JP2672567B2 - Information processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method such as a workstation for creating, searching, and storing files such as document information and image information. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method capable of accessing desired file information by displaying the icon or the like and pointing the icon on the screen.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in an information processing device such as a workstation, document information created on the workstation, tables and figures, graphs, and data combining these are connected to the workstation in the form of a file. It is stored in an external storage device such as a disk. Such a file is displayed in the form of a "file icon" as shown in FIG. 2 on the display of the workstation so that the operator can grasp the schematic image of the content of the file.

Further, there is one in which a concept of a cabinet for storing a plurality of files is introduced, a plurality of files are stored in the cabinet, and the icon of the cabinet is displayed on the display as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the structure of such a cabinet is further hierarchized. Here, only the parent cabinet 40 is created during the system generation of the workstation.
By designating the keyboard 40 with a keyboard or a pointing device (PD), a cabinet window as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. When the binder creation field 50 in the cabinet window is designated, for example, the binder 41 shown in FIG. 4 is newly created and registered as a binder icon as shown at 51 in FIG. In this way, a general method for managing the cabinets and files is to create a hierarchy of cabinets and store the cabinets in each cabinet so that the operator can easily understand.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when a plurality of document files and the like are stored in one cabinet and the cabinet is opened, icons and names are displayed in the cabinet window as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Here, if you want to keep the contents of the file or the contents of the cabinet secret, set a keyword such as a password when registering the file or registering the cabinet, and specify the keyword column 52 when opening the file or the cabinet and enter it. There is a system in which the file or the like can be opened only when the keywords match.

However, although it is possible to protect the reading and the like of the above-mentioned cabnet or personal file with a password, it is displayed as a file icon in the cabnet window as shown in FIG. , There was a problem that its existence would be recognized by a third party.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional example, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and method capable of setting, for each information, whether to display information having a cipher that matches an inputted cipher. And

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, storage means for storing information, cipher setting means for setting cipher to the information stored in the storage means, display means for displaying a list of identifiers of information stored in the storage means, and input cipher Input means, an instruction means for instructing whether to display an identifier of information in which the same cipher as the cipher input by the input means is displayed, and the same cipher as the cipher input by the input means Search means for searching the set information, when the instruction means to display the identifier, the identifier of the information obtained by the search by the search means, in the list of identifiers displayed on the display means When additionally displaying and instructing not to display the identifier by the instruction means, the identifier of the information obtained by the search by the search means is displayed as the identifier displayed on the display means. And display control means for deleting from the list.

Further, the information processing method of the present invention includes the following steps. That is, a display step of displaying a list of identifiers of the encrypted information stored in the storage means on the display unit, an input step of inputting the code, and an information set with the same code as the code input in the input step. An instruction step of instructing whether or not to display the identifier on the display unit, and a search for information in which the same cipher as the cipher input in the input step is set, and instructed to display the identifier in the instructing step In this case, the identifier of the information obtained by the search is additionally displayed on the list of identifiers displayed on the display unit,
And a display control step of deleting the identifier of the information obtained by the search from the list of identifiers displayed on the display unit, when the instruction step does not display the identifier. .

[Operation] With the above configuration, when the instruction means searches for information in which the same cipher as the entered cipher is set and the identifier is displayed, the identifier of the information obtained by the search is displayed on the display means. When the identifier is additionally displayed in the list of the identifiers displayed and the identifier is instructed not to be displayed, the identifier of the information obtained by the search is deleted from the list of the identifiers displayed on the display.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[Description of Data File Device (FIG. 1)] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the functional configuration of a workstation having a data file of the embodiment.

In the figure, 100 is a storage unit including a plurality of file information 101 to 102 and storage information 103 (cabinet) configured by using the plurality of files as a predetermined unit, and 104 is a password for setting a password for each of these files and the cabinet. It is a setting unit. Reference numeral 105 denotes a password input unit for inputting a password for instructing to display or delete the display of the icon of a cabinet or a file, which is constituted by a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

106 is a determination unit that determines whether the input password matches the password of each file that has been set, and determines whether to display or erase according to the input instruction, and 107 indicates the determination result. Therefore, it is a display unit such as a CRT that displays or erases the icon.

