JPH06290091A - Directory operation system for structure file system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable also a non-expert for a computer to easily understand and execute operation by providing this directory operation system with a file storage device for storing a file system and plural directory operation devices for displaying items of files belonging to respective directories. CONSTITUTION:The file storage device stores a structured file system. Each directory operation device 1 is prepared correspondingly to each directory in the file system, a display part 2 displays various kinds of information, a position display part 3 instruction a position on the display screen of the display part 2 by user's instructing operation. A control part 4 analyzes the instruction of the display part 3, applies the instruction in the file storage device and displays the contents of a transmitted file on the display part 2. Thereby a required directory can be selected by selecting one of plural directory operation devices 1 on occasion. Namely directory selection can be attained by operation extremely similar to normal business work.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a directory operation system for operating a directory of a structured file system in a computer operating system (hereinafter referred to as "OS").

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many OS file systems are structured, and files are classified in some way in such structured file systems. In this specification, what is included in a certain category is expressed as “included in the directory”. Depending on the OS, a term other than “directory” may be used, for example, “folder”, but in this specification, “directory” is used exclusively. Directories are not limited to files, and directories may contain directories.

Hierarchization is generally used as a structuring method as seen in OSs such as UNIX (registered trademark), VMS (registered trademark), MS-DOS (registered trademark), and MacOS. In these OSs, files or directories exist in the directories. FIG. 6 shows an example of the file hierarchy stored in the hierarchical file system. In this example, there are two directories, “report” and “material”, and each directory contains four files.

The operating method of the OS is roughly divided into a command line method and a graphical user
There is a method using an interface (hereinafter referred to as “GUI”). A command line is generally used in UNIX and MS-DOS. The GUI is used as a standard in MacOS and the like, and is also available in MS-DOS and UNIX. A file is often specified when operating the OS. For command line operations, files are specified by name. In the case of a GUI operation, it is designated by pointing with a pointing device such as a mouse.

When specifying a file on a hierarchical file system, it is necessary to specify both a directory and a file. For convenience of file selection, it is customary to save which directory is currently specified (this directory is called the "current directory") as a state. OS
If you use the command line to specify the current directory, specify the current directory by name. When operating the OS with the GUI, the current directory is specified by pointing to one of the displayed directories.

Below, the file hierarchy shown in FIG.
An example of handling with I will be described. The operation described below and the operation accompanying it are examples, and do not apply to all GUIs. 7 and 8 are examples of screen displays for the file hierarchy of FIG. FIG. 7 shows the highest layer, and two directories of “report” and “material” are displayed. By pointing the position of the "report" icon on the display screen and performing a predetermined operation, the display screen as shown in Fig. 8 appears, and the "report"
The contents of the directory are displayed. The "monthly report" file is designated by pointing the position of the "monthly report" icon on the display screen and performing a predetermined operation. On the other hand, when the position of the “material” icon on the display screen of FIG. 7 is pointed to and a predetermined operation is performed, the contents of the “material” directory are displayed.
It should be noted that the example shown here is an example in which the layer of the file has two layers, but even if the layer becomes deep, the file can be designated by repeating pointing similarly.

As described above, in the conventional directory operation system of the structured file system, as a method of specifying a directory, either a method of inputting the name of the directory on the command line or a method of specifying it by pointing with the GUI is used. Was adopted. For a non-skilled computer user, the GUI method is easier to operate than the command line method.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional directory operation system of the structured file system, it is necessary to specify the directory on the display screen even with the GUI method, and the operation is troublesome.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a directory operation system of a structured file system that is easy for an unskilled computer person to understand and easy to operate.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file recording device storing a structured file system, and a file recording device provided corresponding to a directory of the file system. Display items such as files that can communicate and belong to the directory,
And a plurality of directory operation devices for receiving and displaying contents such as files instructed by a user from the file recording device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file recording device,
A file storage unit that stores a structured file system; a control unit that reads a file or the like from the file storage unit based on an instruction from a directory operation device;
The directory operation device includes a network interface that communicates with the directory operation device, and the directory operation device displays a display unit for displaying various kinds of information and a position on the display screen of the display unit based on a user's instruction operation. A position display unit and a control unit for instructing the file recording device of a file to be read by analyzing the instruction of the position display unit and for displaying the contents of the file transmitted from the file recording device on the display unit. And a network interface for communicating with the file recording device.

