JP2665907B2 - Optical disk image filing device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical field]   The present invention relates to an image file for recording an image on an optical disc.
Related to an operating device. [Prior art]   Optical discs have very large storage capacity
Utilizing this feature, it can replace conventional microfilm
File to record images on an optical disc
There are various developing systems.   In such image filing systems, generally
Information about images to search for each image to be recorded
Information, such as the date, name, and key of the document or drawing to be recorded
Words etc. are recorded as search information together with images.
Was.   However, the information recorded on the optical disk once is erased.
Cannot be deleted or modified.
When making changes or additions, make sure that the
While making changes and adding new ones
The search information to the margin of the storage area of the optical disk
I had to record it. Also, the number of items in the search information
To change the grammar, rewrite the search information for all images.
Since recording must be performed again, the storage
When the rear margin is insufficient, replace the optical disc with a new one.
I had to.   Thus, the conventional optical disk image filing system
System tries to change the search information,
Storage capacity is occupied by the search information or new optical
Search because it has to be converted to
There was a problem that information could not be changed freely. [Purpose]   The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and changes in search information
Provide an optical disk image filing device that can be freely used
The porpose is to do. [Constitution]   For this reason, the present invention stores the search information together with the image.
On the other hand, the stored image is read out based on the search information.
In an optical disc image filing device, the image
Is stored on the optical disk while the image
An image processing device for reading an image and a micro
Executes user-supplied programs including the processor
Control and search information for images stored on the optical disk
Means for storing in a storage device separate from the optical disc
Read from the host computer and the image processing device
A monitor for displaying the output image and the host computer.
Command and data between the data and the image processing device.
Means for transferring data, the image processing apparatus
Is the user program output from the host computer.
Character data and image data, which are the execution results of
Characterized by being stored as data on an optical disc
Things.   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.   FIG. 1 is an optical disk image file according to one embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a device configuration of a filing system. Figure
, An image processing device (hereinafter abbreviated as IPU) 1
Has a built-in optical disc device and requires input image information
Image processing such as enlargement / reduction and composition according to the
While stored in the device, the stored image information is read out and
Image processing, display or recording
It is.   This IPU1 has an image scanner for reading the original image.
Canna 2 and high-resolution monitor 3 for displaying images
, A laser printer 4 for recording an image, and a monitor
To operate IPU1 according to the icon image displayed in Step 3
Input device 5 for the general purpose personal computer
Host computer (hereinafter abbreviated as HOST) 6
And are connected.   HOST6 is the image stored on the optical disk in IPU1
Manages information related to specified items
Search for an image to be displayed and display the image on the monitor 3
Controls the IPU1 and performs operations for these processes.
It has a keyboard 7 for performing the operation.   Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of IPU1 and HOST6.
It is. In the figure, the main board 61 of HOST6 is HOS
CPU 61a that manages and controls the entire T6, programs and
A memory 61b (hereinafter abbreviated as MEM) for storing data and
And keyboard interface connected to keyboard 7
Circuit (KYIF) 61c and connected to the common bus 62.
ing.   Floppy disk drive (hereinafter abbreviated as FDD) 6
3 and hard disk drive (hereinafter abbreviated as HDD) 64
Stores the software and management data used,
A disk controller that controls these (hereinafter DCON and
It is connected to the common bus 62 via an abbreviation 65.   The common bus 62 is used to display an image on the monitor 3.
Graphic adapter that outputs a video signal
GRAD) 66, an external 8-bit parallel signal
One-way parallel interface circuit to output data
Route (hereinafter abbreviated as UPIF) 67 and data
Bidirectional parallel interface for input / output of data
A circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as BPIF) 68 is connected.   If HOST6 is used standalone, UPIF67
Is usually a blinker, and various terminal devices are connected to BPIF68
However, here, each is connected to IPU1.   On the other hand, the main board 101 on the IPU1 side is the same as in HOST6.
IPU101a that manages and controls the entire IPU1,
MEM101b and KYIF101c, which store programs and data.
And is connected to the common bus 102. KYIF101c has I
When using PU1 standalone, the keyboard
Connected, but not connected here.   Each circuit for performing image processing is provided on the common bus 102.
Onboard image processing control board (hereinafter abbreviated as IPC)
103) Optical disk drive device (hereinafter
ODD) SCSI interface for data transfer with 104
Face adapter (hereinafter abbreviated as SCSI) 105, FDD106, H
Various data similar to DCON108 and MEM101b that control DD107
Memory (MEM) 109 for storing the
UPIF110, which is an interface circuit with the device 5, is connected
Have been.   The ODD 104 stores an input image and the HDD 107
Indicates the control program of IPU1 and the image recorded in ODD104.
