JP3707912B2 - Graphical user interface - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a graphical user interface that facilitates classification, search, search history / search result management of a plurality of databases.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the development of the World Wide Web (WWW), the number of databases that can be accessed by individuals is increasing at a dramatic pace. On the WWW, anyone can easily access the database by accessing the home page and typing keywords. Access is possible. For this reason, there are increasing demands for organizing and classifying available databases, batch searching for a plurality of databases, organizing and classifying search results, and the like. Therefore, there are things that collect search forms for multiple databases on one WWW page, and those that search the specified database at once by entering keywords once by specifying the database to be used in advance. ing.
[0003]
Conventionally, input of a search expression has required specialized knowledge. However, it is easy to create a search expression by dragging and dropping an icon using a graphical user interface. This is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 230538.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, some databases can be collectively searched, but it is not possible to customize the database list or save / manage a previously selected group.
[0005]
Also, there is nothing for each database to manage search expression creation history, and there is nothing that automatically creates an index for search result management. The invention described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-230538 relates to simplification of input of a search expression, and does not touch on management / selection of a search target database and search result management at all. .
[0006]
The purpose of the present invention is to organize familiar database groups, group frequently used databases, select databases to be searched, search history management and simple input of search expressions, and add automatic indexes to search results. It is to provide a graphical user interface that can be done easily and with the same feeling.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention allows the user topluralThe databaseEach ofIn a graphical user interface for selecting and specifying a book type icon corresponding to the database and performing a search process on the database, a display means for displaying an icon including the book type icon on the screen, and an event is displayed by the user through the input means. Event generating means for generating, processing means for performing processing according to the event, and database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book-type icon are provided.
[0008]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the event generating unit generates an event for combining a plurality of book-type icons selected by the user into one book, the display unit combines the plurality of book-type icons into one book. The processing means stores the database information corresponding to the plurality of book-type icons in the database information storage means in association with the book-type icons collected in one book, and stores the book-type icons gathered in one book. When searching by selecting and specifying, the processing means reads the corresponding database information from the database information storage means and searches the corresponding database.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 2 is the graphical user interface according to claim 1, wherein the event generating means can set a logical expression when combining the book-type icons into one book, and the processing means According to the set logical formula, the database information corresponding to the book type icon is collected into one.
[0010]
In the invention of claim 3, when the event generating means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book-type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the data corresponding to the book type icon to obtain the number of hits of the data, and the display means changes the thickness of the book according to the number of hits and changes the book type. An icon is displayed.
[0011]
According to the invention of claim 4, when the event generating means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon to find the number of data hits,
The display means displays a book type icon by changing the density of the color of the book according to the number of hits.
[0012]
In the invention of claim 5, when the event generating means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book-type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon to find the number of data hits, and the display control means changes the size of the book according to the number of hits and changes the icon size. Is displayed.
[0013]
In the invention of claim 6, when the event generating means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book-type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon, extracts items as a result of the search, and the display control means displays the items as a table of contents. .
[0014]
A seventh aspect of the present invention is the graphical user interface according to the sixth aspect, wherein the event generating means selects each item of the table of contents display means and generates a search event related to the item. To do.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 8 is the graphical user interface according to claim 7, further comprising search result storage means for storing the contents of the search results, and corresponding to the search results stored in the search result storage means When the book-type icon is selected and the search conditions are the same, the search means displays the search result item.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 9 is the graphical user interface according to claim 8, wherein the display unit searches for the data stored in the search result storage unit under the same condition as the search condition. When the data content is updated, an update mark is displayed in the search result item.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
<Screen image>
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a screen image showing an example of a graphical user interface according to the present invention.
This graphical user interface screen includes a bookshelf panel 10 that displays a book-type icon representing database information, a search panel 11 that displays a book-type icon for searching, and a button-type icon that generates an event for performing each process. , A table of contents panel 13 for displaying the retrieved result items, and a result display panel 14 for displaying the retrieval results.
