JPH1021375A - Electronic filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic filing device in which it is possible to easily obtain and retrieve what kind of document data(file) is recorded in which recording medium even when the recording medium is not set in a code data inputting means. SOLUTION: Picture data are fetched by a scanner 2, code data are read from an FD(floppy disk) by an FDD(floppy disk drive) 4, and the picture data supplied from the scanner 2 and the code data supplied from the FDD 4 are processed. Then, the data are recorded in a recording medium such as the FD and an optical disk as recorded document data. Also, identification information added to the recording medium is obtained by an identification information reading means 23, the document data are made correspond to the recording medium in which the code data are recorded based on this identification information, and managed by a filing processing part 22. The filing processing part 22 is provided with a function which makes user information correspond to the recording medium and the code data, and manages it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the recording of document information using a recording medium such as an optical disk or a floppy disk,
An electronic filing device for storage and management, and more particularly to an electronic filing device capable of managing not only image data (image data) of a document read by an image scanner or the like but also code data created by a word processor, CAD, or the like. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, images such as documents generated in large quantities are read by image data input means such as a scanner, and the read image information is recorded on an information storage medium such as an optical disk. An electronic filing apparatus that retrieves and reads information and outputs it to a display unit such as a CRT display or a printing unit such as a page printer has been put to practical use. However, since this type of device can only handle image data read by a scanner or the like, it is necessary to use a magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disk as code data such as a document created by a word processor or a graphic created by a personal computer or CAD. When recording data stored in an optical disk or the like, it is necessary to print the data once on paper and then read it with a scanner. Therefore, it is provided with an image data input means such as a scanner, a magnetic storage device, and an optical disk device, and reads a file from each recording medium to read image data, as well as documents and graphics recorded on a magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disk. An electronic filing apparatus has been proposed which is capable of filing by taking in the code data of each file as described above (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-72265).
Nos. 72274, 1-291368, etc.).

[0003]

However, the electronic filing apparatus described in the above-mentioned publication does not have a means for identifying and managing individual recording media such as a floppy disk and an optical disk. File)
The user determines the recording medium that is supposed to contain the information, sets it in code data input means such as a magnetic storage device or an optical disk device, performs a search, and if the recording medium is different, selects another recording medium. I had to set it again and search again. For this reason, as the number of recording media on which document data is registered increases, it becomes difficult to know which document has been registered in which recording medium, and this has led to confusion. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technique, and to easily determine what kind of document data (file) is recorded on which recording medium without setting the recording medium on code data input means. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic filing device that can be grasped and searched.

[0004]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic filing apparatus, comprising: an image data input unit such as a scanner for reading a document original and inputting the image data; an optical disk or a floppy disk; Code data input means for reading and inputting code data from a recording medium such as a disk, and processing means for processing image data input from the image data input means and code data input from the code data input means, An apparatus provided with recording means for recording data processed by the processing means on a recording medium, further comprising: identification information reading means for acquiring identification information added to the recording medium; and Based on the identification information, the code data is associated with a recording medium on which the code data is recorded, and the code data is managed. Characterized by comprising a medium information management means for. 2. The electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data input means captures the original image as image data, reads the code data from the recording medium by the code data input means, and supplies the image data supplied from the image data input means. Alternatively, the code data supplied from the code data input means is processed by the processing means, and the processed data is recorded on the recording medium by the recording means, and the identification information added to the recording medium is transmitted by the identification information reading means. Based on the acquired identification information, the code data and the recording medium on which the code data is recorded are associated with each other and managed by the medium information management unit. Therefore, the above claim 1
According to the electronic filing apparatus described above, in addition to the image data captured by the image data input means, code data such as documents and figures recorded on recording media such as optical disks and floppy disks read paper documents and drawings. In the same way as in the case, the filing can be performed, and the medium information management means for managing the code data in association with the recording medium on which the code data is recorded is provided, so that the recording medium can be set in the code data input means. What kind of document data (file) on which recording medium
Can be grasped, and which document data of each recording medium is registered, and the retrieval of the document data recorded on the recording medium can be easily performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the electronic filing apparatus further includes a unit for acquiring user information, and the medium information management unit includes a user information, a recording medium, and code data. It is characterized by having a function of associating with and managing. According to the electronic filing apparatus of the second aspect, based on the user information, only the storage medium and the file owned by the user can be searched, so that the recording medium and the document owned by the individual can be easily managed. Thus, a document search can be performed more efficiently than in the case of the first embodiment. Also, the user information is stored in the password (user I
By using it for D) or the like, security management can be performed such that a registered document cannot be seen by others. According to a third aspect of the present invention, based on the apparatus configuration of the first or second aspect, the medium information management means moves the code data from a storage medium to another storage medium and reads the identification information. The code data and the recording medium on which the code data is recorded are managed in association with each other based on the identification information of the other storage medium obtained by the means. According to the electronic filing apparatus of the third aspect, even when the code data recorded on the recording medium is transferred to another recording medium, a contradiction arises in the relationship between the identification information and the recording medium and the code data. Since the search for the document data recorded on the recording medium can be performed accurately, the data transfer process can be performed with confidence.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a first embodiment of the electronic filing apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is an image scanner,
3 is a pointing device, 4 is an FDD (floppy
A disk drive) unit, 5 an HDD (hard disk drive) unit, 6 an optical disk drive unit, 7 a keyboard processing module, 8 a scanner processing module, and 9 a pointing device. Processing module, 10 is FDD processing module, 11 is H
DD processing module, 12 is an optical disk processing module
, 13 is a CPU, 14 is a ROM, 15 is a RAM, 16
Is a CRT processing module, 17 is a VRAM (video memory), 18 is a plotter processing module, 19 is a CRT display unit, 20 is a plotter, 21 is a system bus, 22 is a filing processing section, and 23 is medium information reading. The CPU 13 controls the operation of each of the units 1 to 22 according to a program stored in the ROM 14, and the filing processing unit 22 controls filing processing and input / output data of the apparatus. The keyboard 1 is an input means for inputting commands for operating the system and other necessary information and necessary character information. Information input from the keyboard 1
It is input to the CPU 13 via the keyboard processing module 7 and the system bus 21. The image scanner 2 is an image data input means for reading an original image and inputting the image data. The image data input by the image scanner 2 is temporarily stored in the RAM 15 and reduced to the stored data. After processing such as enlargement, or without processing, the CRT display unit 19
Or FD (floppy disk),
It is recorded on a recording medium (external recording medium) such as an optical disk.

