JP2002024245A - Digital information library system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that only CD-ROMs of the same system are normally browsed since browsing programs (veiwer) which disclose content information of respective CD-ROMs need to be specified and then a considerable browsing time is needed because of the need for a specification time when the content information of the CD-ROMs is browsed although it is known that the content information is browsed on the screen of a computer device while associating with the computer device. SOLUTION: A new digital information library system is provided which comprises a 1st means for allowing only a specified administrator to loads CD-ROMs in a changer device connected to the computer device, register attribute information on the CD-ROMs, and register their data in the computer device at need and a 2nd means programmed into software so that a browsing user can browse attribute information of a CD-ROM on the screen of the above computer device or a browsing-person's computer device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to storing a large amount of CD-ROM in which a large amount of content information is recorded in a changer device and storing a large amount of CD-ROM.
The attribute information is classified and registered as required by field, year of issue, or by issuer as required, and the set information is easily searched by a computer device to specify a specified CD.
A system that allows browsing of content information in a ROM;

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large amount of CD-R recording a large amount of information
JP-A-6-52116, "Information Processing System", as means for searching for information from an OM using a computer
Is provided from a CD-ROM device of a station unit, wherein a main unit having a CPU, a first storage unit, a display unit, and an input unit and a station unit having a second storage unit that is randomly accessible and removable are detachable. Download the necessary information from the large amount of information to the main unit, disclose the system to carry the main unit separated from the station unit, and browse only the necessary information with the LCD device whenever you want I can do it.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-314962 discloses an "information retrieval system" in which primary information stored in a primary information recording medium such as a CD-ROM is read by an information reading device, and then a hard disk drive or the like having a high reading speed is read. A system is disclosed in which primary information is recorded as secondary information using an information recording device, and a search is performed using the secondary information.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-184870 discloses a publication publication browsing system in which an individual publication system for accumulating publications in a searchable and browsable manner is connected to a personal PC.
The bulletin server of the mail system server is connected to the AN and constructed, and the bulletin server periodically requests the browsing server to search for the publication corresponding to the registered search formula in the search DB, and the search result returned from the browsing server Report DB as PVfile
And a plurality of personal Ps who create a bulletin of the search result list in mail document format
A system for delivering to C is disclosed.

On the contrary, the image of the digital camera is stored in a CD-ROM.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-8817, entitled "Automatic CD writer for digital camera", performs a series of operations by inputting a bar code according to guidance without using a keyboard, and performs digital operations according to voice or display guidance. Image transfer from camera, selection,
Disclosure of an apparatus consisting of software for executing a series of processes for inputting image processing and input characters of a title, automating control of the flow of the entire image signal, and storing the data on a CD disk at a high speed, and a hardware configuration including a CPU. are doing.

[0006]

As described above, the CD-R
It is known to link OM content information with a computer to obtain target content information on a screen of a computer device, but these CD-ROMs are put together in the same format as in, for example, a patent publication. This system can search for target content information from common items such as keywords, applicants, and IPC classifications from the content information.

In order to browse information from a CD-ROM, basically, the information is manually inserted into the reading device every time the browsing is performed, and the browsing program differs for each CD-ROM. There is a problem that the program must be specified, and a place to store the CD-ROM must be separately secured. Also, there is a problem that the CD-ROM itself is lost due to insufficient storage after use. there were.

However, the content information recorded on the CD-ROM includes not only the above-mentioned patent information but also content information in a wide range of fields such as newspaper articles, books (novels and poetry), various dictionaries, movies, music, and the like. Although it is recorded, a single computer device retrieves attribute information of various CD-ROMs by a simple means, and determines where the browsing program is and how the browsing user must orbit. The CD-
There was no system that could read content information in ROM.

[0009]

The present invention provides a CD-ROM.
The registration and setting of the attribute information are performed only by a specific administrator, and the CD-ROM is stored in the changer device, and a general browsing user searches for the target attribute information and reads the corresponding CD-ROM. This is a novel digital information book system that allows only browsing of content information.

That is, the first of the present invention is to provide a plurality of CD-Rs.
In a digital information book system comprising a changer device capable of storing an OM and a computer device for specifying a CD-ROM in the changer device and browsing the content information, only a specific manager is connected to the computer device. Multiple CD-ROs on the device
M means for storing attribute information of each CD-ROM, classifying the attribute information according to fields as required, and storing the data in a computer device, Is a CD-R displayed as a button on the screen based on the data stored in the computer.
A stand-alone system comprising software that enables the computer to view the attribute information of the CD-ROM by searching the attribute information of the OM for each field and selecting a corresponding button on the screen. This is a digital information book system characterized by the following.