[0019]
The bookshelf panel 10 is provided with a default bookshelf 10a that displays related items of the databases as a bookcase and displays some of them as options for the user. The search panel 11 includes a keyword input field 11 a, a “initialize” button-type icon 11 b, and a “batch search” button-type icon 11 c. The command panel 12 includes a button-type icon 12a for “AND-bundling AND”, a button-type icon 12b for “OR-binding book”, a button-type icon 12c for “delete”, and a button-type icon 12d for “update”. ing.
This graphical user interface is a system that performs a simple search using the icons displayed on the screen and displays the results.
[0020]
<System configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the graphical user interface. This system includes a CPU 20 that controls each device, a database access device 21 that accesses an external database 26, a storage device 22 that stores information related to the database, a display device 23, and a character input device (such as a keyboard). 24 and a pointing device (mouse or the like) 25. This system realizes a graphical user interface by a database search program, and the CPU 20 operates according to the program.
[0021]
The CPU 20 configures functional blocks as shown in FIG. 3 according to the database search program. That is, the CPU 20 includes an event generation unit 20a, a display unit 20b, and a processing unit 20c. The event generation unit 20 a generates an event by inputting search data using the character input device 24 or specifying an icon (drag / drop operation) using the pointing device 25. The display unit 20b is a part that forms an image to be displayed on the scene of the display device 23, displays an icon menu set in the database search program, displays search data by the character input device 24, and a pointing device. 25, the icon is moved or changed, or the search result is displayed. The processing unit 20c performs processing such as search based on the event by the event generation unit.
[0022]
The storage device 22 includes a database list recording unit 27 for recording a database list, a selected database list recording unit 28 for storing a database list displayed as an icon, a database information recording unit 29, and a search result recording for recording a search result. Means 30.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 4, the data format of the database list recording unit 27 includes a default bookshelf name 31, database information file names 32 such as databases A and B stored in the default bookshelf, and a bookshelf name 33. Further, the data format of the selected database recording means 28 is composed of each database information file name as shown in FIG.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 9, there are two types of data formats of the database information recording means 29, Type α and Type β. Type α is a case where there is a single database information file, and Type β is a case where database information files are combined.
[0025]
The data format of Type α is database Type 41 (in this case α), database title 42, usage frequency 43, database access method 44, search result data format 45, book image icon image file 46, active after search An active item 47 indicating the item that is, and a list 48 of active items.
[0026]
The data format of the list of active items is shown in FIG. This data format includes a parent item name 61, an item name 62, and a search result data file name 63. By this data format, the hierarchical structure of active items can be understood. In the parent item name 61, if the item name is at the top, TOP is set. If there is no search result data file name, Null is set. FIG. 8 shows a specific example. As shown in FIG. 8A, as a result of the search, it is assumed that the hierarchy of active items includes items of life and food under the lion and there are morning and night under the life. The data format of each item is as shown in FIG. 8B, and the item hierarchy can be understood.
[0027]
The data format of Type β includes a database Type 51 (β in this case), a database title 52, a usage frequency 53, a database information file attribute 54, and a database information file name 55 to be combined. The attribute 54 of the database information file indicates a logical expression (for example, and, or) that combines the database information files.
[0028]
In response to an instruction from the database access control unit 20c of the CPU 20, the database access device 21 can access the database 26 existing outside on the network using the WWW or the like by communication means. The information obtained from it is output to the CPU 20.
[0029]
<Overall operation of CPU>
Next, the overall operation of searching the database using this graphical user interface will be described.
[0030]
The CPU 20 operates based on the operation input of the character input device 24 and the pointing device by the user. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the overall processing of the CPU 20.
