JP2004030621A - Information arrangement support method and program for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information arrangement support method and a program for the same by which sorting of information along intentions of a user is efficiently performed on a screen. <P>SOLUTION: A data file in which items to be sorting objects are collected is read (S101) and a sorting screen including a group window GW and a plurality of item windows (content display windows) IW is displayed (S102). When a screen operation such as transferring an item in the item window IW is performed (YES in S103), item processing such as changing the belonging destination group of the item is performed (S104). When a screen operation such as transferring a group in the group window GW is performed (YES in S105), group processing such as displaying the contents of the group and changing hierarchical structure of the group is performed (S106). The sorting result of sorting processing (YES in S107) is reflected on the sorting screen and saved as history (S108). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information arrangement support method for grouping and classifying a plurality of pieces of information using a computer and a program therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a tool for classifying a plurality of pieces of information on a computer screen, for example, a GUI such as file operating software "Explorer" of "Windows (registered trademark)" which is an operation system of Microsoft Corporation is known. (For example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
[0003]
The screen displayed by the explorer is composed of two windows on the left and right. The left window displays the hierarchical structure of folders in a tree, and the right window displays the contents of the folder specified by the left window. Lower-level folders, files, and the like, which are elements of, are displayed. In this explorer, by moving icons and character strings representing folders and files displayed in the left and right windows on the screen, it is possible to freely change the hierarchical structure of the folders and the locations to which the files belong. Excellent operability in terms of point.
[0004]
[Non-patent document 1]
Microsoft Home, Microsoft Wordbook, [online], search for technical terms = "Explorer", [search on May 7, 2003], Internet <URL: http: // www. Microsoft. com / Japan / Terminology / query. asp? ID = 1256 & q = Explorer & key = d & kbid = & ui = L>
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional information organizing tool as described above, although the right and left windows can display the hierarchical structure of a folder and simultaneously display the contents of an arbitrary folder, it is necessary to display the contents of another folder. , You must close the folder whose contents you were viewing earlier.
[0006]
Therefore, when exchanging files between two folders, the work is performed while opening and confirming those folders alternately. Further, in the case of exchanging files between a large number of three or more folders, the operation is troublesome, and it is difficult to grasp the contents of the related folders as a whole, resulting in a significant decrease in work efficiency. Note that such a problem is not limited to the classification of folders and files, but similarly exists in general work of classifying a plurality of pieces of information on a computer screen. In particular, in the field of organizing ideas and information instead of moving files, the number of groups (folders) whose contents are to be displayed at the same time is not one or two, but rather more. Was inappropriate.
[0007]
The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems of the related art, and an object of the present invention is to provide information capable of efficiently classifying information according to a user's intention on a screen. The purpose is to provide a sorting support method and a program therefor.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method in which the contents of a plurality of groups can be displayed side by side in a plurality of contents display windows. It is possible to efficiently classify information according to the intention of (1).
[0009]
The definitions of important terms in the present invention are as follows.
[0010]
"Information" is a term indicating various types of information to be classified. In addition to various data units such as files, various types of information represented by various images such as sentences, character strings, figures, symbols, marks, etc. Is a broad concept including
[0011]
A “group” is a set of information including one or more pieces of information to be classified.
[0012]
“Element” is an element constituting each group.
[0013]
The “element instruction image” is an image that represents each element on the screen. In addition to a character string, an icon, various figures, and the like indicating the element name, when the element is individual information to be classified, It contains an image that represents the information itself. In this case, the image representing the information itself includes, for example, a sentence, a character string, a graphic, a symbol, a mark, and the like, as described above.
[0014]
The “group instruction image” is an image representing each group on the screen, and is a broad concept including a character string indicating a group name, an icon, various figures, and the like.
[0015]
The “group hierarchical structure” is a hierarchical structure between groups and is generally displayed in a tree shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display position, dimensional shape, color difference, symbol, and mark of the group instruction image are displayed. Can be freely expressed by using various methods such as addition of.
[0016]
"Information classification result" is a result of performing some information processing for classifying information, and is not limited to a final result obtained at the end of the classification work, and may be obtained at each stage during the classification work obtained for each process. It is a broad concept with consequences.
[0017]
An information arrangement support method according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information arrangement support method for classifying information into a plurality of groups by using a computer, and expresses each element constituting each group on a screen. A screen display step of displaying a plurality of content display windows capable of displaying an element list for each group using the element instruction image,
On the screen, includes an information classification step of classifying the information, and a result storage step of storing an information classification result, wherein the information classification step is displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows. When the element instruction image selected from the element list is moved, an element processing step of determining a group to which the element belongs according to the movement destination is included.
[0018]
A second aspect of the present invention is a program for performing a function of classifying information into a plurality of groups by using a computer, and expresses each element constituting each group on a screen. A screen display function for arranging and displaying a plurality of content display windows capable of displaying an element list for each group using an element instruction image, and an information classification function for classifying the plurality of pieces of information in accordance with an operation on the screen And a result storage function for storing an information classification result in a computer, wherein the information classification function is an element displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows according to a user operation. When the element instruction image selected from the list is moved, an element processing function of determining a group to which an element belongs according to the movement destination is included.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described here do not limit the present invention in any way, but merely exemplify one embodiment of the present invention.
