JP2002082953A - Document management system, image registration terminal equipment and reading terminal equipment for the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the reliability of public information by quickly and efficiently performing a work to make information open to the public. SOLUTION: This image registration terminal equipment is provided with a first input part for converting a public document into image data, a non-public candidate area setting means for setting a non-public candidate area in the image data area, and for forming the set data, and a first outputting part for reading the image data and the set data from the first memory, and for outputting the data to a server. This reading terminal equipment is provided with a second inputting part for reading the image data and the set data from the server, an area deciding part for deciding a public area and a non-public area in the image data area, and a public data preparing part for converting the image data in the non-public decided area into unreadable data, and for converting the image data in the public area into readable data, and for preparing public data constituted of the unreadable data and the readable data, and a second output part for converting the public data into a public document whose contents are recognizable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document management system, and an image registration terminal device and a browsing terminal device constituting the document management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 is a diagram showing components of a system for explaining an example of a conventional document management system for publishing a document, and connection relationships between the components. The system 100 includes an image registration terminal (also simply referred to as a registration terminal) 102.
, A document management server 104, and a browsing terminal device (also referred to as a unit, a browsing terminal) 106.
08 are linked to each other. As you know,
Registration terminal 102, document management server 104, and viewing terminal 1
06 is a computer processing unit, a screen display unit,
It has basic components such as a memory, an input unit, an output unit, and a drive unit. An input unit of the registration terminal 102 includes an image scanner 110 for reading a document and converting it into image data. The browsing terminal 106 includes a printer 112 that makes a document to be published readable.

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the operation of this conventional document management system will first be briefly described.

FIG. 2 shows an example of conventional public information, that is, an example of a document intended to be disclosed (also referred to as an original document). The paper information shown in the original document 120 to be disclosed includes:
For example, “receipt” as an item of the original document, “June 30, 2000” which is the date of issue, and “○ ×
The contents such as "Electricity", the amount "Amount: 65,000 yen", the proviso "However, as a meal fee", and the publisher name "Kappo cuisine Sato" are described. Now, an example will be described in which the contents of the amount and the issuer name are information to be kept secret.

[0005] The paper information is converted into image data (electronic data) by the image scanner 110 of the registration terminal 102. On the other hand, a search keyword input using a keyboard of the input unit or the like, and a reference attribute (REF attribute) for specifying the relevance to the image data. Create index data. This image
Along with this index data, the registration terminal 10
2 is stored in the memory.

FIG. 3 shows an example of conventional index data. The expression format of the index data 122 is X
ML (extensible Markup Lang)
u.g.) document description language. In FIG. 3, in the expressions such as <xx>, <xx △△ / “xx” />, xx is the “tag” name, and △△ after the tag is “attribute”.
Is the name, and XX in "" indicated by = following the "attribute" name
Is an “attribute value” corresponding to the “attribute” name.

The search keyword has the following contents:
Information that may be disclosed and information that is not desired to be disclosed are included. In this example, information that may be published as a search keyword is selected, and their indexes are
"Receipt", "20000630", "Taro Yamada". <Ma
"Taro Yamada" following the deby (made by)> tag is not specified in the receipt, but is the name of the provider of this receipt.

[0008] The attribute (ref =) attribute value of the <Image> tag is "# Image / Image.jpg", which is an image data.
Index data associated with the data.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a file structure represented by the index data. Here, the layers below the “current directory” of this file are “image (Image) directory” and “index (Index.) X
ml ”. The lower hierarchy of the “Image directory” is “Image (Image.) Jpg”.

[0010] The image data and the index data are
The data is stored in the document management server 104 via the network 108.

[0011] On the other hand, the disclosure applicant is the browsing terminal device 106.
(The information publisher is allowed to select the information to be disclosed, also referred to as the information publisher). The operator operates the input unit of the browsing terminal 106 based on this application and operates the server 1.
04, and retrieves the index data of the original document registered in advance in the document management server and corresponding to the application for publication, and retrieves the image data associated with the index data. It is read out, stored in the memory on the viewing side, and displayed on the screen display unit on the viewing side.

Assuming that the original document to be disclosed has the contents shown in FIG. 2, the contents of the image data displayed on the screen display unit of the browsing terminal 106 include, as shown in FIG. All contents are included. Of the information in the image data area displayed as the information of the image data, “○ × Electric” surrounded by a broken line frame 132 and “Kappo cuisine Sato surrounded by a broken line frame 134” Is an undisclosed area, and information in each area is information that the applicant does not want to disclose (also referred to as undisclosed information).

In this case, the operator operates the input unit of the browsing terminal 106 while viewing the displayed image, designates a secret area, and processes the image in this area ( Image data processing) to correct the image data. Normally, by making this correction, this area is painted on the screen to make it unreadable, and index data representing that state is created, and the corrected image data and corresponding data are created. And the index data to be stored in the memory. Image after this correction
The data is shown at 140 in FIG. In addition, the black portion 14
2 is an area corresponding to the private area 132 in FIG.
The black portion 144 is an area corresponding to the closed area 134 in FIG.

The image data thus obtained is read from a memory and supplied to an output unit. The output unit directly processes the image data to create data having a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. 6, and outputs the data to the printer 112 as necessary to create a print document. Is provided to the applicant as a provided document.

[0015]

In such a conventional document management system, the image registration terminal device specifies that the contents of a document intended to be disclosed may be disclosed in advance. With regard to the remaining contents, except for the contents described above, the candidates are not specified as well as the determination of which contents are to be kept private. Therefore, the image data and the index data read from the document management server by the browsing terminal device include data for designating or suggesting that a part of the area is not disclosed. Not. As a result, if the image data read out from the document management server is not subjected to any correction processing, all the document information including the information to be kept secret is obtained. It is published to the applicant in a legible state.

Therefore, conventionally, an operator (information publisher) on the viewing side sets a secret area in the image data area by himself / herself and prevents the operator from reading the area. Correction was needed.

As a result, in the conventional document management system,
The work from the request for information disclosure to the creation of a document providing the contents to be disclosed was inefficient.

Further, there is a possibility that the setting of the information content to be kept secret may be different for each application for information disclosure, and as a result, there is a problem in the credibility of the disclosed information content.

Therefore, a first object of the present invention is to provide a document management system that can improve the efficiency of information disclosure work and can increase the reliability of the disclosed information content.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a document management system that can speed up information disclosure work and can avoid information leakage.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a document management system capable of specifying the contents of non-public information in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide an image registration terminal used for this system.

Further, a fifth object of the present invention is to provide a browsing terminal device used for this system.

[0024]

Accordingly, the inventor of the present application has conducted various researches and experiments, and as a result, the registered terminal device has obtained an image of a document (original document) intended to be disclosed. -Set a secret candidate area in the data area,
The image data and the index data for specifying the secret candidate area are registered in the server in advance, and the viewing terminal device reads the secret candidate area from the server. Finally, if the document management system is of the type in which the non-disclosed area is finally determined, and a document (provided document) in which the contents of the determined non-disclosed area, such as characters, are processed to be unreadable, is disclosed, After confirming that all or part of the object can be achieved, the present invention has been accomplished.

(Regarding First Document Management System) According to the first document management system of the present invention, a server linked to each other through a network and a first image registration terminal device having the following configuration And a first viewing terminal device.

First, the first image registration terminal device basically includes a first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended for publication into image data, And a first screen display unit capable of displaying a set area set as a secret candidate area in the image data area of the image data.

Further, according to a specific configuration, the first
The image registration terminal device includes a first input unit for converting original image data of a document (original document) intended for disclosure into image data, and an image data of the obtained image data. A non-disclosure candidate area setting means for setting a non-disclosure candidate area in the data area and forming setting data of the set setting area; and reading out the image data and the setting data And a first output unit for reading out the image data and the setting data from the first memory and outputting the read out image data and the setting data to the server. The first output unit is capable of displaying the read image data and the set area.
A screen display unit is included.

The server is configured to be able to acquire and store the image data and the setting data of the setting area from the image data registration terminal device.

The first viewing terminal device basically has
Image data corresponding to the original image data of a document intended for disclosure registered in the server in advance, and a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area And a second screen display unit capable of displaying a privately confirmed area in the image data area.

Further, the first viewing terminal device further comprises:
A second input unit for reading image data and setting data from a server, and an area for determining a public area and a non-public area with respect to a setting area in the image data area It is preferable to provide a confirmation unit.

Further, according to a more specific configuration, the first browsing terminal device transmits, from a server, a document (a document intended to be published) as data registered in advance in the server. Image data corresponding to the original image data of the original document) and setting data for specifying the image data and the setting area set as the non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area. A second input unit for reading the data
An area determining unit that determines a public area and a private area with respect to the set area in the image data area, and converts the image data in the private determination area into non-readable data. A public data creating unit for converting image data in the public area into readable data to create public data composed of the unreadable and readable data; and the public data. And a second output unit for converting the image data into a public document whose contents can be recognized, the image data, the setting data, the readable and the non-readable data.
Data and a second memory for storing public data in a readable manner. The second output unit includes a second screen display unit capable of displaying the image data, the setting area, and the non-disclosure confirmation area in the image data area.

As described above, according to the first document management system, the image registration terminal device (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as a registration terminal device or a registration terminal) does not use the contents of the original document. For the contents to be made public, a non-disclosure candidate area can be set in the image data area of the original document, and specific data for specifying the set area can be created and registered in the server in advance.

The browsing terminal device (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a browsing terminal) reads out image data and specific data from a server based on the browsing application.
When the two data are combined, an image of the image data and a set area as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image area (also called an image data area) are displayed on the second screen display unit. The display you specify is displayed. After confirming that the information content of the setting area is the non-public information, the setting area is set as the non-public area, and the remaining image data area is determined as the public area. Then, the image data in the non-public determined area and the public area are changed to non-readable data and readable data, respectively, and can be provided to the applicant as a public document whose contents can be recognized, that is, a provided sentence. .

As described above, according to the first document management system, it is possible to avoid the work of setting whether the image data area is a public area or a private area in the image data area on the viewing terminal side.
It is possible to improve the efficiency of information disclosure work as compared with the related art.

According to the first document management system,
The viewing terminal only needs to confirm the area that is listed as a candidate for non-disclosure, and does not newly set the non-disclosed area. Therefore, a public document with higher reliability than before can be provided.

According to the preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means detects the area information on the position and size of the set area to be set in the image data area. This area information can be information constituting a part of the setting data.

According to another preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes a first area setting section for setting a setting area in response to a setting command from the input section. Can be equipped.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means converts the image data and the index data relating to the setting area into one of the setting data. An index data creation unit for creating a copy can be provided. In this case, the index data related to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute name of the image data, and the index data related to the setting area includes the search keyword. It is preferable to include the area number of the setting area, the two-dimensional coordinate value, the area width, and the area height.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the setting of the non-disclosure candidate area is performed by the first document management system.
In the image data area displayed on the screen display unit, any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area is displayed.
This can be done by specifying this setting area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the first selection information for instructing the display of the setting area is stored in the second memory in a readable manner in advance. .

Then, the area determination section performs the following processing. That is, a) In determining the area, the first selection information is read from the second memory in response to the confirmation command from the second input unit, and the second selection information is read out.
Display on the screen display.

B) The image data is displayed on the second screen display unit by selecting the displayed first selection information in response to a selection command from the second input unit.

C) In the displayed image data area, any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area is set based on the setting data. In the display, specify the setting area.

D) If the specification of the setting area is not an error, the specified setting area is determined as a secret confirmation area, or if the specification of the setting area is incorrect, the setting is not performed. Release the specification of the area and change it to a public area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the first document management system, the second memory is readable for storing the second selection information for changing the non-disclosed confirmed area into non-readable data. Let me do it.

The public data creation unit performs the following processing. A) In response to a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit,
The second selection information is read from the second memory and displayed on the second screen display unit.

B) The displayed second selection information is responsive to a selection command from the second input unit, and the designated non-disclosure confirmed area is set to one of black information, white information, and one of non-readable information. And convert the remaining image data
The data area is converted into readable data.

(Regarding the Second Document Management System) According to the second document management system of the present invention, a server linked via a network and a second image registration having the following configuration A terminal device and a second viewing terminal device.

First, the second registration terminal device basically transmits image data of an original image of a document intended to be disclosed to an image.
A first input unit for converting the image data, the image data, a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area of the image data, and the image data. And a first screen display unit capable of displaying structured image data created from the setting data.

According to a more specific configuration, this second image registration terminal device is a document (original document) intended to be disclosed.
And a first input unit for converting the original image data into image data, and setting a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area of the obtained image data. A non-disclosure candidate area setting means for forming setting data of the setting area; and a structured image data creating section for creating structured image data from the image data and the setting data. A reference data creating unit for creating reference data referring to a setting area in the structured image data;
A first memory for readable storage of structured data, structured image data, setting data, and reference data; and a structured memory, structured data, setting data, and reference data. Is read from the first memory and output to the server.
Output section. The first output unit includes a first screen display unit capable of displaying the image data, the setting area, and the structured image data.

Further, the server transmits the image data from the image data registration terminal device and the setting data of the setting area.
It is configured to acquire and store structured image data.

On the other hand, the second browsing terminal device basically includes an image data corresponding to the original image data of a document which is registered in advance in the server and which is intended to be disclosed, and the image data. −
A setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the structured image of the data, a non-disclosure determined area in the image data area, and an image data of the public area A second screen display unit capable of displaying public data composed of unreadable and readable data created by converting the data into readable data is provided.

The second browsing terminal device further comprises:
It is preferable to have a second input for reading out the structured image data and the setting data from the server.

Further, according to a more specific configuration, the second browsing terminal device transmits, from a server, a document intended to be disclosed as data registered in advance in the server. Identifying the structured image data of the image data corresponding to the original image data of the original document) and the setting area set as the non-disclosure candidate area in the structured image data And the reference data for referring to the image data portion of the setting area.
Image data is created based on the input unit, the structured image data, the setting data and the reference data, and thereafter, the image data of the image data is created. An area determining unit for determining a public area and a private area with respect to a set area in the area, converting image data in the private confirmed area into unreadable data, and creating an image of the public area; A public data creating unit for converting the digital data into readable data to generate public data composed of the non-readable and readable data; A second output unit for converting into a recognizable public document (provided document), and readably store these image data, setting data, readable and non-readable data, and public data And a second memory to be used. The second output unit includes a second screen display unit capable of displaying the image data, the setting area, the privately determined area in the image data area, and the public data. In.

According to the second document management system, the same operation and effect as those of the first document management system can be achieved.

Further, in the second document management system, the image data is structured, and the structured image is
The server stores in advance the data, setting data for specifying the setting area in the structured image data, and reference data for referring to the image data portion of the setting area. Register.

On the second browsing terminal side, these structured image data, setting data, and reference data are obtained from this server.
If the data is read out and synthesized, it can be displayed on the display screen as image data specifying the non-disclosed area, so that the non-disclosed area can be easily and quickly identified. Therefore,
The processing time required from the application to the provision of the final public document can be reduced (that is, the processing can be speeded up).

Further, since the image data is structured, the secret information is divided and stored in the server. Therefore, even if there is an unauthorized access from the outside, the information is kept secret. Leakage can be avoided as much as possible.

According to the preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes area information relating to the position and size of the setting area to be set in the image data area. This area information can be information constituting a part of the setting data.

According to another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, the secret candidate area setting means comprises:
A first area setting unit that sets a setting area in response to a setting command from the input unit can be provided.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means sets the image data and the index data relating to the setting area to the setting data. An index data creation unit for creating the index data as a part of the index data;
The data generator can include a reference data generator as a part thereof. In this case, the index data related to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute name of the image data, and the index data related to the setting area includes The area number of the setting area, two-dimensional coordinate value, area width and area height, and reference data
And preferably contains

According to still another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, the setting of the non-disclosure candidate area is performed in the image data area displayed on the first screen display unit. This setting area can be designated and specified by any one of the setting display of frame display surrounding the setting area, coloring display of the setting area, and background display for the setting area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, a structured image data
The data is divided into a first layer in which a setting area in the image data area is in a non-readable state and a second layer including an image data portion of the setting area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, the first selection information for instructing the display of the setting area is previously readably stored in the second memory. The area determination unit can perform the following processing. That is, a) In determining the area, the first selection information is read from the second memory in response to the confirmation command from the second input unit, and the second selection information is read out.
Display on the screen display.

