JP2002215628A - Photograph management system and its program, space management system and its program, and integrated management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photograph management system allowing the easy retrieval of non-inserted photographs not inserted in the space. SOLUTION: This photograph management system for managing photograph data collected for the work of space comprises a non-inserted photograph managing means for classifying the photograph data into 'inserted photograph data inserted in the space' and 'other non-inserted photograph data' for every article on the space and managing the non-inserted photograph data in relation to the inserted photograph data, and a non-inserted photograph retrieving means for retrieving the non-inserted data from the non-inserted data managing means, using the ID information of the inserted photograph data as a retrieval key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a photograph management system and a program for managing photograph data collected for paper production. The present invention relates to a page management system for managing page data obtained by converting page into electronic data, and a program therefor. The present invention relates to an integrated management system that integrates a photo management system and a page management system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At a newspaper or magazine production site, a large amount of photographic data is collected for each article. These photo data are
Selected by the reporter in charge and the desk in charge, and posted on the paper. Conventionally, several systems for managing these photographic data have been proposed.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-199379 describes an image information management apparatus that assigns a management number to photographic data and creates a database. In this apparatus, separately from the photo data, photo prints to which a management number barcode is added are sequentially created. The user searches for a desired photograph from the bundle of photograph prints, and reads the management number from the barcode of the found photograph print. The image information management device searches for photo data based on the management number.

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 3-14184 discloses a filing apparatus for automatically extracting an image of photographic data from a document image of a newspaper or the like and storing the data. The user gives the filing device photo data similar to the photo data to be searched (hereinafter referred to as “similar data”). The filing device searches for and outputs photograph data whose characteristics substantially match the given similar data.

On the other hand, an article database in which article data (text information) is collected is also known. For example, on the Internet, a WWW (world wide web) page for performing an article search service using such an article database is disclosed. This type of article search service applies the searched article data to a screen layout unique to a WWW page and displays the data as text data.

[0006]

However, the conventional photo management system has a problem in that it is necessary to prepare photo prints and similar data when searching for photo data, and it takes time to search for photo data. . In particular, unpublished photos that were not posted on paper were often managed independently by the reporter in charge. For this reason, there has been a problem that it is difficult for a person other than the person to search for information appropriately, and that non-posted photos cannot be efficiently reused. Also, with the conventional article search service, the searched article could not be displayed in the same manner as printed paper. For this reason, it was not possible to search for articles with a natural feeling as if dealing with a reduced edition of newspaper.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a photograph management system capable of easily searching for non-published photograph data. Another object of the present invention is to provide a paper space management system capable of displaying retrieved articles almost in the same manner as printed paper. Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated management system that integrates a photo management system and a page management system and can efficiently execute a page search and a photo search.

[0008]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is configured as follows.

[Claim 1] The invention according to claim 1 is a photograph management system that manages photograph data collected for producing a paper, wherein the photograph data is posted on a paper for each article on the paper. Non-published photo data ”and“ other non-public photo data ”, and a non-public photo management means for managing the non-public photo data in association with the published photo data and a search key for the ID information of the published photo data And a non-published picture search means for searching for non-published picture data from the non-published picture management means.

[Claim 2] The invention according to claim 2 is a photograph management system for managing photograph data collected for producing a paper, wherein the photograph data is posted on a paper for each article on the paper. Non-posted photo data ”and“ other non-posted photo data ”, a non-posted photo management means for managing non-posted photo data in association with the article, and a non- A non-published photo search means for searching for non-published photo data from the posted photo management means;

[Claim 3] According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photo management system according to the first or second aspect, the non-published photo management means is configured to execute the printing from the paper production system for laying out the paper. It is characterized in that information for specifying photo data is obtained, and classification of posted photo data / non-posted photo data is performed based on the information.

<Fourth Aspect> The photograph management program according to the fourth aspect causes a computer to operate the computer according to the first to third aspects.
The non-published photograph management means and the non-published photograph search means described in any one of the above-mentioned features are caused to function.

