JPH02170266A - Document inputting/retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To retrieve the position of the comments at a high speed and to display and edit the comments by dividing a document into the text, the comment data, and a tag showing the position of the comment data to control the document, writing the comments to a specific position of the document, and adding a function to retrieve and display the comments together with a comment operation key. CONSTITUTION:A document stored in a document input device 4 is controlled after dividing the document into the text consisting of the ordinary sentences, the drawings, etc., the comment data to be stored separately from the text 5, and a tag which shows the position of the comment data. The keys 4 are added to operate these document components. In such a constitution, the comments 6 can be inputted in addition to the text 5 and therefore the text 5 is never disturbed. Furthermore it is possible to simply edit the comments 6 and to refer to the text 5 at the position of the comments 6 since the position of the comments 6 can be retrieved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a document input/search device that can write annotations other than the main text in five documents and quickly search for their positions.

(Prior Art) In conventional document input devices, there was no means to write annotations or the like other than to write them in the main text.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional system, even if it is possible to write an annotation, it is within the main text and appears without distinction in the print 9 display, etc., and the place where the annotation is It was not possible to move to Display 9 and edit.

In the present invention, it is possible to input annotations in addition to the main text, which are not visible in normal printing and display, and it is also possible to quickly search for the annotation position and edit the display.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a document in a document input device with a main text consisting of two ordinary texts, drawings, etc., and annotation data and its position stored separately from the main text. The device is configured to be managed separately with sticky notes pointing to the information, and the device is equipped with keys for operating these.

(Function) The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. In other words, you can enter comments outside of the main text.
Do not disturb the main text. You can also search for the annotation position, so
It is possible to edit annotations and easily refer to the text at that location.

(Example) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a display, 2 is a printer, 3 is a processing device, and 4 is a keyboard, and the configuration is the same as that of a conventional document input device. However, there are special keys (hereinafter) used to specify annotation input on the keyboard.

(referred to as annotation key). Figure 2 shows an example of the screen during annotation input, where 5 is the main text, 6 is the annotation, 7 is the annotation display area,
8 is an annotation title. FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart.

Next, the normal editing and input operations described in the above embodiment are similar to those of conventional document input devices.

By pressing the annotation key on the keyboard while editing or inputting a document, the annotation input mode is entered.

It is possible to input a title and text (the main body of the annotation) to the annotation. After entering text, press the annotation key again to return to normal input mode.

A document has a page that displays a list of titles of all comments in one document, and by selecting a specific title (by placing the cursor, etc.) and pressing the comment key, the display moves to the page with that comment. can do. The position of the annotation is indicated by a symbol such as "Δ" in the text, and by selecting this position again and pressing the annotation key, the annotation can be displayed and edited again.

As described above, the annotation input 9 display area in FIG. 3 is shown as a rectangle on the screen.

In addition, although the above-mentioned example showed the example where a sentence is input into an annotation, it is not limited to this. It can also be extended to mixed data such as graphics and two images, and can be used for a wide range of purposes other than annotations.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above embodiments, the present invention allows data to be input in addition to the main text, which allows the image to be closer to paper than conventional document input devices. have an effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during annotation input, and FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart for handling annotations. 1...Display, 2...Printer, 3
...processing device, 4...keyboard, 5...
Main text, 6... Annotation, 7... Annotation display area, 8.
...Annotation title. Figure 1 Patent applicant Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has a configuration that manages a document in a document input device by dividing it into a main text consisting of normal sentences, drawings, etc., annotation data stored separately from the main text, and sticky notes pointing to the position, and annotations at specific positions in the document. A document input/retrieval device that has functions for entering, searching, and displaying information, and keys for operating annotations.