JP2002229976A - Apparatus and method for information processing, computer-readable memory, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for information processing, a computer-readable memory and a program, capable of preparing one integrated electronic document from different material electronic documents and grasping the relation between material electronic documents and the integrated electronic document with ease. SOLUTION: Various kinds of material electronic documents 101 are held, an electronic binder builder 102 selects a desired electronic document in a unit of material page from respective electronic documents in the unit of the held multiple documents 101. According to the selected electronic documents in the unit, an integrated electronic document 103 is composed. Then, if the desired electronic document in the unit is designated from the group of the electronic documents in the unit composing the document 103, an image of the material electronic document showing a first material electronic document including the designated electronic documents in the unit is displayed in a list display region and an image of the page showing the electronic documents in the unit of the first document is displayed in a material page display region.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method for forming an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents, a method thereof, a computer-readable memory, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Enterprises have introduced a document management system to promote the reuse of documents. Early products used paper scanners to capture images as images with a scanner and store them. However, more and more electronic documents created on personal computers have recently been able to register and store them. Also, recently, an arbitrary page can be extracted from a plurality of registered electronic documents and bound like a binder to form one electronic document. It is called an electronic binder here.

[0003]

However, conventionally, even if an attempt is made to obtain the location of the original electronic document of the page used in the electronic binder, the original electronic document is not associated with the registered original electronic document, or is not associated with the registered original electronic document. Even so, it was not possible to identify the page number.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to create one integrated electronic document from different material electronic documents and easily grasp the relationship between the material electronic document and the integrated electronic document. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, a computer-readable memory, and a program that can perform the processing.

[0005]

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following arrangement.
That is, an information processing apparatus that configures an integrated electronic document including a plurality of types of material electronic documents, a holding unit that holds the plurality of types of material electronic documents, and a storage unit that holds the plurality of types of material electronic documents. Selecting means for selecting a desired material page unit electronic document from each material page unit electronic document of the material electronic document; and constituent means for forming an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected by the selecting means And when a desired material page unit electronic document is designated from the material page unit electronic document group constituting the integrated electronic document, a material electronic document indicating a first material electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document Display control for displaying an image in a list display area and displaying a material page image indicating a material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document in a material page display area And a stage.

[0006] Preferably, the display control means includes:
A material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document and a page image indicating a page of a material page unit electronic document in the first material electronic document are displayed in a tree structure in the list display area.

Preferably, the display control means includes:
A page image indicating the material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document is displayed in the integrated electronic document display area.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises operation means for performing an operation on a page image displayed in the integrated electronic document display area.

Preferably, the display control means includes:
A page group image indicating a plurality of pages is displayed in the integrated electronic document display area based on an operation by the operation unit.

Preferably, the display control means includes:
An integrated electronic document image indicating the integrated electronic document and a page image indicating a material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document are displayed in a tree structure in the list display area based on an operation by the operation unit.

Preferably, the display control means includes:
Further, when the integrated electronic document is configured using a plurality of the same material page unit electronic documents of the material electronic document, a predetermined image indicating that the same material page unit electronic document is configured using the plurality of materials is displayed. It is displayed in the list display area.

An information processing method according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration. That is, an information processing method for forming an integrated electronic document including a plurality of types of material electronic documents, wherein a desired material page unit electronic document is selected from each material page unit electronic document of the plurality of types of material electronic documents. A selecting step, a configuration step of configuring an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selecting step, and a desired material page unit from a material page unit electronic document group configuring the integrated electronic document When an electronic document is specified, a material electronic document image indicating a first material electronic document including the specified material page unit electronic document is displayed in a list display area, and a material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document is displayed. And a display control step of displaying a material page image indicating the above in a material page display area.

[0013] A computer readable memory according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration. That is,
A computer-readable memory in which a program code of information processing constituting an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents is stored. A program code of a selection step of selecting a material page unit electronic document, a program code of a configuration step of configuring an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selection step, and configuring the integrated electronic document When a desired material page unit electronic document is specified from the material page unit electronic document group to be displayed, a material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document including the specified material page unit electronic document is displayed in the list display area. A table displaying a material page image indicating a material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document in a material page display area; And a program code of the control process. A program according to the present invention for achieving the above object has the following configuration. That is, a program for causing a computer to execute a program code of information processing constituting an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents, wherein each material page unit electronic document of the plurality of types of material electronic documents A program code of a selecting step of selecting a desired material page unit electronic document from the electronic document, a program code of a configuration step of forming an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selecting step, When a desired material page unit electronic document is designated from the material page unit electronic document group forming the document, the first material page unit electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document is designated.
A program code of a display control step of displaying a material electronic document image indicating a material electronic document in a list display area, and displaying a material page image indicating a material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document in a material page display area. A program characterized by comprising:

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. <First Embodiment> FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a document management system according to a first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a group of electronic documents created by different application software. Here, for example, it is assumed that the electronic document 1 is an electronic document 1 created by Microsoft Word, an electronic document 2 created by Microsoft PowerPoint, an image read by a scanner, or an HTML electronic document 3 used on the Internet. 102 is an electronic binder builder (E (Electronic)-
Binder Builder), and one generated electronic document 103 can be configured by bundling the electronic documents 1 to 3 in page units.