Claim 5 The paper management system according to claim 5 obtains paper data describing a paper in a predetermined page description language from a paper production system for laying out a paper for a printing plate, And a paper surface search means for managing paper data in association with the issue date of the paper, and a paper search means for searching the paper data from the paper space manager using the issue date as a search key.

[Claim 6] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the paper space management system according to the fifth aspect, the paper space management means extracts a word from an article of the paper space data and extracts a keyword using the word as a keyword. Means and keyword management means for managing the page data in association with the keyword, wherein the page search means uses the keyword as a search key to search the page data from the page management means.

<Seventh Aspect> The paper space management program according to the seventh aspect causes a computer to execute the program.
The present invention is characterized in that it functions as the sheet management means and the sheet search means according to any one of the above.

<Claim 8> An integrated management system according to claim 8 is a paper management system according to any one of claims 5 to 6, and an integrated management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. And a linking means for acquiring ID information of an article or posted photo data from the page data searched by the page management system, and providing the ID information as a search key to the photo management system.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
Embodiments according to Nos. To 8 will be described.

[Configuration of the Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a system relating to newspaper production. In FIG. 1, article data created by a reporter in charge is input to a paper production system 21. On the other hand, the photograph data photographed by the reporter (or photographer) is input to the photograph receiving system 22 from the photographing site via a communication line. The photo receiving system 22 issues a unique ID code (hereinafter referred to as “photo ID”) for each input photo data. This photograph ID is given to the file name or header part of the photograph data. The photo receiving system 22 collects the photo data that has undergone such processing in units of articles and outputs it to the paper production system 21 and the photo server 26.

In accordance with user operations, the paper production system 21 acquires a photograph in article units, acquires a reference photograph from the photograph server 26, selects photograph data to be posted, lays out the article data and the photograph data on the paper, and processes the article data on the paper. ID code (hereinafter referred to as “article ID”) is assigned. This paper production system 21
Shows the layout result of article data and photo data,
Output as paper data. Information on the issue date (date, distinction between morning / evening editions, edition number, etc.) is also added to the paper data.

The page data is data describing a page layout using a page description language (here, PostScript) suitable for printing. The paper data (postscript data) is distributed to a newspaper printing shop after undergoing a proofreading process by a proofreader. In a newspaper printing shop, a printing plate to be used in a printing press is manufactured based on the page data.

On the other hand, the page production system 21 also outputs page data to be delivered to the newspaper printing shop to the gateway 23. The gateway 23 converts the page data into a page description language (here, Portable Document
t Format). In this file conversion, the page layout is not particularly changed. The paper server 24 acquires the paper data converted into a PDF file from the gateway 23 and accumulates the data.

The page server 24 collects the page data collected in this manner on a newspaper basis based on the issue date, and outputs it to the distribution server 25. The distribution server 25 distributes the newspaper page data to the subscriber via a communication line. On the other hand, the above-described photo server 26 stores the photo data in cooperation with the department photo storage system 27. In addition, each server mentioned above is a LAN.
Via a (local area network), it is connected to a search terminal 28 installed in each section of the newspaper company. These search terminals 28 execute search processing with each server.

[Correspondence with the Invention] The correspondence between the present invention and the present embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the correspondence described here is an explanation for reference, and does not limit the present invention. Claim 1
Regarding the correspondence between the items described in No. 3 and the present embodiment, the non-public photograph management means corresponds to the “function of managing non-public photographs in the database” of the photograph server 26, and the non-public photograph search means corresponds to the “function of the photograph server 26”. Function of Searching Non-Published Photo Data Based on Search Key Given from Search Terminal 28 ". Regarding the correspondence between the items described in claim 4 and the present embodiment, the photo management program corresponds to a photo management program executed by the photo server 26 (see FIGS. 2 and 5 described later). Regarding the correspondence between the items described in claims 5 and 6 and this embodiment, the paper management means corresponds to the “function of managing paper data in the database” of the paper server 24, and the paper search means corresponds to “search” of the paper server 24. Function of Searching Paper Data Based on Search Key Provided from Terminal 28 ". Regarding the correspondence between the items described in claim 7 and the present embodiment, the page management program corresponds to a page management program executed by the page server 24 (see FIGS. 4 and 5 described later). Regarding the correspondence between the items described in claim 8 and the present embodiment, the photo management system corresponds to the photo server 26, the page management system corresponds to the page server 24, and the cooperation means corresponds to the search terminal 28.