Temporary storage of image file directory information, etc.
Things. FDD106 is used for HDD107 backup
Is done.   Also, the image of the voice band transmitted from the facsimile
Modem adapter (MD
AD) 111 and interface different from image scanner 2
Serial scanner to connect a source image scanner.
Requires Real Interface Adapter (SPIA) 112 etc.
It is mounted accordingly and connected to the common bus 12.   UPIF103a in IPC103 is connected to UPIF67,
For receiving image data to be recorded on the laser printer 4
It is. BPIF103b is connected to BPIF68, and various data and
And send and receive commands.   The video mixer (hereinafter abbreviated as VMIX) 103c is on the IPC103 side.
Video signal input from GRAD56
And display the image on the monitor 3 together.
Things.   Graphic Display Processor (hereinafter referred to as GDPR)
103d is for drawing graphic figures and enlarging /
Auxiliary image processing such as reduction, multi-window display screen
(C) control and creation of video signals. The
Traffic control buffer (hereinafter abbreviated as GCBF)
103e is a program and multi-window for each of the above processes.
In this window, window window allocation information and the like are stored.   Pattern memory working area (hereinafter abbreviated as PMWA)
103f is the pattern of the icon image displayed on the monitor 3.
This temporarily stores information and various images. Sign
Integrated circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as DCR) 103g
The information data is compressed and the original data is
The DMA circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as DMA)
You. ) 103h is between various buffer memories and DCR103g.
It transfers data.   Screen buffer (hereinafter abbreviated as SCBF) 103i
The image information to be displayed on the printer 3 is temporarily stored.
Page buffers (hereinafter abbreviated as PGBF) 103j to 103l
The image information is temporarily stored for image processing.   Graphic memory access controller (hereinafter GM)
AC is abbreviated as 103m.
It controls writing / reading of image information to / from the
is there.   Scanner interface circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as SCIF) 10
3n is for inputting image information from the image scanner 2
The laser printer interface circuit (hereinafter, LPIF)
103o is for outputting image information to the laser printer 4.
It is.   Image processor (hereinafter abbreviated as IPRO) 103p is GD
Higher than PR13d for ancillary image processing
Sophisticated image processing, such as rotation of various figures at arbitrary angles, fractions
Enlargement / reduction at a certain magnification
Is stored in an internal ROM (not shown).
You.   Image processor local memory (hereinafter abbreviated as IPLM)
103q) is used for various data and sequence
Is the memory that stores the
Control buffer (hereinafter abbreviated as IDCB) 103r
The image information is temporarily stored during the processing. image
Memory access controller (IMAC) 103s
Can control various buffers and memos under the control of IPRO103p.
Control of writing / reading of image information and data transfer between circuits.
It performs sending and the like.   Buffer location conductor (hereinafter abbreviated as BLCN)
103t, each buffer circuit and each
It connects the circuits, as shown in FIG.
103l and each other circuit connected to this circuit, and SCBF10
3i and GMAC103m or IMAC103s
Switch group S₁₁~ S₅₃At the same time,
It is configured to allow a number of connections.   SCBF103i and PGBF103j to 103l are
These buffers are reconfigured as
Refresh controller 201 for fresh
And connect the address line of each buffer to this
Switch group Sr for₁~ Sr_FourIt has. In addition, CPU1
Switch group Sr according to the order of 1a₁~ Sr_FourAnd S₁₁~ S₅₃To
Switch controller to be controlled (hereinafter abbreviated as SWCN) 20
It has two.   By the way, in the present embodiment, the address space on the CPU 101a side
Is 64K, whereas GCBF103e and PMWA103 on the IPC103 side are
f, memory space including SCBF103i and PGBF103j to 103l
The interval is 5M. Graphic memory access window
Window (hereinafter abbreviated as GMAW) 103u is 5M address space
To access by dividing into windows of 64K
It is a gate circuit.   Monochrome display memory controller (MDM
C) 103v is used to display characters on monitor 3.
Works when converting text information to character font information.
However, in this embodiment, the character display is from the HOST6 side.
Does not work.   Bus interface circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as BSIF) 103w
Data and control between the common bus 102 and each circuit of the IPC103.
It is for transferring control information.   IPU1 has one built-in ODD104,
If you set it up, you can use it by connecting to SCSI105.   Fig. 4 shows the software of this optical disk filing system.
