JPS62266783A - Image information recording and retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operating ratio of an image input device by registering an image information, then registering a retrieval information corresponding to the said image information to speed up the input processing of the image information. CONSTITUTION:When an optical disk 19 in which an image information is recorded is loaded on an optical disk device 22, a CRT display device 24 displays files of document under the control of a CPU 12. If a desired file is specified through a keyboard 23, the input of image information is enabled. Then, if a retrieval key constituting a title for respective documents and an image number to which the said title is attached are inputted sequentially, a title table and a document table are generated for the image information corresponding to the said image number. When the generation of the respective tables for all the image information is completed, the document registering action ends.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an image information recording and retrieval device using, for example, an optical disc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As is well known: one side of an optical disc is called a cabinet, and within this cabinet a plurality of areas called binders are defined. In this binder, wrinkles consisting of Wt number - strokes (* (pages)) can be recorded.This document has the title T, as shown in Figure 5.
? ! It is composed of several pages (images) P, and the title T is composed of WI number of search keys Dk. The structure of the search key [)k in the title T is called a title structure, and this title structure is determined for each binder.

When image information is registered on an optical disc having the above configuration, conventionally the operation shown in FIG. 6 has been performed.

That is, first, in step 5T21, a cabinet is defined, and in step 5T22, a binder (title structure) within the defined cabinet is defined. Thereafter, in step 5T23, a title is input from the keyboard device, and image information is input from the two-dimensional scanning device, skipping steps 5T24 and 5T25. When the input of image information for - members is completed, it is determined in step 5T26 whether or not input of image information for all members has been completed, and if it is not yet completed, M Ml is returned to step 5T23. was moved to
Operations similar to those described above are performed.

If it is determined in step 5T26 that input of image information for all users has been completed, the process is terminated.

As mentioned above, in conventional devices, the title must be input every time image information is input.
The process of registering images was time consuming. Therefore, for example, a two-dimensional scanning device capable of high-speed operation has a lot of idle time (and the operating efficiency of the device is low).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention solves problems related to image information registration time and device operating efficiency, and its purpose is to shorten image information registration time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image information recording and retrieval device that is capable of improving the operating efficiency of the device.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) A recording means for recording image information, an image input means for inputting image information to be recorded in the recording means, and managing search information corresponding to the image information. a management means for inputting the search information, an input means for inputting the search information, a display means for displaying the search information, etc., recording the image information inputted by the image input means in the recording means in the order of input; and an Illm means for recording the search information input by the input means with respect to the image information input.

(Operation) When registering image information, this invention first registers only the image information in the recording means using the image input means, and then registers necessary search information for the registered image information. Compared to the conventional method of inputting image information while inputting search information, it is possible to speed up the input processing of image information, and it is also possible to input only image information in advance. Since it is possible to register, it is possible to improve the operating efficiency of the image input @box.

(Actual Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the image information record search IAH. The main control unit 11 includes a CPU 12 that performs various controls, a main memory 13, a buffer 7 memory having a storage capacity corresponding to at least one page of image information, such as a page buffer 14, and a compression memory that compresses and expands ms information. - Consists of an expansion circuit 15, a pattern generator 16 storing pattern information such as characters or symbols, and a display interface 17.

On the other hand, the two-dimensional scanning device M (scanner device 20 is
By exposing and scanning 121, a T11 signal corresponding to image information on the original 21 is obtained. Further, the optical disk device 22 sequentially stores, on the optical disk 19, the AIIL information and the like that are read by two-dimensional scanning @'1120 and supplied via the main control section 11.

In general, the keyboard 23 is used to input unique search information and various operation commands corresponding to image information. CRT display 1i as a display unit! 1! (
The cathode ray tube display 24 is read by the two-dimensional scanning device 20 and supplied via the main control section 11, or is read from the optical disk device 22, and the main!
I! supplied via IJIDIII The main controller 11 and the display interface 17 in the main controller 11 constitute a so-called image information display device. The recording device M25 is, for example, a printer, and this recording device 25 receives image information read by the two-dimensional scanning 1120 and supplied via the main control unit 11, or read from the optical disk device 22, The image information etc. supplied through the section 11 is stored in a hard copy 26.
This is what is output as.

Furthermore, the magnetic disk unit W27 includes a magnetic disk 28.
is installed. This magnetic disk 28 stores management information for images recorded on the optical disk 19.

Roughly speaking, the communication control device 29 connects the main control section 11 and external devices via the communication line 2. It is now possible to exchange image information with each other.