Next, an example of a generated electronic document configured by the electronic binder builder 102 of the document management system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2A is a format block diagram of a generated electronic document constituted by the electronic binder builder of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a specific XML description example.

The present invention relates to XML (Extentional Markup L).
The generated electronic document is configured using the description.
The structure is a plurality of types of material electronic documents created with different application software for each document.
In the basic configuration, a document called E-Binder.xml is configured as a Top description, a predetermined description is made therein, and elements (contents) such as related files are indicated by external links. The element indicated by the external link must be in a location where its location is known. FIG. 4 is an example of a folder and a file configuration of the generated electronic document. In this example, it is possible to know the holding position of those external link elements by relative position from E-Binder.xml at the root position.

In FIG. 2B, <? Xml version = "1.0" en
coding = "Shift_JIS"?> is a description of a declaration (XML declaration) performed at the head.

In FIG. 2A, the EBINDER section (20
1) indicates the beginning of this document. In FIG. 2B, a portion surrounded by <EBINDER> to </ EBINDER> is the main body of the document.

In FIG. 2A, EBINDER_INF
The OR unit (202) is a unit that holds meta information (management information) of the document. And in FIG. 2B, <EBIN
The meta information is held in a portion surrounded by DER_INFO> to </ EBINDER_INFO>. In particular, here, <TITLE> to </ TITLE> indicating the file name and <CREATOR> indicating the creator name
~ <// CREATOR> and <DATE> to </ DATE> indicating creation date. Note that the expression of the meta information is not limited to this. For example, <EFILE_INFO> to <EF
W3C (World Wide Web Consortiu) as shown inside ILE_INFO> and <EBINDER_INFO> to </ EBINDER_INFO>
m), RDF (Resource Data Fra)
mework) may be used.

In FIG. 2A, the MATERIAL section (2
03) is a part for holding information of the material electronic document.
Then, in FIG. 2B, <MATERIAL files = "2">-<
/ MATERIAL> holds that information in the area enclosed by <MATERIAL>. fil
es = is the number of material electronic documents, and shows an example in which two files are stored.

In FIG. 2A, an EFILE unit (204)
Is a portion for holding information of one material electronic document, and a portion for converting the material electronic document into an electronic document in page units and holding the information. Then, in FIG. 2B, <EFILE href = "Material \ ef0001 \ Original \ F_c01.ppt"
composedpagefile = "Material \ ef0001.pdf" type = "pdf" t
otalpage = "2" id = "ef0001"> ~ </ EFILE> The information is stored in the part enclosed by. Where href =
Is storage information of the material electronic document. composedpagefile =
Is storage information of a file in which material electronic documents are grouped in page units. The following type = is the file format. Here, an example of the PDF format of Adobe is shown. In addition, a format that can store a plurality of images, such as MultiPageTIFF, can be set. totalpage = is the number of pages of the material electronic document. id = is a management number.

In FIG. 2A, an EFILE unit (204)
The EFILE_INFO section (205) stores management information of the material electronic document. And in FIG. 2B, <
EFILE_INFO datatype = "PowerPoint2000"> ~ </ EFILE_I
The management information is held in the portion surrounded by NFO>. Here, datatype = is the type of the material electronic document. Here, it indicates that it is PowerPoint2000. Also,
<TITLE> to </ TITLE> indicating a file name and <CREATOR> to </ CREATOR> indicating a creator name are parts for holding the management information.

In FIG. 2A, DOC_SUMMARY
The unit (206) holds outline information of the material electronic document.
This part is the full text Tex so that you can understand the outline of the material
The sentence simplified by the summarization engine is saved from t. still,
This part is omitted in FIG. 2B.

In FIG. 2A, the EPAGES section (20
7) stores a document (material page unit electronic document) converted from material electronic document to information in page units. For example,
In a material electronic document of Word, a page is determined only at the time of display or printing, but the determined material page unit document is stored for each page. Then, in FIG. 2B, the material page unit electronic document is stored in a portion surrounded by <EPAGES> to </ EPAGES>. Actually, the following <EPAGE page = "1" thumbnail = "Material \ ef0001 \ thumb
1.bmp "/><EPAGE page =" 2 "thumbnail =" Material \ ef0001 \ thumb
2. The part enclosed by <EPAGE ~ />, such as "bmp"/>, is the part that stores the electronic document in unit of material page. Here, page =
This is information indicating the page number of the entire material electronic document. thumbnail = is information holding a thumbnail image (reduced image) of the page. The following description is also information of a material page unit electronic document. In this manner, the page development information of the material electronic document (information of the material page unit electronic document) is held. Further, a developed document of the material page unit electronic document, for example, an image developed to A4 size is also stored here.

