JPH1055368A - Information retrieval method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a general user to perform retrieval through easy operation as to an information retrieval method which displays materials, maps, etc., on a display installed in public facilities such as a museum so that they can be retrieved. SOLUTION: This method is equipped with a detailed information holding means 13 which stores detailed information regarding an object of retrieval together with an attribute indicating a position on the time base or space base of each object by classifying the object by the time base or space base and a total information holding means 10 which holds total information for graphing the time base or space base by arranging items specifying attributes in an image according to temporal or spatial position relation among items. With an instruction from a scroll instruction means 20 a scroll means 21 scrolls the image of the total image and when an item in the image is instructed with a pointer to instruct retrieval, a retrieval means 23 retrieves detail information having the attribute specified with the instructed item from the detail information holding means 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a museum, a museum,
The present invention relates to an information search method for displaying a material, a map, and the like in a searchable manner on a display provided in a public facility such as a tourist center.

[0002] In cultural facilities such as museums and art galleries, a display is installed in an exhibition room or the like so that the stored materials can be searched for information by a simple operation, and the images and explanations of the materials can be displayed on the display. It is desirable to make it public. Alternatively, it is desired to develop a system in which a display is installed at a tourist center or the like to display a map of the vicinity, information is retrieved by a simple operation, and reference information is provided.

[0003] The present invention relates to an information retrieval method which enables a general user to retrieve materials stored in a public cultural facility by a display with a simple operation and provides interesting and content.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 15 shows a conventional material management system for a history museum. In FIG. 15, reference numeral 100 denotes a computer.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a host computer. 10
Reference numeral 1 'is a database management program for creating and searching a history database and a map database.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a magnetic disk drive. 103
Is the console. Reference numeral 104 denotes a history database, which is a database of historical materials and holds material images and material management information.

Reference numeral 104 'denotes a map database, which is a database of map information and includes a map image and place name data. 105 is a staff room.

Reference numeral 106 denotes an input / output terminal device. 107 is a display. 107 'is a printer.

Reference numeral 108 denotes an image scanner for inputting image data of a material. Reference numeral 109 denotes an electronic camera for photographing a material and creating image data.

Reference numeral 110 "denotes a keyboard. 110 'is a mouse. 111' is a magnetic disk drive.

In the material management system of the history museum shown in FIG. 15, the history database 104 and the map database 1
When registering a material at 04 ', input the material image using the image scanner 108, electronic camera 109, etc., and use the keyboard, mouse, etc. to enter the date of receipt of the material, the material name, the outline of the material description, etc. The input is performed by the input / output terminal device 106. Historical materials are registered in the history database 104, and map information is registered in the map database 104 '.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a conventional material management system of a history museum, in which processes such as database creation, search, and material display are described by screen transitions. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 221 denotes a material registration management menu screen, which is a menu screen for selecting processes such as material registration, change, search, and display of registered materials.

Reference numeral 222 denotes a registration card creation screen.
This is a screen for registering materials. Reference numerals 223 and 225 are narrowing-down designation screens for inputting search conditions and the like of materials registered in the database.

Reference numeral 224 denotes a registration card change / reference / deletion screen for changing, referencing and deleting registered materials. Reference numeral 226 denotes a registered information list screen, which displays a list of registered information.

Reference numeral 227 denotes a registered image list screen, which is a display screen of the searched material. FIG. 17 is an example of a registration card creation screen of the present invention. In FIG. 17, reference numeral 120 denotes an example of a registration card creation screen.

Reference numeral 121 'denotes an input area for inputting a department required to register materials in the database. The input area is, in addition to the department to which the user belongs, the registration number, classification number, accession number, material name, description of the outline of the material, recipient,
There are input areas for material images, creators, etc.

