JP2830119B2 - Resource management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to an information processing system in which a computer is used to create, edit, and perform other tasks. The present invention relates to a resource management device that manages storage in a medium.

"Prior art" Using a computer device such as a workstation,
2. Description of the Related Art Various electronic processes such as creation and editing of documents are widely performed. In some of these computer devices, resources such as created documents are associated with pictograms called icons, converted into icons, and displayed on a desktop for management.

FIG. 12 shows a display screen in a state where a document is being created as an example. A document window 12 for document creation is open on the display screen 11, and a number of icons 13 are displayed in a space on the right side thereof. The icons 13 indicate various catalogs such as documents, folders, record files, file drawers, and printers. These are simulations of various documents and office machines placed on the office desk.

For this reason, for example, office work proceeds at a workstation, and when various documents are created, icons corresponding to these documents are displayed on the display screen 11 as shown in FIG. It will be arranged narrowly. Unnecessary resources among these iconized resources can be deleted, and those which are not used at present but are used later are stored in a storage device such as a hard disk and displayed on the display screen 11.
It is also possible to evacuate from above.

However, when temporarily trying to arrange the display screen 11, predetermined documents and the like are stored one by one in another storage area,
Extracting from here is also complicated. For this reason, there is an icon called a trash can as a useful tool in such a case.

The trash can icon 14 temporarily stores icons 13 such as documents that do not need to be displayed from the display screen 11. One or a plurality of icons contained in the trash can icon 14 are erased from the display screen 11, so that the space of that part can be used for a new icon or the like. The trash can icon 14 can be used to take out the necessary trash as well as the physical trash can placed in the office. Of course, this is not possible once the trash can has been disposed of.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, the trash can icon is very convenient as the icon on the desktop can be easily saved to a temporary storage location. However, by clearing the iconized resources contained in the trash can icon, all the resources are erased in the same manner as the disposal of trash. Therefore, resources such as documents to be used later may be erased by mistake. Therefore, this trash can icon has a problem that unnecessary resources are stored for a long time in addition to some useful resources, which hinders effective management of resources.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a resource management device that can efficiently manage iconized resources stored in a trash can or a temporary storage location.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the invention described in claim 1, a display 21 for displaying icons and the like as shown in principle in FIG. A resource icon display means 22 for displaying each resource icon; a storage location icon display means 23 for displaying temporary storage locations of these resources on the display 21 as storage location icons; An icon fetching unit 24 for taking a desired one into the storage location icon, a storage period setting unit 25 for setting a storage period of the resource icon of the resource icon taken into the storage location icon by the icon fetching unit 24, The storage period set by the storage period setting unit elapses from the time when the resource icon is loaded into the storage location icon by the unit. To and a warning notification unit (not shown) for notifying an alarm when the resource management device.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the icon to be displayed on the display 21 is obtained by using the icon fetching means 24 to fetch the resource icon such as the document into the storage location icon for displaying the temporary storage location of the document or the like. Is substantially reduced, and the storage period of the resource of the resource icon captured by the icon capturing unit 24 is set to the storage period setting unit 25.
Set by. That is, since the storage period of each resource in the trash can icon or the like is set, all the resources are not erased at once by mistake, and when the set period has elapsed, the alarm notification means notifies the alarm. can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a display, a resource icon display means for displaying computerized resources such as documents by resource icons on the display, and temporarily storing resources represented by resource icons. The resource management device is provided with a temporary storage unit for storing the resource displayed on the resource icon display unit, and a storage unit for storing, in the temporary storage unit, the resource that has passed a predetermined period since the last change. I made it.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the resources which are displayed on the display without any modification are temporarily stored without a trouble of the operator when a predetermined period has elapsed since the last change. It can be stored and organized in the means.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, a display, a resource icon display means for displaying digitized resources such as documents on the display by resource icons, and a temporary storage location of these resources are provided. Storage location icon display means for displaying the storage location icon on the display, and capture icon display means for displaying the capture icon shown as a tool for capturing the resource icon displayed by the resource icon display means, A storage location selecting means for selecting whether to capture the resource into a temporary storage location when an icon for an arbitrary resource is designated by using the capture icon or to load the resource into a predetermined folder as another storage location; A resource management device is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the case where the resources are taken into a temporary storage location such as a "trash can", the resources can be taken into a folder other than the storage location as a storage location.