B) By selecting the displayed first selection information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, image data is displayed on the second screen display unit.

C) In the displayed image data area, any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area is set based on the setting data. In the display, specify the setting area.

D) If the specification of the setting area is not an error, the specified setting area is determined as a secret confirmation area, or if the specification of the setting area is incorrect, the setting is not performed. Release the specification of the area and change it to a public area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the second document management system of the present invention, second selection information for changing a non-disclosed confirmed area into non-readable data can be read in a second memory. The public data creation unit has
The following processing can be performed. A) In response to a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit,
A process of converting the designated non-disclosure determined area into one of black information, white information, and deletion non-readable data; b) converting the remaining image data area into readable data; The process to convert.

(Third Document Management System) According to the third document management system of the present invention, a server linked to each other through a network and a third image registration having the following configuration A terminal device and a third viewing terminal device.

First, this third image registration terminal device
Basically, a first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended for publication into image data, image data, and image data of this image data A first screen display unit capable of displaying a set area set as a secret candidate area in the area is provided.

According to a more specific configuration, the third image registration terminal device is a document (original document) intended to be disclosed.
And a first input unit for converting the original image data into image data, and setting a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area of the obtained image data. Secret-candidate-area setting means for forming setting data of the setting area; a first memory for storing the image data and the setting data in a readable manner; and a first memory for storing the image data and the setting data in a readable manner. A first output unit for reading out the data from the first memory and outputting the data for storage in the server.

The first output unit outputs the image data.
And a first screen display unit capable of displaying the data and the setting area.

Further, the secret candidate area setting means may include an image
An index data creation unit is provided for creating index data relating to the geometry data and the setting area as a part of the setting data.

The index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute name of the image data.

The index data relating to the set area includes an area number of the set area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, and a name for specifying an item name for the set area. Attributes.

Further, the server stores the access right level correspondence data.
The data and the item name corresponding data relating to the browsing right level are registered in advance, and the image data and the setting data are obtained from the image registration terminal device and stored.

On the other hand, the third viewing terminal device is basically
Image data corresponding to the original image data of a document intended for disclosure registered in the server in advance, and a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area And a second screen display unit capable of displaying an item name that can be browsed and a privately confirmed area in the image data area.

Further, the third viewing terminal device further includes a service
It is preferable that the second input unit reads out image data, setting data, browsing right level corresponding data, and item name corresponding data relating to the browsing right level from the data.

Further, according to a more specific configuration, the third
The browsing terminal device receives the image data, the setting data, the browsing right level correspondence data, and the item name correspondence data related to the browsing right level from the server. −
A second input unit for reading data and an item name selected by designating the read-right level, and based on the item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name, an image is created. In the data area, a setting area corresponding to the selected item name is set to determine a public area and a private area, and a private area determining unit that determines the public area and the private area, and an image data in the determined private area.
Convert the data into unreadable data, and
A public data creating unit for converting the digital data into readable data to create public data composed of the non-readable and readable data; and A second output unit for converting the data into a public document (provided document) which can be used, and the image data, the setting data, the readable and non-readable data, the public data, and the browsing right level correspondence data. , And item name corresponding data
And a second memory for storing the data in a readable manner.

The second output unit outputs these image data,
It includes a second screen display unit capable of displaying an item name that can be browsed, a setting area, and a private confirmation area in the image data area.

According to the third document management system, the same functions and effects as those of the above-described first and second document management systems can be achieved.

Further, according to the third document management system, the data corresponding to the browsing right level for determining the range of information disclosure and the data corresponding to the item names are set and registered in the server in advance. Keep it. The browsing terminal selects and combines the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data read from the server in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant, thereby providing non-public information. Can be specified in detail. Therefore, it is possible to provide a public document of the information amount corresponding to the applicant.

According to a preferred embodiment of the third document management system of the present invention, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes area information relating to the position and size of the set area in the image data area. This area information can be information constituting a part of the setting data.

According to another preferred embodiment of the third document management system of the present invention, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means sets the setting area in response to a setting command from the first input unit. One area setting unit can be provided.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the third document management system of the present invention, the second memory stores browsing right setting data for setting a browsing right level. The browsing right level is displayed on the two-screen display unit, and the selection of the browsing right level is performed on the display screen of the browsing right setting data displayed on the second screen display unit.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the third document management system of the present invention, the set area as the determined closed area is displayed in a frame surrounding the set area and colored display of the set area. And one of the setting displays of the background display for the setting area is displayed on the second screen display unit.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the third document management system of the present invention, the second memory can freely read the second selection information for changing the non-disclosed confirmed area into unreadable data. It is stored in.

The public data creating section can perform the following processing.

A) In response to the readable / non-readable command from the second input unit, the second selection information is read from the second memory and displayed on the second screen display unit.

B) The displayed second selection information is responsive to a selection command from the second input unit, and the designated non-disclosure determination area is changed to one of black information, white information, and one of non-readable ones of deletion. In addition to the conversion into data, the remaining image data area is converted into readable data.

(Fourth Document Management System) According to the fourth document management system of the present invention, a server linked to each other through a network and a fourth image registration having the following configuration A terminal device and a fourth viewing terminal device.

First, the fourth registration terminal device basically transmits image data of an original image of a document intended to be disclosed to image data.
A first input unit for converting the image data, the image data, a setting area set as a secret candidate area in the image data area of the image data, and an image data −
And a first screen display unit capable of displaying structured image data created from the setting data.

According to a more specific configuration, the fourth registration terminal device comprises: a first input unit for converting original image data of a document (original document) intended for publication into image data; A secret candidate area setting means for setting a secret candidate area in the image data area of the obtained image data to form setting data of the set setting area; A structured image data creating section for creating structured image data from the data and setting data, and reference data for referring to a setting area in the structured image data. A first memory for storing these image data, structured image data, setting data and reference data in a readable manner, and a structured image for these. -Jide-
A first output unit for reading data, setting data, and reference data from the first memory and outputting the read data for storage in the server.

The first output unit outputs the image data.
A first screen display unit capable of displaying data, a setting area, and structured image data is included.

Further, the non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes an image
An index data creation unit is provided for creating index data relating to the geometry data and the setting area as a part of the setting data.

The index data creation section includes a reference data creation section as a part thereof.

The index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute name of the image data.

The index data relating to the set area is
The data includes an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, reference data, and a name attribute for specifying an item name for the setting area.

The server also has data corresponding to the browsing right level.
The data and the item name corresponding data are registered in advance, and the structured image data, the setting data, and the reference data are acquired from the image registration terminal device and stored. Is done.

Further, the fourth browsing terminal device basically includes image data corresponding to the original image data of a document which is registered in advance in the server and which is intended to be disclosed, and this image data.
A setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the structured image of the data, a browsing permission level, a browsable item name, and a name in the image data area. A second screen display unit capable of displaying a non-disclosure confirmed area and public data composed of non-readable and readable data by converting image data in the public area into readable data. Configuration.

Further, the fourth browsing terminal device further comprises:
It is preferable to have a second input unit for reading out structured image data, setting data, browsing right level correspondence data, and item name correspondence data from a server. .

According to a more specific configuration, the fourth browsing terminal device can refer to the structured image data stored in the server, the setting data, and the like from the server. An item name is selected by designating a second input unit for reading data and a read right level of the read level data, and item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name. On the basis of the,
From the structured image data, the setting data and the reference data, a setting area corresponding to the selected item name is set in the image data area of this image data. A non-disclosure area determining unit for determining a public area and a non-disclosure area by converting image data in the non-disclosure determined area into unreadable data and reading image data of the public area; Public data consisting of the unreadable and readable data after being converted into coded data.
A public data creating unit for creating data; a second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose content can be recognized; and an image data, setting data, legible It comprises non-readable data, public data, browsing right level correspondence data, and a second memory for storing the item name correspondence data in a readable manner.

Further, the second output section outputs these image data.
A second screen display unit that can display data, an item name that can be browsed, a setting area, a secret confirmation area in the image data area, and public data.

Also in this case, the operation and effect of the first and second document management systems can be achieved as in the case of the third document management system described above. Further, in addition to this, data corresponding to the browsing right level for determining the range of information disclosure and data corresponding to the item name are set and registered in the server in advance. The browsing terminal selects and combines the browsing right level correspondence data and the item correspondence data read from the server in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant, thereby obtaining the private information. Contents can be specified in detail. Therefore,
A public document of the amount of information corresponding to the applicant can be provided.

Further, according to the preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the secret candidate area setting means relates to the position and the size of the setting area to be set in the image data area. Including an area analysis unit that detects area information,
This area information can be information forming a part of the setting data.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the secret candidate area setting means sets the setting area in response to a setting command from the first input unit. A first area setting unit can be provided.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the setting of the secret candidate area is performed in the image data area displayed on the first screen display unit. The setting area can be designated and designated by any one of the setting display of frame display surrounding the setting area, coloring display of the setting area, and background display for the setting area.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the second memory stores browsing right setting data for setting a browsing right level. It is preferable to select the browsing right level displayed on the two-screen display unit on the display screen of the browsing right setting data displayed on the second screen display unit.

According to still another preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the determined setting area as the non-disclosure area is displayed in a frame surrounding the setting area and colored display of the setting area. It is preferable that any one of the setting display of the setting screen and the background display for the setting area is added and displayed on the second screen display unit.

Further, according to still another preferred embodiment of the fourth document management system of the present invention, the second memory is readable with the second selection information for changing the non-disclosed confirmed area into unreadable data. It is stored in.

The public data creation unit can perform the following processing.

A) In response to a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit, the second selection information is read from the second memory and displayed on the second screen display unit.

B) The displayed second selection information is responsive to a selection command from the second input unit, and the designated non-disclosure determination area is set to one of black information, white information, and deletion in non-readable. And convert the remaining image data
A process for converting a data area into readable data.

(Fifth Document Management System) According to the fifth document management system of the present invention, in addition to the above-described first to fourth document management systems,
It has the following configuration. In other words, if the server has registered in advance the viewer level data for designating the viewer level in association with the specific setting data of the setting data, the area determination section Is serviced by the second input unit.
By specifying the viewer level of the viewer level data read from the server, it is possible to provide a direct determination unit for directly determining a public area and a non-public area in the image data area.

Further, in this case, it is preferable that the browsing level data is data structured into browsing level, browsing name and affiliation name of the browsing person.

According to the fifth document management system, since the level of the viewer can be additionally set to the non-disclosure area in accordance with the level of the empty space lever, the work efficiency can be improved and the disclosure can be performed. The reliability of information can be improved.

(Sixth Document Management System) According to the sixth document management system of the present invention, the user name of the viewer and the password of the viewer are stored in the viewer level data.
If the password is registered in advance as a registered user name and a registered password, the area determination unit further executes the second
A collating unit for collating the registered user name and registered password read from the server by the input unit with the user name and password input by the viewer from the second input unit. Yes,
If the collation by the collating unit matches, the direct determination unit can specify the browsing level of the matching browsing name.

According to the sixth document management system, the same operation and effect as those of the first to fifth document management systems can be achieved, and the user name and password registered in advance can be achieved. -It is configured to allow browsing only when the password matches, so it is not necessary to assign an information publisher, and the applicant himself operates this system,
Available.

[0119]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document management system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

(Explanation of Concept of Document Management System) FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a document management system of the present invention. The hardware configuration of the document management system 200 according to the present invention includes an image registration terminal device 202 and a server 204.
And the browsing terminal device 206 communicate with each other via the network 208.
The configuration is linked by.

An image registration terminal device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a registration terminal device or a registration terminal) 202,
Browsing terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as browsing terminal) 206
And the server 204 are constituted by using a computer. Therefore, the configuration of the hardware itself is the same as that of the conventional document management system described with reference to FIG. CPU (central processing unit) of the device
Perform different functions from the conventional system. Further, the server 204 registers various information such as data transmitted from the registration terminal device and data input from the outside in the same manner as in the related art, and responds to a request from the browsing terminal device. What is necessary is just to be configured so that the registered information can be read.

The information for controlling the registration terminal device, the browsing terminal device and the server is stored in advance in each memory, or is inputted from outside each time.
Generated internally.

In the document management system 200 of the present invention, an image forming an input unit on the registration terminal device 202 side.
Document (original document) that is intended to be published by Glyder 210
Is read to create image data. The image data is displayed on a screen, and a non-disclosure candidate area is set in the displayed image data area. Index data for specifying the image data and the non-disclosure candidate area are created by an external command and in the apparatus. The created index data and the corresponding image data
Is registered in the server 204.

The browsing terminal device 206 reads out the image data and the index data from the server 204 in response to the application of the information disclosure applicant. The read image data is displayed on the screen based on the index data, with the display of the non-disclosure candidate area or the designation of the non-disclosure fixed area.
If there is a display of a non-disclosure area, after confirmation, the non-disclosure area is determined. In this way, the image data corresponding to the original document is the image data determined to be undisclosed.
After the area of the data is processed so that its contents cannot be known, it is provided as an open document (provided document) from an output unit such as the printer 212.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the document management system of the present invention will be described.
Since these are a registration terminal device and a browsing terminal device, each device will be mainly described. In the description of each embodiment, common functions will not be described repeatedly unless necessary, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted.
The common drawings are also described with reference to the same common drawings (including the drawings used in the conventional description).

[First Embodiment] In this first document management system, all information areas in an image data area are individually displayed as non-disclosure candidate areas, and all displayed non-disclosure candidates are displayed. A method is adopted in which a candidate area is determined as an original non-public area to be kept private.

In the first document management system (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as the first system) 200, the first image registration terminal 220 (corresponding to 202 in FIG. 7) and the first image management terminal 220. A viewing terminal device 240 (corresponding to 206 in FIG. 7) is provided as a component.

(Configuration of First Registered Terminal Device) FIG.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram for explaining a registration terminal device 220; The first registration terminal 220 includes a first input unit 222,
CPU 224, first memory 226, and first output unit 228
And

The first input unit 222 has an image reader for converting original image data of a document (original document) intended for publication into image data, and also receives an external command such as a required command. Various input means, such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a signal input terminal, are provided for inputting the control signal. Also in this example, the original document is the paper information shown in FIG. The obtained image data is sent to the CPU 224 together with the coordinate values of the two-dimensional coordinates in the same manner as in the related art.
It is stored in the memory 226. Further, the registrant inputs the name of the provider of the original document, the item name and the date of the document from the first input section 222 as a search keyword.
In this example, the data of these keywords is data that can be disclosed.

The first output unit 228 is a first screen display unit 240 for displaying required data, including image data.
And data to be registered in the server 204.
A signal output terminal for outputting data, a printer, and, in some cases, an audio output means. In this example, the server 204 is a document management server.

The first memory 226 stores the first registration terminal 2
A control signal such as data for controlling each of the components 20 and a dictionary are registered in advance. If necessary, the first memory 226 stores the image data and other data input from the outside or the internally generated data in a readable manner. I can do it.

The CPU 224 is a component that executes each process for a given function and controls processes in other components. The CPU 224 includes a control unit 230 and a non-disclosure candidate area setting unit 23 as functional units.
And 2. The control unit 230 includes a first memory 226
Using the necessary data stored in the CPU, the components are synchronized or the CPU is controlled as described above.

The secret candidate area setting means 232 outputs the image data of the image data obtained from the first input section 222.
A non-disclosure candidate area is set in the data area, and setting data of the set area is set.

The secret candidate area setting means 232 includes an area analyzing section 234, a first area setting section 236, and an index data setting section 238.

The area analyzing section 234 stores information such as the coordinate values of the registered image data and the density of the image data, and the characters, symbols, numbers, and the like registered in advance in the first memory. Based on a pattern matching method with the information, area information relating to the position and size of the non-disclosure candidate area to be set as the set area is detected. This area information is information constituting a part of the setting data. In this region analysis, for example, a group of character information that is significant as one unit is detected as a candidate unit. Then, the detection result is set and displayed for each candidate unit. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the result of the area analysis is displayed on the first screen display unit, that is, the area-analyzed image data. In this example,
Non-disclosure candidate areas 244, 246, 248, 250, 25
All possible candidate areas as 2 and 254 are shown enclosed by dashed frame lines.