A second aspect of the present invention is a digital information book system comprising a changer device capable of storing a plurality of CD-ROMs and a computer device for specifying the CD-ROM in the changer device and browsing the content information. In the above, only a specific administrator has a plurality of CD-ROs in a changer device connected to a computer server device.
M means for storing attribute information of each CD-ROM, classifying the attribute information according to fields as required, and storing the data in a computer server device, By using a computer device for viewers connected to the computer server device via a network, the user searches the attribute information of the CD-ROM for each field and selects a corresponding button on the screen, thereby making the software available for browsing. A digital information book system comprising a second means.

A third aspect of the present invention is that the software capable of searching for the target information in the second means activates a viewer which is a browsing program for the target CD-ROM content on a menu screen of the browsing user, CD-R
3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the OM content is mounted on a file system of a browsing user so that the OM content can be browsed by directly using the activated viewer.
It is a digital information book system described.

[0013]

1 and 2 are block diagrams showing a system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the first system of the present invention includes a changer device 2 capable of storing a large amount of CD-ROM and Windows (registered trademark) 95/98.
(Or NT / 2000), and software (such as an administrator mode) that allows only a specific administrator to register and set the CD-ROM attribute information for each field as necessary. (Hereinafter referred to as DLS management software).

More specifically, when the administrator manages the browsing user, manages the registration information of the CD-ROM content, and manages the screen information, the manager loads the medium into the drive, stores and discharges the medium, and the like. When an abstract command is issued to a CD-ROM changer device, a library of a SCSI card connected to this system (Library)
Or DLL (Dynamic Linking Lib) of MicroHSM
raly) receives this abstract instruction, and
SCSI card or Micr instead of CSI command
When the signal is transmitted to the oHSM board, the signal changes to an electrical signal corresponding to the SCSI command and the changer device operates.

[0015] In the user mode, the attribute information of the CD-ROM desired to be browsed is operated by the computer to display a preset user screen, and the user mode is set. It is softwareized so as to select the attribute information of the CD-ROM.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second system of the present invention comprises a changer device 2 capable of storing a large amount of CD-ROM and a Windows NT / 2000 (or 95/9).
8), and a computer server device 4 on which a plurality of Windows 95/98 (or NT / 2000 may also be used) for a plurality of viewing users.
Software is provided so that OM attribute information can be registered and set for each field as needed.

In the user mode for the user who wants to browse, the attribute information of the CD-ROM to be browsed is operated by the computer 4, and a preset user screen is displayed. Software to select the attribute information of the CD-ROM to be executed.

In this system, a large amount of CD-ROM
Is stored in the changer device 2 and registered and set as an administrator mode for registering a CD-ROM.
The user inputs necessary items along the “CD-ROM setting screen” shown in FIG. 3. This screen includes a section for inputting a content name, a section for specifying insertion and return of a CD-ROM, and a section for specifying a CD-R.
It consists of a column for setting places for starting the OM and a column for remarks.

CD-RO entered by the administrator
The large amount of attribute information of M is classified according to the field as necessary, and is displayed as a button on the screen of the computer of the browsing user as shown in FIG. Further, the attribute information and the field information of the CD-ROM displayed on the screen as buttons are not fixed, and the administrator can perform editing operations such as addition, deletion, movement, copying, and change of display contents.

In order for the user to obtain desired content information using this system, he or she selects a desired field from the items shown in FIG. 4, but selects "Bibliography / Catalog" as the field. In this case, the terminal screen becomes a screen for displaying the attribute information as shown in FIG. 5, and the desired content information can be browsed by clicking and pressing the button with the mouse.

One of the operational advantages of the present system is that the field information and the attribute information of the CD-ROM displayed on the screen are stored in a CD-ROM group using a keyboard, a CD-ROM group using headphones, CD-RO for children
It can be set differently for each computer of the browsing user, such as a group M or a group of CD-ROMs related to newspaper articles.

For example, the attribute information of the staff CD-ROM can be displayed and used on the staff computer, but the general computer can use the CD-ROM.
Attribute information is not displayed and the use is not possible. In addition, only the CD-ROM attribute information related to newspaper articles is displayed on the computer installed in the newspaper corner, and similarly, the computer installed in the picture book corner has a CD-RO for infants and children.
Control such that only the M attribute information is displayed can be easily configured on the same system.

Further, in the present system, if the number of computers that can simultaneously browse the CD-ROM is limited by the license of the copyright holder of the CD-ROM, the computer that can browse the CD-ROM is limited. Alternatively, the number of computer devices that can simultaneously browse the CD-ROM can be set.