[0020]
The present invention is typically realized by controlling a computer with software. The software in this case realizes the operation and effect of the present invention by physically utilizing the hardware of the computer, and a suitable conventional technology is applied to a portion to which the conventional technology can be applied. Further, specific types and configurations of hardware and software for realizing the present invention, a range to be processed by software, and the like can be freely changed. For example, a program for realizing the present invention is one embodiment of the present invention.
[0021]
[1. Overview of Information Arrangement Support Processing]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of an information organizing support process to which the present invention is applied. Here, in particular, an example will be described in which a plurality of ideas expressed in sentences are hierarchically subjected to KJ-law or Affinity Diagram Method grouping. One idea expressed in a sentence is treated as one item.
[0022]
In this example, the group instruction image representing the group is a “character string indicating the name of the group”, and the element instruction image representing the element is the “character string indicating the item”, which is an element of the group. , The lower group “character string indicating the name of the group”. In order to avoid redundant description, in the following description, “character string indicating the name of the group”, “character string indicating the item” Are abbreviated as “group” and “item”. When the "character string indicating the group name" focuses on the group name rather than the entity as a group, it is referred to as "group name".
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 1, in response to an operation such as a data file designation by a user, the computer reads a data file in which items to be classified as shown in FIG. 2 are collected and loads the data file into a work storage area (S101). 3, as shown in FIG. 3, a classification screen including a group window GW and a plurality of item windows (content display windows) IW is displayed (S102). Note that the group window GW displays a group tree that expresses the hierarchical structure of the group in a tree shape using the “group name”. In this specification, the item window refers to, for example, one of a plurality of (four in FIG. 3) windows displayed on the right side of the main screen as shown in FIG. 3, and is also referred to as a content display window. The group window is a window that displays a group tree displayed on the left side of the main screen, for example, as shown in FIG.
[0024]
In the following, from the viewpoint of simplification of the description in general terms, the state in which the item window IW displays the group element list and enters the content display state is expressed as “open group” and displayed. Is stopped and the content is not displayed, is expressed as “close the group”. In addition, the content display state of the item window IW is expressed as “open” and “open”, and the content non-display state is expressed as “closed” and “closed”.
[0025]
In response to a user operation on the classification screen, the computer reflects the contents of the screen operation on the data by performing an item classification process. That is, when the user performs any screen operation such as a moving operation on the item or lower group displayed in the item window IW on the classification screen (YES in S103), the computer performs the operation on the screen. Some sort processing (item processing) such as changing the group to which the item or lower group belongs is performed accordingly (S104).
[0026]
For example, if the user moves an item in a group displayed in the item window IW to another group displayed in another open item window IW, the computer causes the item to move. Data processing for changing the belonging group to the destination group is performed. When the user moves an item in a group displayed in the item window IW to another closed item window IW, the computer adds a new group to the item window IW at the destination. Create and perform data processing to change the group to which the item belongs to the new group. When creating a group, the entire character string of the item is used as a temporary group name.
[0027]
When the user performs any screen operation such as a moving operation on the group displayed in the group window GW in the classification screen (YES in S105), the computer determines the group in accordance with the operation. Some sort processing (group processing) such as displaying the contents or changing the hierarchical structure of the group is performed (S106).
[0028]
For example, when the user specifies a group by double-clicking on the group tree displayed in the group window GW, the computer opens the group in the closed item window IW, and the user specifies the group. If so, the computer closes the group. When the user moves a group in the group tree displayed in the group window GW, the computer changes the hierarchical structure of the group assuming that the group has moved to a hierarchy corresponding to the destination. Perform data processing.
[0029]
Then, when any sort processing is performed (YES in S107), the sort result is reflected on the sort screen and stored as a sort result history (S108). That is, for example, when a new group is created by item processing on the item window IW, the new group is displayed on the group window IW, and data updated according to the creation of the new group is stored. . The stored classification result can be appropriately called up and reused during the classification work or in the classification work of another work data.
[0030]
When the user makes a result display request using the operation menu, the icon, or the like displayed on the classification screen (YES in S109), the computer determines the classification screen based on the stored classification result. A result screen of a different predetermined format is displayed (S110). Further, when the user continues the classification work (YES in S111), a series of steps S103 to S111 are repeated while the classification screen is displayed, and the user confirms the result screen and ends the classification work ( In S111 (NO), the information organizing support process ends.
[0031]
[2. Basic Operation of Information Arrangement Support Processing]
According to the information organizing support processing in the present embodiment as described above, the user can easily perform the KJ legal grouping only by a simple screen operation using a mouse, for example, as follows.
[0032]
First, the user designates a data file including a plurality of items including attributes as shown in FIG. 2 by using a start screen or the like, and causes the computer to load the items including the attributes of the file. A classification screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. In the example of FIG. 3, all the loaded items are in the “unclassified item” group at that time. In the first item window IW1 of the four item windows IW1 to IW4 displayed in the form of two rows and two columns, items of the group of "unclassified items" are displayed. In this case, the user can sequentially group the items in the unclassified item group according to the meaning by the following operation. Note that the number of all items is n.
[0033]
As the first operation, the user selects one item I1 from the items of the uncategorized item group G0 displayed in the first item window IW1, and drags and drops the item I1 to the closed second item window IW2. Then, a new group G1 is created in the dropped second item window IW2, and the item I1 moves to the group G1.
