JP2003330769A - Information processor, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the work for saving data by deciding a storage destination from among a plurality of storage devices. <P>SOLUTION: CPU 1 always monitors the available capacity of a record medium-1 to a record medium-m of a plurality of connected recording devices 5-1 to 5-m, and the removable record medium-1 to removable record medium-n of recording devices 6-1 to 6-n for reading and writing to the removable record medium at the same time, and the recording capacity and available capacity of each recording device 5-1 to 5-m, 6-1 to 6-n are expressed in a graph with reference to the maximum recording capacity of each recording device 5-1 to 5-m, 6-1 to 6-n to be displayed on the display screen of a display part 3 at one time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a personal computer, a program, and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an information processing device (data processing device) such as a personal computer to which a plurality of recording devices are connected.
Then, the used capacity or free capacity of each recording device can be confirmed by displaying one by one for each recording device using "property" in Windows (registered trademark), for example.

[0003]

However, when data is to be saved, it is possible to visually grasp at a time all the used and free capacities of the recording device of the save destination and the recording device equipped with a removable recording medium. Since there is no means to do so, the user has to store each capacity of each recording device in advance or, in some cases, write it down and decide the recording device of the save destination. There is a problem that it takes a lot of work to decide the save destination and save the data. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the work of deciding a save destination from a plurality of recording devices and saving data.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following information processing devices (1) to (11). (1) In an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of recording devices are connected, the used capacities of the recording devices are constantly monitored at the same time, and the recording capacities of the recording devices are used based on the maximum recording capacity of the recording devices. An information processing device provided with a recording device capacity monitoring means for displaying the capacity and capacity at a time. (2) In the information processing device of (1), when each recording device has a device for reading and writing data from and to a removable recording medium, the recording capacity is displayed as zero when the recording medium does not exist in the device. An information processing apparatus provided with means for displaying that the recording apparatus is invalid.

(3) In the information processing apparatus of (1), when each recording apparatus has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, when the recording medium does not exist in the apparatus, the recording capacity is immediately set. An information processing apparatus provided with means for displaying the recording capacity of the recording medium used for and indicating that the recording apparatus is invalid. (4) In the information processing device of (1), when each recording device has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the recording capacity is preset when the recording medium does not exist in the device. An information processing apparatus provided with means for displaying a default value and indicating that the recording apparatus is invalid.

(5) In the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4), the recording capacity and the used capacity of each recording apparatus are set with reference to the recording capacity of the recording apparatus selected from the above recording apparatuses. An information processing device provided with means for displaying and at once. (6) In the information processing device of (5), when the storage device of the storage source and the storage device of the storage destination are instructed based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity, An information processing apparatus comprising means for reading recorded information, writing the information in the recording device of the storage destination, and storing the information.

(7) In the information processing device of (6), when the storage device of the storage source is instructed, the storage device having a free space less than the used space of the storage device of the storage source is invalid as the storage destination. An information processing apparatus provided with means for displaying that there is something. (8) In the information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (5), when the recording source recording apparatus and the recording destination recording apparatus are instructed based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity, When the storage device of the storage destination is a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the data read from the storage device of the storage source is based on a data division method selected from a plurality of data division methods. An information processing apparatus provided with means for dividing each divided data, and writing each of the divided data into a plurality of removable recording media by the recording apparatus of the storage destination and saving the data.

(9) The information processing apparatus according to (8), further comprising means for notifying the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data. (10) In the information processing device according to (9), a unit that displays the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data in a storage source recording medium usage amount display area or a storage destination recording medium capacity display area. An information processing apparatus comprising:

(11) In the information processing apparatus of any one of (1) to (5), the storage device of the storage source and the storage device of the storage destination are instructed based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity. In this case, when the storage device of the storage destination is a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the data read from the storage device of the storage source is divided based on a plurality of types of data division methods, and each of them is divided. Information processing provided with means for writing and saving each data divided by the data division method selected based on the number of data divisions in the data division method into a plurality of removable recording media by the recording device of the storage destination apparatus.

In addition, the computer is replaced by (1) to (1
There is also provided a program for causing each unit of the information processing apparatus of 1) to function as a unit, and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention. This information processing device is a device such as a personal computer (a personal computer system is a typical device), and manages and controls the system and functions of the recording device capacity monitoring means and other means according to the present invention. A CPU 1 to be achieved, a program for realizing the functions of various software and recording device capacity monitoring means according to the present invention, and other various means, and various software and a storage unit 2 such as a RAM as a work area for executing the program. A display unit 3 which is a display device such as a CRT or LCD for displaying various situations to the user by the functions of various software and the recording device capacity monitoring means and other means according to the present invention, various software, From the user by the function of the recording device capacity monitoring means and other means according to the present invention And an input unit 4 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting instructions.

Further, a plurality of hard disks for storing various software and programs for realizing the functions of the recording device capacity monitoring means and other means according to the present invention and for storing data generated by various software and the like. (HDD) recording devices 5-1 to 5-m (m is a positive integer), floppy disk (FD, "floppy" is a registered trademark) flexible disk, CD-
Recording devices 6-1 to 6-n (n is a positive integer) for reading and writing data from and to a removable recording medium such as an R disc, a CD-RW disc, and a DVD disc are connected.

That is, the CPU 1 and the like described in the following (1)-
The function of each means of (11) is fulfilled. (1) Monitor the used capacity of multiple recording devices at the same time,
Recording device capacity monitoring means for displaying the recording capacity and the used capacity of each recording device at one time based on the maximum recording capacity of each recording device. (2) In the case where each recording device has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, when the recording medium does not exist in the device, the recording capacity is displayed as zero and the recording device is invalid. Means to display.

(3) When each recording device has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, when the recording medium does not exist in the device, the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is displayed as the recording capacity. And means to indicate that the recording device is invalid. (4) When each recording device has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, when a recording medium does not exist in the device, a default value preset as a recording capacity is displayed and invalid recording is performed. A means to indicate that it is a device.

(5) Means for displaying the recording capacity and the used capacity of each recording device at one time based on the recording capacity of the recording device selected from the recording devices. (6) When the storage device of the storage source and the recording device of the storage destination are instructed on the basis of the displayed recording capacity or used capacity, the information recorded in the storage device of the storage source is read and A means of writing and storing in a recording device.

(7) Means for displaying, when the storage device of the storage source is instructed, that the storage device of which the free space is less than the used space of the storage device of the storage source is invalid as the storage destination. (8) When the storage device of the storage source and the recording device of the storage destination are instructed based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity, the storage device of the storage destination reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium. In the case of a device, the data read from the storage device of the storage source is divided based on the data division method selected from a plurality of types of data division methods, and each of the divided data is detached by the recording device of the storage destination. Means to write and save on each possible recording medium.

(9) A means for notifying the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data. (10) Means for displaying the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data in the storage source recording medium usage amount display area or the storage destination recording medium capacity display area. (11) When the storage device of the storage source and the storage device of the storage destination are instructed based on the displayed storage capacity or used capacity, the storage device of the storage destination reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium. In the case of a device, the data read from the recording device of the storage source is divided based on a plurality of types of data division methods, and each of the divided data division methods is selected based on the number of data divisions in each data division method. A means for writing and saving the data in a plurality of removable recording media by the recording device of the storage destination.

In order to realize the above function, a program for causing the CPU 1 to function as each of the means (1) to (11) is stored in advance in the recording device 5-1. Further, the program is recorded on a recording medium such as an FD, a CD-R disc, a CD-RW disc, a DVD disc, etc., and is installed from the recording device via the recording medium, and the recording device 5-
It may be stored in 1.

With this information processing apparatus, the user can visually recognize the used capacity and free capacity of the recording medium, and can easily determine which recording medium can be stored. Become. In addition, since the recording medium that serves as a display standard can be changed (enlarged / reduced display can be performed), it becomes possible to more accurately and easily determine the used capacity and free capacity of the recording medium. Further, when the data is to be saved, the recording mediums having insufficient free space are invalidated, so that it is possible to prevent the recording mediums from being designated as the storage destinations. Furthermore, when data is saved, the data can be saved directly from the save source to the save destination (for example, W
You can drag and drop (without using Windows Explorer) to save data easily.