The pointing device 3 is an input device that converts a mechanical displacement into an electric signal and indicates a coordinate position on the screen of the CRT 19. The signal input from the pointing device 3 passes through the pointing device processing module 9 and the system bus 21 to the CPU 1.
3 is input. The FDD unit 4 is a code data input / output unit that reads out document data (file) recorded as code data on the FDD serving as a recording medium and writes the document data created by the electronic filing device. The FDD unit 4 exchanges document data with the filing processing unit 22, the medium information reading unit 23, and the like via the FDD processing module 10 and the system bus 21. The HDD unit 5 is a device that writes and reads data to and from an HD (hard disk), and includes a filing processing unit 22 and a medium information reading unit 23 via an HDD processing module 11 and a system bus 21.
Send and receive data with others. The HDD stores a document information table and a medium information table as described later.

The optical disk drive unit 6 is code data input / output means for reading out document data (file) recorded as code data on an optical disk as a recording medium and writing the document data created by the electronic filing apparatus. The optical disk drive unit 6 includes an optical disk drive processing module 12,
A filing processing unit 22 via a system bus 21
It exchanges document data with the medium information reading unit 23 and the like. C
The PU 13, the ROM 14, and the RAM 15 constitute a system control unit of the electronic filing device. That is, the ROM 14 stores a program for controlling the system and character pattern data. Also,
The RAM 15 is a system memory for temporarily storing data necessary for controlling the system, and is also a working memory used for processing image data and the like. The CPU 13 controls the entire system of the electronic filing device. For example, it receives key information from the input device 1 or instruction information from the pointing device 3 and performs a corresponding processing operation and output of a control command.