An operation button 128 is an operation button for selecting material creation. Other operation buttons include a return button for returning the screen, a registration deletion button for deleting registration data, a print button for printing materials, and the like.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a narrow-down designation screen.
It is a screen for searching for materials. Reference numeral 130 denotes a narrowing-down designation screen. Reference numeral 131 denotes a search condition selection area which allows the user to scroll through the departments according to the arrow in the scroll designation area 132. In addition to the search conditions, a registration number, a classification number, a registration date, a material name, and the like can be used as search conditions.

Reference numeral 133 denotes an input area for specifying other narrowing conditions. Reference numeral 134 denotes rearrangement after narrowing down. 135 is a condition storage / recall selection area.

Reference numeral 136 denotes an operation button for designating completion of input of a search condition. Other operation buttons include a return button. Referring to FIG. 16, a description will be given of a material management method of the conventional history museum material management system.

In the case of registering a material When a registration is selected on the material registration management menu screen 221, a registration card creation screen 120 is displayed (see FIG. 17). Therefore, the registration card creation screen 120
Enter the affiliation, material name, material summary, etc. In addition, a material is photographed with an electronic camera or the like to create and input image data. The created registration card is registered in the history database.

When Changing, Referencing, or Deleting a Material After selecting change, reference, or deletion on the material registration management menu screen 221, the user selects a refinement to display a refinement designation screen (see FIG. 18). Then, necessary search conditions are inputted on the narrowing-down designation screen, and a registration card (not shown) for necessary materials is displayed on the screen. If the registration needs to be changed, the change data is input on the screen. If reference or deletion is required, reference or deletion is selected, and each process is performed. By operating the refinement operation button (not shown) again on the registration card change / reference / deletion screen 224, the screen returns to the refinement designation screen 223.

When Searching and Displaying Materials After selecting the list display on the material registration management menu screen 221, a narrowing-down designation screen (see FIG. 18) is displayed by specifying a narrowing-down operation. Then, the user inputs necessary search conditions on the screen and operates a completion button to display a registration information list screen. Then, by operating an operation button (not shown) for designating an image list, an image of a material obtained by searching is displayed on the registered image list screen 227. If the operation of displaying the refinement screen on the registration information list screen 226 is performed again, the screen returns to the refinement designation screen 225. If a return button (not shown) is operated on the registered image list screen 227, the screen returns to the registered information list screen 226.

[0024]

A conventional material database such as a museum is an esoteric one in which the display processing of the material requires complicated operations as described above and can only be operated by specialists such as museum staff. is there. Therefore, the database stored in the museum cannot be disclosed to general users in its original form. In the past, when the material database created as described above was made available to the public, drawings of the materials were created, explanations were associated with each drawing, and they were structured and displayed in scenarios. To change a story once it has been created, it must be recreated.

The present invention makes it possible to exhibit materials with interest in cooperation with a database of materials, so that even if a material is added, it can be used by general users without recreating a scenario, and its operation is simple. An object of the present invention is to provide an information search method that can be performed by a search.

[0026]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides detailed information on a search target together with an attribute capable of classifying the target by a time axis or a space axis and indicating a position on the time axis or the space axis of each object. A comprehensive information storing means for storing detailed information and storing a plurality of items for specifying attributes according to a positional relationship between items in time or space on an image and charting a time axis or a space axis. An information holding unit, a display unit, a scroll instructing unit for instructing a scroll of the image display of the general information, a scroll unit for scrolling the image display of the general information, and a position fixed by the display unit; A pointer that points to an item on the image, a display processing unit, a search unit, and a search instruction unit; and the display processing unit displays an image of the comprehensive information on the display unit. When the scroll means scrolls the image of the general information according to an instruction from the crawl instruction means, an item on the image is indicated by the pointer, and when a search is indicated by the search instruction means, an attribute specified by the indicated item. The search means searches the detailed information holding means from the detailed information holding means, and the display processing means displays the searched detailed information on the display means.

FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display means such as a display.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a display processing means for performing processing for displaying the contents held by the general information holding means and the detailed information holding means on the display means according to the display conditions.
3 is the general information held in the display processing means,
For example, a history chronology, a map, and the like.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an item in the comprehensive information, for example, an incident, a thing, a place name on a map, a mark, etc., described in a chronological table. Reference numeral 5 denotes a display area, which is a part of the comprehensive information 3 and is an area displayed on the display unit 1. Among the items of the general information, the solid line items included in the display area are displayed, but the other dotted line items are not displayed.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an item detail display section for performing a process for displaying the detailed information held in the detailed information holding means 13. Reference numeral 10 denotes a comprehensive information storage means, which includes a history table, a writer's lifetime table, a world map, a regional map,
It holds comprehensive information such as historical maps.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a time information holding unit which holds information integrated over time (for example, a history chronological table). Reference numeral 12 denotes a spatial information holding unit which holds spatially integrated information (for example, a map).

Reference numeral 13 denotes detailed information holding means, which has information specified by the item (for example, commentary on a case in a history chronology, photograph, illustration of a thing, image of a work in a painter's life chronology, Photos, photos of the area on the map, etc.).

Reference numeral 20 denotes a scroll instruction means for giving an instruction to scroll and change the display area of the comprehensive information displayed on the display means 1. For example, a touch panel, which instructs the chronology to advance the era in a new direction or go back to the old direction by a touch operation, and moves the displayed area in the direction of north, south, east, west, etc. in the case of a map It is.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a scroll means, which moves the display area 5 in accordance with an instruction from the scroll instructing means 20 (an arrow on the frame of the display area in the figure indicates the movement of the display area) and displays it on the display means 1. To change the range.

Reference numeral 22 denotes search instruction means for giving an instruction to search for detailed information having an attribute specified by the item pointed to by the pointer. Reference numeral 23 denotes search means for searching for detailed information having an attribute specified by the item pointed by the pointer when instructed by the search instruction means 22.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a display area change instructing means for giving an instruction to change the display area of the image of the general information displayed on the display means. 25 is a pointer,
The position is fixed and displayed by the display means 1, and the general information 3 is displayed.
Is a means for specifying the items included in the display.

The operation of the basic configuration of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described. For example, a case will be described in which a history chronological table is displayed, cases and objects on the history chronological table are selected, and their detailed contents are searched and displayed.

The history chronological table stored in the temporal information storing section 11 is called by the display processing means 2 and stored as the general information 3. The display area 5 is the display means 1
Will be displayed.

The user designates, for example, to scroll the display of the history chronology in the direction of the old age or in the direction of the new age by the scroll instruction means 20. The scrolling is performed, for example, by touching the screen with the display as a touch panel, or by moving the mouse, or by providing a ball for scrolling and rotating the ball. The display processing means 2 moves the display area 5 of the history table in accordance with the direction specified by the scroll means 21 and changes the range displayed on the display means 1.
In the history chronology of the display means 1, historical cases, things, etc. are displayed as items, so when the user browses the details of the cases and things on the chronology, for example, the user can use the history chronology. After specifying the item by moving the pointer 25 with
A search is instructed by search instructing means (for example, a button on a touch panel). As a result, the information (photograph, illustration, commentary) having the attribute specified by the designated item, or the illustration, commentary, etc. of the designated period are displayed on the display means 1 from the detailed information holding means 13.

Although the above description has been made with reference to the history chronological table as an example, in the case of spatial information, the spatial information holding unit 12 holds, for example, map information. The map information is called from the spatial information holding unit 12 to the display processing unit 2 and held as the general information 3. The range of the display area 5 is displayed on the display means 1 among them. When the movement of the display area is designated by the scroll instruction means 20, the display processing means 2 displays the map which has moved the display area 5 in the designated direction according to the instruction.
To be displayed.

When a place name on the displayed map or a restaurant display is selected by the pointer 25, and a search is instructed by the search instructing means 22, the detailed information holding means 13 sends a picture of the area and an explanation of the product. , Or, if a restaurant is specified, its menu,
Information such as a menu photograph and a charge is extracted and displayed on the display means 1 by the item detail display unit 6.