[0034]
In this case, the entire character string of the item I1 is displayed in the second item window IW2 as a temporary group name of the group G1, and the temporary group name of the group G1 is also displayed in the group window GW. Therefore, the user can easily confirm that the new group G1 has been created and the item I1 has been grouped into the group G1 only by looking at the second item window IW2 and the group window GW. Further, the user can appropriately change the displayed temporary group name as needed.
[0035]
Subsequently, the user selects another item I2 in the uncategorized item group G0, compares and determines the item I2 with the grouped items, and performs a moving operation based on the determination result (comparison / moving operation). , The item I2 is grouped.
[0036]
That is, the user compares the item I2 with the item I1 that has already been moved to the group G1, and determines whether the meanings of the two are similar. Then, when it is determined that the item is “close”, if the user drags and drops the item I2 into the same group G1 as the item I1, the item I2 moves to the group G1. On the other hand, if it is determined that the item I2 is not near, and the user drags and drops the item I2 onto the closed third item window IW3, the new group G2 is added to the dropped third item window IW3. Once created, item I1 moves to its group G2. In this case, a temporary group name of the group G2 is displayed in the third item window IW3, and the group name of the group G2 is also displayed in the group window GW.
[0037]
The user sequentially selects another item from the unclassified item group G0, and repeats the comparison judgment / movement operation as described above for each item. When a user attempts to create a new group, if all the item windows IW are open, the user double-clicks a group name that is currently not important in the group window GW to change the group. By closing, an item window IW for creating a new group can be secured. For example, FIG. 4 creates six groups of “operation”, “machine”, “bank”, “time”, “banknote”, and “other” from the classification screen of FIG. This shows a state in which items of three groups of “operation”, “machine”, and “other” are displayed in the item windows IW1 to IW3.
[0038]
When the user completes the grouping of all n items in the unclassified item group G0, a group tree is formed in the group window GW when the grouping is completed.
[0039]
At this point, if the user determines that the groups can be grouped together to form a higher-level group, the group is dragged and dropped in the group tree of the group window GW to perform grouping. When the user determines that grouping at a higher level is possible at the time when grouping at the same level is completed, the grouping is repeated in the same manner.
[0040]
By performing a series of operations as described above, the user can easily perform the KJ legal grouping. Such grouping by the information organizing support processing of the present embodiment can classify a large number of items much more efficiently than conventional KJ grouping in which two-dimensional arrangement is performed on a desk.
[0041]
[3. Supplementary explanation regarding the configuration of the classification screen]
Although the outline of the configuration of the classification screen used in the information organizing support processing of the present embodiment has been described above, the details of the classification screen will be supplementarily described below with reference to FIG.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 4, at the top of the classification screen, a menu display section 410 such as “File” and “Edit” and various operations such as “Read data”, “Save data” and “Close” are displayed. Is displayed.
[0043]
The toolbar 420 includes a group creation icon 421 for creating a new group, a group property icon 422 for displaying group properties, a classification screen icon 423 for displaying a classification screen, and a result screen icon 424 for displaying a result screen. A layer designation icon 425 for collectively displaying each group in the same layer, a layer switching icon 426 for collectively displaying each group in a layer higher or lower than the current layer, and a system diagram screen is displayed. Diagram window icon 427 for changing the number of content display windows, a content display window number change icon 428 for changing the number of content display windows, a content display window rearrangement icon 429 for changing the arrangement of groups displayed in the content display window, etc. It is included.
[0044]
Further, the group tree 430 in the group window GW is composed of an icon 431 and a group name 432. Further, a group name display section 440 is provided above each of the item windows IW1 to IW4, and when a group is open, the group name is displayed. Each of the item windows IW1 to IW4 is assigned a window number 441 of “1” to “4”. When a group is open, the group is displayed in the icon 431 of the group in the group window GW. The window number 441 of the open item window is displayed.
[0045]
[4. Details of classification process by screen operation]
In the information organizing support process of the present embodiment, since a plurality of item windows IW for displaying items are displayed, a characteristic process is performed by operating a screen of an item or a group for efficient classification. Has become.
[0046]
FIG. 5 is a classification screen similar to the classification screen shown in FIG. 4, and is an explanatory diagram for particularly explaining the screen operation of the item in the item window. FIGS. 6A and 6B are flowcharts showing details of the item processing in accordance with the item screen operation, and correspond to a subroutine of the item processing (S104) in the information organizing support processing shown in FIG. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5, 6A, and 6B, the screen operation of the item and the item processing corresponding thereto will be described.
[0047]
First, when the user drags and drops one item "no troublesome input" in the group "operation is easy to understand" displayed in the first item window IW1 (S601 in FIG. 6A). YES), the data processing content of the computer differs depending on the destination where the item is dropped. If the destination of the item is the same item window IW1 (YES in S602), the order of the items in the group is changed according to the position (S603).
[0048]
When the destination of the item “no troublesome input” in the item window IW1 is the opened second and third item windows IW2 and IW3 (YES in S604), or “operation” in the group window GW If it is another group other than "is easy to understand" (YES in S605), the group to which the item "no troublesome input" belongs is changed according to the position (S606).
