group information A display target group information acquisition step for acquiring group information as information, and a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to the group information acquired by the display target group information acquisition step are viewed from a given viewpoint. The display means displays an image that shows And the storage contents of the usage status information storage means that stores usage status information indicating the usage status in association with the group information, and the arrangement of each group corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space A display control step of determining a position based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object.

  The program according to the present invention holds a computer as an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information associated with each other in a hierarchical structure and holds each of the plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. A program for functioning, a usage status information storage unit that stores usage status information indicating a usage status in association with the group information, and specifying at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information Attention group information designation acceptance means for accepting, display target group information acquisition means for obtaining group information having the group information designated as the attention group information as group information of an upper hierarchy, and acquired by the display target group information acquisition means Group-compatible object corresponding to group information Display means for displaying an image showing a virtual three-dimensional space in which a virtual three-dimensional space is viewed from a given viewpoint, and an arrangement position of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space. This is a program for causing the computer to function as display control means for determining based on usage status information stored in association with group information.

  The present invention relates to an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information. In the present invention, usage status information indicating the usage status is stored in association with the group information. Moreover, at least one designation | designated among several group information is received as attention group information. Further, group information is acquired in which the group information specified as the attention group information is the upper layer group information. Then, an image representing a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space in which the group corresponding object corresponding to the acquired group information is arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint is displayed. At this time, the arrangement position of each group-corresponding object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space is determined based on usage status information stored in association with the group information related to the group-corresponding object. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the interest can be improved, ensuring that the search of a directory or electronic data is performed suitably for a user.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The electronic data management apparatus (electronic data management system) according to the present embodiment is configured by a computer such as a personal computer. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic data management apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic data management apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, and an input unit 14.

  The control unit 11 operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 12 and executes various processes.

  The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the control unit 11. The storage unit 12 also operates as a work memory that stores various data required in the process of the control unit 11. The storage unit 12 is realized by a computer-readable information storage medium and a device (for example, a hard disk device or a memory device) that writes data to the information storage medium or reads data from the information storage medium.

  The display unit 13 is realized by a display device, for example, and displays an image according to an instruction input from the control unit 11. The input unit 14 is realized by an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, for example, and receives a user operation.

  The electronic data management apparatus 10 is installed with an electronic data management program and has a function of managing electronic data such as document data. In the electronic data management apparatus 10, a plurality of directories associated so as to have a hierarchical structure are retained, and each electronic data is retained in association with at least one of the plurality of directories.

  In the electronic data management apparatus 10, the user interface for the user to access the directory and electronic data is realized by using a three-dimensional graphics technique, thereby improving the interest in accessing the directory and electronic data. In addition, such a user interface allows a user to preferably access a directory and electronic data. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  In the electronic data management apparatus 10, for example, a directory designation screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. The directory designation screen is a screen for designating a directory that the user wants to refer to. As shown in the figure, the directory designation screen includes an entire display area 20 and a partial display area 21.

  In the entire display area 20, icons corresponding to the respective directories held in the electronic data management apparatus 10 are displayed in a tree according to the directory hierarchical structure. Although omitted in the figure, the entire display area 20 displays the names of directories related to the icons in association with the icons.

  The user designates an icon related to a desired directory in the entire display area 20. When any icon is designated by the user, a directory related to the icon becomes a candidate directory for attention. In the figure, a black icon indicates an icon designated by the user.

  The partial display area 21 includes an attention candidate icon 22 corresponding to the attention candidate directory, an upper hierarchy icon 23 corresponding to a directory one level higher than the attention candidate directory, and a directory one level lower than the attention candidate directory. A lower hierarchy icon 24 corresponding to (directly under the target candidate directory) is displayed. The attention candidate icon 22 is associated with the upper hierarchy icon 23 and the lower hierarchy icon 24.

  A character cursor 25 is displayed in the partial display area 21. The character cursor 25 moves from the attention candidate icon 22 to the upper hierarchy icon 23 or the lower hierarchy icon 24 in response to an operation on the input unit 12.

