JPH08314971A - Electronic picture filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an electronic picture filing device whereby a frequently used picture data file is specified without requiring the input and the classificating operation of a specified keyword. CONSTITUTION: When an input/output processing is executed by a core part 10, date and time information in an optical magnetic disk 601 is updated by CPU 506 by a present date and time, plural documents retrieved by CPU 506 are rearranged in order from the latest date and time information held in the optical magnetic disk 601 by CPU 506 and an obtained result is outputted from a printer part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image electronic filing apparatus provided with a large capacity storage medium such as a rewritable optical disk device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of image electronic filing apparatus, image data read by a scanner or the like is stored as an image data file in a large-capacity storage medium such as a rewritable optical disk device, and its file name, file number,
A database file was constructed and recorded in association with search keywords such as the recording date.

In order to extract desired image data from a plurality of image data recorded on the optical disc, a list of various keywords recorded together with the image data is displayed, and the keyword is selected from the list. By relying on the image data file, the image is displayed on a display device such as a display and confirmed to obtain the desired image data, and then the printout is performed.

Further, an image electronic filing apparatus has been conventionally known which is arranged so that a desired image data file can be easily specified by performing rearrangement such as ascending order or descending order for each keyword on a keyword list. .

Further, by inputting various keywords recorded together with the image data and searching the image file matching the input keyword from the database file, the image electronic filing configured to obtain the corresponding image file. Devices are also known in the art.

A search algorithm is provided so that a keyword search such as a prefix match or a suffix match can be performed for these input keywords, and a logical search such as an AND search or an OR search can be performed for a plurality of keyword inputs. It is configured.

Further, an image electronic filing apparatus has been conventionally known in which the storage of keywords and image data files is conceptually hierarchically structured in order to facilitate the retrieval, thereby making it easy to classify them according to their uses.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the keyword is input in advance for later retrieval or after the image data is recorded, the database file is accessed again to add the keyword and the like. There was a problem that it was difficult to search if you did not do it.

In addition, even if the storage of keywords and image data files is conceptually hierarchically structured and can be classified by use, the classification is subdivided as the number of image data files increases, and the classification is gradually reconstructed. The annoyance that it has to be left remains, and the classification itself tends to be warm, and it cannot be said that the searchability is sufficient.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a problem that it is not possible to distinguish between an image data file that is frequently used and an image data file that is rarely used even if it is recorded.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and an object thereof is an image which is frequently used without the need of inputting a specific keyword or a classification operation. An object is to provide an image electronic filing device capable of specifying a data file.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the image electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises:
A reading unit that reads an image, a storage unit that stores image data output from the reading unit, a plurality of image data sets stored in the storage unit are managed as a group of documents, and a date relating to access to the document and Management means for managing time information; search means for searching for documents managed by the management means; updating means for updating date and time information in the management means for the documents searched by the search means A sorting means for sorting the plurality of documents searched by the searching means in order from the latest date and time information of the managing means, and an output means for outputting a result sorted by the sorting means. It is characterized by having.

In order to achieve the same object, the image electronic filing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is the image electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the updating means has access to the document by the searching means. It is characterized by updating to the date and time.

[0014]

According to the image electronic filing apparatus of claim 1, the image is read by the reading means, the image data output from the reading means is stored in the storage means, and the plurality of image data stored in the storage means Documents that are managed as a group of documents by the management unit, date and time information regarding access to this document are managed by the management unit, documents managed by the management unit are searched by the search unit, and documents searched by the search unit. The date and time information in the management means is updated by the updating means, and the plurality of documents searched by the search means are arranged by the sorting means in order from the latest date and time information held by the management means. The result of the rearrangement and the rearrangement by the rearrangement means is output by the output means.

According to another aspect of the image electronic filing apparatus,
In addition to the operation of the image electronic filing device according to claim 1,
The updating means updates the date and time when the retrieval means accessed the document.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the image electronic filing apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an image electronic filing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a reader unit which reads an image of a document and outputs image data corresponding to the document image to the printer unit 2 and the image input / output control unit 3. The printer unit 2 records an image according to the image data from the reader unit 1 and the image input / output control unit 3 on a recording sheet. The image input / output control unit 3 is connected to the reader unit 1, and includes a facsimile unit 4, a file unit 5, a computer i. The interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8, the image memory unit 9, the core unit 10, and the like. The facsimile unit 4 expands the compressed image data received via the telephone line 13, and the expanded image data is transferred to the core unit 1
The image data transferred from the core unit 10 is compressed, and the compressed image data is transmitted via the telephone line 13.