The CRT display unit 19 is used to pattern images of documents being registered or being registered, character / numeric information, images read by the image scanner 2, and guidance screens and search screens necessary for operations. Is a display means for performing a visual display. A CRT processing module 16 is connected to the CRT display unit 19, and image data developed on the VRAM 17 is displayed on a screen. The plotter 20 is an output unit that prints created documents, slips, images, and the like in a dot pattern. The plotter 20 is provided with created characters, images, and other information via a system bus 21 and a plotter processing module 18. The medium information reading unit 23 reads the identifier of the recording medium read by the FDD unit 4 or the optical disk drive unit 6. The identifier includes a volume created by the OS (OS / 2, DOS, etc.) when formatting the recording medium.
Use your serial number. Filing processing unit 22
The document information table and the medium information table, which will be described later, are based on the identifier acquired by the medium information reading unit 23.
Table, and further controls management of the created table (database), storage in the HD, readout, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows the HDD of the electronic filing apparatus.
3 shows an example of the configuration of a document information table stored in the medium information table, and FIG. 3 also shows an example of the configuration of a medium information table. Main key (ID) of the medium included in the document information table shown in FIG.
The same value is registered in 2-1 and the primary key 3-1 included in the medium information table shown in FIG. 3, and from the value of the primary key (ID) 2-1 of the medium in the document information table. The volume name of the medium can be known by referring to the primary key-3-1 in the medium information table. Such table relationships are called "relationships (or relationships)" or "relationships", and are data bases that handle such data models.
The data management system is called a relational database. One of the features of this relational database is a join function. This means that one or more tables can be created by combining two or more tables. Each table in FIGS. 2 and 3 has the same value as the "primary key" in FIG. Can be combined as follows. Therefore, a value unique to each medium is set as the value of the “main key”. The present invention creates and manages media information by using this relational database. The media information table shown in FIG.
By providing the filing processing unit 22 with a function as a medium information management unit for creating and managing a database for managing a recording medium, that is, a recording medium, the document data (file) created as code data and the This is to manage in association with a recording medium in which code data is recorded.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the electronic filing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of a registration process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing an example, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of an operation screen. In FIG. 5, image data and registration data of a document are stored on the optical disk inserted into the optical disk unit 6. Then, the filing processing unit 22 reads the document information through the optical disk drive processing module 12, and based on the content, reads the document information from the RAM1.
The document information table shown in FIG. At that time, R
In order to limit the storage capacity of the AM 15 or to increase the efficiency of filing processing, a part of the processing and document
Save to DD5. When a file recorded on a recording medium is registered as a document, the operation is performed in accordance with the flow of FIG. 6. First, when title information is input (step S1), it is input from the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive unit 6. Is determined (step S2), and neither an input from the FDD 4 nor an input from the optical disk drive unit 6 (step S2).
NO at step S8), the image data is read from the image scanner 2 (step S8), and if the input is from the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive unit 6 (YE at step S2).
S), the identifier of the recording medium is read by the medium identifier reading unit 23 (Step S3). As the medium identifier, a volume serial number (volume name in FIG. 3) created by the OS when the recording medium is formatted is used.

Thereafter, the read identifier is stored in the RAM 15
And checks whether the identifier is already registered in the medium information table (step S4). If the identifier is not registered (NO in step S4),
After the identifier is added to the medium information table (step S6), if the identifier has been registered (Y in step S4)
ES), and proceeds to step S5. The media information table is sent to the filing processing unit 22 by the HDD processing module 1.
1 and stored in the HDD 5. In step S5, F
The filing processing unit 22 reads “file name (including path name)”, “document name”, “creation date” and the like from the recording medium through the DD processing module 10 or the optical disk drive unit 6, and stores the document information text in the HDD 5. Register with Bull. Through the above processing, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a database in which the document data is associated with the recording medium on which the document data is recorded is created. After that,
The document search can be performed by displaying the search screen illustrated in FIG. 8 on the CRT display unit 19 and performing a search input operation using the keyboard 1 and the pointing device 3.

That is, in the example of FIG. 8, in the display state of the search screen shown in FIG. 8A, a document name to be searched in the document name column () by the keyboard 1 (in this example, “company information”).
Is input, and a search key () is clicked (designated operation) with the pointing device 3, and a search result screen as shown in (b) is displayed. When the medium information key () is clicked by the pointing device 3 in this display state, the screen is switched to a medium information screen as shown in (c), and a list of the volume names of the recording media registered in the medium information table is displayed. In this display state, when the volume name is selected by the pointing device 3 and the search key () is clicked, the screen is switched to a file information screen as shown in (d), and the file name registered in the selected recording medium (this example) "Annai.txt") is listed. As described above, according to the electronic filing apparatus of the first embodiment, it is possible to easily create a database in which document data (files) are associated with a recording medium on which the document data is recorded. After inputting search items (document name and file name in this example) on the operation screen, the input operation is performed according to the display on the screen to determine on which recording medium the desired document data is recorded, It is possible to grasp what document data is registered, and to easily search for the document data recorded on the recording medium. [Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the electronic filing apparatus according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic filing apparatus according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the user input hand 24
Is added. The user input unit 24 includes the keyboard 1
This is a means for acquiring the user name input from the user as user information. The user information obtained by the user input unit 24 is passed to the filing device 22 via the system bus 21. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a document information table according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a medium information table according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the configuration of the document information table in the second embodiment is the first
The configuration of the medium information table according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration according to the first embodiment except that an area for registering a user name is added to the configuration according to the first embodiment as shown in FIG. I have. As in the first embodiment, the optical disk inserted into the optical disk unit 6 stores image data and registration data of a document. Then, the filing processor 22 reads the document information through the optical disk drive processing module 12, and creates a document information table shown in FIG. At this time, in order to limit the storage capacity of the RAM 15 or increase the efficiency of filing processing, a part of the processing and document information is saved in the HDD 5 as necessary.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing at the time of startup in the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing contents of registration processing in the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen according to the second embodiment. In the startup process shown in FIG. 12, after the device is turned on, an initialization process is performed (step S
21), the name input from the keyboard 1 is obtained as user information by the user input section 24 and sent to the filing processing section 22 (step S22). The filing processing unit 22 stores the user name in the RAM 15 (Step S23). When a file recorded on a recording medium is registered as a document, the operation is performed according to the flow of FIG. 13. First, when title information is input (step S31), this is input from the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive unit 6. It is determined whether or not the input is from the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive unit 6 (NO in step S32), and the image data is read from the image scanner 2 (step S39). Is input (YE in step S32).
S) After the filing processing unit 22 reads the user name from the RAM 15 (step S33), the medium identifier reading unit 23 reads the identifier of the recording medium (step S34). The identifier of this medium includes a volume and a volume created by the OS when the recording medium is formatted.
The serial number (the volume name in FIG. 11) is used.