[0011]

In the invention of claim 1, the file recording device stores a structured file system. The plurality of directory operation devices are provided corresponding to the directories of the file system, can communicate with the file recording device, display items such as files belonging to the directories, and display contents such as files instructed by the user. Received from the recording device and displayed.

In the invention of claim 2, the file storage section stores a structured file system. The control unit reads a file or the like from the file storage unit based on an instruction from the directory operation device. The network interface communicates with the directory operation device. The display unit displays various information. The position display unit indicates a position on the display screen of the display unit based on a user's instruction operation. The control unit analyzes the instruction of the position display unit and instructs the file recording device to read the file or the like, and causes the display unit to display the contents of the file or the like transmitted from the file recording device. The network interface communicates with the file recording device.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a directory operating device that constitutes a part of a directory operating system of a structured file system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The directory operating device 1 includes a display unit 2, a position display unit 3, and The control unit 4 and the network interface 5 are provided. The directory operation device 1 is provided corresponding to each directory of the structured file system, and is connected to a file recording device described later by a wireless LAN using radio waves or infrared rays. Display unit 2
Displays various information. The position display unit 3 indicates the position on the display screen of the display unit 2 based on the user's instruction operation. The control unit 4 analyzes the instruction of the position display unit 3 to instruct the file recording device about a file to be read out, and causes the display unit 2 to display the contents of the file transmitted from the file recording device. The network interface 5 communicates with the file recording device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a file recording device forming a part of the directory operation system of the structured file system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The file recording device 7 includes a file storage unit 8 and a control unit. 9 and a network interface 10. The file storage unit 8 stores a structured file system.
The control unit 9 reads a file or the like from the file storage unit 8 based on an instruction from the directory operation device 1. The network interface 10 communicates with the directory operation device 1.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the directory operating device 1. The name and contents of the directory are displayed on the display screen 12 of the display unit 2. That is, the directory operation device 1 corresponds to the "report" directory in the file hierarchy shown in FIG. The display screen 12 is covered with a touch panel, and the touch panel and the pen 13 constitute the position display unit 3. Therefore, pointing is performed by touching the tip of the pen 13 with an arbitrary point on the display screen 12. For example, when the "training report" portion on the display screen 12 is pointed to, the "training report" file is designated.

In a state where the directory operation system of the structured file system in this embodiment is actually used, a plurality of types of directory operation devices 1 corresponding to various directories are provided as bookends 15a and 15b as shown in FIG. 4, for example. It is placed on the desk by using, for example, and the directory operation device 1 is selected according to the work to be performed. That is, in the conventional operation using the GUI, the directory is specified by selection on the screen, whereas in the directory operation system of this embodiment, the directory operation device 1 is selected.

Next, the operation of the directory operation system of the structured file system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. For example, the directory operation device 1 corresponding to the “report” directory as shown in FIG.
Is selected and the portion of the “training report” on the display screen 12 is pointed by the pen 13, a signal from the position display unit 3 including the pen 13 and the touch panel is supplied to the control unit 4, and the control unit 4 causes Interpret that the instruction is to browse the "training report" file (step S1). Then, the control unit 4 transmits a request for viewing the “training report” file to the file recording device 7 through the network interface 5 (step S2). As a result, the controller 9 of the file recording device 7 causes the network interface 10
A request for viewing the "training report" file is received from the directory operating device 1 through the server (step S3), the "training report" file is read from the file storage unit 8 (step S4), and the directory operating device 1 is read through the network interface 10. Send (Step S
5). Accordingly, the control unit 4 of the directory operation device 1
Receives the "training report" file from the file recording device 7 through the network interface 5 (step S6), and displays the content on the display screen of the display unit 2 (step S7). In addition, the transmission of the “training report” file from the file recording device 7 to the directory operation device 1 may be performed by transmitting the entire contents at once, or a part of the contents may be transmitted each time the directory operation device 1 requests. You may send it.