[0031]
First, when activated for the first time, the processing unit 20b of the CPU 20 reads the default bookshelf name 31 from the database list file of the database list recording means 27 of the storage device 22 (step S1). Then, the database list file is read block by block, and the database information is read from the database information recording means 29 based on the database information file name 32 and the book shelf name 33 included therein (step S2). The database name and usage frequency are read from the database information, and it is checked whether the database name is the same as the default bookshelf name 31 (step S3). Sorting by frequency of use, for example, registering the top five frequently used books on shelves.
[0032]
When the bookshelf name in the database list is equal to the default bookshelf name (attribute) 31, the icon image file included in the database information is used and displayed on the bookshelf panel 10 (step S4).
[0033]
Next, it is confirmed whether there is still data (step S5). If there is data, the process returns to step S2, and if there is no data, the process proceeds to step S6. The event is confirmed (step S6), and it is confirmed whether it is an end event. If it is not an end event, each event process is performed (step S8), and the process returns to step S6. If it is an end event, the process ends.
[0034]
Next, each event process in step S8 will be described.
<Drop event processing>
A book type icon drop event process will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the event processing of the CPU when the book type icon is dropped.
[0035]
First, the user uses the pointing device 25 to drag a book type icon and drop it at a predetermined position. When the book type icon is dropped, a drop event is generated (step S11). When the CPU 20 receives the drop event, it first checks the drag start position. In this case, the drag start position is the bookshelf panel 10 or the search panel 11 (step S12).
[0036]
Next, the drop position is checked (steps S13 and S19).
If the drag start position is the bookshelf panel, the process proceeds to step S13. When the drop position is the bookshelf tab of the bookshelf panel 10, the icons dropped at the end of the bookshelf are arranged, and the display bookshelf is switched (step S14). Further, when the dropped position is a position other than the bookshelf tab of the bookshelf panel 10, when the book is dropped on another book-type icon, the book-type icon dropped before that book-type icon is inserted ( Step S15). From steps S14 and S15, the process proceeds to step S16 to update the database list.
[0037]
When the drop position is the search panel 11 (step S13), if the database of the dropped book type icon is not registered in the selected database list, the book type icon is displayed at the end of the search panel 11 (step S17). . Then, the selected database list is updated (step S18). The process proceeds from step S16 and step S18 to step S22, and also in step S13, when dropping to a place other than the bookshelf panel or the search panel, the process proceeds to step S22 and returns to the event check loop of FIG. 9 (step S22).
[0038]
If the drag start position is the search panel 11 in step S12, the process proceeds to step S19. If the drop position is a portion other than the bookshelf tab of the bookshelf panel 10, the icon dragged from the search panel 11 is deleted, the selected database list is updated, and the corresponding item on the table of contents panel is erased (step S20). Then check the bookshelf name of the dragged book type icon, if it is the same as the currently displayed bookshelf, do nothing, otherwise, insert the book type icon at the dropped position and update the selected database list (Step S21). Then, the process returns to the event check loop of FIG. 9 (step S22). If the drop position is a book shelf tab of the bookshelf panel 10 or a position other than the bookshelf panel 10, the process returns to the event check loop (step S22).
[0039]
<Batch search event processing>
Next, event processing for batch search will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing event processing of the CPU when a batch search event occurs. After the user inputs a keyword in the keyword input field 11a using the character input device 24, the user presses the collective search button 11b. When the batch search button is pressed, a batch search event occurs (step S31). When receiving the batch search event, the CPU 20 checks whether a database is registered in the selected database list (whether there is a book type icon on the search panel) (step S32). If registered, one of the data is read (step S33), the database information file shown there is read, and the Type is checked (step S34). As shown in FIG. 6, there are two types, Type α is a single database information file, and Type β is a combination of database information files.
[0040]
If the database information file is Type α, the active item in the database information file is checked, and an item above that item and the input item are searched under the AND condition (step S35). The search result is recorded in a file, and the item list in the database information file is updated (step S36). Based on the number of hits, the thickness of the book type icon on the search panel is changed, and the table of contents panel is updated (step S37).