[0024] Thus, together with a normal CD-ROM, the CD-ROM may be browsed by a specific computer device under the license of the copyright holder of the CD-ROM, but may be browsed only by one computer device at the same time. Well as,
They can be mixed on the same system.

Further, in order to limit the use time of the browsing user, the present system provides an alarm for each computer device of the user when a predetermined time limit elapses or a specified time comes. Is displayed on the screen, and if the user does not appropriately respond to the warning message, the software is softwareized so that the browsing of the CD-ROM can be stopped and terminated. It is possible to improve the situation where a specific user is monopolized for a long time or the CD-ROM browsing program is left activated.

It is also possible to execute a forced shutdown including a power-off individually or all at once for the browsing user's computer devices, and this function allows the administrator to check all the users in the event of closing hours. Even if the user does not go to the place where the computer device is installed, it is possible to end the browsing work of the CD-ROM by simultaneously performing the forced shutdown including the power-off.

Further, in order to prevent the browsing user from using functions such as "environment setting" and "printing" included in the browsing program itself of each CD-ROM, the browsing program is waiting in the system. The software is pre-configured so that the button operation for performing the above functions cannot be performed, so that the environment can be changed at first and unnecessary printing processing can be eliminated. .

As a method of specifying the attribute information of the CD-ROM, apart from searching the attribute information of the CD-ROM classified according to the field, a method of searching the attribute information displayed in a list is also available. A list of CD-ROMs that have been softwareized and stored in the changer device (CD-RO
The content name of the attribute information of M is displayed on the screen in the order of the order in which the content information is displayed, and the corresponding CD-ROM can be selected from the screen to browse the content information of the CD-ROM.

Each of the CD-Rs used as described above
The number of times the OM is used is counted and managed by the present system.
The data can be displayed in the order of the D-ROM. In addition, there are two types of usage counts: "period" and "cumulative".
In the case of a period, it can be cleared to zero by the administrator. As a result, for example, it is possible to know what kind of CD-ROM has been most frequently used in the public library during the summer vacation, and it is possible to perform detailed operations such as sequentially replacing CD-ROMs that are used less frequently.

The details of the disclosure of the content information, which is the content of the CD-ROM, are described in detail. Normally, the content is browsed using a unique viewer attached to each content. Activates the viewer of the target CD-ROM content on the menu screen of the browsing user, mounts the CD-ROM content on the file system of the browsing user, and directly uses the activated viewer. It is set to allow browsing.

During the browsing, the present system monitors the trajectory of the viewer to exclude the browsing of other CD-ROM contents, and detects the end of the viewer to read the CD-ROM and read the file of the browsing user. It works to unmount from the system and return to the content menu screen.

From another point of view of this function, from the viewpoint of the browsing user, although the actual CD-ROM itself is stored in the changer device 2 managed by the computer server, it is as if browsing the CD-ROM. Own CD
-The same state as when delivered by hand to a ROM drive and viewed, but based on creating and managing that state in the background of CD-ROM content.

The communication between the server and the browsing user is performed via a file without depending on a special communication system such as TCP / IP or NetBEUI, which is a conventional communication protocol. For this reason, if only directories and files on the server side can be referred to, communication between the two can be performed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples, but the system of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0035]

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a stand-alone type configuration of the system of the present invention. This system is C
CD-ROM changer device 2 for storing D-ROM
And a computer 1 on which Windows 95/98 operates, and incorporates DSL management software which stores a large amount of CD-ROM and can be easily classified and registered in a menu.

A of the university professor who is the administrator of this system
Purchases a large number of literary CD-ROMs that are the subject of his research from various commercially available CD-ROMs, and enters necessary items through a CD-ROM setting screen as shown in FIG. The input was made, and the items were stored in the changer device 2 by dividing the items for each field as shown in FIG.

A, a university professor, can easily obtain necessary information for research from the CD-ROM. As a result, the inconvenience of having to secure a certain place was eliminated.

[0038]

[Embodiment 2] FIG. 2 shows a configuration of a network type in the system of the present invention. This system is a CD
A CD-ROM changer device 2 for storing a ROM, a computer server device 3 on which Windows NT / 2000 operates, and a plurality of computer devices 4 for users on which Windows 95/98 operates; It incorporates DSL management software that allows easy classification and menu registration.

The public library B in Tokyo has purchased CD-ROMs in addition to the conventional books for the convenience of ordinary users. However, the programs for browsing differ depending on the CD-ROM. , The browsing program must be individually specified, and the CD-RO increases with each purchase
There is a problem in that the storage location of M and a problem that the CD-ROM itself is lost or damaged when used by an unspecified number of users.