<EPAGE page = "1" thumbnail = "Material \ e
f0001 \ thumb1.bmp "pagefile =" Material \ ef0001 \ page00
01.bmp "type =" bmp "//> In this example, pagefile = holds the thumbnail image of the first page, and type = is the file format held. In the example, the material page unit electronic document is in the image file format of bmp.
The DF format or another compressed file format may be used.
The necessary condition is that it is in units of one page. Also, <
The number of EPAGE ~ / >> is determined by the number of pages of the material electronic document.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the format of a generated electronic document in the case where a necessary material page unit electronic document is selected from material electronic documents and held.

In FIG. 3A, a PAGE INDEX section (301) holds information indicating a page of a material electronic document that has been developed. This is the generated electronic document,
The ID and page number of the material electronic document are managed, and the page images are read out in that order to form a continuous electronic document. <PAGEINDEX> to </ PA in the description example of FIG. 2B
GEINDEX> is a description for managing and storing the pages of the generated electronic document. Inside, it is described as <INDEXpage = "1" idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "3"/><INDEXpage = "2" idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "2"/>.<INDEX ~ /> indicates a page of the generated electronic document. Here, page = is the page of the generated electronic document. idref = is the id of the material electronic document. efilepage = is a used page number of the material electronic document corresponding to id. The above description example shows that pages specified separately from two material electronic documents are used. Specifically, the first page of the generated electronic document has the id
Becomes the third page of the material electronic document of "efile0002",
The second page is the second page of the material electronic document whose id is “efile0001”.

The format block configuration of the generated electronic document can be displayed on the display via application software that has created each material electronic document constituting the generated electronic document. In some cases, such as when printing or distributing by attaching it to an e-mail or the like, it may be more convenient for the generated electronic document to be converted into a predetermined file format. In this case, the format block configuration shown in FIG.
The OOKBINDING unit (2201) is introduced.

This BOOKBINDING section (220
1) PAGEIN for managing pages of generated electronic documents
A generated electronic document composed of each material page unit electronic document obtained from the DEX unit (301) is converted into a predetermined file format,
For example, it is a portion that holds a generated electronic document converted into a file format such as a predetermined image file format (tiff or the like) or PDF. The specific XML description example is shown in FIG. 7 as <BOOKBINDING href = "Bookbinding \ bind.pdf" type = "pd
f ">, where href = is information of a file obtained by converting the generated electronic document into a predetermined file format.
Is information on the format used to convert the generated electronic document into a predetermined file format. In this example, the format is PDF.

The <BPAGE> section (220 in FIG. 6)
2) is a portion for holding thumbnail images of each page constituting the generated electronic document converted into a predetermined file format. This specific XML description example is shown in FIG. 7 in <BPAGE page = "2" thumbnail = "Bookbinding \ page2.png"
/>. Here, page = is information on the page of the whole page. thumbnail = is information holding a thumbnail image (reduced image) of the page.

The format block configuration of the generated electronic document as described above is a configuration in which the material electronic document, the material page unit electronic document, and the generated electronic document can be stored at the same time. , It is possible to replace the page again. Also, the electronic document in unit of material page is an imaged document, P
The configuration may be a DF format or XML format document, and can be switched according to a software environment that can be converted into a page.

Next, an example of an operation screen related to the processing of the electronic binder builder 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen related to the processing of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 501 denotes an example of a document management software screen. Reference numeral 502 denotes an example of a file management screen managed on the OS of the computer. Reference numeral 503 denotes the software of the electronic binder builder 102 (E-Binder Bui
lder) This is an example of a screen. Reference numeral 504 denotes a Document List for managing a material electronic document. A page view 505 displays a thumbnail image of each page of the generated electronic document. 5
Reference numeral 06 denotes a Work Space for managing generated electronic documents. 50
7 is an example of a display software (Viewer) screen for displaying the generated electronic document.

Next, with regard to the process of creating the generated electronic document,
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for creating a generated electronic document according to the first embodiment.

First, in step S601, a material electronic document is selected from the file management screen 502. Next, in step S602, the selected material electronic document is dragged and dropped (Drag & Drop) to the Work Space 506 in the software screen 503 of the electronic binder builder 102.
Go to This operation is to move the file with the mouse as depicted by the arrow in FIG. The moved file is stored in the Document List 504 in step S603.
The file name is added to the page view 505, and is displayed as a thumbnail on the Page View 505. In this operation, in the background, the creation software of the material electronic document is opened, a pseudo printing operation is performed, and a file (material page unit electronic document) that can be handled in page units is created. For example, ImageDrive
With the software r, you can create page images. At the same time, a thumbnail image can be created. Then, in step S603, the created thumbnail image is displayed. Actually, when a file is created, the <EFILE> enclosed in <MATERIAL> shown in FIG. 2B
The link destination (address) of the material electronic document is described in href = of href = "~>, and <EPAGE page =" 1 "thumbnail =" ~ \ thu
A thumbnail image is held in thumbnail = shown in mb1.bmp ">>. This operation is the same when moving a plurality of other electronic documents in unit of material pages.