  When the character cursor 25 moves from the attention candidate icon 22 to the upper hierarchy icon 23 or the lower hierarchy icon 24 in the partial display area 21, the directory related to the destination icon becomes the attention candidate directory. Accordingly, the display content of the partial display area 21 is also updated. In this case, the display content of the entire display area 20 is also updated to a state where a new attention candidate directory is designated.

  When a predetermined determination operation is performed on the input unit 12 on this directory designation screen, the directory corresponding to the attention candidate icon 22 is determined as the attention directory. Then, a directory reference screen for referring to the contents of the directory of interest is displayed.

  At this time, for example, a virtual object space (virtual three-dimensional space) as shown in FIG. 3 is constructed in the storage unit 12 (memory) of the electronic data management apparatus 10. As shown in the figure, a floor object 30, a desk object 31, a document object 32, and a box object 33 are arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space.

  The document object 32 is an object corresponding to electronic data associated with the target directory. The document object 32 is arranged above the desk object 31.

  The box object 33 is an object corresponding to a lower-level directory (directory one level below the target directory) associated with the target directory. The box object 33 is disposed above the floor object 30 and below the desk object 31.

  In the electronic data management apparatus 10, the size of the box object 33 is determined based on the number of times the directory associated with the box object 33 is referenced and the number of electronic data associated with the directory. . Specifically, as the number of directory references increases, the height of the box object 33 increases. Further, as the number of electronic data associated with the directory increases, the cross-sectional area (width and depth) of the box object 33 increases.

  Further, in the electronic data management apparatus 10, the arrangement position of the box object 33 is determined based on the number of times the directory related to the box object 33 is referenced. Specifically, when the number of directory references decreases, the arrangement position of the box object 33 is separated from the initial position of the viewpoint.

  A viewpoint is arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space. The viewpoint moves or changes its orientation in the virtual three-dimensional space according to an operation on the input unit 14. The directory reference screen displayed on the display unit 13 is mainly composed of an image representing a state where the virtual three-dimensional space is viewed from such a viewpoint. The directory reference screen is as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, for example.

  The directory reference screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed when the viewpoint is located above the desk object 31 in the virtual three-dimensional space and the line-of-sight direction is directed toward the desk object 31. As shown in the figure, the directory reference screen displays a floor image 40 corresponding to the floor object 30, a desk image 41 corresponding to the desk object 31, and a document image 42 corresponding to the document object 32. . Although not shown in the figure, the name of electronic data related to the document image 42 is displayed in association with the document image 42.

  When the user performs an operation for designating any one of the document images 42 on this directory browsing screen, a predetermined program is started and electronic data related to the document image 42 is displayed. The operation of selecting any one of the document images 42 is an operation of superimposing a hand image (not shown) that moves on the screen according to an operation on the input unit 14 on the desired document image 42, for example.

  The directory reference screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed when the viewpoint is located at a predetermined distance from the desk object 31 in the virtual three-dimensional space and the line-of-sight direction is directed below the desk object 31. In this case, the floor image 40 and the box image 43 corresponding to the box object 33 are displayed.

  When the user performs an operation for designating one of the box images 43 on this directory reference screen, the directory related to the box image 43 becomes the attention directory, and the directory reference screen is updated. The operation for selecting any one of the box images 43 is an operation for superimposing a hand image (not shown) that moves on the screen in accordance with an operation on the input unit 14 on the desired box image 43, for example.

  Note that the directory reference screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed when, for example, an operation for moving the viewpoint toward the front of the screen is performed on the directory reference screen shown in FIG. Further, on the directory reference screen shown in FIG. 5, for example, when an operation for moving the viewpoint forward is performed, the directory reference screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

  In this directory browsing screen, the lower-level directory and electronic data associated with the directory of interest are displayed using 3D graphics technology, so that the user can enjoy the access to the directory and electronic data. It has become. In this directory browsing screen, the size of the image corresponding to the lower-level directory associated with the directory of interest changes based on the number of times the directory is referenced, so the user often uses that directory. It is possible to grasp at a glance whether or not it has been done. That is, it is secured so that the user can suitably access the directory and electronic data.

