JPH06168311A - Image data registering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate a key word relating to printer output code data by a host computer (host) as key word constitution to be registered by an electronic filing device, and to register the keyword for retrieving together with image data. CONSTITUTION:Print-out code data received from the host are converted into image data through an image data processing part 17. The converted image data are registered in a storing means 14 such as an optical disk 14 together with a key word to be code data prepared by the host.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data registration device in an electronic filing system for registering / searching / editing image data, and more particularly to an output from a host in a computer system in which a host computer and an electronic filing device are connected online. Receives data (print output code data), converts it to image data,
The present invention relates to an image data registration device that directly registers on a recording medium such as an optical disk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large-scale computer system, a processing result (code data) of a host computer is registered as image data, or output information (print output code data) processed by the host computer is registered, and the registered image is registered. There is an increasing need to utilize data in personal systems.

In a conventional computer system,
For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-216279, the output data of the host computer is once output to paper using an output device such as a printer, and the output information output to the paper is input to a scanner or the like. The device must be used to register with the electronic filing device. Storing the output results of the host computer on paper caused severe deterioration of the paper, and it was necessary to secure a storage place, but these problems could be solved by using the electronic filing device.

However, registering the output result of the host computer output on paper in the electronic filing apparatus by the scanner requires manpower and time, and there is a problem that work efficiency is poor.

Therefore, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-71269 discloses an image registration apparatus for registering the output data of the host computer in the electronic filing apparatus without outputting it to the printer.

[0006]

This image registration device is
By emulating the print operation for the print controller and the scanner operation for the electronic file device, the output data of the host computer is converted into a format that can be registered by the electronic file device and registered. The feature is that the print controller and the electronic file device can be used. However, this image registration device only considers registering the output data of the host computer as bit data, and the information such as keywords necessary for the search is displayed by the operator using an operator console such as a keyboard. It is necessary to directly key in the registration device, and the efficiency of registration work is not considered.

Further, no consideration is given to the format name and external characters (characters uniquely handled by the host computer including the extended character set) included in the output data of the host computer.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image data registration device capable of automatically registering a large amount of document information created by a host computer as image data in an electronic filing device without the operator's intervention. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to automatically convert printer output code data of a host computer into image data which can be registered by an electronic filing device, and to generate a keyword relating to the printer output code data by the electronic filing device. An object of the present invention is to provide an image data registration device that can be created by a host computer according to the composition of a keyword that can be registered and that can be used to register a keyword for the search together with image data.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image data registration device capable of registering as image data even if a format name or external character is specified in printer output code data of a host computer. is there.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image data registration apparatus capable of registering printer output code data of the host computer as image data in a registration destination designated by the host computer.

[0012]

An image data registration apparatus of the present invention controls the exchange of code data with a host computer (hereinafter referred to as a host), analyzes the code data, and transfers the code data according to the analysis result. Control means for controlling the image data, image data processing means for receiving the printer output code data from the host via this control means and converting it into image data, and registration means for registering the converted image data in a non-volatile storage medium. The control means controls the image data processing means and the registration means. While receiving the printer output code data from the host by the control means, the image data processing means converts the image data into image data and registers it in the storage medium of the registration means. The control means receives a keyword relating to printer output code data created by the host, And registers remain registration means of the code data.

According to one feature of the present invention, the control means reads the keyword composition that can be registered in the registration means from the registration means in response to an instruction from the host, transfers the keyword composition to the host, and transfers the keyword composition to the transferred keyword composition. In response, the keyword created by the host is received, and the keyword is registered in the registration means together with the image data as code data.

According to one feature of the present invention, a storage means for storing format data relating to printer output code data created by the host is provided, and the printer output code data is converted into image data. By loading necessary format data from the storage means into the image data processing means, even if the format is specified in the printer output code data, it can be registered as image data conforming to the format.

According to one feature of the present invention, the external character data (including the extended character set) handled by the host is stored in the storage means in advance, and the external character data is fetched into the image data processing means, whereby the printer output Even if an external character is specified in the code data for use, it can be registered as image data.

