JP2005165856A - Material calling device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material calling device for calling the data of materials for smoothly starting conference or conversations. <P>SOLUTION: A material data storing means configured of a proceedings material DB1 stores the data of materials, and a retrieval condition data storing means configured of a retrieval condition DB2 stores the data of conditions for retrieving the data of materials from the circumstances of the place. A prescribed place circumstance detecting means configured of a participant specifying part 5 detects the circumstances of the prescribed place, and a material data retrieving means configured of a material managing part 6 retrieves the data of materials from the circumstances of the place detected by the predetermined place circumstance detecting means based on the data of retrieval conditions stored in the retrieval condition data storing means. Also, this material calling device is provided with a retrieval condition inputting part 3, a retrieval instructing part 4 and an output part 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a material calling device that calls materials, and more particularly to a material calling device that assists in smoothly starting a meeting or a conversation.

In conventional apparatuses, for example, it is considered to automatically set up materials used in a conference using a plurality of terminals by displaying them on a screen when the conference is held (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .) In this apparatus, only a pre-scheduled meeting is targeted, and materials prepared and registered in advance are required.
Conventionally, for example, an information collection device with high operability has been provided (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Note that this device requires an operation to follow a link.

JP-A-5-316107 JP 2002-278997 A

However, as conferences and meetings become more intelligent by using devices such as electronic blackboards and projectors, setup has become more time-consuming and time-consuming. Development was required.
In addition, if the meeting, meeting or standing talk is suspended and resumed at a later date due to restrictions such as the duration of concentration of participants such as meetings and the occupancy time of places such as meetings, the previous In many cases, the initial time was spent to look back on the contents of discussions and dialogues.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a material calling device that can assist in smoothly starting a meeting or a conversation.
More specifically, the present invention provides, for example, a predetermined event such as a gathering of participants on materials used in the previous meeting, minutes of the previous meeting, or materials prepared in advance. Based on the event or condition, the presentation is realized by a simple operation or automatically.

In order to achieve the above object, the material calling device according to the present invention calls material data as follows.
That is, the material data storage means stores the data of the material, and the search condition data storage means stores data of conditions (search conditions) for searching the material data from the situation of the place. The predetermined field situation detection means detects the situation of the predetermined place, and the material data search means detects the field detected by the predetermined field situation detection means based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means. Search the material data from the situation.
Therefore, it is possible to search for material data according to the situation of the place, and thereby, for example, it is possible to assist in smoothly starting a meeting or a dialogue.

Here, various places may be used as the place, for example, an indoor place may be used, or an outdoor place may be used.
In addition, various contents may be used as the contents of the event to be performed in the venue and the contents of the material used in the event, for example, materials such as the meeting event and the minutes in the meeting, It is possible to use a standing talk event and materials such as a dialogue record in the standing talk.
Various data may be used as the material data. For example, data such as text, images, and voices can be used.
In addition, various situations may be used as the situation of the place. For example, the situation of the place itself or the situation of people gathering at the place may be used.

The material data storage means and the search condition data storage means are configured using, for example, a database or a memory.
Further, as the material data storage means and the search condition data storage means, for example, the material data storage means or the search condition data storage means may be provided inside the body portion of the material calling device, or may be provided outside the body portion of the material calling device. It may be directly connected to the main body, or may be external to the main body of the material calling device and connected to the main body of the material calling device via a network or the like.

Various conditions may be used as conditions for searching for material data based on the situation of the place. For example, information for identifying the material data and conditions for searching for the data of the material What is associated with the information on the situation of the place to be used can be used as a search condition.
Further, in one search condition, it may be set so that data of two or more types of materials is searched, or it may be set so that two or more types of place situations are used as conditions.

In addition, various methods may be used as a method for detecting the field situation by the predetermined field situation detection means. For example, a detected device provided in a person or a device is detected by wired communication or predetermined. Can be used wirelessly within the wireless communication range, and a method of detecting the situation of the field based on the detection result, or accepting an operation input such as a keyboard, mouse or button from a person, A technique for detecting the situation of the place according to the operation input can be used.
In addition, various timings may be used as the timing for detecting the field situation by the predetermined field situation detection means. For example, a mode in which detection is periodically performed in a predetermined cycle, a mode in which detection is always performed, a user, etc. A mode of detecting when there is an instruction from can be used.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the search instruction accepting unit accepts an instruction for performing a search by the material data retrieving unit, and the material data retrieving unit accepts an instruction for performing a search by the search instruction accepting unit. The data of the material is searched according to the situation.
Therefore, for example, in response to an instruction received from a user or another device, a search for material data can be started.