  Here, functional blocks realized in the electronic data management apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram mainly showing those related to the present invention among the functional blocks realized in the electronic data management apparatus 10. As shown in the figure, the electronic data management apparatus 10 includes a holding unit 50, a usage status information storage unit 51, an attention target designation receiving unit 52 (attention group information designation receiving unit), and a display target acquisition unit 53 (display). Target group information acquisition means), a display control unit 54, and a display unit 55. These functions are realized by the control unit 11 executing a program supplied by a computer-readable information storage medium or a communication network.

[1. Holding part]
The holding unit 50 includes, for example, a known hard disk storage device or database management system. The holding unit 50 holds a plurality of directories (group information) associated so as to have a hierarchical structure. The holding unit 50 holds each of the plurality of electronic data in association with at least one of the plurality of directories.

  Electronic data itself is stored in the holding unit 50 in accordance with a known file system. The holding unit 50 includes an attribute information database. The attribute information database is configured by a known database management system, and stores electronic data and directory attribute information. The attribute information of the electronic data includes, for example, an electronic data ID (information for identifying electronic data), a title, an outline, a description, an owner, a creation date and time, a last update date and time, and a directory ID (directory Identification information), and information indicating the storage position of the electronic data is stored. In addition, as directory attribute information, for example, information indicating a directory ID, a directory name, an owner, and a directory ID of an upper or lower hierarchy directory associated with the directory is stored.

[2. Usage information storage unit]
The usage status information storage unit 51 stores usage status information indicating the usage status in association with the directory. The usage status information storage unit 51 stores, for example, usage history, information indicating the usage count and usage frequency as usage status information. Note that “use of directory” may refer to “referencing a directory” or may refer to “referencing document data included in a directory”.

  The usage status information storage unit 51 stores, for example, a reference history table as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the reference history table includes a directory ID column and a reference date / time column. A directory ID for identifying a directory is stored in the directory ID column. In the reference date / time column, information indicating the date (or date / time) when the directory is referred to is stored. When a directory is referred to by the user, a combination of the directory ID of the directory and information indicating the date of the reference is additionally registered in the reference history table.

[3. Attention target designation reception department]
The attention target designation receiving unit 52 accepts designation of at least one of a plurality of directories held in the holding unit 50 as the attention directory. For example, the attention target designation receiving unit 52 displays a directory selection screen as shown in FIG. 2 and guides the user to designate the attention directory. Then, the directory ID of the directory designated as the target directory by the user is acquired. Further, for example, the attention target designation receiving unit 52 receives an operation for selecting any one of the box images 43 performed on the directory reference screen shown in FIG. 5, and acquires the directory ID of the directory that has newly become the attention directory.

[4. Display target acquisition unit]
The display target acquisition unit 53 acquires the directory ID of a directory whose upper directory is the directory specified as the target directory. In other words, the directory ID of the lower-level directory (the directory one level below the directory specified as the target directory) associated with the directory specified as the target directory is acquired.

  Further, the display target acquisition unit 53 acquires the electronic data ID of electronic data associated with the directory designated as the target directory.

[5. Display control unit / display unit]
The display control unit 54 represents a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space in which the box object 33 (group corresponding object) corresponding to the directory (directory ID) acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53 is arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint. An image is generated and displayed on the display unit 55. The display control unit 54 causes the display unit 55 to display a directory reference screen as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, for example.

  In particular, the display control unit 54 associates the mode (size, color, pattern, shape, etc.) of the box object 33 arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space with the directory related to the box object 33, and the usage status information storage unit It is determined based on at least one of the usage status information stored in 51 and the number and attributes of electronic data associated with the directory related to the box object 33.