According to another feature of the invention, the control means comprises:
Information about the registration destination is received from the host together with the keyword, and the registration means is controlled to register the image data together with the keyword in the registration destination designated by the host.

[0017]

According to the present invention, an image which can be registered in the electronic filing device without manipulating the operator with the same man-hour as outputting the document information (print output code data) created by the host to the printer. It can be converted to data and registered directly with the keywords for that search.

Further, the keyword for the search is generated by the host according to the keyword structure suitable for the registration means,
Since it is received together with the print output code data from the host, it is not necessary for the operator to perform key input or keyword extraction on the image data registration device side, and the registration work efficiency is improved. Then, the registered image data can be easily searched based on the keyword based on the code data generated by the host.

Further, the image data registration device of the present invention is
A printer from the host has a storage means for storing the format data created by the host and the external character data handled by the host, and can fetch the required format data and external character data in response to the request of the image data processing means. Even if a format or external character is specified in the output code data, it can be converted into registerable image data conforming to the format, and various document information created by the host can be directly registered as image data.

Further, by designating the information (for example, station name, medium name) about the registration destination from the host, the image data can be registered in the registration destination station / medium designated by the host.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an image data registration device according to the present invention. The image data registration apparatus of this embodiment receives output data (print data) from a host in a computer system in which a host and an electronic filing apparatus are connected online, converts the output data into image data, and directly outputs the data to a recording medium such as an optical disk. Used as an image data registration device of an electronic filing system for registration.

In FIG. 1, a MAIN control unit 1 controls the entire image data registration device. Here, a case where the operator controls the operation unit 15 to instruct the MAIN control unit 1 to register printer output data will be described. The MAIN control unit 1 first requests the image data processing unit 17 for initial setting processing. Then MAIN
The control unit 1 instructs the host control unit 6 to receive data from a host (not shown), and to the data analysis control unit 7 to instruct image data conversion of print output data.
Do each.

The host control unit 6 has a plurality of reception buffers 12 from the host. Then, when data is received from the host, the data is reported to the data management unit 9 and a waiting state for receiving the next data is set. The data analysis control unit 7 includes a received data management unit 9
When the data is waited for and the data is received,
The data analysis process shown in is performed. When the print output data is received, the optical disc control unit 8 is instructed to make a registration request, and the data is delivered to the image data processing unit 17.

The image data processing unit 17 delivers the print output data to the vector raster conversion device 11 and performs the processing shown in FIG. 3 according to the result. Optical disc control unit 8
Then, the data is received from the registration data management unit 10 and registered on the optical disc 14. When the registration is completed, the image data registration buffer 13 is opened, and when the registration of one page of data is completed, the registration completion page management area 16 is updated.

The operator operates the operation unit 15 in advance (before issuing the print output data registration instruction) to instruct the file transfer control unit 2 to transfer the external character / format data, respectively. External character / format data is transferred to the magnetic disk 3. When the image data processing unit 17 receives a request for initial setting from the MAIN control unit 1, the vector raster conversion is performed to determine the number of characters from the beginning of the external character data transferred in advance and stored in the external character table 4 on the magnetic disk 3. Transfer to device 11. At this time, the default setting information 18 for the vector raster conversion device 11 (default processing in the case where the print output code data is illegal such as a page size and the number of characters being inconsistent or there is no necessary information such as the character size) is shown. )
Hand over.

If the external character code and the format code that could not be transferred to the vector raster conversion device 11 are included in the print output data from the host, when the vector raster conversion device 11 detects them, the image data When "external character / no format" is reported to the processing unit 17, the image data processing unit 17 reads out necessary external character / format data from the external character / format table on the magnetic disk 3 and delivers it to the vector raster conversion device 11.