[0049]
For example, if the destination of the item “no troublesome input” is the second item window IW2 that opens the group “wide-range non-bank services...”, The group “wide-range non-bank services...・ Becomes the new belonging of the item "No troublesome input". If the destination of the item “no troublesome input” is the group “can be used at any time” in the group window GW, the group “can be used at any time” is displayed. Become a new affiliation.
[0050]
When the destination of the item "no troublesome input" in the item window IW1 is the closed fourth item window IW4 (YES in S607), or when the item is the group creation icon 421 in the toolbar 420 ( In S608 (YES), the fourth closed item window IW4 is opened to create a new group, and the group is set as a new destination of the item "no troublesome input" (S609). In this case, the new group is given the same temporary group name “no troublesome input” as the entire character string of the item, and is displayed in the group name display section 440 of the item window IW4 and the group tree 430 in the group window GW. indicate.
[0051]
Note that the example of FIG. 5 corresponds to the case where the closed item window IW exists (YES in S616 of FIG. 6B), so a new group is opened in the closed IW4 (S617 of FIG. 6B), but as shown in FIG. If another group is already open in IW4 and there is no closed IW (NO in S616 in FIG. 6B), the computer operates as follows. When the number of item windows IW can be increased (YES in S618 of FIG. 6B), as shown in FIG. 12, a row or a column of the item windows IW is added to increase the number of item windows IW, and the newly added closing is performed. A new group is opened in the IW5 (S619 in FIG. 6B).
[0052]
If the number of item windows IW cannot be increased any more (NO in S618 of FIG. 6B), the group that is less frequently used is preferentially selected and closed, and a new group is opened in the closed item window IW (FIG. 6B). S620).
[0053]
When the user double-clicks on an item in the item window IW1 (YES in S610 of FIG. 6A), a detailed information window is opened for the item, and the user is assisted in editing detailed information (S611). On the other hand, when the user selects an item and clicks the right mouse button (YES in S612), commands such as “detailed information”, “delete item”, “search for item”, “property”, etc. Is opened (S613), and a process corresponding to the user's menu selection is performed (YES in S614, S615).
[0054]
FIG. 7 is a classification screen similar to the classification screens shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and is an explanatory diagram particularly for explaining a screen operation of a group in a group window. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the group process according to the screen operation of the group, and corresponds to a subroutine of the group process (S106) in the information organizing support process shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the screen operation of the group and the group processing corresponding thereto will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
[0055]
First, when the user drags and drops one closed group “available quickly” among the groups in the group tree 430 displayed in the group window GW (YES in S801). The data processing content of the computer differs depending on where the group is dropped.
[0056]
If the destination of the group “available quickly” is another group in the group window GW (YES in S802), the group is changed to a lower group of the destination group (S803). However, if the user drops the item while pressing the shift key in the group tree 430 of the group window GW (YES in S804), the group order is changed according to the position (S805). If the destination of the group “quickly available” is a blank space outside the group tree 430 in the group window GW (YES in S806), the group “quickly available” is moved to the highest level. The order in the hierarchy is the last position (S807).
[0057]
If the destination of the group “available quickly” in the group window GW is the item window IW1 that opens another group “operation is easy to understand” (YES in S808), the group that was opened earlier The “operation is easy to understand” is closed, and the dropped group “can be used quickly” is opened (YES in S809). If the destination of the group “immediately available” is the closed item window IW3 (YES in S810), the group “immediately available” is opened in the item window IW3 (S811).
[0058]
When the user double-clicks a group in the group window GW (YES in S812), if there are closed item windows IW3 and IW4 (YES in S813), the group is set in the item window IW3 with the smaller window number. It opens (S814). If there is no closed item window IW (NO in S813), and if the number of item windows IW can be increased (YES in S815), a row or column of the item window IW is added to reduce the number of item window IWs. A new group is opened in the newly added closed IW5 (S816).
[0059]
If the number of item windows IW cannot be increased any more (NO in S815), the group that is less frequently used is preferentially selected and closed, and a new group is opened in the closed item window IW (S817).
[0060]
On the other hand, when the user selects a group and clicks the right button of the mouse (YES in S816), “creation of new subgroup”, “deletion of group”, “property”, “classification by attribute”, etc. (S817), and performs a process according to the user's menu selection (YES in S818, S819). If the user selects "Properties", a property window containing the group name is opened. The user can change the group name on this property window.
[0061]
The processing by the screen operation of the group displayed as the lower level group in the item window is basically performed in the same manner as the item processing shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B except for a part. In other words, when a group displayed as a lower group in the item window moves to another closed item window, the group is displayed as it is, and when the lower group in the item window is double-clicked, Close the previous group and open the double-clicked lower group in its item window.
[0062]
In particular, in the present embodiment, it is important that the processing content is automatically switched depending on whether the operation target of drag and drop is an item or a group. First, when the operation target of the drag and drop is a single item or an item group, the single item or the group of the item group is moved. However, if a single item or group of items is dropped on an empty item window, a new group will be created there.
[0063]
If the operation target of the drag and drop is a single group, the group is opened. On the other hand, when the operation target of the drag and drop is a group, the group of the group is moved. However, if multiple groups are dropped onto an empty item window, a new group will be created there. Further, when the operation target of the drag and drop is a combination of an item and a group, the group of the combination is moved. However, if the movement and the movement of the single group are different, the user may be confused and an error may be generated.
[0064]
By switching the processing content according to the drag-and-drop operation target, KJ legal grouping can be easily executed only by double-click and drag-and-drop operations.