According to the present invention, the contents of a database held in a public facility such as a museum, a museum, or a tourist center are integrated in terms of time and space so that general users can understand the items of the database in an interesting manner. The contents of the database are displayed together with the information on the display installed in the public space, so that even ordinary users can easily refer to the materials stored in the public facilities. In addition, since the operation can be performed by a simple operation, the database stored in the public facility can be effectively used.

[0043]

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the system configuration of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 30 denotes a public cultural facility such as a museum, a museum, a tourist center, and the like. Hereinafter, an example in which the public cultural facility is a history museum will be described.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a computer room having a host computer. 32 is a host computer.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a material database. 34 is a staff room. Reference numeral 35 denotes a terminal device.

Reference numeral 36 denotes a public space. Reference numeral 37 denotes a display for displaying materials. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the system configuration in the system computer room of the present invention, which is a system of a history museum.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a computer room. 32 is a host computer.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a material database (corresponding to the comprehensive information holding means and the detailed information holding means in FIG. 1). 38
Is a history database, which contains data such as a history chronology, historical cases, and things. (History chronology corresponds to the information held by the temporal information storage means. This corresponds to the information held by the detailed information holding means).

Reference numeral 39 denotes a map database which holds map information such as a world map, a Japanese map, a regional map, and a historical map (a map image corresponds to the information held by the spatial information holding unit of FIG. The place name data and the image data (such as a photograph of a region and a restaurant menu) correspond to the information held by the detailed information holding means. Reference numeral 40 denotes various units (the scroll unit 21, the search instruction unit 23, and the like in FIG. 1).

Reference numeral 51 denotes a database management program for creating, changing, deleting, searching for data to be registered in the history database 38 and the map database 39, displaying database materials, and the like.

Reference numeral 52 denotes a browsing service program,
This is a program for browsing the materials held in the history database 38 and the map database 39 on a display provided in a public space.

Reference numeral 61 denotes a console. 62 is a magnetic disk drive. A bus line 65 connects a terminal device in a staff room, a display for displaying materials in a public space, and the host computer 32.

In the history database 38, reference numeral 41 denotes a history chronological table which holds items (historical cases, things, etc.) in a chronological form.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a material image having image data that specifically expresses an item (historical case, thing, etc.). Reference numeral 44 denotes material management information, which is management information of the history database (material registration number, material name,
Document explanation).

In the map database 39, reference numeral 45 denotes a map image which holds image data of the map. Reference numeral 46 denotes place name data, which holds place names, marks, and the like on the map.

Reference numeral 47 denotes image data, which holds image data of a photograph of a region on a map and detailed contents of a mark (restaurant menu, etc.). FIG.
1 shows an embodiment of a configuration of a staff room and a system configuration in a public space.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 34 denotes a staff room.
36 is a public space.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a display for displaying materials. 3
7 'is a touch panel. Note that the touch panel is used for scrolling comprehensive information (history and the like), but scrolling may be performed by operating a mouse or a trackball (scrolling the display screen by rotating the ball). .

A bus line 65 is connected to a host computer in a computer room.
In the staff room 34, 35 and 35 'are input / output terminal devices.

Reference numeral 72 denotes an output device. 73 is a display. 74 is a printer.

Reference numeral 75 denotes an input device. 76 is a keyboard. 77 is a mouse.

Reference numeral 78 denotes an image scanner. 79 is an electronic camera. 80 is a magnetic disk drive.

Reference numeral 81 denotes a CD-ROM drive (CD-ROM)
Device). The operation of the configuration shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 will be described. Creation of Database When creating a database, in the staff room 34, a staff member uses a keyboard, a mouse, and the like to enter a registration number, a material name, a material description, and the like of the material. The image data of the material is input using an electronic camera, an image scanner, or the like. The input material is the material database 3
3 is registered. Further, a chronological table or the like to be displayed on the material display 37 is created using the input device 75.