In the material call device according to the present invention, the material data retrieval unit retrieves material data in response to a change in the field situation detected by the predetermined field state detection unit.
Therefore, for example, in response to a change in the situation of a predetermined place, it is possible to automatically start searching for material data.
Here, for example, it is possible to provide a threshold for changing the situation of the place, and to search the data of the material when the situation of the place changes more than the threshold or exceeds the threshold. is there.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the material data output means outputs the material data retrieved by the material data retrieval means.
Therefore, for example, the data of the retrieved material can be output to the user or another device.
Here, various modes may be used as the mode of outputting the data of the material. For example, a mode of displaying on the screen, a mode of outputting sound, a mode of outputting to an external device, or the like is used. Can do.

  In addition, the process of searching the data of the material by the material calling device and the process of outputting the data of the searched material may be performed, for example, when a meeting or the like is actually performed in a predetermined place, or The user may input a virtual field situation by a predetermined field situation detection unit, and may be performed based on the input information.

In the material call device according to the present invention, when the material data selection instruction receiving unit retrieves data of a plurality of materials by the material data retrieval unit, an instruction for selecting material data from the data of the plurality of materials Accept. The material data output means outputs the data of the material related to the selection instruction received by the material data selection instruction reception means.
Therefore, for example, when data of a plurality of materials is searched, only the data of materials selected by the user or the like can be output.
Here, the number of data of the selected material may be 1 or 2 or more.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the material data output means displays and outputs a new material using a larger display area when outputting a plurality of material data. In other words, older materials are displayed and output using a smaller display area.
Therefore, for example, a plurality of materials can be presented in such a manner that the user can easily determine whether the material is new or old.

In the material call device according to the present invention, the situation of the place includes, for example, information about the place itself, information about the people gathering at the place, information about equipment provided at the place, and information about the time of an event performed at the place. One or more is used.
Here, as the information regarding the field itself, for example, the name or identification information of the field, the name or identification information of the building or area where the field exists can be used.
Moreover, as information regarding the people who gather at the venue, for example, the names or identification information of two or more people who gather at the venue in order to participate in conferences or standing talks can be used.

Moreover, as information regarding the device provided in the field, for example, the name or identification information of a projector device or a wireless communication device provided in the field can be used.
In addition, as information related to the time of an event performed at the venue, for example, information on a start time or an end time at which an event such as a meeting or a meeting or a predetermined break occurring at the venue occurs, information on a predetermined period, or the like may be used. it can.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means includes search expression data using a search key related to the situation of the place. Then, the material data search means determines the authenticity of the search expression included in the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means, and searches the material data.
Therefore, the data of the material can be efficiently searched using the search formula.
Here, as the search key related to the situation of the place, for example, various things such as the place itself, a person, a device, and time may be used.

In the material call device according to the present invention, for example, a predetermined room, a predetermined passage, or a predetermined outdoor area is used as a place.
Here, as the predetermined room, for example, various rooms such as a conference room, a smoking room, and an indoor event venue may be used.
As the predetermined passage, various passages such as an indoor corridor and an outdoor passage may be used.
Also, as the predetermined outdoor area, various areas such as an outdoor event venue may be used.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the search condition data accepting unit accepts data of a condition for retrieving material data from the situation of the place, and the search condition data storing unit accepts the search condition data accepting unit The data of the specified search condition is stored.
Therefore, search condition data can be registered based on information input by a user or the like.

In the material calling device according to the present invention, the search condition data accepting means receives the event when the material data is retrieved by the material data retrieving means when an event at the place where the material data is retrieved ends or is interrupted. The situation of the place included in the search condition used for the search in is presented as the situation of the place included in the search condition to be newly accepted.
Therefore, for example, when an event such as a meeting is ended or interrupted, the same conditions as the search conditions used when the event is started are presented to the user. The search condition data can be registered by inputting an instruction from the user, such as whether to continue using the condition of the situation.