[0041]
If the database information file is Typeβ, the database file included therein is read to check whether data remains in the Typeβ database information file (step S38). If there is no data left, search for each one, record the result as a temporary result file, and then synthesize it based on the attributes (And, Or) of the database information file. Update (step S39). Finally, based on the number of hits, the thickness of the book icon on the search panel 11 is changed, and the table of contents panel is updated (step S40). When step S37 and step S40 are completed, the process returns to step S32.
[0042]
If data remains in the Type β database information file in step S38, one piece of link information to the database information file is read from the Type β database information file (step S41). The active item in the database information file is checked, a search is performed under the AND condition between the item above the item and the input item, and the result is recorded in the temporary file (step S42). And it returns to step S38 again.
[0043]
If no data remains in the selected data list in step S32, the book type icons on the search panel are rearranged from the left in order of increasing thickness (step S43). Then, the process returns to the event check loop of FIG. 9 (step S44).
[0044]
<Delete event processing>
Next, the event processing for deletion will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing event processing of the CPU when a deletion event occurs.
It is assumed that the user selects all the objects to be deleted and presses the delete button 12c. When the delete button is pressed, a delete event occurs (step S51). When receiving the deletion event, the CPU 20 checks the selected object (step S52).
[0045]
If the selected object is a book type icon arranged on the search panel 11, the book type icon is deleted, and the display of the corresponding item on the table of contents panel is deleted (step S53). Then, the selected database list is updated (step S54).
[0046]
If the selected object is a table of contents item in the table of contents panel, the sub items of the table of contents item are checked, and all items below the selected item are deleted (step S55). Then, the database information is updated (step S56).
[0047]
If the selected object is a book type icon on the bookshelf panel 10, the book type icon is deleted (step S57). Then, the database list is updated (step S58).
[0048]
The process proceeds from step S54, S55 and S58 to step S59, and returns to the event check loop of FIG.
[0049]
<Example>
The search process using this graphical user interface will be described below based on specific examples.
The user operation steps in the graphical user interface of this embodiment are shown below.
T1: Select Japanese-English, Japanese-French, Japanese-Russian, Japanese dictionary from the bookshelf and arrange them on the search panel.
T2: Perform a collective search using the keyword “lion”.
T3: The above four books are bound together to form a book-type icon, which is stored on the bookshelf.
T4: After deleting the book type icon on the search panel, the book type icon created in step T3 is placed.
T5: Click the book type icon placed in step T4 on the search panel.
T6: The book type icon on the search panel is deleted, and WWW yellow pages are arranged on the search panel.
The same operation as T7: 2 is performed.
T8: Narrow down with the keyword “food”.
T9: Select the lion of the table of contents and narrow it down with the keyword “life”.
T10: After finishing once, WWW yellow pages are arranged again on the search panel.
T11: Select “Life” in the table of contents.
T12: Press the update button as it is.
[0050]
Below, based on this operation step, each operation | movement is demonstrated in detail.
First, an initial screen is formed based on the operations in steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 9 (FIG. 13). Selection of the bookshelf 10a is performed by clicking the tab at the right end of the bookshelf. A book type icon stored in the bookshelf 10a is displayed on the bookshelf panel 10. The icons are a Japanese-English dictionary, a Japanese-French dictionary, a Japanese-Russian dictionary, and a Japanese-language dictionary, which are arranged in this order from the left, and a WWW yellow page is arranged at the end.
[0051]
Step T1
[0052]
FIG. 14 shows a screen image in step T1.
[User Operation] First, the user uses the pointing device 25 to drag the book type icon on the bookshelf panel 10 and drop it on the search panel 11.
[0053]
[CPU Operation] The operation of the CPU 20 will be described with reference to FIG. When the book type icon is dropped on the search panel 11, a drop event is generated (step S11). When receiving the drop event, the CPU 20 first checks the drag start position (step S12). In this case, the drag start position is the bookshelf panel 10. Next, the drop position is checked, but here it is the search panel 11 (step S13). At this time, the CPU 20 checks the selected database list to check whether or not the database of the book icon that has been dropped is registered, and if it is not registered, displays the icon at the end on the search panel 11 (step S17). Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the item names of the icons displayed on the search panel 11 are displayed on the table of contents panel 13 as a table of contents. Finally, the selected database list is updated (step S18). FIG. 15 shows the contents of the updated selected database list.