The first area setting section 236 finally sets a non-disclosed area in the image data area displayed on the first screen display section 240. This setting is performed by correcting a candidate for a secret area. For example, the registrant inputs a setting command from the first input unit 222 while viewing the displayed analyzed image data 242, and all the displayed non-disclosure candidate areas 244, 246, 248, 250, 252 and 254
If there is an area that can be made public from among, the designation of non-disclosure of that area is released. With this release, the final closed setting area is determined. FIG. 10 shows the result of this area correction, that is, the corrected image data 260
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example displayed on a screen display unit 240. Also,
In this example, the final setting area is an area 262 of the address item “○ × Electric” and an area 264 of the publisher “Kappo Cuisine Sato”.

In this case, for setting display of the setting area, other frame lines such as a solid line may be used on the screen of the first screen display unit 240 in addition to the above-described broken line. Further, the setting area may be colored and displayed, or
A background display may be given to the setting area. These setting display data are stored in the first memory 226 in advance.

The first index data creation unit 238
Index data on image data and setting area
Data is created as part of this configuration data. In this example, the index data is expressed in an XML document description language. The setting data of the image data includes the above-mentioned search keyword. Further, as setting data of the setting area, area information of the above-described position (area width) and size (area height) and two-dimensional coordinate values are also included.

[0139] In addition, the tag name and the attribute name of the image data are included as index data relating to the image data. This is index data for specifying that it is image data of the original document.
age ref = "# Image / Image jpg">.

On the other hand, index data relating to the set area
There are other area numbers as data. This is, for example,
An area number is created for the image data of the setting areas 262 and 264. This area number is a tag name and its attribute name, and is calculated according to the number of setting areas.
Each is created. In this example, since there are two setting areas 262 and 264, <Regionno = "1"> representing the first area is created in one of them, and the second area is created in the second area. <Region no = "2"
> Is created.

These index data are readably stored in the first memory together with the image data. FIG. 11 shows a configuration example of the index data. In the figure, reference numeral 270 denotes the entire configuration of index data, 272 denotes index data relating to the setting areas 262 and 264, and 274 denotes index data relating to image data. In the index data 274 relating to this area, the coordinate value, width and height of the area are indicated in addition to the area number.

(Configuration of First Browsing Terminal) Next, a first browsing terminal corresponding to the first registration terminal will be described. FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram for explaining the first browsing terminal device 280. The first viewing terminal 280 includes a second input unit 282, a CPU 284, and a second memory 286.
And a second output unit 288.

The second input unit 282 is connected to a network (FIG. 7).
For example, a document storage (or management) service through 208)
Linked to the bar 204, it includes a keyboard, mouse and other suitable external input means. The second input unit 282 stores the image data registered in the server 204, the image data, and the setting that is set as a secret candidate area in the image data area. The setting data for specifying each area is read. These image data and setting data are stored in the second memory 286 via the CPU 284.

The second memory 286 stores the first browsing terminal 2
A control signal such as data for controlling each of the components 80 and a dictionary are registered in advance. If necessary, the second memory 286 can readably store other data input from the outside or internally generated data.

The second output section 288 displays a second screen display section 290 for displaying not only image data of a public document to be provided, but also necessary data required in the process of creating the provided document.
As well as a printer. Also,
If necessary, a signal output terminal for outputting data relating to the provided document, an audio output unit, an image display unit, and other suitable units may be provided.

The CPU 284 is a component that executes each process for a given function and controls the processes of other components. The CPU 284 includes an area determining unit 292 and a public data creating unit 294 as functional units.
And a control unit 296. The control unit 296 synchronizes the respective components and performs the above-described control of the CPU 284 by using required data stored in the second memory 286.

The area determination section 292 checks the set area in the image data area and determines the open area and the closed area.

Therefore, first, the second memory 286 is set in advance.
The browsing right setting data including first selection information for displaying a setting area which is a non-disclosure candidate area and second selection information used for making the non-disclosure candidate area a non-disclosure confirmed area. -Data is stored. The browsing right setting data is read from the second memory 286, and the browsing right setting screen is displayed on the second screen display unit 290. This display is
This is performed after reading image data and setting data from the server 204. FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of the viewing right setting screen. The browsing right setting screen includes a browsing right selection column, in which a selection item of "display all (A)" as first selection information and a "restrict display (") " L) "is displayed.

First, in response to the confirmation command from the second input unit 282 by the publisher, the item “display all” is designated by selecting the “setting” column, and in response to this, the second memory 2 is responded.
86, the setting data, that is, the index data 27
4 is read out and displayed on the second screen display unit 290. Subsequently, in the displayed image data, the setting data, that is, the area specified by the <Region> tag of the index data 272 described in FIG. 11 is set and displayed, and the second screen is displayed. It is displayed on the unit 290. This display example is a screen similar to FIG.
That is, the area 26 in the displayed image data area
2 and 264 are displayed with a frame, for example. Areas 262 and 264 displayed with frames are set areas as non-disclosure candidate areas. The publisher confirms that the content of the framed area is the content that should be kept private. If the publisher recognizes that the non-disclosure is valid, the non-disclosure candidate area is determined as a non-disclosure confirmed area by the recognition, and all other image data areas are also public areas. Is determined.

The setting display may be, for example, a coloring display or a background display other than the frame display surrounding the setting area. The data relating to the setting display is also stored in the second memory 286 in a freely readable manner in advance, so that the display can be selected.

The public data creating section 294 converts the image data in the non-public confirmed area determined in this way into non-readable data. At the same time, the image of the public area
The digital data is converted into readable data to generate public data composed of the non-readable and readable data. These unreadable and readable data are stored in the second memory 286.

Therefore, the browsing right setting screen is called up again by the readable / non-readable instruction from the second input unit 282 by the poster and displayed on the second screen display unit 286. Subsequently, in accordance with a selection command from the second input unit 282, the item of “restrict display (L)”, which is the second selection information, is selected. By this selection, <Region> of index data 272
The areas 262 and 264 specified by the tags are non-readable data.
Is converted to In this example, for example, the image is converted to a blackened image. Other public areas are converted into readable data. The screen display corresponding to the conversion result is the same as that shown in FIG. 6, and these data are stored in the second memory 28.
6 is stored. Instead of this black painting, the image is converted to a white (blank) image, or these areas 26
2 and 264 may be deleted from the screen.

The above-described confirmation command, selection command, etc., setting instructions, screen call instructions, etc. are performed by inputting instruction instructions from the second input unit 282 in accordance with the decision of the poster.

The public data created in this way is:
In response to an output command from the second input unit 282, it is called from the second memory and sent to the second output unit 288, where it can be converted into a public document such as a printer or braille that can be recognized by a printer or the like. The contents are displayed. In the example described above, a print document corresponding to FIG. 6 is obtained.

If the designation of a setting area as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area called from the server is incorrect, the designation of this setting area is canceled and changed to a public area. I can do it. This can be done by inputting a command to cancel the setting from the second input unit 282, and specifying and deleting the corresponding area number in the <Region> tag name of the index data.

(Explanation of the Operation of the First Document Management System) As the document 120 intended for publication, the same public information as shown in FIG. 2 is prepared. The registrant operates the first registration terminal 220 and the image reader to perform a two-dimensional scan,
The image data of this document is fetched. At this time, the registrant enters the item name, date, and provider name of this document among the information contents of all items described in this document in the first place.
A search keyword is input from the input unit 222. In the image reader, 2 of each information of the document 120 is used.
The dimensional coordinate values are read. These image data, search keywords and two-dimensional coordinate values are stored in the first memory 226. The image data is input to the area analysis unit 234 of the secret candidate setting unit 232,
The image data is displayed as an image on the first screen display unit 240.

Next, when the registrant inputs an area analysis command from the first input unit, in response to this, the area analysis unit 234 responds to the information area of all items, that is, as a secret candidate area. Area information on the position and size of the area to be set is detected as index data. When this index data is detected, a setting display such as a frame line is read out from the first memory in response to this, and is combined with the image data. as a result,
As shown in FIG. 9, areas 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, and 25 surrounded by a frame line in the image data area.
4 is displayed on the first screen display unit 226. At this stage, all areas surrounded by these frame lines are non-disclosure candidate areas.

From all the non-disclosure candidate areas in the image data area, a correction is made to finally select all areas that are to be kept secret. This selection is performed by the first area setting unit 236.
In this case, according to a setting command from the first input unit 222, the area information corresponding to the area that may be made public is deleted, and the area that can be made public is designated from non-public designation,
To release. Further, if necessary, the position and size of the setting area, that is, the size can be corrected.

As a result of these corrections, the first screen display unit 24
0 is switched, and image data having setting areas 262 and 264 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

In response to the selection of the setting areas 262 and 264, the index data creating section 238 creates the index data of the area number corresponding to the setting area, the area number and the position which has been detected. And the index data of the size are stored together in the first memory 226 as setting data relating to the area. These index data are obtained by using the two-dimensional coordinates previously stored in the first memory. Further, index data relating to the image data is also created and stored together with the index data relating to the area. This index data is shown in FIG. In this example, the coordinate values of the first area are “x =“ 10 ”” and “y =” 3
0 "", the region width is "width =" 150 "", and the region height is "hight =" 15 "". The coordinate values of the second area are “x =“ 100 ”” and “y =“ 1 ”
00 "", the area width is "width =" 80 "", and the area height is "hight =" 15 "".

The paired data of the image data and the setting data are registered in the server 204 by the registrant in accordance with a registration output command input from the first input unit 222. Is done.

On the first viewing terminal device 280 side, an information publisher operates the first viewing terminal 280 in response to an application from an applicant who desires disclosure. From the second input unit 282, a service
An instruction to access the server 204 is input. And the service
A read command is output from the second input unit to the server 204 to read out the image data that the applicant desires to disclose and the setting data related to the image data. 286.

In response to the reading of the image data and the setting data, the area determining section 292 operates to read the browsing right setting data from the second memory 286, and read the second screen. It is displayed on the display unit 290. In this example, the browsing right setting data includes the set value of the first selection information: “Display all (A)” and the set value of the second selection information: “Limit display (L)”. Have been. FIG. 13 shows a display screen of the browsing right setting.

The publisher sends a confirmation command from the second input unit 282 to the area determination unit 29 while viewing the screen for setting the viewing right.
2 and select "Display All (A)". In response to this selection, the image data and the setting data are combined in accordance with the relationship between the index data 272 and 274, and the image data is displayed on the second screen display unit 290. Is displayed. The image data displayed here is image data in which the non-disclosure candidate areas are specified to be the setting areas 262 and 264. In this example, the setting display of the setting area is performed by a frame surrounding the area.

The poster confirms whether the setting areas 262 and 264 displayed in this way should be made public or private.

When the information contents of these setting areas 262 and 264 are confirmed to be contents that should be kept private to the applicant, the publisher enters the public data from the second input unit 282.
A readable / non-readable instruction is input to the data creation unit 294.
In response to this command, the public data creation unit 294 displays the browsing right setting screen on the second screen display unit 290 again.

The publisher selects the setting value: “Limit display (L)” as the second selection information while watching this display.
In response to this selection, the public data creating unit 294 reads out the data to be made non-readable from the second memory 286 and combines it with the index data of these setting areas.
The setting areas 262 and 264 are converted into, for example, black areas. The image data in which the setting area is painted black and non-readable is in a state similar to the image data shown in FIG. The area remaining as another open area is readable. These readable and non-readable data constitute public data, and the public data is stored in the second memory.

When the publisher inputs a command to output the public data from the second input unit 282 to the public data creating unit 294, the public data creating unit 29 responds to the command.
4 reads out the public data from the second memory 286 and sends it to the second output unit 290, where it prints using a printer, thereby creating a printed public document. This print document corresponds to the display screen shown in FIG. 6, and is printed with the undisclosed area painted black.

As described above, according to the first document management system, the work of setting whether the image data area is a public area or a private area can be avoided on the viewing terminal side.
It is possible to improve the efficiency of information disclosure work as compared with the related art.

Also, according to the first document management system,
The viewing terminal only needs to confirm the area that is listed as a candidate for non-disclosure, and does not newly set the non-disclosed area. Therefore, a public document with higher reliability than before can be provided.

[Second Embodiment] In this second document management system, image data is structured, the structured image data is divided, registered in a server, and viewed. , The divided image data is displayed individually,
A method is adopted in which an original non-disclosure area that should be kept secret is easily determined.

The second document management system (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a second system) 200 includes:
In addition to the server 204 and the network 208, a second image
The registration terminal 320 (FIG. 14) (corresponding to 202 in FIG. 7) and the second viewing terminal device 280 (FIG. 12) (2 in FIG. 7).
06 corresponding. ) As components. Among the components of the second document management system, the same components as those of the first document management system are denoted by the same reference numerals, and unless necessary to explain, , And the overlapping description will be omitted.

(Configuration of Second Registration Terminal) FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram for explaining the second registration terminal 320.

The second registration terminal 320 is connected to the first input unit 2
22, a CPU 324, a first memory 226, and a first output unit 228 (including a first screen display unit 240). The CPU 324 includes an area analysis unit 234, a first area setting unit 236, an index data creation unit 238, and a control unit 2 which constitute the non-disclosure candidate area setting unit 232.
30 and a structured image data creating section 330 and a reference data creating section 332. The difference from the first registration terminal is that additional functional means (structured image data creating section 330 and reference data creating section 332) are provided as functional means using CPU 324. Therefore, the first input unit 222, the first memory 226, the first output unit 228, the first screen display unit 240, the secret candidate area setting unit 232
The parts having the same functions of the (area analysis unit 234, the first area setting unit 236, the index data creation unit 238) and the control unit 230 will not be described unless necessary.

The structured image data creating section 330 converts the corrected image data (see FIG. 10) created by the secret candidate area setting means 232 into structured image data. Then, this is stored in the first memory 226. In addition to this conversion, both the setting data created by the index data creating unit 238 and the reference data described later are used.
Use data.

The reference data creation section 332 may be included in the index data creation section 238, but in this example, it is shown as an independently configured example. In any case, the function of the reference data creation unit 332 does not change. The reference data creation unit 332 outputs the corrected image
Reference data for individually specifying image data portions of the setting areas 262 and 264 set as secret candidates in the data (shown in FIG. 10) is created. Therefore, this reference data is data for referring to the setting area in the structured image data. Image data and setting area 2
Since the index data related to 62 has already been created as shown in FIG. 11 as 274 and 272, respectively, the reference data creation unit 332 generates the index data for the setting areas 262 and 264. Index data that refers to the image data of each set area in a format added to the index data for the area
That is, a reference attribute (ref attribute) is created. This creation is performed based on a structuring command input to the reference data creation unit 232 from the first input unit 222 by the registrant. The creation is based on the image data already formed.
Based on the index data 274 of the data and the index data 272 relating to the area, it can be easily created by referring to the correspondence. This reference data is stored in the first memory 226 together with the structured image data.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of structuring index data created in this manner. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 334 denotes the entire structure of the structuring index data. The index data of the ref attribute is indicated by 336. The ref attribute for the first region 262 is "ref =" Image / region 1 jpg "",
The ref attribute for the second area 264 is
"Ref =" Image / region 2jpg "".

The above-described structured image data creating section 33
0, when the corrected image data described in FIG. 10 and the structuring index data described in FIG. 15 are input, the two data are combined and the corrected image data is synthesized. Structuring of the data; In this structured synthesis process, r
According to the index data 336 of the ef attribute,
From the corrected image data, the setting areas 262 and 2
The image data area corresponding to H.64 is extracted as a separate file, and the area after extracting this area is changed to non-readable data, for example, blackened data. Instead of changing the area to black data, the area may be changed to white data or data may be erased.

FIG. 16 shows a display example of image data structured in this manner. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 340 denotes the image data of the structured image data in which the portions corresponding to the setting regions 262 and 264 in FIG.

In the structured image data, the first
The image data corresponding to the second setting area 262 is set to 34
2 and the image data corresponding to the second setting area 264 are indicated by 344. These image data 342 and 344 are stored in a file different from the image data 340. You.