The present invention can also be provided as a method for executing various processes in the material calling apparatus as described above.
As an example, in the material calling method according to the present invention, processing for calling data of materials is performed as follows.
That is, the predetermined field situation detecting means of the material calling device detects the situation of the predetermined place, and the material data searching means of the material calling device retrieves the data of the condition for retrieving the material data from the field situation. Based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means to be stored, the material data stored in the material data storage means is searched from the field situation detected by the predetermined field situation detection means.

The present invention can also be provided as a program for executing various processes in the material calling apparatus as described above.
As an example, a program according to the present invention is a program that is executed by a computer that constitutes a material data call device that calls material data, and has a function of detecting a predetermined field situation and data of the material from the field situation. Based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage unit for storing the search condition data, a function for searching the material data stored in the material data storage unit from the detected situation This is realized by the computer.

The present invention can also be provided as a storage medium for storing a program for executing various processes in the material calling device as described above.
As an example, the storage medium according to the present invention stores a program to be executed by a computer that constitutes a material calling device that calls data of material so that the program can be read by the input means of the computer. Detecting the situation of the field based on the process of detecting the situation of the field and the data of the retrieval condition stored in the retrieval condition data storage unit for storing the condition data for retrieving the material data from the situation of the field The computer is caused to execute a process of retrieving data of the material stored in the material data storage unit.
Various storage media may be used.

  As described above, according to the material calling device or the like according to the present invention, the situation of a predetermined place is detected, and based on the data of the search condition, the data of the material is searched from the detected situation of the place, Since the data is output to the user or the like, it is possible to search for the data of the material according to the situation of the place and to assist, for example, in smoothly starting a meeting or a conversation. Thus, for example, based on predetermined events and conditions such as the gathering of participants, materials used at the previous meeting, minutes of the previous meeting, materials prepared in advance, etc. It can be presented by a simple operation or automatically.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a configuration example of a material calling apparatus to which the present invention is applied is shown, and with reference to FIG. 3, a configuration example of a material calling system to which the present invention is applied is shown.
In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, components that are substantially the same are denoted by the same reference numerals.
In addition, the material call device according to the present embodiment is configured using, for example, a computer.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example (first configuration example) of the material call device. The material call device of this example is installed in a specific place such as a predetermined conference room.
The material call device of this example includes an agenda material database (agenda material DB) 1 for storing data of materials such as proceedings in a meeting, and a search condition database (data for conditions (search conditions) for searching for materials). Search condition DB) 2, a search condition input unit 3 for inputting search conditions, a search instruction unit 4 for inputting instructions for performing a search, a participant specifying unit 5 for specifying participants such as a meeting, and materials Are provided with a material management unit 6 for performing various types of management related to registration and calling, and an output unit 7 for outputting materials.

Here, various data may be used as the data of the material stored in the agenda material DB 1, for example, a reference material, a distributed material, a written material (such as a memo), a content of the agenda, etc. in a meeting or the like is used. It is also possible to use a reference material or a description (such as a memo) in a standing talk.
In addition, as data of search conditions for materials stored in the search condition DB 2, data of various conditions may be used. In this example, data of conditions related to a person such as a participant is used.

In addition, the search condition input unit 3 receives and inputs, for example, a condition regarding which of the participants is presenting the presented material from a user or the like. In this example, the search condition input unit 3 includes a keyboard and a mouse.
In addition, the search instruction unit 4 receives and inputs an explicit instruction for searching for materials from a user or the like. In this example, the search instruction unit 4 includes simple buttons.

  In addition, various methods may be used as a method for specifying a participant such as a conference by the participant specifying unit 5. For example, the participant may be specified based on information manually input by a user or the like. Various methods may be used, or a method of automatically identifying a participant may be used. Further, as a method for specifying the participant, for example, a contact type method may be used, or a non-contact type method may be used.

  Specifically, as a method for identifying a participant, for example, a method for identifying whether or not all or some of the participants have entered a log-in and identifying the participant, or being carried by each participant, etc. A method of identifying a participant based on a barcode reading input or a participant based on a result of reading a stored content (for example, identification information) of an ID card carried by each participant with a card reader A method for identifying a participant by wireless ID recognition such as a wireless ID (RFID), a method for identifying a participant based on information by Java (registered trademark) Ring using a ring of each participant, A method of identifying a participant based on information by an infrared badge attached to each participant can be used.