[0054]
Step T2
[0055]
FIG. 16 shows a screen image in step T2.
[User Operation] After entering a keyword in the keyword input field 11a using the character input device 24, the batch search button 11b is pressed.
[0056]
[CPU Operation] The operation of the CPU 20 will be described with reference to FIG. When the collective search button 11b is pressed, a collective search event is generated (step 31). Upon receiving the batch search event, the CPU 20 checks whether a database is registered in the selected database list (whether there is a book type icon in the search panel 11) (step S32), and if it is registered, reads that data (1). Step S33). The database information file shown there is read and Type is examined (step S34).
[0057]
When the database information file is Type α, data is searched based on the access method indicated therein (step S35). The search result is recorded using the search result recording means 30, and the item list of the database information file is updated (step S36). A new item is added and link information to the search result file is added (step S37).
[0058]
If the database information file is Type β, the database file included therein is read (step S38), search is performed for each, and the result is once recorded as a temporary result file (steps S41 and S42). Composition is performed based on the attributes (And, Or) of the database information file (step S39). This is performed for all of those registered in the selected database list. Finally, based on the number of hits, the thickness of the book on the search panel is changed, and the books are rearranged from left to right (step S40).
[0059]
The search keyword is the logical product (&) of the active item and the input keyword. Here, since the input keyword is “lion” and the active item is top (initial state), the keyword is “lion”.
[0060]
Step T3
[0061]
[User operation] After selecting the four book-type icons on the search panel, press the "OR book bundle" button. Then, since the four book-type icons become one icon, they are dragged and placed on the bookshelf (the place to be placed is determined according to the drop position).
[0062]
[CPU Operation] When the “OR to bind books” button 12b is pressed, a book-type icon integration event occurs. Upon receiving this event, the CPU 20 checks the selected book type icon on the search panel 11 and newly creates a Type B database information file. In this example, the attribute is Or, and the database information file name is that of each database of Japanese English, Japanese French, Japanese Russian, and Japanese dictionaries. The contents of the database information file created at this time are shown in FIG.
[0063]
After this, when the user drops an icon on the bookshelf, a drop event occurs. As shown in FIG. 10, when a drop event occurs (step S11), the CPU 20 checks the drag start position and the drop position. In this case, the drag start position is the search panel and the drop position is the bookshelf panel. The CPU checks whether the database list includes the dropped database icon. If not included, the book type icon dragged from the search panel is deleted to update the selected database list (step S20), and the book type icon is inserted at the drop position to update the database list (step S21).
[0064]
Steps T4 and T5
[0065]
[User operation] Select all the icons on the search panel and press the delete button to delete them. Then, the book created in step T3 is placed on the search panel, lion is input as a keyword, and a book type icon placed on the search panel is double-clicked to perform a search.
[0066]
[CPU Operation] As shown in FIG. 12, when the delete button is pressed, a delete event occurs (step S51). When the CPU 20 receives the deletion event, the CPU 20 checks the selected object (step S52). In this case, since four book type icons on the search panel are selected, the icons are deleted (step S53), and the selected database list is updated (step S54). After that, when a keyword is input and the book type icon on the search panel is double-clicked, the database search is started. The search process is the same as in step T2. In this case, when combined, the database information contains link information to Japanese-English, Japanese-French, Japanese-Russian, and Japanese-language dictionaries, so they are searched in order and finally the Or of all results is taken. .
[0067]
Steps T6 and T7
[0068]
[User operation] The book type icon on the search panel is deleted, and WWW yellow pages are arranged on the search panel. Perform a batch search using the keyword “lion”. [CPU Operation] Since user operations and CPU processing in steps T6 and T7 are basically the same as those in steps T4 and T5, description thereof is omitted here.