[0065]
[5. Overview of operation menu]
In the information organizing support processing of the present embodiment, the user can use the classification screen shown in FIG. Various operations can be selected on the displayed various operation menus. Hereinafter, an outline of the operation menu will be described.
[0066]
First, the edit icon 411 of the menu display unit 410 shown in FIG. 4 displays "operation of item window", "operation of group window", and the like as an edit menu. Thus, the respective operation menus are further displayed. By selecting various commands on these operation menus, it is possible to perform the same processing as the above-described operation of moving items or groups or other processing. The operation menu of the group window includes commands such as “classification by attribute” and the like, similarly to the operation menu displayed by the group operation described above.
[0067]
The display icon 412 of the menu display unit 410 displays commands such as “display of upper hierarchy”, “display of lower hierarchy”, “display of table screen”, and “display of system diagram screen” as a display menu. .
[0068]
In addition, the tool icon 413 of the menu display unit 410 displays, as tools, “execute external application”, “environment setting”, “delete duplicate data”, “merge file”, and the like. By selecting one of these tools, processing corresponding to the tool can be executed. Of these, “execute external application” is a tool that allows the user to select an external command to be executed, and the external command includes “keyword classification” for performing classification by a keyword specified by the user.
[0069]
“Environment setting” is a tool that allows the user to set the execution environment, and includes items such as “number of item windows” that allows the user to set the number of item windows. “Duplicate data deletion” is a tool for deleting duplicate items according to a deletion condition selected by the user. “Merge file” is a tool for reading data of another file into the currently open file, and allows the user to select whether to delete duplicate items at once.
[0070]
[6. Various processes]
In the information organizing support process of the present embodiment, various processes are performed in accordance with the user's operation on the menu display unit 410, the toolbar 420, and the like in addition to the above-described screen operation of the items and groups.
[0071]
[6-1. Change the number of item windows]
In the classification screen shown in FIG. 4, the number of item windows IW can be increased or decreased within a predetermined range by setting the number of “rows” and the number of “columns”.
[0072]
For example, when the number of “rows” can be set within a range of 1 to 4 and the number of “columns” can be set within a range of 1 to 6, respectively, the number of item windows IW is , 1 to 24.
[0073]
Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, when four item windows IW of two rows and two columns are displayed by default, when the number of groups becomes larger than four, the contents of all groups are deleted. A situation occurs in which display cannot be performed. In such a situation, when the user presses the content display window number change icon 428, a window as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. In the displayed window, for example, when the “3 × 3” button is pressed, the computer changes the number of item windows IW on the classification screen to nine in three rows and three columns according to the setting of the user. I do.
[0074]
Even if the user does not directly specify the number of rows and the number of columns, if the user presses the "increase rows" button, the computer increases the number of rows currently displayed by one column. When "increase rows" is pressed on the screen shown in FIG. 12, the computer displays six item windows IW in three rows and two columns. Thus, the user can easily increase the number of item windows IW without counting the current number of rows and columns. By pressing the button of “increase the number of rows”, the number of rows can be similarly increased.
[0075]
As described above, the user can freely increase the number of item windows during the sorting operation. Conversely, if you want to increase the size of individual windows even if you reduce the number of groups to be displayed, reduce the number of item windows by reducing the number of "rows" and "columns". You can also.
[0076]
FIG. 14 shows a screen in a state where the content display window number change icon 428 is pressed similarly to FIG. On this screen, although there are nine item windows, only four of them are open. When the user presses the "automatic adjustment" button, the computer automatically reduces the number of item windows to four in accordance with the number of currently opened item windows IW, and redisplays the item windows. As a result, the size of each window is displayed large, and the contents of the item window IW are easy to see. By reducing the number of rows and columns of the item window to be as close as possible to each other, the item window IW can be easily viewed. In this case, a total of four item windows are displayed in two rows and two columns.
[0077]
Regardless of the number of item windows, the size of each item window on the classification screen and the entire size of a plurality of item windows can be changed in the same manner as a normal window. Therefore, the user can change the size of the window, such as increasing the size of some item windows, or increasing one of the item window and the group window, by dragging the window frame or the like according to the work situation. It can be done freely at any time.
[0078]
[6-2. Batch operation support processing]
In the information organizing support processing of the present embodiment, batch operation of items and groups is also supported.
[0079]
First, when the user designates an arbitrary hierarchy with the hierarchy designation icon 425 or the hierarchy switching icon 426, the groups of the designated hierarchy are simultaneously displayed on each item window IW collectively.
[0080]
When the content display window rearrangement icon 429 is pressed, a window as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. Using this window, the display order is grouped under several different conditions, such as rearranging the item window in the order of the group with the most items and displaying the item window, or rearranging the order in the group window GW. Can be changed at the same time.
[0081]
Further, when the user selects a plurality of groups and items in the item window IW with a shift key or the like, they are processed collectively. Therefore, the user can move or delete a plurality of selected groups or items by dragging and dropping them or operating a delete key or the like.
[0082]
When processing is performed on all the items in the group at once, the user can perform the processing collectively by designating the group and executing the command of the operation menu for the group. In addition, by executing different commands depending on whether the operation target is a group or an item, it is possible to reduce the trouble when the user operates the items collectively.