The identification of the participant by the participant identification unit 5 can be used, for example, when a search condition related to a person is input or when a material is called based on the search condition related to a person.
In addition, the material management unit 6 searches for materials based on the search condition data stored in the search condition DB 2 and the participant specifying status by the participant specifying unit 5 in response to an instruction from the search instruction unit 4. The retrieved material is output from the output unit 7.
The output unit 7 includes, for example, a screen for displaying material data, or a function for outputting the material data to another output device.

  As an example, when the material call device shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a predetermined conference room A and the predetermined conference a in the conference room A is interrupted, the materials used in the conference a and the relevant materials The user or the like inputs a search condition for calling, using the search condition input unit 3 or the participant specifying unit 5, and accordingly, the data of the material is stored in the agenda material DB 1, and the data of the search condition is the search condition. Stored in DB2. After that, when the conference a is resumed, when the user or the like inputs a material call instruction by the search instruction unit 4, the material management unit 6 searches the search condition data stored in the search condition DB 2 and the participant specifying unit 5 The identification of the conference a and the identification information (material ID) of the material to be output are searched based on the result of the identification of the participant, and the data of the material corresponding to the retrieved material ID is read from the agenda material DB 1 The output unit 7 performs display output for a user or the like.

FIG. 2 shows another configuration example (second configuration example) of the material calling device. The material call device of this example is installed in a specific place such as a predetermined conference room.
The material call device of this example includes an agenda material DB 1, a search condition DB 2, a search condition input unit 3, a participant identification unit 5, a material management unit 6, and an output unit 7.
In the material call device of this example, for example, when it is detected that a predetermined person has gathered in a predetermined place such as a conference room, the material management unit 6 automatically satisfies the conditions for these persons to be participants. Are retrieved and output from the output unit 7.

  As an example, when the material call device shown in FIG. 2 is installed in a predetermined conference room A and the predetermined conference a in the conference room A is interrupted, the material used in the conference a and the relevant material The user or the like inputs a search condition for calling, using the search condition input unit 3 or the participant specifying unit 5, and accordingly, the data of the material is stored in the agenda material DB 1, and the data of the search condition is the search condition. Stored in DB2. After that, when the meeting a is resumed, if a predetermined person is specified as a participant by the participant specifying unit 5, the data management unit 6 automatically stores the search condition data stored in the search condition DB2. Based on the identification result of the participant by the participant identification unit 5 or the like, the identification of the conference a or the identification information (material ID) of the material to be output is retrieved, and the data of the material corresponding to the retrieved material ID is obtained. The data is read from the agenda material DB 1 and is output to the user by the output unit 7.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the material call system.
The material call system of this example includes an agenda material DB1, a search condition DB2, a database management server 11 that manages the database of the agenda material DB1, a database management server 12 that manages the database of the search condition DB2, and a predetermined location A. A location management server 21 installed at a predetermined location B, a location management server 22 installed at a predetermined location B, a location management server 23 installed at a predetermined location C, and a client device 24 comprising, for example, a computer. Yes. The database management servers 11 and 12, the location management servers 21 to 23, and the client device 24 are connected via the network 13.

Here, each location management server 21 to 23 has the function of the material call device as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG.
Each location management server 21 to 23 may include an associated device. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, for example, wireless communication units 31 to 33 such as Bluetooth configuring the participant specifying unit 5, A projector 34 capable of outputting data such as data is provided.
Various locations may be used as the locations A, B, and C where the location management servers 21 to 23 are installed. For example, a predetermined conference room, a corridor, a smoking room, or the like is used. Can do.

In the material call system of this example, it is possible to install a plurality of location management servers 21 to 23 in an unspecified number of locations, and to store the material data and search condition data related to the plurality of location management servers 21 to 23. Since the common database management servers 11 and 12 and the databases 1 and 2 on the network 13 are collectively managed, even when related conferences or previous conferences are held in different places, it is appropriate. It is possible to search and output data of various materials.
Further, in the material call system of this example, it is possible to input conditions (search conditions) for presenting materials in each of the location management servers 21 to 23, and other than the location management server such as the client device 24. It is also possible to input conditions (search conditions) for presenting materials in the apparatus.