FIG. 17 shows this structured image data.
2 shows a directory structure and a file structure corresponding to each data. In FIG. 17, the file corresponding to FIG. 10 is shown in the current directory. In the first layer of the structured image data, FIG. 15 shows 334 index data (Index3.xml) and And a directory (Image directory) of the image data corresponding to the image data, and further, the second layer includes each image data included in this (Image directory), that is, the entire image data. Data "Image 1.ipg" corresponding to the first area 262, and image data "Image 2.ipg" corresponding to the second area 264.
g ”.

The second registration terminal reads out from the first memory 226 in response to the registration command to the server inputted by the registrant from the first input section 222, and reads the structured image data.
The first output unit 240 outputs network data, setting data for specifying a setting area in the structured image data, and reference data for referencing the image data portion of the setting area. The data is output to the server 204 via the server 208, and these data are stored in the server. Therefore, since the image data is structured, the public information and the non-public information are divided and stored in the server.

(Configuration of Second Browsing Terminal) Since the configuration of the second browsing terminal is the same as the configuration of the first browsing terminal described with reference to FIG. 12, it will be described with reference to FIG. The duplicated description of the configuration, function, and operation will be omitted unless necessary. The second viewing terminal device 280 includes a second input unit 282, a CPU 284,
A second memory 286 and a second output unit 288 are provided. Further, as each functional unit of the CPU 284, the area determination unit 29
2. It has a public data creation unit 294 and a control unit 296. In addition, the second output unit 288 includes the second screen display unit 2
90 are provided. In particular, since the functional units of the area determination unit 242 and the public data creation unit 294 are different from those of the first browsing terminal device in the data supplied thereto, the processing performed by each of them is the first browsing terminal device. It is different from the device.

The second input unit 282 receives a signal from the server 204
Via a network 208, necessary data registered in advance in this server 204 is read. In this case, this data is used as index data, that is, the structured image data 274 corresponding to the image display portions 340, 342, and 344 shown in FIG. The setting data 27 described with reference to FIG.
2 and reference data 336. These data are stored in the second memory 286 and the area determination unit 29
2 given.

In the second memory 286, the first selection information for instructing the display of the set area is stored in a readable manner in advance. This first selection information is included in the data of the browsing right setting as described with reference to FIG.

The publisher operates the second input section 282 to give a confirmation command to the control section 296, reads out the first selection information from the second memory 286 under the control of the control section 296, and reads the second selection information from the second screen display section 290. To be displayed.

The publisher inputs a selection command from the second input unit 282 while watching the display of the first selection information, and selects the setting value: “display all”. In response to this selection command, the area determination unit 292 creates image data by synthesizing these data.

Now, when the set value: “display all” is selected, the area determination section 292 reads out the structured image data, the set data, and the reference data from the second memory 286, and The image of the area specified by the <Region> tag of the index data 272 in the index data 334
The data is combined with the image data specified by the <Image> tag of the index data 274. continue,
In response to the synthesis, the data of the setting display is read from the second memory 286.
Data is read out, and a setting display for designating a setting area in the synthesized image data area is performed. The image data to which the setting display is added in this way is displayed on the second screen display unit 290, and the display is similar to the display shown in FIG. That is, the image data display areas "Ox Denki" and "Kappo Sato" are displayed, for example, surrounded by a frame. The image data having the setting area on which the setting is displayed as described above is stored in the second memory 286.

[0189] In the case of the second browsing terminal device, similarly to the case of the first browsing terminal device, the publisher can display the displayed image.
The contents of the data setting area are confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the contents should be disclosed to the applicant. When the publisher determines that the non-disclosure is appropriate, these setting areas become non-disclosure confirmed areas.

Again, the poster issues a command from the second input unit 282 to the control unit 296, reads the browsing right setting data from the second memory 286, sends it to the area determination unit 292, and displays the second screen. The section 290 displays a view right setting screen (see FIG. 13). Furthermore, the publisher sets the second selection information as a setting value: “restrict display” from the second input unit 282.
Is input, the area determination section 292 reads the index data 334 from the second memory 286 in response to the selection. When synthesizing the image data, the <Region> in the index data 334 is used.
> Do not synthesize the image data portion of the area specified by the tag. Instead, the non-readable information is read from the second memory and, for example, the area is set to a blackened state to display non-readable. As a result, the screen shown in FIG. 6 or the screen shown in FIG.
The display corresponding to the display indicated by 340 in FIG. 6 is obtained. In this example, the non-disclosure confirmed area is shown as a black-painted area, but may be made a white-out area.

The publisher checks the display result, as in the case of the first browsing terminal device, and thereafter, the second input unit 28
From step 2, a readable / non-readable instruction is input to the public data creation unit 294. In response to this input, the public data creation unit 29
Reference numeral 4 converts the data in the non-disclosed confirmed area into non-readable data and also converts the data in the public area into readable data. The public data thus obtained is the second
Stored in memory 286.

Thereafter, as in the case of the first browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs an output command from the second input unit 282, calls out public data from the second memory 286, and outputs the public data from the second memory 286. To a public document by a printer or the like.

In the case of the second browsing terminal device, similarly to the first browsing terminal device, if it is determined that the setting area is incorrect, the region in the <Region> tag name of the index data is determined. By designating the number and deleting it, it is possible to cancel the designation of this setting area and change it to a public area.

(Explanation of Operation of Second Document Management System) Second
In the registration terminal device 320, a document intended for disclosure is provided to the registrant, converted into image data by the image reader of the first input unit 222, stored in the first memory 226, and stored in the non-disclosure candidate area. It is sent to the creation means 232. Subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as in the first registration terminal device, and index data 274 related to setting data, that is, image data, and index data 272 related to the setting area are created. The first screen display unit 240 also displays a corrected image as shown in FIG.
The data is created and displayed.

In the second document management system, the registrant further inputs the reference data from the first input section 222.
Data creation unit 332 and structured image data creation unit 330
To a structured directive. In response to this command, the image data corresponding to FIG. 10 and the index data 274 and 272 are sent to the reference data creation unit 332, and the structured index data (FIG. 15 is indicated by 334). A setting area 262 designated as a secret area of the image data corresponding to FIG.
And 264, index data referring to the image data portion, that is, "ref attribute" is formed. The index data: "ref attribute" specifies the structured image data in a hierarchical file structure as shown in FIG. That is, by the “ref attribute”,
When the data is registered in the first memory 226 or when the server 204
When the image data is registered in the image data, image data for specifying the display of the setting areas 262 and 264 is extracted from the entire image data area forming the screen display of FIG. This is divided into a portion and individual image data portions obtained by extraction. The “ref attribute” is formed as a part of the index data relating to the area in an added form after the index data 272.

The structured image data creating section 330 receives the modified image data and the structured index data, and structures the modified image data.
Image data in which areas corresponding to the setting areas 262 and 264 shown in FIG. 10 are painted black, for example, are formed, and the extracted setting areas 262 and 26 are extracted.
The image data corresponding to No. 4 is individually formed. A display example of these structured image data is shown in FIG.
340 is the display of the image data having the black portion, and 342 and 3 are the display examples of the extracted portion.
44.

The structured image data and the structured index data are stored in the first memory 226.

When the registrant sends the data from the first input section 222 to the control section 230, the control section controls the registrant to output the structured image data and the structured index data from the first memory.
The data is read from the first output unit 228 and sent to the server 204 via the network 208.

The server 204 stores these structured image data and structured index data. The image data is divided and stored in the server.

[0200] The second viewing terminal 280
In the memory 286, as first and second selection information,
The browsing right setting data is stored. In this case, the first selection information is “display all (A)” of the structured image data.
This is the data to be performed. The second selection information is data for "restricting display (L)" of the data portion corresponding to the setting area in the structured image data. In addition, control data such as "set" and "cancel" are also included.

When the applicant applies for publication of the document, the publisher operates the second browsing terminal 280 so that the second input unit 282
To access the server 204 from the
The structured image data and the structured index data corresponding to the application are read from the server.

The browsing right setting data is displayed on the second screen display unit 2
The data is sent to 90 to display the data on the screen. The screen display is a display screen corresponding to FIG.

Therefore, the publisher selects a setting value: “display all (A)” from the second input unit 282 while looking at this display screen, and then inputs a confirmation command for designating “setting”. In response, the second screen display unit 290 changes the display screen. The newly displayed screen is a screen corresponding to the display screen of the corrected image data shown in FIG. 10, that is, a screen in which the setting area is displayed with a frame.

When the publisher determines that the content displayed in the setting area on this screen is not worthy of disclosure, the publisher issues a command to recall the browsing right setting data from the second input unit 282. Then, the screen for browsing right setting (a screen corresponding to FIG. 13) is displayed again on the second screen display unit 290.

While viewing this display, the publisher inputs a command from the second input unit 282, selects “restrict display (L)”, and then specifies “setting”. The data, the structured index data, and the data to be blacked out are read from the second memory 286 and combined, and the setting area is blacked out on the second screen display unit 290. Corresponding to the display shown in FIG.

The subsequent operation is performed in the same manner as in the case of the first document management system. That is, the second input unit 282
In response to this, when the publisher inputs a readable / non-readable command, the public data creation unit 294 converts the public area into readable data and responds to the request by inputting the readable / non-readable command. Area) is converted into non-readable data and output as public data. This public data is sent to the second output unit 228, and is changed to a state in which characters, symbols, numbers, and the like can be recognized, and is made a public document.

According to the second document management system, the first
The following effects can be achieved in addition to the effects of the document management system described above.

That is, on the second viewing terminal side, these structured image data, setting data, and reference data are read from this server, and displayed if they are combined. Since the non-disclosed area can be displayed on the screen as image data specifying the non-disclosed area, the identification of the non-disclosed area becomes easy and quick. Therefore, the processing time required from the application to the provision of the final published document can be reduced (that is, the processing can be speeded up).

Further, since the image data is structured, the secret information is divided and stored in the server. Therefore, even if there is an unauthorized access from the outside, the information is kept secret. Leakage can be avoided as much as possible.

[Third Embodiment] In this third document management system, a viewing right level indicating the range of items to be viewed (disclosed) for item names described in an original document And the name of the item to be browsed are registered in the server in advance as the data corresponding to the browsing right level and the data corresponding to the item name related to the browsing right level. At the time of browsing, by specifying the browsing right level, only the image data of the item corresponding to that level is individually displayed in a readable state, and the original non-public area to be kept private is made non-readable. The display in the state facilitates the determination of the secret area.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the third document management system. This third document management system 400
FIG. 7 is different from FIG. 7 in that a browsing right management server 402 is provided in addition to the document storage server 204 as a server.
The configuration is similar to that described above. Note that the browsing right management server 402 may be configured to double as the document storage server 204.

Therefore, the third document management system 40
0 includes a third registration terminal and a third browsing terminal having the same configuration as the first image registration terminal and the first browsing terminal in addition to the servers 204 and 402 and the network 206. I have. Of the components of the third document management system, the same components as those of the first document management system are denoted by the same reference numerals, and unless necessary to explain, The overlapping description is omitted.

(Explanation of the browsing right management server) First, the browsing right management server 402 will be briefly described. This server 4
In 02, data necessary for performing required processing of the third registration terminal device 220 and the third viewing terminal device 280 is registered in advance. As these data, there are browsing right level corresponding data, item name corresponding data capable of specifying the browsing right level in a one-to-one relationship with the browsing right level, and item name list data. . In some cases, it may include browsing right setting data used when specifying the browsing right level. The item name list data is stored in the server in advance. In addition, data corresponding to the browsing right level
The data of the pair of data and item name corresponding data is also structured data.

Normally, the contents of the information described in the public information can be classified into items for each information. In addition, since the number and types of the documents intended to be disclosed can be specified, the number and types of the items that may be disclosed for a plurality of items and types are determined in advance by predicting these. Data to specify can be prepared. These items are grouped according to the number of items that can be made public, and the items are ranked in descending order of the number of items.
This ranking is defined as the viewing right level.

For example, in the case of the public document described with reference to FIG. 2, the number of items includes six items of “title”, “date”, “destination”, “money”, “nominal”, and “issuer”. It is. A list in which these items are put together is an item name list, which is stored in the server 402 as item name list data in a freely readable manner.

[0216] An example of how to determine browsing right level correspondence data and item name correspondence data will be described. For example, when all of these six items are to be disclosed, all the item names of the six items are set as one group, and this group is set as the browsing right level 1. Further, when the item names of the four items are one group, this group is set as the browsing right level 2. Further, when two item names are set as one group, this group is set to the browsing right level 3. Thus, the data designating the browsing right levels "1", "2", and "3" are browsing right level corresponding data. Further, data designating each item name included in the group of each browsing right level is item name corresponding data.

FIG. 19 shows the data corresponding to these browsing right levels.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data and item name correspondence data in pairs. In the figure, the browsing right level “1”, the browsing right level “2” and the browsing right level “3” are respectively referred to as “Group Level =”.
1 "", "Group Level =" 2 "" and "Group Level ="
3 "". As described above, the browsing right level specifies the number of items to be disclosed and the item names.

Data for designating these browsing right levels are browsing right setting data. "View =" display all "" shown after each level shown in FIG.
The data of "View =" partially displayed "" and "View =" minimized display "" are browsing right setting data, and are defined in a one-to-one relationship with the browsing right level. ing.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state where the contents of the browsing right setting data are displayed on a screen, that is, a browsing right setting screen. In addition, this screen also includes data display of "setting" for confirming the selection and "cancel" for canceling.

(Explanation of Configuration and Operation of Third Registration Terminal Device) A third image constituting this third document management system (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a third system).
Since the registration terminal device has the same configuration as the first registration terminal device, it will be described with reference to FIG.

The third registration terminal device 220 includes a first input section 222, a CPU 224, a first memory 226, and a first output section 228 (including a first screen display section 240). . The CPU 224 includes a secret candidate area setting unit 232 and a control unit 230. The secret candidate area setting unit 232 includes a region analyzing unit 234, a first region setting unit 236, and an index data creating unit 238.
The difference from the first registration terminal device is that the function performed by the function unit using the CPU 224 is partially different. Accordingly, the first input unit 222, the first memory 226, the first output unit 228, the first screen display unit 240, the secret candidate area setting unit 232 (the area analysis unit 234, the first area setting unit 236,
The index data creation unit 238) and the control unit 230 have the same function, unless necessary.
The description is omitted.

As in the case of the first registration terminal device, the third registration terminal device 220 receives the image data of the original document from the first input section 222 by the operation of the registrant, The image data is stored in the first memory 226 and displayed on the first screen display unit 240. In this case as well, as in the case of the first registration terminal device, the image data
Data, search keywords, and two-dimensional coordinate values are stored in the first memory 226.
Is stored in

Next, the registrant uses the first input unit 222
For all the areas corresponding to each item in the display image of the image data, an area analysis command is input. In response to this command, the area analysis unit 234 of the non-disclosure candidate area setting means 232, as in the case of the first registration terminal device, outputs the index data of the area and the position of each area. Detected and stored in the first memory 226. In response to this detection, data of setting display such as a frame line registered in advance is read out from the first memory 226, and the data and the image data are combined. As shown in FIG. 9, the image data obtained by this synthesis is displayed with each area surrounded by a frame line.
The screen of the image data after the area analysis has been performed.

Next, the registrant inputs a setting command from the first input unit 222 while looking at the displayed area-analyzed image data screen 242 in the same manner as in the case of the first registration terminal device. The input is made to the first area setting unit 236 to correct the candidate of the non-disclosed area. In this case, the setting areas of the non-disclosure candidate areas 244, 252, and 254 on the screen of FIG. 9 are corrected.

FIG. 21 shows a screen of the image data of the corrected setting area displayed on the first screen display section 240. As shown in FIG.
The modified setting areas corresponding to 252 and 254 are indicated by 410, 412, and 414, respectively. In this example,
The setting areas 246, 248, and 250 remain unchanged as set in FIG.

Next, the registrant uses the first input unit 222
A command to create index data for all item areas is input. In response to this command, the first input unit 222 accesses the server 402. The data stored in the server 402 is read out. In this example, these data are browsing right level corresponding data, item name corresponding data, and browsing right setting data. These data are stored in the first memory 226 and an index data creating unit 238.
Given to.

The index data creation unit 238 includes the framed areas 246, 248, 250, 410, 412,
Regarding 414, index data relating to the area number and an attribute for specifying an item of each area (herein, this attribute is referred to as a "name attribute").
Data (referred to as item name index data).