[0083]
Further, in the present embodiment, a group is automatically created from an item. However, in the case of idea extraction or the like, when an item has a lower item, on the contrary, a group that has no lower item has May be automatically converted to an item. As described above, by automatically performing item grouping and group itemization, it is possible to reduce the user's operation time. Further, a group having no elements may be automatically deleted.
[0084]
On the other hand, when the user selects “delete duplicate data” with the tool icon 413 and designates a deletion target or condition, the duplicate items are collectively deleted according to the specification. In this case, for example, either a group or an item can be specified as a deletion target, and the deletion condition is any of “item string and all attributes match” and “item string matches”. Can be specified, duplicate data can be deleted according to the user's intention.
[0085]
[6-3. Automatic classification processing]
If the user selects “classification by attribute” and specifies an attribute by displaying the operation menu when operating the screen of the group or displaying the operation menu of the group window by using the edit icon 411, the item The items are automatically classified according to the attribute of the item, the items are grouped for each attribute value of the attribute, and displayed in an individual item window for each group. In this case, each attribute value is a group name. According to this attribute classification process, the user can easily confirm the classification result on a plurality of item windows simply by selecting “attribute by attribute” and designating the attribute.
[0086]
When the user selects “execute external application” using the tool icon 413 and selects “keyword classification” as an external command, the part-of-speech having a high appearance frequency is counted in all the item lists. A predetermined number of upper parts, for example, 10 parts of speech are regarded as keywords, and automatic classification is performed based on whether or not the keywords are included. Then, items for each keyword are grouped and displayed in an individual item window for each group. In this case, each keyword is a group name. According to this keyword classification process, the user can easily confirm the classification result on a plurality of item windows simply by selecting “keyword classification”.
[0087]
In this keyword classification, the user may be allowed to specify the number of parts of speech as a classification condition, or the user may specify a keyword to be used from among extracted keyword candidates. As a result, keyword classification that reflects the user's intention can be performed.
[0088]
[6-4. File Merging]
When the user selects “merge file” with the tool icon 413 and selects a data file different from the currently open data file, the data of the file is read and merged. When executing "Merge File", if the user has specified "Delete Duplicate Data", items that are duplicated with items in the current data are automatically deleted from the read data, and duplicates are deleted. Merge only items that do not.
[0089]
In the merging process, if the same part exists in the hierarchical structure or the group, the parts are integrated, and a new group is created independently for items that cannot be integrated. Thus, separately created work data can be combined into one.
[0090]
Alternatively, the classification result of the currently open work data may be automatically given priority, and the read file may be formatted according to the classification. Further, by designating a data file to be prioritized by the user in advance or at the time of reading the file, another work data may be shaped according to the classification of the work data of the priority file. Thereby, separately created work data can be shaped according to a predetermined work data classification and combined into one.
[0091]
[6-5. Result screen display]
When the user operates the result screen icon 424, a result screen different from the classification screen is displayed. As the result screen, only one type of display format screen may be displayed. However, by selectively displaying a plurality of types of display format screens, the user can confirm the classification result from various viewpoints. , Can be evaluated.
[0092]
FIGS. 9 and 10 show an example of selectively displaying two types of display screens, a table screen and a system diagram screen, as a result screen. FIG. 9 shows a list of items for each hierarchy. FIG. 10 is a system diagram screen for expressing the system diagram in a graph. In this case, by providing a table screen icon 424 for displaying a table screen and a system diagram screen icon 427 for displaying a system diagram screen as the result screen icon 424 for screen display, the classification screen is displayed with only one operation. Can be switched to a table screen or a system diagram screen.
[0093]
By displaying not only the table screen but also the system diagram screen that represents the system diagram in a graph, it is possible to easily grasp the structure of the portion of interest in the classification result and the entire structure.
[0094]
Further, as a modified example, not only a single classification result but also a plurality of classification results are held for a plurality of items that are the same target, and are displayed side by side or alternately switched according to a user operation. You may be able to. For example, if the attribute of the item includes the age group and gender of the speaker of the idea, the classification result when classified by age group and the classification result when classified by gender are compared, It can be used for the purpose of grasping.
[0095]
[7. effect]
According to the information arrangement support processing of the present embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
[0096]
First, since the contents of multiple groups can be displayed in multiple item windows and the hierarchical structure of groups can be displayed in the group window, the user can simultaneously check the contents of multiple groups and the hierarchical structure of the group while simultaneously checking the intention. Information can be efficiently classified according to. In particular, the operability is excellent because the group to which the item or the lower group belongs can be freely changed only by moving the item or the lower group between a plurality of item windows.
[0097]
In addition, since the movement of the item or group or the displayed content after the movement directly embodies the change of the attribute of the item or the lower group or the content of the group after the belonging, the user always performs the operation at the present time or the content of each group. The contents can be easily grasped visually, and the classification status at the present time, the operation to be performed next, and the like can be easily determined. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform the classification work that reliably reflects the user's intention.
[0098]
In addition, the user can freely open and close the group in the item window in accordance with the specification / deselection of the group, so that the user can easily open the group to be checked or operated as needed to easily edit the contents. You can check. Further, by closing the confirmed and operated groups and refraining from meaningless display, only the target group can be opened, and the sorting operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, when a new group is created, a new group can be automatically created just by moving an item between item windows without performing a complicated operation, so that the operability is excellent.