In step S 604, a thumbnail image on the page view 505 is selected and dragged and dropped on the work space 506. This operation is performed by selecting a thumbnail image of a material page unit electronic document required as a final generated electronic document from the Page View 505, and generating a thumbnail image of the Work Space 506 in which the generated electronic document is configured.
Go to and prepare the page.

The input of the material electronic document is not limited to the above-described drag-and-drop method, but it is also possible to specify and input the material electronic document on the local or network from the electronic binder builder 102. Further, in the calling software (the document management system in the first embodiment), for example, a necessary material electronic document is selected in advance by the calling software, and a button for activating the electronic binder builder 102 is pressed. May be input by the action of.

In step S605, a thumbnail image of the generated electronic document is displayed on the Work Space 506. This operation is an operation of displaying the thumbnail image moved in step 604 at the specified position where the thumbnail image was dropped. If the specified position is the Work Space 506, step S
Even if the process of 604 is not performed, all the pages of the material electronic document are inserted at the positions where they are dropped.

By completing this process, a generated electronic document composed of necessary pages from the material electronic document can be constructed.

Next, a thumbnail image of a necessary electronic document in unit of material page is selected from the Page View 505, and the thumbnail image is generated.
A specific example of moving to the pace 506 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 701 denotes a Page View 50
5 is a thumbnail image of a selected electronic document in unit of material page in the material electronic document on No. 5. Reference numeral 702 denotes a thumbnail image when the material page unit electronic document 701 is moved to the first page of the generated electronic document on the Work Space 506.

Here, this state will be described with reference to FIG. 2B. In FIG. 2B, <EFILE ~><EPAGES><EPAGE page = "1" thumbnail = "office \ ppt0000 \ thumb1.bmp"/>. . . . . </ EPAGES></EFILE>. . . . . <PAGEINDEX><INDEXpage = "1" idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "3"/><INDEXpage = "2" idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "2"/><INDEXpage = "3" idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "2"/> In the description of </ PAGEINDEX>, there is a description in <EPAGE ~> that holds a thumbnail image. This is the thumbnail image displayed on the Page View 505. <PAGEINDEX> ~ <// PA
The part surrounded by GEINDEX> is the page information of the thumbnail image displayed on the Work Space 506. It does not have the actual thumbnail image but refers to the file name and page in the material electronic document. For example, <IN
DEXpage = "1" idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "3"/>
This is a description that specifies the id of the material electronic document on the first page of the generated electronic document, and indicates that the third page of the file is used.

As described above, the electronic binder builder 102 can select a material page unit electronic document of a necessary page from material electronic documents of different formats, and can reedit it. In particular, as a feature when constructing a generated electronic document, an original material electronic document for generating a page can be followed by a link, and operations can be performed on a page-by-page material page-based electronic document.

Next, Page View 505, Document List 5
A specific example of moving the material electronic document stored in the storage space 04 to the Work Space 506 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 11 shows a thumbnail image 901 of a page having the same material electronic document on the page view 505 as a work image.
This is a specific example in which when dragging and dropping between two thumbnail images displayed on the Space 506, a thumbnail image 902 is inserted between the two thumbnail images. By this operation, the total page is moved up by one.

FIG. 12 is a specific example showing from which material electronic document the thumbnail image moved to the Work Space 506 was moved. When a thumbnail image 1101 on the Work Space 506 is selected and an instruction to search for a material electronic document is given, a thumbnail image 1104 on the corresponding Page View 505 and a thumbnail image 1103 on the Document List 504 are displayed as a frame, a colored frame, Alternatively, a translucent display is displayed, indicating that the selected state is set.

This corresponds to <PAGEINDEX>, <INDEXpage = "1"
This is because the management number and the page number of the material electronic document are described in the description of idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "3"/>, so that the page of the material electronic document can be traced.

FIG. 13 shows a specific example in which pages of thumbnail images stored in the Work Space 506 are replaced. Here, when the thumbnail image 1201 is dragged and dropped on the right thumbnail image, the thumbnail image 1202 is replaced with the next thumbnail image.

This is because <PAGEINDEX><INDEXpage = "1" idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "3"/><INDEXpage = "2" idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "2"/><INDEXpage = "3 "idref =" efile0002 "efilepage =" 2 "/><INDEXpage=" 4 "idref =" efile0001 "efilepage =" 4 "/></PAGEINDEX> This description is <PAGEINDEX><INDEXpage=" 1 "idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "3"/><INDEXpage = "2" idref = "efile0002" efilepage = "2"/> <INDEXpage = "3" idref = "efile0001" efilepage = "2"/><INDEXpage = " 4 "idref =" efile0001 "efilepage =" 4 "/></PAGEINDEX> and will be edited as indicated by the underline.