In this case, since there are six setting areas as non-disclosure candidate areas, the index data of the area number is set for each of them as in the case of the first registration terminal apparatus.
Data is set, and index data for specifying image data corresponding to the display screen is set. Similarly to the case of the first registration terminal device, the index data of the position and size of each area is obtained by scanning the original document with the image reader of the first input unit 222. It is determined using dimensional coordinate values. As shown in FIG. 22, these index data are combined.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a configuration example of index data. In this figure, index data 420 relating to image data and index data 422 relating to regions are shown.

In the case of the third registration terminal device 220,
Further, it is necessary to set index data 424 for specifying an item relating to a name attribute.

In the example shown in FIG. 22, the index data 422 includes first to sixth region numbers, position information, and size information in a <Region> tag. Also, in this <Region> tag, as a name attribute, that is, as index data 424 for specifying an item, from "Region no =" 1 "" to "Region no =" 6 "" in order, "Name =" destination "", "name =" publisher ",
"Name =" title "", "name =" date "", "name ="
The index data includes “amount” and “name =“ nominal ””.

A method of forming index data for specifying this item will be described. That is, the registrant inputs a command for creating item name list data from the first input unit 222. In response to this command, the index data creating unit 238 calls the paired data of the browsing right level and the item name corresponding data from the first memory 226. When the call is completed, data representing a list of settable item names is created from <List> of structured data "Level =" 1 "" based on the above-mentioned command, and the first memory is created. 2
26.

The registrant looks at the display screen of FIG.
From the first input unit 222, the index data creation unit 23
In step 8, a command for reading the item name list data is input. In response to this command, the index data creation unit 238
The item name list data is read from the first memory 226, and the data is displayed on the first screen display unit 240.
FIG. 21 shows the displayed item name list 430.

By inputting a designation command for each item of the item name list from the first input section 222 and sequentially designating each item, in response to the designation, all six item names related to the designation are returned. Corresponding data is sequentially read. These data are combined with the previously set index data 422 relating to the area, and this index data is combined.
The index data 424 of the item following the data 422
Is set as The index data created in this manner is used as setting data in the first memory 226.
Is stored in

Next, when the registrant inputs an output command from the first input unit 222 to the control unit 230, in response to this,
From the first memory 226, image data and index data (retrieval keyword, index data for image, index data for area, index data for item, etc.) are read out. And the first
The document is stored in the document storage server 204 via the output unit 240. This index data is setting data for setting a non-disclosure candidate area as a setting area in the image area.

(Explanation of Configuration and Operation of Third Viewing Terminal)
The third browsing terminal device has the same configuration as the first browsing terminal device already described, and thus will be described with reference to FIG. However, the third viewing terminal device 280 includes a second input unit 282, a CPU 284, a second memory 286,
Second output unit 288 (including a second screen display unit 290)
And The CPU 284 controls the area determination unit 24
2. It has a public data creation unit 294 and a control unit 296. The difference from the first browsing terminal device is that the functions performed by the function means using the CPU 284 are partially different.
Therefore, for the same function of the second input unit 282, the second memory 286, the second output unit 288, the second screen display unit 290, and the control unit 296, unless necessary,
The description is omitted.

The third browsing terminal 280 issues a command to access the servers 204 and 402 from the second input unit 282 by the operation of the poster, as in the case of the first browsing terminal. In response to this command, the document storage server 2
04 to the image data (image data after area correction)
) And index data (setting data) are read out from the browsing right management server 402 and structured paired data are read out.
Data (reading right level corresponding data and item name corresponding data)
, Item name list data, and browsing right setting data.

All the read data are stored in the second
While being stored in the memory 286, the area determination unit 292
Sent to

[0239] The area determination section 292 determines the public area and the non-public area as in the case of the first viewing terminal device.
Therefore, in the case of the third browsing terminal device 280, the publisher issues a command to display browsing right setting data from the second input unit 282. In response to the display command, the viewing right setting data is sent from the area determination unit 292 to the second screen display unit 290, and the screen for setting the viewing right is displayed on the second screen display unit 290. FIG. 20 shows a display screen of this browsing right setting.

Next, the publisher inputs a viewing right level selection command (corresponding to first selection information) from the second input unit 282 while looking at the viewing right setting screen. In this case, for example, “select all (A)” is selected on the screen, and “setting” is designated. In response to the browsing right selection command, the image data, the browsing right level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data are combined, and the display screen is switched to combine the image data. Screen is displayed.

In the synthesizing process, first, in response to the “setting” of the selection, the level of the <Group> tag of the data corresponding to the viewing right level and the data corresponding to the item name shown in FIG.
The item name (<List> tag) specified by the l attribute “1” is acquired. Further, it is displayed by the name attribute of the <Region> tag of the index data shown in FIG. 22, the image data of the area where the name attribute matches the previously acquired item name, and the <Image> tag. The desired image data is synthesized.

FIG. 23 shows the image obtained as a result of this synthesis.
It is a figure which shows the browsing side private candidate screen of data. On this viewing-side private candidate screen 440, all the private candidate areas, that is, the six item areas of the title, date, destination, amount, nominal, and publisher are all marked with setting display such as a frame. Unable to be published, 450, 452, 45
4, 456, 458 and 460.

The publisher views all setting areas 450, 452, 454, and 45 that have not been set (marked as a frame or other display) while viewing the viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 440.
6, 458 and 460 make a determination whether it is appropriate to make it public to the applicant or to make it private.

When the publisher determines that all of these items are to be disclosed, this non-disclosure candidate screen 440 is determined as a disclosure confirmed area. Then, in the same manner as described for the first viewing terminal device, the publisher inputs a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit 282 to the public data creating unit 294,
The image data in the release confirmation area is changed to the release data and registered in the second memory 286. Next, in the same manner as described for the first browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs an output command from the second input unit 282 and sends public data from the second memory 286 to the second output unit 288. Turn it into a public document with a printer.

On the other hand, the judgment of the publisher is different from the above-mentioned judgment, and the publisher decides on the fields 454 and 460 of the item of “宛 先 × Electric” of the destination and the item of “Kappo cuisine Sato” of the publisher.
If it is determined that it is appropriate to keep the information private to the applicant, it will process as follows.

That is, the poster issues a command to display the browsing right setting data again from the second input section 282, and the browsing right setting screen is displayed on the second screen display section 290 (see FIG. 20). Is displayed. Then, the user selects the "partly restricted" item corresponding to the browsing right level "2" and instructs "setting". By this selection setting, the item name (<List>) specified by the Level attribute “2” of the <Group> tag of the browsing right level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data shown in FIG.
Tags). Further, the name attribute of the <Region> tag of the index data shown in FIG.
The image to be displayed based on the image data and the <Image> tag of the area where the attribute matches the previously acquired item name
Synthesize the data.

FIG. 24 shows the image obtained as a result of this synthesis.
It is a figure which shows the browsing side non-disclosure candidate screen with some restrictions of data. On the viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 470, among the six item areas of the title, date, destination, amount, nominal and issuer, an area 454 of the destination item and two areas 460 of the issuer item are set and displayed. Is displayed. Therefore, these two areas are non-disclosure candidate areas. The remaining four areas 450, 452, 456 and 458 are not marked with a setting display such as a frame.
It is displayed as the determined disclosure target area.

The poster views all setting areas 454 and 460 where setting displays (marks of frames and other displays) are displayed while viewing the viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 470 with some restrictions.
However, it is again determined whether the disclosure to the applicant is appropriate or not.

[0249] If the poster determines that these items are targets of non-disclosure, this non-disclosure candidate screen 440 is determined as a non-disclosure confirmed area. Then, in the same manner as described for the first viewing terminal device, the publisher inputs a command to change to a non-readable state to the public data creating unit 294 from the second input unit 282 as the second selection information. , This release confirmed area 4
54 and 460 are changed to a non-readable state such as blacking, whitening, or deletion,
The image data of Nos. 4 and 460 are changed to public data and registered in the second memory 286.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a final display screen having a non-disclosed fixed area changed to a non-readable state. In the figure, the final display screen is indicated by 480, and the secret
82 and 484 are shown.

Next, in the same manner as described for the first browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit 282, and the public data is input from the second memory 286. Is sent to the second output unit 288 and is converted into a public document by a printer or the like.

According to the third document management system, the same functions and effects as those of the above-described first and second document management systems can be achieved.

Further, according to the third document management system, data corresponding to the access right level that determines the range of information disclosure and data corresponding to the item names are set and registered in the server in advance. Keep it. The browsing terminal selects and combines the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data read from the server in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant, thereby providing non-public information. Can be specified in detail. Therefore, it is possible to provide a public document of the information amount corresponding to the applicant.

[Fourth Embodiment] In the fourth document management system, in the third document management system,
This is an example of a configuration in which the digitized data and index data are replaced with structured image data and structured index data as in the case of the second document management system. Therefore, in the fourth document management system, as in the case of the second and third document management systems, it is easy to determine the original non-disclosure area that should be kept secret when browsing.

Although the fourth document management system has the same configuration as the configuration example of the third document management system described with reference to FIG. 18, the fourth registration terminal constituting this system The device and the fourth browsing terminal device are shown in FIG.
And the browsing terminal device described with reference to FIG.

Therefore, the fourth document management system is similar to the third document management system described with reference to FIG.
In addition to the servers 204 and 402 and the network 206, the second
A fourth registration terminal and a fourth browsing terminal having the same configuration as the image registration terminal and the second browsing terminal are provided. Of the components of this fourth document management system,
The same components as those of the second and third document management systems are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated unless necessary.

In the following description, this fourth document management system is similar to the document management system shown in FIG.
Indicated by 00. Also, the fourth registration terminal device indicated by 220 in FIG. 18 is indicated by 320 similarly to the registration terminal device illustrated in FIG. 14, and the fourth browsing terminal device indicated by 280 in FIG. 280.

(Explanation of the browsing right management server) First, the data to be registered in the browsing right management server 402 in advance is the required processing of the fourth registration terminal device 320 and the fourth browsing terminal device 280. This is the data necessary to perform As these data, there are browsing right level corresponding data, item name corresponding data capable of specifying the browsing right level in a one-to-one relationship with the browsing right level, and item name list data. In some cases, it may include browsing right setting data used when designating the browsing right level. Each data has the same contents as the data already described in the third embodiment, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

(Description of Configuration and Operation of Fourth Registration Terminal Device)
The fourth document management system (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a fourth system) includes a fourth image registration terminal and a fourth viewing terminal device as constituent parts.

FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram for explaining the fourth registration terminal device 320.

The fourth registration terminal device 320 has already
Since the configuration is the same as that of the second registration terminal device described in the embodiment, the description of the components will be omitted unless necessary.

First, similarly to the second registration terminal device, the fourth registration terminal device 320 has the first input unit 222 and the CPU 3
24, a first memory 226, and a first output unit 228 (including the first screen display unit 240). Also, CPU
Reference numeral 324 denotes a secret candidate area setting unit 232 and a structured image.
It includes a data creation unit 330, a reference data creation unit 332, and a control unit 230. Secret weather area setting means 23
2 is a region analysis unit 234, a first region setting unit 236,
And an index data creation unit 238.

The difference between the fourth registration terminal device 320 and the second registration terminal device is that the functions performed by the function means using the CPU 324 are partially different. Therefore, the first
An input unit 222, a first memory 226, a first output unit 228,
First screen display section 240, closed candidate area setting means 232
(Area analysis unit 234, first area setting unit 236, index data creation unit 238), structured image data creation unit 330, reference data creation unit 332, and control unit 230 have the same functions. About, except when necessary
The description is omitted.

As in the case of the second registration terminal device, the image data of the original document is input to the fourth registration terminal device 320 from the first input section 222 by the operation of the registrant. The image data is stored in the first memory 226 and displayed on the first screen display unit 240. In this case, as in the case of the second registration terminal device, the image data
Data, search keywords, and two-dimensional coordinate values are stored in the first memory 226.
Is stored in

Next, the registrant uses the first input unit 222
For all the areas corresponding to each item in the display image of the image data, an area analysis command is input. In response to this command, the area analysis unit 234 of the non-disclosure candidate area setting means 232, similar to the case of the second registration terminal device, outputs the index data of the area and the position of each area. Detected and stored in the first memory 226. In response to this detection, data of setting display such as a frame line registered in advance is read out from the first memory 226, and the data and the image data are combined. As shown in FIG. 9, the image data obtained by this synthesis is displayed with each area surrounded by a frame line.
The screen of the image data after the area analysis has been performed.

Next, the registrant inputs a setting command from the first input unit 222 while looking at the displayed area-analyzed image data screen 242 in the same manner as in the case of the second registered terminal device. The input is made to the first area setting unit 236 to correct the candidate of the non-disclosed area. In this case, the setting areas of the non-disclosure candidate areas 244, 252, and 254 on the screen of FIG. 9 are corrected. The screen of the image data of the corrected setting area is the same as the screen already described with reference to FIG.

Next, the registrant inputs a command to create index data for all item areas from the first input unit 222 as in the case of the third registration terminal device. In response to this command, the first input unit 222
Data reading access is made to the server 402. The data read from the server 402, that is, the browsing right level corresponding data, the item name corresponding data, and the browsing right setting data are stored in the first memory 226 and indexed. The data is provided to the data creation unit 238.

[0268] The index data creation unit 238
As in the case of the registered terminal device, each framed area 246,
For 248, 250, 410, 412, and 414, index data relating to the area number and an attribute for specifying an item of each area (here, this attribute is referred to as a "name attribute"). -Data (referred to as index data of item names).

In this case, since there are six setting areas as non-disclosure candidate areas, the index data of the area number is set for each of them in the same manner as in the case of the first registration terminal apparatus.
Data is set, and index data for specifying image data corresponding to the display screen is set. Similarly to the case of the first registration terminal device, the index data of the position and size of each area is obtained by scanning the original document with the image reader of the first input unit 222. It is determined using dimensional coordinate values.

As described above with reference to the configuration example of the index data shown in FIG. 22, these index data 420 and 422 are combined.

In the case of the fourth registration terminal device 320 as well, as in the case of the third registration terminal device,
The index data 424 for specifying an item related to the system (name) attribute is set, and the index data 424 is set.
Is the index data related to the area
With the data 422. As a result, as shown in FIG.
The item index data 424 is set after the index data 422. The index data created in this manner is stored in the first memory 226 as setting data.

In the fourth document management system, the second
As in the case of the document management system, the registrant further provides a structured command from the first input unit 222 to the reference data creating unit 332 and the structured image data creating unit 330. In response to this command, the image data (except for the item name list 430) corresponding to FIG. 21 and the index data 420 and 422 shown in FIG.
The data is sent to the data creation unit 332 and newly creates structuring index data (shown by 490 in FIG. 26). Then, setting areas 246, 248, 250, designated as non-disclosure candidate areas of the image data corresponding to FIG.
Index data referring to the image data portions 410, 412 and 414, that is, "ref attribute" is formed. As described above, this index data: "ref attribute" converts the structured image data into a hierarchical file structure as shown in FIG. 27 in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. Identify. That is, when data is registered in the first memory 226 or in the server 204 according to the "ref attribute", the entire image data area forming the screen display of FIG. Image data portions from which image data portions for specifying the display of the setting areas 246, 248, 250, 410, 412, and 414 are extracted, and individual image data portions obtained by extracting the image data portions. And divided into The index data of this "ref attribute" is formed as a part of the index data relating to the area in an additional form between the index data 422 and 424 shown in FIG. In FIG. 26, index data as the reference data is as follows:
The “ref attribute” is indicated by 492.

[0273] The structured image data creating section 330 generates the corrected image data, the structured index data (the search keyword, the area number, and the position and size of the area). Each index data of the setting data and the reference data
), And the modified image data is structured, and setting areas 246 (publisher: Kappo Sato), 248 (title: receipt), 250 (date:
June 30, 2000), 410 (address: ○ × electricity), 41
Areas corresponding to portions 2 (amount: 65,000 yen) and 414 (nominal: as a meal fee) are painted black, for example.
As the data is formed, the extracted setting areas 246, 248, 250, 410, 412 and 41 are extracted.
The image data corresponding to No. 4 is individually formed. A display example of these structured image data is shown in FIG.
In FIG. 27, the display of the image data having a black portion is 494, and the display examples of the extracted portion are 502 (title: receipt) and 504 (date: June 30, 2000). ), 506 (destination: ○ × electricity), 508 (amount: 65,000 yen), 514 (nominal: as a meal fee) and 5
16 (publisher: Sapporo Kappo).