[Photo Data Registration Process] FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the data registration process of the photo server 26 (photo management program). Hereinafter, the data registration process will be described along the step numbers shown in FIG.

Step S1: The photo server 26 acquires a group of photo data from the photo receiving system 22 for each article and stores the data. As described above, the photograph ID is given to the photograph data in the photograph receiving system 22.

Step S2: The photo server 26 analyzes the page data created by the page production system 21 in accordance with the data format, and writes the article ID and the posted photograph I.
D (photo ID of the posted photo) is acquired for each article.

Step S3: The photo server 26
The “photo ID of the photo data obtained in step S1” is compared with the “posted photo ID obtained in step S2”,
Find published photo data that matches the published photo ID.
The photo server 26 classifies the posted photo data from a group of photo data in article units, and classifies the remaining photo data into non-posted photo data.

Step S4: The photo server 26 registers the non-posted photo data classified in step S3 in association with the posted photo data. For example, such an association is made by an association table between photograph IDs (FIG. 3).
), Data is efficiently implemented with a small memory capacity.

Step S5: Further, the photograph server 2
6 represents the non-published photo data classified in step S3,
Data registration is performed in association with the article ID acquired in step S2. For example, such association is efficiently performed with a small memory capacity by creating data of an association table (see FIG. 3) between an article ID and a non-published photograph ID. By the above operation, the photo server 26
The registration process of the photo data is automatically completed according to the paper production process.

[Registration Processing of Paper Data] FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining data registration processing of the paper server 24 (paper management program). Hereinafter, the data registration process will be described along the step numbers shown in FIG.

Step S11: The paper server 24
The page data is acquired from the page production system 21 and stored.

Step S12: The paper server 24
Get the issue date from the paper data.

Step S13: The paper server 24
The page data is registered in association with the issue date.

Step S14: The paper server 24
A word is extracted from the article heading in the page data, and this word is stored as a keyword of the article heading.

Step S15: The paper server 24
The paper data is registered in association with the keyword of the article heading.

Step S16: Further, the page server 24 extracts a word from the article body in the page data.
The paper server 24 refers to the word of the article body in an electronic dictionary for keyword selection, and selects whether or not the word is an important word corresponding to a place name, first name and last name. The paper server 24 stores the selected important words as keywords of the article body.

Step S17: The paper server 24
The page data is registered in association with the keyword in the article body. By the above operation, the paper server 24
The registration process of the page data is automatically completed.

[Search Process for Paper Data and Photo Data] FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the search process. In addition,
Steps S21 to S27 shown in FIG.
4 (paper space management program).
Steps S28 to S35 are performed by the photograph server 26.
This is a photo search process by a (photo management program). FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing GUI screens displayed on the search terminal 28 in the search processing. Less than,
This search processing will be described along the step numbers shown in FIG.

Step S21: First, the paper server 2
4 is an HTML (Hyper Text Marku) of the menu screen 41.
p Language) file to the search terminal 28. The search terminal 28 interprets the HTML file and displays a menu screen 41 in a browser window. The user performs a GUI operation on the menu screen 41 to select either keyword search or date search. The search terminal 28 transfers the selection result to the page server 24.
Here, on the paper server 24 side, when the keyword search is selected by the user, the operation shifts to step S22. On the other hand, when the date search is selected by the user, the page server 24 shifts the operation to Step S25.