The schematic configuration of the software is shown.
Disk operating system (hereinafter abbreviated as DOS)
With, database program, IPU control program
And a user program.   The database program is recorded in the ODD 104 on the IPU1 side.
Manages information for searching for specified images and specifies
Search based on the information
This is to be displayed on the monitor 3. IPU control program
Is started by the above database program and IPU1
Send control commands to and receive various data from IPU1
It is for trust. The user program is the user
Various utility programs etc. provided as necessary
It is.   Also, DOS has a standard BIO that controls input and output.
This system besides S (Basic Input / Output System)
An extended BIOS is provided for. That is, HOST6
Printer is connected to UPIF67 when is standalone
The general package such as the database program
Cage software is running or HOST6 hard copy operation
When information is recorded on the printer by operation, etc., the recording data
Are transmitted from UPIF 67 in a fixed fixed procedure. the above
At this time, the UPIF103a correctly receives the data
Data so that it can be transmitted.
It will be issued.   On the other hand, on the IPU1 side, in addition to DOS similar to the above,
Operating system (hereinafter abbreviated as ODOS)
Have. The data and command decryption transfer unit
In the case of a stand alone, the keyboard connected to KYIF101c
Breaks the input data from the
In this case, the input from UPIF103a
While performing similar processing based on force data, BPIF103b
It also performs data transfer to BPIF68.   The interactive operation control unit displays the icon image on the monitor 3.
On the other hand, a coordinate input device 5 based on this display
This is to read the instruction by. The image processing unit
It controls the IPC103 to execute various image processing and ODD1
For recording or reproducing image information for 04
You.   The printer emulator is configured as described above on HOST6.
When recording information with the linter, send it from UPIF67 to UPIF103a.
The recorded data output is transferred to the laser printer 4 and simulated.
The same as connecting the laser printer 4 directly to the UPIF67
And the recorded data on the optical disc.
Processes it into image data that can be stored, and
Has two functions. This feature is available on the host
The image images of various tables and graphs created on the side are also light
This is so that files can be written to disk. I / O
The driver is an image scanner 2 or a laser printer 4.
It controls input / output devices.   The optical disc filing system of the present embodiment
In the configuration, registration and search of image information are performed as follows.
You.   5 (a) to 5 (c) show the operation procedures and operations.
So, first operate the keyboard 7 and
Start the program, and set the optical disc to ODD104.
You. (Process 301).   The optical disc to be set is arbitrarily selected from among multiple
However, as shown in FIG.
OD₁~ ODm is the unit of recording, for example, A4 for one page
Image information P with₁~ Optical disc OD with Pn₁~ Identify ODm
The ID code for recording is recorded.   When the optical disk ODi is set, it is controlled by the CPU 101a.
Then, the ODD 104 operates and the ID code is read. So
If the ID code is not recorded, that is,
If it is a new optical disc that has been set (Step 302
N), it is BSIF103w, BPIF10 to be a new optical disc
HOST6 is notified via 3b and BPIF68, respectively. HOST6
Then, upon receiving this notification, the path is controlled by the CPU 61a.
Enters the word input state. Guide for password entry
And other character information from HOST6 are VMIX103 from GRAD66.
c, where it is combined with the IPU1 side image and monitored.
3 is displayed. The character information on the HOST6 side is displayed on the IPU1 side.
The image is displayed in the screen area where no image is displayed.   Here, arbitrarily determine a four-character password, and
An input is made from the code 7 (process 303). Password entered
Will create a random, non-overlapping 6-digit alphanumeric
And a 10-digit ID code including this and the above password
Is created (process 304). This is optional for the operator
The same character string is duplicated when using only the password determined in
However, there is a possibility that the identification cannot be performed.   Optical disk OD used in this system₁~ ODm
Each is given a file name. Therefore, FIG.
The correspondence between ID code and file name as shown in (b) is described.
The management table Ta to be remembered is created in the HDD 64. I
It is assumed that the ID code of the optical disc ODi is newly created.
And the ID code in the i-th item of the management table Ta.
(Step 305).   Next, the ID code is transmitted from BPIF68 to BPIF103b.
You. IPU1 receives this from BPIF103b and sets it to ODD104
The received ID code on the recorded optical disc ODi
(Process 306).   Next, HOST6 combines the character strings in a predetermined
A file name fj is created (process 307), and i in the management table Ta is created.