[0099]
In addition, when the user changes the relationship between the existing groups, the user can automatically change the relationship between the groups simply by moving the group in the group window without performing any special operation. Excellent operability. Further, the state and display contents of the item window can be easily switched only by operating the group on the group window.
[0100]
Further, the user can open the group not only by specifying the group in the group window but also by moving the group window to the item window. In particular, by selecting the destination of the group, the group can be opened in the item window at a desired position, so that the display position can be appropriately selected and the sorting operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, the process of closing the previously opened group and the process of opening the new target group can be performed by a single operation, so that operability can be improved.
[0101]
Also, when trying to open a new group, even if all item windows are open, the number of item windows can be reduced without performing any operation to select or close any of the item windows. Automatically determine whether the maximum number of windows has been reached. As a result, if the number of item windows has not reached the maximum number of windows, increase the number of item windows to open there, and use it if the number of windows has reached the maximum. The operability can be improved because the infrequent group can be automatically closed and the specified group can be opened there.
[0102]
Further, the user can freely change the number of item windows to be displayed only by specifying the number of item windows during the classification work. Therefore, users can always open a large number of groups at the same time, or display the contents of each group in a large window when the number of groups to be used is small, such as in a large window. Since the window can be displayed, the efficiency of the classification operation can be further improved.
[0103]
In addition, when examining and classifying information for each layer, it is necessary to specify each group individually since only the next target layer can be specified and each group of that layer can be opened at the same time. It is excellent in operability as there is no.
[0104]
Further, the user can select “Classification by attribute” to automatically perform classification by attribute, or select “Keyword classification” to automatically perform classification by keyword. The efficiency of the classification operation can be improved by using the classification.
[0105]
In addition, since the user can display not only the table screen but also a system diagram screen representing the system diagram related to the information classification result as a graph as the result screen, the structure of the part to be focused on in the information classification result and the overall structure can be displayed. Can be easily grasped.
[0106]
Further, when a plurality of information classification results obtained for a plurality of items that are the same target are displayed at any time and are switched and displayed, a plurality of information classification results are compared and multi-faceted. A review can be made.
[0107]
In addition, since the user can perform the classification work by reusing the stored information classification result, the user can efficiently perform the classification work by using the past information classification result.
[0108]
In addition, since a plurality of information classification result data obtained in another work can be automatically integrated, the work efficiency is excellent, which is useful when a large amount of information classification result data is integrated. Further, various information classification result data can be effectively used.
[0109]
[8. Other Embodiments]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other various embodiments can be implemented within the scope of the present invention.
[0110]
First, the processing procedures shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, and the like are merely examples, and specific processing procedures can be freely changed as long as similar support can be provided in a user information classification operation. is there. For example, the mouse operation such as drag-and-drop or double-click in the above-described embodiment and the screen operation by the mouse operation and the association with the data processing content by those operations are merely examples, and the double-click can be changed to the single-click. It is. That is, the association between the specific operation and the data processing content can be freely set according to the specific processing procedure, the classification screen, the operation target, the operation mode, and the like.
[0111]
Further, the format of the specific classification screen or result screen used in the present invention can be freely selected. For example, when performing simple grouping without a hierarchical structure, for example, only a plurality of item windows may be displayed as a classification screen without displaying a group window. However, even when only a plurality of item windows are displayed, the display and modification of the hierarchical structure of the group can be performed by, for example, opening a group of a different hierarchy in the plurality of item windows and moving the group between the item windows. It is feasible.
[0112]
Further, the specific type of information to be classified in the present invention can be freely selected, and the present invention can be applied to classification of files, folders, etc. in addition to sentences indicating ideas and the like. That is, the present invention is widely applicable to the classification of various types of information represented by various images such as sentences, character strings, figures, symbols, marks, and the like, and similarly excellent effects can be obtained. Further, as an output format of the obtained classification result data, in general, in addition to the screen display, it can be output in various formats such as a file adapted to a screen image.
[0113]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by allowing the contents of a plurality of groups to be displayed side by side in a plurality of contents display windows, the user can easily confirm the contents of the plurality of groups at the same time and perform a simple screen operation. It is possible to provide an information organizing support method capable of efficiently classifying information according to the intention of the present invention and a program therefor.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of an information organizing support process to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a data file to be subjected to the information organizing support processing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a classification screen used in the information arrangement support processing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a classification screen after a classification operation has been performed on the classification screen shown in FIG. 3;
5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation of an item in an item window on the classification screen shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of item processing during the information arrangement support processing shown in FIG. 1;
6B is a flowchart showing a subroutine of item processing during the information organizing support processing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation of a group in a group window on the classification screen shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a group process in the information organizing support process shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of a table screen displayed as a result screen in the information arrangement support processing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a system diagram screen displayed as a result screen in the information arrangement support processing shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation when there is no closed item window.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for describing a screen operation when a row and a column of an item window are added on the classification screen shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation when changing the number of item windows.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation when changing the number of item windows.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a screen operation when rearranging the display order of item windows.

