JP2010015213A - Information processor, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that data which cannot be processed such as the data which cannot not be stored in a DB is generated when the data is inserted outside a tag in the past. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor 1 includes a tag imparted data storage part 11 capable of storing a tag imparted data, an arrangement information storage part 12 for storing arrangement information of information indicating an arrangement area of the tag imparted data, an arrangement management information storage part 13 for storing arrangement management information that is information for managing a correspondence relation between the arrangement information and the tag imparted data arranged in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information, a reception part for receiving an input indication of the data to the arrangement area, a determination part for determining whether the input indication is an input indication of the data to an area with no tag or not, and a tag processing part 16 for conducting processing not to bring the data with no tag, in case of the input indication of the data to the area with no tag. The data is thereby processed not to bring the data with no tag, even when the data is inserted outside the tag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus that uses character strings and image data laid out for publication, for example.

  Conventionally, editing of information such as characters and images used for publishing mainly on paper media such as books, magazines, catalogs, etc. is software called desktop publishing (hereinafter referred to as DTP) (for example, non-publishing). Patent Document 1) or a DTP device or system that can realize the same processing.

In addition, when tagged data is placed in a defined frame, if an input instruction is input to insert data into a region that is an untagged region within the frame, untagged data is generated. Obtained (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).
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  However, in conventional devices, software, etc., there may exist data that is not tagged, so in the case of a device that stores data in a database such as an XML database or a relational database, the data that is not tagged. There may be a problem that there is no area in the DB in which is stored. In such a case, it may happen that data input by the user is not accumulated. In such a case, the user has to manually add a tag.

  In addition, in conventional information processing apparatuses, there may exist data without a tag, so that the data structure of the data defined by the user is different from the planned data structure. Obtained.

  The information processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention shows a tagging data storage unit that can store one or more tagging data that is data to which a tag is attached, and an arrangement area that is an area in which the tagging data is arranged. Placement management information that is information for managing the correspondence between the placement information storage unit that can store one or more pieces of placement information that is information, the placement information, and the tagging data placed in the placement area indicated by the placement information An arrangement management information storage unit that can store the data, a reception unit that receives an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into the arrangement area, and an input instruction that is received by the reception unit is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag When the determination unit that determines whether or not there is the tag and the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag, processing is performed so that data without a tag is not generated. And a data changing unit that changes the tagging data corresponding to the input instruction when the determining unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data to an area without a tag. Information processing apparatus.

  With this configuration, even when the user inputs data to an area without a tag, the process can be performed so that the data does not become data without a tag.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, as compared with the first aspect, the tag processing unit is any one of the one or more tag assignment data arranged in an arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction. An information processing apparatus that performs a process of inserting data included in the input instruction with respect to the tag-attached data.

  With this configuration, even when the user inputs data to an area without a tag, the data input by the user is automatically added to the existing tagging data, and the data structure is changed to the planned data structure. It will match.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in contrast to the second aspect of the invention, the tag processing unit may store the tagging data present at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input. It is an information processing apparatus that performs processing to detect and insert data included in the input instruction at the beginning or end of the detected tagging data.

  With this configuration, even when the user inputs data to an area without a tag, the data input by the user is automatically added to the existing tagging data, and the data structure is changed to the planned data structure. It will match.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in contrast to the second aspect, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing immediately after the data included in the input instruction, and detects the detected tag It is an information processing apparatus that performs processing for inserting data included in the input instruction at the head of the assigned data.

  With this configuration, even when the user inputs data to an area without a tag, the data input by the user is automatically added to the existing tagging data, and the data structure is changed to the planned data structure. It will match.

  Further, in the information processing device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in contrast to the second aspect, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing immediately before the data included in the input instruction, and detects the detected tag The information processing apparatus performs processing for inserting data included in the input instruction at the end of the assigned data.

  With this configuration, even when the user inputs data to an area without a tag, the data input by the user is automatically added to the existing tagging data, and the data structure is changed to the planned data structure. It will match.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, with respect to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the receiving unit provides two tag assignments in an arrangement area where two or more tag assignment data are arranged. The information processing apparatus accepts an input instruction to input data in an area between data.

  With this configuration, even when data input is received in an area between two tag assignment data in an arrangement area where two or more tag assignment data is arranged, the data input by the user is provided with the existing tag assignment. Data is automatically added to the data, and the data structure matches the planned data structure.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in contrast to the first aspect, the tag processing unit determines that the determination unit is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag. In this case, the information processing apparatus performs a process of assigning a tag to the data.

  With such a configuration, even when data is input to an area without a tag, the data does not become data without a tag, and there is an effect that the data is appropriately stored in the DB.

  Further, in the information processing apparatus according to the eighth invention, in contrast to the seventh invention, the tag processing unit is a tag set that is information relating to a set of tags of two or more tagging data that may exist in the arrangement area. Tag set information storage means capable of storing information, presence tag acquisition means for acquiring tags of one or more tagging data existing in an arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction, and presence tag acquisition means An unused tag acquisition unit that acquires an unused tag that is not used from the one or more tags and the tag set information, and tag assignment that assigns the unused tag to data included in the input instruction And an information processing apparatus.

  With this configuration, even when data is input to an area without a tag, the data does not become untagged data, and the data structure matches the planned data structure.

  In addition, the information processing device according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the seventh aspect, wherein the tag processing unit stores the tagging data present at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input. It is an information processing device that detects and assigns the same tag as the tag of the tag addition data to the data included in the input instruction.

  With this configuration, even when data is input to an area without a tag, the data does not become untagged data, and an appropriate tag can be assigned to the data.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in contrast to the seventh aspect, the tag processing unit acquires a tag corresponding to data having the same data type as the data type of the data included in the input instruction. , An information processing apparatus for assigning the tag to data included in the input instruction.

  With this configuration, even when data is input to an area without a tag, the data does not become untagged data, and an appropriate tag can be assigned to the data.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, even when a user inputs data to an area without a tag, the processing can be performed so that the data does not become data without a tag.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the component which attached | subjected the same code | symbol in embodiment performs the same operation | movement, description may be abbreviate | omitted again.

  (Embodiment 1)

  In this embodiment, an information processing apparatus that performs desktop publishing (DTP) will be described. In this embodiment, in an environment where tagged data exists in a data arrangement area (for example, a frame), when data is inserted outside the tag, processing is performed so that data without a tag is not generated. The information processing apparatus will be described. The process is, for example, a process of inserting input data into an already existing tag. The process is, for example, a process of detecting tagging data arranged at a position closest to the position of the inserted data and inserting it at the beginning or the end of the tagging data. Moreover, the process is a process which inserts in the head of the tag provision data arrange | positioned immediately after the inserted data, for example. The process is, for example, a process of inserting at the end of the tagging data arranged immediately before the inserted data. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which a plurality of tagged data exist in a data arrangement area (for example, a frame) and data is inserted between two tagged data. In such a case, the function of the information processing apparatus works effectively.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a tag addition data storage unit 11, an arrangement information storage unit 12, an arrangement management information storage unit 13, a reception unit 14, a determination unit 15, a tag processing unit 16, a data change unit 17, and an output unit 18. .

  The tagging data storage unit 11 can store one or more tagging data. Tag attachment data is data to which a tag is attached. The tag is, for example, a tag such as HTML, XML, or SGML. The tag is information attached to data such as <nearest station> and <hourly wage>. The tag may be only a start tag (for example, <nearest station>) or may include an end tag (for example, </ nearest station>). The tagging data may be a pair of attribute name (for example, nearest station) and data (for example, Shinagawa). The tagging data is, for example, “<nearest station> nearest station: Shinagawa <// nearest station>”. The data format of tagging data does not matter. Moreover, the description format of a tag is not ask | required. Here, the start tag is represented by <character string>, and the end tag is represented by </ character string>. The tagging data storage unit 11 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium. Normally, tagging data input via an input device is stored in the tagging data storage unit 11, but the process of storing tagging data in the tagging data storage unit 11 does not matter. For example, tagging data may be stored in the tagging data storage unit 11 via a recording medium, and tagging data transmitted via a communication line or the like is stored in the tagging data storage unit 11. It may come to be.

  The arrangement information storage unit 12 can store one or more pieces of arrangement information. The arrangement information is information indicating an arrangement area that is an area in which the tagging data is arranged. The arrangement area is called a so-called frame, but may be considered as a frame. The frame is, for example, an inline frame. The arrangement information is usually information indicating a rectangle, and a set of coordinates that specify the position of the arrangement area (usually the position on the display screen) (for example, the coordinate value (x1, y1) of the upper left point of the rectangle), right The coordinate value (x2, y2) of the lower point), the coordinate value (x1, y1) of the upper left point of the rectangle specifying the position of the arrangement area, and the width and height (w, h) of the rectangle. There may be a case where two or more tagging data are arranged in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information. The arrangement information storage unit 12 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium. Usually, the arrangement information input via the input device is stored in the arrangement information storage unit 12. However, the process in which arrangement | positioning information is memorize | stored in the arrangement | positioning information storage part 12 is not ask | required. For example, arrangement information may be stored in the arrangement information storage unit 12 via a recording medium, and arrangement information transmitted via a communication line or the like is stored in the arrangement information storage unit 12. May be.

  The arrangement management information storage unit 13 can store one or more pieces of arrangement management information. The arrangement management information is information for managing the correspondence between the arrangement information and the tagging data arranged in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information. Here, the correspondence relationship is information indicating which tag assignment data is arranged in which arrangement region. The arrangement management information may be a pointer for linking arrangement information and tagging data, a set of arrangement information ID and tagging data ID, or the like. However, the arrangement management information may be information that allows the correspondence between the arrangement information and the tagging data. In addition, when the arrangement information and the tagging data form, for example, one record of the database or stored in the same buffer, the arrangement management information does not exist, but the record is identified. Information and information for identifying the buffer may be considered as arrangement management information. Further, it may be considered that the arrangement management information exists based on the fact that the arrangement information and the tagging data constitute one record or are stored in the same buffer. That is, if the arrangement information and the tagging data can be matched as a result, the arrangement management information exists. The arrangement management information storage unit 13 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium. Usually, the arrangement management information input via the input device is stored in the arrangement management information storage unit 13. However, the process in which the arrangement management information is stored in the arrangement management information storage unit 13 does not matter. For example, the arrangement management information may be stored in the arrangement management information storage unit 13 via a recording medium, and the arrangement management information transmitted via a communication line or the like is stored in the arrangement management information storage unit 13. It may come to be.

  The reception unit 14 receives an instruction. The instruction is, for example, an instruction to input data to the arrangement area. Such an instruction is called an input instruction. The input instruction usually includes data. The input instruction includes, for example, input target data, information for specifying an input destination arrangement area (for example, an arrangement information identifier for identifying arrangement information), and information for specifying the position of input data (the offset described later is For example). The instruction is, for example, a data output instruction. The output instruction is, for example, an instruction to output one or more tag assignment data stored in the tag assignment data storage unit 11 to the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information in the arrangement information storage unit 12. The accepting unit 14 accepts an input instruction for inputting data into an area between two tagging data in an arrangement area where two or more tagging data are arranged. The instruction input means may be anything such as a keyboard, mouse, or menu screen. For example, the user inputs an instruction to the editor (authoring tool) of the DTP system realized by the information processing apparatus 1 using a mouse, a keyboard, or the like. The accepting unit 14 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a keyboard, control software for a menu screen, or the like. Note that reception may be reception from an external device or reading from a storage medium.

  The determination unit 15 determines whether or not the input instruction received by the reception unit 14 is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag. For example, the determination unit 15 acquires a position where the cursor exists, and determines whether the cursor exists in an area without a tag when the user inputs data. In this case, for example, the determination unit 15 acquires the range of the relative position (offset) of the tagging data in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information, and the cursor position (the relative position in the arrangement area). ) To determine whether the cursor is within the tag. An area without a tag is an area not sandwiched between tags. In a certain arrangement area, for example, “<Nearest station> Nearest station: Shinagawa <// Nearest station” | <Hourly wage> Hourly wage: 800 yen </ h When there are two spaces, the cursor “|”, and “Nearest station>” “<hourly wage> hourly wage: 800 yen <// hourly wage>”, the determination unit 15 determines as follows. Note that the cursor does not actually exist, and for example, the determination unit 15 may hold information on the position of the cursor (for example, the ID and offset of the placement information) inside. That is, in such a case, if the user inputs data at the position of the cursor, the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction received by the receiving unit 14 is the tag “|” because the cursor “|” does not exist in any tag. It is determined that this is an instruction to input data to an area that does not exist. In addition, two tagging data “<nearest station> nearest station: Shinagawa” such as “<nearest station> nearest station: Shinagawa <// nearest station> <hourly wage” | In the case where there are two spaces, the cursor “|”, and “</ nearest station>” “<hourly wage> hourly wage: 800 yen <// hourly wage>”, the determination unit 15 determines as follows. In other words, in such a case, if the user inputs data at the position of the cursor, the determination unit 15 has the cursor “|” in the tag, so the input instruction received by the receiving unit 14 is directed to the area with the tag. It is determined that this is an instruction to input the data. “Within tag” means between the start tag (for example, <hourly rate>) and the end tag (for example, </ hourly rate>). The determination unit 15 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the determination unit 15 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  When the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 16 performs processing so that data without a tag is not generated. There can be various processes for preventing data without tags. The process for preventing data without tags is, for example, a process for adding input data to existing tagging data. In such a case, the input data is inserted anywhere in the tag. That is, the tag processing unit 16 inserts the data included in the input instruction into any one of the one or more tag assignment data arranged in the arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction. May be performed. More specifically, the tag processing unit 16 detects tagging data existing at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input, and inputs the input at the beginning or end of the detected tagging data. Processing for inserting data included in the instruction may be performed. In addition, the tag processing unit 16 may detect tagging data that exists immediately after the data included in the input instruction, and perform processing for inserting the data included in the input instruction at the head of the detected tagging data. good. Further, the tag processing unit 16 may detect the tagging data existing immediately before the data included in the input instruction, and perform processing for inserting the data included in the input instruction at the end of the detected tagging data. good. Furthermore, the process of preventing the data from being untagged is, for example, a process of newly adding a tag to the input data. Note that the process of newly assigning a tag will be described in the second or third embodiment.

  In addition, since data without a tag does not have an area (for example, an attribute in the database or a corresponding tag in the XML database) in which the data is stored, inconvenience that data cannot be accumulated may occur. In addition, the data structure of the untagged data is different from the data structure planned by the system, and cannot be processed in various processes (display, storage, transmission, etc.). Such inconveniences can occur. In addition, the processing for preventing the data from being untagged may prevent the data from being input. The process of inserting data is a process in which input data is added to one tag-added data. When such processing is performed, there is no data in the area without the tag. Also, when such processing is performed, the data usually appears to have moved logically (absorbed within the tag).

  The process of detecting the tagging data at the position closest to the position where the data is input is, for example, the start tag or the end tag of two or more tagging data within the arrangement area of interest and the data (or a cursor). This is a process of calculating a distance and acquiring tagging data having the closest distance. In addition, the process of inserting data (for example, “◯”) at the head of the tagging data is performed by adding the tagging data immediately after the data (for example, “<hourly wage> hourly wage: 800 yen </ hourly>”). This is a process of inserting data at the beginning. In such a case, for example, “<hourly wage> ○ hourly wage: 800 yen </ h / hour wage>” is obtained. Further, the process of inserting data (for example, “is”) at the end of the tagging data is performed by adding the tagging data (for example, “<hourly wage> hourly wage: 800 yen </ hourly wage>”) immediately before the data. This is the last insertion process. In this case, for example, “<hourly wage> hourly wage: 800 yen <// hourly wage>” is obtained. The tag processing unit 16 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the tag processing unit 16 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  When the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the data changing unit 17 changes the tag addition data corresponding to the input instruction. Here, the change is a change of data in the tagging data. Changes include additions and updates. The data changing unit 17 performs a known editing process. The data changing unit 17 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the data changing unit 17 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  When the receiving unit 14 receives a data output instruction, the output unit 18 stores, for example, one or more tag assignment data in the tag addition data storage unit 11 according to the arrangement management information in the arrangement management information storage unit 13. The information is output to the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information of the unit 12. Here, output refers to display on a display, projection using a projector, printing on a printer, sound output, transmission to an external device, storage in a recording medium, other processing device or other program, etc. It is a concept including delivery of processing results. The output unit 18 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a speaker. The output unit 18 may be implemented by output device driver software, or output device driver software and an output device.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S201) The reception unit 14 determines whether an instruction has been received. If an instruction is accepted, the process goes to step S202, and if no instruction is accepted, the process returns to step S201.

  (Step S202) The output unit 18 determines whether or not the instruction received in step S201 is an output instruction. If it is an output instruction, go to step S203, and if it is not an output instruction, go to step S204.

  (Step S203) The output unit 18 outputs arrangement information (for example, a frame) and tagging data. This output process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process returns to step S201.

  (Step S204) The determination unit 15 determines whether or not the instruction received in step S201 is an input instruction. If it is an input instruction, go to step S205, and if it is not an input instruction, go to step S206.

  (Step S205) The determination unit 15 and the like perform input processing. The input process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process returns to step S201.

  (Step S206) A processing unit (not shown) performs processing corresponding to the instruction. When the instruction is an accumulation instruction for accumulating data, for example, the processing unit accumulates data in a database (not shown) (for example, an XML database). The process returns to step S201.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 2, the process is terminated by powering off or a process termination interrupt.

  Next, the output process in step S203 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S301) The output unit 18 substitutes 1 for a counter i.

  (Step S302) The output unit 18 determines whether or not the i-th arrangement information exists in the arrangement information storage unit 12. If the i-th arrangement information exists, the process goes to step S303, and if the i-th arrangement information does not exist, the process returns to the upper level process.

  (Step S303) The output unit 18 reads the i-th arrangement information from the arrangement information storage unit 12, and outputs an arrangement area (such as a frame) corresponding to the i-th arrangement information. The arrangement area (for example, the frame) may be visible to the user or may not be visible.

  (Step S304) The output unit 18 reads tag addition information corresponding to the i-th arrangement information from the tag addition data storage unit 11. Here, normally, the output unit 18 reads one or more pieces of tagging information and places them on the memory. For example, the output unit 18 reads the arrangement management information corresponding to the i-th arrangement information from the arrangement management information storage unit 13. Then, the output unit 18 reads one or more tag assignment information corresponding to the read arrangement management information from the tag assignment data storage unit 11.

  (Step S305) The output unit 18 substitutes 1 for the counter j.

  (Step S306) The output unit 18 determines whether or not the j-th tag addition information is present in the tag addition information read in Step S304. If the j-th tag assignment information exists, the process goes to step S307, and if the j-th tag assignment information does not exist, the process goes to step S309.

  (Step S307) The output unit 18 outputs the j-th tag assignment information to the arrangement area indicated by the i-th arrangement information.

  (Step S308) The output unit 18 increments the counter j by 1. The process returns to step S306.

  (Step S309) The output unit 18 increments the counter i by 1. The process returns to step S302.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the output order of the arrangement information and the tag assignment information is not limited. First, after all the arrangement information is output, the tagging information may be output.

  Next, the input process in step S205 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S401) The determination unit 15 acquires the current cursor position. The position of the cursor includes information for identifying the arrangement information, information indicating the relative position in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information (for example, offset), and the like. The cursor position may be a coordinate position on the screen.

  (Step S402) The determination unit 15 acquires arrangement information indicating an arrangement area where the current cursor exists.

  (Step S403) The determination unit 15 acquires one or more tag assignment data corresponding to the arrangement information acquired in Step S402. The determination unit 15 usually acquires one or more tag assignment data from the arrangement information using the arrangement management information.

  (Step S404) The determination unit 15 substitutes 1 for a counter i.

  (Step S405) The determination unit 15 determines whether or not the i-th tagging data exists in the one or more tagging data acquired in step S403. If the i-th tagging data exists, the process goes to step S406, and if the i-th tagging data does not exist, the process goes to step S408.

  (Step S406) Based on the position of the cursor acquired in step S401 and the position of the i-th tag attachment data, the determination unit 15 places the cursor in the tag of the i-th tag attachment data (between the start tag and the end tag). Determine if it exists. If the cursor exists in the tag of the i-th tagging data, go to step S407, and if not, go to step S408.

  (Step S407) The data changing unit 17 inserts the input data at the position of the cursor and changes the data of the tagging data. Note that the input data is data input by the user and is included in the input instruction.

  (Step S408) The determination unit 15 increments the counter i by 1. The process returns to step S405.

  (Step S409) The tag processing unit 16 performs tag processing. Return to upper process. The tag processing will be described in detail using the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, an example of the tag processing in step S409 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  (Step S501) The tag processing unit 16 assigns 1 to the counter i.

  (Step S502) The tag processing unit 16 determines whether or not the i-th tag assignment data (corresponding to the arrangement information) exists in the arrangement area of interest. If the i-th tag assignment data exists, the process goes to step S503, and if the i-th tag assignment data does not exist, the process goes to step S505. Note that the arrangement area of interest is an arrangement area corresponding to the arrangement information acquired in step S402.

  (Step S503) The tag processing unit 16 acquires the distance between the i-th tag assignment data and the current cursor position (the position of the input data) and arranges it on the memory. This distance is the smaller value of the distance between the start tag of the i-th tagging data and the cursor position, or the distance between the end tag of the i-th tagging data and the cursor position.

  (Step S504) The tag processing unit 16 increments the counter i by one. The process returns to step S502.

  (Step S505) The tag processing unit 16 acquires tagging data corresponding to the smallest distance among the distances acquired in Step S503.

  (Step S506) The tag processing unit 16 determines whether or not the position of the cursor is before the position of the tag addition data acquired in Step S505. If so, go to step S507, and if not, go to step S508.

  (Step S507) The tag processing unit 16 adds the input data to the head of the tagging data acquired in step S505. Adding to the top of the tagging data means that it is the top of the data in the tagging data. That is, if the tagging data is “<Nearest station> Nearest station: Shinagawa <// Nearest station>” and the input data is “*”, the tag processing unit 16 determines “<Nearest station> * Nearest station”. : Shinagawa <// nearest station> ”. Return to upper process.

  (Step S508) The tag processing unit 16 adds the input data to the end of the tagging data acquired in Step S505. “Adding to the end of tagging data” means to make the last of the data in the tagging data. That is, if the tagging data is “<Nearest station> Nearest station: Shinagawa <// Nearest station>” and the input data is “I”, the tag processing unit 16 “<Nearest station> Nearest station: It is Shinagawa <// the nearest station>. Return to upper process.

  Note that the tag processing described in FIG. 5 is an example, and the tag processing unit 16 may always insert the input data at the head of the immediately following tagging data, or always the You may insert it at the end.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment will be described. Now, the tagging data storage unit 11 holds the tagging data management table shown in FIG. The tag assignment data management table holds one or more records having attribute values of “data ID”, “tag”, and “data”. “Data ID” is information for identifying tagging data. A “tag” is a tag that constitutes tagging data. “Tag” is composed only of the character string in the start tag or the end tag here, but “Start” such as “<Nearest station>” or “<Nearest station> </ Nearest station>” etc. It may be composed of a start tag and an end tag. Here, “data” is data sandwiched between tags (start tag, end tag). The data in FIG. 6 includes the character string in the tag, but it does not have to be included. The data “Nearest station: Tokyo” may be “Tokyo”. Even when the data “Nearest station: Tokyo” is “Tokyo”, the displayed information may be “Nearest station: Tokyo”. In such a case, the output unit 18 having a display function acquires the character string of the tag (for example, “closest station”), adds the character “:” to the character string, and then the data (for example, “Tokyo”). Is added to form the information to be displayed.

  Further, the arrangement information storage unit 12 holds an arrangement information management table shown in FIG. The arrangement information management table holds one or more records having attribute values such as “arrangement area ID”, “upper left coordinates”, “width”, “height”, and “data type”. “Arrangement area ID” is an identifier for identifying arrangement information. “Upper left coordinates” are the upper left coordinates (x, y) of the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information. Here, the arrangement area is described as being rectangular, but the shape of the arrangement area is not limited. “Width” is the width of the arrangement region. “Height” is the height of the arrangement region. “Data type” is the type of data (character string, image, moving image, etc.) displayed in this arrangement area. The data structure of the arrangement information may be other data structures such as “upper left coordinates” and “lower right coordinates”.

  Furthermore, the arrangement management information storage unit 13 holds an arrangement management information management table shown in FIG. The arrangement management information management table holds one or more records having attribute values such as “data ID”, “arrangement area ID”, and “offset”. “Offset” is information indicating the position in the arrangement area of the data identified by the data ID, and is an offset (number of bytes from the head) in the arrangement area. The arrangement area is an arrangement area indicated by the arrangement area ID. Further, when the offset is “10”, the corresponding data is displayed from the position of 10 bytes in the arrangement area.

  In such a situation, it is assumed that the user inputs a data output instruction using the input means (for example, a keyboard) of the information processing apparatus 1.

  Next, the reception unit 14 receives an input instruction. Then, the output unit 18 reads the first arrangement information (the arrangement information with the arrangement area ID = 001) from the arrangement information management table in FIG. 7, and the arrangement area ((1 in FIG. 9) corresponding to the first arrangement information. )) Is output. The arrangement area (frame) here is output as a solid rectangle.

  The output unit 18 reads the tagging information corresponding to the placement information of “placement area ID = 001” from the tagging data management table of FIG. That is, the output unit 18 searches the arrangement management information management table of FIG. 8 using “arrangement area ID = 001” as a key, and reads “data ID“ TD002 ”, offset“ 0 ”, and“ data ID “TD052”. , Obtain the offset “22”. Then, the output unit 18 searches the tag assignment data management table of FIG. 6 using the data ID “TD002” as a key, and uses the first tag assignment information “tag“ nearest station ”and data“ nearest station: Shinagawa ”. Obtain and place on memory. Then, the output unit 18 outputs the tagging information “tag“ nearest station ”and data“ nearest station: Shinagawa ”to the position of the offset“ 0 ”in the arrangement area indicated by the first arrangement information (FIG. 9 (2)).

  Further, the output unit 18 searches the tag assignment data management table of FIG. 6 using the data ID “TD052” as a key, acquires the tag assignment information “tag“ salary ”, data“ salary: 800 yen ”, and stores the memory. Place on top. Then, the output unit 18 outputs the tagging information “tag“ salary ”, data“ salary: 800 yen ”” to the position of the offset “22” in the layout area indicated by the first layout information (FIG. 9). (See (2)).

  Next, the output unit 18 reads the second arrangement information (the arrangement information with the arrangement area ID = 002) from the arrangement information management table in FIG. 7, and the arrangement area corresponding to the second arrangement information (in FIG. 4) is output.

  Next, the output unit 18 reads the tagging information corresponding to the placement information of “placement area ID = 002” from the tagging data management table of FIG. That is, the output unit 18 searches the arrangement management information management table of FIG. 8 using “arrangement area ID = 002” as a key, and reads “data ID“ TD001 ”, offset“ 0 ””, and “data ID“ TD051 ”. , Obtain the offset “22”. Then, the output unit 18 searches the tag assignment data management table of FIG. 6 using the data ID “TD001” as a key, acquires tag assignment information “tag“ nearest station ”, data“ nearest station: Tokyo ”, Place on memory. Then, the output unit 18 outputs the tagging information “tag“ nearest station ”, data“ nearest station: Tokyo ”to the position of the offset“ 0 ”in the arrangement area indicated by the first arrangement information (FIG. 9 (5)).

  Further, the output unit 18 searches the tag assignment data management table of FIG. 6 using the data ID “TD051” as a key, and obtains tag assignment information “tag“ salary ”, data“ salary: 1,000 yen ””. Place it on the memory. Then, the output unit 18 outputs the tagging information “tag“ salary ”, data“ salary: 1,000 yen ”” to the position of the offset “22” in the layout area indicated by the second layout information ( (See (6) in FIG. 9).

  Next, the output unit 18 reads from the arrangement information management table in FIG. 7 onward the third arrangement information (placement information with arrangement area ID = 003) and performs the same processing ((7) in FIG. 9). reference). In FIG. 9, the result of the processing until the image is displayed in the frame of “arrangement area ID = 003” appears.

  Through the above processing, the information processing apparatus 1 displays FIG. 9 on the display. In FIG. 9, a rectangular frame is a frame. [] Data is tagging data. The character string in [] indicates that the character string exists inside the tag. That is, the display of [nearest station: Shinagawa] indicates that the data of <nearest station> nearest station: Shinagawa <// nearest station> exists inside the information processing apparatus 1.

  Next, assume that the user inputs the character “◯” at the position shown in FIG. 10 on the screen of the information processing apparatus 1 (FIG. 9). The position shown in FIG. 10 is a position before the tagging data [hourly wage: 800 yen] in the upper frame of the screen and is a position outside the tagging data. The fact that the position is outside the tagging data can be understood from the fact that “◯” is arranged outside [].

  When a character is input at a position outside the tagging data, the character “◯” is normally a character without a tag. However, the processing of the information processing apparatus 1 as described above performs processing so that the character “◯” does not become untagged data, as specifically described below.

  That is, the determination unit 15 acquires the current cursor position “arrangement region ID = 001, offset“ 20 ””. The position of the current cursor is the position where the character “◯” is input.

  Next, the determination unit 15 acquires two tag assignment data (tag assignment data “TD002” and “TD052”) corresponding to the obtained arrangement information “arrangement area ID = 001”.

  Then, the determination unit 15 determines whether or not the cursor is in any tag addition data tag (between the start tag and the end tag) from the acquired cursor position and each tag addition data position. . First, the determination unit 15 acquires the offset “0” of “TD002”. Then, the determination unit 15 acquires the length “14 bytes (7 characters)” of the data (character string) of “TD002”. Then, it is determined that the data of “TD002” exists between the offsets “0 to 14” in the frame of “arrangement area ID = 001”. Next, the determination unit 15 determines the tag of the tagging data with the cursor “TD002” from the offset “20” of the cursor position “arrangement area ID = 001, offset“ 20 ”” and the offset “0-14”. Judged not to exist.

  Similarly, the determination unit 15 acquires the offset “22” of “TD052”. Then, the determination unit 15 acquires the length “18 bytes (9 characters)” of the data (character string) of “TD052”. Then, it is determined that the data of “TD052” exists between the offsets “22 to 40” in the frame of “arrangement area ID = 001”. Next, the determination unit 15 determines the tag of the tagging data with the cursor “TD052” from the offset “20” of the cursor position “arrangement area ID = 001, offset“ 20 ”” and the offset “22-40”. Judged not to exist.

  From the above, the determination unit 15 determines that the cursor does not exist in any tag addition data tag (between the start tag and the end tag) from the acquired cursor position and each tag addition data position. To do. Needless to say, the algorithm used by the determination unit 15 to determine whether the input data is input within the tag or input outside the tag is not limited to the above.

  Next, the tag processing unit 16 performs the following tag processing. That is, the tag processing unit 16 acquires the distance between the first tag assignment data (“TD002”) and the current cursor position, and arranges it on the memory. That is, the tag processing unit 16 calculates the distance as “20−14 = 6” from the offset “20” and the offset “0 to 14” of the area occupied by the first tagging data.

  Next, the tag processing unit 16 acquires the distance between the second tag assignment data (“TD052”) and the current cursor position, and arranges it on the memory. That is, the tag processing unit 16 calculates the distance as “22−20 = 2” from the offset “20” and the offset “22 to 40” of the area occupied by the first tagging data.

  Next, the tag processing unit 16 obtains tag assignment data (tag assignment data of “TD052”) corresponding to the smallest distance “2” among the obtained distances.

  Next, the tag processing unit 16 determines that the position of the cursor is before the position of the acquired tag assignment data (“TD052” tag assignment data).

  Then, the tag processing unit 16 adds the input data “◯” to the head of the acquired tag assignment data “<hourly wage> 800 yen </ hourly wage>”, and “<hourly wage> ○ hourly wage: 800 yen”. </ Hourly wage> ".

  And the output part 18 outputs the result of the process of the tag process part 16, and the character "(circle)" input like FIG. 10 is output like FIG. That is, the input character is output so as to be absorbed by nearby tagging data.

  Then, for example, when the user inputs an accumulation instruction in the output state of FIG. 11, the offset of the tag assignment data “TD052” is updated to “22”, and the arrangement management information management table shown in FIG. 12 is obtained.

  In addition, the data of the tagging data “TD052” is updated to “<hourly wage ○ hourly wage: 800 yen </ h / hourly wage>”, and the tagging data management table shown in FIG. 13 is obtained.

  When the user inputs the character “◯” in the tag “TD052” from the beginning (see FIG. 14), the data of the tag assignment data “TD052” is “<hourly wage> ○ hourly wage: 800 yen </ hourly” > ”And only the tagging data management table shown in FIG. 13 is obtained. Here, the offset does not change. That is, here, the arrangement management information management table remains as shown in FIG.

  Although the above tag processing algorithm follows the flowchart of FIG. 5, when data is input to an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 16 always has the tag attached data immediately after the head, Processing may be performed so that the data is absorbed.

  In addition, when data is input to a region without a tag, the tag processing unit 16 may always perform processing so that the data is absorbed at the end of the tagging data existing immediately before.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when data is input to an area without a tag, processing can be performed so that data without a tag is not generated. As a result, it is possible to prevent data without a storage destination from being generated or data that cannot be processed by other systems, processing units, functions, or the like.

  According to the present embodiment, when data is input to an area without a tag, processing may be performed so that data without a tag is not generated, and various algorithms can be considered. The same applies to other embodiments.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the data that is input to the area without the tag is not limited to one character, and may be a plurality of characters, or an image or data of another data type. This also applies to other embodiments.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of tagging data is arranged in the arrangement area (frame or the like) and there is a space between them, the information processing apparatus 1 sets the offset between the two tagging data. The space between them was recognized using the data length of each tagging data. However, “<Blank> </ Blank>”, “<Blank> 3 </ Blank>”, etc. indicate that there are three space codes. May be defined. This also applies to other embodiments.

  Furthermore, the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded and distributed on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. This also applies to other embodiments in this specification. Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program allows a computer to receive an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into an arrangement area, and whether the input instruction received by the reception part is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag. A determination unit that determines whether or not, and a tag processing unit that performs processing so that data without a tag does not become data when the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag When the determination unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data to an area without a tag, a program for functioning as a data changing unit that changes the tagging data corresponding to the input instruction is there.

  Further, in the above program, the tag processing unit is included in the input instruction with respect to any one of the tag assignment data arranged in the arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction. It is preferable to make the computer function as the processing for inserting the data to be inserted.

  Further, in the above program, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing at a position closest to a position where data included in the input instruction is input, and at the beginning or end of the detected tagging data, It is preferable to cause the computer to function as processing for inserting data included in the input instruction.

  In the above program, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing immediately after the data included in the input instruction, and inserts the data included in the input instruction at the head of the detected tagging data. It is preferable to make a computer function as what performs this process.

  In the above program, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing immediately before the data included in the input instruction, and inserts data included in the input instruction at the end of the detected tagging data. It is preferable to make a computer function as what performs this process.

  Further, in the above program, the accepting unit accepts an input instruction for inputting data into an area between two tagging data in an arrangement area where two or more tagging data are arranged. It is preferable to make it function.

  (Embodiment 2)

  In the present embodiment, a description will be given of an information processing apparatus that performs processing so that, when data is inserted outside a tag in an environment where tagging data exists in a frame, the data is not tagged. In particular, an information processing apparatus that automatically assigns a new tag to data when data is inserted outside the tag will be described. Furthermore, in particular, in the present embodiment, for example, information on a set of tags that can exist in the arrangement area is managed, and when data is inserted outside the tag, an existing tag is detected, An information processing apparatus that adds a non-existing tag to data will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 2 in the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 2 includes a tag addition data storage unit 11, an arrangement information storage unit 12, an arrangement management information storage unit 13, a reception unit 14, a determination unit 15, a tag processing unit 26, a data change unit 17, and an output unit 18. .

  The tag processing unit 26 includes a tag set information storage unit 261, an existing tag acquisition unit 262, an unused tag acquisition unit 263, and a tag assignment unit 264.

  If the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 26 performs processing so that the data does not have a tag. In particular, when the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 26 performs a process of assigning a tag to the data. The tag processing unit 26 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the tag processing unit 26 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The tag set information storage unit 261 can store one or more tag set information. The tag set information is information related to a set of two or more tagging data tags that may exist in the arrangement area. The tag set information is, for example, “<nearest station> <hourly wage>”. The tag set information storage unit 261 is preferably a non-volatile recording medium, but can also be realized by a volatile recording medium. The process of storing tag set information in the tag set information storage unit 261 is not limited. For example, tag set information may be stored in the tag set information storage unit 261 via a recording medium, and tag set information transmitted via a communication line or the like is stored in the tag set information storage unit 261. Alternatively, tag set information input via the input device may be stored in the tag set information storage unit 261.

  Existence tag acquisition means 262 acquires one or more tags of the tagging data existing in the arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction. The arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction is an arrangement area in which data is input. Further, acquisition of a tag means that information that can determine a tag as a result can be acquired. The presence tag acquisition unit 262 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the presence tag acquisition unit 262 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The unused tag acquisition unit 263 acquires an unused tag that is an unused tag from one or more tags acquired by the presence tag acquisition unit 262 and the tag set information of the tag set information storage unit 261. When two or more tag set information exists in the tag set information storage unit 261, one or two or more tag set information including one or more tags acquired by the presence tag acquisition unit 262 is acquired, and the tag set information is acquired. And the tag excluding all the one or more tags acquired by the presence tag acquisition means 262. When two or more tags can be acquired, the unused tag acquisition unit 263 selects one arbitrary tag or selects one tag using a data type or other information. Specifically, for example, the unused tag acquisition unit 263 may select a tag corresponding to a data type that matches the data type of the input data. The unused tag acquisition unit 263 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the unused tag acquisition unit 263 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  The tag assignment unit 264 assigns the unused tag acquired by the unused tag acquisition unit 263 to the data included in the input instruction. The tag assigning unit 264 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the tag assigning means 264 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 2 will be described. Of the operations of the information processing device 2, the only operation different from the operation of the information processing device 1 is the tag processing. An example of tag processing of the information processing apparatus 2 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  (Step S1601) The presence tag acquisition unit 262 acquires tags of all the tagging data arranged in the arrangement area where the cursor exists.

  (Step S1602) The unused tag acquisition means 263 substitutes 1 for the counter i.

  (Step S1603) The unused tag acquisition unit 263 determines whether or not the i-th tag set information exists from the tag set information storage unit 261. If the i-th tag set information exists, the process goes to step S1604, and if the i-th tag set information does not exist, the process goes to step S1611. If the i-th tag set information exists, the unused tag acquisition unit 263 acquires the i-th tag set information and places it on the memory.

  (Step S1604) The unused tag acquisition unit 263 determines whether or not all tags acquired in step S1601 exist in the i-th tag set information. If all tags exist, the process goes to step S1605, and if all tags do not exist, the process goes to step S1610.

  (Step S1605) The unused tag obtaining unit 263 obtains the remaining tags by excluding all the tags obtained in Step S1601 from the tags in the i-th tag set information. Such a tag is an unused tag.

  (Step S1606) The unused tag acquisition unit 263 determines whether there are two or more tags acquired in step S1605. If there are two or more, go to step S1607, and if there is only one, go to step S1608.

  (Step S1607) The unused tag acquisition means 263 selects one from two or more tags. Any algorithm can be selected. The unused tag acquisition unit 263 may present a plurality of tags to the user, for example, and select a tag in accordance with a selection instruction received from the user. Moreover, the unused tag acquisition means 263 may select a tag at random. Go to step S1609.

  (Step S1608) The unused tag acquisition means 263 acquires one unused tag.

  (Step S1609) The tag assigning means 264 assigns the tag acquired by the unused tag acquiring means 263 to the received data. When the accepted data is “◯” and the tag acquired by the unused tag acquisition unit 263 is “<item>”, the tag assignment unit 264 constitutes “<item >＞ </ item>”. Return to upper process.

  (Step S1610) The unused tag acquisition means 263 increments the counter i by 1. The process returns to step S1603.

  (Step S1611) The tag assigning means 264 performs error processing. The error process is a process for outputting an error message indicating that a tag could not be added, for example. Return to upper process.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing apparatus 2 in the present embodiment will be described. Now, the tagging data storage unit 11 holds the tagging data management table shown in FIG. Further, the arrangement information storage unit 12 holds an arrangement information management table shown in FIG. Further, the arrangement management information storage unit 13 holds an arrangement management information management table shown in FIG.

  Further, the tag set information storage unit 261 holds a tag set information management table shown in FIG. The tag set information management table has “ID” and “tag set information”. “ID” is information for identifying a record and exists for table management.

  In such a situation, it is assumed that the user inputs a data output instruction using the input means (for example, a keyboard) of the information processing apparatus 2. Then, the output unit 18 displays the screen of FIG. 9 by the processing described in the first embodiment.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs the character “◯” at the position shown in FIG. 10 on the screen of the information processing apparatus 2 (FIG. 9). The position shown in FIG. 10 is a position before the tagging data [hourly wage: 800 yen] in the upper frame of the screen and is a position outside the tagging data. The fact that the position is outside the tagging data can be understood from the fact that “◯” is arranged outside [].

  When a character is input at a position outside the tagging data, the character “◯” is normally a character without a tag. However, the processing of the information processing apparatus 2 as described above performs processing so that the character “◯” does not become untagged data, as specifically described below.

  That is, the presence tag acquisition unit 262 acquires tags <nearest station> <hourly wage> of all tag assignment data arranged in the arrangement area where the cursor exists.

  Next, the unused tag acquisition means 263 acquires the first tag set information “<nearest station> <item> <hourly wage>” from the tag set information management table of FIG. 17 and arranges it on the memory.

  Next, the unused tag acquisition means 263 has all the acquired tags “<nearest station> <hourly wage>” in “<nearest station> <item> <hourly wage>” in the first tag set information. Judge that.

  Next, the unused tag acquisition unit 263 acquires the remaining tag “<item>” by removing all the acquired tags from the tags in the first tag set information.

  Next, the tag assigning means 264 assigns the tag “<item>” acquired by the unused tag acquiring means 263 to the received data “◯” and sets “<item> ○ </ item>”. Constitute.

  And the output part 18 outputs the result of the process of the tag process part 26, and the character "(circle)" input like FIG. 10 is output like FIG.

  Then, for example, when the user inputs an accumulation instruction in the output state of FIG. 11, the offset of the new tag assignment data “<item> ○ </ item>” is determined as “20”, and the arrangement shown in FIG. A management information management table is obtained. Further, the tagging data management table shown in FIG. 19 is obtained.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when data is input to an area without a tag, a new tag can be automatically assigned. As a result, no untagged data is generated, and for example, it is possible to prevent data without a storage destination from being generated or data that cannot be processed by other systems, processing units, functions, or the like. .

  According to the present embodiment, there are various algorithms for determining tags to be automatically assigned. The same applies to the third embodiment.

  Furthermore, the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program allows a computer to receive an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into an arrangement area, and whether the input instruction received by the reception part is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag. A determination unit that determines whether or not, and a tag processing unit that performs processing so that data without a tag does not become data when the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag When the determination unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data to an area without a tag, a program for functioning as a data changing unit that changes the tagging data corresponding to the input instruction is there.

  In the above program, when the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit performs a process of assigning a tag to the data. It is preferable to make the computer function.

  Furthermore, in the above program, the tag processing unit includes tag set information storage means that can store tag set information that is information related to a set of tags of two or more tagging data that may exist in the arrangement area, and the input instruction Is used from one or more tags acquired by the presence tag acquiring means and the tag set information. It is preferable to allow a computer to function as an unused tag acquisition unit that acquires an unused tag that is not a tag and a tag addition unit that adds the unused tag to data included in the input instruction. It is.

  (Embodiment 3)

  In the present embodiment, a description will be given of an information processing apparatus that performs processing so that, when data is inserted outside a tag in an environment where tagging data exists in a frame, the data is not tagged. In particular, an information processing apparatus that automatically assigns a new tag to data when data is inserted outside the tag will be described. Further, in particular, in the present embodiment, an information processing apparatus that detects the closest tag in the same arrangement area and assigns the tag or assigns a tag of the same data type in the same arrangement area. explain. In the present embodiment, the closest tag in a different arrangement area may be detected and assigned, or a tag of the same data type in a different arrangement area may be assigned.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram of the information processing apparatus 3 in the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus 3 includes a tag addition data storage unit 11, an arrangement information storage unit 12, an arrangement management information storage unit 13, a reception unit 14, a determination unit 15, a tag processing unit 36, a data change unit 17, and an output unit 18. .

  When the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 36 performs processing so that the data does not have a tag. In particular, when the determination unit 15 determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, the tag processing unit 36 performs a process of assigning a tag to the data. More specifically, the tag processing unit 36 detects tagging data existing at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input, and inputs the same tag as the tag of the tagging data. To the data contained in Further, the tag processing unit 36 may acquire a tag corresponding to data having the same data type as the data type included in the input instruction, and attach the tag to the data included in the input instruction. In such a case, the data type of data included in other tagging data existing in the same arrangement area may be used, or the data type of data included in other tagging data existing in another arrangement area may be used. . Other arrangement areas include, for example, other arrangement areas that exist in the same group, other arrangement areas within a predetermined distance of the arrangement area that includes the input data, and arrangement areas that include the input data And other arrangement regions existing in a predetermined direction (downward or upward). Further, the tag processing unit 36 is a tag corresponding to data having the same data type as the data type of the data included in the input instruction, and is provided with a tag that is present at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input. A tag included in the data may be acquired, and the tag may be attached to the data included in the input instruction. The tag processing unit 36 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the tag processing unit 36 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 3 will be described. Of the operations of the information processing device 3, the only operation different from the operation of the information processing device 1 is tag processing. The tag processing of the information processing apparatus 2 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 21, the description of the same processing as that of the flowchart of FIG. 5 or FIG. 16 is omitted.

  (Step S2101) The tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type of the input data (data included in the input instruction). Since the process for acquiring the data type is a known technique, the description thereof is omitted. The data type is a character string, a still image, a moving image, audio, or the like.

  (Step S2102) The tag processing unit 36 substitutes 1 for the counter i.

  (Step S2103) The tag processing unit 36 determines whether or not the i-th tag addition data exists in the focused arrangement area. If the i-th tag assignment data exists, the process goes to step S2104. If the i-th tag assignment data does not exist, the process goes to step S505.

  (Step S2104) The tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type of data included in the i-th tag assignment data. The tag processing unit 36 may obtain the data type from the arrangement information management table, but may obtain the data type from the data, or may obtain the data type from another management table (not shown). In addition, although it is preferable that one or more tagging data including data of the same data type is arranged in one arrangement area, two or more tagging data including data of different data types are arranged. May be.

  (Step S2105) The tag processing unit 36 determines whether or not the data type of the input data matches the data type of the data included in the i-th tagging data. If they match, go to step S503, and if not, go to step S504.

  Hereinafter, a specific operation of the information processing apparatus 3 in the present embodiment will be described. Now, the tagging data storage unit 11 holds the tagging data management table shown in FIG. Further, the arrangement information storage unit 12 holds an arrangement information management table shown in FIG. Further, the arrangement management information storage unit 13 holds an arrangement management information management table shown in FIG.

  In this situation, it is assumed that the user inputs a data output instruction using the input means (for example, a keyboard) of the information processing apparatus 3. Then, the output unit 18 displays the screen of FIG. 9 by the processing described in the first embodiment.

  Next, it is assumed that the user inputs the character “◯” at the position shown in FIG. 10 on the screen of the information processing apparatus 3 (FIG. 9). The position shown in FIG. 10 is a position before the tagging data [hourly wage: 800 yen] in the upper frame of the screen and is a position outside the tagging data. The fact that the position is outside the tagging data can be understood from the fact that “◯” is arranged outside [].

  When a character is input at a position outside the tagging data, the character “◯” is normally a character without a tag. However, the processing of the information processing apparatus 3 as described above performs processing so that the character “◯” does not become untagged data, as specifically described below.

  That is, the tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type “character string” of the input data “◯”.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type “character string” of the data “nearest station: Shinagawa” (data ID “TD002”) included in the first tag assignment data.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 matches the data type “character string” of the input data “◯” with the data type “character string” of the data “nearest station: Shinagawa” included in the first tagging data. It is determined that

  Then, the tag processing unit 36 obtains the distance “6” between the tag assignment data with the data ID “TD002” and the cursor. This distance acquisition method has already been described in the first embodiment. Then, the tag processing unit 36 temporarily stores in the storage medium a pair of information (for example, “TD002”) for identifying the first tagging data and the distance “6”.

  The tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type “character string” of the data “nearest station: Shinagawa” (data ID “TD002”) included in the second tagging data.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 acquires the data type “character string” of the data “hourly wage: 800 yen” (data ID “TD052”) included in the second tagging data.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 matches the data type “character string” of the input data “◯” with the data type “character string” of the data “hourly wage: 800 yen” included in the second tagging data. It is determined that

  Then, the tag processing unit 36 acquires the tag assignment data with the data ID “TD052” and the distance “2” between the cursor. This distance acquisition method has already been described in the first embodiment. Then, the tag processing unit 36 temporarily stores in the storage medium a pair of information (for example, “TD052”) for identifying the second tagging data and the distance “2”.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 obtains tag assignment data (tag assignment data “TD052”) corresponding to the smallest distance “2” among the obtained distances.

  Then, the tag processing unit 36 acquires the tag “<hourly rate>” of the acquired tag assignment data “<hourly rate> hourly rate: 800 yen </ hourly rate>”.

  Next, the tag processing unit 36 adds a tag “<hourly wage>” to the input data “◯”, and constitutes “<hourly wage> ○ <// hourly wage>”.

  And the output part 18 outputs the result of the process of the tag process part 36, and the character "(circle)" input like FIG. 10 is output like FIG.

  Then, for example, when the user inputs an accumulation instruction in the output state of FIG. 11, the offset of the new tag assignment data “<hourly wage> </ </ h>” is determined as “20”, and the arrangement shown in FIG. A management information management table is obtained. Further, the tagging data management table shown in FIG. 23 is obtained.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when data is input to an area without a tag, a new tag can be automatically assigned. As a result, no untagged data is generated, and for example, it is possible to prevent data without a storage destination from being generated or data that cannot be processed by other systems, processing units, functions, or the like. .

  Note that the software that implements the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, this program allows a computer to receive an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into an arrangement area, and whether the input instruction received by the reception part is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag. A determination unit that determines whether or not, and a tag processing unit that performs processing so that data without a tag does not become data when the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data into an area without a tag When the determination unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data to an area without a tag, a program for functioning as a data changing unit that changes the tagging data corresponding to the input instruction is there.

  Further, in the program, the tag processing unit detects tagging data existing at a position closest to a position where the data included in the input instruction is input, and selects the same tag as the tag of the tagging data, It is preferable to make a computer function as what is given to the data included in the input instruction.

  In the program, the tag processing unit acquires a tag corresponding to data having the same data type as the data type included in the input instruction, and assigns the tag to the data included in the input instruction. As a thing, it is preferable to make a computer function.

  FIG. 24 shows the external appearance of a computer that executes the program described in this specification and realizes the information processing apparatus and the like of the above-described embodiment. The above-described embodiments can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed thereon. FIG. 24 is a general view of the computer system 340, and FIG. 25 is a block diagram of the computer system 340.

  In FIG. 24, a computer system 340 includes a computer 341 including an FD drive and a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard 342, a mouse 343, and a monitor 344.

  25, in addition to the FD drive 3411 and the CD-ROM drive 3412, the computer 341 stores an MPU 3413, a bus 3414 connected to the CD-ROM drive 3412 and the FD drive 3411, and a program such as a bootup program. A RAM 3416 for temporarily storing application program instructions and providing a temporary storage space; and a hard disk 3417 for storing application programs, system programs, and data. Although not shown here, the computer 341 may further include a network card that provides connection to the LAN.

  A program that causes the computer system 340 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus and the like of the above-described embodiment is stored in the CD-ROM 3501 or the FD 3502, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 3412 or the FD drive 3411, and further the hard disk 3417. May be transferred to. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to the computer 341 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 3417. The program is loaded into the RAM 3416 at the time of execution. The program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 3501, the FD 3502, or the network.

  The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) or a third-party program that causes the computer 341 to execute the functions of the information processing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment. The program only needs to include an instruction portion that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 340 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.

  Further, the computer that executes the program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

  In each of the above embodiments, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be. That is, for example, the information processing apparatus described in each of the above embodiments is a so-called server apparatus, and the user may access the information processing apparatus from his / her terminal device and perform the above-described processing. In such a case, the reception unit 14 receives various instructions from the terminal device. Then, the output unit 18 transmits the processing result to the terminal device, accumulates the processing result in a storage medium in the information processing device, and the like.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible, and it goes without saying that these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has an effect that processing can be performed so that data without a tag is not generated when data is inserted outside a tag, and is useful as a DTP system or the like.

Block diagram of information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 Flow chart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus Flow chart for explaining the operation of the output process Flow chart for explaining the operation of the input process A flowchart for explaining the operation of the tag processing Figure showing the tagging data management table Figure showing the same placement information management table Figure showing the same location management information management table The figure which shows the example of a display of the same screen The figure which shows the example of a display of the same screen The figure which shows the example of a display of the same screen Figure showing the same location management information management table Figure showing the tagging data management table The figure which shows the example of a display of the same screen Block diagram of an information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2 A flowchart for explaining the operation of the tag processing The figure which shows the same tag set information management table Figure showing the same location management information management table Figure showing the tagging data management table Block diagram of an information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 Flow chart for explaining the operation of the information processing apparatus Figure showing the same location management information management table Figure showing the tagging data management table Overview of the computer system Block diagram of the computer system

Explanation of symbols

1, 2, 3 Information processing device 11 Tag assignment data storage unit 12 Arrangement information storage unit 13 Arrangement management information storage unit 14 Reception unit 15 Judgment unit 16, 26, 36 Tag processing unit 17 Data change unit 18 Output unit 261 Tag set information Storage means 262 Presence tag acquisition means 263 Unused tag acquisition means 264 Tag assignment means

Claims (12)

A tagging data storage unit that can store one or more tagging data that is data to which a tag is attached;
An arrangement information storage unit capable of storing one or more pieces of arrangement information, which is information indicating an arrangement area, which is an area in which tag assignment data is arranged;
An arrangement management information storage unit capable of storing arrangement management information, which is information for managing the correspondence between the arrangement information and the tagging data arranged in the arrangement area indicated by the arrangement information;
A receiving unit that receives an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into the arrangement area;
A determination unit that determines whether the input instruction received by the reception unit is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag;
If the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data to a region without a tag, a tag processing unit that performs processing so as not to become data without a tag;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a data changing unit configured to change tag assignment data corresponding to the input instruction when the determining unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data to an area without a tag. The tag processing unit
2. The process of inserting data included in the input instruction into any one of the one or more tag assignment data arranged in an arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction. Information processing device. The tag processing unit
A process of detecting tagging data existing at a position closest to a position where the data included in the input instruction is input, and inserting the data included in the input instruction at the beginning or end of the detected tagging data. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 to be performed. The tag processing unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tag addition data existing immediately after the data included in the input instruction is detected, and the data included in the input instruction is inserted at the head of the detected tag addition data. . The tag processing unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tag addition data existing immediately before the data included in the input instruction is detected, and the data included in the input instruction is inserted at the end of the detected tag addition data. . The reception unit
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an input instruction for inputting data is received in an area between two tag assignment data in an arrangement area in which two or more tag assignment data are arranged. The tag processing unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag, the information processing apparatus performs processing for adding a tag to the data. The tag processing unit
Tag set information storage means capable of storing tag set information, which is information relating to a set of tags of two or more tagging data that may exist in the arrangement area;
Presence tag acquisition means for acquiring a tag of one or more tagging data existing in the arrangement area corresponding to the input instruction;
An unused tag acquisition unit that acquires an unused tag that is an unused tag from the one or more tags acquired by the presence tag acquisition unit and the tag set information;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a tag adding unit that adds the unused tag to data included in the input instruction. The tag processing unit
The tag addition data existing at a position closest to the position where the data included in the input instruction is input is detected, and the same tag as the tag of the tag addition data is added to the data included in the input instruction. The information processing apparatus described. The tag processing unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a tag corresponding to data having the same data type as the data type included in the input instruction is acquired, and the tag is attached to the data included in the input instruction. An information processing method realized by a reception unit, a determination unit, a tag processing unit, and a data change unit,
A reception step of receiving an input instruction, which is an instruction to input data into the arrangement area, by the reception unit;
A determination step of determining whether or not the input instruction received in the reception step is an input instruction of data to an area without a tag by the determination unit;
When the tag processing unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag in the determination step, a tag processing step for performing processing so as not to become data without a tag;
A data changing step for changing the tag-giving data corresponding to the input instruction when the data changing unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data into an area without a tag in the determining step; Information processing method. Computer
A receiving unit that receives an input instruction that is an instruction to input data into the arrangement area;
A determination unit that determines whether the input instruction received by the reception unit is an instruction to input data to an area without a tag;
If the determination unit determines that the input instruction is an instruction to input data to a region without a tag, a tag processing unit that performs processing so as not to become data without a tag;
When the determination unit determines that the input instruction is not an instruction to input data into an area without a tag, a program for causing the function to function as a data change unit that changes tag-attached data corresponding to the input instruction.