Next, the processing according to claim 1 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 1 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. On the display screen of the display unit 3, the recording mediums -1 to 5-m of the recording devices 5-1 to 5-m and the removable recording mediums -1 to 6-1 to 6-n of the recording devices 6-1 to 6-n are removable. Each graph that clearly indicates the recording capacity and the used capacity of the recording medium-n is displayed. In each graph, the recording medium -m of the recording device 5-m is set as the maximum recording capacity of each recording device. The used capacity 11 shown and the free capacity 12 shown by the blank portion in the drawing are clearly shown.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claim 1 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. The CPU 1 starts to constantly monitor the used capacities of the respective connected recording devices at the same time, and obtains the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices in step (indicated by “S” in the figure) 1. , Find the recording device of the recording medium having the maximum recording capacity from all the recording capacities acquired in step 2, store the maximum recording capacity in the display reference capacity for calculating the display magnification in step 3, In step 4, the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is displayed based on the maximum recording capacity. How big is the maximum recording capacity (length)
Whether or not to display is a value that is determined in advance, and there is, for example, the number of dots. In step 5, it is determined whether or not the recording device capacity monitoring process is completed. If not completed, in step 6, the used capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is acquired based on the maximum recording capacity, and in step 7, The used capacity is displayed together with the recording capacity of the recording medium of the recording device, the process returns to step 5, and step 5
When the recording device capacity monitoring process is completed according to the above judgment, this process is completed.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the processing for acquiring the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. CPU1 is step 11
Then, it is determined whether or not the acquisition processing of the recording capacity of the connected portion (the number of connected recording apparatuses) is completed. If not completed, the recording capacity of the recording medium of the corresponding recording apparatus is acquired in step 12, Returning to the processing of step 11. In this way
The processes of steps 11 and 12 are repeated to acquire the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices. The recording capacity can be obtained by a function provided by an operating system (OS) such as Windows (registered trademark).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the processing for displaying the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. CPU1 is step 21
It is determined whether the display processing of the recording capacity of the connected portion (the number of connected recording devices) is completed, and if not, the display magnification of the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is applied in step 22. The recording capacity of the recording medium of the recording apparatus is calculated by dividing by the display reference capacity (maximum recording medium capacity), and step 23
Then, by multiplying the calculated display magnification and the maximum number of display dots (how large (length) the maximum recording capacity is displayed), the display information of the recording capacity of the recording medium of the corresponding recording device is obtained, In step 24, a graph of the recording capacity of the recording medium of the corresponding recording device is displayed based on the calculated display information (recording medium capacity display dot number), and the process returns to step 21. In this way, the graphs of the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices are displayed by repeating the processing of steps 21 to 24.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing for displaying the used capacity of the recording medium of each recording device in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. The CPU 1 proceeds to step 31
In step 32, it is determined whether or not the display processing of the used capacity of the connected portion (the number of connected recording devices) is completed. If not, the display magnification of the used capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is applied in step 32. The used capacity of the recording medium of the recording apparatus to be divided is calculated by the display reference capacity (maximum recording medium capacity), and step 33
Then, by multiplying the calculated display magnification and the maximum number of display dots (how large (length) the maximum recording capacity is to be displayed), the display information of the used capacity of the recording medium of the corresponding recording device is obtained, In step 34, based on the calculated display information (recording medium capacity display dot number), a graph of the used capacity of the recording medium of the corresponding recording device is displayed in a superimposed manner on the recording capacity display graph, and the process returns to step 31. In this way
The processes of steps 31 to 34 are repeated to display the used capacities on the graphs of the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices.

In this way, the user can visually recognize the used capacity and the free capacity by displaying the usage status of each recording medium at once with reference to the recording medium having the maximum recording capacity. It becomes possible to confirm the usage status of the recording medium at a time, and it is not necessary to check the recording capacity and the used capacity of each recording medium one by one, and to store and take notes.

Next, the processing according to claim 2 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. In the case of a recording device such as a floppy disk device, a CD-R / RW drive device, a DVD drive device, etc., in which a detachable recording medium is mounted in the recording device to read / write data, the recording medium may not exist in the recording device. Therefore, it is preferable to notify the user of the presence or absence of the recording medium.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 2 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. On the display screen of the display unit 3, each recording device 5-1 to 5-
m recording medium-1 to recording medium-m, each recording device 6-1 to
6-n removable recording medium-1 to removable recording medium-n
Of the respective graphs that clearly indicate the recording capacity and the used capacity of the recording medium are displayed. Among them, the recording devices 6-1 and 6-n that read / write data from / to the removable recording medium respectively include the recording medium-1 and the recording medium-. If n is not attached and does not exist, the user cannot actually use it as a recording medium. Therefore, as shown by hatching in the figure, the recording medium name column (“detachable recording medium-1” “ Removable recording medium-n ") is displayed in gray (eg, hatched in the figure) to indicate that it is an invalid recording device, and its recording capacity is set to zero so that no graph is displayed. To do.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claim 2 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 41, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the processing for the connection (the number of connected recording devices) is completed, and if not completed, in step 42, the recording device that reads and writes data from and to the removable recording medium. If it is not the recording device, the process proceeds to step 47. If it is the recording device, the process proceeds to step 43 to determine whether the recording medium is inserted. Is displayed as zero, and the display indicates that the recording device is invalid, and the process returns to step 41.

If the recording medium is inserted in the judgment in step 43, the recording capacity of the recording medium is acquired in step 45, a graph showing the recording capacity is displayed in step 46, and the recording medium of the recording medium is displayed in step 47. Obtain the used capacity, display it on the graph showing the recorded capacity,
Return to step 41. In this way, it is possible to determine that there is no recording medium by displaying the recording medium capacity of the recording medium usage status as zero.

Next, the processing according to claim 3 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. In the information processing apparatus, the used capacity and the free capacity may not be unknown until the recording medium is inserted (exists) in the recording apparatus that actually reads and writes data from and into the recording medium.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 3 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. On the display screen of the display unit 3, each recording device 5-1 to 5-
m recording medium-1 to recording medium-m, each recording device 6-1 to
6-n removable recording medium-1 to removable recording medium-n
Of the respective graphs that clearly indicate the recording capacity and the used capacity of the recording medium are displayed. Among them, the recording devices 6-1 and 6-n that read / write data from / to the removable recording medium respectively include the recording medium-1 and the recording medium-. If n is not attached and does not exist, the user cannot actually use it as a recording medium. Therefore, as shown by hatching in the figure, the recording medium name column (“detachable recording medium-1” “ The removable recording medium-n ") is invalidly displayed in gray display or the like to clearly indicate that the recording device is invalid, and the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is displayed as its recording capacity.

Even if the removable recording medium does not actually exist in the read / write device, the removable recording medium used is often the same, and the capacity of the removable recording medium that can be handled by each recording device is almost fixed. There is. For example, a CD / DVD recordable by a floppy disk drive cannot be handled. Also, a floppy disk or recordable CD / DV
D is an almost fixed recording capacity. Furthermore, since removable recording media are often used as data storage destination recording media, even if the removable recording medium does not exist in the read / write device, the recording capacity should be displayed to the user as a guide. Has a big meaning.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a file structure of information on the recording medium of each recording device. This file includes a recording medium name 20 of each recording device, a recording capacity medium 21 immediately before it, and information 22 indicating whether or not the recording medium capacity used immediately before is quoted and acquired. The CPU 1 checks the existence of this file at the time of execution, and if it does not exist, generates it when acquiring the recording capacity of the recording medium of each connected recording device. The immediately preceding recording capacity stores the recording capacity of the recording medium acquired by the CPU 1.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claim 3 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 51, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the processing for the connection (the number of connected recording devices) is completed,
If not completed, it is judged in step 52 whether or not the recording device reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium,
If it is not the recording device, the process proceeds to step 61, and if it is the recording device, the process proceeds to step 53 to determine whether or not the recording medium is inserted.
At step 55, the recording capacity of the removable recording medium stored in the immediately preceding recording medium capacity is quoted as the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before by the user, and at step 55, the immediately preceding recording medium capacity is added to the recording medium capacity quote acquisition information. For example, "1" is set as the recording medium capacity usage information indicating that the above is quoted, "0" is acquired as the recording medium usage amount in step 56, and the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is displayed as the recording capacity. Then, the process returns to step 51.