[Explanation of Work Station Configuration (FIGS. 6 to 7)] FIG. 6 shows a block configuration of the work station of the embodiment, and FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of the controller 70 of the work station of FIG. This is the block shown.

In FIG. 6, 70 is a control unit (controller unit) for controlling the entire apparatus, and 71 is a hard disk for storing a plurality of files and each processing program described later. 72
Is a display device such as a CRT that can display documents and image information in high resolution in dot units. 73 is a keyboard for inputting document information and specifying the position on the CRT screen, 7
Reference numeral 4 is a pointing device (PD) such as a mouse for specifying the position on the CRT screen. Reference numeral 75 is an image scanner for reading and inputting an original image, and 76 is an image printer for outputting file data.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 700 is a CPU that controls the controller unit 70, and 701 is a main memory of the CPU 700, which stores a control program read from the hard disk 71 during operation. 702 is a CR that controls the CRT 72, the keyboard 73, and the PD 74
It is a T controller. 703 is a disk controller that controls data input / output to / from the disk 71, and 704 is a scan driver 75
It is an image memory for storing the image data input by the user, the image data stored in the file, and the like as an image. 705 is a scan / printer interface unit for controlling the scanner 75 and the printer 76, 706 is a video memory for storing display image of display data to be displayed on the CRT 72, and 707 is a system bus for connecting the CPU 700 and the memory.

[Explanation of File Management (FIGS. 8 to 13)] FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a data structure of a file in a cabinet.

Reference numeral 80 is a cabinet for storing a plurality of document files, 81 is a management file for managing all the document files and image files stored in the cabinet 80, and 82 is a data structure of the management file. There is.
Reference numeral 82-1 indicates a file management code corresponding to one file, the details of which are shown in FIG. 8B. Reference numeral 83 indicates a document or image file or a cabinet, and reference numeral 84 indicates an icon corresponding to the file or the cabinet 83.

In FIG. 8B, a file management record 82-1 is composed of a plurality of fields, and generally stores various information such as a file name 44, a file registration date and time 42, and a file type 43. Reference numeral 41 denotes a keyword field added in this embodiment, which is set according to an operator's instruction when creating a cabinet or a file. Or,
It has already been set. Alternatively, it is possible to set keywords for registered files.

[Explanation of Operation (FIGS. 9 to 14C)] FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the display processing of the cabinet window in the workstation of the embodiment.

When the cabnet is designated at step S1, the cabnet window is displayed on the CRT72. This cabinet window is the display frame portion shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 except the icon display portion. In step S2, it is checked whether all the files of the cabinet have been read. If the reading of all the files has not been completed, step S2 is executed.
Proceed to S3 to see if keywords are set sequentially from the first file. If no keyword is set for that file, go to step S4 and click the icon CRT7.
Display in 2.

This state is shown in Fig. 9, where the name is "3".
Only "2", "16", "22", "29", and "11" file icons are displayed.

FIG. 14A is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the embodiment, showing the operation of displaying and deleting the icon of the cabinet and the file in the cabinet window.

When it is desired to display or delete the icon for which the keyword has been set in step S10, the keyword command 52 in the cabinet window is designated by the keyboard 73 or PD74. When the instruction is input, the process proceeds to step S11 to display the keyword input sub-window on the CRT 72 as shown in FIG. Keyboard 73 for Step S12
Therefore, when a keyword is input as shown in FIG. 10,
In step S13, an instruction sub-window for instructing whether or not to display the keyword-set icon is displayed on the CRT 72 as shown in FIG.

In step S14, the operator waits for the "display" or "erase" position to be instructed by the PD74 or the like in order to instruct the display or erase.
The process proceeds to S15, and the process proceeds to the process of displaying the icon of the file that matches the keyword input in step S11.

On the other hand, if "erase" is instructed in step S14, the process proceeds to step S16, and a process of erasing the icon display of the file matching the keyword input in step S11 is performed.

FIG. 14B is a flow chart showing the processing of step S15 in FIG. 14A.

When this process is started, each file management record 82 of the cabinet net management file 81 is processed one by one from the top, and when all the processes are completed, the process of the cabnet is completed.

In step S61, it is checked whether or not all the files have been processed. If not, the process proceeds to step S62, and it is checked whether or not a keyword is set in the file management record 82. If not set, the flow advances to step S63 to check whether the set keyword matches the keyword set by the operator. If they match, go to step S64 to see if the icon is displayed. If no icon is displayed, step S65
Go to and display the icon corresponding to that file in the cabinet window.

FIG. 12 shows an example in which icon display is newly added to FIG. 9 in this way, and file icons 120 to 123 corresponding to the input keyword are newly added.

FIG. 14C is a diagram showing a flow chart of step S16 of FIG. 14A.

Similar to the process of FIG. 14B, this process also processes the file management records 82 of the cabinet and the file management file 81 one by one from the top, and when all the processes are finished, the process of the cabinet is finished. In step S71, it is checked whether or not all the files of the cabinet have been processed. If not, step S72 is checked to see if a keyword is set in that file. If there is a keyword, the process proceeds to step S73 to see if it matches the keyword input by the operator. If they match, the process proceeds to step S74 to check whether the icon is being displayed. If the icon is being displayed in step S74, the process proceeds to step S75 to erase the icon displayed in the cabinet window.

In this example, the keyword input is CR
Although an instruction is made by inputting with a keyboard or a mouse while referring to T, a reading unit such as a magnetic card may be provided to read and input the magnetic card.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing a keyword or each file for instructing whether or not to display an icon in the cabinet or each file, it is possible to select whether or not to display the icon, so that the cabinet or file is displayed. There is an effect that the existence itself can be kept secret.

Further, there is an effect that these keywords can be freely set or changed, and an effect that the displayed icon can be erased if necessary.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the identifier of information in which the same cipher as the inputted cipher is set is additionally displayed in the list of identifiers displayed on the display means or deleted from the list. Therefore, even if the information matches the operator's code, it is possible to freely set the display / non-display of the identifier of the information for each information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of the data file device of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of icon display, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of icon display of a cabinet, and FIG. 4 is a plurality of tables in a cabinet. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a hierarchical structure of the file, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a cabinet window, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a device configuration of the embodiment, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a controller unit, FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a file management structure in a cabinet, FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a data structure example of a file management record, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of a cabinet window in the embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a keyword. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an input sub-window, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a window for instructing display or deletion of icons, and FIG. 12 is a cabinet window of the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a display process of a cabinet window in the apparatus of the embodiment, and FIGS. 14A to 14C are flow charts showing the display or deletion process of the icon. It is a chart. In the figure, 70 ... controller section, 71 ... hard disk,
72 ... CRT display, 73 ... keyboard, 74 ... pointing device (PD), 75 ... image scanner, 76
...... Printer, 100 ...... Storage unit, 101 to 102 ...... File, 104 ...... Password setting unit, 105 ...... Password input unit, 106 ...... Determination unit, 107 ...... Display unit.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Storage means for storing information, encryption setting means for setting encryption on the information stored in the storage means, display means for displaying a list of identifiers of the information stored in the storage means, Input means for inputting a cipher, instruction means for instructing whether or not to display an identifier of information in which the same cipher as the cipher input by the input means is displayed, and cipher input by the input means A search unit that searches for information in which the same code is set, and, when the instruction unit displays the identifier, the identifier of the information obtained by the search by the search unit is the identifier displayed on the display unit. When it is instructed not to display the identifier by the instructing means, the identifier of the information obtained by the search by the searching means is displayed on the display means. The information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: a display control means for deleting from the list of Besshi, the. 2. A display step of displaying a list of identifiers of encrypted information stored in the storage means on a display section, an input step of inputting a code, and the same code as the code input in the input step is set. A step of instructing whether or not to display the identifier of the information on the display unit, and searching for information in which the same code as the code input in the input step is set, and displaying the identifier in the step of instructing When instructed, the identifier of the information obtained by the search is additionally displayed in the list of identifiers displayed on the display unit, and if it is instructed not to display the identifier in the instructing step, the search is performed. And a display control step of deleting the obtained identifier of the information from the list of the identifiers displayed on the display unit.