JPS63231527A - Time series retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To retrieve the document of a purpose efficiently and easily by referring to the history information of retrieving at the time of retrieving information, and retrieving with the address of the document of the purpose from a filing device in which the information is stored. CONSTITUTION:Past retrieving history information is preserved to the memory device at a terminal device side and the address information of respective data of an index table or a keyword table held by an inherent data base system or an electronic filing system is held onto the corresponding record on a history information preserving table. For such a reason, thereafter, when the information retrieving is executed, a list of retrieving history information is displayed at a terminal device side, the data, document, etc., of the purpose from a list are selected, and by using the address corresponded to the history information such as selected data, the data or document of the purpose can be retrieved. Consequently, even when necessary index information and keyword information are forgotten, it is unnecessary to re-try retrieving from the first.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a search method using past search history information, and is particularly applicable to efficient search processing in database systems, electronic 7-eye ring systems, etc. This invention relates to a suitable time series search method.

[Conventional technology]

In information storage and retrieval systems for data and documents, such as database systems and electronic filing systems, index information and keyword information are added to the stored data and documents in order to perform search processing efficiently. There is. Therefore, when searching for information, preset index information and keyword information are designated to search for desired data or archived documents.

The above information retrieval system uses index information or medium-
Word information is collectively managed by a system administrator on a host computer, and when searching for information, it is necessary to be aware of index information or cow-word information.

Incidentally, related information retrieval methods of this type include, for example, "Word" in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 180764/1983.

``Processor document management method.''

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above conventional technology, the index information and keyword information are collectively managed by the system administrator on the host computer, so the user knows the index information and keyword information in advance.

- It was necessary to search for documents, documents, etc. However, if you subsequently search for data or archived documents that you have previously searched, you must enter the same index information or keyword information in the same way. Don't forget index information or keyword information.

Searching for the desired information is troublesome when the information is lost.

There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a time-series retrieval method that solves the problems of the conventional method and efficiently performs information retrieval processing.

[Means for solving problems]

The above objective is achieved as follows.

First, take a history of the information you have searched in the past. this.

At this time, the address of the information in the file device on the host side is associated with the history, and the history information is stored as history information.

Store them in series in the terminal's storage device.

When an information search instruction is given to the terminal device, history information is displayed on the terminal device. When the required information is selected from the displayed history information, the address associated with the information is sent to the host computer. The host computer is sent trivial.

Search for information on the file device using the received address.

and output the results to the terminal device.

[Effect]

Past search history information is stored in the storage device of the terminal device.
The address information of each data in the index table or keyword table held by the original database system or child filing system is held on the corresponding record on the history information storage table. When performing a subsequent information search, a list of search history information is displayed on the terminal device, the desired data, documents, etc. are selected from this list, and the history information of the selected data, etc. You can search for the desired data or document again using the address associated with the .

Therefore, even if you forget necessary index information, keyword information, or keyword information, there is no need to restart the search from the beginning.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1 is a screen flow diagram on a work stage showing an example of a processing procedure when the present invention is applied to a document filing system, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a table of history information files;

FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of the document filing system according to the present invention.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a host computer, which performs document storage processing for a document file 2 on the host side, and performs document retrieval processing in response to a search instruction from one of the edges of work stage 3. It is used to manage control. Reference numeral 2 denotes a document file for storing documents to be searched according to instructions from the work stage register 3.

3 exists for each user, and 1 displays the document 7 operating menu screen of the airing system shown in this embodiment, issues an instruction to the host computer 1 to search for a document specified by the user, and performs necessary operations. It is in charge of control for storage processing and search processing of search history information. 4 is a file that exists in the first three work stages and is used to store search history information when searching for documents on the host 1.

Although a work stage access is taken as an example here, it may be a terminal device that can perform search instructions, storage processing of history information, etc. Further, history information may be stored in the user status regardless of whether it is used for each work stage or for each individual. In the case of individual information, history information will be stored on an individual basis.

Next, the screen flow in Figure 1 and the table in Figure 2.