The facsimile unit 4 has a hard disk 12
Is connected, and the received compressed image data can be temporarily stored in the hard disk 12. A magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 is connected to the file section 5, and the file section 5 compresses the image data transferred from the core section 10 and a magneto-optical disk together with code data for searching the compressed image data. -The data is stored in the magneto-optical disk set in the drive unit 6.
Further, the file unit 5 searches the compressed image data stored in the magneto-optical disk based on the code data transferred via the core unit 10, reads out the searched compressed image data, decompresses the decompressed image data, and decompresses the decompressed image data. The image data is transferred to the core unit 10.

The computer interface section 7 is
It is an interface between the PC (personal computer) / WS (workstation) 11 and the core unit 10. The formatter unit 8 expands code data representing an image transferred from the PC / WSll into image data that can be recorded by the printer unit 2. The image memory unit 9 temporarily stores the data transferred from the PC / WSll. The core part 10 will be described later,
The core unit 10 controls the flow of data among the reader unit 1, the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8 and the image memory unit 9.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the construction of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2. In the figure, 101 is a document feeder of the reader unit 1, which feeds the documents one by one from the last page onto the platen glass 102, and ejects the document on the platen glass 102 after the document reading operation is completed. It is a thing. When the document is conveyed onto the platen glass 102, the lamp 103 is turned on, the scanner unit 104 starts moving, and the document is exposed and scanned. The reflected light from the document at this time is reflected by a CCD image sensor (hereinafter referred to as CC
Described as D) 109. In this way, the image of the scanned original is read by the CCD 109, and the image data output from the CCD 109 is subjected to predetermined processing, and then the core of the printer unit 2 and the image input / output control unit 3 of FIG. It is transferred to the section 10.

The laser driver 221 of the printer unit 2 drives the laser emitting unit 201, and causes the laser emitting unit 201 to emit laser light according to the image data output from the reader unit 1. This laser light is applied to the photosensitive drum 2.
02, and a latent image corresponding to the laser beam is formed on the photosensitive drum 202. The developer is attached to the latent image portion of the photosensitive drum 202 by the developing device 203.
Then, at the timing synchronized with the start of laser light irradiation,
Recording paper is fed from either the cassette 204 or the cassette 205 and conveyed to the transfer unit 206.
The developer adhered to is transferred to recording paper.

The recording paper to which the developer is attached is fixed to the fixing unit 207.
Then, the developer is fixed on the recording paper by the heat and pressure of the fixing unit 207. The recording paper that has passed the fixing unit 207 is ejected by the ejection roller 208, and the sorter 220 stores the ejected recording paper in each bin and sorts the recording paper. Note that the sorter 220 stores the recording paper in the uppermost bin when the sorting is not set. If double-sided recording is set, the recording sheet is conveyed to the discharge roller 208, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 208 is reversed, and the flapper 209 refeeds the sheet 21.
Lead to 0. When the multiple recording is set, the flapper 209 is set so that the recording paper is not conveyed to the discharge roller 208.
The sheet is guided to the re-feeding conveyance path 210 by. Refeeding conveyance path 21
The recording paper guided to 0 is transferred to the transfer unit 20 at the timing described above.
6 is fed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reader unit 1. In the figure, the image data output from the CCD 109 is subjected to analog / digital conversion in the A / D / SH unit 110 and shading correction. The image data processed by the A / D / SH unit 109 is transferred to the printer unit 2 via the image processing unit 111, and the image input / output control unit 3 of FIG. 1 is also transferred via the interface (I / F) unit 113. Is transferred to the core unit 10. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 114 controls the image processing unit 111 and the interface unit 113 according to the setting contents set by the operation unit 115. For example, the operation unit 115
If the copy mode is set in which the trimming process is performed to copy the image, the image processing unit 111 performs the trimming process and transfers the trimming process to the printer unit 2.