In this example, the agenda material DB 1 and the search condition DB 2 are provided on different database management servers 11 and 12. However, as another example of the configuration, the agenda material DB 1 and the search condition DB 2 are the same database. It is also possible to use a configuration provided on the management server.
In this example, the agenda data DB 1 is shared by the plurality of location management servers 21 to 23. However, for example, data belonging to an individual may be managed by a computer owned by each individual. In this case, as an example, the computer is connected to the network 13, and the data of the material stored in the computer is read via the network 13 as necessary.

Next, an example of an operation performed by the material call device according to the present embodiment will be described.
First, an example of a processing operation for registering material data in the material calling device in association with search condition data will be described.
FIG. 4 shows an example of the procedure of the material registration process.
That is, in the material calling device, when a search condition is input from a user or the like by a search condition input unit 3 for a predetermined material (step S1) and an instruction to register the input search condition is received (step S2), the input The search condition data is associated with the predetermined document and stored in the search condition DB 2 by file transfer to the search condition DB 2 (step S3). Here, various materials that can be saved as a file may be used as the predetermined material. For example, the data is used for image data such as a white board captured by a digital camera or the like, or for a meeting. Data of materials, audio data recorded by a recorder, minutes data created at a later date such as a meeting, etc. can be used.

FIG. 5 shows an example of contents displayed and output on the screen by the output unit 7 in order to input a search condition from the user by the search condition input unit 3.
This figure shows an example in which participants such as a conference are set as search conditions.
Specifically, in the screen shown in the figure, there is a column for entering the name of “Scheduled Participant”, and the names of three people such as “Fujirero”, “Akasaka Taro” and “Jiro Nakai” are entered. ing. In addition, an AND search condition is set for a prospective participant whose “search condition (AND)” column is checked, and an OR search condition is set for a prospective participant who is not checked. In addition, when an “input field addition” button is clicked, an input field for a prospective participant is added.

In the screen shown in the figure, there is a column for entering the name of “registered file”, and two file names such as “6th minutes” and “6th whiteboard image data” are entered. Yes. When the “add input field” button is clicked, an input field for a registered file is added.
In the screen shown in the figure, when the “reference” button is clicked, information related to the entry contents is referred to. As an example, for a meeting or the like in which a user will newly participate, when the name of a prospective participant of the meeting is entered and the “Browse” button is clicked, the material management unit 6 performs the entered search. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which registered past material data that matches the conditions is retrieved, displayed on the output unit 7 and referred to by the user.
Also, in the screen shown in the figure, when the “Register” button is clicked, it corresponds to the document (in this example, the registration file) in which the entered search conditions (in this example, prospective participants) are entered. It is attached and registered in the search condition DB2. When the “Cancel” button is clicked, the screen is canceled.

As the name of the “participant”, for example, when the current participant is specified by the participant specifying unit 5 when the meeting is ended or interrupted, the document management unit 6 It is also possible to automatically fill in the “participant” column with the name of the participant as a candidate based on the information of the identified participant. It can also be set as the structure which can be rewritten arbitrarily.
Further, by using AND and OR properly as search conditions, flexible condition setting is possible. For example, materials can be presented when all of the essential participants are available. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a logical expression using AND or OR can be entered as a search condition.

  Further, the screen as shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed on various devices. For example, the screen may be displayed on a display unit included in the material calling device, or may be displayed on a projector connected to the material calling device. Alternatively, it can be displayed on a display unit such as the client device 24. The search condition may be input by, for example, each person or a representative, or may be performed by looking at a common screen by a plurality of persons.

FIG. 6 shows an example of search condition data registered in the search condition DB 2.
The search condition data shown in the figure includes data of material identification information (“material ID”) and one or more search keys (“search key 1”, “search key 2”, “ Search key 3 ”,...) Are associated with each other. As an example, for a document whose document ID is “1”, “Fuji Zerou” is set as the search key 1, “Taro Akasaka” is set as the search key 2, and “Jiro Nakai” is set as the search key 3. Is set. The material ID is information for specifying data of any material stored in the agenda material DB 1.
In this example, the material ID is used to identify the material data in the agenda material DB 1, but if the material data can be distinguished, other information such as a file name may be used as the identification information. Good.