[0274] These structured image data and structured index data are stored in the first memory 226.

When the registrant sends the data from the first input section 222 to the control section 230, the control section controls the registrant to output the structured image data and the structured index data from the first memory.
The data and the item index data are read and sent from the first output unit 228 to the document storage server 204 via the network 208.

The document storage server 204 stores the structured image data and the structured index data (search keywords, index data relating to the image (reference data)).
Data. ), And saves index data related to the area (setting data, index data related to items, etc.). This structured index data is setting data for setting a non-disclosure candidate area as a setting area in an image area. The image data is divided and stored in the document storage server.

The above-described index data creation unit 238
May include a reference data creation unit 332 as a part thereof.

In the browsing right management server 402, browsing right level correspondence data and its item name correspondence data are registered in advance.

(Explanation of Configuration and Operation of Fourth Viewing Terminal)
The fourth browsing terminal device is the same as the first to third devices described above.
Since the configuration is the same as that of the browsing terminal device, a description will be given with reference to FIG. However, this fourth viewing terminal device 280
Includes a second input unit 282, a CPU 284, a second memory 286, and a second output unit 288 (including a second screen display unit 290). The CPU 284 includes an area determination unit 242, a public data creation unit 294, and a control unit 29.
6 is provided. The difference between the fourth browsing terminal device and the third browsing terminal device is that the data read from the document storage server 204 is different.
Data is structured image data and structured index data
It is. Therefore, the processing of the structured image data and the structured index data is performed in the same manner as the second browsing terminal device, and the item index data is processed.
Regarding the processing of data, browsing right level corresponding data, item name corresponding data, item name list data and browsing right setting data,
It operates similarly to the third viewing terminal device. Therefore, the second input unit 282, the second memory 286, the second output unit 288, the second
The description of the parts having the same functions of the screen display unit 290 and the control unit 296 will be omitted unless necessary.

The fourth browsing terminal 280 issues a command to access the servers 204 and 402 from the second input unit 282 by the operation of the poster, as in the case of the third browsing terminal. In response to this command, the document storage server 2
04 to structured image data (images with area correction)
Data) and structured index data (setting data)
Are read out from the browsing right management server 402, structured paired data (viewing right level corresponding data and item name corresponding data), item name list data, Viewing right setting data
Are read.

All the read data are stored in the second
While being stored in the memory 286, the area determination unit 292
Sent to

[0282] The area determination section 292 determines a public area and a private area as in the case of the third viewing terminal device.
Therefore, in the case of the fourth browsing terminal device 280, the publisher issues a command to display browsing right setting data from the second input unit 282. In response to the display command, the viewing right setting data is sent from the area determination unit 292 to the second screen display unit 290, and the screen for setting the viewing right is displayed on the second screen display unit 290. FIG. 20 shows a display screen of this browsing right setting.

Next, the publisher inputs a viewing right level selection command (corresponding to the first selection information) from the second input unit 282 while viewing the viewing right setting screen. In this case, for example, “select all (A)” is selected on the screen, and “setting” is designated. In response to the browsing right selection command, the structured image data, the browsing right level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data are combined, and the display screen is switched to combine the combined image data. The data screen is displayed.

In the synthesizing process, first, in response to the “setting” of the selection, the level of the <Group> tag of the viewing right level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data shown in FIG.
The item name (<List> tag) specified by the l attribute “1” is acquired. Further, the name attribute of the <Region> tag of the structured index data shown in FIG. 26, the image data of the area where this name attribute matches the previously acquired item name, and the <Image> tag The image data to be displayed is synthesized.

[0285] The image data obtained as a result of this combination becomes a viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 440, similar to the case of the third viewing terminal device. This view side private candidate screen 4
In 40, all the non-disclosure candidate areas, that is, the six item areas of title, date, destination, amount, nominal and issuer are
In all cases, the setting display marks such as frames are not marked, and the disclosure target areas 450, 452, 454, 456, 458 and 4
60 is displayed.

As in the case of the third browsing terminal device, the publisher looks at the browsing side non-public candidate screen 440 and looks at all the setting areas 450 for which no setting display (frame or other display mark) has been made. , 452, 454, 456, 458 and 46
0 determines whether disclosure to the applicant is appropriate or not.

[0287] If the poster determines that all of these items are to be disclosed, this non-disclosure candidate screen 440 is confirmed as a disclosure confirmed area. Then, in the same manner as described for the second browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs a readable / non-readable instruction from the second input unit 282 to the public data creating unit 294,
The image data in the release confirmation area is changed to the release data and registered in the second memory 286. Next, in the same manner as described for the second browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs an output command from the second input unit 282, and outputs the public data from the second memory 286 to the second output unit 288. Send it to a public document with a printer.

On the other hand, the judgment of the publisher is different from the above-mentioned judgment.
If it is determined that it is appropriate to keep the information private to the applicant, it will process as follows.

That is, the publisher issues a command to display the browsing right setting data again from the second input unit 282 in the same manner as in the case of the third browsing terminal device, and this second screen display unit 2
90 displays a view right setting screen (see FIG. 20).
Then, "partly restricted" corresponding to the browsing right level "2"
Select the item and instruct "Setting". With this selection setting, the item name (<List> tag) specified by the Level attribute “2” of the <Group> tag of the viewing right level corresponding data and item name corresponding data shown in FIG. get. Furthermore, the name attribute of the <Region> tag of the structured index data shown in FIG. 26, the structured image data of the area where the name attribute matches the previously acquired item name, and the <Image> tag Thus, the image data to be displayed is synthesized.

The image data obtained as a result of the synthesis becomes a partially restricted viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 470 as shown in FIG. 24, as in the case of the third viewing terminal device. On the viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 470, among the six item areas of the title, date, destination, amount, nominal and issuer, an area 454 of the destination item and two areas 460 of the issuer item are set and displayed. Is displayed. Therefore, these two areas are non-disclosure candidate areas. The remaining four regions 450, 452, 456 and 45
No. 8 is displayed as a confirmed disclosure target area without setting setting marks such as frames.

The publisher views all setting areas 454 and 460 on which setting displays (marks of frames and other displays) are displayed while viewing the partially restricted viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen 470.
However, it is determined again whether the disclosure to the applicant is appropriate or the disclosure is appropriate.

[0292] If the poster determines that these items are targets of non-disclosure, this non-disclosure candidate screen 440 is determined as a non-disclosure confirmed area. Then, in the same manner as described for the second browsing terminal device, the publisher inputs, from the second input unit 282, a command to change to a non-readable state to the public data creating unit 294 as the second selection information. 25, the non-disclosure determined areas 454 and 460 are read out of the non-readable information from the second memory 286, and for example, as shown in FIG.
The image data in the release confirmation areas 454 and 460 is changed to the release data and registered in the second memory 286.
It should be noted that instead of blackening, the state may be changed to a non-readable state such as whiteout or deletion.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a final display screen having a non-disclosed fixed area changed to a non-readable state. In the figure, the final display screen is indicated by 480, and the secret
82 and 484 are shown.

Next, in the same manner as described for the first viewing terminal device, the publisher inputs a readable / non-readable command from the second input unit 282, and the public data is input from the second memory 286. Is sent to the second output unit 288 and is converted into a public document by a printer or the like.

According to the above-described fourth document management system, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described first and second document management systems can be achieved.

Further, according to the fourth document management system, data corresponding to the browsing right level for determining the range of information disclosure and data corresponding to the item names are set and registered in the server in advance. Keep it. The browsing terminal selects and combines the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data read from the server in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant, thereby providing non-public information. Can be specified in detail. Therefore, it is possible to provide a public document of the information amount corresponding to the applicant.

[Fifth Embodiment] In the fifth document management system, in the above-described first to fourth document management systems, each of the browsing terminal devices is set to a level corresponding to the determined viewer level. In response to the above, the configuration is such that the secret area can be directly determined.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the fifth document management system. This fifth document management system is shown at 500. This system 500 comprises a fifth registration terminal 220 linked to each other by a network 208.
Or 320 (including an image reader 210 as an accessory thereof), a fifth browsing terminal device 280 (including a printer 212 as an accessory thereof), and a document storage server 204 as a server. And a browsing right management server 510. Note that these servers 204 and 510 may be provided as a single server that is shared by both, instead of being provided separately.

The fifth registration terminal device (220 or 320) and the fifth
Regarding the browsing terminal device 280, the same components and functions as those of the registration and browsing terminal device of each of the first to fourth document management systems 200 or 400 are described repeatedly unless necessary for explanation. Is omitted. In particular, since the data stored in advance in the browsing management server 510 of the fifth document management system 500 and the function of the fifth browsing terminal device 280 have special features, the fifth browsing terminal device 280 will be mainly described. I do.

(Description of Configuration and Operation of Fifth Viewing Terminal Device)
In the fifth document management system 500, in addition to at least the browsing right setting data, the browsing level data for designating the browsing level in association with the specific setting data among the setting data. -Data is registered.

FIG. 29 shows a fifth document management system 500.
FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram showing a fifth browsing terminal device 520 (corresponding to 280 in FIG. 28). The area determination unit 292 of the fifth viewing terminal device 520 includes a direct determination unit 530. This direct determination unit 530 is provided in the second input unit 28
2 has a function of directly specifying a public area and a private area in the image data area by designating the viewer level of the viewer level data read from the server 510.

In this configuration example, the viewer level data is data structured into a viewer level, a viewer, and an affiliation name of the viewer.

FIGS. 30A, 30B and 30C show the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the setting of the viewing right in the document management system 500 of FIG.
The display screen when 0 is displayed is shown. FIG.
0 (A) is a screen for browsing right setting data corresponding to FIG. FIG. 30B is a data screen for specifying a viewer, and is a screen from which a name registered in advance can be selected. FIG. 30C is a data screen for specifying the department to which the viewer belongs, that is, the affiliation name, and is a screen from which a previously registered department name can be selected. These viewer identification data (FIG. 30B) and department name identification data (FIG. 30)
(C)) is obtained from the viewer level data.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the viewer level data. This viewer level data is data in which a name, an affiliation, and a viewer level are structured. In this example, “<Person L” is used as data for the name <Person> tag.
evel = "3"> Taro Yamada ","<Person Level = "3"
> Hanako Sato ”,“ <Person Level = “1”> Jiro Suzuki ”,“ <Person Level = “1”> Everyday Encouragement ”and“ <P
The viewer level is specified for each registrant's name, such as erson Level = "1"> Tsutsumi.

Similarly, "<Sections Level: =" 3 "> part of information" and "<Sections Level: =" 3 "> two parts of information" as data of the group <Group> tag ,
"<Sections Level: =" 2 "> General Affairs", "<Sections
Level: = “1”> Accounting ”and“ <Sections Level: =
A viewer level is designated for each department, such as "3"> secretary room. And this viewer level is
A one-to-one correspondence with the browsing right level is given. For example, in FIG. 31, the viewer level “3” (<Person
Level = "3">) is the group level <Group Le of the browsing level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data shown in FIG.
vel = “3”>. Similarly, the viewer level “2” (<Person Level = “2”>) is shown in FIG.
The group level <Sections Level: = “3”> of the browsing level corresponding data and item name corresponding data shown in FIG. 19, and the viewer level “1” (<Person Level = “1”>) is shown in FIG.
Are associated with the group level <Group Level = "1"> of the browsing level corresponding data and item name corresponding data shown in FIG. The affiliation name is similarly related to the viewing right level. Therefore, the <Sections Lev>
el: = “3”> is the access right level <Sections L in FIG.
evel: = “3”>.

As described above, according to the viewer level data,
Depending on the registrant's name and / or affiliation name, it is possible to automatically set up to which item range the item is to be made public, that is, a non-disclosed target item.

Now, in the document management system 500 of FIG. 28, the document storage server 204 has, for example, structured image data as described in any of the first to fourth document management systems. , Structured index data and other necessary data are stored. The browsing right management server 510 stores browsing right level correspondence data, item name correspondence data, and viewer level data. It is assumed that data and other necessary data are stored.

[0308] In accordance with the application from the applicant, the information poster can read the information from the second input unit 2 of the viewing terminal device 520 (see Fig. 29).
When a command to access the servers 204 and 510 is inputted from the server 82, the structured image data and structured index data to be disclosed are read out from the document storage server 204, and the browsing right management server is read. The access right level corresponding data, the item name corresponding data, and the viewer level data are read from the server 510 and stored in the second memory 286.

[0309] When the poster inputs a command to display the browsing right level data on the area determination section 292 from the second input section 282, the direct determination section 530 responds to this.
The browsing right level data is read from the second memory 286 and sent to the second output unit 288 to be displayed on the second screen display unit 290. This display is a browsing right setting display as shown in FIG. 30, in which the screens of (A), (B) and (C) are displayed in an overlapping manner. The screen can be called as the top screen. Now, it is assumed that the screen of the viewing right level of FIG. 30A is displayed.

[0310] When the publisher inputs a command for setting the set value of "display all" at the browsing right level from second input unit 282 to direct determination unit 530, direct determination unit 530 responds to this. , Structured image data, structured index data, viewer level data, and browsing right level data corresponding to the set value are read from the second memory 286 and synthesized. In this synthesizing process, first, for example, FIG.
The item name (<List> tag) specified by the Level attribute “1” of the <Group> tag of the viewing right level corresponding data and item name corresponding data shown in FIG. Then, the obtained item name is combined with the image data in which the name attribute 424 of the <Region> tag of the index data (shown in FIG. 26) matches, and the second screen display unit 290 is synthesized. To display on the screen. At this time, on the display screen, all items are switched to the viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen as shown in FIG.

Now, assuming that the publisher can identify who the applicant is and its name or affiliation, the publisher can input a command directly from the second input unit 282 to the determination unit 530. Then, the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. 30 (B) or (C), and an instruction to select an applicant is input directly from the second input unit 282 to the determination unit 530 to select, for example, “Jiro Suzuki”. By this selection, <Person Level = “1”> in FIG. 31 is selected, and at the same time, when <Group Level = “1”> in FIG. 19 is selected, in the same manner as described above for the fourth viewing terminal device. 23, a viewing-side closed candidate screen 440 similar to that shown in FIG. 23 is displayed.

[0312] On the other hand, for example, if "information two parts" is selected,
By this selection, <PersonLevel = “3”> in FIG. 31 is selected, and at the same time, when <Group Level = “3”> in FIG. 19 is selected, in the same manner as described for the fourth viewing terminal apparatus, A partially restricted viewing-side closed candidate screen 470 similar to that shown in FIG. 24 is displayed.

[0313] Each data obtained in this manner is stored in the second memory 2896. Subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as in the case of the fourth browsing terminal device, and is output from the second output unit 290 in a recognizable state.

If the applicant cannot be confirmed, the poster issues a command from the second input unit 282 directly to the determination unit 530 to call up and display the screen shown in FIG. Then, the same operation as described in the description of the fourth browsing terminal device is performed.

As described above, according to the fifth document management system, when the viewer can be specified, the selection of the public information can be automatically designated, so that the work efficiency of issuing the public information can be improved and the public information can be improved. The reliability of information can be improved.

[Sixth Embodiment] In the sixth document management system, in addition to the above-mentioned fifth document management system, the applicant himself can operate the viewing terminal device, and the registration user This is an example in which a viewer level can be specified only for a viewer whose name and registered password are registered in advance.

Therefore, the processing in the case of using the registered user name and the registered password will be described. In other respects, the configuration and operation are the same as those of the fifth document management system. A duplicate description of this point will be omitted unless it is necessary to particularly explain.

The sixth document management system has the same configuration as that of the fifth document management system.
The document management system 500 is shown in FIG.

In this case, the document storage server 204 and the browsing right management server 510 as a server are provided. These servers 204 and 510 may be provided as one server that is used for both, instead of being provided separately. The data stored in advance in the browsing right management server 510 of the sixth document management system 500 and the function of the sixth browsing terminal device 280 have special features. The processing related to this data will be mainly described.