When the facsimile transmission mode is set on the operation unit 115, the interface unit 11
The image data and the control command corresponding to the set mode are transferred from 3 to the core unit 10. Such CPU1
The control program of 14 is stored in the memory 116, and the CPU 114 controls while referring to the memory 116. The memory 116 is also used as a work area for the CPU 114.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the core section 10. In the figure, the image data from the reader unit 1 is transferred to the data processing unit 121, and the control command from the reader unit 1 is transferred to the CPU (central processing unit) 123. The data processing unit 121 performs image processing such as image rotation processing and scaling processing, and the image transferred from the reader unit 1 to the data processing unit 121 via the first interface (I / F) unit 122. The data is transferred to the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, and the computer interface unit 7 via the second interface (I / F) unit 120 according to the control command transferred from the reader unit 1. Further, the code data representing the image input through the computer interface unit 7 is transferred to the data processing unit 121, then transferred to the formatter unit 8 and expanded into image data, and the expanded image data is After being transferred to the data processing unit 121, it is transferred to the facsimile unit 4 and the printer unit 2.

The image data from the facsimile section 4 is transferred to the data processing section 121 and then to the printer section 2, the file section 5 and the computer interface section 7. Further, the image data from the file unit 5 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the printer unit 2, the facsimile unit 4, and the computer interface unit 7. The CPU 123 performs such control according to the control program stored in the memory 124 and the control command transferred from the reader unit 1. Also, memory 1
24 is also used as a work area of the CPU 123. As described above, it is possible to perform a process that combines the functions of reading the document image, printing the image, transmitting and receiving the image, storing the image, inputting and outputting the data from the computer, centering on the core unit 10. .

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the file unit 5. In the figure, image data from the core unit 10 is input to the memory controller 502 via an interface (I / F) unit 501. The memory controller 502 temporarily writes the input image data in the image memory 503. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 506 controls the image processing unit 505 to compress the image data stored in the image memory 503, and temporarily stores the compressed code data via the memory controller 502.
Write to 04. Next, the CPU 506 controls the SCSI controller 508 to read out the code data temporarily stored in the code memory 504 and write it into the magneto-optical disk 601 in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6.

At this time, the CPU 506 transfers various image attribute data transferred from the core unit 10 and temporarily stored in the memory 507, and image file information for managing the image data as an image file in the magneto-optical disk 601. Etc. are also written on the magneto-optical disk 601. The memory 507 is also used as a work area for the CPU 506. Further, in order to output the image file recorded in the magneto-optical disk 601 according to the instruction from the core unit 10, the above-mentioned processing may be reversed. That is, the CPU 506 is S
By controlling the CSI controller 508, desired image data is read from the magneto-optical disk 601 and temporarily written in the code memory 504 via the memory controller 502. Next, the CPU 506 controls the image processing unit 505 to expand the code data in the code memory 504, and writes the expanded image data into the image memory 503 via the memory controller 502. The image data temporarily stored in the image memory 503 is further stored in the memory controller 5
02 and the interface unit 501, the core unit 10
Transferred to

Next, regarding the recording processing operation in the image electronic filing apparatus according to the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the control procedure of the recording processing operation of the image electronic filing apparatus according to this embodiment. Further, FIG. 7 is an operation screen of the operation unit 115 of FIG. 3, in which (a), (b), (c),
(D) and (e) show each screen.

First, when the magneto-optical disk 601 is inserted into the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 and the "file" key 701 is pressed on the operation screen of FIG. 7A, the operation screen is switched to the file function and recording is possible. It becomes a state.
In step S601 of FIG. 6, the document reading mode is set. To set the original reading mode, press the “record setting” key 702 on the operation screen of FIG. 7A to display the resolution, reading mode (double-sided original), noise removal, as shown in the operation screen of FIG. 7B. Various reading modes such as density, halftone, and reading size can be set.

Next, in step S602 in FIG. 6, when a document bundle is placed on the document feeding device 101 of the reader unit 1 and a "start" key (not shown) is depressed, the next step S6.
Go to 03. In this step S603, an image file for recording image data is opened in the magneto-optical disk 601, and the process proceeds to the next step S604. In step S604, the operation screen is switched as shown in FIG. 7C, and at the same time, the document feeding device 101 of the reader unit 1 is changed.
One of the originals stacked on the platen glass 102 is conveyed to the platen glass 102, and the image information read by the reader unit 1 follows the above-described signal flow, and the image memory 50 of the file unit 5 is read.
3 is temporarily stored. Next, in step S605, the image data stored in the image memory 503 is recorded in the magneto-optical disk 601 according to the procedure described above, and the operation screen is switched as shown in FIG. 7D.

