JP2582305Y2 - Data retrieval device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data search apparatus in a database in which, for example, a telephone directory is digitized.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a database search system in which a telephone directory is digitized, search priorities of items to be searched, such as names and company names, are always fixed to, for example, names. Each time the operator waits for the input of a name, or every time the operator performs the search operation, a search target item is designated.

[0003]

However, in the above-described data search system, the data items to be searched first may be different depending on the purpose of use of the database. Something that is always fixed may cause inconvenience,
In the latter case, in which a search target item is specified by an operator, there is a problem that a necessary item specifying operation is troublesome each time.

[0004] In particular, when the database is used frequently for some purposes, the former fixed search system has disadvantages, and the latter operator-designated search system has a disadvantage that the operability is extremely poor.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a data search device that can easily search for necessary item data without specifying different search target items one by one according to the purpose of use of a database.

[0006]

That is, a data search apparatus according to the present invention has a storage means for storing data corresponding to a plurality of items having mutual relevance, and a mode designating means for designating a plurality of search modes. Search item specifying means for specifying an item of the search target data according to the search mode specified by the mode specifying means; data input means for inputting search data; and search data input by the data input means and a first retrieving means for retrieving data stored in the storage means based on the items identified by the search item specifying means, the first
Related to the data of the specific item searched by the search means
Data of other items stored in the storage means.
Second search means for searching data from the data , data of the specific item searched by the first search means, and the second search means .
Display means for displaying data of another item related to the data of the specific item retrieved by the retrieval means in a preset form .

[0007]

In other words, in a data search apparatus using a telephone directory as a database, for example, when the outside line search mode is specified by the mode specifying means, the company name is specified as the search target and the extension search mode is specified. In this case, names are individually specified in advance by the above-described search item specifying means as search targets , and first, the specified items are specified.
Search data input by the data input means
Data is retrieved from the data stored in the storage means.
And secondly, related to the data of the searched specific item.
The data of other items are stored in the storage means.
Of the first and second retrieved items.
Fixed item data and other items related to the specific item data
Eye data is displayed in a preset form
Correspond to multiple items that are related to each other
From the data, it is possible to smoothly search for data of necessary items different depending on the purpose of use.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an electronic circuit of a data search device using, for example, a telephone directory as a database. This data search device is provided with a control unit 11 for controlling the operation of each circuit unit of the electronic circuit. The control unit 11 is connected to a key input unit 12 and a display unit 13 which are provided to be exposed to the exterior of the apparatus.

The key input unit 12 includes an external line search key 12a and an internal line search key 12b for selecting and specifying a search mode according to a purpose of use, and character input keys for inputting search data corresponding to a search target item. A cursor key or the like for switching the display state of the search result data is provided.

The display unit 13 includes the key input unit 1
In response to the various key input processes in step 2, an input request message for search data, the input search data, and the search result data are sequentially displayed.

The control unit 11 includes a data storage unit 1
4. The search data storage unit 15, the data comparison unit 16, and the search result data storage unit 17 are connected.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the company name storage area and the department name storage area in the data storage unit 14.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a name storage area in the data storage unit 14. As shown in FIG.

The data storage unit 14 stores in advance as a database a number of company names, department names corresponding to the respective company names and their external numbers, and affiliation names and extension numbers corresponding to the respective department names. The telephone directory database includes a company name storage area 21 for storing each company name and its department name storage address, a department name storage area 22 for storing each company's department name and external line number and its name storage address, It has a name storage area 23 for storing names and extension numbers for each company section.

Here, the company name storage area 21, the department name storage areas 22a, 22b,... For each company, and the name storage areas 23a1, 23a2,. The end code is stored and is delimited.

The search data storage unit 15 stores company name data entered in the outside line search mode by key, name data entered in the extension line search mode by key, and the data storage unit 14.
Address data given in the area search process of
Each search data is stored as search data, and the search data stored in the search data storage unit 15 is given to the data comparison unit 16.

The data comparing section 16 uses the search data provided from the search data storage section 15 as comparison reference data to compare and determine the match / mismatch of the data to be searched sequentially provided from the control section 11. Comparison section 16
Is output to the control unit 11.

When the data comparison section 16 obtains a match determination signal between the search data and the data to be searched from the data comparison section 16 to the control section 11, the search data and the other data corresponding to the signal are stored. The data in the storage area are sequentially stored as display candidate data, and all the data related to the initial search data stored in the search result data storage unit 17 are arranged in table data set in advance and displayed on the display unit. 13 is displayed.

Here, designation control of write and read addresses for the data storage unit 14 and the search result data storage unit 17 is performed from the control unit 11 through the address control unit 18.

FIG. 4 shows a search system among the company name storage area 21, the department name storage area 22, and the name storage area 23 in the data storage unit 14 of the data search apparatus. The item becomes a company name, and a desired company name is key-inputted as search data, so that a department name storage area and a name storage area corresponding to the key input company name are sequentially searched for addresses, and the contents thereof are stored in a search result data storage section 17 will be stored.

In the extension search mode, an initial search target item is a name. By inputting a desired name as search data by key, a department name storage area and a company name storage area corresponding to the key input name are sequentially entered. The address is searched, and the content is stored in the search result data storage unit 17.

Next, the operation of the data retrieval apparatus having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outside line and extension mode search process by the data search device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data area search process in the extension mode search process of the data search device.

That is, for example, when the user wants to know the outside line number of a certain company, the outside line search key 12a of the key input unit 12
Is operated to specify the outside line search mode, a message for requesting input of a company name is displayed on the display unit 13 through the control unit 11 (steps S1 → S2).

Here, for example, a company name A
Is entered, the key input company name A becomes the control unit 1
1 to the search data storage unit 15 (steps S2 and S3).

Then, the company name storage area 21 of the data storage section 14 is addressed, and the company name storage area 21 is designated.
Are stored in advance in the control unit 1 sequentially.
1 and is given to the data comparing section 16 as data to be searched (step S4).

In the data comparing section 16, the control section 1
When the company names sequentially given as search data from 1 match the company name A stored in the search data storage unit 15, a match determination signal is output to the control unit 11, and the company name A is stored in the company name storage area. 21 and are transferred and stored in the search result data storage unit 17 (steps S5 and S5).
6).

Then, based on the department name storage address stored in the next address area following the address area storing the search target company name A, the department name storage area 22a of the company A is designated, and is specified there. The stored department names and their external line numbers are transferred and stored in the search result data storage unit 17 (step S7).

Further, based on the name storage address of each section stored at the next address following the address area in which the name of each section of Company A is stored, the name storage area 23a1, 23a2,... Are designated, and the name and extension number of each section stored therein are transferred and stored in the search result data storage unit 17 (step S8).

In this case, in the data reading process from each data area, the reading of the data area for one block is completed by reading the end code stored in the last address area of each data area.

Here, the search result data storage unit 17 stores
Company name A transferred in steps S6 to S8 above
And the respective department names corresponding to the company name A and their extension numbers, and the names corresponding to the respective department names and their extension numbers are stored as display candidate data arranged in preset table data. Will be.

Thus, the search result data storage unit 1
7 is displayed on the display unit 13 through the control unit 11 together with the search target company name A and the corresponding department name, outside line number, name, and extension number (step S).
9).

FIG. 7 shows the search target company name A and the display state of the search result data in the outside line search mode of the data search apparatus. Department, name,
The display state of the outside line number and the display state of only the name and extension number are selectively displayed.

On the other hand, when the extension search mode is designated by operating the extension search key 12b of the key input unit 12 when, for example, it is desired to know the extension number of an acquaintance registered in the company, a name input request message is transmitted through the control unit 11. Is displayed on the display unit 13 (step S1 → S10).

Here, when, for example, the name of an acquaintance is entered by a key operation by the operator, the entered name is transferred from the control unit 11 to the search data storage unit 15 (step S).
10, S11).

Then, the name storage area 23 of the data storage unit 14 is addressed, and the names stored in the name storage area 23 for each department of each company are sequentially stored in the control unit 1.
1 and is provided to the data comparing section 16 as data to be searched (step S12).

In the data comparing section 16, the control section 1
If the names sequentially given as search data from 1 match the acquaintance names stored in the search data storage unit 15,
The match determination signal is output to the control unit 11, and its name and extension number are read from the corresponding block in the name storage area 23 and transferred and stored in the search result data storage unit 17 (steps S13, S14).

Then, first, a search process for a department name to which the above-mentioned search target name belongs is executed (step S15).

That is, the designated address of the name storage area 23 currently designated by the address control unit 18 as the name to be searched is decremented, and the data stored in the address area is sequentially read as data to be searched. (Steps A1 and A2).

When the data comparison unit 16 detects and determines the end code stored in the last address of another storage area immediately before the name storage area storing the name to be searched, the designated address at this time is determined. Is (+1)
Then, the head address of the name storage area in which the search target name is stored is designated, and the address data is stored in the search data storage unit 15 (steps A3 to A).
5).

Then, the name storage addresses stored for each department in the department name storage area 22 of the data storage unit 14 are sequentially sent to the data comparison unit 16 as data to be searched. When it is determined that the head address of the search target name storage area stored in the search data storage unit 15 matches the name storage address stored in each of the departments, the department in which the name storage address exists is determined. The name is found as the department to which the search name belongs, and the department name and the outside line number are transferred and stored in the search result data storage unit 17 (steps A6, A7 → S16).

When the department name to which the search target name belongs is searched in this way, next, the search processing for the name of the search target and the company name in which the department belongs is executed (step S1).
7).