Write to the second item (process 308). And Fig. 6
As shown in (c), it will be recorded on the optical disc ODi in the future
Information about the image, that is, for example, a sentence
A tube that stores the date, name, search keywords, etc. of the book
Create a logical table Tb in HDD64 with the above file name fj
(Process 309).   By the way, when IPU1 is started, the specified operation of GDPR103d
As a result, an icon as shown in FIG.
Image IC is displayed. Where, for example, IC₁The Hara
Which area of one manuscript page is displayed in Free Area FA
Layout display showing whether the IC_TwoChanges its range
It is for. Also IC_ThreeIs an image scanner
2, IC_FourIs for starting each laser printer 4
In the IC_FiveIs for stopping operation, IC₆Is pretend
-To switch the image display in area FA
You.   The operator displays on the screen by operating the coordinate input device 5.
Move the cursor shown to them IC₁~I C₆Fit in the area of
Thus, a predetermined function can be selected.   Next, the operator images the drawings or documents to be registered.
Set it on the scanner 2 and sit down according to the icon image above.
By operating the marker input device 5, the scanner 2 is activated.
(Process 310). CPU 101a determines this instruction,
BLCN103t is controlled by a control line (not shown) via BSIF103w
To connect the SCIF 103n to one PGBF, for example, PGBFj.
The image scanner 2 is started.   As a result, the image scanner 2 is
Read the image information of SCIF103n and BLCN10
The data is temporarily stored in the PGBF 103j via 3t (process 311). 1
Times of image reading, that is, accumulation of image information for one page
Then, PGBF103j and DMA103h are connected and stored.
The read image information is read and transferred to DCR103g via DMA103h.
Sent. In DCR103g, image information is compressed by encoding.
The compressed image information is transmitted to the MEM101b via the BSIF103w.
Is forwarded to The transferred image information is further transmitted via SCSI105.
Is transferred to the ODD 104, and a one-page image is
The image is recorded as an image (the above is the process 312).   At this time, which sector on the track of the optical disc ODi
Directory like what page image was recorded in
The bird information is managed by ODOS. ODOS is an optical disc.
Until you have memorized a certain amount of images to
Storage information on the HDD 107, and thereafter,
Record the directory information of HDD107 in the directory area
I am trying to.   When one page of image is recorded on the optical disc,
The page number Pk of the image is transferred to HOST6 (process 313).
In HOST6, the management table Tb corresponding to the file name fj
The page number Pk is written (process 314).   Here, the operator presses the optical disk from the keyboard 7
Information about the image of one page currently recorded in ODi, for example
For example, the creation date, name, and search of a document as shown in FIG.
Input keywords in a predetermined format (processing
315). The entered information is stored in the table Tb
Is written to the area corresponding to the page number Pk (process 31
6).   If the operator wants to register further (processing
317 of Y), returning to the process 310 and performing the same operation. this
As described above, the image information is stored on the optical disc one page at a time.
Is registered, and the image relating to the image is stored in the management table Tb.
Search information is stored.   On the other hand, in the process 302, the optical disc set
If the ID code is recorded in the
Since a password entry is required on the screen of
4 digit corresponding to the optical disk set from the board 7
A password is input (process 318). At this time, read
The last 4 digits of the entered ID code and the entered password are verified.
(Step 319). If there is a mismatch, enter it again
State (from processing 319 to 318) and do not proceed to the next processing.
No.   If the two match (Y in step 319), the table Ta
Reads the corresponding file name fj (processing 32
0), the file is opened (process 321).   Here, register more images on the set optical disc.
(Y in process 322), the processes 310 to 317 are performed.
Execute the processing of As a result, the optical disc
A new file is created as the recording page is added
And search for that page in its management table Tb
Information is written.   On the other hand, when searching for a recorded image (N in process 322),
Document name or key from keyboard 7 according to the recorded item
The user inputs search information such as a word (process 323). Search information
When the information is input, the process 321 performs an
Each item written in the opened table Tb
A search is performed by collating (step 324). here,
If there is no applicable item (N in process 325), the process returns to process 323.
You.   Here, if there is an item corresponding to the entered search information
(Y in process 325), the item contents and page number are read out
Is displayed as a list in the free area FA on the screen of the monitor 3.
It is displayed (process 326).   The operator finds the page whose contents he wants to check.
If (Y in process 327), the page number is input from the keyboard 7
A number is input (process 328). As a result, HOST6
Read various information of the page stored in Bull Tb
And display it in the free area FR on the monitor 3 in a predetermined format.