Claims (19)

In an information organizing support method for classifying information into a plurality of groups using a computer,
A screen display step of displaying, on the screen, a plurality of content display windows capable of displaying an element list for each group by using an element instruction image representing each element constituting each group,
An information classification step of classifying the information on the screen;
Storing a result of the information classification, and
The information classification step includes:
An element processing step of, when an element instruction image selected from an element list displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows has moved, determining a group to which the element belongs according to the destination including,
An information organizing support method characterized by the following. The information classification step includes:
When a group is specified, any one of the plurality of content display windows, a content display step, as a content display state, a content display step of displaying a list of elements of the specified group,
A step of deleting the element list of the group displayed in the content display window when the designation of the group is released, and setting the content display window in the content display state to the content non-display state. Including
The element processing step includes:
When the element instruction image selected from the element list displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows is moved to another content display window in the content non-display state, the content of the destination is displayed. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: creating a new group corresponding to the display window, and processing the element represented by the moved element instruction image as if it were moved into the new group. The information arrangement support method described in 1. 3. A group window for displaying a hierarchical structure of groups by using a group designation image representing each group on the screen, the group window being able to be displayed side by side with the plurality of content display windows. Information arrangement support method described. The information classification step includes:
When the group instruction image selected on the group window moves to another position in the group window, the group represented by the moved group instruction image is moved to a hierarchy corresponding to the destination. Including group processing steps to process
4. The information organizing support method according to claim 3, wherein: The group processing step includes a display control step of switching a state or a display content of any one of the plurality of content display windows according to an operation on a group instruction image displayed in the group window. ,
5. The information organizing support method according to claim 4, wherein: The display control step of the group processing step,
When the group instruction image selected on the group window is moved to any of the plurality of content display windows, regardless of the content display state of the destination content display window or the content non-display state, In the content display window, including a dynamic display control step of displaying a list of elements of the group represented by the moved group instruction image,
6. The information organizing support method according to claim 5, wherein: The display control step of the group processing step,
When a group is specified and there is no hidden content window among the plurality of content display windows, an element list of an infrequently used group of the displayed group element list is prioritized. Including a priority display control step of displaying the element list of the specified group in the content display window by deleting the
6. The information organizing support method according to claim 5, wherein: The classification screen display step includes an initial display step of displaying a preset number of content display windows as the plurality of content display windows,
The information classification step includes:
A setting change step of changing a setting of the number of content display windows to be displayed when the number of groups to be displayed in the content display window is increased or decreased;
A display change step of displaying a number of content display windows according to the setting change,
6. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: The information classification step includes:
Depending on whether the operation target is one or more element instruction images, a single group instruction image, a plurality of group instruction images, and an element instruction image and a group instruction image, the processing content for the same operation is Including an automatic switching step for switching,
8. The information organizing support method according to claim 4, wherein: The screen display step includes an initial display step of displaying a preset number of content display windows as the plurality of content display windows,
The information classification step includes:
A setting change step of changing a setting of the number of content display windows to be displayed when the number of content display windows is specified;
A display change step of displaying a number of content display windows according to the setting change,
10. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: The information classification step includes, when an attribute of the plurality of pieces of information is specified, includes an attribute classification step of performing classification by the specified attribute.
11. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: The information classification step includes a hierarchy content display step of, when a hierarchy of a group is designated, for each group of the designated hierarchy, displaying an element list of the group in the plurality of content display windows simultaneously.
The information organizing support method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein: Including a result screen display step of displaying a result screen displaying the stored information classification result in a predetermined format,
The result screen display step includes a system diagram screen display step of displaying a system diagram screen expressing the system diagram in a graph,
13. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: Including a result screen display step of displaying a result screen displaying the stored information classification result in a predetermined format,
The result screen display step includes a switching display step of switching and displaying a plurality of information classification results obtained for the same information in accordance with a user operation,
14. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: When a predetermined information classification result is specified for a plurality of the information classification results, the information classification results are integrated by shaping the other information classification results according to the format of the specified information classification result. Including integration steps to
15. The information organizing support method according to claim 1, wherein: When the same part is included in the hierarchical structure, the group, and the information of a plurality of the information classification results, the parts are integrated, and the information of the different parts is independently created as a new group, whereby the information classification results are obtained. Including an integration step to integrate
The information organizing support method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein: In a program for performing a function of classifying information into a plurality of groups using a computer,
On the screen, a screen display function for displaying a plurality of content display windows capable of displaying an element list for each group by using an element instruction image representing each element constituting each group,
An information classification function of classifying the plurality of pieces of information according to an operation on the screen;
A result storage function for storing information classification results,
To the computer,
The information classification function includes:
When the element instruction image selected from the element list displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows is moved in response to a user operation, the belonging destination of the element is moved in accordance with the destination. Including the element processing function to determine the group,
A program characterized by the following. The information classification function includes:
When a group is specified, any one of the plurality of content display windows, as a content display state, a content display function of displaying a list of elements of the specified group,
When the designation of the group is released, the content list window deletes the element list of the group, and includes a content non-display function of setting the content display window in the content display state to the content non-display state,
The element processing function includes:
When the element instruction image selected from the element list displayed in any one of the plurality of content display windows is moved to another content display window in the content non-display state, the content of the destination is displayed. Including a group creation function for creating a new group corresponding to the display window and processing the element represented by the moved element instruction image as if it were moved into the new group,
The program according to claim 17, wherein: The group window for displaying a hierarchical structure of a group using a group instruction image representing each group on the screen can be displayed side by side with the plurality of content display windows. Program.

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