(Description of Configuration and Operation of Sixth Viewing Terminal)
In the sixth document management system 500, the browsing right management server 510 previously stores data for the fifth document storage system.
In addition to the data, a registered user name and a registered password are registered.

FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram showing a sixth browsing terminal device 540 (corresponding to 280 in FIG. 28) of the sixth document management system 500, similar to FIG. The area determination unit 292 of the sixth browsing terminal device 540 includes a direct determination unit 530 and a collation unit 542. The direct determination unit 530 directly specifies the viewer level of the viewer level data read from the server 510 by using the second input unit 282 as described in the fifth browsing terminal device. It has a function to determine a public area and a private area in the image data area.

The collating unit 542 also stores the registered user name and registered password read from the browsing right management server and the user name and password entered by the viewer. Is matched. That is, the authentication of the viewer is performed by the login name and the password.

Hereinafter, this collation will be described. As described above, a user name and a password that can use the sixth browsing terminal device are registered in the browsing right management server 510 as a registered user name and a registered password, respectively. deep. Further, in the sixth browsing terminal device, a password attribute is added to the browsing level data previously stored in the browsing right management server 510 and to the browsing level data described in FIG. Data.

FIG. 33 shows viewer level data used by the sixth viewing terminal device. In the viewer level data shown in FIG. 33, if the password attribute 560 is the applicant name level, for example, <Person Level = "3">
Following Level = "3", "Password =" 12345
6 "" and the like. In addition to these password attributes, "Password =" abcde
f "", "Password =" 0a1b2c "", "Password
= “Tgbnhyjm” ”,“ Password = “aaaa”
aa "" and the like. In the case of the belonging department name, the password attribute 560 is, for example, <Sections Level = ”
3 ”>, Sections Level =“ 3 ”followed by“ Passwo
rd = “111111” ”.
As another password attribute 560, "Password
= “987654” ”,“ Password = “qazws”
x "", "Password =" a! b "c # d @""and" Pa
ssword = “zzzzzz” ”or the like.

Further, the second browsing terminal device 6540
The memory 286 stores necessary login setting data for enabling login input. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a display screen of the login setting data, that is, a login screen.

[0326] Now, the applicant himself / herself determines that the sixth browsing terminal 54
Suppose you operate 0. When the applicant inputs a login setting data calling command from the second input unit 282 to the collating unit 542 of the area determination unit 292, the login setting data is read from the second memory 286, and the The login screen is displayed on the second screen display unit 290 of the two output unit 288, as shown in FIG. Applicant may
A user name and a password for identifying the user are input from the input unit 282 to the collating unit 542, and the user name and the password are written at predetermined positions on the screen.

[0327] In response to this write signal, the browsing level data is obtained from the second memory 286 from the collating unit 542. The registered password is collated with the entered user name and password.

If it is determined that the collation is correct, the direct determination section 530 of the area determination section 292 is activated by a signal representing the determination result, and the display screen shown in FIG. 23 is obtained. Subsequent operations are performed in the same manner as in the case of the fifth viewing terminal device,
Public information is issued to the applicant.

If the collation is not judged to be correct, the collation unit 542 outputs login setting data in accordance with the judgment signal, and the login screen shown in FIG. 34 is again displayed on the second screen display unit. Is displayed. As a result, the applicant determined that the collation result is not correct cannot issue the public information with the sixth browsing terminal device 540.

As described above, according to the sixth document management system, it is not necessary to specially arrange an operator on the publisher side of the browsing terminal device, and the applicant himself / herself can use the browsing terminal device without going through the information publisher. By operating the device, public information can be obtained, and the work efficiency of obtaining public information is improved.

(Other Modifications) In each of the above-described embodiments, the method of capturing image data is described in the following.
Although the method is limited to the scanner, the method of capturing image data is not limited to this. For example, image data registered in advance, or
Image data obtained by other means, such as electronic mail
Image data obtained from files and removable media
Data in the document system of the present invention. Similarly, in each of the above-described embodiments, the final recognizable public document is formed by the output unit included in the document management system of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the output unit includes an output unit connected to the document management system of the present invention via a wired, wireless or optical fiber or any other method, or an output unit that can be reproduced by any recording medium. Shall be considered.

In each of the above embodiments, the index data, the browsing right level corresponding data, and the item name corresponding data are used.
Although the data and the viewer level data are described using XML, even if each of the above data is described in another data format, X
The same effect as in the case of ML can be achieved.

Further, in the second embodiment, the item names are set for each area, but any other information may be used as long as the information can specify the area.

In the third to sixth embodiments described above, the document storage server and the browsing right management server have been described as separate hardware, but both functions are performed by one hardware.
The same effect can be obtained even if implemented by hardware.

Further, in the above-described sixth embodiment, the authentication of the viewer has been described by using the login name and the password. However, it is possible to use the hardware such as the IC card, the fingerprint authentication, and the iris authentication. The same effect can be obtained by using the control software.

[0336]

As is clear from the above description, according to the first document management system of the present invention, the browsing terminal determines whether the image data area is a public area or a private area in the image data area. Since the setting work can be avoided, the efficiency of the information disclosure work can be improved as compared with the related art.

According to the first document management system,
The viewing terminal only needs to confirm the area that is listed as a candidate for non-disclosure, and does not newly set the non-disclosed area. Therefore, a public document with higher reliability than before can be provided.

According to the second document management system,
The following other effects can be achieved in addition to the effects of the first document management system described above.

That is, on the second browsing terminal side, these structured image data, setting data and reference data are read out from this server, and they are displayed if they are combined. Since the non-disclosed area can be displayed on the screen as image data specifying the non-disclosed area, the identification of the non-disclosed area becomes easy and quick. Therefore, the processing time required from the application to the provision of the final published document can be reduced (that is, the processing can be speeded up).

Also, since the image data is structured, the secret information is divided and stored in the server. Therefore, even if there is an unauthorized access from the outside, the information is kept secret. Leakage can be avoided as much as possible.

According to the third and fourth document management systems, the same functions and effects as those of the above-described first and second document management systems can be achieved.

Further, according to the third document management system, data corresponding to the browsing right level for determining the range of information disclosure and data corresponding to the item name are set and registered in the server in advance. Keep it. The browsing terminal selects and combines the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data read from the server in correspondence with each information disclosure applicant, thereby providing non-public information. Can be specified in detail. Therefore, it is possible to provide a public document of the information amount corresponding to the applicant.

According to the fourth document management system,
As in the case of the second document or the system, the processing time required from the application to the provision of the final published document can be reduced (that is, the processing can be speeded up).

Further, since the image data is structured, the secret information is divided and stored in the server. Therefore, even if there is an unauthorized access from the outside, the information is kept secret. Leakage can be avoided as much as possible.

According to the fifth document management system, when the reader can be specified, the selection of the public information can be automatically designated, so that the work efficiency of issuing the public information can be improved and the public information can be improved. Reliability can be improved.

According to the sixth document management system, browsing is possible only when the user name registered in advance matches the password, so that the information publisher can be assigned. Becomes unnecessary, and the applicant can operate and use this system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing components of a system for explaining an example of a conventional document management system for publishing documents and their connection relationships.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of public information, that is, a document (original document) intended to be disclosed, which is used for describing the present invention and a conventional document management system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of conventional index data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a file configuration represented by index data shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing image data corresponding to the original document shown in FIG. 2, which is displayed on the screen display unit of the viewing terminal, and a state in which a secret area is set in the image data area. .

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a published document (provided document) in which a non-disclosed area is filled, for explanation of the present invention and a conventional document management system;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of first and second document management systems of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram for explaining first and third image registration terminal devices;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing area-analyzed image data for explaining the image registration terminal device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing modified image data for explaining the image registration terminal device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of index data for explaining an image registration terminal device.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram for explaining first to fourth browsing terminal devices;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browsing right setting screen for explaining a browsing terminal device.

FIG. 14 is a functional block diagram for explaining second and fourth image registration terminal devices;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of structuring index data for use in describing an image registration terminal device.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of structured image data for explaining the image registration terminal device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a directory structure and a file structure corresponding to structured image data, for explanation of an image registration terminal device.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of third and fourth document management systems according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data in pairs.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the contents of browsing right setting data are displayed on a screen.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the corrected index data for explaining the image registration terminal device.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the image registration terminal device.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of index data having a system attribute.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a display screen (an example of a viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen) of image data obtained as a result of the combination, for explanation of a viewing terminal device.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a partially-restricted viewing-side non-disclosure candidate screen for explaining a viewing terminal device.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a non-disclosed area changed to a non-readable state for explaining the browsing terminal device (an example of a final display screen);
It is.

FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining the image registration terminal device.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of structuring index data having a system attribute.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a display example of structured image data for explaining the image registration terminal device.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the fifth and sixth document management systems.

FIG. 29 is a functional block diagram showing a fifth browsing terminal device of the fifth document management system.

FIGS. 30A, 30B, and 30C are diagrams illustrating examples of a browsing right setting screen for explaining a browsing right setting in the fifth document management system.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing viewer level data for describing a fifth viewing terminal device.

FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram showing a sixth browsing terminal device of the sixth document management system.

FIG. 33 shows viewer level data used in the sixth viewing terminal device.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a display screen of login setting data for explaining a sixth browsing terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

200: (first and second) document management system 202: image registration terminal 204: server 206: browsing terminal 208: network 210: image reader 212: printer 220: first And third image registration terminal 240: first viewing terminal device 222: first input unit 224: CPU 226: first memory 228: first output unit 230: control unit 232: secret candidate setting means 234: area analysis Section 236: first area setting section 238: index data creation section 240: first screen display section 242: area analyzed image data 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254: closed candidate area 260 : Modified image data 262, 264: Setting area 270: Overall configuration of index data 272: Index data 2 for area 74: index data relating to image data 280: browsing terminal 282: second input unit 284: CPU 286: second memory 288: second output unit 290: second screen display unit 292: area determination unit 294 : Public data creation unit 296: control unit 320: second image registration terminal device 324: CPU 330: structured image data creation unit 332: reference data creation unit 334: structured index data 336: Index data of ref attribute 340: Image data (on the first layer) 342, 344: Image data (on the second layer) 400: Third and fourth documents Management system 402: browsing right management server 410, 412, 414: modified setting area 420: index data related to image data 422: index related to area Dex data 424: Index data on items 430: Item list 440: Viewing side private candidate screen 450, 452, 454, 456, 458, 460: Opening target area 470: Partial restricted viewing side private candidate Screen 480: Final display screen 482, 484: Privately determined area 490: Structured index data 492: Reference data (index data related to ref attribute), 500: Fifth and sixth document management systems 510: Browsing right management server 520: Fifth browsing terminal 530: Direct determination unit 540: Sixth browsing terminal 542: Collating unit 560: Password attribute (of viewer level data)