"Example" Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a resource management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This resource management device includes a CPU (central processing unit) 31 which is a center of control of the entire device. The CPU 31 is connected to the R via a bus 32 such as a data bus.
AM33, keyboard control circuit 34, external storage device driver 3
5, are connected to the CRT control device 36 and the communication control device 37, respectively.

Here, the RAM 33 is a random access memory for temporarily storing data and programs. The keyboard control circuit 34 is a circuit that converts data input from the keyboard 41 or the mouse 42 connected thereto into code information and transfers the code information to the bus 32. The mouse 42 is a kind of pointing device.

The external storage device driver 35 is a device that controls driving of the external storage device 43. As the external storage device 43, various devices such as a hard disk, a magnetic disk, and a readable / writable optical disk can be used. In the external storage device 43,
In addition to storing the control program of the resource management device, resources such as documents that are not used for the time being are also stored. The CRT control device 36 has a CRT for displaying icons and the like.
44 is connected. The communication control device 37 is connected to a communication line 45, and is connected to another device such as a mail server (not shown) via the communication line 45 to receive various services such as electronic mail.

FIG. 3 shows a CRT in the resource management device. On the display screen 50 of the CRT 44, icons 51a to 51f for document a to document f, a trash can icon 52 representing a trash can, and a cleaner icon 53 are displayed. Here, the cleaner icon 53 is an icon as a tool for taking the icon 51 into the trash can 52.

Now, it is assumed that the task of taking in the icons 51a and 51b respectively representing the document a and the document b into the trash can icon 52 is performed. The operation in this case will be described with reference to FIG.

The operator operates the mouse 42 to move a cursor (not shown) to the cleaner icon 53, and clicks a predetermined one of the two buttons of the mouse 42 (Step Y in FIG. 4). This causes the display color around the cleaner icon 53 to be inverted as shown in FIG. 5, indicating that this icon has been activated (step). The operator moves the mouse 42 in this state where the button is clicked. At the same time, a mini icon (not shown) in which the shape of the cleaner icon 53 is reduced moves on the display screen 50 as a cursor. The operator displays this mini icon
For example, when another button of the mouse 42 is clicked on the icon 51b (step; Y), the CPU 31 checks the attribute of the document b corresponding to the icon 51b, and the attribute is immediately taken into the trash icon 52. It is determined whether or not there is (step). When such a setting is made as an attribute of the resource displayed by the icon 51b, the trash can icon 52 is immediately taken in. For example, in the case of a resource such as a document created on the premise of temporary processing, such processing is performed. In such a case (Y), when the icon 51b is selected,
Is taken into the trash icon 52 (step), the sixth
As shown in the figure, the icon 51b is deleted from the display screen 20.

Thereafter, the CPU 31 monitors the click of the button of the mouse 42, and when the click is performed on a portion other than the icon (step; Y), the CPU 31 moves the icon to the trash can in the same manner as when the non-icon is clicked on the step. Then, it is determined that there is no intention to accommodate the user and the screen is restored (step). That is, the inverted state of the display color of the cleaner icon 53 is returned to the original state, and the mini icon having the cursor function of the cleaner icon 53 is also deleted.

On the other hand, when the next icon (icon 51a) is to be taken into the trash can icon 52 as assumed this time, the operator moves the mini icon to the location of the icon 51a and moves the other icon to another icon 51a. If the button is clicked (Step; N), the process proceeds to Step and the attribute of the document a displayed by the icon 51a is checked. If this is also a condition premised on temporary processing or the like (Y), this icon 51a is also taken into the trash icon 52 (step), and is deleted from the display screen 50 as shown in FIG. You. Thereafter, if another icon is to be taken into the trash can icon 52, the same operation may be repeated (step; N). If the user wants to end the import to the trash icon 52, he or she can click the button of the mouse 42 in an area where neither icon exists (step; Y).

As described above, the case where both the document a and the document b are immediately stored in the trash can has been described (step; Y). Next, a description will be given on the assumption that the attributes of these two documents have been set to other values.