Further, the optical disk 1 stored on the magnetic disk 28
As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), and 4(C), the management information No. 9 is composed of a title table TT, a class 11 table FT, and an image table PT. Among these, the title table TT is provided for each binder of the optical disc, and the document table FT is provided.

An image table PT is provided for each cabinet. In the title table TT, a search key constituting a title input by the operator and a title number determined based on the order of title registration are managed for each title. Also,
- In the category table FT, the title number, page number within the title, and image number are managed for each binder number.

Further, in the image table PT, a uniform number determined in the order of image registration, a storage start address on the optical disk of image information corresponding to this image number, a length of the uniform information, and other information are managed.

In the above configuration, the image registration operation will be explained.

In the uniform information registration mode, when the optical disk 19 is loaded into the optical disk device 22, the CPLJ 12
The operations shown in the figure are performed.

First, in step ST1, a cabinet is displayed on the CRT display device M24.

In this state, when a desired cabinet is specified using the keyboard 23, it is set to a state in which uniform information can be input. In this state, when a document is set on the two-dimensional scanning device 20 and a type 1 image is read by the two-dimensional scanning device 20, the read image information is recorded on the optical disc 19 in step ST2. At this time, the image table PT is created on the magnetic disk 28 in accordance with the input of uniformity information. In other words, i
An f-image number is assigned, and a uniform recording start address and the length of image information are recorded in correspondence with this image number.

In this way, images are input in steps ST2 and ST3, and in step ST3,
When it is determined that all III inputs have been completed, the image registration operation is completed.

Next, a description will be given of a title registration operation for registering a title on an optical disc on which image information has been registered as described above.

W in the title! ! In the mode, the optical disk device 22
When the optical disc 19 on which the image information is recorded is loaded, the CPLJ 12 performs the operation shown in FIG.

First, in step 5T11, a binder is displayed on the CRT display 8!24.

In this state, when a desired binder is specified using the keyboard 23, the image information is set to be inputtable. In steps 5T12 and 5T13, a search key forming a title for each category and an image number to which this title is added are sequentially input. Then, in step 5T14, a title table TT and a category 1 table FT as shown in FIG. 4 (a>(b)) are created for the image information corresponding to this image number. Steps 5T12 to 5T15 are repeated to create title table TT and III table FT for all images registered on the optical disc. Then, in step 5T15, title table TT and type 1 table FT are created for all image information. When it is determined that the document creation has been completed, the document registration operation is completed.

According to the embodiment described above, the image registration operation and the document registration operation are separated, and each registration operation can be divided into labor divisions.

Moreover, it is not necessary to input a title when registering an image. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the work of registering images on the optical disc, so that the work of registering images can be done in a short time, and the two-dimensional scanning 1i1
It is possible to improve the operating efficiency of 20 units.

In addition, since it is possible to perform a uniform registration operation and a document registration operation separately, when registering a title, the two-dimensional scanning device 20 can be separated from the main unit 11. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to select the device configuration according to the processing, and has the advantage that, for example, a high-speed image input device can be used for image registration.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when uniform information is registered, only the image information is first registered in the recording means by the image input means, and then the registered image By registering required search information for information, it is possible to shorten the registration time of uniform information, and to provide a uniform information recording and retrieval device that can improve the operating efficiency of the device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the image information recording and retrieval device according to the present invention, and are shown to explain the operation, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the image information recording and retrieval device. , FIG. 4 is a diagram showing management information, FIG. 5 is a diagram shown to explain the structure of a document, and FIG. 6 is a diagram shown to explain the operation of a conventional ij@ information recording and retrieval device. 11... Main l1IID section, 12... CPtJ, 19
...Optical disc, 22...Optical disc IAH123
...Keyboard, 24...CRT display @ equipment 25...Recording device. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 ヱ? Figure 52 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A recording means for recording image information, an image input means for inputting the image information to be recorded in the recording means, a management means for managing search information corresponding to the image information, and a management means for inputting the search information, etc. an input means, a display means for displaying the search information, etc., and recording the image information inputted by the image input means in the recording means in the order of input;
An image information recording and retrieval device comprising: a control means for recording search information input by the input means with respect to the recorded image information. (2) The image information recording and retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the recording means comprises an optical disc. (3) The image information recording and retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the input means comprises a keyboard. (4) The image information recording and retrieval device according to claim 1, wherein the image input means comprises a two-dimensional scanning device.