Next, an example of a processing operation for retrieving and calling material data by the material calling device and presenting it to a user or the like will be described.
FIG. 7 shows an example of the procedure of the material presentation process.
That is, in the material calling device, the following processing is performed in response to receiving an instruction for searching for a material from the user or the like by the search instruction unit 4 or automatically (steps S11 to S11). Step S17). First, in the material calling device, participants who are currently present by the participant specifying unit 5 (for example, who is in a predetermined meeting room) for a conference or the like held in a place where the material calling device is installed. And the material management unit 6 determines whether or not there is an increase or decrease in the number of existing participants (step S11). Are listed (step S12) and collated with the search condition data stored in the search condition DB 2 (step S13). In the collation, the search condition data is searched using the name of the participant as a keyword to obtain the corresponding material ID.

  As a result of the collation, when there is search condition data defining the data of the corresponding material using the name of the participant presently present as a search key (step S14), the material management unit 6 It is determined whether the corresponding material data is data for one document or data for a plurality of documents (step S15). The data of the material is called (read out) from the agenda material DB 1 and is displayed and output by the output unit 7 and presented to the user (step S16).

  On the other hand, when the data of the corresponding material is data of a plurality of materials (step S15), in the material calling device, the material management unit 6 selects a material to be presented from the plurality of materials. A selection instruction is received from the user (step S17), the data of the selected material is called (read out) from the agenda material DB 1, and is displayed and output to the user by the output unit 7 (step S16). .

Here, FIG. 8 shows an example of the contents of a screen displayed and output by the document management unit 6 by the output unit 7 in order to allow the user to input a document selection instruction in the document selection process (step S17). It is.
Specifically, on the screen shown in the figure, the fact that a plurality of materials have been searched and a message prompting selection are displayed. Depending on whether or not each of the plurality of searched materials is checked in the check box. It can be specified by the user whether or not to select. When the “display” button is clicked, the data of one or more materials selected by the user is called and displayed on the output unit 7. When the “Cancel” button is clicked, the screen is canceled.

Note that the material call device of this example includes a material selection instruction input unit that is configured by, for example, a keyboard and a mouse and is used by a user to input a material selection instruction. In this example, the search condition input unit 3 and The material selection instruction input unit is shared.
Further, the screen as shown in FIG. 8 may be displayed on various devices. For example, the screen may be displayed by a display unit included in the material calling device, or may be displayed by a projector connected to the material calling device. Alternatively, it can be displayed on a display unit such as the client device 24. In addition, the selection of materials may be performed by each person or representative, or may be performed by viewing a common screen by a plurality of people.

In FIG. 9, as an example of displaying data of a plurality of materials on a screen, an example of contents of a plurality of materials displayed on the screen in a time series with different sizes for a meeting that has been continued multiple times. Is shown.
Specifically, on the screen shown in the figure, the material data of the “6th Minutes” at the newest meeting is the largest, and the “5th Minutes” at the second newest previous meeting. The material data of “4th minutes” in the third newest previous meeting is displayed in the third largest, and so on. In addition, as an aspect of reducing the size of the display area as it goes from new material data to old material data, for example, an aspect in which the display area is reduced to 1/2 or the like as it becomes one old can be used. As an example, data of a plurality of materials can be displayed side by side or vertically in one screen.

Next, another example of the search condition setting window is shown.
FIG. 10 shows an example of a search condition input screen that can be used as a search key for elements other than the names of prospective participants.
The contents of the screen shown in the figure are obtained by adding items related to “time zone” and “location (OR)” to the contents of the screen shown in FIG. 5, and only the added portions will be described here. .
In other words, with regard to “time zone”, it is possible to specify “year”, “month”, “day”, “hour”, “minute”, and to enter or select the time zone in which the meeting is held by the user. It is. As a result, for example, a date and time when a meeting is held, an expiration date, or the like can be set as a search condition associated with the document data. In this case, in the material presentation process, material data whose search condition matches the time zone is searched.

As for “location (OR)”, various locations such as “smoking room”, “corridor”, and a conference room can be entered or selected by the user. Thereby, a place can be set as a search condition associated with the document data. In this case, in the material presentation process, the material data whose search condition matches the location is searched. When the “add input field” button is clicked, a place input field is added.
In this way, by including the location condition in the search condition, for example, it is possible to prevent the search of the material data unless it is a place where the necessary equipment is available, and recording in informal communication such as talking. When data or the like is registered as material data, the material data can be searched when a predetermined person meets in a place that does not interfere with others.