FIG. 14 shows a specific example in which a plurality of thumbnail images stored in the Work Space 506 are individually selected and the pages are replaced. The numbers are stored in the order of selection, and they are moved to the designated location as they are. 130
Reference numerals 1 and 1302 denote thumbnail images when the selected thumbnail image moves. After the movement, the thumbnail images are packed and arranged. In this moving process, thumbnail images are exchanged in the order of selection. Therefore, FIG. 14 shows a normal order. However, if a larger page is selected first, the page arrangement is reversed after the exchange. In the example of FIG. 14, when the selection order 1 and 2 are reversed, the thumbnail images 1301 and 1302 are reversed.

FIGS. 15A and 15B are specific examples of a case where a material electronic document that has been used once is re-edited and reused. This specific example will be described together with the flowcharts of FIGS. 16A and 16B.

In step S1501, Document List 5
File name 1401 of the electronic document in unit of material page on page 04
Double-click. Note that reference numeral 1401a denotes a page view corresponding to the file name 1401 of the electronic document in unit of material page.
This is a thumbnail image arranged in w505.

In step S1502, the application software that created the material electronic document receives and starts the material electronic document of the material page unit electronic document 1402.

In step S1503, the application software modifies the material page unit electronic document. After the correction, in step S1504, the material electronic document 1403 corrected by the application software is overwritten and saved.
As a result of the overwriting, the electronic binder builder 102
Upon receiving the change notification, prompting the user for an instruction, step S
At 1505, a thumbnail creation process for creating a thumbnail image of the updated material page unit electronic document is started.

Next, in step S1506, the Work Space
In step 506, an inquiry is made to the user as to whether or not to update the currently used material page unit electronic document. This is because the content of the page of the material electronic document is shifted by updating the material page unit electronic document, so that the generated electronic document also needs to be changed.

If it is determined in step S1506 that the electronic document in unit of material page is not to be updated (NO in step S1506), the flow advances to step S1508 to proceed to work space 506.
Is not changed. Further, the file name 1408 of the material page unit electronic document is changed and registered in the Document List 504. Next, in step S1509, the old thumbnail image 1401a arranged in the Page View 505 is replaced with a new thumbnail image 1406.

On the other hand, in step S1506, when updating the electronic document in unit of material page (step S150)
6 is YES), the process proceeds to step S1510, and the Work Space
The position of the old thumbnail image 1405 arranged in 506 is stored, and the old thumbnail image 1405 is deleted. Next, in step S1511, the old thumbnail image 1401a is displayed in the Page View 505 with the new thumbnail image 1401.
Replace with 4. Then, in step S1512, Work
A new thumbnail image 1405 is displayed at the position stored in the Space 506.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, one integrated electronic document (generated electronic document) is created from different electronic documents (material electronic documents), and the relationship is tightly coupled. In other words, a document structure that maintains the relationship between the material electronic document and the generated electronic document is provided. As a result, it is possible to easily search for the location of the material electronic document constituting the generated electronic document and its page. <Embodiment 2> In Embodiment 1, the Document List 504
Is configured to display a thumbnail image of an original electronic document (material electronic document). In the second embodiment, however, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the Document List 1601 can display original electronic documents included in the electronic binder in a tree structure.

First, in FIG. 18, Document List 1
An example of the expression of the tree structure of the original electronic document in 601 will be described.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the tree structure of the original electronic document in the Document List according to the second embodiment.

Reference numeral 1701 denotes a tree-structured root node, which is a thumbnail image defined by an electronic binder (name). Also, a direct child node 1 of the root node 1701
Reference numeral 702 denotes a group of thumbnail images of the original electronic document. Also, as a child node for each original electronic document, the original electronic document (material electronic document)
Is displayed as a thumbnail image 1703 for each page (electronic document for each material page). Reference numeral 1704 denotes a thumbnail image in a case where a material electronic page unit electronic document included in the original electronic document is not displayed.

The display of the page view 505 in selecting the original electronic document 1702 is the same as that of the first embodiment. When a material page unit electronic document is clicked, the page is displayed in the Page View 505 centering on the page in the original electronic document.

Next, a specific example showing from which material electronic document the thumbnail image moved to the Work Space 506 of the second embodiment is moved will be described with reference to FIG.

[0068] Thumbnail image 18 on Work Space 506
01, and an instruction to search for a material electronic document is given, a thumbnail image 1804 on the corresponding Page View 505, and a file name 18 on the Document List 1601 are displayed.
03 is a frame display, a colored frame display, or a translucent display,
The selected state is indicated. This is in accordance with the display method described in FIG. 12 of the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment, it is possible to understand the selection status of the page of the material electronic document in the Document List 1601.

FIG. 20 shows a case where arbitrary continuous pages can be put together in the Work Space 506.
The display form in the case where arbitrary continuous pages are put together is shown.