If the recording medium is inserted in the judgment of step 53, the recording capacity of the recording medium is acquired in step 57, a graph showing the recording capacity is displayed in step 58, and the recording medium of the recording medium is displayed in step 59. The recording capacity is stored in the immediately preceding recording medium capacity, and, for example, “0” is set as the recording medium capacity usage information indicating that the actual recording medium capacity is acquired in the recording medium capacity quotation acquisition information in step 60, and in step 61. The used capacity of the recording medium is acquired, and the used capacity is overlaid on a graph showing the recording capacity and displayed.
Return to. The value of the recording medium capacity quotation acquisition information may be any value as long as it can be distinguished whether the recording capacity is the value actually acquired or the value quoted.

Thus, even if there is no recording medium in the recording medium reading / writing device, the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is displayed, and the recording medium is displayed as an invalid recording medium, so that the user can specify. Since this can be prevented, the usage environment can be improved even if the removable record does not exist in the read / write device.

Next, the processing according to claim 4 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. In the above information processing apparatus, since the recording capacity used immediately before cannot be displayed unless the recording medium is used at least once by the user, it is preferable to display the default value when the recording medium is not used.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claim 4 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. The CPU 1 determines in step 71 whether or not the processing for the connection (the number of connected recording devices) has been completed,
If it is not completed, it is judged in step 72 whether or not the recording device reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium,
If it is not the recording device, the process proceeds to step 83, and if it is the recording device, the process proceeds to step 73 to determine whether or not the recording medium is inserted.
It is determined whether or not the immediately preceding recording medium capacity value stored as the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is “0”, and the value is “0” (the user uses the removable recording medium even once. Value) indicating that the default value is not used, the user is asked in step 75 whether to use the default value,
It is judged whether or not the quotation of the default value of the corresponding recording medium is instructed. Of course, the default value may be automatically quoted here without asking the user.

When it is instructed to cite the default value in the judgment of step 75 (or in the case of automatically quoting the default value), the default value of the recording medium determined depending on the recording device is quoted and obtained in step 76, Step 7
In step 7, the default recording capacity of the default value is stored in the recording medium capacity immediately before, and in step 78, for example, “2” is set in the recording medium capacity quote acquisition information to indicate that the default value is quoted and acquired, and the recording capacity is set as the recording capacity. The preset default value is displayed, and the process proceeds to step 86.

If the previous recording medium capacity is not "0" in the determination in step 74, or if the reference of the default value of the corresponding recording medium is not instructed in the determination in step 75, the user uses it immediately before in step 84. The recording capacity of the removable recording medium stored in the capacity of the immediately preceding recording medium is quoted and acquired as the recording capacity of the recording medium, and in step 85, recording indicating that the immediately preceding recording medium capacity is quoted in the recording medium capacity quote acquisition information. For example, "1" is set as the medium capacity use information, "0" is acquired as the recording medium use amount in step 86, the recording capacity of the recording medium used immediately before is displayed as the recording capacity, and the process returns to step 71.

If the recording medium is inserted in the judgment of step 73, the recording capacity of the recording medium is acquired in step 79, a graph showing the recording capacity is displayed in step 80, and the recording capacity of the recording medium is displayed in step 81. The recording capacity is stored in the immediately preceding recording medium capacity, and "0" is set as the recording medium capacity use information indicating that the actual recording medium capacity is acquired in the recording medium capacity quotation acquisition information in step 82, and in step 83. The used capacity of the recording medium is acquired, and the used capacity is overlaid on a graph showing the recording capacity and displayed.
Return to.

Thus, the recording capacity is displayed even when the recording medium read / write device does not have the recording medium and the user does not use the recording medium, and the recording capacity is displayed as an invalid recording medium. As a result, the specification by the user can be prevented, so that the use environment can be further improved even if the removable record does not exist in the reading / writing device.

Next, the processing according to claim 5 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. In the above information processing device, the capacity of each recording device is displayed on the basis of the recording medium having the maximum recording capacity. However, in the case of a recording medium having a small recording capacity such as several megabytes, the display becomes small and the recording medium capacity is reduced. Since it becomes difficult to grasp the status of used capacity and free capacity, it is advisable to be able to change the above criteria arbitrarily.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 5 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. On the display screen of the display unit 3, each recording device 5-1 to 5-
m recording medium-1 to recording medium-m, each recording device 6-1 to
6-n removable recording medium-1 to removable recording medium-n
Each graph that clearly indicates the recording capacity and the used capacity is displayed, and a display reference button 30 for selecting a reference for displaying the recording capacity is displayed at the head of each display column. That is, the display reference button 30 is a button for selecting a recording medium to be used as the display reference and for clearly indicating the recording medium that is the display reference now. For example, when the display reference button 30 is clicked with the mouse, it is possible to redisplay the capacities and the used capacities of all the recording media connected based on the clicked recording media. Also, the selected display reference button distinguishes the display from other display reference buttons.

In this display example, the recording capacity and the used amount of each recording medium when the removable recording medium-n of the recording medium 6-n is selected as the reference recording medium capacity are displayed in a graph. In the case of displaying like the processing according to claim 1 of the present invention, the recording medium of the recording device 5-m is
The display reference button 30 of m may be clicked. Further, as indicated by a solid line frame 31 in the drawing, the recording devices 5-1 to 5
If the display shape of the graph of the recording capacity of -m recording medium-1 to recording medium-m is changed, in the case of a recording medium having a large recording capacity that cannot be displayed with the specified reference recording capacity, it is more convenient for the user. It becomes possible to make it easy to understand.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claim 5 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. The CPU 1 always starts to monitor the used capacities of the connected recording devices at the same time and acquires the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices in step 91.
The recording device of the recording medium having the maximum recording capacity is obtained from all the recording capacities acquired in step 92, and step 93
In step 94, the maximum recording capacity is stored in the display reference capacity for display magnification calculation, and in step 94, the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is displayed based on the maximum recording capacity. The size (length) of the maximum recording capacity to be displayed is a predetermined value, for example, the number of dots.

In step 95, it is judged whether or not the recording apparatus capacity monitoring process is completed. If it is not completed, step 96 is executed.
If there is an instruction to change the recording medium capacity display standard by clicking the display standard button, the graph of the recording capacity of each recording device is displayed again based on the recording capacity of the selected recording device, and the above-mentioned selection is made in step 97. The used capacity of the recording medium of each recording apparatus is acquired based on the recording capacity of the recording apparatus, the used capacity is displayed together with the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording apparatus in step 98, the process returns to step 95, and the determination in step 95 is made. When the recording device capacity monitoring process is completed in step 3, this process is completed.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the processing for changing the recording medium capacity display standard. The CPU 1 determines whether or not the display reference button has been clicked in step 101, and if clicked, returns the display reference button display that has been specified so far in step 102 to the non-designated display, and displays the newly specified display in step 103. The reference button display is specified and displayed. In step 104, the newly designated display reference recording medium capacity is acquired, in step 105, the display reference recording medium capacity value is stored in the display reference capacity, and in step 10
At 6, the display of the recording capacity of the recording medium is updated for the recording mediums of all the recording devices. If the display reference button is not clicked, the display regarding the recording capacity is not updated.

In this way, by freely designating the reference recording medium, for example, when the recording data of the large-capacity recording medium is stored in the small-capacity recording medium, the small-capacity recording medium is used as the reference, and Since it is enlarged and displayed, the display of the used capacity and the free capacity becomes particularly accurate, and the usage status can be easily grasped.