Step S22: In response to the user's selection of the keyword search, the page server 24 transfers the HTML file on the keyword input screen 42 to the search terminal 28. The search terminal 28 displays the keyword input screen 42 in the browser window. The user inputs a keyword for searching a page through the keyword input screen 42. The search terminal 28 transfers the input keyword to the paper server 24 as a search key.

Step S23: The paper server 24
The keyword is obtained from the search terminal 28 side. The paper server 24 first searches for an article heading keyword that matches the acquired keyword. The paper page server 24 acquires the paper page data associated with the matching keyword from the stored data. Further, the page server 24 searches for a keyword in the article body that matches the acquired keyword. The paper page server 24 acquires the paper page data associated with the matching keyword from the stored data. Such a keyword search is executed at high speed by association at the time of data registration. At this point, if the number of space data candidates is less than the predetermined number, the space server 24
Performs an additional full-text search of the page data.

Step S24: The paper server 24
A page candidate screen 4 displaying thumbnails of page data candidates
3 is created and transferred to the search terminal 28. Search terminal 28
Displays this page candidate screen 43 in the browser window. The user performs a GUI operation on the page candidate screen 43 to select desired page data. Search terminal 28
Transfers the selection result of the page data to the page server 24. When the page server 24 acquires the selection result, the operation proceeds to step S27.

Step S25: According to the user's selection of the date search, the page server 24 sets the date input screen 44,
Forty-five HTML files are sequentially transferred to the search terminal 28. The search terminal 28 sequentially displays the date input screens 44 and 45 in the browser window, and accepts a user input of a date condition. On the date input screens 44 and 45, input operations such as date, morning / evening discrimination, and edition number can be performed as date conditions. The search terminal 28 transfers the input date condition to the paper server 24.

Step S26: The paper server 24
The date condition is acquired from the search terminal 28 side, and paper data corresponding to the date condition is selected from the stored data. Such data search is based on the association at the time of data registration,
Runs fast.

Step S27: The paper server 24
The page data selected in step S24 (or step S26) is read from the stored data, and the search terminal 28
Transfer to The search terminal 28 displays the page data as a page display screen 46 in a browser window.

Step S28: The search terminal 28 waits for a mouse click operation on the screen while displaying the page display screen 46. If a click operation is performed during this standby period, the search terminal 28 shifts its operation to step S29.

Step S29: The search terminal 28 follows the link of the click position on the paper and acquires the article ID or the posted photograph ID. The search terminal 28 transfers this ID information to the photo server 26 as a search key.

Step S30: The photo server 26
Based on the transferred search key (article ID or published photo ID), the associated non-published photo data is retrieved from the stored data. For example, such a search is performed at high speed by tracing an association table as shown in FIG.

Step S31: The photo server 26
The searched non-posted photo data and the posted photo data are arranged in a thumbnail, and a photo candidate screen 47 is generated. At this time, the photo server 26 adds a marking (frame, colored display, symbol, character, etc.) to the photo candidate screen 47 so that the posted photo data / non-posted photo data can be identified. Each thumbnail image in such a photograph candidate screen 47 is provided with a photograph ID of the corresponding photograph data as a link. The photo server 26 displays the photo candidate screen 47
To the search terminal 28. The search terminal 28 displays the picture candidate screen 47 in the browser window.

Step S32: With the picture candidate screen 47 displayed, the search terminal 28 waits for a screen click operation. When the click operation is performed during this standby period, the search terminal 28 shifts the operation to Step S33.