For example, in FIG. 20, when three continuous page groups 1901 in the Work Space 506 are selected and an instruction is given to combine these pages, the Work Space 5
Thumbnail image 19 showing pages summarized in 06
02 is generated.

This is because in the description of <PAGEINDEX>,
For example, when combining the second and third pages, <PAGEINDEX><INDEX page = "1" idref = "ef0001" efilepage = "3"/><INDEX page = "2" idref = "ef0001" efilepage = " 2 "/><INDEX page =" 3 "idref =" ef0002 "efilepage =" 2 "/><INDEX page =" 4 "idref =" ef0001 "efilepage =" 4 "/></PAGEINDEX><PAGEINDEX><INDEX page = "1" idref = "ef0001" efilepage = "3"/><CHUNK from = "2" to = "3"> <INDEX page = "2" idref = "ef0001" efilepage = " 2 "/> <INDEX page =" 3 "idref =" ef0002 "efilepage =" 2 "/> </ CHUNK> <INDEX page =" 4 "idref =" ef0001 "efilepage =" 4 "/></PAGEINDEX> And, as shown by the underline, it is internally expressed by another level deeper with the tag CHUNK.

FIG. 21 is a specific example showing from which material electronic document the thumbnail image moved to the Work Space 506 has been moved to the combined page as described in FIG. When the user selects a thumbnail image 2001 indicating a combined page on the Work Space 506 and gives an instruction to search for a material electronic document, all pages corresponding to the thumbnail image 2001 are displayed in the Document List 1.
In 601, file names 2003 and 2004 in a selected state (for example, reverse display) are displayed. The first page of the page group corresponding to the thumbnail image 2001 is a Page V
In the iew 505, frame display, colored frame display, or translucent display is performed, and a thumbnail image 2005 indicating the page of the material electronic document is displayed. As a result, it is possible to determine at once the material electronic document and its page position of each combined page.

FIG. 22 shows that thumbnail images 2101 and 2102 of an arbitrary page are selected in Work Space 506, and
This is a specific example of searching for a corresponding material electronic document.
As shown in FIG. 22, the selection target is a thumbnail image 210 indicating an arbitrary continuous group of pages.
1 is also possible. The processing method and the display method conform to the first embodiment. This specific example will be described together with the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2601, Work Space
An arbitrary number of arbitrary pages in 506 are selected. At this time,
It may include a summarized page. Next, in step S2602, the number of selections is set in the register SelectedNum. If the selected page includes a grouped page, that page is counted as the number of selections, rather than one page.

In step S2603, SelectedNum = 0
Is determined. If SelectedNum = 0 (YES in step S2603), that is, if a page has not been selected, the process advances to step S2613 to perform error processing and end the processing. On the other hand, SelectedNu
If m = 0 (NO in step S2603), the process advances to step S2604 to select one page (Index tag) from the selected pages.

In step S2605, the value of the index idref attribute is obtained. In step S2606, it is determined whether there is a material electronic document having an id attribute value that matches the value of the idref attribute. Specifically, the value of the idref attribute is compared with the id attribute of the <EFILE> tag indicated by 204 in FIG. 2A.

In step S2606, if there is no id attribute that matches the value of the idref attribute (step S2606)
NO), the flow proceeds to step S2614, and after performing error processing, ends the processing. On the other hand, if there is an id attribute that matches the value of the idref attribute (YE in step S2606)
S), proceeding to step S2607, and step S2604
Fetch the value of page attribute of Index selected in.

Next, in step S2608, the obtained pa
It is determined whether the value of the ge attribute exceeds the number of pages of the material electronic document having the id attribute value that matches the idref attribute value in step S2606. If the number of pages has exceeded (YES in step S2608), the flow advances to step S2615 to perform error processing, and ends the processing. On the other hand, if the number of pages does not exceed (N in step S2608)
O), and proceed to step S2609.

In step S2609, the source electronic document corresponding to the selected page and its page number are obtained.
It is highlighted within 1. In step S2610, the Index tag selected in step S2604 is removed. In step S2611, the value of SelectedNum is decremented by one.

Next, in step S2612, SelectedNu
It is determined whether or not the value of m is 0. If the value of SelectedNum is not 0 (NO in step S2612), an unprocessed page (Index tag) remains, and the process returns to step S2604. On the other hand, the value of SelectedNum is 0
Is satisfied (YES in step S2612), the processing is completed for all the selected pages, and the processing ends.

FIG. 24 shows an example in which the original electronic document in the document list 1601 or a specific material page unit electronic document in the original electronic document is used by using a tree structure in the document list 1601 representing the status of each page in the work space 506. This is a specific example of searching and displaying which page in Work Space 506 is used.