Next, another example of the search condition data and the matching process of the search condition DB 2 will be described.
FIG. 11 shows another example of search condition data.
The search condition data shown in the figure is obtained by adding “search formula” data to the search condition data shown in FIG. 6, and only the added part will be described here.

  That is, in the “search formula” corresponding to each material ID, for the search keys 1, 2, 3,..., N (n is a plurality) corresponding to each material ID, the material corresponding to each material ID. A search expression for searching data is defined. “*” Represents AND, and “+” represents OR. As an example, for material ID = 1, corresponding material data is retrieved on condition that all three search keys 1, 2, and 3 are satisfied. As another example, for material ID = 3, it is an indispensable condition that search key 1 is satisfied, and that one or both of search key 2 and search key 3 is satisfied. The material data to be searched is searched.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a processing procedure for collating the search condition DB 2 based on the search condition using the search formula by the material calling device.
In the material calling device, first, the material management unit 6 performs a search for each element serving as a search key (step S21) and performs for all the elements (step S22).
Next, in the material calling device, the material managing unit 6 calculates, for example, a product set of search results for each element to make a material ID candidate (step S23), and for each material ID candidate, a search formula is set. Whether it is true (whether established) or not is determined (step S24), and if true, registration as a candidate for presenting material data corresponding to the corresponding material ID (step S25), all This is performed for candidate material IDs (step S26).

  As a specific example, for the search condition data shown in FIG. 11 above, if the participant list is “Jiro Fuji” and “Jiro Nakai”, “Fuji Yoshiro” has four document IDs = 1, 2, 3, and 4 are conditioned, and “Jiro Nakai” is conditioned to correspond to four material IDs = 1, 3, 4, and 5. Next, when these product sets are calculated, {material ID = 1, 3, 4} is obtained, and when the search formula is determined for each material ID with the material IDs included in the product set as candidates, only for the material ID = 3. The search formula becomes true, and the search formula becomes false for the other material ID = 1, 4. In response to this, the material calling device registers the material data corresponding to the material ID = 3 as a candidate to be presented.

  For example, in the case where the search expression is not only the AND condition, it is necessary not to include outsiders in the prospective participants, so the search is not easy, but in FIG. 11 and FIG. As shown, it is possible to effectively search for materials by registering the search formula itself in the search condition data and performing a process of narrowing down from the search key.

As described above, the material calling device of this example presents materials according to the place and provides the contents of the materials to the people existing in the place, so that It is possible to assist in smoothly starting a meeting or the like, and to smoothly resume a continuation of discussion or dialogue.
In addition, in the material call device of this example, for example, according to the identification of participants, the identification of physical environment constraints such as the location and the equipment that can be used, etc., the material that matches the conditions is called and presented. can do.
In addition, in the material call device of this example, for example, only materials selected from a plurality of materials that meet the conditions can be presented, and when presenting a plurality of materials, the size is increased in chronological order. You can show the flow of continuous meetings, etc. by changing and displaying.

  Therefore, in the material call device of this example, for example, in the case of meetings, meetings, talks, dialogues, etc., where considerable preparation has not been made in advance by each participant, materials such as past records can be used as references. By presenting it, it is possible to make the participants look back on such materials without trouble, and it is possible to smoothly start the continuation of the previous meeting or the like. In addition, for example, in the case where the person who gathers in the field is automatically specified by the participant specifying unit 5 and the search or presentation of the material is performed, the effective material can be presented at the timing when the conditions are met. it can.

  In the material call device of this example, material data storage means is configured by the function of the agenda material DB 1, and search condition data storage means is configured by the function of the search condition DB 2. The predetermined field situation detection means is configured by the function of the material management unit 6, the data search unit is configured by the function of the material management unit 6, and the search instruction reception unit is configured by the function of the search instruction unit 4. The material data output means is configured by the function, and the material data selection instruction receiving means is configured by the function of the material selection instruction input unit (in this example, shared with the search condition input unit 3), and the search condition input unit The search condition data receiving means is configured by the function 3.

Here, the configuration of the material calling device and the material calling system according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described configuration, and various configurations may be used. The present invention can also be provided as, for example, a method or method for executing the processing according to the present invention, a program for realizing such a method or method, or a recording medium for recording the program. It is also possible to provide various devices and systems.
The application field of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described fields, and the present invention can be applied to various fields.