Thereafter, the read identifier is stored in the RAM 15
And checks whether the identifier is already registered in the medium information table (step S35). If the identifier is not registered (N in step S35)
O) After adding the identifier to the medium information table (step S37), if it is registered (YES in step S35), the process proceeds to step S36. The filing processing unit 22 stores the medium information table in the HDD 5 through the HDD processing module 11. In step S36, the filing processing unit 22 is passed through the FDD processing module 10 or the optical disk drive unit 6.
Reads “file name (including path name)”, “document name”, “creation date”, etc. from the recording medium and registers it in the document information table in HDD 5.

Through the above processing, a database is created in which the user name is associated with the recording medium and the document data (file). Thereafter, the operation screen illustrated in FIG. 14 is displayed on the CRT display unit 19, and a document search can be performed by performing a search input operation using the keyboard 1 and the pointing device 3. That is, in the example of FIG. 14, in the display state of the search screen shown in FIG. 14A, after inputting a document name (“company guide” in this example) to be searched in the document name column () by the keyboard 1, the pointing device 3 When the search key () is clicked (designated operation), a search result screen as shown in (b) is displayed. When the medium information key () is clicked by the pointing device 3 in this display state, the user name at the time of startup is read, and the document stored under the user name is searched. When the search is completed, the screen is switched to a medium information screen as shown in FIG. 4C, and the list of volume names of the recording media stored in the medium information table with the user name is displayed. This process is performed by combining the tables of FIGS. In the display state shown in (c), when the volume name is selected by the pointing device 3 and the search key () is clicked,
The screen is switched to a file information screen as shown in (d), and a list of file names (in this example, “annai.txt”) registered in the selected recording medium is displayed. As described above, according to the electronic filing apparatus of the second embodiment, if the user inputs his / her own user name at the time of starting the apparatus, only the storage medium and files owned by the user are searched at the time of document search. Therefore, it is possible to easily manage the recording medium and the document owned by the individual, and it is possible to perform the document search more efficiently than in the case of the first embodiment.
Further, by using the user name as a password, security management of the document can be performed. [Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the electronic filing apparatus according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic filing apparatus according to the third embodiment adds a moving file processing unit 25 to the configuration of the first embodiment, thereby enabling a database to be stored when a file is moved to another recording medium. It has a safety management function. Other functions are the same as those of the electronic filing apparatus of the first embodiment. Therefore,
The description of the same configuration and operation as those of the electronic filing apparatus according to the first embodiment will not be repeated, and only the process of moving a file recorded on a recording medium to another recording medium will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the file transfer process between the media. When the file transfer is selected (YES in step S41), the filing processing unit 22 replaces the file name when the file is registered with the document information. At the same time, the identifier is read from the table and stored in the RAM 15 (step S42). Next, when the recording medium is set in the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive 6 (step S43), the identifier of the set recording medium is compared with the identifier stored in the RAM 15 (step S44). The file is read from the medium and stored in the HDD 5 through the moving file processing unit 25 (Step S45). Further, when a file is moved from the HDD 5 to another recording medium (YES in step S46), the recording medium is set in the FDD 4 or the optical disk drive 6 (step S4).
7) When the execution instruction is given, the filing processing unit 22
Moves the file to the storage medium through the FDD processing module 10 or the optical disk drive processing module 12 (step S48). Then, after the file transfer processing is completed, the identifier of the recording medium is read by the medium identifier reading unit 23 (Step S49). As the medium identifier, a volume serial number (volume name in FIG. 3) created by the OS when the recording medium is formatted is used as in the first embodiment. Thereafter, the read identifier is stored in the RAM 15 to check whether the identifier has already been registered in the medium information table (step S50). If the identifier has not been registered (NO in step S50), After the identifier is added to the medium information table (step S51), if it is registered (YES in step S4), the process proceeds to step S51. In step S51, through the FDD processing module 10 or the optical disk drive unit 6,
The filing processing unit 22 reads “file name (including path name)”, “document name”, “creation date” and the like from the destination recording medium,
The medium information table in the document is updated (step S52), and the document information table is updated (step S53). According to the above processing, even when a file is moved between media, it is possible to prevent inconsistency (mismatch) between the contents of the database and the actually stored recording medium.