Next, the processing according to claims 6 and 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described. When saving the recorded data after grasping the used capacity and free capacity of each recording medium, the user uses the explorer of Windows (registered trademark) again (and returns to) an instruction to save the data. Doing so would be troublesome. Even if there is not enough free space as the save destination, it can be specified as the save destination recording device by mistake, and the free space amount of the save destination recording device is the used space amount of the save source recording device. Operability is poor if the user can instruct a recording device that is below the range.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. On the display screen of the display unit 3, each recording device 5-1 to 5-
m recording medium-1 to recording medium-m, each recording device 6-1 to
6-n removable recording medium-1 to removable recording medium-n
Each graph that clearly indicates the recording capacity and the used capacity is displayed, and a display reference button 30 for selecting a reference for displaying the recording capacity is displayed at the head of each display column. For example, the recording device 5-displayed on the display screen
When a part of the graph of the recording capacity or the used capacity of the recording medium-1 of No. 1 is designated by the cursor 40 of the mouse and then moved to the graph of the recording device of the storage destination by drag and drop, the recording device of the storage source It is possible to read out the information recorded in the storage device, write it in the storage device of the storage destination, and save it.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the processing according to claims 6 and 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. The CPU 1 always starts to monitor the used capacities of the connected recording devices at the same time, acquires the recording capacities of the recording media of all the connected recording devices in step 111, and records all the acquired capacities in step 112. The recording device of the recording medium having the maximum recording capacity is obtained from the capacities, the maximum recording capacity is stored in the display reference capacity for calculating the display magnification in step 113, and the maximum recording capacity is set as the reference in step 114. The recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording device is displayed. How big is the maximum recording capacity (length)
Whether or not to display is a value that is determined in advance, and there is, for example, the number of dots.

In step 115, it is judged whether or not the recording apparatus capacity monitoring process is completed. If it is not completed, step 1
If there is an instruction to change the recording medium capacity display standard by clicking the display standard button in 16, the graph of the recording capacity of each recording device is displayed again with the recording capacity of the selected recording device as a reference, and in step 117 the above is selected. The used capacity of the recording medium of each recording apparatus is acquired based on the recorded capacity of the recording apparatus, the used capacity is displayed together with the recording capacity of the recording medium of each recording apparatus in step 118, and the displayed recording is displayed in step 119. Based on the drag-and-drop operation on the capacity or used capacity graph, the information recorded in the recording device of the storage source is read, and the information is stored in the recording device of the storage destination, and the storage processing is performed, and step 11
Returning to step 5, when the recording device capacity monitoring process is completed in the determination of step 115, this process is completed.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the storage processing according to claim 6 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 121, the CPU 1 determines whether or not there is a mouse instruction to the display recording medium, and if a part of the recording medium displayed by the mouse is not instructed (for example, the left button of the mouse is pressed), this process ends. Then, when instructed, in step 122, the used capacity is held as the recording medium of the recording device of the storage source.

In step 123, it is judged whether or not the left mouse button is held down. If it is held, it is judged in step 124 whether or not it has been dropped onto the graph of the recording medium displayed, and if not held. When this saving process is completed and the drop is on the graph of the displayed recording medium, it is determined at step 125 whether it is a drop on the graph (first designated graph) of the recording medium of the saving source recording apparatus. , If it is the drop, the saving process ends. That is, when dragged and dropped, whether or not the drop position is part of the graph of the recording capacity or used capacity of the displayed recording medium, and the destination dropped as the recording medium of the saving destination recording device is saved. Check whether it is a part of the graph of the recording medium of the original recording device, and if it is not a drop of a part of the graph of the recording capacity or used capacity of the displayed recording medium, and if the recording of the recording device of the saving source If it is a part of the graph of the medium, this saving process ends.

On the other hand, if the drop is not on the graph of the recording medium of the saving source recording device but on the graph of the recording medium of the saving destination recording device (graph different from the saving source recording device), step 126. Free space of the recording medium of the recording device specified as the storage destination (= recording capacity-used capacity) is calculated, and compared with the storage capacity of the storage source recording medium, free space of the storage medium of the storage destination ≥ used capacity of the recording source recording medium Whether or not the storage destination recording medium free capacity> the storage source recording medium used capacity is satisfied, the storage processing is ended. Further, if the free space of the storage medium of the storage destination ≧ the used capacity of the storage medium of the storage source, in step 127, the copying process of reading the data from the recording medium of the recording device of the storage source, writing the data in the recording medium of the recording device of the storage destination and holding , This saving process ends.

In this way, data storage can be instructed on the screen displaying the usage status of each recording medium, so that the operation can be simplified. For example, if the OS is Windows
In the case of ows (registered trademark), it is not necessary to use the explorer to instruct (to return) to save the data.

In the above information processing apparatus, it is unclear whether or not the saving process can be performed until the user specifies the recording medium of the saving destination recording apparatus. Therefore, at the time when the recording medium of the saving source recording apparatus is specified. By displaying the storable recording medium, the operability for the user can be improved.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the storage processing according to claim 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 131, the CPU 1 determines whether or not a part of the graph of the recording medium displayed by the mouse has been instructed (for example, the left button of the mouse has been pressed). If there is no instruction, this saving process is terminated and the instruction is given. If there is, in step 132, it is set as the recording medium of the recording device of the storage source, and the used capacity is held.

In step 133, it is determined whether or not the invalid display is required for all the recording media of the recording devices. If not, in step 134, the free space of the corresponding recording medium <the storage source recording medium is used. It is judged whether or not the recording medium has a free capacity <the storage source recording medium used capacity, if not, the process returns to step 133, and if the corresponding recording medium free capacity <the storage source recording medium used capacity, the recording medium of the recording device in step 135. Invalid display (gray display etc.) on the graph of
Return to step 133. In this way, by displaying invalidation, the recording medium that can store the storage medium is visualized by the user (invalid as the storage destination (insufficient free space)).
Recording medium changes to invalid display).

If it is determined in step 133 that the invalid display is required for all the recording media of the recording devices,
In step 136, it is determined whether or not the left mouse button is pressed, and if it is held, step 137
It is judged whether or not it has been dropped onto the graph of the recording medium displayed in step 3. If this is not the case, this saving process is terminated, and if it is dropped onto the graph of the recording medium displayed, step 1
At 38, it is judged whether or not it is a drop on the graph (the first instructed graph) of the recording medium of the recording device of the saving source, and if it is the drop, the saving process is ended. That is, drag
If and drop is performed, whether the drop position is part of the graph of the recording capacity or the used capacity of the recording medium displayed and whether the destination dropped as the recording medium of the recording device of the saving destination is the saving source recording device Check if it is a part of the graph of the recording medium, and if it is not a drop of a part of the graph of the recording capacity or the used capacity of the displayed recording medium, and if it is a drop of the graph of the recording medium of the recording device of the save source. In some cases, this saving process ends.

Further, in step 139, it is determined whether or not the drop is a drop onto the graph of the recording medium of the recording device of the invalid display,
If it is that drop, this saving process ends, and if it is a drop on the graph of the recording medium of the recording device that is not invalid display,
In step 140, a copy process is performed in which data is read from the recording medium of the storage device that is the storage source, is written in the recording medium of the storage device that is the storage destination, and is held, and the storage process is ended.
In this way, the recording medium in the empty area less than the used capacity of the storage source recording medium is displayed inactive (gray) to indicate that it is an invalid recording medium, thereby giving an instruction from the user as the storage destination recording medium. It can be prevented.

Next, the processing according to claims 8, 9 and 11 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described.
In the above process, if the storage capacity of the storage source recording medium exceeds the recording capacity of the removable storage medium at the storage destination, the storage cannot be stored. Since data storage processing often uses a removable recording medium as the storage destination, regardless of the storage medium used capacity,
In addition, the storage process must be easy.

Therefore, in the recording medium capacity monitoring function described above, in the case where the data storage process is selected and the storage destination is a removable recording medium, the storage source recording data is divided and stored by the preset data division method. If you do
It is possible to maintain the operability of the data storage processing and enable the storage processing regardless of the used capacity of the storage medium of the storage source.
In addition, it is convenient to know the number of removable recording media required for data storage when the data is divided and stored. Furthermore, in order to find the required number of recording media when there is a large number of recording media that need to be saved but the number of recording media required for storage is the same, or when the number of recording media is the same and the user wants to save with emphasis on reuse. The operability is further improved by avoiding re-determining the required number of recording media by executing the data division each time and selecting the data several times.

Therefore, in this information processing apparatus, in addition to the above-described processing, the storage data can be automatically divided and stored in a removable recording medium regardless of the used capacity of the storage medium. Saves time and effort for saving, improving work efficiency. In addition, it becomes possible to visually (easily) know the number of removable recording media required for data storage before the storage and recording, and the data can be stored according to the purpose and use.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claims 8 to 11 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. Here, an operation for storing the data recorded in the recording medium -m of the recording device 5-m displayed on the display screen of the display unit 3 in the removable recording medium -1 of the recording device 6-1. Here are the steps: On the display screen of the display unit 3, the recording mediums -1 to 5-m of the recording devices 5-1 to 5-m and the removable recording mediums -1 to 6-1 to 6-n of the recording devices 6-1 to 6-n are removable. Each graph that clearly indicates the recording capacity and the used capacity of the recording medium-n is displayed. Each graph shows the recording capacity 50 and the hatching in the figure as the recording medium -m of the recording device 5-m as the maximum recording capacity of each recording device, for example, as shown in the recording medium -1 of the recording device 5-1. The used capacity 51 shown and the empty capacity 52 shown by the blank portion in the drawing are clearly shown.

Further, the display reference button 53 indicates the recording capacity of which recording medium is used as a reference and the recording medium which is the display reference. In FIG. 20, recording medium -m
Shows the case where is the display standard. Here, the storage medium-m is dragged and dropped onto the removable storage medium-1 (the mouse cursor is moved to the position of 54 while the left button is being pressed and the mouse cursor is moved to the position of 54) and a saving instruction is given. When performed, in the data division processing according to claim 8 of the present invention, after the drag and drop,
The window shown in is displayed.
When one of the types of data division method (folder unit division 80, folder movement division 81, file separation division 82) is selected, the save source data is divided by the selected data division method and saved in the save destination.

In the data division processing according to claim 11 of the present invention, all the data division processing (folder unit division, folder movement division, file separation division) is performed after drag and drop, and each division is saved. Number of removable recording media required (N1 = 1, N2 = 2,
(N3 = 3) is displayed in the window shown in FIG. 24, and one is selected from the three types of data division methods (folder unit division 90, folder movement division 91, file division division 92) in the window. , The storage source data is divided by the selected data division method and stored in the storage destination. At that time, in the display processing according to claim 9 of the present invention, the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data is displayed on the display unit 3 to notify the user. .

FIG. 21 shows an example in which the number of removable recording media is displayed by the display processing according to claim 10 of the present invention. The number of removable recording media required to store the divided data. In the storage source recording medium usage amount display area 60, "detachable recording medium-1 usage number: N (number of sheets)" is displayed, and the area is divided by the number of removable recording medium pairs required at the storage destination. Separated numbers are shown, and numbers (number of sheets, etc.)
It is possible to provide a visual and easy-to-understand display than a simple display. Figure 2
2 shows another example in which the number of removable recording media is displayed by the display processing according to claim 10 of the present invention,
The number of removable recording media required to store the divided data is displayed in the storage destination recording medium capacity display area 70 as “recording medium-
“Number of stored sheets used: N (number of sheets)” is displayed, which makes it possible to provide a more visual and easy-to-understand display than a display of only numbers (number of sheets, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 23, the eighth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the data division processing according to (1), an arbitrary one is selected from the data division methods of folder unit division 80, folder movement division 81, and file division division 82 in the window.
As shown in FIG. 24, in the data division processing according to claim 11 of the present invention, the folder unit division 9 is performed in the window.
0, folder move division 91, file separation division 92, and the number of removable recording media required for storage as N1, N2, and N3 are displayed as the division results, respectively, and when the data division method is selected, the folder division 90 , Folder move division 91 or file separation division 92 is selected.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the format of the folder table. The folder name 103, the total folder file capacity 104, and the in-folder file information link address 105 of this folder table are generated by the folder analysis processing of the data division method described later. Data division results (recording medium division, number of recorded files) by folder unit division, folder movement division, and file division division are stored in columns of 100, 101, and 102, respectively, and the processing according to claim 11 of the present invention is performed. When implemented, the processing efficiency can be improved. In this data division method, the data division result (recording medium division, file recording number) is stored for each data division method, but the same data is stored in several data division methods.
It is easy to store it like the folder table shown in (1) and the processing efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing a storage process according to claim 8 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 151, the CPU 1 determines whether or not a part of the graph of the recording medium displayed by the mouse has been instructed (for example, the left button of the mouse has been pressed). If there is no instruction, this saving process ends, and the instruction is issued. If so, in step 152, the used capacity is held as the storage medium. In step 153, it is determined whether or not the left mouse button is pressed, and if dragged and dropped, then it is determined in step 154 whether the drop position is part of the displayed recording medium graph. If it is not a part of the graph of the recording medium, the saving process ends.

If it is a part of the graph of the recording medium in which the drop position is displayed in the judgment of step 154, step 1
At 55, it is determined whether or not it is a drop on a part of the graph of the recording medium of the storage device of the save destination, and if it is a drop on a part of the graph of the recording medium of the storage device of the save destination, the saving process ends. If it is determined in step 155 that it is not a drop in a part of the graph of the recording medium of the recording device of the save destination, step 1
Free space of the recording medium specified as the save destination in 56 (=
Recording capacity-used capacity) is calculated and compared with the used capacity of the save source recording medium to determine whether the free space of the save destination recording medium ≥ the used capacity of the save source recording medium, and the free space of the save destination recording medium ≥
In the case of the storage-source recording medium used capacity, in step 157, a saving process is performed in which data is read from the recording medium of the saving-source recording device, written in the recording medium of the saving-destination recording device, and saved, and this saving process is ended.

In step 156, if the storage destination recording medium free space <the storage source recording medium used capacity, it is determined in step 158 whether the storage device of the storage destination is a recording device for reading / writing data from / to the removable recording medium. If it is not the recording device, the saving process is ended. If it is determined in step 158 that the recording device that is the storage destination is a recording device that reads and writes data from and into a removable recording medium, step 159
23, the window shown in FIG. 23 is displayed to select the data division method, the data is divided based on the data division method selected in step 160, and in step 161, the data division method is selected.
21 or 22, the number of removable recording media is displayed with the maximum value obtained from the recording medium categories stored in the corresponding division method of the folder table shown in FIG. 21 as the removable recording medium number. . Regarding the number of removable recording media, of course, the processing efficiency is better if the recording medium number of the data division method can be used.

In step 162, it is determined whether another data division method has been selected. If another data division method has been selected, the process returns to step 159 to repeat the above processing,
When the data division method is determined, in step 157, a saving process is performed in which each of the divided data items is written and saved in a plurality of removable recording media by the saving destination recording device, and this saving process is ended.

In this way, it is possible to save the data on the removable recording medium regardless of the used capacity of the storage medium. In addition, data can be saved according to the purpose. For example, if the emphasis is on reuse (folder structure inheritance), folder-based division can be selected, and if the recording efficiency is important (free space reduction), folder movement / file separation division can be selected. In addition, the number of removable recording media required for data storage can be known before storing and recording.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the storage processing according to claim 11 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. In step 171, the CPU 1 determines whether or not a part of the graph of the recording medium displayed by the mouse has been instructed (for example, the left button of the mouse has been pressed). If there is no instruction, this saving process is terminated and the instruction is issued. If so, in step 172, the used capacity is held as the storage medium.

In step 173, it is determined whether or not the left mouse button is pressed, and if dragged and dropped, then in step 174, it is determined whether the drop position is part of the graph of the recording medium displayed. If it is not a part of the graph of the recording medium, the saving process ends. If the drop position is a part of the graph of the recording medium displayed in the determination of step 174, it is determined in step 175 whether or not the drop position is a part of the graph of the recording medium of the recording device of the save destination, and In the case of a drop onto a part of the graph of the recording medium of the recording device, the saving process ends.