FIG. 2 shows the operation of the data analysis control unit, and FIG. 9 shows the format of data received from the host. In FIG. 9, the data length indicates the length of data received at one time, and the data type indicates the type of data such as a keyword registration request. Divided transfer is the first data when dividing one data into multiple times and transmitting
The type of data such as final data at the time of division is shown. The data analysis control unit 7 in FIG. 1 determines what the data received from the host is based on the type of data.

Returning to FIG. 2, the data analysis control unit 7 receives data from the host from the data management unit 9 (process 2).
0), data is sorted according to the type of the data. First, it is determined whether or not the received data is a keyword structure acquisition request (process 21), and if it is a keyword structure acquisition request, the optical disc control unit 8 is instructed to read the keyword structure (process 22), and data management is performed. The read result is reported to the unit 9 and the data reception process is performed again.

If the received data is not a keyword structure acquisition request, it is judged whether or not it is a keyword registration request (Process 2).
4) If the request is for keyword registration, a response of order reception is sent to the data management unit 9 (process 25). At this time, the registration completion management area 16 reports the status of registration completion. Then, a request for keyword registration is made to the optical disc control unit 8 (process 26). Data is continuously received from the data management unit 9 (process 27), and it is checked whether or not it is print output data (process 28). If it is print output data, the data management unit 9 receives an order as necessary. In response (process 29), the optical disc control unit 8 is instructed to register (process 30), the image data processing unit 17 is instructed to perform data conversion (process 31), and data reception from the data management unit 9 is awaited again. .

When a request for keyword configuration acquisition / keyword registration is received from the host, the station is specified in addition to the medium name for keyword configuration acquisition / keyword registration. Registration is also possible.

If the received data is an end instruction (process 32), it waits until the registration on the optical disk is completed (process 33), and outputs a report of the process result to the data management unit 9 (process 34). . At this time, the remaining capacity on the optical disk is checked by designating the near-end decision value in the initial setting information 18 in advance. If the remaining capacity is smaller than the near-end decision value, a near-end report may be output together with the processing result. It is possible.

If any other order is received, an abnormal end is reported to the data management unit 9 (process 35).

FIG. 3 shows the operation of the image data processing unit 17.

When the image data processing unit 17 in FIG. 1 receives the print output data from the data analysis control unit 7, the image data processing unit 17 delivers the data to the vector raster conversion device 11 (process 40). The vector raster conversion device 11 reports the status based on the received data. First, it is checked whether or not the state is normal (process 41), and if the state is normal, the process ends normally and waits until the next data is received from the data analysis control unit 7.

When the report of the image data reception warning is received from the vector raster conversion device 11, the delivery of the print output data is once interrupted and it is checked whether or not there is a request for the image data reception (process 42).
A data reception request is issued to 1 (process 43). If the data can be normally received, the image data is delivered to the registered data management unit 10 (process 45), and then the vector raster conversion device 11 is requested to receive the data. If no data is reported (process 44), the print output data is delivered to the vector raster conversion device 11 again.

If the state is that there is no external character (process 46), a request for acquisition of necessary external character data is made from the vector raster conversion device (process 47), and the image data processing unit 17 is stored in the external character table 4 of the magnetic disk 3. Necessary external character data is read from the existing external character data and is reported to the vector raster conversion device 11 (process 48). Similarly, if the state is unformatted (process 49), the vector raster conversion device 1
Request the acquisition of the required format data from 1 (Process 5
0), necessary format data is read from the format table 5 of the magnetic disk 3 and reported to the vector raster conversion device 11 (process 51). When the report of the required external character / format data is completed, the printer output data is delivered to the vector raster conversion device 11 again. If any other status is reported, the data analysis unit 7 is notified of abnormal termination.

FIG. 4 shows a program system of the main registration device. Software: A registration device application program 60 and hardware: An existing registration device can be easily converted into a main registration device by incorporating the program 62 and the vector raster conversion device 63 into a standard equipment device including an image registration device 61. is there. Further, after the registration is completed, if a search designation is issued from the operation unit to the existing application program for the registration device, it becomes possible to search the registered image data by converting it into image data according to the designation from the host.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the format data and external character data created by the host and transferred to the image data registration apparatus of the present invention.