  Further, the display control unit 54 associates the arrangement position of the box object 33 arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space with the usage status information stored in the usage status information storage unit 51 in association with the directory related to the box object 33. To decide.

  Here, specific contents of the processing executed by the display control unit 54 will be described.

  First, the display control unit 54 reads the reference history from the reference history table for each directory ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53. Then, the number of records in the reference history read for each directory ID is stored in the memory as the number of references for each directory.

  Next, for each directory ID acquired by the display target acquiring unit 53, the display control unit 54 acquires the number of electronic data associated with the directory identified by the directory ID. Such acquisition is performed by referring to the stored contents of the attribute information database stored in the holding unit 50. The display control unit 54 stores the number of electronic data acquired for each directory ID in the memory.

  Then, the display control unit 54 determines box object data to be used as the box object 33 corresponding to the directory ID for each directory ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53.

  In the present embodiment, for the box object 33, a plurality of types of box object data having different widths, depths, and heights are stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. Each box object data is associated with a condition related to the reference count (reference count condition) and a condition related to the number of electronic data (electronic data count condition).

  For each directory ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53, the display control unit 54 stores box object data such that the reference count and the electronic data count stored in the memory satisfy the reference count condition and the electronic data count condition, respectively. Is identified. The process described below is executed based on the box object data specified for each directory ID (directory ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53).

  Next, the display control unit 54 executes environmental processing. In the environment processing, the positions of all objects in the virtual three-dimensional space are calculated.

  For each directory ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53, the display control unit 54 calculates the arrangement position of the box object 33 corresponding to the directory ID. Such calculation is performed based on the number of references stored in the memory for each directory ID. In this case, each directory ID is assigned to each directory ID so that the box objects 33 corresponding to the directory IDs are arranged in descending order of the number of references in a direction away from the reference position (for example, the initial position of the viewpoint) in the virtual three-dimensional space. The arrangement position of the corresponding box object 33 is calculated.

  In the present embodiment, the arrangement positions of the floor object 30 and the desk object 31 are determined in advance. Further, the display control unit 54 calculates the arrangement position of the document object 32 corresponding to each electronic data ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53. Such calculation is calculated based on the arrangement position of the desk object 31.

  Thereafter, the display control unit 54 performs geometry processing. In the geometry processing, coordinate conversion from the world coordinate system to the viewpoint coordinate system, that is, the coordinate system with the viewpoint position as the origin is performed. In addition, for the polygons constituting each object, vertex color information is calculated based on light source information (light source color and position). In addition, clipping processing is also performed.

  Thereafter, the display control unit 54 executes rendering processing. That is, based on the vertex coordinates, vertex color information, texture coordinates, and the like of each polygon in the visual field range, an image representing a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space is viewed from the viewpoint is formed. This image is formed by converting each object described in the viewpoint coordinate system to the screen coordinate system.

  As described above, the display control unit 54 acquires the floor object 30, the desk object 31, the document object 32 corresponding to each electronic data ID acquired by the display target acquisition unit 53, and the display target acquisition unit 53. An image representing a state in which the virtual three-dimensional space in which the box object 33 corresponding to each directory ID is arranged is viewed from the viewpoint is generated. Then, on the display unit 56, a directory reference screen (FIGS. 4 and 5) mainly including an image generated by the display control unit 54 is displayed.

  As described above, the electronic data management apparatus 10 displays the directory reference screen using the three-dimensional graphics technology, so that the user can enjoy the access to the directory and the electronic data. In the directory reference screen, the size of the image corresponding to the directory is determined based on the number of times the directory is referenced and the number of electronic data associated with the directory. For this reason, the user can grasp the usage status of the directory at a glance. In the directory reference screen, the position of the image corresponding to the directory is determined based on the number of times the directory is referenced. For this reason, a frequently used directory can be displayed at an easily accessible position. As described above, the electronic data management device 10 can improve the interest while ensuring that the user can suitably access the directory and the electronic data.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

  For example, with respect to the document object 32 arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, similarly to the box object 33, the mode and the arrangement position thereof are determined based on the usage status information of the electronic data related to each document object 32. Also good. In this case, usage status information may be stored in association with electronic data.