When the recording of the image data is completed, the process proceeds to step S606, the number of recorded image data is counted up, and the process proceeds to the next step S607. This step S6
At 07, it is determined whether or not all the document bundles stacked on the document feeder 101 have been processed. Then, if the unprocessed original remains, the above step S6 is performed.
Returning to step 04, if all the originals have been processed, the process proceeds to step S608. In step S608, the operation screen is switched as shown in FIG. 7E so that the next process can be selected. Then, when the “record end” key 703 is pressed on the operation screen of FIG. 7E, step S609
Go to. Further, the original stack on the original feeding apparatus 101 is exchanged, and the “continue same document” key 704 on the operation screen of FIG.
If is pressed, the process returns to step S604.

In step S609, various management information (eg, creation date and creation time image data reading mode) for managing the recorded image data as a group of documents is stored in the database file in the magneto-optical disk 601. Then, after performing file closing (FIX) of the data base, this processing operation is ended.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a document file structure regarding one document managed in the magneto-optical disk 601. As shown in the figure, the document file 800 includes a page information field 810, a date information field 820,
It is composed of a keyword field 830, and each of the fields 810, 820, 830 is further structured as follows.

That is, the page information field 81 includes a page number 811 in the document and a page pointer 812 indicating detailed information of each page. The page pointer 812 points to a page information file 840 in which detailed information of each page is described. This page information file 8
40 has page information corresponding to the number of pages described by the number of pages 811 in the document. Each page field contains image attribute information for each page, such as resolution and pixel number information, and an image pointer that points to an image data file corresponding to each page. For example, the page 1 field 841 indicates the image data 851 of page 1. The page 2 field 842 indicates the image data 852 of page 2. The page P field 84P indicates the image data 85P of page P.

The date information field 820 is composed of a creation date 821 for newly creating a document, an update date 822 for updating the document, and an access date 823 for accessing the document. Each field data of the date information field 820 is composed of year / month / day / hour / minute / second data. When a document is newly created, the date / time data of the creation date 821, the update date 822, and the access date 823 are all the same data.

Further, the keyword field 830 is composed of keyword 1 (831), keyword 2 (832), ... Keyword N (83N).

Next, the search processing and output processing operations in the image electronic filing apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the control procedure of the search processing operation of the image electronic filing apparatus according to this embodiment. Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation screen on the operation unit 115 of FIG.
(A), (b), (c), (d) show each screen.

First, when the magneto-optical disk 601 is inserted into the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 and the "file" key 1011 is pressed on the operation screen of FIG. 10 (a), the operation screen is switched to the file function. Next, FIG.
"Expert function" key 101 on the operation screen of (a)
When 2 is pressed, the operation screen is switched as shown in FIG.

Further, when the "search by condition" key 1021 is pressed on the operation screen of FIG. 10B, step S9 of FIG.
The process proceeds to 01 and the operation screen is switched as shown in FIG. On the operation screen of FIG. 10C, it is possible to input a keyword such as a document name, a document number, a creator, an access date and an update date. However, it is possible to input "keyword" without inputting these keywords. If you press the "Run" key 1032,
The CPU 506 of the file unit 5 is a magneto-optical disk 60l.
Search all documents recorded in it. The CPU 506 is a document file 800 of all documents from the magneto-optical disk 60l.
Are sequentially read and stored in the memory 507. Next, proceeding to step S902, the access date information 823 of the plurality of document file data stored in the memory 507 is sequentially referred to, rearranged in order from the most recent document of this access date information 823, and stored again in the memory 507. Then, the process proceeds to next step S903.

In step S903, the document data rearranged in step S902 is stored in the CPU 506.
Is transferred to the operation unit 115 via the core unit 10. The operation unit 115 changes the operation screen as shown in FIG. 10D, and sequentially displays the transferred document data. In this way, the list can be displayed in order from the latest access date document on the operation screen of FIG. Further, it is also possible to re-sort by keyword by pressing the "sort" key 1043 on the operation screen of FIG. 10 (d). Next, proceeding to step S904, the “down cursor” key 1041 on the operation screen of FIG.
By pressing the "up cursor" key 1042, a desired document (image) data file is specified. On the operation screen of FIG. 10D, the identified document data file is highlighted.