Reference numeral 2201 denotes a file name of a material page unit electronic document immediately below the root node 2200. 2
Reference numeral 202 denotes a thumbnail image indicating that the combined material page unit electronic documents are combined. Under the thumbnail image 2202, the file name 2203 of the material page unit electronic document actually combined is displayed. . In the case of this example, the Work Space 506 is composed of a 10-page material page unit electronic document, of which the sixth and seventh pages are combined.

FIG. 25 shows a specific example of a case where the page selected in the Document List 1601 is searched for which page in the Work Space 506 is used.

For example, the thumbnail image 2301 to be processed in the Document List 1601 is selected, and the Work Space 5 is selected.
The user is instructed to search for where it is used in 06. Here, the thumbnail image 2302 is the Work Spa
It is assumed that the page is a page where the user wants to know where in the CE 506 is used. At this time, only in the thumbnail image 2303 which is the third page in the Work Space 506, the Work Space 5
It is assumed that it has been used in 06. In this case, Document L
In the ist 2304, the file name 2305 of the third page used is highlighted, indicating that it is used in the Work Space 506.

FIG. 26 shows a specific example in which an original electronic document is selected in the Document List 1601 and a search is made where the selected original electronic document is used in the Work Space 506.

For example, assume that the thumbnail image 2401 of the original electronic document is selected. Also, the electronic document for each material page included in the original electronic document is Page Vie
In w2407, "A""B""C""D" (not shown)
It is assumed that there are five pages of “E” (not shown). At this time, in Work Space 506, the thumbnail image 240
"B" indicated by 2 (3rd page of Work Space 506)
"A" (Work Spa
It is assumed that page 5 of ce506) is used. In this case, when an instruction to search for a used page is given, the Work List 50 in the Document List 2404 is displayed.
The tree structure corresponding to the file name 2405 on the third page and the file name 2406 on the fifth page is highlighted.
It is shown that it is used in Work Space 506.

FIG. 27 shows a specific example in which a plurality of the same material page unit electronic documents are used in the Work Space, and lines representing their relations are displayed in a tree structure representing the status of each page in the Work Space 506. It is an example.

FIG. 27 shows an example in which a plurality of pages in the original electronic document are used in the Work Space 506. The page indicated by the file name 2501 is “B” indicated by the thumbnail image 2502. At this time, a thumbnail image 2503 (Wo
3rd page in rk Space 506) and thumbnail image 25
04 (the fifth page in Work Space 506). In this case, when an instruction to search for a page used in Work Space 506 is given, file name 2 corresponding to thumbnail images 2503 and 2504
506 and 2507 are highlighted to indicate that they are used in the Work Space 506. Further, a dashed line display 2508 indicating that the same page is used a plurality of times is displayed. As a result, it is possible to determine where the same page is used in the same material electronic document.

The broken line display 2508 is a solid line display,
Other display forms such as color line display may be used, and any display form may be used as long as it is shown that the same page is used a plurality of times.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, Document Lis
By displaying the original electronic document included in the electronic binder in a tree structure at t1601, the configuration of the original electronic document and the pages used on the electronic binder can be easily grasped.

FIG. 28 shows an information processing apparatus applicable to the document management system according to the embodiment of the present invention described above.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the document management system of the present invention.

In FIG. 21, a CPU 101 controls the entire information processing apparatus 1000 via a main bus 107, and also controls input devices 110 (for example, an image scanner, a storage device, and a network) connected to the outside of the information processing apparatus 1000. Other information processing device connected via line, facsimile connected via telephone line, etc.)
Is controlled via an input I / F (interface) 104. Further, the output device 112 (for example, a printer, a monitor, another information processing device connected via a network line, a facsimile connected via a telephone line, etc.) connected to the outside of the information processing device 1000 is output to the output I. / F10
Control via 5. In addition, the CPU 101
In accordance with an instruction input from an input unit (for example, a keyboard 112, a pointing device 113, or a pen 114) via a / F (keyboard interface) 107,
A series of processing such as image input, image processing, color conversion processing, and image output control is executed. Further, a display unit 109 that displays image data input from the input device 110 and image data created using the keyboard 112, the pointing device 113, and the pen 114 is controlled via a video I / F (interface) 108. .

The ROM 102 stores various control programs for executing various controls of the CPU 101. RAM
The CPU 103 loads and executes an OS and other control programs including a control program for realizing the present invention by the CPU 101. In addition, it functions as various work areas used for executing the control program and a temporary save area. Further, image data input from the input device 110, the keyboard 112, the pointing device 1 and the like.
A VRAM (not shown) for temporarily storing image data created by using the pen 13 or the pen 114 is configured.

The present invention can be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), but can be applied to a single device (for example, a copier, a facsimile machine). Etc.).

Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus.
And MPU) by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, and CD.
-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) May perform some or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided on a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instructions of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

When the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned storage medium, the storage medium includes the above-described FIG. 9, FIG. 16A, FIG.
B, the program code corresponding to the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 is stored.