That is, the designated address of the department name storage area currently designated as the department name to which the search target belongs by the address control unit 18 is decremented, and the storage data of the address area is sequentially used as the data to be searched. Sent to the data comparison unit 16 (step A1,
A2).

When the data comparison unit 16 detects and determines the end code stored in the last address of another storage area immediately before the department name storage area in which the department name belonging to the search target name is stored, The designated address at this time is incremented by (+1), the head address of the department name storage area in which the department name of the search target name is stored is designated, and the address data is stored in the search data storage unit 15 (step). A3 to A5).

Then, the department name storage addresses stored for each company in the company name storage area 21 of the data storage unit 14 are sequentially sent to the data comparison unit 16 as data to be searched. If it is determined that the head address of the department name storage area to which the search target name stored in the search data storage unit 15 belongs and the department name storage address stored for each company, the department name is determined. The company name where the storage address exists is found as the company in which the department to which the search target belongs belongs, and the company name is stored in the search result data storage unit 17.
(Steps A6, A7 → S18).

Here, the search result data storage unit 17 stores
The preset names and the extension numbers, the department names and the extension numbers corresponding to the names and the extension numbers, and the company names corresponding to the department names retrieved and transferred in the above steps S14 to S18 are stored in a preset table. It is stored as display candidate data arranged in data.

Thus, the search result data storage unit 1
7 and the corresponding extension number, department name, external line number, and company name stored in the display unit 13 are displayed on the display unit 13 through the control unit 11 (step S1).
9).

FIG. 8 shows a display target name and a display state of the search result data in the extension search mode of the data search apparatus. By operating a cursor key in the key input unit 12, a section corresponding to the name is displayed. The display state of the extension number and the company name and the display state of only the outside line number are selectively displayed.

Therefore, according to the data retrieval apparatus having the above configuration, when the outside line retrieval mode is designated by the mode designation key of the key input section 12, the company name is set as the retrieval target, and this company name is stored in the retrieval data storage. When stored in the section 15, the data comparing section 16 sequentially reads out the section name storage area and the name storage area corresponding to the company name from the data storage section 14 and searches them, and also specifies the extension search mode. Is set as a search target, and the head address of this name storage area is stored in the search data storage unit 15 so that the data comparison unit 16 stores the department name storage area having the name storage address and the department name. A company name storage area having a storage address is sequentially searched, and search result data is stored as table data in a predetermined format. After being stored in 17, since it is configured to be displayed on the display unit 13, it is possible to retrieve the requested data vary depending on the intended use smoothly.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, storage means for storing data respectively corresponding to a plurality of items having mutual relevance, mode designating means for designating a plurality of search modes, and mode designation Means for specifying an item of the search target data in accordance with the search mode specified by the means, data input means for inputting search data, search data input by the data input means, and the search item specification A first step of searching for data stored in the storage unit based on the item specified by the unit;
And search means, especially retrieved by the first search means
Stores the data of other items related to the data of the fixed item above
Means for searching data stored in the means.
Search means and a specific term searched by the first search means
Eye data and the second data retrieved by the second retrieval means.
Advance and data of other items related to the data of a specific item
Display means for displaying in a set form are provided, so that they are mutually related without specifying different search target items one by one according to the purpose of use of the database.
It is possible to easily retrieve necessary item data from data corresponding to a plurality of items .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a data search device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a company name storage area and a department name storage area in a data storage unit of the data search device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a name storage area in a data storage unit of the data search device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a search system among a company name storage area, a department name storage area, and a name storage area in the data storage unit of the data search device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outside line and extension mode search process by the data search device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a data area search process in the extension mode search process of the data search device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display state of a search target company name and its search result data in an outside line search mode of the data search device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display state of a search target name and its search result data in an extension search mode of the data search device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: control unit, 12: key input unit, 12a: external line search key, 12b: internal line search key, 13: display unit, 14: data storage unit, 15: search data storage unit, 16: data comparison unit, 17: search Result data storage unit, 18 ... Address control unit.

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-59-188738 (JP, A) JP-A-2-287762 (JP, A) JP-A-3-91080 (JP, A) JP-A-63-228222 (JP) JP-A-1-154223 (JP, A) JP-A-2-3868 (JP, A) JP-A-59-123929 (JP, A) JP-A-63-24651 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G06F 17/30

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. Each of a plurality of mutually related items
Storage means for storing corresponding data; mode designating means for designating a plurality of search modes;
Search item specifying method to specify the item of the search target data
Data input means for inputting search data; search data input by the data input means;
Based on the item specified by the search item specifying means.
Search for data stored in the storage meansFirstInspection
Cable means,Data of the specific item searched by the first search means
The data of other items related to is stored in the storage means.
Second retrieval means for retrieving from the existing data; The first Searched by search meansSpecific itemdata
And the specific item searched by the second search means.
Data of other items related to dataAnd the preset
In formA data search device comprising: display means for displaying.