The data of the historical material created in the staff room 34 is transmitted to the bus line 6 by the input / output terminal devices 35 and 35 '.
5 is transferred to the host computer 32 via the database management program 51 and the history database 38
Registered in. The map information (map image, place name data, etc.) input in the staff room 34 is similarly transferred to the host computer 32 via the bus line 65,
The data is registered in the map database 39 by the database management program 51.

Use of General User The contents of the material database 33 are displayed on the material display 37 by the browsing service program 52, and the searched items are extracted from the material database 33 and displayed.

The general user browses the materials using the display 37 for exhibiting the materials placed in the public space 36. For example, when referring to a historical material or a commentary on a historical case, a history chronology is displayed on the screen of the material display 37. When the history chronology is displayed, the age of the displayed portion of the history chronology changes by a touch operation of the touch panel 37 ', so that the era to be referred to by the touch operation is displayed. Then, an image representing the age indicated by the pointer fixedly displayed on the screen and a commentary on the age are displayed. Further, when the user points a pointer to an item (case, material name, etc.) described in the chronological table and instructs a search by the search instructing means, the content is searched and retrieved from the history database 38 by the searching means. The image and explanation are displayed.

When a general user refers to a map near the history museum or an old map (history map), the user selects a map display operation on the screen of the material display 37 and displays the map. Let it. Since the display area can be changed by a touch operation on the touch panel 37 ', a necessary portion is displayed by operating the touch panel 37'. further,
If a detailed explanation is required for the place name, etc. on the map, place the pointer on the map displayed on the place name, etc. item, and instruct the search using the search instructing means to obtain detailed information on the specified item. Is searched and displayed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
FIG. 5 shows an initial screen. An initial screen 90 is displayed on the display for material display.

Reference numeral 91 denotes a selection area A for searching for history information. Reference numeral 92 denotes a selection area B for selecting a map. FIG. 6 is an example of a history chronological display screen, which is displayed when the selection area A (91) is selected in FIG.

Reference numeral 95 denotes a history chronological table which is displayed when the selection area A (91) is selected on the initial screen 90. In the history chronology 95, the era moves in a new direction by touching the right scroll area, and the era goes back in the old direction by touching the left scroll area.

Reference numeral 96 denotes a pointer for designating a detailed display such as a case displayed in the history chronological table 95 and a material name. Reference numeral 98 denotes an image area A, and the pointer 9
This is an area where an illustration representing the item designated by 6 is displayed. FIG. 6 shows that an illustration representing the Edo period is displayed since the Edo period is selected.

Reference numeral 99 denotes an explanation area A, which is a pointer 96.
Is an area for displaying an explanatory note on the matter (item) selected in. FIG. 6 illustrates the Edo period because the Edo period has been selected.

Reference numeral 100 ′ denotes a selection button A, which is selected for searching and displaying detailed information having an attribute specified for the item specified by the pointer 96. Reference numeral 101 "denotes a selection button B, which is an operation button for returning to the initial screen 90.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an operation method of the history table according to the present invention. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 95 denotes a historical chronological table (only a part of the historical chronological table in FIG. 6 is shown). FIG. 7A shows the state before the change, and FIG. 7B shows the state after the change.

The display area change instructing means (see display area change instructing means 24 in FIG. 1) changes the display portion of the general information (for example, history chronological table 95) and specifies all the displayed items. Detailed information with attributes can be searched.

For example, on the display screen before the change in FIG. 7A, the user touches the boundary line A between the display part and the non-display part with the finger, and then moves the finger to another place and releases it. Then, the boundary moves to the coordinate point where the finger is released (horizontal coordinate point) as in the display screen after the change in FIG. 7B.

With this function, for example, when it is desired to search for information on the modern era after the Meiji Restoration, the display area is changed so as to display items from the Meiji era to the Heisei era, and thereafter the search is instructed by the search instructing means. , Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei can be searched for detailed information having attributes specified by the items.