[0102]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Create one integrated electronic document from different material electronic documents,
It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus and method, a computer-readable memory, and a program capable of easily grasping a relationship between a material electronic document and an integrated electronic document.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a document management system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a format block configuration diagram of a generated electronic document configured by an electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of an XML description of a generated electronic document configured by the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a format of a generated electronic document configured by an electronic binder builder according to the first exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an example of a folder and a file configuration of a generated electronic document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an XML description when RDF is used as meta information of a generated electronic document configured by the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a format of a generated electronic document configured by the electronic binder builder according to the first exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an XML description of the generated electronic document of FIG. 6 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen related to processing of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing for creating a generated electronic document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16A is a flowchart illustrating editing processing of a generated electronic document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16B is a flowchart illustrating editing processing of the generated electronic document according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 illustrates a document of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.
It is a figure showing the tree structure in List.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating processing for searching for a material electronic document according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a document of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.
It is a figure showing the tree structure in List.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic binder builder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the document management system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 material electronic document 102 electronic binder builder 103 generated electronic document

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Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for forming an integrated electronic document including a plurality of types of material electronic documents, comprising: holding means for holding the plurality of types of material electronic documents; Selecting means for selecting a desired material page unit electronic document from each material page unit electronic document of a plurality of types of material electronic documents; and forming an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected by the selecting means When a desired material page unit electronic document is designated from a material page unit electronic document group constituting the integrated electronic document,
A material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document is displayed in the list display area, and a material page image indicating the material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document is displayed as a material page. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit configured to display the information in a display area. 2. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document and a page image indicating a page of a material page unit electronic document in the first material electronic document in a tree structure. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed in a list display area. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a page image indicating a material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document in an integrated electronic document display area. . 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising operation means for performing an operation on a page image displayed in the integrated electronic document display area. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display control unit displays a page group image indicating a plurality of pages in the integrated electronic document display area based on an operation by the operation unit. apparatus. 6. The display control means, based on an operation by the operation means, converts an integrated electronic document image indicating the integrated electronic document and a page image indicating a material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document into a tree. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information is displayed in the list display area in a structure. 7. The display control means according to claim 1, wherein said integrated electronic document is composed of a plurality of identical material page unit electronic documents of said material electronic document. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a predetermined image indicating that the list is configured is displayed in the list display area. 8. An information processing method for constructing an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents, wherein a desired material page unit electronic document is converted from each material page unit electronic document of the plurality of types of material electronic documents. A selection step of selecting a document, a configuration step of configuring an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selection step, and a desired from a material page unit electronic document group configuring the integrated electronic document. When a material page unit electronic document is specified,
A material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document is displayed in the list display area, and a material page image indicating the material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document is displayed as a material page. A display control step of displaying in a display area. 9. The display control step, wherein a material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document and a page image indicating a page of a material page unit electronic document in the first material electronic document are formed in a tree structure. 9. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the information is displayed in a list display area. 10. The information processing method according to claim 8, wherein the display control step displays a page image indicating a material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document in an integrated electronic document display area. . 11. The information processing method according to claim 10, further comprising an operation step of performing an operation on a page image displayed in the integrated electronic document display area. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the display control step displays a page group image indicating a plurality of pages in the integrated electronic document display area based on an operation in the operation step. Method. 13. The display control step includes, based on an operation performed by the operation step, a tree image of an integrated electronic document image indicating the integrated electronic document and a page image indicating a material page unit electronic document constituting the integrated electronic document. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the information is displayed in the list display area in a structure. 14. The display control step, further comprising: when the integrated electronic document is configured by using a plurality of the same material page unit electronic documents of the material electronic document, the plurality of the same material page unit electronic documents are used. 14. The information processing method according to claim 13, wherein a predetermined image indicating that the list is configured is displayed in the list display area. 15. A computer-readable memory storing a program code of information processing forming an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents, wherein each of the plurality of types of material electronic documents has a material page unit. A program code of a selection step of selecting a desired material page unit electronic document from the electronic document, and a program code of a configuration step of configuring an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selection step, When a desired material page unit electronic document is designated from the material page unit electronic document group constituting the integrated electronic document,
A material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document is displayed in the list display area, and a material page image indicating the material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document is displayed as a material page. And a program code for a display control step for displaying in a display area. 16. A program for causing a computer to execute a program code of information processing constituting an integrated electronic document composed of a plurality of types of material electronic documents, wherein each material page of the plurality of types of material electronic documents is provided. A program code of a selection step of selecting a desired material page unit electronic document from the unit electronic document, and a program code of a configuration step of configuring an integrated electronic document based on the material page unit electronic document selected in the selection step, When a desired material page unit electronic document is designated from the material page unit electronic document group constituting the integrated electronic document,
A material electronic document image indicating the first material electronic document including the designated material page unit electronic document is displayed in the list display area, and a material page image indicating the material page unit electronic document of the first material electronic document is displayed as a material page. And a program code for a display control step for displaying in a display area.