As described above, the file recording device 7 storing the structured file system, and the file recording device 7 provided corresponding to the directory of the file system, capable of communicating with the file recording device 7, files belonging to the directory, etc. And a plurality of directory operation devices 1 for displaying the contents of files and the like instructed by the user from the file recording device 7 and displaying the items. Therefore, one of the plurality of directory operation devices 1 is provided. Since you can select the directory by selecting as necessary, classify the documents into files as stationery,
The directory selection can be realized by an operation very similar to the regular office work of extracting documents from files as needed. Therefore, it is easy for a non-skilled computer person to understand, and the operation is easier than the conventional GUI.

In the above embodiment, the structuring of the file system is a general hierarchization, but the present invention is not limited to the hierarchization and can be applied to a structured file system in general. Further, in the above embodiment, the example in which only the files exist in the directory has been described, but the directory may exist in the directory.

In the above embodiment, an example in which one directory operating device 1 corresponds to one directory has been described. However, there may be directories that are not associated with the directory operating device 1, and further, for example, a plurality of people. May refer to the same directory, a plurality of directory operation devices 1 may be associated with one directory.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the display unit 2 of the directory operation device 1 is flat and the position display unit 3 is composed of the touch panel and the pen 13 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the display format of the display unit 2 is not limited to the format shown in FIG. 3 and may be a display format using icons.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the directory operation device 1 and the file recording device 7 are connected by a wireless LAN has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration, and for example, a directory. The operation device 1 and the file recording device 7 may be connected by a wired LAN or the like.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to communicate with a file recording device that stores a structured file system and a file recording device provided corresponding to a directory of the file system. , A plurality of directory operation devices for displaying items such as files belonging to a directory and receiving and displaying contents such as files instructed by a user from a file recording device,
Since one of the plurality of directory operation devices is equipped with
Since you can select a directory as needed, you can select a directory, classify the documents into files as stationery, and take out the documents from the files as needed. A directory can be selected. Therefore, it is easy for a non-skilled computer person to understand, and the operation is easier than the conventional GUI.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a directory operation device forming a part of a directory operation system of a structured file system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a file recording device forming a part of a directory operation system of a structured file system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a directory operation device forming a part of the directory operation system of the structured file system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a directory operation device forming a part of a directory operation system of a structured file system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is accommodated.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the directory operation system of the structured file system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a file hierarchy.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the highest level of a file hierarchy is displayed by GUI.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a “report” directory in the file hierarchy is displayed by the GUI.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Directory Operation Device 2 Display Unit 3 Position Display Unit 4 Control Unit 5 Network Interface 7 File Recording Device 8 File Storage Unit 9 Control Unit 10 Network Interface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A file recording device storing a structured file system, a file recording device provided corresponding to a directory of the file system, communicable with the file recording device, and a file belonging to the directory. A directory operation system for a structured file system, comprising: a plurality of directory operation devices for displaying items and for receiving contents of files and the like designated by a user from the file recording device and displaying the contents. 2. A file recording device, a file storage unit for storing a structured file system, a control unit for reading out a file or the like from the file storage unit based on an instruction from the directory operation device, and the directory operation device. A directory interface that communicates with the directory operation device, a display unit that displays various information, and a position display unit that indicates a position on the display screen of the display unit based on a user's instruction operation. A control unit for instructing the file recording device of a file to be read by analyzing the instruction of the position display unit and for displaying the contents of the file transmitted from the file recording device on the display unit; A network interface for communicating with a recording device is provided. Directory operation system of a structured file system described in 1.