You.   The entered page number is transferred to IPU1 and
U101a determines the page number and controls ODD 104 to
The corresponding image information is read from the disk (process 329).   The read image information is transferred from the SCSI 105 to the MEM 101b.
It is. And further transferred to DCR103g via BSIF103w
It is restored here to the original image information, DM
A103h, temporarily stored in, for example, PGBF103j via BLCN103t
It is.   GDPR103d converts the image information stored in PGBF103j to BLCN103t.
And received via GMAC103m and converted to a predetermined video signal
And outputs it to VMIX103c. On VMIX103c, GRAD6 of HOST6
Video signal and GDP indicating the various information input from 6
R103d and the video signal indicating the image from
And outputs it to the monitor 3.   As a result, the free area FA on the screen of the monitor 3
For example, a window W set as shown in FIG.₁In light
Displays images such as drawings read from the disc
Is done. Also, the drawing stored in HOST6 at the same time
Date, document name, keyword, page number in document, etc.
Window W with character information of_TwoWith the above image
They are displayed together (the above processing 330).   At this time, the IC of the icon image IC₆Coordinates based on
By operating the input device 5, the window W₁Or
W_TwoDisplay only one image, window W₁And W_TwoWhen
When superimposing the images of
Specifying to show a hidden image, window W_Two
Black and white inverted display, and window W_TwoAny size
Can be specified to enlarge the image so that it can be viewed in the desired state.
it can.   Also, window W₁About the window expansion
Arbitrary layout display IC₁Now, for a one-page manuscript
Which part of the window W₁Indicates whether it is displayed
You. Note that such image processing is executed by the GDPR103d.
Is done.   Here, if another next page is designated (Y in process 331)
To processing 328), and the character information of the specified page
The image information is displayed. Also enter different search information
If you do (Y from process 331 to process 323), you can search similarly
You.   On the other hand, in the above process 327, the content display for each page
Is unnecessary (N in process 327), another process is performed as described above.
(The processing 328 or the processing 328 from the processing Y)
Processing 323).   In the above 330, the image displayed on the monitor 3 is displayed.
Image and character information recorded and output by laser printer 4
can do.   For example, when recording an image,
Enter coordinates according to the icon image IC as shown
The recording operation is performed by the device 5. Then, by BLCN103t,
PGBF103j and LPIF103o, in which images to be recorded are stored
Is connected. Then, the image information is read and the
Is transferred to the printer 4 and an image is recorded.
And   On the other hand, in the above display, when character information is recorded,
Record designation from keyboard 7 or HOST6 not shown
Press the copy key. UPIF67 usually uses a printer
Since the interface circuit is used for connection,
The same content as the image information currently output from GRAD66
Information, that is, the window W of the monitor 3_TwoThe characters in
Information is output from UPIF67.   At this time, the extended BIOS shown in FIG.
Information is output in a procedure that can be received by the UPIF 103a.
Is received by the UPIF 103a. And IDCB103
r, temporarily transferred to IPLM103q via IMAC103s,
Temporarily stored in, for example, PGBF103k via MAC103s and BLCN103t
Be stacked. The received character information is code information.
In the above transfer process, the IPRO103p
The information is converted into dot pattern information indicating the predetermined characters.
You. When this transfer is completed, the dot pattern information is changed.
The converted character information is converted from PGBF103k to BLCN103t, UPIF103o
Is transferred to the laser printer 4 and recorded. What
Note that the UPIF67 receives the character information and
A series of processing up to recording on the printer is performed by the printer E shown in FIG.
Performed by the emulator.   In the above case, the character information of PGBF103k is
Since it has been converted to turn information, the image scan
To record the original image read from the
Transfer to ODD 104 and record on optical disc in the same procedure as
Can be   By the way, as described with reference to FIG.
And SCBF103i and the circuits connected to them simultaneously
Connected in any combination. Thus, for example, PGBF10
The image information stored in 3j is recorded by the laser printer 4.
Switch group S₄₁And turn on the image scanner 2
Switch to accumulate the image information read by the PGBF103k.
H group S₅₂ON, and read out the image information of PGBF103l
Switches S for recording on optical discs_{twenty three}On
And each control can be performed simultaneously.   Each of the buffers 103j to 103l and 103i is a dynamic memo.
Refresh even during read / write
You have to control. For this reason,
Refresh control must be performed as shown in FIG.
If it is necessary, the switch group S is controlled by SWCN202.
r₁~ Sr_FourIs the refresh timing as shown in FIG.