FIG. 8 is an example of the screen of the item selected on the history chronological screen 94. When the selection button A (100) is selected, the era specified by the pointer at that time is displayed.
It is an example of a screen for performing search and display on matters and the like.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a screen on which the selection button A is selected. Reference numeral 111 denotes an item display, which is used in the selected era, and is a list of materials held in the history museum.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a partial area of the item display 111, which is a selection area D. Reference numeral 113 denotes a selection button C, which is an operation button for returning to the history table screen 94.

FIG. 9 is an example of a display screen for a material selected from the material list. This is displayed when the selection area D is selected in FIG. 121 is the selection area D
Is a screen on which is selected.

An image area B is an area for displaying an image of the object selected in the selection area D (112) (see FIG. 8). Reference numeral 123 denotes an explanation area B which displays the name of the object selected in the selection area D (112).

Reference numeral 124 denotes an explanation area C, and a selection area D
This is an area where the commentary of the item selected in (112) is displayed. Reference numeral 125 denotes a selection button D, and an image area B
This is an operation button for changing the image displayed in (122).

Reference numeral 126 denotes a selection button E, which is an operation button for selecting an item related to the selected item. Reference numeral 127 denotes a selection button F, which is a material list screen 11
A button for returning to 0.

The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. When the general user enters the initial screen 90. When the user touches the selection area A on the touch panel, a history chronology screen 94 is displayed on the display. At this time, images (photographs, illustrations, etc.) and explanations representing the period in which the pointer 96 is set are displayed in the image area A (98) and the explanation area A (99).
Further, the area of the display screen can be changed by the method described with reference to FIG.

When the scroll area on the right side of the touch panel is touched on the display screen of the history chronology 95, the history chronology moves in a new direction of the era, and an image (photograph, illustration, etc.) of the content of the era to which the pointer is set Is displayed in the image area A (98). In addition, the commentary of that era is displayed in the explanation area A (99). Conversely, if you touch the left scroll area of the touch panel, the age goes back to the older one. Then, for example, if the era to which the pointer is set is the Jomon era, an illustration of the Jomon era is displayed in the image area A (98), and the commentary of the era is displayed in the explanation area A (9).
It is displayed in 9).

Select button A (10
If 0) is selected, detailed information having an attribute specified by the item pointed to by the pointer is searched, and a list screen thereof is displayed. When the selection button B (101) is selected, the screen returns to the initial screen 90.

Then, it is assumed that the selection button A (100) is selected. A selection screen 110 (see FIG. 8) is displayed on the display. The example in FIG. 8 is a list of detailed information having the item (Edo) to which the pointer is set as an attribute. The name of an object in the selected era (Edo era) is specified, and the usage thereof is browsed. It is a material list screen of the.
In the material list screen (selection screen 110), the selection area D (1
When 12) is selected, the display screen 121 of the selected one
(See FIG. 9) is displayed. Also, select button C (11
When 3) is selected, the screen returns to the history table screen 94.

If the selection area D (112) is selected, a screen 121 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display. Then, an image (photograph, illustration, etc.) of the selected item is displayed in the image area B (122). Further, the name of the selected object is displayed in the explanation area B (123), and the explanation is displayed in the explanation area C (124).

Then, the user presses the select button D (125).
When is selected, a photograph, illustration, or the like of another Tomi is displayed in the image area B (122). Alternatively, when the user selects the selection button E (126), the image area B is displayed for other items related to the currently selected object.
(122), the name of the object is displayed in a description area B (123), and a commentary is displayed in a description area C (124). When the selection button F (127) is selected, the display returns to the material list display screen 110.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the data structure of the detailed information of the present invention. Reference numeral 13 denotes a detailed information holding unit of the comprehensive information holding unit (see FIG. 1). Reference numeral 11 denotes a temporal information holding unit of the comprehensive information holding means (see FIG. 1).

In the detailed information holding means 13, reference numeral 211 denotes data of detailed information. In the temporal information holding unit 11, reference numeral 212 denotes an item attribute correspondence table. When item = attribute (item is data of general information, and attribute is data of detailed information).