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[Claims] An image registration terminal for a document management system, which is linked to a server and a browsing terminal through a network and creates a document to be registered in the server, discloses the image registration terminal. A first input unit for converting original image data of an intended document into image data; a secret candidate in the image data; and an image data area of the image data. An image registration terminal device comprising: a first screen display unit capable of displaying a setting area set as an area. 2. The image registration terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the secret candidate area setting means for forming the setting data of the setting area; and the image data and the setting data. A first memory for reading and storing the image data and the setting data from the first memory, and outputting the read image data and the setting data to the server; And an image registration terminal device including the first screen display unit. 3. The image registration terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the non-disclosure candidate area setting means relates to a position and a size of the setting area to be set in the image data area. An image registration terminal device, comprising: an area analyzer for detecting area information, wherein the area information is information constituting a part of the setting data. 4. The image registration terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the secret candidate area setting unit sets the setting area in response to a setting command from the first input unit. An image registration terminal device comprising one area setting unit. 5. The image registration terminal device according to claim 2, wherein said non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes an index data relating to said image data and said setting area. An image registration terminal device, comprising: an index data creating unit for creating an index data as a part of the setting data. 6. The image registration terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute of the image data. And an index data relating to the setting area, including an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height. 7. The image registration terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the setting of the non-disclosure candidate area is performed by using image data displayed on the first screen display unit. In the image, the setting area is designated by any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area. Registration terminal device. 8. A browsing terminal for a document management system, which is linked to a server and an image registration terminal through a network, and browses documents registered in the server. Image data corresponding to the original image data of a document intended to be registered, which is registered in the server in advance, and a setting which is set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area. A browsing terminal device comprising: a second screen display unit capable of displaying an area and a privately confirmed area in the image data area. 9. The browsing terminal device according to claim 8, wherein the image data and the image data are respectively registered from the server as data registered in advance in the server. And setting data for specifying a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area, respectively.
A second input unit for reading the data, an area determining unit for determining a public area and a private area with respect to a set area in the image data area, and an image data in the private confirmed area. A public to convert the data into non-readable data and convert the image data in the public area into readable data to create public data comprising the non-readable and readable data; A data creation unit; a second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose content can be recognized; the image data, the setting data, the readability and the non-readability A browsing terminal device comprising: data; and a second memory that readablely stores the public data, wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. 10. The browsing terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the second memory stores first selection information instructing display of the setting area in advance in a readable manner. The unit reads the first selection information from the second memory in response to a confirmation command from the second input unit and causes the second selection display unit to display the first selection information on the second screen display unit, upon the determination, By selecting information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, the image data is displayed on the second screen display unit, and in the displayed image data area, The setting area is designated by any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area, based on the setting data, and the setting is performed. Incorrect area specification If not, the specified setting area is determined as a non-disclosure determination area, or if the specification of the setting area is incorrect, release the specification of the setting area and change the setting area to a disclosure area. A browsing terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 11. The browsing terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the second memory stores, in a readable manner, second selection information for changing the non-disclosure confirmed area into non-readable data. The data creation unit responds to the read / non-read command from the second input unit,
By reading the second selection information from the second memory and displaying the second selection information on the second screen display unit, and selecting the displayed second selection information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, The designated non-disclosure determined area is converted into any one of black information, white information, and deletion non-readable data, and the remaining image data area is converted into readable data. A browsing terminal device for performing processing. 12. A document management system comprising an image registration terminal, a server, and a browsing terminal linked to each other via a network, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal is A first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended to be published into image data, the image data and an image data area of the image data; A first screen display unit capable of displaying a set area set as a non-disclosure candidate area; and (B) the server transmits the image data and the image data from the image data registration terminal device. (C) the browsing terminal device reads out the image data and the setting data from the server and obtains the second input. And a public area and a private area with respect to a set area in the image data area. And a second screen display unit capable of displaying the image data, the setting area, and a privately determined area in the image data area. And a document management system. 13. The document management system according to claim 12, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal device further comprises: a secret candidate area setting means for forming setting data of said setting area; A first memory for storing image data and setting data in a readable manner; and for reading the image data and setting data from the first memory and storing them in the server. And a first output unit for outputting. The first output unit includes the first screen display unit. (B) The browsing terminal device further includes: To the unreadable data
A public data creating unit for converting the image data of the public area into readable data to generate public data composed of the unreadable and readable data; A second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose contents can be recognized, the image data, the setting data, the readable and non-readable data, and the publishing. A second memory for storing data in a readable manner, wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. 14. An image registration terminal for a document management system, which is linked to a server and a browsing terminal through a network, and creates a document to be registered in the server. A first input unit for converting original image data of an intended document into image data; a secret candidate in the image data; and an image data area of the image data. A set area set as an area, and a first screen display unit capable of displaying the image data and structured image data created from the set data. Image registration terminal device. 15. The image registration terminal device according to claim 14, wherein: a secret candidate area setting means for forming setting data of the setting area; and a structure for creating the structured image data. A structured image data creating unit, a reference data creating unit that creates reference data that refers to the setting area in the structured image data, the image data, and the structure. A first memory for readable storage of structured image data, the setting data and the reference data, and a first memory for storing the structured image data, the setting data and the reference data. A first output unit for reading out from the first memory and storing it in the server, wherein the first output unit includes the first screen display unit. Registration terminal device. 16. The image registration terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the non-disclosure candidate area setting means relates to a position and a size of the setting area to be set in the image data area. An image registration terminal device, comprising: an area analyzer for detecting area information, wherein the area information is information constituting a part of the setting data. 17. The image according to claim 15 or 16.
In the image registration terminal device, the secret candidate area setting means includes a first area setting section for setting the setting area in response to a setting command from the first input section. Registration terminal device. 18. The image registration terminal device according to claim 15, wherein said non-disclosure candidate area setting means includes: an index data relating to said image data and said setting area. An index data creating section for creating the reference data creating section as a part of the setting data, wherein the index data creating section includes the reference data creating section as a part thereof. Registration terminal device. 19. The image registration terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute of the image data. And index data for the setting area.
The image registration terminal device, wherein the data includes an area number of the set area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, and the reference data. 20. The image registration terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the setting of the non-disclosure candidate area is performed by using image data displayed on the first screen display unit. In the image, the setting area is designated by any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area. Registration terminal device. 21. The image registration terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the structured image data is such that the setting area in the image data area is not set. An image registration terminal device which is divided into a first layer in a readable state and a second layer comprising an image data portion of the setting area. 22. A server and an image through a network.
A browsing terminal device for a document management system that is linked to the registration terminal device and browses documents registered in the server, wherein the browsing terminal device that is registered in the server in advance is intended. Image data corresponding to the original image data of the document, a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the structured image data of the image data, and the image data And a non-disclosure confirmed area in the data area and public data composed of non-readable and readable data created by converting image data of the public area into readable data. A viewing terminal device comprising a two-screen display unit. 23. The browsing terminal device according to claim 22, wherein the server stores the structured image data as data registered in advance in the server, and the setting. A second input unit for reading out setting data for specifying each area and reference data for referring to an image data portion of the setting area; the structured image data and the setting; The image data is created based on the data and the reference data, and thereafter, a public area and a private area are set with respect to a setting area in the image data area of the image data. An area determining unit for determining an area; and converting the image data in the non-public determined area into the non-readable data in addition to the conversion to the readable data.
A public data creating unit that creates the public data; a second output unit that converts the public data into a public document whose contents can be recognized; the image data and the setting data A second memory for readablely storing the readable and unreadable data and the public data, wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. Browsing terminal device. 24. The browsing terminal device according to claim 23, wherein the second memory stores, in advance, first selection information for instructing display of the setting area in a readable manner. The unit reads the first selection information from the second memory in response to a confirmation command from the second input unit and causes the second selection display unit to display the first selection information on the second screen display unit, upon the determination, By selecting information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, the image data is displayed on the second screen display unit, and in the displayed image data area, The setting area is designated by any one of a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and a background display for the setting area, based on the setting data, and the setting is performed. Incorrect area specification If not, the specified setting area is determined as a non-disclosure determination area, or, if the specification of the setting area is incorrect, release the specification of the setting area and change to the disclosure area. A browsing terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 25. The browsing terminal device according to claim 23, wherein the second memory stores, in a readable manner, second selection information for changing the non-public confirmed area into non-readable data. The data creation unit responds to the read / non-read command from the second input unit,
A process of converting the designated non-disclosure confirmed area into one of non-readable data of black information, white information, and deletion;
A process for converting the remaining image data area into readable data. 26. A document management system comprising an image registration terminal, a server, and a browsing end terminal linked to each other via a network, wherein: (A) the image registration terminal; A first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended to be published into image data, the image data, and an image data area of the image data. A setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area, the image data and the setting data of the setting area.
A first screen display unit capable of displaying structured image data created from the image data; and (B) the server transmits the image data from the image data registration terminal device to the first image display unit. Acquiring and storing the setting data of the setting area and the structured image data; and (C) the browsing terminal device obtains the structured image data from the server. A second input unit for reading out the setting data, the image data, the setting area, a privately determined area in the image data area, and an image data in a public area. A document management system, comprising: a second screen display unit capable of converting data into readable data and displaying public data composed of the unreadable and readable data. 27. The document management system according to claim 26, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal device further comprises: a secret candidate area setting unit for forming setting data of said setting area; A structured image data creating unit that creates structured image data; and a reference data creating unit that creates reference data that refers to the setting area in the structured image data. A first memory that readablely stores the image data, the structured image data, the setting data, and the reference data; and the structured image data, A first output unit for reading the setting data and the reference data from the first memory and storing the read data in the server, and wherein the first output unit outputs the first screen. (B) the browsing terminal device further comprises: Structured image data, the setting data, and the server
The image data is created based on the reference data read from the data, and thereafter, a public area is set with respect to a setting area in the image data area of the image data. And an area determining unit for determining the non-disclosed area; and in addition to the conversion to the readable data, the image data in the non-disclosed determined area is converted to non-readable data to be made public data. A public data creating unit for creating data; a second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose content can be recognized; the image data, the setting data, and the readable data And a second memory for readable and readable storage of encrypted and unreadable data, and wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. system. 28. The image registration terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute of the image data. And index data for the setting area.
The image includes an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, and a name attribute indicating an item name for the setting area.
Registration terminal device. 29. The image registration terminal device according to claim 18, wherein the index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute of the image data. And index data for the setting area.
The data includes an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, the reference data, and a name attribute indicating an item name for the setting area. An image registration terminal device. 30. The image according to claim 28 or 29.
In the image registration terminal device, the setting of the non-disclosure candidate area includes, in the image data area displayed on the first screen display unit, a frame display surrounding the setting area, a coloring display of the setting area, and An image registration terminal device, wherein the setting area is designated by any one of the setting displays of the background display for the setting area. 31. A server and an image through a network.
A browsing terminal device for a document management system that is linked to the registration terminal device and browses documents registered in the server, wherein the browsing terminal device that is registered in the server in advance is intended. Image data corresponding to the original image data of the document, a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the image data area, a viewable item name, and the image data A second screen display unit capable of displaying a privately confirmed area in the data area. 32. The browsing terminal device according to claim 31, wherein the image data and the image data are registered from the server as data respectively registered in advance in the server. And the setting data for specifying the setting area and the reading right level, the reading right level corresponding data, and the level data for specifying the item name corresponding data relating to the reading right level are read out. The second input unit and the setting data include a name attribute indicating an item name for the setting area. Is selected, and based on the item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name, a setting area corresponding to the selected item name is set and disclosed in the image data area. An area determining unit for determining an area and a secret area; The image data in the hidden area is converted into unreadable data, and the image data in the open area is converted into readable data to convert the unreadable and readable data into unreadable data. A public data creating unit for creating public data consisting of: a second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose content can be recognized; the image data and the setting data And a second memory for readingably storing the readable and non-readable data, the public data, the access right level corresponding data, and the item name corresponding data relating to the access right level. The second output unit includes a second screen display unit that can display the image data, the item name, the setting area, and a private confirmation area in the image data area. A viewing terminal device comprising: 33. The browsing terminal device according to claim 32, wherein the second memory stores browsing right setting data for setting the browsing right level, and stores the browsing right setting data in the second screen display unit. A browsing terminal device which is displayed and wherein the selection of the browsing right level is performed on a display screen of browsing right setting data displayed on the second screen display unit. 34. The browsing terminal device according to claim 32, wherein the set area as the determined closed area is a frame display surrounding the set area, a colored display of the set area, and a background display for the set area. The browsing terminal device, wherein any one of the setting displays is attached and displayed on the second screen display unit. 35. The browsing terminal device according to any one of claims 32 to 34, wherein second selection information for changing the non-public confirmed area into non-readable data is readable in the second memory. The public data creating unit is responsive to a readable / non-readable instruction from the second input unit,
By reading the second selection information from the second memory and displaying the second selection information on the second screen display unit, and selecting the displayed second selection information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, The designated non-disclosure determined area is converted into any one of black information, white information, and deletion non-readable data, and the remaining image data area is converted into readable data. A browsing terminal device for performing processing. 36. A browsing terminal device for a document management system, which is linked to a server and a registration terminal device via a network, and browses a document registered in the server. Image data corresponding to original image data of a document which is registered in advance and intended to be disclosed, and is set as a non-disclosure candidate area in the structured image data of the image data. The set area, the browsing right level that can be viewed, the item name that can be viewed, the privately determined area in the image data area, and the image data of the open area are readable data. A browsing terminal device comprising a second screen display unit capable of converting data into data and displaying public data composed of unreadable and readable data. 37. The browsing terminal device according to claim 36, wherein the structured image data and the setting are set as data pre-registered in the server from the server. Setting data for specifying each area, reference data for referring to an image data portion of the setting area, browsing right level corresponding data, and item name corresponding data relating to the browsing right level The setting data includes a name attribute for specifying an item name for the setting area, and the read right level is read. To select an item name, and based on the item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name, the structured image data and the setting data.
From the data and the reference data, a setting area corresponding to the selected item name is set in an image data area of the image data to determine a public area and a private area. And an area determining unit for converting the image data in the non-disclosure-determined area into non-readable data to generate the public data. A public data creating unit; a second output unit for converting the public data into a public document whose contents can be recognized; the image data, the setting data, the readable and non-readable. A second memory for readably storing the data, the public data, the browsing right level corresponding data and the item name corresponding data, wherein the second output unit displays the second screen. A browsing terminal device comprising a unit. 38. The browsing terminal device according to claim 37, wherein the second memory stores browsing right setting data for setting the browsing right level, and displays the data on the second screen display unit. A browsing terminal device, wherein the selection of the browsing right level is performed on a display screen of browsing right setting data displayed on the second screen display unit. 39. The browsing terminal device according to claim 37, wherein the set area as the determined closed area is a frame display surrounding the set area, and a colored display of the set area. And a setting display of any one of a background display for the setting area and the setting display, and the setting display is displayed on the second screen display unit. 40. The browsing terminal device according to any one of claims 37 to 39, wherein second selection information for changing the non-disclosed confirmed area into unreadable data is readable in the second memory. The public data creating unit is responsive to a readable / non-readable instruction from the second input unit,
By reading the second selection information from the second memory and displaying the second selection information on the second screen display unit, and selecting the displayed second selection information in response to a selection command from the second input unit, The designated non-disclosure determined area is converted into any one of black information, white information, and deletion non-readable data, and the remaining image data area is converted into readable data. A browsing terminal device for performing processing. 41. A document management system comprising an image registration terminal, a server, and a browsing terminal linked to each other via a network, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal is A first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended for publication into image data; and an image data in the image data and an image data area of the image data. A first screen display unit capable of displaying a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area, and (B) the server corresponds to the browsing right level correspondence data and the item name corresponding to the browsing right level. Data is registered in advance, and the image data and the setting data of the setting area are acquired and stored from the image registration terminal device, and (C) the browsing terminal. The apparatus transmits the image data and the setting data from the server. A second input unit for reading data, browsing right level correspondence data, and item name correspondence data relating to the browsing right level; the image data, viewable item names, and the setting area; A second screen display unit capable of displaying a privately confirmed area in the image data area. 42. The document management system according to claim 41, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal device further comprises: a secret candidate area setting means for forming setting data of said setting area; A first memory for storing image data and setting data in a readable manner; and for reading the image data and setting data from the first memory and storing them in the server. And a first output unit for outputting the data. The first output unit includes a first screen display unit capable of displaying the information. An index data creating section for creating data as a part of the setting data, wherein the index data relating to the image data is a search keyword and an image data; Tag name and attribute name Hints, and index de regarding the set area -
The data includes an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, and a name attribute indicating an item name for the setting area. (B) The server In addition, the data corresponding to the browsing right level and the data corresponding to the item name relating to the browsing right level are registered in advance, and the image data and the setting data are registered in the image. (C) The browsing terminal device further selects an item name by designating the read-right level read out, and stores item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name. A secret area determining unit that sets a setting area corresponding to the selected item name in the image data area to determine a public area and a secret area, based on Converts image data in the public area to unreadable data and A public data creating unit for converting image data of the public area into readable data to create public data composed of the unreadable and readable data; and the public data. A second output unit for converting the data into a public document whose contents can be recognized, the image data, the setting data, the readable and non-readable data, the public data, and the browsing. A second memory for readably storing the authority level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data, wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. . 43. A document management system comprising an image registration terminal, a server, and a browsing terminal linked to each other via a network, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal is A first input unit for converting original image data of a document intended for publication into image data; and an image data in the image data and an image data area of the image data. A first screen display unit capable of displaying a setting area set as a non-disclosure candidate area, and the image data and structured image data created from the setting data; B) The server registers in advance the data corresponding to the browsing right level and the data corresponding to the item name relating to the browsing right level, and stores the structured image from the image registration terminal device. Acquire and save the data and the setting data of the setting area (C) The browsing terminal device transmits the structured image data, the setting data, the browsing right level correspondence data, and the item name correspondence data from the server. A second input unit to be read, the image data, a viewable item name, the setting area, a secret confirmation area in the image data area,
A second screen display unit for converting image data of the public area into readable data and displaying the public data composed of the unreadable and readable data. Document management system. 44. The document management system according to claim 43, wherein: (A) said image registration terminal device further comprises: a secret candidate area setting means for forming setting data of said setting area; A structured image data creating unit that creates structured image data; and a reference data creating unit that creates reference data that refers to the setting area in the structured image data. A first memory that readablely stores the image data, the structured image data, the setting data, and the reference data; and the structured image data, A first output unit for reading the setting data and the reference data from the first memory and storing the read data in the server, and wherein the first output unit outputs the first screen. A display unit, wherein the secret candidate area setting means includes an image An index data creating unit for creating index data relating to the data and the setting area as a part of the setting data, wherein the index data creating unit includes, as a part thereof, the reference data; An index data relating to the image data includes a search keyword, a tag name and an attribute name of the image data, and an index data relating to the setting area.
The data includes an area number of the setting area, a two-dimensional coordinate value, an area width and an area height, the reference data, and a name attribute indicating an item name for the setting area. B) In the server, the access right level correspondence data and the item name correspondence data related to the access right level are registered in advance, and the structured image data and the setting data are registered. And the reference data are stored from the image registration terminal device. (C) The browsing terminal device further specifies the read browsing right level and selects an item name. The structured image data and the setting data based on the item name corresponding data corresponding to the selected item name.
From the data and the reference data, an image of the image data is obtained.
In the data area, a setting area corresponding to the selected item name is set, and a non-public area determination unit that determines a public area and a non-public area is added to the conversion to the readable data. A public data creating unit for converting the image data in the private disclosure confirmed area into non-readable data to create the public data; A second output unit for converting the document into a recognizable public document; the image data, the setting data, the readable and non-readable data, the public data, and the browsing right level correspondence data. And a second memory for readable storage of the item name corresponding data, and wherein the second output unit includes the second screen display unit. 45. The method of claim 9, 10, 11, 23, 24,
41. The browsing terminal device according to any one of 25, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, and 40, wherein the server includes a specific setting data among the setting data.
When the viewer level data for designating the viewer level in association with the data has been registered in advance, the area determination section reads the browsing read from the server by the second input section. A browsing terminal device comprising a direct determination unit for directly determining a public area and a non-public area in the image data area by designating a viewer level of user level data. 46. The browsing terminal device according to claim 45, wherein the browsing level data is data structured into a browsing level, a browsing name and an affiliation name of the browsing person. Characteristic viewing terminal device. 47. The browsing terminal device according to claim 45 or 46, wherein the browsing user level data includes the browsing user name and the browsing user password in the browsing user level data. When the registered password is registered in advance, the area determination unit further includes the registered user name and the registered password read from the server by the second input unit. A collation unit for collating with the user name and password input by the viewer from the second input unit, and when the collation in the collation unit matches, the direct determination unit includes: A browsing terminal device for designating the browsing level of the matching browsing name. 48. The document management system according to any one of claims 13, 27, 42, and 44, wherein the server is configured to correspond to specific setting data among the setting data. In addition, the viewer level data for designating the viewer level is registered in advance, and the area determination unit reads the viewer level data read from the server by the second input unit. A document management system comprising: a direct determination unit for directly determining a public area and a private area in the image data area by designating a user level. 49. The document management system according to claim 48, wherein the viewer level data is data structured into a viewer level, a viewer name, and an affiliation name of the viewer. Characterized document management system. 50. The document management system according to claim 48 or 49, wherein the user level of the viewer and the password of the viewer are registered in the viewer level data. When the registered password is registered in advance, the area determination unit further includes the registered user name and the registered password read from the server by the second input unit. A collation unit for collating with the user name and password input by the viewer from the second input unit, and when the collation in the collation unit matches, the direct determination unit includes: A document management system for designating the browsing level of the matching browsing name.