[0069]
Step T8
[0070]
[User Operation] Enter a keyword and press the batch search button or double-click the “WWW Yellow Page” book type icon on the search panel. Then, food is added to the table of contents panel as a sub-item of “Lion”. Click here to see the search results for items that contain both lion and food.
[0071]
[CPU Operation] As shown in FIG. 8, when a search event occurs (step S31), an active item is checked from the database information file, and a logical product (&) with the item is set as a keyword (step) S35). In this case, since the active item is “lion” as a result of the search in step T7, the keyword is “lion & food”. Since the operation at the time of retrieval has already been described, it is omitted here.
[0072]
Step T9
[0073]
[User Operation] After step T8, the item “food” in the table of contents panel is active. First, the item “lion” in the table of contents panel is clicked to set the active item to “lion”. Then, search for “life” as a keyword. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing narrowing using such a table of contents item.
[0074]
[CPU Operation] When the “Lion” item in the table of contents panel is clicked, the CPU 20 updates the active item of the database information to “Lion”, and the contents of the search data file in the “Lion” section of the item list are displayed in the result display panel. To display. Since the operation at the time of the subsequent search has already been described, it will be omitted.
[0075]
Step T10
[0076]
[User Operation] Since the initial screen is displayed after restarting, the book type icon “WWW Yellow Page” is dropped from the bookshelf onto the search panel.
[0077]
[CPU operation] Processing is the same as in step T1.
[0078]
Step T11
[0079]
[User Operations] Click the “Life” item in the table of contents panel.
[0080]
[CPU Operation] When the “Life” item on the table of contents panel is clicked, the item list is read using the database information file (step S16), and the result file associated with the item is displayed on the result display panel.
[0081]
Step T12
[0082]
[User operation] Press the update button.
[0083]
[CPU Operation] When the update button is pressed, the active item on the table of contents panel is checked, and the search is performed again under the condition. The result file is compared with the previous result file, and if there is a difference, an update mark is displayed.
[0084]
In the present embodiment, the thickness of the book icon is changed according to the number of hits searched for data, but the color density and size of the book icon may be changed.
[0085]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of book-type icons can be displayed together in one book, and database information corresponding to the icons can be stored in association with each other. Even if the icon is not displayed, it is possible to search a necessary database only by displaying one icon, and it is possible to reduce complicated processing and greatly improve efficiency.
[0086]
Further, according to the invention of claim 2, when collecting a plurality of book-type icons into one book, database information can be gathered according to a logical expression, so that necessary database information can be extracted and gathered, Search efficiency can be improved.
[0087]
In addition, according to the inventions of claims 3, 4 and 5, the number of hits can be determined at a glance to the user by changing the thickness, color density, and size of the book, which is an icon, according to the number of hits of the searched data. Since it understands, the next search process is simplified and search efficiency can be improved.
[0088]
According to the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, the search result can be displayed as a table of contents, so that the next search can be performed while the user confirms the search result, thereby improving the search efficiency.
[0089]
According to the invention of claim 7, since the table of contents can be selected and searched in the same manner as the icon, there is no need to bother to provide a new icon and the operation is simplified.
[0090]
According to the invention of claim 8, the search result is stored in the search result storage means, and when the same search condition is used with the same book type icon, the table of contents is displayed as it is, so it is necessary to newly search the database. In addition, the efficiency can be greatly improved by reducing complicated processing.