First, the administrator C inputs necessary items through the CD-ROM setting screen as shown in FIG. 3 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and separates items for each field as shown in FIG. 2, about 500 CD-ROMs were stored.

The browsing patron D of the library obtains the content information of the CD-ROMW that he / she wishes to browse.
First, “Bibliography / Catalog” is selected from the items for each field shown in FIG. 4, and the index shown in FIG.
It was set and operated so that only the attribute information of the D-ROM was displayed. At the same time, the keyboard was removed from the computer installed in the picture book corner, and only the mouse was used.

In this library, since the number of users is large, the use time of the browsing user is limited to one hour, and when this time elapses, an alarm is generated, a warning message is displayed on the screen, and the user appropriately displays the warning message. If no response, C
The browsing of the content information in the D-ROM can be stopped at the discretion of the administrator, so that it can be used by as many viewers as possible.

Since the library does not open the printer to the public, the environment design button and the print button for the printer included in the browsing program itself of the CD-ROM are set so that they cannot be operated. As a result, there is no fear that the environment initially set is changed, and printing cannot be performed, so that there is an effect that unnecessary work of the operation staff can be reduced.

In this system, since the number of times of using the CD-ROM stored in the changer device is counted and managed, the usage status of each CD-ROM is checked every week, every month or every half year, and the usage is checked. Infrequently replaced CD-ROMs were sequentially replaced.

[0045]

The greatest effect of the present invention on the user side is that a large amount of CD-ROs of up to about 700 sheets can be stored in the changer device.
Even though M is stored, the attribute information of the CD-ROM can be easily searched by field or list display, and the procedure for starting the browsing program no matter where it is located must be determined. The point is that the content information on the CD-ROM can be browsed without care.

Also, as an administrator, the purchased CD-R
The storage location of the OM can be centrally managed in a small space, and furthermore, by storing it in the challenger device, there is no worry that the CD-ROM itself will be lost or damaged even if used by a large number of unspecified users. The task of lending and returning CD-ROMs, which has been conventionally performed, is no longer necessary, and the administrative procedures on the part of the administrator can be saved.

Further, in the present system, since the number of times of using the CD-ROM stored in the changer device is counted and managed, each CD-RO can be used weekly, monthly or semi-annually.
After confirming the usage status of the M, the CD-ROMs that are used less frequently are sequentially replaced, and the needs of the user can be easily met.

In the present system, since the contents of the CD-ROM are stored by equipping the cache disk, the higher the browsing reference frequency is, the faster the field can be referred to. Because it does not depend on the number, it has become possible to respond to browsing requests of many customers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a CD-ROM setting screen dedicated to an administrator.

FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a user screen.

FIG. 5 is a drawing showing search details.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Windows 95/98 (NT / 2000)
A computer device on which a computer operates 2. Changer device 3. Windows NT / 2000 (95/98)
A computer server device on which the computer operates 4 ... User computer device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A specific manager in a digital information book system comprising a changer device capable of storing a plurality of CD-ROMs and a computer device for specifying the CD-ROM in the changer device and browsing the content information. Only a plurality of CD-ROMs are stored in a changer device connected to the computer device, the attribute information of each CD-ROM is registered, and if necessary, the attribute information is classified by field, and The first means of storing the data on the device,
The attribute information of the CD-ROM displayed as a button on the screen based on the data stored in the computer is searched by field, and the corresponding button on the screen is selected. A digital information book system characterized by being a stand-alone system comprising a second means softwareized so that it can be viewed on a device. 2. A specific manager in a digital information book system comprising a changer device capable of storing a plurality of CD-ROMs and a computer device for specifying the CD-ROM in the changer device and viewing the content information. Only the plurality of CD-ROMs are stored in the changer device connected to the computer server device, and the attribute information of each CD-ROM is registered, and if necessary, the attribute information is classified for each field, First means for storing the data in a computer server device, and a browsing user, a browsing computer device network-connected to the computer server device,
A digital information book system, comprising: a second means which is softwareized so that it can be browsed by searching attribute information of a CD-ROM for each field and selecting a corresponding button on a screen. 3. The software for searching for the target information in the second means is provided on the menu screen of the browsing user.
A viewer, which is a program for browsing D-ROM contents, is started, and the CD-ROM contents are mounted on the file system of the browsing user so that the viewer can be browsed by directly using the started viewer. 3. The digital information book system according to claim 2, wherein: