JP2008140291A - File management device, file management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a file management device, a file management method, and a program, which facilitates selection of a file which is an access object of an application by retrieving and displaying a file with a short access elapsed time, out of files created by applications and a use hierarchy to which the files belong. <P>SOLUTION: A file management part 29 comprises: a lately used folder display part 41; a folder selecting part 42, a lately used file display part 43; a file display part 44; an access object file selecting part 45; a file acquisition part 46; a lately used folder information storage part 47; and a lately used file information storage part 48. An operator can thereby open a desired file by the same operation between the case of specifying a folder to open the desired file out of the specified folder and the case of selecting and opening the desired file out of a lately used file group. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a file management apparatus, a file management method, and a program. In particular, it is possible to easily select a file to be accessed by an application by searching and displaying a file having a short access elapsed time from a file created by the application and a usage hierarchy to which the file belongs. The present invention relates to a file management apparatus, a file management method, and a program.

  Recently, requests for centralized management of data recording on optical recording media such as CDs and DVDs, and recording of digital music data or digital image data on optical recording media from requests for confidentiality management for personal information and trade secrets, etc. The demand for is growing. In addition, there is a growing need for creating and dubbing a relatively small amount of optical recording media of about 10 to 100 sheets for distribution at exhibitions and exhibitions.

For this purpose, there has been proposed an apparatus for recording various data such as digital data, image data, music data, etc. on an optical recording medium (various media) such as DVD and CD at high speed and printing the recorded contents on the label surface. For example, a recording medium creation device for business use includes a folder for storing an unused CD, a CD recording unit, a label printer unit, and a recorded CD folder. A recording medium creating apparatus that records on an optical recording medium and prints an identification label on a label surface is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-58649 A

  Various data recorded on an optical recording medium and print information to be printed on a label surface may be edited in several steps without being edited at once. Further, there is a case where a part of information is changed and new print information is created with reference to print information created in the past. In such a case, it is required to easily search for a file storing data to be referred to. So, to find and open a file previously used by an application, you can select from recently used files listed in the File menu, or automatically open the last opened file when the application starts. A method has been proposed.

  However, the above method has a problem that it is difficult to operate because it is an operation method different from an operation of searching for and opening a normal file. In addition, there is a problem that the operation procedure becomes difficult to understand when trying to search and open a file by another method from the middle. In addition, in the operation of searching for and opening a normal file, the operation of opening the file after confirming the contents of the file searched by the preview is executed. On the other hand, when selecting from the recently used file list described above, a preview is displayed. There was also a problem that the contents of the file could not be confirmed until the file was opened.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. By searching and displaying a file created by an application and a file having a short access elapsed time from the usage hierarchy to which the file belongs. An object of the present invention is to provide a file management apparatus, a file management method, and a program capable of easily selecting a file to be accessed by an application.

  The following invention is provided to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

  A file management apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is a file management apparatus that acquires a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created through an application. The hierarchy in which one or a plurality of the files accessed by the application belongs is defined as the use hierarchy, and the elapsed time from the time when the file was accessed by the application is defined as the file access elapsed time. When the file access elapsed time of the file having the shortest file access elapsed time among the one or a plurality of files belonging to the use hierarchy by the application is defined as the hierarchy access elapsed time, Yo The most recently used tier that displays the identification information of one or a plurality of used tiers to which the file that has already been accessed belongs, in the descending order of the tier access elapsed time of the used tier, at most a predetermined recently used tier. Display means and one selected hierarchy from among the plurality of hierarchies managed in the hierarchical structure or one or more of the used hierarchies displayed by the recently used hierarchy display means. The hierarchy selection means to be designated and the identification information of one or a plurality of the files already accessed by the application are displayed in order of the file access elapsed time of the file, at most a predetermined number of recently used files. The recently used file display means, and the application belonging to the selected hierarchy designated by the hierarchy selecting means. A file display means for displaying the identification information of all the files created through the application, and the recently used file display means or the identification information of the file displayed by the file display means. An access target file selection unit that specifies the identification information of the desired file to be accessed, and a file acquisition unit that acquires the file specified by the access target file selection unit. To do.

  As a result, a hierarchy (for example, a folder, a directory, etc.) is designated and a desired file is selected and opened from the designated hierarchy, and a desired file is selected and opened from a recently used file group. In some cases, the operator can open the desired file by the same operation. Therefore, the operator can search and open a desired file only by learning one operation method.

  In addition, the operator can search for and open a desired file from the use hierarchy group to which the recently used file belongs. That is, a hierarchy can be selected from a frequently used hierarchy group, and the operator can search and open a desired file from the selected hierarchy. In addition, the operator can search and open a desired file from a frequently used file group.

  The file management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is the file management apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein as the identification information of the file displayed by the recently used file display means or the file display means, It includes at least file name information, preview image information, and file attribute information.

  Thereby, even if it is a recently used file, the content of the file can be confirmed by preview before the file is opened. As a result, the number of accesses to the file can be reduced, and the time for searching for a desired file can be reduced.

  In the file management device according to another aspect of the present invention, the recently used hierarchy display means of the file management device according to any one aspect of the present invention described above uses the identification information of the usage hierarchy as the identification information of the usage hierarchy. The recently used tier storage means for storing in the predetermined recently used tier information storage unit at most the predetermined number of the most recently used tiers in the order of the shortest tier access elapsed time, The order of use of the identification information of the used tiers stored in the recently used tier information storage unit is arranged by the tier rearranging means for rearranging the used tiers in ascending order of the tier access elapsed time and the tier rearranging means. Tier usage order display means for displaying the identification information of the usage tier based on the usage order of the identification information of the usage tier replaced. Characterized in that it comprises.

  As a result, the usage hierarchy to which the file accessed by the application belongs can be displayed in ascending order of the file access elapsed time. Therefore, when managing hierarchies by usage, it is possible to easily search for a file having the same usage as a recently used file by designating a recently used hierarchy.

  A file management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention is the file management apparatus according to any one aspect of the present invention described above, wherein the recently used file display means displays the identification information of the file as the file of the file. The most recently used file storage means for storing in the predetermined recently used file information storage unit at most the predetermined number of recently used files in the order of the shortest access elapsed time, and the predetermined recently used file by the recently used file storage means A file rearrangement unit that rearranges the use order of the identification information of the file stored in the information storage unit in order of the file access elapsed time of the file; and the file rearranged by the file rearrangement unit Based on the order of use of the identification information of the file. It characterized in that it comprises a file using order display means for displaying information.

  As a result, the files accessed by the application can be displayed in ascending order of file access elapsed time. Therefore, a recently used file can be easily searched.

  In the file management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the file display means of the file management apparatus according to any one aspect of the present invention described above, the identification information of all the files belonging to the selected hierarchy, It is characterized by displaying.

  This makes it possible to quickly display files belonging to the specified hierarchy or the recently used hierarchy. Therefore, it is possible to easily search for recently used files and files of the same classification.

  A file management method according to a first aspect of the present invention is a file management method for acquiring a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created via the application. The hierarchy in which one or a plurality of the files accessed by the application belongs is defined as the use hierarchy, and the elapsed time from the time when the file was accessed by the application is defined as the file access elapsed time. When the file access elapsed time of the file having the shortest file access elapsed time among the one or a plurality of files belonging to the use hierarchy by the application is defined as the hierarchy access elapsed time, (a) The application The most recently used tier that displays the identification information of one or a plurality of the used tiers to which the file that has already been accessed by at most a predetermined number of recently used tiers in the order of the tier access elapsed time of the used tiers is displayed. A display step; (b) from among the plurality of hierarchies managed in the hierarchical structure or from one or more of the use hierarchies displayed in the recently used hierarchy display step (a) A hierarchy selection step for designating one selection hierarchy; and (c) increasing the identification information of one or a plurality of the files that have already been accessed by the application in the order of the shortest access time of the file. Both the predetermined number of recently used files, the recently used file display step for displaying, and (d) designated by the hierarchy selection step (b) A file display step for displaying identification information of all the files created through the application belonging to the selected hierarchy; and (e) the recently used file display step (c) or the file display step (d). An access target file selection step for designating the identification information of the desired file to be accessed by the application from the displayed identification information of the file; and (f) the access target file selection step (e). And a file acquisition step of acquiring the file specified by.

  Thereby, the same effect as the file management apparatus according to the above-described aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

  The file management method according to another aspect of the present invention is the file management method according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the file displayed in the recently used file display step (c) or the file display step (d) is displayed. The identification information includes at least file name information, preview image information, and file attribute information.

  Thereby, the same effect as the file management apparatus according to the above-described aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

  In the file management method according to another aspect of the present invention, the recently used hierarchy display step (a) of the file management method according to any one aspect of the present invention described above includes (g) the identification information of the usage hierarchy. (H) the recently used tier storage step for storing the most recently used tier information in a predetermined recently used tier information storage unit in the shortest order of the tier access elapsed time of the used tier, Hierarchy arrangement for rearranging the use order of the identification information of the used hierarchies saved in the predetermined recently used hierarchies information storage unit in the use hierarchy storing step (g) in ascending order of the hierarchy access elapsed time of the used hierarchies. And (i) the identification information of the usage hierarchy based on the usage order of the identification information of the usage hierarchy rearranged by the hierarchy rearrangement step (h). Characterized in that it and a hierarchical order of use display step of displaying.

  Thereby, the same effect as the file management apparatus according to the above-described aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

  In the file management method according to another aspect of the present invention, the recently used file display step (c) of the file management method according to any one aspect of the present invention described above includes (j) the identification information of the file. A recently used file storage step of storing in the predetermined recently used file information storage unit at most the predetermined number of recently used files in the order of the shortest file access elapsed time of the file, and (k) storing the recently used file A file rearrangement step of rearranging the use order of the identification information of the file stored in the predetermined recently used file information storage unit in the order from the shortest file access elapsed time of the file by the step (j); l) The use of the identification information of the files rearranged by the file rearrangement step (k) Based on the turn, characterized in that it and a file use order display step of displaying the identification information of the file.

  Thereby, the same effect as the file management apparatus according to the above-described aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

  In the file management method according to another aspect of the present invention, the file display step (d) of the file management method according to any one aspect of the present invention described above is configured to identify all the files belonging to the selected hierarchy. Information is displayed.

  Thereby, the same effect as the file management apparatus according to the above-described aspect of the present invention can be obtained.

  A program according to a first aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute a process of obtaining a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created through an application. A program for causing a computer to execute processing for realizing each unit of the file management apparatus according to any one aspect of the present invention described above.

  With such a configuration, when the program is read by the computer and the computer executes processing by the read program, an effect equivalent to that of the file management apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention described above can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, a hierarchy (eg, folder, directory, etc.) is designated, a desired file is selected from the designated hierarchy and opened, and a desired file is selected from a recently used file group. The operator can open a desired file by the same operation. Therefore, the operator can search and open a desired file only by learning one operation method.

  In addition, the operator can search for and open a desired file from the use hierarchy group to which the recently used file belongs. That is, a hierarchy can be selected from a frequently used hierarchy group, and the operator can search and open a desired file from the selected hierarchy. In addition, the operator can search and open a desired file from a frequently used file group.

  Even for recently used files, the contents of the file can be confirmed by preview before the file is opened. As a result, the number of accesses to the file can be reduced, and the time for searching for a desired file can be reduced.

  In addition, the usage hierarchy to which the file accessed by the application belongs can be displayed in the order of short access time of the file. Therefore, when managing hierarchies by usage, it is possible to easily search for a file having the same usage as a recently used file by designating a recently used hierarchy.

  In addition, the files accessed by the application can be displayed in order from the shortest access time of the file. Therefore, a recently used file can be easily searched.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced by equivalents thereof, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a recording medium creation control apparatus 10 having a file management unit 29 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a recording medium creation apparatus 90 controlled thereby. In FIG. 1, the recording medium creation control device 10 is composed of a host device such as a PC or a server and software installed therein. The host device 10 such as a PC is composed of a CPU, a memory such as a RAM / ROM, a hardware such as a logic circuit, and various software, and can operate on various general-purpose OSs such as Windows (registered trademark).

  The recording medium creation control device 10 will be described by breaking it down into more functional blocks. An application unit 20 that provides a basic function for creating an optical recording medium, and write information and printing according to data received from the application unit 20 Information and creation setting information are created and temporarily stored, and a series of operation processes for creating an optical recording medium are scheduled based on a control signal from the data conversion unit 30, and the device control unit 50 The integrated control unit 40 that controls the operation procedure of each of the drivers, and the device control unit 50 including various drivers for controlling the operation of the recording medium creating apparatus 90 and the USB interface 54.

  Here, the write information is information to be written on the optical recording medium, the print information is information to be printed on the label surface of the optical recording medium, and the creation setting information is the type of command request (write print request, write request, print Any one of the requests), and the number of created optical recording media, the format, and the like.

  The recording medium creation device 90 includes a USB hub 91, a first data recording unit 92 and a second data recording unit 93 connected to the USB hub 91, an autoloader 94 that conveys an optical recording medium to each unit in the recording medium creation device 90, and a printer. 95, and can simultaneously write to two optical recording media. In FIG. 1, two data recording units and one printer are provided, but more data recording units and printers may be provided to enable more parallel processing.

  Here, in the case of a write printing request, label printing is executed by the printer 95 after the data writing is completed by the first data recording unit 92 or the second data recording unit 93. In addition, it is possible to execute data writing by the first data recording unit 92 or the second data recording unit 93 after the label printing by the printer 95 is completed, but the data writing process is compared with the label printing process. It is better to execute the data writing process first because the error due to the error is serious and the frequency of error occurrence is high.

  First, the function of each unit of the recording medium creation control device 10 will be briefly described, and then the procedure for creating the optical recording medium will be described. First, the application unit 20 provides, via the file management unit 29, a user interface for specifying a data file in which desired write data is stored, label printing content and format, and the like. Here, the file management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention corresponds to the file management unit 29.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the setup unit 21 provides a function of initializing the specifications of the recording medium creation device 90 (information specifying each part in the valid recording medium creation device 90). The function of displaying and confirming the device status information indicating the operation status of each unit in the recording medium creating device 90 is provided. The disc creation unit 23 includes a disc editor unit 25, a publisher unit 26, and a label editor unit 27. The disc creation unit 23 edits recorded contents, edits creation setting information, and edits label printing. The template stored in the template unit 24 can be used for editing the label printing. The general application unit 28 has a function different from that of the disc creation unit 23 that requests label printing.

  The content edited by the application unit 20 is output to the data conversion unit 30, the writing information 32 generated via the disk library 31, and the printing generated via the graphic device interface (GDI) 61 of the printer driver 60. The information 33 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit 34 based on the type of instruction request until the requested job is completed.

  The integrated control unit 40 controls the processing procedure of each device in order to execute the requested job stored in the temporary storage unit 34. The integrated control unit 40 plans the operation procedure of each device 92 to 95 of the recording medium creation apparatus 90 for executing the requested job stored in the temporary storage unit 34, and creates an operation schedule indicating the operation procedure. In addition, the integrated control unit 40 performs each of the device state information via the device control unit 50 based on the apparatus state information indicating the operation state of each device acquired from each of the devices 92 to 95 via the device control unit 50 and the operation schedule. Controls the operation of devices 92-95.

  Specifically, the integrated control unit 40 issues an operation command for each of the devices 92 to 95 to the data recording unit driver 51, the autoloader driver 53, and the print input / output control unit 62 based on the apparatus status information and the operation schedule. The data recording unit driver 51, the autoloader driver 53, and the print input / output control unit 62 of the printer driver 60 control the operations of the devices 92 to 95.

  As a result, the operation of each device 92 to 95 performs unloading of the optical recording medium for each requested job, transportation of the optical recording medium, data writing, label printing, processing of the recorded optical recording medium, etc. It is possible to control the operation of each device 92-95 so that it can be performed without interfering with each other. In addition, it is possible to sequentially perform a process for creating a plurality of optical recording media without confusion while efficiently using resources.

  Further, the data recording unit driver 51 includes a filter driver 52 that selects only an operation command from the integrated control unit 40 as a valid command, and the first data recording unit 92 or the second data recording unit from other than the integrated control unit 40. The operation command to 93 is not accepted.

  Next, the file management apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is an example of a functional block diagram according to an embodiment of the file management unit 29. In FIG. 2, only the function of the part relevant to the present invention is shown. The file management unit 29 includes a recently used folder display unit 41, a folder selection unit 42, a recently used file display unit 43, a file display unit 44, an access target file selection unit 45, a file acquisition unit 46, a recently used folder information storage unit 47, and A recently used file information storage unit 48 is provided.

  Hereinafter, when files are managed in a hierarchical structure, the hierarchy to which the files belong is called a folder. The file access elapsed time represents the elapsed time from the time when the file was accessed by the disk creation unit 23, and the folder access elapsed time is the most file access among one or more files belonging to the folder. Indicates the file access elapsed time for a file with a short elapsed time.

  The recently used folder display unit 41 displays the identification information of the folder to which the file storing various information edited by the disc creation unit 23, editing of the recording contents, creation setting information, and label printing is displayed. At most, a predetermined number of recently used folders are displayed in ascending order. The recently used folder display unit 41 further includes a recently used folder storage unit 41a, a folder rearrangement unit 41b, and a folder usage order display unit 41c. Here, the identification information is a folder name and path information.

  The recently used folder storage unit 41a stores the identification information of the folder to which the file accessed by the disk creation unit 23 belongs, in ascending order of the folder access elapsed time, at most the predetermined number of recently used folders. Save to 47.

  The folder rearrangement unit 41b rearranges the folder usage list indicating the usage order of the folder identification information stored in the recently used folder information storage unit 47 in the order of the shortest access time of the folder, and displays the recently used folder information storage unit. Save to 47. The folder usage order display unit 41c displays folder identification information in the order of shortest folder access elapsed time based on the folder usage list rearranged by the folder rearrangement unit 41b.

  The folder selection unit 42 is accessed by the disc creation unit 23. That is, the folder to which the file to be opened belongs is specified from all folders based on the hierarchical structure. Alternatively, the folder selection unit 42 designates the folder to which the file to be opened belongs from among the folders displayed on the recently used folder display unit 41. Or, specify a category of “recently used files” instead of a folder.

  The recently used file display unit 43 displays the identification information of the file in which various information edited by the disc creation unit 23, editing of the recording contents, editing of the creation setting information, and label printing is stored in the order of shortest file access time. At most, a predetermined number of recently used files are displayed. The recently used file display unit 43 further includes a recently used file storage unit 43a, a file rearrangement unit 43b, and a file usage order display unit 43c. Here, the identification information is a file name, preview image information, attribute information, and path information.

  The recently used file storage unit 43a stores the identification information of the files accessed by the disk creating unit 23 in the recently used file information storage unit 48 in the order of the shortest file access time, at most for the predetermined number of recently used files. To do.

  The file rearrangement unit 43b rearranges the file usage list indicating the usage order of the identification information of the file stored in the recently used file information storage unit 48 in the order of shortest file access time, and recently used file information storage unit Save to 48. The file usage order display unit 43c displays the file identification information in the order of the shortest file access time based on the file usage list rearranged by the file rearrangement unit 43b.

  The file display unit 44 displays the identification information of the file created by the disc creation unit 23 that belongs to the folder specified by the folder selection unit 42. Here, the identification information of the files created by the disk creation unit 23 belonging to the designated folder may be displayed in the order of the shortest file access elapsed time.

  The access target file selection unit 45 designates a file to be accessed by the disc creation unit 23 from the identification information of the file displayed by the recently used file display unit 43 or the file display unit 44.

  The file acquisition unit 46 acquires the file specified by the access target file selection unit 45. That is, the specified file is opened.

Next, referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 8, a recently used folder display unit 41, a folder selection unit 42, a recently used file display unit 43, a file display unit 44, an access target file selection unit 45, and a file acquisition unit 46 FIG. 3 is an example of a diagram for explaining a method of searching for a folder to which a file to be accessed belongs. As shown in FIG. 3, in the folder display area 71 of the file search screen 70, the recently used folder display unit 41 displays the “recently used file” and the identification information of the folder to which the file accessed by the disc creation unit 23 belongs. Is done. Here, at most, a predetermined number of recently used folders is displayed in order from the shortest folder access elapsed time. In FIG. 3, “Recently used file”, “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1”, “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 2”, “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 3”, and “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 4”. Is displayed. “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 3”, “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 2”, “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1”, and “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 4” It has become.

  The folder hierarchy search area 73 of the file search screen 70 is a designation area for searching for a folder based on the hierarchy structure. In the folder designation area 72 of the file search screen 70, the folder to which the file to be accessed belongs is designated. For example, the “recently used file” or folder selected from the “recently used file” and the folder displayed in the folder display area 71 is set. Alternatively, in the folder designation area 72, a folder searched by designating the folder hierarchy search area 73 is set. In FIG. 3, “recently used file” is set.

  FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen for identifying information of files belonging to “recently used files”. As shown in FIG. 4, when “recently used file” is set in the folder designation area 72 in FIG. 3, the recently used file display unit 43 displays the file identification information in order from the shortest file access time to the file search. It is displayed in the file display area 74 of the screen 70. In FIG. 4, a preview image, file name, volume label name, type of write data, and update date / time are displayed as identification information. A file to be accessed is designated from the files displayed in the file display area 74.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a screen for specifying a file to be accessed. As shown in FIG. 5, when the second file name “20061116DATA2.edp” from the top in FIG. 4 is designated, the recently used file display unit 43 highlights the identification information display area 75 of the designated file. When the cursor is placed on the file displayed in the file display area 74, file path information 76 is displayed. When the OK button 77 is designated, a file to be accessed is designated by the access target file selection unit 45.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a state screen in which a file to be accessed is opened. As shown in FIG. 6, “20061116DATA2.edp” specified in FIG. 5 is acquired by the file acquisition unit 46, and the file information is developed on the screen by the disc creation unit 23.

  FIG. 7 is an example of a display screen of identification information of files belonging to “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1”. As shown in FIG. 6, when “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1” is set in the folder designation area 72 in FIG. 3, the file display unit 44 identifies the information belonging to “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1”. Is displayed in the file display area 74 of the file search screen 70. In FIG. 6, a preview image, file name, volume label name, type of write data, and update date / time are displayed as identification information. A file to be accessed is designated from the files displayed in the file display area 74, as in FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a folder search screen specified by the folder hierarchy search area 73. As shown in FIG. 8, a folder to which a file to be accessed belongs is searched and designated from folders managed in a hierarchical structure. As a result, the identification information of the files belonging to the designated folder is displayed as in FIG. 4, and the file to be accessed is designated as in FIG.

  Next, in order to display the folder identification information in the order of the folder access elapsed time, or to display the file identification information in the order of the file access elapsed time, the folder identification information and the file identification information are stored in the recently used folder information storage unit. 47 and a processing procedure for saving in the recently used file information storage unit 48 will be described. FIG. 9 is an example of a flowchart showing a storage processing procedure for folder identification information and file identification information.

  As shown in FIG. 9, first, a folder to which a file to be accessed belongs is selected (S101). Next, a file to be accessed belonging to the selected folder (hereinafter referred to as a selection target folder) is selected (S102). The identification information of the selected file (hereinafter referred to as a selection target file) is stored in the recently used file information storage unit 48, and the identification information of the selection target folder is stored in the recently used folder information storage unit 47 (S103). At this time, if the same folder or the same file exists in the recently used folder information storage unit 47 or the recently used file information storage unit 48, it is overwritten.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selection target folder exists in the folder use list (S104). If the folder to be selected exists in the folder usage list (S104; Yes), the folder path information of the folder to be selected is moved to the top of the folder usage list, that is, to the top of the shortest folder access elapsed time (S105). ). On the other hand, if the selection target folder does not exist in the folder usage list (S104; No), the folder path information of the selection target folder is added to the top of the folder usage list, that is, at the top of the shortest folder access elapsed time. (S106).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of folders stored in the folder usage list is equal to or greater than a preset number of recently used folders (S107), and the number of folders stored in the folder usage list is determined. If the number is the number of recently used folders or more (S107; Yes), the folder path information of the last folder in the folder use list is deleted from the folder use list, and the folder identification information is stored in the recently used folder information storage unit. It deletes from 47 (S108).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the selection target file exists in the file use list (S109). When the selection target file exists in the file usage list (S109; Yes), the file path information of the selection target file is moved to the top of the file usage list, that is, to the top of the file access elapsed time in ascending order (S110). ). On the other hand, when the selection target file does not exist in the file usage list (S110; No), the file path information of the selection target file is added to the head of the file usage list, that is, the head of the file access elapsed time in ascending order. (S111).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the number of files stored in the file usage list is equal to or greater than a preset number of recently used files (S112), and the number of folders stored in the folder usage list is determined. If the number is the number of recently used files or more (S112; Yes), the file path information of the last file in the file usage list is deleted from the file usage list, and the identification information of the file is stored in the recently used file information storage unit. It deletes from 48 (S113), and complete | finishes a process.

  The recently used folder information storage unit 47 and the recently used file information storage unit 48 are described as storing folder identification information and file identification information. It may be saved. At this time, the identification information of the displayed file is obtained by searching the file based on the file use list.

  The file management section 29 described above corresponds to the file management apparatus of the present invention, the recently used folder display section 41 corresponds to the recently used hierarchy display means of the present invention, and the folder selection section 42 corresponds to the hierarchy selection means of the present invention. Correspondingly, the recently used file display unit 43 corresponds to the recently used file display unit of the present invention, the file display unit 44 corresponds to the file display unit of the present invention, and the access target file selection unit 45 corresponds to the access target file of the present invention. Corresponding to the selection means, the file acquisition section 46 corresponds to the file acquisition means of the present invention, the recently used folder storage section 41a corresponds to the recently used hierarchy storage means of the present invention, and the folder rearrangement section 41b corresponds to the hierarchy of the present invention. Corresponding to the sorting means, the folder usage order display unit 41c corresponds to the hierarchical usage order display means of the present invention, and the recently used file storage unit 43a Of corresponds to the most recently used file storage means, the file rearrangement unit 43b corresponds to a file sorting means of the present invention, file order of use display unit 43c corresponds to the file in order of use display means of the present invention.

1 shows a recording medium creation control device 10 including a file management unit 29 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a recording medium creation device 90 controlled thereby. 4 is an example of a functional block diagram according to an embodiment of a file management unit 29. FIG. It is an example of the figure for demonstrating the search method of the folder to which the file used as access object belongs. It is an example of a display screen of identification information of files belonging to “recently used files”. It is an example of the designation | designated screen of the file used as access object. It is an example of the state screen in which the file used as access object was opened. It is an example of a display screen of identification information of files belonging to “C: ¥ EPSON ¥ folder 1”. It is an example of a folder search screen specified by a folder hierarchy search area 73. It is an example of the flowchart which shows the preservation | save processing procedure of the folder identification information and the file identification information.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Recording medium production control apparatus 29 File management part 41 Recently used folder display part 41a Recently used folder storage part 41b Folder rearrangement part 41c Folder use order display part 42 Folder selection part 43 Recently used file display part 43a Recently used file storage part 43b File rearrangement unit 43c File usage order display unit 44 File display unit 45 Access target file selection unit 46 File acquisition unit 47 Recently used folder information storage unit 48 Recently used file information storage unit 90 Recording medium creation device

Claims (11)

A file management apparatus for obtaining a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created via an application,
A hierarchy that is managed by a hierarchical structure and to which one or a plurality of the files accessed by the application belongs is defined as a usage hierarchy.
The elapsed time from the time when the file was accessed by the application is defined as the file access elapsed time,
When the file access elapsed time of the file having the shortest file access elapsed time among the one or a plurality of files belonging to the use hierarchy by the application is defined as the hierarchy access elapsed time,
The identification information of one or a plurality of used tiers to which the file that has already been accessed by the application belongs is displayed in the order of shortest tier access elapsed time of the used tier, at most a predetermined number of recently used tiers. Usage hierarchy display means;
Hierarchy selection that designates one selected hierarchy from among the plurality of hierarchies managed in the hierarchical structure, or one or more of the used hierarchies displayed by the recently used hierarchy display means Means,
Recently used file display means for displaying the identification information of one or a plurality of the files already accessed by the application in a descending order of the file access elapsed time of the file, at most a predetermined number of recently used files. ,
File display means for displaying identification information of all the files created through the application belonging to the selected hierarchy designated by the hierarchy selecting means;
Among the identification information of the file displayed by the recently used file display unit or the file display unit, an access target file selection unit that specifies the identification information of the desired file to be accessed by the application;
File acquisition means for acquiring the file specified by the access target file selection means;
A file management apparatus comprising:   2. The file name information, preview image information, and file attribute information are included as the identification information of the file displayed by the recently used file display unit or the file display unit. File management device. The recently used hierarchy display means includes:
A recently used layer storage unit that stores the identification information of the used layer in a predetermined recently used layer information storage unit in the order of the tier access elapsed time of the used layer in the shortest number of the most recently used layer. When,
Hierarchy rearrangement for rearranging the use order of the identification information of the used hierarchies stored in the predetermined recently used hierarchal information storage unit by the recently used hierarchies storage unit in ascending order of the hierarchy access elapsed time of the used hierarchies. Means,
Hierarchy use order display means for displaying the identification information of the use hierarchy based on the use order of the identification information of the use hierarchy rearranged by the hierarchy rearrangement means;
The file management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The recently used file display means includes:
Recently used file storage means for storing the identification information of the file in a predetermined recently used file information storage unit in the shortest order of the file access elapsed time of the file, at most the predetermined number of recently used files,
A file rearranging unit for rearranging the use order of the identification information of the file stored in the predetermined recently used file information storage unit by the recently used file storage unit in the order of the shortest file access elapsed time of the file; ,
A file usage order display means for displaying the identification information of the file based on the usage order of the identification information of the file rearranged by the file rearrangement means;
The file management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The file management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file display unit displays all the identification information of all the files belonging to the selected hierarchy. A file management method for obtaining a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created through an application,
A hierarchy that is managed by a hierarchical structure and to which one or a plurality of the files accessed by the application belongs is defined as a usage hierarchy.
The elapsed time from the time when the file was accessed by the application is defined as the file access elapsed time,
When the file access elapsed time of the file having the shortest file access elapsed time among the one or a plurality of files belonging to the use hierarchy by the application is defined as the hierarchy access elapsed time,
(A) The identification information of one or a plurality of used tiers to which the file that has already been accessed by the application belongs is, in order from the shortest tier access elapsed time of the used tier, at most a predetermined number of recently used tiers, A recently used hierarchy display process to be displayed;
(B) Select one of the plurality of hierarchies managed in the hierarchical structure or one or more of the used hierarchies displayed in the recently used hierarchies display step (a). A hierarchy selection process for specifying a hierarchy;
(C) A recently used file that displays the identification information of one or more of the files that have already been accessed by the application in a descending order of the file access elapsed time of the file, at most a predetermined number of recently used files. Display process;
(D) a file display step for displaying identification information of all the files created through the application belonging to the selected hierarchy designated by the hierarchy selecting step (b);
(E) Of the identification information of the file displayed in the recently used file display step (c) or the file display step (d), the identification information of the desired file to be accessed by the application The access target file selection process to be specified;
(F) a file acquisition step of acquiring the file specified by the access target file selection step (e);
A file management method comprising:   The identification information of the file displayed in the recently used file display step (c) or the file display step (d) includes at least file name information, preview image information, and file attribute information. The file management method according to claim 6. The recently used hierarchy display step (a)
(G) The recent use in which the identification information of the used layer is stored in a predetermined recently used layer information storage unit in the order of shortest tier access elapsed time of the used layer, at most for the predetermined number of recently used layers. Hierarchy preservation process,
(H) The use order of the identification information of the used tier stored in the predetermined recently used tier information storage unit by the recently used tier saving step (g) is changed to a short tier access elapsed time of the used tier. Hierarchy rearrangement process to rearrange in order,
(I) a hierarchy usage order display step of displaying the identification information of the usage hierarchy based on the usage order of the identification information of the usage hierarchy rearranged by the hierarchy rearrangement step (h);
The file management method according to claim 6, further comprising: The recently used file display step (c)
(J) A recently used file storage step of storing the identification information of the file in a predetermined recently used file information storage unit in the order of shortest file access elapsed time of the file by a predetermined number of recently used files. When,
(K) The use order of the identification information of the file stored in the predetermined recently used file information storage unit by the recently used file storage step (j) is arranged in ascending order of the file access elapsed time of the file. A file sorting process to be replaced,
(L) a file use order display step for displaying the identification information of the files based on the use order of the identification information of the files rearranged by the file rearrangement step (k);
The file management method according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising:   The file management method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the file display step (d) displays the identification information of all the files belonging to the selected hierarchy. A program for causing a computer to execute processing for obtaining a desired file to be accessed by the application from one or a plurality of files created via an application,
A program for causing a computer to execute processing for realizing each unit of the file management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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