The operation of each part in FIG. 3 will be explained based on the details.

First, when the host computer 1 receives an instruction from the user to start the document filing system, a document filing processing menu is displayed on the screen of the work stage 3. After display.

The document search process is selected and instructed by the user (
Screen 10). Although operations differ depending on the system, in this embodiment, processing such as registration and search is performed using one menu method.

Next, receive processing instructions from work stage 3,
The host duo 1 displays on the work stage 3 a search key user 1 screen set in advance by the administrator. After the display, the user inputs necessary key items into the work stage code 3 according to the menu and issues a search instruction (11).

The search key items are: document name, creation date, and author.

Others.

According to the search instruction from work stage 3, the corresponding document is searched from Hi-sho file 2, and the search stage ■
displayed on the screen of screen 5 (12 and 14). In this search process, the address of the corresponding document in the document 7 isle 2 is also read out.

In addition, at the same time as processing, the search history information such as the search date, document name, address information, etc., managed on the tape M shown in FIG.
(13).

Specifically, write the document name, search date, etc. displayed on the screen in work stage No. 3 to the ``search history table'' in Figure 2, and also write the address of the corresponding document read out at the same time as the search document. Also, the search history information is managed in the search history information file 4. Furthermore, search history information is stored in the order in which events occur, that is, in chronological order.

Incidentally, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of the search history table of the search history information file, and the contents are documents.

It manages the search date 20, the document name 21, other necessary directory information 22, and the address 23 of the document corresponding to the document file 2 on the host.

-Next, the search process 1c) using search history information will be explained with reference to FIG. First, the document filing menu (15) is displayed on the screen of the work stage 3 in the same manner as described above. For this document filing processing menu 11, the search history list item is selected and instructed (15)
.

According to the instructions from the search history list, work stage 1/3 reads a list of search history information from its own search history information file 4 and displays it on the screen of work stage 5 (
16 and 17). Specifically, a list of search history information stored in chronological order in the search history information file is displayed.

Thereby, the user looks at the search history list and specifies the number corresponding to the target document name (17).

The address of the document file 2 on the host side corresponding to the search history table (23 in Figure 2) is determined by the specified number.
) and displays the designated document on the screen of work stage No. 3 (17.18 and 19). For this purpose, the host computer 1 processes books and addresses so that they can be searched even when they are sent directly. Specifically, the instruction from the work stage link 3 to the host combination 1-1 is the document name.

Creation date 1 Determine whether the search is using a search key such as author or by specifying an address. If the search is by specifying a search key, the conventional search process is performed, but if the search is by specifying an address, If there is, the host computer 1 reads the sent address, accesses the one-document file 2, sends the corresponding document to the work stage display 5, and displays it on the screen.

According to this embodiment, since the search history of documents etc. searched in the past is maintained in correspondence with the address of the relevant document in the document file, it is possible to search for past documents etc. by searching the user's search history information. This has the effect of making it easier.

Also, since the search is performed directly by the address of the document file,
The search process is fast, and since the history information is held and managed on the work stage side, the load on the host combination is reduced, which has the effect of speeding up the search process.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, when searching for information, the search history information is referred to and the address of the target document is used to search from the file device in which the information is stored. It has the effect of being efficient and easy to do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a screen flow diagram showing one embodiment of the processing procedure of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram of a table created in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a document 7 according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an Eyring system. 1. Host computer, 2. Document file, 3. Work scene, 4. Search history file. Representative patent attorney Katsuo Ogawa. Easy IZ

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In an information retrieval system that includes a file device that stores information, a host computer that controls input and output of the file device, and a terminal device that sends a search instruction command to the host computer and receives the results of the search, The terminal device is provided with a storage device that stores search results in chronological order as historical information in association with addresses of information in the file device, and when the terminal device receives a search instruction, the historical information is stored in the terminal device. is read from the storage device and displayed on the terminal device, the address of the file device for information selected from the displayed history information is sent to the host computer, and information is retrieved from the file device using the address. A time series search method that is characterized by performing the following.