For example, when the item “Edo” is selected on the chronology, if the era field (attribute) of the detailed information data 211 is recorded in the year, the detailed information is searched in Edo.

When the item is not an attribute, the item attribute correspondence table 212 is prepared in the temporal information holding unit. When such data is designated, for example, when the chronological field in the detailed information (data 211 of detailed information) is recorded in the Christian era, the item of Edo is selected on the chronology. And reads the year corresponding to Edo from the item attribute correspondence table 212, and searches for detailed information having the year in the year field.

FIG. 11 shows a temporal information holding unit (FIG. 1) of the present invention.
2) is an example of the information stored in the example. 95 is a chronology of history. Reference numeral 11 denotes a temporal information holding unit.

Reference numeral 213 denotes a general information event table, which is stored in the general information holding means (see FIG. 1). When an item on the image of the general information is pointed by the pointer or a search instruction is given, the processing is executed by referring to the general information event table 213.

When the point between the horizontal coordinate points 140 to 200 on the chronology is pointed by the pointer, the pointer to the explanatory image corresponding to the coordinates 140 to 200 (visually 6 and a pointer to a location where the description of the Edo period is stored, and the image is stored in an image area A (9) in FIG.
8) and the explanation is displayed in the explanation area A (99) of FIG.

A point between the horizontal coordinate points 140 to 200 on the chronological table is indicated by the pointer, and the search instruction means (FIG. 1)
When a search is instructed by (refer to), the Edo of the item name corresponding to the coordinates 140 to 200 is extracted from the comprehensive information event table, and detailed information having the attribute specified by the item name of the item is searched.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the exhibition room guiding method of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 denotes a temporal information holding unit of the comprehensive information holding means (see FIG. 1). Reference numeral 13 denotes a detailed information holding unit (see FIG. 1).

In the temporal information holding section 11, reference numeral 214 denotes a general information event table. 215 is a guide map correspondence table. In the detailed information holding means 13, 21
6 is an exhibition room guide map.

The guide map in the exhibition room where the exhibit having the attribute designated by the item is displayed stores a pointer to the storage location of the guide map corresponding to the general information event table 214 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, a guide map correspondence table may be prepared in the comprehensive information of the comprehensive information holding means (see FIG. 1), and a pointer to the guide map corresponding to the item name may be stored.

The image data of the exhibition room guide map is held by the detailed information holding means. FIG. 13 is an example of a publishing permission / prohibition table for determining whether the database is public or not.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a detailed information holding unit, and reference numeral 217 denotes a disclosure permission / inhibition table. The data is managed and referenced from the staff room. However, the detailed information has a table of whether or not the detailed information can be disclosed. If the data is searched and referenced from the public space, this table is referenced when the search and reference from the public space is performed. Search and display only the detailed information for which is permitted.

The disclosure permission table may be held for each detailed information, or there is one disclosure permission table of an attribute common to each detail information, and the disclosure permission for each detail information is further described on each detail information. May be held.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention. S1 and S2 An initial screen is displayed, and input is waited. S3 Determine the input, and if it is a history search, proceed to S4,
In the case of "exploring the town", a map of the area where the history museum is located is displayed (the description of the flowchart at this time is omitted).

S4, S5 The area of the history chronology to be displayed is set to the initial value, and the chronology of the area is displayed on the display. S6 Display illustrations and explanations of the age pointed by the pointer.

S7 Waits for the next input. S8, S9, S10, S11 The input is determined, and if the scroll is to the left, the scale of the area displaying the history chronological table is shifted in the direction of going back to the era (leftward) in S9. If the scrolling is to the right, the history chronological table is shifted in the direction of a new era (rightward) in S10. If the "What happened?" Button,
The processing after S11 is performed.

S11 Searches for exhibits having the era designated by the pointer as an attribute in the history chronological table. S12 Display as a list.

S13 Waits for input. S14 The input is determined, and if the button is "stop searching", the process returns to S5 and subsequent steps.