Step S33: The search terminal 28 obtains the photograph ID of the photograph data desired by the user by following the link of the clicked thumbnail image. The search terminal 28 transfers the photograph ID to the photograph server 26.
The photo server 26 reads out the photo data selected by clicking from the stored data based on the photo ID.
Further, the photo server 26 refers to the paper server 24 for an article ID related to the photo data, and acquires a heading of the article data and an article summary (text data). Further, the photo server 26 acquires a shooting date and time, a comment, and the like from an application segment of the photo data (a data area that can be arbitrarily added to the image file). The photo server 26 uses these headlines, article summaries,
A photograph description is created by laying out the shooting date and time and comments in a predetermined order. The photo server 26 generates a photo display screen 48 by combining the photo data, the photo description, and the operation button selected by clicking. The photo server 26 displays the photo display screen 48 on the search terminal 2.
Transfer to 8. The search terminal 28 displays the photo display screen 48 in the browser window.

Step S34: When detecting the GUI operation of the operation button, the search terminal 28 transfers the type of the operation button to the photo server 26. Here, when the “return” button is operated by the GUI, the photo server 26 returns the operation to step S31. On the other hand, if the “data save” button is operated by the GUI, the photo server 26 proceeds to step S
Operation is shifted to 35.

Step S35: The photo server 26
The selected photo data is transferred to the search terminal 28 at the maximum resolution. The search terminal 28 performs processing for storing the photograph data. With the above operation, the search processing of the photograph data including the non-posted photograph is completed.

[Effects of this Embodiment] As described above, in this embodiment, non-published photo data is managed in association with published photo data and article data. Therefore, the user can search for the non-published photo data without hassle, starting from the posted photo data or the article data on the paper.

Further, in this embodiment, the registration processing of the posted photo data / non-posted photo data is automatically performed in cooperation with the paper production work. Therefore, it is possible to construct a database of non-published photograph data without any trouble and accurately.

Further, the paper server 24 of this embodiment
Accumulates the page data laid out for the printing plate. For this reason, the search terminal 28 can acquire the page data and display the same image as the print page accurately on the screen. Therefore, the user can perform a page search while checking a familiar print page on the screen.

Normally, each newspaper page is produced independently for each desk in charge. For this reason, it is highly likely that the page data will be created separately as data in page units, and that the data will be stored separately. In such a case, it is difficult to immediately collect part (one book) of the page data later. However, in this embodiment, at the time of data registration, the issue date is associated with the page data. Therefore,
By using the issue date as a search key, paper data can be collected immediately in units of date, morning / evening edition, and edition number.

Further, in this embodiment, keywords are automatically extracted from the article headings and the article texts of the page data. In particular, keywords are selected for the body of the article by judging whether the article name is a place name or a family name. Therefore, it is possible to accurately collect important keywords that are effective for a page search. As a result, the efficiency of the keyword search is reliably improved, and a paper management system with a high effective hit rate can be realized.

[Supplementary Items of the Embodiment] In the above-described embodiment, the photograph management system for newspaper is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a photograph management system for a magazine or other paper (including electronic data).

In the above-described embodiment, the in-house LAN
The case where the non-published photograph data is searched from the search terminal 28 connected to is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, outside the company,
A reporter may be allowed to search for non-published photograph data from a portable terminal or the like via a communication line. Further, for example, a subscriber may be allowed to search for non-published photograph data from a user terminal via a communication line. In this case, the subscriber can freely browse the related non-published photo data starting from the article data or the published photo data in which the user is interested.

It is preferable that the photo server 26 add a photo purchase button to the photo candidate screen 47 or the photo display screen 48 to be transferred to the subscriber. In this case, the photo server 26 can receive a purchase order for a non-posted photo (photo data or photo print) from the subscriber at any time.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the single photo server 26 is installed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The photo server 26 may be distributed for each branch office. In this case, a distributed database may be constructed by operating a plurality of photo servers 26 in cooperation via a communication line.

[0063]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo management system for managing non-posted photo data in association with posted photo data. Therefore, the user can search for non-published photo data relating to the same article without hassle, starting from the posted photo data.

<< Claim 2 >> The photograph management system according to claim 2 manages non-published photograph data in association with articles. Therefore, the user can search for the non-published photo data related to the article without any trouble, starting from the article.

