JP2523497B2 - Interactive data processing method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a processing history management system for interactively processing data using a workstation and storing and reusing the processing procedure as necessary. .

Furthermore, it relates to the improvement of ease of use when interactively proceeding with data processing using a computer system such as a workstation, and in particular requires trial-and-error comparison with past data and reversion of processing. The present invention relates to a dialogue processing support method suitable for advanced processing such as image processing, which is often the case.

[Conventional technique]

Regarding image processing, an example of accumulating knowledge about expert analysis procedures and know-how in a computer system and utilizing it (Honda et al .: Image processing expert system, Toshiba Revueu, 40
-5, pp403 to pp406 Sho60) has been announced, but necessary knowledge must be entered in advance.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, no consideration has been given to trial and error processing support of accumulating processing steps between arbitrary data and promoting reuse while advancing processing. In addition, the use of knowledge is limited to the sequential processing policy and the method of supporting parameter determination, and no consideration is given to the points such as flexible transition to any state and reversion that are highly necessary in this type of interactive processing. It was

A first object of the present invention is to provide a corresponding point on the processing progress display screen when it is assumed that data processing is interactively performed by a workstation or the like and the same processing procedure and parameters are saved and reused. An object of the present invention is to provide a processing history management method that effectively utilizes multi-window display so that necessary processing commands and parameters can be easily saved by giving an instruction.

Further, a second object of the present invention is to perform a data processing interactively with a computer system, process a certain data with a combination of different parameters, and select the one which gives the best result. Compatibility with the human thought process that progresses on a trial and error basis, such as proceeding to the next stage of processing, returning to the state of the intermediate stage when it is difficult to reach the process, and proceeding with the process of another route. To improve the operability of the interactive processing system by supporting a good processing method.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the first object, in the processing history management method according to the present invention, the processing progress status is displayed in parallel with the processing target data, and the data designated by the device for designating an arbitrary point on the screen is displayed. , The procedure and parameters for obtaining the currently displayed data, or the procedure and parameters for obtaining the instructed data from the currently displayed data are sequentially read out from the contents of the additional information file of the data in the process of processing. Store.

In order to achieve the second object, in the interactive processing support method according to the present invention, a data group which is converted and generated as the processing progresses is managed by a tree structure system, and the tree structure system is displayed as data. It is displayed in parallel to the operator, and it is possible to refer to other data in the tree structure system and transfer processing by a unified command system.

[Action]

By the above means, the management and use of the processing history can be facilitated, and the progress of the interactive processing can be smoothly supported.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a computer system for carrying out the present invention. In FIG. 1, a central processing unit (CPU) 101 that controls and manages overall processing includes a main storage device 102 referred to by the CPU, data to be analyzed, and a display tube for displaying the progress status of the processing ( CRT) 103,
A device 104 for controlling the display information of the CRT 103, a bit map data processing device (BMP) 105 for editing and creating the display information for the CRT, and a local storage device (display memory) for holding the display information for the CRT. 106, a control device 107 for connecting a disk, a disk device 108 for storing and managing a large amount of data such as image data, and the like through a common data transmission path 109 for exchanging data and addresses. Connected through.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of multi-window display on the screen of the CRT 103 in FIG. 1 when executing the interactive processing according to the present invention. There are two display screens on the CRT screen 201.
202,203 are made. The display screen 202 is a screen for displaying the progress of the process. 202 as processing progresses
Display content increases, but as shown at 204, a sufficiently large virtual display screen is defined, and as shown by the broken line at 205,
Only the necessary part is mapped and displayed on the real screen.

In FIG. 2, the data 207 filled in black on the screen 204 is displayed.
Is being displayed on the data display screen 203. The data displayed on the screen 203 may be obtained as a result of performing some processing on the original data 206 to obtain the data 208 and further performing some processing by looking at the screen 202. Easy to understand. As a result of observing the processed data (displayed on the 203 screen), if the operator desires to save the processing steps until obtaining 207 data as the processing for the original data 206, 206 on the screen 202 is displayed. It suffices to use the in-screen coordinate pointing device such as a mouse to indicate the rectangular area indicated by.

FIG. 3 shows a method of managing internal data that enables the processing history to be retained by performing the above operation. In FIG. 3, 301 as original data and 302 and 303 as processed data are connected by pointers 304 and 305. Further, 306 and 307 are backward pointers for backward climbing the processing process. In the data 301, the data to be processed are the data 308a and are shown as 311 as the data to be managed / stored at the same time, in addition to the above pointer. There is data on the processing method and parameters.
As described with reference to FIG. 2, when the processing history storage request is issued, the command interpreting program finds the processing path connecting the instructed data and the data being displayed by searching the pointer. Then, the data conversion function or command such as 311, 312, 313 and the necessary parameters attached to the data being processed are read and added to the data as the attached information of the data being displayed. For example, if the original data A for generating 308 data is instructed on the display screen in the process of progress in the state where the data is displayed on 310a, a new f is added to the data 303.
₂ (P ₂ ) [f ₀ (P ₀ ) [A]] is added. This means that the 310 data a is obtained as a result of performing the process f ₀ on the data A with the parameter P ₀ and the result f ₂ with the parameter P _{2 on} the result. It indicates that there is.

The effect of retaining the processing history as described above is exhibited in the following situations. That is, when the data A ′ similar to the data A is obtained and processed, it is not necessary to repeat the trial and error of searching the processing method and the parameters. If it is determined that it is necessary to obtain the same processing data as a ₁₂ by searching the data a ₁ , a ₁₁ , and a ₁₂ obtained from A in the past, then from the accompanying information file of a ₁₂ , f
₂ (P ₂ ) [f ₀ (P ₀ ) [] is read, and A ′
Also, by directly performing the same process, the process can be efficiently advanced.

 Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 illustrates the tree structure system of data. If A is shown in the original data 401, by performing three types of processing on A, a ₁ (402), a
₂ (403) and a ₃ (304) are obtained. Further a ₁ (402)
By applying two kinds of processing to a ₁₁ (40
5), a ₁₂ (406) is obtained. Similarly thereafter, the data processing proceeds in the form of accumulation of sequential processing on the original data A (401), and is represented by a tree structure as shown in FIG. To proceed with the process interactively means, for example, that the process proceeds to obtain data of a ₁₁₁ (408), and the data of a ₁₁₁ is also displayed on the display image (203) in FIG. At this time, if the data of a ₁₁₁ is not satisfied and the processing is stalled, it may be possible to perform further processing based on the data of a ₃ (404). In advancing interactive data processing in this way, assuming the data management in the tree structure shown in FIG. 4,
It is the basis for improving operability that the following processing can be easily realized.

(1) Transition to data at an arbitrary position in the tree structure (2) Returning the process by reversing the tree structure by one level, and (3) descending the tree structure by one level and listing (displaying) the registered data. ) (4) Make the current state the current level so that it can be easily recognized. For example, when the process of (3) above is performed when there is a current state at A (401) in FIG. , The data display screen (203) is divided, and it is one step lower than A (401).
Three types of data, a ₁ (402), a ₂ (403), and a ₃ (404), are displayed simultaneously. FIG. 5 shows the screen configuration.

FIG. 3 illustrates the data structure for realizing the above operation. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 represents the data a ₁ and the information accompanying it. The basis for realizing the processed data management in this structure is that a ₁₁ data (309) generated by performing certain processing on a ₁ data (308)
It is to connect via the pointer PD [0] (304). Similarly, for a ₁₂ data (310), pointer (30
5) and set each data table (302,3
From 03), on the contrary, it points to PD [0] via the pointers 306 and 307. At the same time as these pointers, the processing method and parameters used when generating the a ₁₁ data from the a ₁ data are also stored and held inside the data table 302. In this way, not only is data to be processed such as image data managed in a tree structure system, but it is also managed in a form that includes parent data from which the data is generated, a processing method, parameters, and the like. Thereby, the above-mentioned (1) to (4)
It is possible to process the state transition command in the tree structure. In addition, while utilizing the multi-window display function in the workstation shown in FIG. 2 to monitor the progress of processing visually, it is possible to support the progress of data processing that requires trial and error.

FIG. 6 shows the overall configuration of the software for realizing the dialogue processing based on the data structure of FIG. The processing instructions (commands) for advancing the interactive processing are
Input from the 601 terminal device or issued from within the 602 application program. The processing command is received, and the 603 knowledge processing and command processing unit sends the processing target file to the 604 multi-window system, O
Searches from the 605 data file via the S kernel part, and extracts the information attached to the data to the 606 additional information file. Not only a direct condition search based on the extracted additional information content, but also a command may be used to perform inference processing on the content of the additional information file (for example, a processing request for displaying data with a strong image cost last). ) May be required. In order to perform such command processing at high speed, the 607 inference engine software and the 608 knowledge base are software configurations that can be activated by the 603 knowledge processing and command processing unit.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in the workstation, the multi-window display and the virtual large logical screen output function are used in the sequential processing accumulation and the data processing that requires trial and error, especially in the image processing. The maintenance and management of the processing history can be facilitated, and the processing conventionally performed by an expert with high knowledge can be performed simply and quickly.

Also, in the interactive data processing in wax station, you can compare with the past data by trial and error,
To improve the efficiency by supporting the intelligent processing that the operator evaluates and confirms the result of data processing, such as reversing the processing, and makes judgments, by the data management by the tree structure system and the multi-window display function. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a computer system configuration diagram for implementing the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of multi-window display and data display on a display device screen, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for storing a processing history. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between data and tables, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a tree structure system created as data processing progresses, and FIG. 5 is a screen for displaying a certain level of data in the tree structure. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the division method, and FIG. 6 is an overall configuration diagram of software for realizing the interactive processing.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A data processing apparatus having a display means capable of forming a data display area and a processing progress status display area in at least one display screen, and a virtual display screen in which all information indicating a data processing procedure is set in advance. Is defined, the processing progress status display area can display information indicating a processing procedure of data, and the data display area displays the content of data in a specific step in the processing procedure, 1 in the processing procedure displayed in the processing progress display area
When one process is designated, a series of processing procedures starting from one of the data of the designated process, the data of the specific process, and the data of the specific process and ending at the other, and parameter information required in the processing procedure And is stored in association with the data of the specific process, and in the processing progress display area, based on the stored contents, of the information set in the virtual display screen, An interactive data processing method characterized by displaying a portion related to the content of data displayed in a data display area. 2. A relationship between data is expressed in a tree structure in the processing progress display area, and a display element corresponding to the specific data in the tree structure is set to a display form different from display elements of other data. The interactive data processing method according to item 1, wherein the interactive data processing is performed.