S15 If the result of determination in S14 is an exhibit designation input, a description and an image of the designated exhibit are displayed. S16 Wait for input.

S17: If the button is a "return to list" button, the process returns to S12, and the processes after S12 are repeated.

[0112]

According to the present invention, a data base of a public cultural facility such as a museum, a museum, a tourist center, etc.
General users are interested and can search and refer to them with simple operations. Therefore, materials stored in public cultural facilities can be effectively provided to general users.

Further, the staff of the public facility can provide the stored data to the general user simply by registering the stored data in the database.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a system configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a computer room of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a public space and a staff space of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a history chronology of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation method of the history table according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of an area selected in the history chronology.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a screen when “thing” is selected.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of detailed information of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a temporal information storage unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an exhibition room guiding method of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a disclosure availability determination table according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a conventional material management system of a history museum.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a material management method of a conventional history museum material management system.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a registration card creation screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a narrow-down designation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: display means 2: display processing means 3: general information 4, 4 ': item 5: display area 6: item detail display section 10: general information holding section 11: temporal information holding section 12: spatial information holding section 13 : Detailed information holding means 20: scroll instruction means 21: scroll means 22: search instruction means 23: search means 24: display area change instruction means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Detailed information holding means for storing detailed information about a search target together with an attribute capable of classifying the target by a time axis or a space axis and indicating a position on the time axis or the space axis of each object; A general information holding means for arranging a plurality of items for specifying attributes on an image according to a positional relationship between items in time or space and storing general information for charting a time axis or a space axis; Scroll instruction means for instructing scrolling of the image display of the general information, scroll means for scrolling the image display of the general information, and a pointer which is displayed at a fixed position by the display means and points to an item on the image of the general information. , Display processing means, search means, and search instructing means. The display processing means displays an image of the comprehensive information on the display means. The scroll means scrolls the image of the general information according to the indication, the item on the image is pointed by the pointer, and when the search is instructed by the search instruction means, the search means changes the attribute specified by the pointed item. Search the detailed information holding means for the detailed information
An information search method, wherein the display processing means displays the searched detailed information on the display means. 2. Detailed information holding means for storing detailed information on a search target together with an attribute capable of classifying the target by a time axis or a space axis and indicating a position of each target on a time axis or a space axis; A general information holding means for arranging a plurality of items for specifying attributes on an image according to a positional relationship between items in time or space and storing general information for charting a time axis or a space axis; Scroll instruction means for instructing scrolling of the image display of general information, scroll means for scrolling the image display of general information, display processing means, display area change instruction means,
A display means for displaying an image of the general information on the display means, a scroll means scrolling the image of the general information in response to an instruction from the scroll instructing means, and a display processing means comprising a display area. The display area of the general information display means is changed according to an instruction from the change instruction means, and when a search is instructed by the search instruction means, the search means changes the attribute specified by the displayed item on the image of the general information. An information search method characterized in that a detailed information holding unit is searched for detailed information having the following, and the searched detailed information is displayed on a display unit. 3. The general information is an integrated item for specifying an attribute to be searched in a database such as a public cultural facility, and the display means is provided in a public space. The information retrieval method according to claim 1 or 2. 4. An image or description that visually indicates the content of the item is associated with each item, and when the item is pointed by a pointer, the image or description corresponding to the pointed item is displayed on the display means. 2. The information search method according to claim 1, wherein 5. A public cultural facility stores detailed information about the collection in a database with the collection as a search target. When an item is designated, the collection having the attribute specified by the item is displayed. 4. The information retrieval method according to claim 1, wherein an in-store map for guiding an exhibition room in a public cultural facility is displayed. 6. The detailed information holding means has information on whether or not the detailed information can be disclosed by searching and displaying the detailed information on the display means for the public space, and refers to the information on whether the information can be disclosed on the display means on the public space. 4. The information search method according to claim 3, wherein only the detailed information whose disclosure is permitted is searched and displayed.