When a format data creation instruction is issued from the host terminal 71, the format data 74 is created by the format data creation program 72 on the data set in the host computer 70.
To create. The operation unit 15 on the registration device side instructs the host transfer control unit 85 in the file transfer control unit 2 to receive the binary data in advance, and the host terminal 71
By issuing a transfer command to the online transfer control unit 76, the format data 80 from the host is transferred onto the magnetic disk 3 on the registration device side. After that, the format conversion utility 82 is activated from the operation unit 15 to create the unique format table 5 suitable for the main registration device.

Similarly, when an instruction to create external character data is issued from the host terminal 71, the external character data creation program 73 creates external character data 75 on the data set in the host computer 70. Operation unit 1 on the registration device side in advance
5, the host transfer control unit 85 is instructed to receive the binary data, and the host terminal 71 issues a transfer command to the online transfer control unit 76, so that the host transfers the data to the magnetic disk 3 on the registration device side from the host. Gaiji data 81
Is transferred. Then, the external character conversion utility 83 is activated from the operation unit 15 to create the unique external character table 4 suitable for the main registration device.

FIG. 6 shows the format of the format table. The number of registered format tables indicates the number of format data existing on the table. The format code is a name given when the host computer 70 creates a format. The format data storage file name indicates the file name in which the format data corresponding to the format code is actually stored. Format conversion utility 8 for the format data received from the host 70
If the same format code already exists in the format table 5 when converting in 2, the operator is prompted to specify whether to overwrite or skip. When a request for format data acquisition is made from the vector raster conversion device 11 of FIG. 1, the corresponding format code is searched from the format table and the requested format data is delivered to the vector raster conversion device 11. Upon receiving the format data, the vector raster conversion device 11 expands the format data into image data, and further expands print output code data into image data.

FIG. 7 shows the format of the external character table. The external character code indicates a character code representing an external character. The external character data is dot image data corresponding to the external character code. After transferring new external character data from the host 70,
When the external character conversion utility 83 is operated, the external character data is merged so that the external character codes in the external character table 4 are arranged in ascending order. If the same external character code already exists, the operator is prompted to specify whether to overwrite or skip.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining transfer control of print output code data and keywords created by the host computer to the registration device.

The output control unit 95 in the host computer 70 is operated from the console 91 in advance, and the registration device 100 is set in a state of waiting for data reception from the host. In this state, when the host terminal 71 instructs the accumulation control unit 92 about the registration destination device name, the registration destination medium name, the registration keyword, the number of registered pages, and the data to be output, the accumulation control unit 92 prints the output data. The data is stored in the code data storage buffer 93, and other data is stored in the registration information storage area 94 as the registration information 90 in the format illustrated in the lower part of the drawing.

When the print output code data storage buffer 93 stores data, the output control unit 95 requests the registration device 100 of "device 1" to perform keyword registration, and the number of registered pages in the registration information storage area 94 continues. Data is read from the print output code data storage buffer 93 and the registration device 100 is instructed to register the print output data. In the case of the example shown in the figure, a registration request is made to the registration device 100 of the'device 1'on the optical disc 101 of the medium name “CABINE1” in its own station with the registration keyword “ABCD”, and then the print output code data storage buffer Data for 93 to 10 pages are sequentially output, and a request for registration of print output data is made. Subsequently, a registration request is made to the registration device 100 with the registration keyword "abcd" on the optical disc 106 of the medium name "CABINE2" in the registration device 105 of the "device 2" which is the remote station, and then from the print output code data storage buffer 93. Data for two pages is output in order, and a request for data registration for print output is made. Repeat until there is no more data to register.

It is to be noted that the keyword composition of the medium in which the data is to be registered (the keyword is composed of a plurality of items, and the keyword composition represents the number of items that can be registered by the registration device and the respective character types and digits) is acquired. In this case, when the host terminal 71 instructs the output control unit 95 to acquire the keyword configuration, the registration apparatus 100 requests the keyword configuration acquisition, and when the registration apparatus 100 responds with the keyword configuration, the host terminal 71 To display.

FIG. 10 shows conversion control of print output data in the vector raster conversion device 11. When the data reception unit 111 receives the data, the data check unit 1
Hand over the data to 12. There is something wrong with the data,
If the format code or external character code is included, report it to the data reception part. Otherwise, the print data expansion unit 114 is activated to convert the print output code data into image data in the expansion buffer (two-sided buffer configuration) 115. If the vector raster conversion device 11 does not have the required format data / external character data, when the data reception unit 111 receives the required format data / external character data from the magnetic disk 3 via the image data processing unit 17, the format expansion unit 113 receives it. Format data into image data and then the print data expansion unit expands print output data. When the expansion is completed, the encoding processing unit 1
At 16 the image data (dot data) is encoded in the encoding buffer (two-sided buffer configuration) 117. When the encoding is completed, the data receiving unit 111 is notified that the image registration data has been established.

[0049]

According to the present invention, print output data, which is the output result from the host computer, can be registered on the optical disc without outputting it on paper. Therefore, the registration work is facilitated, paperless, and the storage space is saved. Not only can space be saved, but the keyword matching the registration data is also received from the host side, so that the registration device side does not need to perform a key operation by giving a title at the time of registration. Further, by sending the keyword and the print output data alternately, it is possible to add the keyword to each page of the registered data / each plural pages. Further, when reading out the registration data using the keyword, the search can be easily performed by the function of the existing image data registration device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an image data registration device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the data analysis control unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of an image data processing unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a program system of the image data registration apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram for explaining transfer control of format data and external character data from a host to a registration device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a format of a format table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a format of an external character table.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining data transfer control from a host to a registration device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a format of data received from a host.

FIG. 10 is a block configuration diagram for explaining conversion control in a vector raster conversion device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 MAIN control unit 2 File transfer control unit 3 Magnetic disk 4 External character table 5 Format table 6
..Host control unit 7 ... Data analysis control unit 8 ... Optical disk control unit 9 ... Data management unit 10 ... Registered data management unit
11-Vector raster conversion device 12-Reception buffer 13-
Image data registration buffer 14 ・ ・ Optical disk 15 ・ ・ Operation section 16 ・ ・ Registration completion page management area 17 ・ ・ Image data processing section
18 ・ ・ Initial setting information 60 ・ ・ Software: Application program for registration device 61 ・ ・ Hardware image registration device 62 ・ ・ This program 63 ・ ・ Vector raster conversion device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A host computer (hereinafter referred to as a host)
Control means for transmitting and receiving code data to and from the printer, analyzing the code data, and controlling the transfer of the code data according to the analysis result, and receiving printer output code data from the host via the control means and image data. Image data processing means for converting the image data into a non-volatile storage medium and registration means for registering the image data in a non-volatile storage medium. The control means controls the image data processing means and the registration means. While the data is received by the control means, it is converted into image data by the image data processing means and registered in the storage medium of the registration means, and the control means receives the keyword relating to the printer output code data created by the host. , Image data registration, characterized in that the keyword is registered as code data in the registration means Location. 2. The control means reads a keyword structure that can be registered by the registration means from the registration means in response to an instruction from the host, transfers the keyword structure to the host, and the host executes the keyword structure in accordance with the keyword structure. The image data registration device according to claim 1, wherein the created keyword for the printer output code data is received. 3. A storage means for storing format data relating to the printer output code data created by a host, and storing the format data necessary for converting the printer output code data into image data. The image data registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image data registration device is incorporated into the image data processing device. 4. The external character data (including the extended character set) handled by the host is previously received from the host and stored in the storage means, and the external character data is fetched from the storage means into the image data processing means. The image data registration device according to claim 3. 5. The control means receives information about a registration destination together with the keyword from the host, and controls the registration means to register the image data together with the keyword at the registration destination designated by the host. The image data registration device according to claim 2.