[0091]
According to the invention of claim 9, when the data content is updated, the update mark is displayed in the table of contents, so that the updated search result can be immediately understood, and the search based on the next search result is facilitated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a screen image showing an example of a graphical user interface according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a graphical user interface.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a CPU.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format of a database list recording unit.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format of a selected database list recording unit.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format of database information recording means.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format of an item list.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an item list.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing overall processing of a CPU.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing event processing of a CPU when a book type icon is dropped.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating event processing of a CPU when a batch search event occurs.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating event processing of a CPU when a deletion event occurs.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an initial screen image.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen image in step T1.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of an updated selection database list.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen image in step T2.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing newly created database information in step T3.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing narrowing down using a table of contents item.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 CPU
20a Event generator
20b Display unit
20c processing unit
21 Database access device
22 Storage device
23 Display device
24 character input device
25 pointing devices
26 Database
29 Database information recording device
30 Search result recording means

Claims (9)

In a graphical user interface in which a user selects and designates a book-type icon corresponding to each of a plurality of databases and performs search processing on the database,
Display means for displaying an icon including the book-type icon on the screen;
An event generating means in which a user generates an event through an input means;
Processing means for performing processing according to the event;
Database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book type icon;
With
When the event generating means generates an event that combines a plurality of book-type icons selected by a user into one book, the display means displays the plurality of book-type icons in one book, and the processing means Database information corresponding to a plurality of book-type icons is stored in the database information storage means in association with the book-type icons collected into one book;
In the case of searching by selecting and specifying a book-type icon collected in one volume, the processing means reads the corresponding database information from the database information storage means, and searches the corresponding database. User interface. The event generating means can set a logical expression in collecting book-type icons into one book,
The graphical user interface according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit collects database information corresponding to the book-type icons into one according to a set logical expression. In a graphical user interface in which a user selects and designates a book-type icon corresponding to each of a plurality of databases and performs search processing on the database,
Display means for displaying an icon including the book-type icon on the screen;
An event generating means in which a user generates an event through an input means;
Processing means for performing processing according to the event;
Database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book type icon;
With
When the event generation means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon to find the number of data hits,
The graphical user interface characterized in that the display means displays a book-type icon by changing the thickness of the book according to the number of hits. In a graphical user interface in which a user selects and designates a book-type icon corresponding to each of a plurality of databases and performs search processing on the database,
Display means for displaying an icon including the book-type icon on the screen;
An event generating means in which a user generates an event through an input means;
Processing means for performing processing according to the event;
Database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book type icon;
With
When the event generation means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon to find the number of data hits,
The graphical user interface, wherein the display means displays a book-type icon by changing the color density of the book according to the number of hits. In a graphical user interface in which a user selects and designates a book-type icon corresponding to each of a plurality of databases and performs search processing on the database,
Display means for displaying an icon including the book-type icon on the screen;
An event generating means in which a user generates an event through an input means;
Processing means for performing processing according to the event;
Database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book type icon;
With
When the event generation means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book type icon selected by the user,
The processing means searches the database corresponding to the book type icon to find the number of data hits,
The graphical user interface characterized in that the display control means displays an icon by changing the size of a book according to the number of hits. In a graphical user interface in which a user selects and designates a book-type icon corresponding to each of a plurality of databases and performs search processing on the database,
Display means for displaying an icon including the book-type icon on the screen;
An event generating means in which a user generates an event through an input means;
Processing means for performing processing according to the event;
Database information storage means for storing database information corresponding to the book type icon;
With
When the event generation means generates a search event related to predetermined data for the book type icon selected by the user,
The processing means performs a search of the data with respect to a database corresponding to the book type icon, extracts items of the search results,
A graphical user interface characterized in that the display control means displays the items as a table of contents.   7. The graphical user interface according to claim 6, wherein said event generation means selects each item of said table of contents display means and generates a search event related to the item.   A search result storage means for storing the contents of the search results is further provided. When the book type icon corresponding to the search results stored in the search result storage means is selected and the search conditions are the same, the display means 8. The graphical user interface according to claim 7, wherein an item of the search result is displayed.   The display unit displays an update mark in an item of a search result when the data content is updated when the data stored in the search result storage unit is searched under the same condition as the search condition. The graphical user interface of claim 8.

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