In addition, as various processes performed in the material calling device and the material calling system according to the present invention, for example, in a hardware resource including a processor and a memory, a control program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) is stored in the processor. A configuration controlled by execution may be used, and for example, each functional unit for executing the processing may be configured as an independent hardware circuit.
Further, the present invention can also be grasped as a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM storing the above control program, or the program (itself). The processing according to the present invention can be performed by inputting a program from the recording medium to a computer and causing the processor to execute the program.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the material call apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the material call apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the material call system which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the procedure of the material registration process performed by the material calling apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting window of search conditions. It is a figure which shows an example of the data of search conditions. It is a figure which shows an example of the procedure of the material presentation process performed by the material calling apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a material selection input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the content which displayed the data of the some data on the screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting window of search conditions. It is a figure which shows an example of the data of search conditions. It is a figure which shows an example of the procedure of the process which searches material data based on the search conditions using a search formula.

Explanation of symbols

  1 .... Agenda document database (agenda document DB) 2 .... Search condition database (search condition DB) 3 .... Search condition input part 4 .... Search instruction part 5 .... Participant specifying part 6 .... Data management unit, 7 ... Output unit, 11, 12 ... Database management server, 13 ... Network, 21-23 ... Location management server, 24 ... Client device, 31-33 ... Wireless communication unit, 34 ... ·projector,

Claims (14)

In the material call device that calls the data of the material,
Material data storage means for storing material data;
Search condition data storage means for storing data of conditions for searching for material data from the situation of the place;
Predetermined field condition detecting means for detecting a predetermined field condition;
Based on the data of the search condition stored in the search condition data storage means, the material data search means for searching the data of the material from the field situation detected by the predetermined field situation detection means,
A material call device characterized by comprising: The material call device according to claim 1,
A search instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction for performing a search by the document data search means;
The material data search means searches for the data of the material in response to receiving an instruction for performing a search by the search instruction receiving means.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to claim 1,
The material data search means searches for the data of the material in response to a change in the field situation detected by the predetermined field situation detection means.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Equipped with document data output means for outputting the data of the material searched by the document data search means;
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to claim 4,
When data of a plurality of materials is retrieved by the material data retrieval means, a material data selection instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction for selecting material data from the data of the plurality of materials is provided,
The material data output means outputs the data of the material related to the selection instruction received by the material data selection instruction receiving means.
A material call device characterized by that. In the material call device according to claim 4 or 5,
When outputting a plurality of document data, the document data output means displays and outputs a new document using a larger display area.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
As the situation of the place, one or more of information about the place itself, information about people gathering at the place, information about equipment provided at the place, information about the time of the event to be held at the place,
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means includes data of a search expression using a search key related to the situation of the place,
The material data search means determines the authenticity of the search expression included in the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means, and searches the material data.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
As a place, a predetermined room, a predetermined passage, or a predetermined outdoor area is used.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Search condition data receiving means for receiving data of conditions for searching for material data from the situation of the place,
The search condition data storage means stores search condition data received by the search condition data reception means.
A material call device characterized by that. The material call device according to claim 10,
The search condition data accepting means uses the search condition used for the search in the event when the event is completed or interrupted when the material data is retrieved by the material data search means and the search condition data is newly received. Presents the situation of the place included in the field as the situation of the place included in the newly accepted search criteria,
A material call device characterized by that. In the material calling method in the material calling device that calls the data of the material,
The predetermined place situation detecting means of the material calling device detects the situation of the prescribed place,
Based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage means in which the material data search means of the material call device stores the condition data for searching the material data from the field situation, the predetermined field situation detection means Search the material data stored in the material data storage means from the situation of the place detected by
A material calling method characterized by that. A program to be executed by a computer constituting a document data calling device that calls data of a material,
A function to detect the situation of a given place,
Based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage unit for storing the data of the conditions for searching the data of the material from the situation of the field, stored in the document data storage unit from the detected situation of the field Realize the function to search the material data by the computer.
A program characterized by that. A storage medium storing a program to be executed by a computer constituting a material calling device for calling data of a material so as to be readable by input means of the computer,
The program includes a process for detecting the situation of a predetermined place,
Based on the search condition data stored in the search condition data storage unit for storing the data of the conditions for searching the data of the material from the situation of the field, stored in the document data storage unit from the detected situation of the field Causing the computer to execute the process of searching for the data of the material,
A storage medium characterized by that.

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