If it is determined in step 175 that the data is not dropped onto a part of the graph of the recording medium of the recording device of the storage destination, the free space of the recording medium designated as the storage destination in step 176 (= recording capacity-used capacity) Is calculated and compared with the used capacity of the storage source recording medium to determine whether or not the free space of the destination recording medium ≧ the used capacity of the source recording medium, and the free space of the destination recording medium ≧ the used capacity of the source recording medium , Step 17
In step 7, a saving process is performed in which data is read from the recording medium of the saving source recording device, written into the recording medium of the saving destination recording device, and saved, and the saving process ends. Step 17
If the storage-destination recording medium free capacity is less than the storage-source recording-medium used capacity in step 6, it is determined in step 178 whether or not the recording-destination recording apparatus is a recording apparatus that reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium. If not, this saving process ends.

If it is judged in step 178 that the recording device of the storage destination is a recording device that reads / writes data from / to the removable recording medium, in step 179, data division by folder unit division, folder movement division and file separation division is performed. The recording medium classification and file recording number of the folder table shown in FIG. 27 are generated for each data division method.
The maximum number of removable recording media is the number of removable recording media if the maximum value is obtained from the recording medium classification by each data division method. Therefore, in step 180, a window for selecting folder unit division, folder movement division and file separation division ( (FIG. 24) is displayed (of course, regarding the number of removable recording media, it is not necessary to obtain the maximum value by making it possible to use the recording medium number of the data division method described later).
In step 181, the number of removable recording media required for each data division is displayed by N1, N2 and N3 shown in FIG. 24 and the data division method is selected.

The number of removable recording media required for the selected data division method is displayed as shown in FIG. 21 or 22. This display makes it easy to see the difference in the number of removable recording media due to the difference in the data division method. In step 177, each data divided based on the selected data division method is written and saved in each of the plurality of removable recording media by the saving destination recording device, and the saving process ends. In this way, the number of removable recording media required for storage in each data division method is known in advance, and the data division method applied to the purpose / use can be designated. In addition, it is possible to save the trouble of instructing each data division method and improve the work efficiency.

Next, folder division, file division, folder movement division, and file division division in the above data division processing will be described. (Folder unit division) A data division method for storing data in a removable recording medium, which is a data division method for dividing data so that it can be stored in folder units. According to this folder unit division, the folder unit data is always divided when the folder to be saved is specified regardless of the recording data capacity and folder structure to be saved. It becomes possible to save data well (in order). Further, since the data is automatically divided, the trouble of saving and time for saving can be largely solved. Further, since the original folder structure is inherited, the data stored in the removable recording medium can be easily reused.

(File-based division) This is a data division method in which when a folder to be saved is composed of a folder and a file, the file is divided so that the file can be saved without being separated. According to this file unit division, the files can be saved without being separated, so that the recording medium after saving is convenient. In addition, since the folder structure of the save source can be inherited, a meaningful format can be maintained.

(Folder move division) When the folder capacity exceeds the free capacity of the removable recording medium, another folder (including the file group) is searched, and if there is a recordable folder in the free capacity, this is recorded. This is a data division method for performing the division. According to this folder movement division, it becomes possible to record a recordable folder / file group in the free area, so that the recording efficiency of the recording medium is improved. In addition, since the folder structure of the save source is inherited, the format with meaning can be maintained.

(File separation division) When the folder capacity exceeds the free space of the removable recording medium, the file in the corresponding folder is searched, and if there is a recordable file in the free space, the file is divided. Data division method. According to this file separation division, the recording efficiency is further improved as compared with the folder movement division.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the result of data storage by applying the data division method of folder unit division. For example, the folder structure in the hard disk 110 is “folder 111” “folder 1211” “folder 1221” “folder 1222” “folder 13”.
It is assumed that files are included in each of the folders “1” and “folder 132”, and no files exist in the folders other than those. Reference numerals 111 and 112 denote removable recording media, and a shaded portion indicates a free space.

In the removable recording medium 111, folder 11 \ folder 111, folder 12 \ folder 12
1 ¥ folder 1211, folder 12 ¥ folder 122
Files recorded in each folder of the \ folder 1221 are saved. In addition, the removable recording medium 112 includes a folder 12 \ folder 122 \ folder 122
2, files recorded in the folders 13 \ folder 131 and the folder 13 \ folder 132 are saved. Here, the file recorded in the folder 1222 is tried to be recorded in the removable recording medium 111, but since the capacity is insufficient, the file recorded in the folder 1222 is recorded in the removable recording medium 112. It is divided.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the result of data storage by applying the data division method of file unit division. The same parts as those in FIG. 28 are designated by the same reference numerals. In this case, the files 1221 and 1222
However, since the capacity is insufficient, the files 1221 and 1222 are divided so as to be recorded on the removable recording medium 112.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the result of data storage by applying the data division method of folder movement division. 28 and 29 are designated by the same reference numerals. In this case, the file 1221 and the file 1222 are recorded on the removable recording medium 111 without being separated, but the capacity is insufficient. However, since another folder is searched and the capacity of the folder 131 is sufficient, the folder 131 is stored in the removable recording medium 111.
Further, the file 1221 and the file 1222 are divided so as to be recorded on the removable recording medium 112.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the result of data storage by applying the data division method of file division division. The same parts as those in FIGS. 28 to 30 are designated by the same reference numerals. In this case, the file 1221 and the file 1222 are recorded on the removable recording medium 111 without being separated, but the capacity is insufficient. However, since the capacity of the file 1221 is sufficient by separating the files, the recording medium 11 on which the file 1221 is removable
1 and the file 1222 is a removable recording medium 1
It is divided so as to be recorded in 12.

32 to 35 are explanatory diagrams of the format of data used in each of the above data division methods. Figure 3
Reference numeral 2 is “folder information”, which is composed of a folder name 150, a lower folder information link address 151, and a file information link address in folder 152. The lower folder information link address stores the memory address for the "lower folder information" shown in FIG. 34 (the "lower folder information" is stored in the memory pointed to by the lower folder information link address). The memory address to the "file information in the folder" shown in FIG. 35 is stored in the file information link address in the folder ("file information in the folder" is stored in the memory pointed to by the file information link address in the folder). .

FIG. 33 shows "file information", which is composed of a file name 153 and a file capacity 154. FIG. 34 shows “lower folder information”, and the number of folders is 15
5 and folder information storage address 156.
The number of folders stores the number of all folders existing in the folder. A memory address to the folder information (FIG. 32) is stored in the folder information storage address, and the folder information storage addresses of the subordinate folder information exist for the number of folders.

FIG. 35 shows "file information in folder", which is composed of the number of files 157, the total file capacity of the corresponding folder 158, and the file information storage address 159. The number of folders stores the number of all files existing in the folder. The total file capacity of corresponding folders stores the total capacity of all files existing in the corresponding folders. The file information storage address stores the memory address for the file information (FIG. 33), and the file information storage address of the file information in the folder exists for the number of files.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the relationship among “folder information”, “file information”, “lower folder information”, and “file information in folder” relating to the folder 12 shown in FIG. 16 for the folder 1221
It is easy to see that it is very similar to 1, so I will omit the explanation.
37 to 40 are explanatory views showing the "folder table" generated by the data division processing. The folder table is composed of the recording medium type, the number of recorded files, the folder name, the total file capacity of the corresponding folder, and the file information link address in the folder. The number of files recorded and the file information link address in the folder are divided into two separate folders.
This is the information used in. The total file capacity of the corresponding folder can be easily obtained from the file information link address in the folder, which is prepared for speeding up the data division process. Further, the folder name having the same value of the recording medium classification indicates that the recording medium is divided so as to be recorded on the same removable recording medium, and is also the number of removable recording media necessary for saving.