The above-described file movement processing can be performed by displaying the operation screen illustrated in FIG. 17 on the CRT display unit 19 and performing an input operation using the keyboard 1 and the pointing device 3. That is, in the example of FIG. 17, in the display state of the search screen shown in FIG.
After inputting a document name ("Company Information" in this example) to be searched in the document name column () using the keyboard 1 and clicking a search key () using the pointing device 3, a search result screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this display state, when the move key () is clicked by the pointing device 3, the screen is switched to a file move screen as shown in (c), and a message to move the searched file and a recording medium on which the file is recorded are recorded. A message prompting you to set is displayed. When the execution key () is clicked with the pointing device 3 in this display state, the screen is switched to a screen for moving a file as shown in (d), and a message indicating that the file has been taken into the HDD and a medium to be further moved, if any, are displayed. A message prompting execution is displayed. When the execution key () is clicked in this display state, the screen returns to the search screen shown in (a).

[0018]

In summary, according to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. According to the electronic filing apparatus of the first aspect, in addition to the image data captured by the image data input means, code data such as documents and figures recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk or a floppy disk are also paper documents and drawings. Can be filed in the same manner as in the case of reading, and the medium information management means for managing the code data in association with the recording medium in which the code data is recorded is provided. Even if it is not set, it is possible to know what document data is recorded on which recording medium and which document data is registered on each recording medium, and search the document data recorded on the recording medium Can be easily performed.

According to the electronic filing apparatus of the present invention, only the storage medium and the file owned by the user can be searched based on the user information, so that the recording medium and the document owned by the individual can be managed. This can be easily performed, and the document search can be performed more efficiently than in the case of the first embodiment. Further, by using the user information as a password or the like, security management can be performed such that a registered document cannot be seen by others.

According to the electronic filing apparatus of the third aspect, even when the code data recorded on the recording medium is transferred to another recording medium, the relevance between the identification information and the recording medium and the code data is inconsistent. The document data recorded on the recording medium can be accurately searched without causing any trouble, so that processing such as combining the document data stored on various recording media into one can be performed with confidence. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a first embodiment of an electronic filing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a document information table stored in an HDD of the electronic filing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a medium information table stored in an HDD of the electronic filing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a coupling function in a relational database.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the electronic filing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of a registration process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a document information table after registration.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a document information table according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a document information table according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a medium information table according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating processing at startup according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of a registration process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of an electronic filing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of a file transfer process between media according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an operation screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 keyboard, 2 image scanner (image data input means), 3 pointing device, 4 FDD unit (code data input means), 5 HDD unit, 6 optical disk drive unit (code data input means), 7 keyboard Processing module, 8 scanner processing module, 9 pointing device processing module, 10 FDD processing module, 11 HDD
Processing module, 12 Optical disk processing module, 1
3 CPU, 14 ROM, 15 RAM, 16 CRT
Processing module, 17 VRAM, 18 plotter processing module, 19 CRT display unit, 20
Plotter, 21 system bus, 22 filing processing unit (medium information management means), 23 medium information reading unit, 24 medium information reading unit, 25 moving file processing unit.

Claims (3)

[Claims] An image data input unit for reading a document original and inputting image data thereof; a code data input unit for reading and inputting code data from a recording medium; and an image data input from the image data input unit. Processing means for processing the code data input from the code data input means; recording means for recording the data processed by the processing means on a recording medium; and identification information for acquiring identification information added to the recording medium. Reading means, and medium information managing means for managing code data and a recording medium on which the code data is recorded in association with each other based on the identification information obtained by the identification information reading means. Electronic filing device. 2. The electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for acquiring user information, wherein said medium information management means manages the user information in association with a recording medium and code data. 3. The medium information management means moves code data from the storage medium to another storage medium, and stores the code data based on the identification information of the other storage medium acquired by the identification information reading means. 3. The electronic filing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code data is managed in association with a recording medium on which the code data is recorded.