Turned on. As a result, the REFC 201
Connected to the address bus of each buffer
The buffer is refreshed. Switch group
Sr₁~ Sr_FourIs turned on, the switch group S₁₁~ S
₅₃Is forcibly turned off to prevent address signal collision
It is supposed to be.   As described above, according to the present embodiment, various image processes are executed.
IPU1 to record the image on the optical disc and the recorded image
Record search information on a magnetic disk to search for
HOST6 to be managed independently. This allows light
Change search information or add items for images recorded on the disc
If you change the information stored on the magnetic disk on HOST6
Because it is good, you can do it freely.
The storage area of the disk is not consumed.   In addition, the image image on the IPU1 side and the character information on the HOST6 side
Is synthesized by VMIX103c and displayed on one monitor 3.
HOST6 and IPU1 use BPIF68 and 103b for commands and data.
Data transfer. This allows the keyboard
Mode 7 and monitor 3 each operate one system.
It can be easily operated.   HOST6 uses a general-purpose personal computer
As well as commercially available packaged database
While managing information about recorded images by programs,
Command and data transfer with IPU1 in conjunction with this program
It has an IPU control program for sending. This
Database programs that meet user requirements
Can be used to set items and contents of management information.   Further, HOST6 stores information recorded in the printer in UPIF67.
To send in a certain procedure that can be received by UPIF103a from
While equipped with an extended BIOS, the IPU1 receives on UPIF103a
A printer that records and outputs record information with a laser printer 4
HOST6 and IPU1 as one
Printers can be shared.   In the above embodiment, the search is performed in the management table Tb.
For all management tables Tb
Is searched, and in a process 326 in FIG.
Displays the ID code and file name of the corresponding optical disc.
It is natural that we can do it. On the HOST6 side,
Information about images is stored in the disc
Can use a floppy disk or other storage device
Needless to say.   Also, a coordinate input device operated according to the icon image
Connected to the IPU1 side, but connected to BPIF68 of HOST6,
It is also possible to operate the entire system from the T6 side
It is. [effect]   As described above, according to the present invention, an image image processing apparatus
Records and manages image images on an optical disc,
The host computer sends the recorded image search information to other
The information is stored in the storage device of
Changes or additions to the information will change the recorded content of the optical disc
No, you can do it freely. In addition, image processing equipment
Is the user program output from the host computer.
The execution result of the program is also stored on the optical disc as image data.
Prepared by the host computer user
Images such as various tables and graphs created by the program
Can be directly filed on an optical disc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an apparatus configuration diagram of an optical disk image filing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the system, and FIG. 3 is a schematic block configuration of a buffer location conductor. FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are schematic configuration diagrams of software, FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c) are flowcharts showing registration / retrieval operations, and FIG. 6 (a) is recorded information on an optical disc. FIGS. 7B and 7C are explanatory diagrams of information stored in a magnetic disk drive of a host computer, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen, and FIG. 8 is a buffer location conductor of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the switch group. 1 ... image image processing unit (IPU), 2 ... image scanner, 3 ... monitor, 4 ... laser printer, 5 ...
... Coordinate input device, 6 ... Host computer (HOST),
7 ... Keyboard, 61,101 ... Main board, 63,106 ...
… Floppy disk driver (FDD), 64,107 ……
Hard disk drive (HDD), 65,108 Disk controller (DCON), 66 Graphics adapter (GRAD), 67,103a, 110 ... One-way parallel interface circuit (UPIF), 68,103b ... Bidirectional parallel interface circuit ( BPIF), 103 ... Image image processing control board (IPC), 103c ... Video mixer (VMIX), 104
…… Optical disk drive device ODD), 105 …… SCSI interface circuit (SCSI).

   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Chen Bingyi               Taiwan Hsinchu Prefecture               National Institute of Technology, Republic of Korea                (56) References JP-A-59-75475 (JP, A)                 JP-A-61-187034 (JP, A)                 JP-A-62-25378 (JP, A)                 JP-A-59-178567 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An optical disc image filing apparatus for storing the search information together with the image and reading the stored image based on the search information, wherein the image processing apparatus performs a process of reading the image stored on the optical disc while storing the image on the optical disc; A host computer including means for controlling execution of a program prepared by a user including a microprocessor, and storing search information of an image stored in the optical disk in a storage device separate from the optical disk; and reading from the image processing device. A monitor for displaying the output image; and means for transferring commands and data between the host computer and the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus executes a user program output from a host computer. Character data and images Optical image filing apparatus characterized by stores data on the optical disk as image data also.