In the situation where the icon 51b is clicked (step;
Y) If the attribute of the resource is checked and it is not possible to immediately put it into the trash (step
; N), the display color of the icon 51b is inverted as shown in FIG. 8 (step). This is to inform the operator that the icon 51b selected by the mouse 42 is in the selected state. In this state, the CPU 31 registers the ID (identification information) of the selected icon 51b in the internal information storage area of the cleaner icon 53 arranged on the RAM 33 (step).

Thereafter, the CPU 31 monitors whether a delete key (not shown) on the keyboard 41 is pressed or the mouse 42 is clicked (step). When the mouse 42 is clicked (step; Y), it is determined whether or not this is performed outside the icon (step). If a button is clicked in this icon to select another icon 51a (N), the process proceeds to step and the processing of the second icon 51a is started. If it is not immediately possible to take in the icon 51a (step; N), the display color of the icon 51a is also inverted as shown in FIG. 9 (step). Then, the ID of the icon 51a is also registered (step).

When all the icons 51a and 51b to be taken into the trash can icon 52 are designated in this way, the operator presses the delete key (step; Y). Then, CPU31
Stores all the registered icons 51a and 51b in the trash icon 52 (step). As a result, the display screen 50 is in the same state as shown in FIG. After this,
The display screen 50 is restored to the original state (step), and all operations are completed. After registering one or more icons, there may be a case where the user wants to stop taking them into the trash icon 52. In this case, it is sufficient to click a part other than the icon in the step (step
; Y).

Next, a description will be given of the storage management of icons of documents and the like taken into the trash can icon 52 as described above.

FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the trash can icon property sheet.

This trash can icon property sheet 61 is a sheet for measuring the elapsed time based on the time when each icon taken into the trash can icon 52 is taken, and managing these icons so as not to be left unnecessarily long. . This trash can icon property sheet 61
In order to display on the CRT 44, the mouse 42 is operated to move a cursor (not shown) to the trash can icon 52, and the button may be clicked twice consecutively, for example. In addition, by pressing an attribute key (not shown) on the keyboard 41, the trash can icon property sheet 61 can be called.

When the operator displays the trash can icon property sheet 61 in the initial state, for example, the cursor is set to the item of "capture grace period" on the desktop, and a number is input from a numeric keypad (not shown) on the keyboard 41,
The unit of the period is designated by the mouse 42. Here, the “capture grace period” refers to a grace period from the time of the last change to the time of taking an icon of a document or the like into the trash icon 52. After the elapse of the grace period, the icon is taken into the trash icon 52 by the apparatus without the intervention of the operator. In this example, the “acquisition grace period” is set to three months. Similarly, for "set storage period" in the trash can, the keyboard 41 and the mouse
Perform using 42. In this example, one week is specified.

The “entity size in trash box” is an item indicating how much resources are stored in the trash box. Clicking this with the mouse 42 displays the number of documents or the amount of stored resources in a page. It is displayed in units and the like. “Display” in the section “cleaner icon” means that when the trash icon 52 is displayed on the display screen 50, the cleaner icon 53 is displayed in combination with the trash icon 52. Therefore, if this item of "display" is clicked with the mouse 42, these are always displayed in pairs.

The item of “storage target” is for selecting where to store the item selected by the cleaner icon 53. The trash icon 52 does not necessarily need to be displayed on the display screen 50. If "trash" is selected, the cleaner icon 53 is displayed.
The selected item can be loaded into the trash icon 52 outside the display. In the figure, the trash can icon 52 is selected. If "folder" is selected, its name can be entered in the "name" section.

When "mail" is selected in the "notification means" section, a warning message for the expired icon is sent to a mail server (not shown) via the communication control means 37 shown in FIG. It returns to the resource management device and is displayed. As a result, the operator knows that there is a resource such as an expired document in the trash can and can take an appropriate action. When "window" is selected in the "notification means" section, a similar warning window is displayed on the CRT 44 of this resource management device. If you select the "Both" section, both warnings will be taken,
Resources such as expired documents in the trash can are more reliably managed.

