JP2009020689A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (12)

A data search method executed by a data search device that creates a search condition from an object and performs a search,
A determination step in which a determination unit determines an attribute of the object selected by the instruction unit that instructs selection and search of the object;
An extracting step of extracting metadata describing information about the object from a list of metadata based on the attribute of the object determined in the determining step;
Creation means, based on the metadata extracted by the extraction step, a generation step of generating a search condition of said object,
A data search method characterized by comprising:   The data search method according to claim 1, wherein the instruction unit is a pointing device that instructs selection and search of the object.   The data search method according to claim 1, wherein the attribute of the object is information representing any one of handwriting, a figure, a text, and an image.   The data search method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the metadata is position information, line color, character information, graphic information, and image feature amount of the object.   5. The data search method according to claim 4, wherein in the creation step, when the attribute of the object is text, character information is extracted as the metadata and added to the search condition of the object.   5. The data search method according to claim 4, wherein, in the creation step, when the attribute of the object is a graphic, graphic information is extracted as the metadata and added to a search condition for the object.   5. The data search method according to claim 4, wherein, in the creation step, when the attribute of the object is an image, an image feature amount is extracted as the metadata and added to the search condition for the object.   5. The data search method according to claim 4, wherein, in the creating step, character recognition processing is performed on the object, and character information that has been character-recognized is added to a search condition for the object.   5. The data search method according to claim 4, wherein, in the creation step, a graphic recognition process is performed on the object, and the graphic information recognized as a graphic is added to a search condition for the object. A data retrieval device that creates a search condition from an object and performs a search,
An instruction means for instructing selection and search of an object;
Determination means for determining an attribute of the object selected by the instruction means;
Extraction means for extracting metadata describing information about the object from a list of metadata based on the attribute of the object determined by the determination means;
Creating means for creating a search condition for the object based on the metadata extracted by the extracting means;
A data search apparatus characterized by comprising:   The program for making a computer perform the data search method of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program of Claim 11.