  Further, for example, the electronic data management apparatus 10 acquires (receives) the contents of the attribute information database and the reference history table held in the other electronic data management apparatus 10 connected for communication, and based on them, the directory designation screen and the directory A reference screen may be displayed. In other words, the electronic data management apparatus 10 may display a directory hierarchical structure held in another electronic data management apparatus 10 connected for communication.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the electronic data management system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a directory designation | designated screen. It is a figure showing the mode of virtual three-dimensional space. It is a figure which shows an example of a directory reference screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a directory reference screen. It is a functional block diagram of the electronic data management system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a reference history table.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electronic data management apparatus, 11 Control part, 12 Storage part, 13 Display part, 14 Input part, 20 Whole display area, 21 Partial display area, 22 Attention candidate icon, 23 Upper hierarchy icon, 24 Lower hierarchy icon, 25 Character cursor , 30 floor object, 31 desk object, 32 document object, 33 box object, 40 floor image, 41 desk image, 42 document image, 43 box image, 50 holding unit, 51 usage status information storage unit, 52 attention target designation receiving unit 53 Display object acquisition unit 54 Display control unit 55 Display unit

Claims (7)

In an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information.
Usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating usage status in association with the group information;
Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting designation of at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information;
Display target group information acquisition means for acquiring group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of a higher hierarchy;
Display means for displaying an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring means are arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint;
Display control means for determining an aspect of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object;
An electronic data management system comprising: The electronic data management system according to claim 1.
The display control means determines the mode of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space further based on electronic data held in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object. Electronic data management system. In a control method of an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information.
Attention group information designation receiving step for accepting at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information;
A display target group information obtaining step for obtaining group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of an upper hierarchy;
Displaying on the display means an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which a group-corresponding object corresponding to the group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring step is arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint;
The storage content of the usage status information storage means that stores usage status information indicating the usage status in association with the group information is read, and the mode of each group corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space A display control step for determining based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the corresponding object;
A control method for an electronic data management system. A program that causes a computer to function as an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information,
Usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating usage status in association with the group information;
Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information,
Display target group information acquisition means for acquiring group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of an upper hierarchy,
Display means for displaying an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring means are arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint; and
Display control means for determining the mode of each group-corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object;
A program for causing the computer to function as In an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information.
Usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating usage status in association with the group information;
Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting designation of at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information;
Display target group information acquisition means for acquiring group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of an upper hierarchy;
Display means for displaying an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring means are arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint;
Display control means for determining an arrangement position of each group-corresponding object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object;
An electronic data management system comprising: In a control method of an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information.
Attention group information designation receiving step for accepting at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information;
A display target group information obtaining step for obtaining group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of an upper hierarchy;
Displaying on the display means an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which a group-corresponding object corresponding to the group information acquired by the display target group information acquisition step is arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint;
Corresponding to the group information, the storage content of the usage status information storage means storing usage status information indicating the usage status is read, and the arrangement position of each group corresponding object arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space is A display control step for determining based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object;
A control method for an electronic data management system. A program for causing a computer to function as an electronic data management system that holds a plurality of group information related to have a hierarchical structure and holds each of a plurality of electronic data in association with the plurality of group information,
Usage status information storage means for storing usage status information indicating usage status in association with the group information;
Attention group information designation accepting means for accepting at least one of the plurality of group information as attention group information,
Display target group information acquisition means for acquiring group information in which the group information designated as the attention group information is group information of an upper hierarchy,
Display means for displaying an image representing a state in which a virtual three-dimensional space in which group-corresponding objects corresponding to group information acquired by the display target group information acquiring means are arranged is viewed from a given viewpoint; and
Display control means for determining an arrangement position of each group-corresponding object disposed in the virtual three-dimensional space based on usage status information stored in association with group information related to the group-corresponding object;
A program for causing the computer to function as

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