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing the folder analysis process. This folder analysis process analyzes the folder structure while searching for the folders and files in the specified folder, and then analyzes the folder structure, “folder information”, “file information”, “subordinate folder information”, and “file information in folder”.
Generate a "folder table". The folder name to be searched is obtained from the folder information which is the input information (step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 191), the folder is moved to the obtained folder (step 192), and the lower folder information is initialized (step 193). ), The file information in the folder is initialized (step 194), and the corresponding folder is analyzed (step 195). It is judged whether or not the subordinate folder analysis is completed (step 196), and if a folder exists in the corresponding folder, the folder analysis is repeated recursively by the number of existing folders (step 197).

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the initialization processing of the lower folder information. In this initialization processing of the lower folder information, a memory area for storing the folder information (lower folder information) existing in the folder to be searched is acquired (step 201), and the acquired memory area start address is set as the lower folder of the file information. It is stored in the information link address (step 202), and the number of folders in the lower folder information is initialized to zero (step 20).
3).

FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing the initialization processing of the file information in the folder. This initialization processing of the file information in the folder acquires a memory area for storing the file information (file information in the folder) existing in the folder to be searched (step 211),
The acquired memory area start address is stored in the file information link address in the folder of the file information (step 212), and the number of files in the file information in the folder and the total file capacity of the corresponding folder are initialized to zero (steps 213 and 214).

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing the corresponding folder analysis processing. In this applicable folder analysis processing, all folders and files existing in the applicable folder are searched, and it is determined whether or not the file / folder search of the applicable folder is completed (step 221). It is determined whether or not it is a folder (step 222), and when a folder is searched, lower-level folder information is generated (step 224) and the process returns to the first process.
When the file is searched, the file information in the folder is generated (step 223) and the process returns to the first process. After searching the corresponding folder, it is judged whether or not there is a file in the folder (step 225). If the file exists, the folder name, the total file capacity of the corresponding folder, and the file information link address in the folder are stored in the folder table. Then (step 226), this process ends.

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing the process of generating the lower folder information. In the process of generating the lower folder information, a folder information area is acquired on the memory to store the searched folder name as folder information (step 231) and the searched folder name is stored (step 232). The start address of the folder information storage area obtained by using the number of folders as an index in the lower folder information area pointed to by the lower folder information link address is stored in the lower folder information (step 233), and 1 is added to the number of folders (step 234).

FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing the generation processing of the file information in the folder. In the process of generating file information in the folder, a file information area is acquired on the memory to store the retrieved file name as file information (step 241), and the file name and file capacity are stored (steps 242 and 243). . The start address of the file information storage area obtained by using the number of files of the file information of the folder indicated by the file information link address in the folder as an index is stored in the file information of the folder (step 244), and the number of files is set to 1
Is added (step 245) and the file capacity is added to the total file capacity of the corresponding folder (step 246).

FIG. 47 is a flow chart showing the processing of the folder unit division method and the file unit division method (data division processing in units of folders / files). Since the folder table stores the total file capacity for each folder / file group, this value is added to the recording capacity, and one data division is performed before the removable recording medium unit recording capacity is exceeded. do it. In this processing, when a folder table is generated by the folder analysis processing (step 251), the division processing is initialized (step 252). As the contents of the initialization process, the recording medium number is set to 1, the recording capacity is set to zero, and the folder table search index is set to zero. The recording medium number is assigned to each removable recording medium.

It is judged whether or not the data division of the number of folder tables is completed (step 253), and the following processing is repeated until the data division of the number of folder tables is completed. Acquire the total file size of the corresponding file from the table pointed to by the folder table search index (Step 2
54) and add to the recording capacity (step 255). The recording capacity is compared with the recording medium unit recording capacity, and it is judged whether or not the recording medium unit recording capacity is smaller than the recording capacity (step 25).
6) If the recording capacity does not exceed the recording medium unit recording capacity, the recording medium number is stored in the recording medium section of the folder table (step 257), and 1 is added to the index (step 258).

When the recording capacity exceeds the recording medium unit recording capacity, the folder / file group of the corresponding folder table means recording on another removable recording medium, so the recording capacity is initialized to zero (step 259). ), And 1 is added to the recording medium number (step 260). 37 is a folder table shown by 175 shown in FIG. 37 and 185 shown in FIG. 38. Thus, when the folder table division is completed, the recording medium number becomes equal to the number of removable recording medium units required for storing.

FIGS. 37 and 38 are views showing a folder table after the hard disk 110 of FIG. 28 and the hard disk 120 of FIG. 29 are subjected to folder analysis processing and data division. As shown in FIG. 37, it is shown that the recording medium is divided into two removable recording media of “recording medium section 1” 176 and “recording medium section 2” 177. Figure 3
8 shows that the recording medium is divided into two removable recording media, that is, "recording medium section 1" 186 and "recording medium section 2" 187.

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the common processing of folder move division and file separation division. The folder move division and the file separation division can be performed by changing to the recording efficiency improving processing in the above processing. Since the folder table stores the total file capacity for each folder / file group, this value is added to the recording capacity, and one data division is performed before the removable recording medium unit recording capacity is exceeded. do it. In this processing, when a folder table is generated by the folder analysis processing (step 271), the division processing is initialized (step 272). As the contents of the initialization process, the recording medium number is set to 1, the recording capacity is set to zero, and the folder table search index is set to zero. The recording medium number is assigned to each removable recording medium.

It is determined whether or not the data division of the number of folder tables is completed (step 273), and the following processing is repeated until the data division of the number of folder tables is completed. Before acquiring the total file capacity of the corresponding file from the table pointed to by the folder table search index to carry out the folder move division, it is determined whether the recording medium section at the folder table index position is zero (step 274). In the folder move division, after detecting that the recording capacity exceeds the recording capacity of each recording medium, the folder table is continuously searched, and if a folder / file group that fits in the free space is detected, the corresponding folder / file group is moved and divided. This is because the recording medium number is stored in the recording medium classification in order to indicate that this has been done. That is, it means that the folder table in which the recording medium classification is not zero has already been divided by the recording medium number stored in the recording medium classification.

Since this determination has no meaning in file separation division, it may be deleted as a flow of file separation division. If the recording medium classification at the folder table index position is zero, the total file capacity of the corresponding file is acquired from the table pointed to by the folder table search index (step 275) and added to the recording capacity (step 276). The recording capacity and the recording medium unit recording capacity are compared, and it is judged whether or not the recording medium unit recording capacity is smaller than the recording capacity (step 277). If the recording capacity does not exceed the recording medium unit recording capacity, the folder table is recorded. The recording medium number is stored in the medium category (step 278),
1 is added to the index (step 279). When the recording capacity exceeds the recording medium unit recording capacity, the folder movement division and the file separation division perform recording efficiency improvement processing (step 280), and 1 is added to the recording medium number (step 281). Thus, when the folder table division is completed, the recording medium number becomes equal to the number of removable recording medium units required for storing.

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the processing of folder move division. In this process, the folder / file group is divided into units, and the total file capacity of the folder / file group in the corresponding folder table exceeds the free space of the removable recording medium (see the folder table 195 in FIG. 39). (Processed state). Save the index of the folder table at this time (Step 2
91), the total file capacity of the folder / file group of the corresponding folder table is subtracted from the recording capacity (step 2).
92). That is, the recording capacity immediately before the excess is restored.

One is added to the folder table index (step 293), it is judged whether or not the number of folder tables is completed (step 294), and if it is in the folder table, it is stored at the position next to the current position of the folder table. The total file capacity of the existing folders / files is acquired (step 295) and added to the recording capacity (step 2).
96), it is judged whether the recording medium capacity is smaller than the recording capacity (step 297), and if the recording capacity does not exceed the recording medium unit recording capacity, the recording medium number is stored in the recording medium section of the corresponding folder table (step). 299), and it is further checked whether the next folder / file group can be recorded on the same removable recording medium until the end of the folder table.

When the recording capacity exceeds the recording medium unit recording capacity, the total file capacity of the folder / file group of the corresponding folder table is subtracted from the recording capacity (step 2
98), it is checked whether the next folder / file group can be recorded in the same removable recording medium until the end of the folder table. After finishing the division by moving the check folders to the end of the folder table, the saved folder table index is returned (step 300) and the recording capacity is initialized to zero (step 301).