(Claim 3) The photo management system according to claim 3 acquires information for specifying published photo data from a page production system for laying out a page and publishes photo data / non-posted photo data based on the information. Classification of Therefore, the classification of the non-published photo data is automated, and the database of the non-published photo data can be constructed easily and accurately.

<Claim 4> By executing the photograph management program according to claim 4, it becomes possible to realize the photograph management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 on a computer.

[Claim 5] The paper space management system according to claim 5 manages paper space data in a database. The page data describes a page laid out for producing a printing plate in a page description language. Therefore, the page data retrieved by the page management system can be displayed on the screen with an image substantially similar to the printed page. As a result, the user can perform a page search with a natural feeling as if the user were handling a reduced edition. Since the page data is laid out for each printing plate, it is often data in page units (or spread page units). Usually, in this case, it is difficult to immediately collect part (one book) of the page space data later. However, in the present invention, the issue date is associated with the page data in advance. Therefore, using the issue date as a search key, it is possible to immediately collect part (one book) of the page data.

Claim 6 The paper space management system according to claim 6 extracts a word from an article in the paper space data and associates the word with the paper space data as a keyword. Therefore,
The user can efficiently search the page data based on the keyword.

[Claim 7] By executing the paper space management program according to claim 7, the paper space management system according to any one of claims 5 to 6 can be realized on a computer.

<Claim 8> The integrated management system according to claim 8 is based on the page data retrieved by the page management system.
The information is acquired, and the ID information is transmitted to the photo management system as a search key. This seamless cooperation enables the user to quickly search for desired non-published photo data, starting from a page search.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a system related to newspaper production.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of photograph data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an association table.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of page data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a search process.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a GUI screen of a page search.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a GUI screen of a photo search.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 Paper Production System 22 Photo Receiving System 23 Gateway 24 Paper Server 25 Distribution Server 26 Photo Server 27 Department Photo Storage System 28 Search Terminal 41 Menu Screen 42 Keyword Input Screen 43 Paper Candidate Screen 46 Paper Display Screen 47 Photo Candidate Screen 48 Photo Display Screen

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A photograph management system for managing photograph data collected for production of a paper, wherein the photograph data is divided into "posted photograph data posted on the paper" and "it" for each article on the paper. Non-published photo data ", and a non-published photo management means for managing the non-published photo data in association with the published photo data; and A photograph management system comprising: a non-public photograph search means for retrieving the non-public photograph data from a photograph management means. 2. A photograph management system for managing photograph data collected for producing a paper, wherein the photograph data is divided into "posted photograph data published on the paper" and "it" for each article on the paper. Non-public photo data other than the non-public photo data, and the non-public photo management means for managing the non-public photo data in association with the article, and using the ID information of the article as a search key, A photograph management system comprising: a non-public photograph search means for retrieving the non-public photograph data. 3. The photo management system according to claim 1, wherein the non-posted photo management means acquires information for specifying the posted photo data from a paper production system for laying out the paper. And a classification of the posted photo data / the non-posted photo data based on the information. 4. A photo management program for causing a computer to function as the non-posted photo management means and the non-posted photo search means according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A paper page for obtaining paper data in which said paper page is described in a predetermined page description language from a paper page production system for laying out a paper page for a printing plate, and managing said paper page data in association with an issue date of said paper page. A paper management system comprising: management means; and paper search means for searching the paper data from the paper management means using the issue date as a search key. 6. The paper space management system according to claim 5, wherein the paper space management means extracts a word from the article of the paper space data, and a keyword extraction means using the word as a keyword. And a keyword management unit that manages the page data in association with the keyword. The page search unit searches the page data from the page management unit using the keyword as a search key. 7. A sheet management program for causing a computer to function as the sheet management unit and the sheet search unit according to claim 5. 8. The paper space management system according to claim 5, wherein the paper management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and the paper space management system. An integrated management system, comprising: linking means for acquiring ID information of an article or posted photograph data from the searched paper data and giving the ID information to the photograph management system using the ID information as a search key.