To specify a plurality of document data files, the "mark designation" key 1046 may be pressed. When the mark is designated by pressing the "mark designation" key 1046, the mark column 1047 corresponding to each document is displayed in FIG.
Is highlighted on the operation screen of. After specifying the document data file, the process for the specified one or more document data files is selected. For example, print (Fig. 9
Step S905) or fax (FAX) transmission (step S907 of FIG. 9), the “print / fax” key 1044 is pressed on the operation screen of FIG. (Step S905) or when changing the keyword (step S911 in FIG. 9),
The “document operation” key 1045 is pressed. By the process selected in this way, in the case of printing, the printing process is performed in step S906 of FIG. 9, in the case of fax transmission, the fax transmission process is performed in step S908, and in the case of additional recording, additional recording is performed in step S910. If the keyword is changed, the keyword changing process is performed in step S912. When these processes are selected and the selected process ends, the process proceeds to step S913. In the case of processing other than this, it progresses to step S914.

In step S913, step S904
The access date data 823 of the document data file specified in (3) is rewritten to the current year / month / day / hour / minute / second. In this way, by rewriting the access date 823 every time the document data file is accessed,
Even if all documents are searched after the next time, it is possible to always list the documents from the latest access date.

As described in detail above, according to the image electronic filing apparatus according to the present embodiment, after the document data file is specified, the access date is updated at the timing when the specific document data file is accessed, and the specific keyword is set. By displaying the results of all unnecessary document searches (unconditional searches) in order from the latest access date, the magneto-optical disk can be used without adding a specific keyword for searching the document data file. It is possible to easily search frequently used document data from a plurality of document data files recorded in 601.

In this embodiment, the update condition of the access date is described as the case of printing the document, faxing the document, additionally recording the document, and changing the keyword of the document. However, the update condition of the access date is limited to these. However, the image data in the document may be displayed on the display device, or may be updated when the document is duplicated.

[0047]

As described in detail above, the first aspect of the present invention
According to the image electronic filing apparatus, the reading means for reading an image, the storage means for storing the image data output from the reading means, and the plurality of image data stored in the storage means are managed as a group of documents. And managing means for managing date and time information relating to the access of this document, searching means for searching the document managed by the managing means, and date in the managing means for the document searched by the searching means. And updating means for updating the time information, a sorting means for sorting the plurality of documents searched by the searching means in order from the latest date and time information of the managing means, and sorting by the sorting means. And output means for outputting the obtained result.

Therefore, it is possible to easily identify a frequently used document without the need for the user to input a keyword or the like or to perform a classification operation, and it is possible to efficiently retrieve a desired document in operation. There is an effect that can be.

According to the second aspect of the image electronic filing apparatus of the present invention, in the image electronic filing apparatus of the first aspect, the updating means updates the date and time when the document is accessed by the searching means. It is characterized by doing.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the image electronic filing apparatus according to the first aspect, it is possible to update the date and time when the document is accessed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image electronic filing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a reader unit and a printer unit in the image electronic filing device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a reader unit in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a core unit in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a file unit in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a recording processing operation of a file portion in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation screen during a recording processing operation of a file section in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a database file in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of a search processing operation in the image electronic filing apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operation screen during a search processing operation in the image electronic filing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 reader unit 2 printer unit 3 image input / output control unit 4 facsimile unit 5 file unit 501 interface (I / F) unit 502 memory controller 503 image memory 504 code memory 505 image processing unit 506 CPU (central processing unit) 507 memory 508 SCSI Controller 6 Magneto-optical disk drive unit 601 Magneto-optical disk 7 Computer interface section 8 Formatter section 9 Image memory section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading an image, a storage means for storing image data output from the reading means, and a plurality of image data stored in the storage means are managed as a group of documents, and this document is also managed. Management means for managing date and time information related to access of the document, search means for searching a document managed by the management means, and date and time information in the management means for the document searched by the search means. Updating means for updating, sorting means for sorting the plurality of documents searched by the searching means in order from the latest date and time information possessed by the managing means, and a result sorted by the sorting means. An image electronic filing apparatus comprising: an output unit for outputting. 2. The image electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the updating unit updates the date and time when the document was accessed by the searching unit.