As shown in FIG. 39, a folder table is obtained after the hard disk 130 of FIG. 30 is subjected to folder analysis processing and data division (folder movement division). FIG. 39
The folder table indicated by reference numeral 195 is insufficient in the free space of the recording medium section 1, but the folder table indicated by 197 fits in the free capacity of the recording medium section 1, so 197 is divided as the recording medium section 1. In the search of the folder table following 197, there is no table that fits in the free space of the recording medium section 1, so the folder tables indicated by 196 and 197 are set in the recording medium section 1 and the folder tables indicated by 195 and 198 are set in the recording medium section 2. It shows that the recording medium is divided into two removable recording media.

FIG. 50 is a flow chart showing the process of file separation division. In this process, the folder / file group is divided into units, and the total file capacity of the folder / file group in the corresponding folder table exceeds the free space of the removable recording medium (see the folder table 205 in FIG. 40). Performed in the processed state). The total file capacity of the folder / file group in the corresponding folder table is subtracted from the recording capacity (step 311). That is,
Restore the recording capacity just before the excess. After that, the index IX for searching the file existing in the corresponding folder from the file information in the folder is initialized to zero (step 312).

Further, the file capacity stored in the file information is acquired from the file information storage address stored in the corresponding folder table using IX as an index (step 313). Then, the file capacity is added to the recording capacity (step 314), and the recording medium capacity <
It is determined whether the recording capacity is reached (step 315). If the recording capacity does not exceed the recording capacity per recording medium, 1 is set for each of the number of recorded files and IX in the corresponding folder table.
Is added (steps 316 and 317), and similarly, the next file size is checked. If the recording capacity exceeds the recording capacity of each recording medium, the remaining file capacity of the file division (which did not fit in the free space) must be calculated as the recording capacity of another removable recording medium. . Therefore, the remaining first file capacity is stored in the recording capacity (step 318), 1 is added to IX (step 319), and it is determined whether or not the number of files is completed (step 320).

By repeating the process for the number of files, the file capacity remaining in the file division is acquired (step 321),
It is calculated by adding it to the recording capacity (step 322). Figure 4
Reference numeral 0 indicates a folder table after the hard disk 140 of FIG. 31 is subjected to folder analysis processing and data division (file separation division). The folder table 205 shown in FIG. 40 is insufficient in the free space of the recording medium category 1, but the LIN
As a result of obtaining the file capacity of each file information from the file information storage address stored in the file information in the folder pointed to by the K file 122, the file stored first in the file information in the folder is the recording medium category 1.
Since it fits in the free space of, 205 is divided as recording medium category 1. Further, since the file stored first in the file information in the folder is stored in the recording medium section 1, 1 is stored in the number of recorded files.

From these stored information, the folder table 2
The file stored first in the file information in the folder pointed to by the LINK file 122 of No. 05 and the folder table 206 are stored in the recording medium section 1 and the folder table 20
The second stored file and the folder table 207 of the in-folder file information pointed to by the LINK file 122 of No. 5 indicates that the file is divided into two removable recording media of recording medium division 2.

[0116]

As described above, according to the information processing apparatus, the program, and the recording medium of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the work of deciding the saving destination from a plurality of recording apparatuses and saving the data. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of processing according to claim 1 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process according to claim 1 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing a process of acquiring a recording capacity of a recording medium of each recording device in the information processing device shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying a recording capacity of a recording medium of each recording device in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing a process of displaying a used capacity of a recording medium of each recording device in the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.

7 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of the processing according to claim 2 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

8 is a flow chart showing a process according to claim 2 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

9 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of processing according to claim 3 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a file structure of information on a recording medium of each recording device.

11 is a flow chart diagram showing a process according to claim 3 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process according to claim 4 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

13 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of processing according to claim 5 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

14 is a flow chart diagram showing a process according to claim 5 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a process of changing a recording medium capacity display standard.

16 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of processing according to claim 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

17 is a flowchart showing the processing according to claims 6 and 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a storage process according to claim 6 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

19 is a flow chart diagram showing a saving process according to claim 7 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.

20 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of processing according to claims 8 to 11 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 21 shows the number of removable recording media according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing an example displayed by display processing concerning 0.

FIG. 22 shows the number of removable recording media according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing other examples displayed by display processing concerning 0.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a window displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a window similarly displayed on the display unit.

25 is a flow chart diagram showing a saving process according to claim 8 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a storage process according to claim 11 of the present invention in the information processing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a format of a folder table.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of data storage by applying a data division method of folder unit division.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of data storage by applying a data division method of file unit division.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of data storage by applying a data division method of folder movement division.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of data storage by applying a data division method of file division division.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a data format used in each data division method.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram of a data format similarly used in each data division method.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of a data format similarly used in each data division method.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram of a data format similarly used in each data division method.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the relationship among “folder information”, “file information”, “lower folder information”, and “file information in folder” regarding the folder 12 shown in FIG. 29;

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a “folder table” generated in the data division processing.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing a “folder table” similarly generated in the data division processing.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing a “folder table” similarly generated in the data division processing.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing a “folder table” similarly generated in the data division processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a folder analysis process.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing initialization processing of lower folder information.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing initialization processing of file information in a folder.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a corresponding folder analysis process.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a process of generating lower folder information.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a process of generating file information in a folder.

[Fig. 47] Fig. 47 is a flow chart diagram showing processing of a folder unit division method and a file unit division method.

[Fig. 48] Fig. 48 is a flowchart showing common processing of folder movement division and file separation division.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a process of moving and dividing a folder.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a process of file separation division.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: CPU 2: storage unit 3: Display unit 4: Input unit 5-1 to 5-m, 6-1 to 6-n: recording device

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. In an information processing apparatus to which a plurality of recording devices are connected, the used capacities of the respective recording devices are constantly monitored at the same time, and the recording capacities of the respective recording devices are based on the maximum recording capacities of the respective recording devices. An information processing device, comprising: a recording device capacity monitoring means for displaying the used capacity and the used capacity at one time. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when each of the recording devices has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the recording capacity is zero when the recording medium does not exist in the device. The information processing apparatus is provided with a unit for displaying as an invalid recording device. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the recording devices has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, and when there is no recording medium in the device, the recording capacity is immediately changed. An information processing apparatus, comprising means for displaying the recording capacity of the recording medium used for, and indicating that the recording apparatus is invalid. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the recording devices has a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, and when there is no recording medium in the device, a recording capacity is set in advance. An information processing apparatus comprising means for displaying a set default value and displaying an invalid recording apparatus. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording capacity of each recording device is used with the recording capacity of the recording device selected from among the recording devices as a reference. An information processing apparatus comprising means for displaying the capacity and the capacity at one time. 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the storage device of the storage source and the storage device of the storage destination are instructed based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity, An information processing apparatus, comprising means for reading information recorded in a recording device, writing the information in the recording device of the storage destination, and storing the information. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the storage device of the storage source is instructed, a storage device having a free space less than the used space of the storage device of the storage source is invalid as a storage destination. An information processing apparatus comprising means for displaying a certain thing. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage device of the storage source and the storage device of the storage destination indicate based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity. When the storage device of the storage destination is a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the data read from the storage device of the storage source is selected from a plurality of data division methods. An information processing apparatus comprising means for dividing the divided data according to a division method, and writing each of the divided data into a plurality of removable recording media by the recording device of the storage destination and storing the data. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means for notifying the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data. 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the number of removable recording media required to store the divided data is displayed in a storage source recording medium usage amount display area or a storage destination recording medium capacity display area. An information processing device, characterized in that a means for displaying is provided. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording source recording apparatus and the recording destination recording apparatus indicate based on the displayed recording capacity or used capacity. In this case, when the storage device of the storage destination is a device for reading and writing data to and from a removable recording medium, the data read from the storage device of the storage source is divided based on a plurality of types of data division methods, and A means for writing and saving each data divided by the data division method selected based on the number of data divisions in each data division method into a plurality of removable recording media by the recording device of the storage destination is provided. An information processing device characterized by: 12. A program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11. 13. A computer-readable recording medium in which the program according to claim 12 is recorded.