In this way, if the storage expiration date and the notification means are specified in the trash can icon property sheet 61, the expired resource is displayed, and the processing can be entrusted to the operator.
A situation in which an important document or the like is unilaterally deleted can be avoided.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a property sheet representing the contents of the resource taken into the trash can icon. When the trash can displayed by the trash can icon 52 is opened, in this example, the sizes and the modification dates of the document a and the document b or the date and time taken into the trash icon 52 are displayed.
For example, for document a, the size is 5 pages in a standard format of A4 size, for example, and the modification date is xx month yy day-
It can be seen that it is −hour ++ minute.

By displaying such a property sheet 71, the operator can delete resources such as documents for which the storage expiration date has been warned, or return to the display screen 50 again to utilize the resources.

In the embodiment described above, a resource grace period is determined, and a resource that has passed for a long time without being modified on the display screen is stored in the trash can icon without an operator. There is an advantage that the above icons can be automatically arranged.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the storage period of the resource taken into the storage location by the icon taking unit is set and managed, the resource is deleted carelessly. There is no danger that resources can be used, and by issuing a warning notification about resources after the storage period has elapsed, they can be newly utilized or organized, and efficient utilization of resources becomes possible. In addition, since a work environment with excellent operability can be provided, the time, economic and mental burden on the user can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the resources for which a predetermined period has elapsed since the last change were stored in the temporary storage means, so that the resources are displayed on the display without any modification. The resources can be stored in the temporary storage means after a predetermined period has elapsed without any trouble of the operator, and the resource icons can be deleted from the screen. In addition, since the resource is stored in the temporary storage means, the resource icon can be displayed on the display again by returning the resource if necessary.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the case where resources are taken into a temporary storage location such as a "trash can", the resources are taken into a folder other than such a storage location as a storage location. It has the advantage that the storage target can be expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention, and FIG.
FIGS. 11 to 11 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of a resource management device, and FIG. 3 is a display example of a CRT. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of the operation of loading two icons into the trash can icon, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a display screen when the cleaner icon is activated, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a display screen when the icon is taken into the trash can icon, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a display screen in a state where two icons are taken into the trash icon, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view of a display screen showing a state where display colors are inverted for capture, FIG. 9 is a plan view of a display screen showing a state where two icons are inverted display colors for capture, and FIG. Trash icon prop 11 is a plan view showing an example of a property sheet showing the contents of the resources taken in the trash can icon, and FIG. 12 is a display showing a state in which a document is being created. It is a top view showing the screen. 21 ... display, 22 ... resource icon display means, 23 ... storage location icon display means, 24 ... icon capture means, 25 ... storage period setting means, 31 ... CPU, 33 ... RAM, 41 ... keyboard, 42 ... mouse, 44 ... CRT, 50 ... display screen, 51 ... (for resources) icon, 52 ... trash can icon, 53 ... cleaner icon.

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display, resource icon display means for displaying computerized resources such as documents as resource icons on the display, and temporary storage locations of these resources on the display. Storage location icon display means for displaying the location icon; icon capturing means for capturing a desired one of the resource icons into the storage location icon; resources captured by the icon capturing means in the storage location icon Storage period setting means for setting the storage period of the resource of the icon for storage, and when the storage period set by the storage period setting means has elapsed since the resource icon was captured in the storage location icon by the icon capturing means A resource for notifying an alarm by using Management apparatus. 2. A display, resource icon display means for displaying computerized resources such as documents on the display with resource icons, and temporary storage means for temporarily storing resources represented by the resource icons. And a storage unit for storing, in the temporary storage unit, a resource displayed on the resource icon display unit and having passed a predetermined period since the last change. apparatus. 3. A display, resource icon display means for displaying computerized resources such as documents as resource icons on the display, and storing temporary storage locations of these resources on the display. Storage location icon display means for displaying the location icon, capture icon display means for displaying the capture icon shown as a tool for capturing the resource icon displayed by the resource icon display means, and the capture icon And a storage location selecting means for selecting whether to capture the resource into the temporary storage location when an arbitrary resource icon is designated by using, or to capture the resource into a predetermined folder as another storage location. A resource management device, characterized in that: