JP2845742B2 - Cut data information management 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 cut data information management apparatus, and more particularly, to a part of data created by a plurality of data creation means, for example, document data, image data as image data, and graphic data. The present invention relates to a cut data information management device for managing cut data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cut data which is the object of the present invention is obtained by extracting a part of each of document data, image data and graphic data created by a computer or the like. Collectively.

[0003] For example, in the conventional method of creating cut data,
The document creation means includes an image creation unit for creating image data, and one or both of the figure creation units for creating figure data.

[0004] Here, for example, when cut data obtained by extracting a part of the image data is required by the document creating means, the created image data provided by the document creating means is provided by an external keyboard or the like. A predetermined command is input by an input unit including a mouse, a desired portion is read out and stored in a temporary storage unit called a clipboard managed by the document creation unit, and the document creation unit is operated by an instruction input from an external input unit. A desired position in separately created document data is designated, and cut data stored in the clipboard is pasted (pasted) at the designated portion.

Further, a part of graphic data (comprising a figure such as a circle, a straight line, and a rectangle) created and stored by the figure data creating unit is used as cut data, and the cut data is placed at a desired position in the document data. If you want to insert
In accordance with a command input from the input unit, the document creation unit reads a desired area in the stored graphic data and cuts the desired area on the clipboard in accordance with the command input from the input unit. The data is stored as data, and cut data stored in the clipboard is inserted at a desired position in the document data created by the document creating means, for example, in accordance with a command input from the input unit.

When a cut data generation command designating a predetermined area of document data already created and stored by the document creation means is input to the input section, the document creation means
The specified area is read from this storage unit and temporarily stored in the above-described clipboard as cut data, and the cut data temporarily stored in the clipboard at a specified position in the document data specified by an instruction input from the input unit. Is inserted.

In another conventional document creating means, the image data and the graphic data created by the image data creating section and the graphic data creating section provided in the document creating means, respectively, are designated by an input section. Is extracted as cut data and stored separately from image data and graphic data, a desired location in the document data is designated, and the desired cut data is edited by the editing unit provided in the document creation means. Read and paste.

[0008]

The above-described conventional cut data information management apparatus includes at least one of an image data creation unit and a graphic data creation unit therein for each document creation unit. The image data creation unit and the graphic data creation unit are configured to operate as a part of a document creation unit.

Therefore, even if cut data is created and stored using image data and graphic data created by image creating means and graphic creating means that exist independently of the document creating means, these cut data are Information on what kind, what kind of file name and what kind of data format is created in which storage device, image creation means other than the document creation means that created the cut data, and figure creation Means, or from a document creating means having a processing procedure different from that of the aforementioned document creating means,
It is difficult to know immediately. For example, there is a drawback in that it is impossible to read out desired cut data freely by the document creating means and paste it into the document data created by the document creating means.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cut data information management device, comprising: an input unit for inputting data and various instructions; first to third storage devices for storing cut data; A cut data information storage means for storing a cut data table based on the cut data management information, a display device for displaying the cut data search information on a screen when the cut data search information is output, When related data is input, figure data is generated and stored. When a first cut data creation command is input, a specified area is extracted from the stored figure data to create first cut data. Outputting the cut data management information on the cut data as cut data registration update information while storing the cut data management information in the first storage device. A graphic creation unit, and when an instruction to create image data is input, creates image data and stores it in the second storage unit, and when the second cut data creation instruction is input, stores it in the second storage device An image for generating second cut data by extracting a specified area from the image data being stored, storing the cut data in the second storage device, and outputting cut data management information relating to the cut data as cut data registration update information A data processing means for generating and storing document data when data relating to the document creation command is input; and for inputting a third cut data creation command, the third cut is performed on the stored document data. The area specified by the data creation instruction is extracted and stored in the third storage device as cut data, and the cut data Cut data management information to be output as cut data registration update information, and when a search request command for cut data is input, a data search command is output based on the input command and displayed on the display device. A desired cut data is selected from the cut data search information, one of the first to third storage devices storing the corresponding cut data is specified, and the specified cut data is read from the specified storage device. Document creation means for pasting the document data being created at a predetermined position; and when the cut data registration update information and the data search instruction are added, these instructions and information are detected to detect the cut data registration update information and the data search instruction. Cut data command detecting means for separating and outputting, and cut data register output from the cut data command detecting means. Cut data registration / update means for registering and updating the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means based on the record / update information, and receiving a data search command output from the cut data command detection means, Cut data search means for reading information according to the content specified by the data search command from the cut data table and outputting the cut data as cut data search information; identifying input data and a command from the input unit to the first to third data; And a central control unit for controlling the figure creating means, the image data processing means and the document creating means.

[0011]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a cut data information management device according to the present invention.

The cut data information management device of the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, an input unit 8 for inputting various instructions and data, and the like, according to a program (not shown) that receives instructions and data input from the input unit 8 and stores them therein in advance. A central control unit 12 for controlling the components, a display device 9 for displaying cut data search information on a screen when the information is input, a first storage device 4, a second storage device 5 for storing cut data, and Third
Storage device 6.

The input unit 8, display device 9, first storage device 4, second storage device 5, and third storage device 6 described above.
Are connected via the bus 10 of the central control unit 12.

The cut data information management device shown in FIG. 1 uses a straight line, a circle,
The graphic data such as a rectangle is generated, and the generated graphic data is stored in a storage unit (not shown). When a first cut data creation command is input from the input unit 8 through the central control unit 12, the storage unit stores the generated graphic data. The specified area of the graphic data specified by the cut data creation command is extracted from the graphic data in the first storage device 4 as the first cut data.
, And generates the cut data management information, and outputs the data as cut data registration / update information to the bus 10; and the image data according to a command input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12. The above-described cut data creation instruction in the image data generated and stored in the storage unit (not shown), and stored in accordance with the second cut data creation instruction input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12 Image data processing means for extracting an area designated by (2) and storing it as second cut data in the second storage device 5, and outputting cut data management information relating to the second cut data to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information 2 is provided.

The cut data information management device further prepares document data in accordance with commands and data input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12 and stores the document data in a storage unit (not shown). When the cut data creation command is input from the input unit 8 and input via the central control unit 12, the corresponding range of the document data specified by the third cut data creation command is extracted and used as the third cut data. While being stored in the third storage device 6, cut data management information relating to the stored cut data is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information,
From the input unit 8, a command related to data search is sent to the central
When input through the input unit 8, a data search command is output to the bus 10 and a desired file name of the data search information displayed on the display device 9 is specified by the input unit 8. To the first storage device 4 and the second
A document creation unit 3 for reading out with reference to the storage device 5 and the third storage device 6 and pasting it at a designated position in the document data being separately created; When the data search command is received through the bus 10, the contents of the cut data information table in the area designated by the data search command are read out. A cut data information management unit 7 is provided as output cut data search information to a display device 9 via a bus 10 and displayed on a screen.

The cut data information management section 7 has a cut data information storage means 74 for storing a cut data table.
When at least one of the cut data registration update information and the data search command is received via the bus 10, the cut data that identifies this information and separately outputs the cut data registration update information and the data search command Instruction detecting means 71
When the cut data registration update information output from the cut data command detecting means 71 is received, the contents of the cut data table stored in the cut data information storing means 74 are referred to. Register the cut data in a predetermined format, and if it is related to the cut data already registered in the cut data table, update the contents of the corresponding item in the cut data table and register or update the cut data table When the cut data registration / update means 72 for storing the data in the cut data information storage means 74 and the data search command output from the cut data command detection means 71 are received, the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 is read. Refers to the cut data specified by this data search instruction. Look out through the bus 10 display device 9
And a cut data search unit 73 that outputs the cut data.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cut data information management device shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

The input unit 8 is composed of, for example, a mouse and a keyboard. When an instruction relating to graphic creation or necessary data is input from the input unit 8, a predetermined instruction is applied from the central control unit 12 to the graphic creating means 1, and graphic data is generated for each file name and is not shown. It is stored in the storage unit.

The image data processing means 2 and the document creation means 3 also show image data and document data for each file name by commands and data output from the central control section 12 according to the information input from the input section 8, respectively. Not stored in separate storage.

Here, when a first cut data creation command designating a file name of specific graphic data is input from the central control unit 12 based on the information input from the input unit 8 via the bus 10, The graphic creating means 1 extracts graphic data in a specified range from graphic data of a file name specified by the first cut data generating instruction, and specifies the graphic data in the first storage device 4 by the first cut data generating instruction. And save it as cut data with the file name given.
It creates cut data management information and outputs it to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the cut data management information. That is, the cut data management information is
The file name, the storage device identification code given in advance to the storage device storing the cut data with this file name, the address in the storage device, and the data format of the stored cut data. It is comprised including.

This cut data management information is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information.

The output cut data registration / update information is detected by the cut data command detection means 71 and output to the cut data registration / update means 72.

In the cut data information storage means 74, FIG.
Are stored as a plurality of cut data tables by file name and by storage device identification code.

Upon receiving the cut data registration / update information, the cut data registration / update means 72 refers to the contents of the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 and identifies the storage device identified by the update information. Checks whether there is cut data with the same file name as the code, and if there is no cut data with the input file name and storage device identification code, it is added to the cut data table as new data. Add and register new. Further, if there is cut data having the same storage device identification code as the file name of the input cut data registration / update information, the contents of the cut data table of the corresponding portion are changed according to the input cut data registration / update information. Update.

The image data processing means 2 also creates image data in accordance with a command input from the input unit 8 and input via the central control unit 12 in the same manner as the graphic creation means 1, and is designated in a storage unit (not shown). The file name is stored.

From the input unit 8 via the central control unit 12, the second
Is input, the image data processing means 2 reads out the image data of the file name specified by the second cut data creation command from a storage unit (not shown), and outputs the second cut data. The area of the image data designated by the creation command is extracted and stored in the second storage device 5 as cut data with the file name designated by the second cut data creation command, as shown in FIG. Cut data management information having the same contents is generated, and cut data
Output to

This cut data registration / update information is also identified and received by the cut data command detection means 71 and output to the cut data registration / update means 72.

When the cut data command detecting means 71 receives the cut data registration update information, the cut data command detecting means 71
Performs the same processing as when the output of the cut data registration update information.

When a third cut data creation command is output from the central control unit 12 to the bus 10 in accordance with an input from the input unit 8, the document creation unit 3 transmits the third cut data creation instruction from the input unit 8 via the central control unit 12. From the document data created based on the input command and data and stored in a storage unit (not shown), from the document data having the file name designated by the third cut data creation instruction, Data in the range specified by the creation command is extracted and used as cut data, and cut data with the file name specified by the third cut data creation command is created and stored in the third storage device 6. The cut data management information having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information, and an instruction requesting a search for cut data is input from the input unit 8. When the output from the central control unit 12, and outputs a data retrieval command to the bus 10.

Further, the document creation means 3 designates the cut data from the cut data search information displayed on the screen of the display device 9 by the input section 8, and the designated cut data is stored in the cut data table. Based on the information, the data is read from the cut data stored in the first to third storage devices, and the read cut data is pasted to a desired location of the document data being created.

When the cut data registration / update information output by the document creation means 3 is output, the cut data command detection means 71 detects this and detects the cut data registration / update information 72
Output to The cut data registration / update means 72 performs the same processing as described above.

When the above-described data search command is output from the document creation means 3 to the bus 10, the cut data command detection means 71 detects this and outputs it to the cut data search means 73.
Output to

The cut data search means 73 refers to the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74, and the cut data specified by the input data search instruction, for example, the cut data specified by the first storage. If the identification code of the device is specified, all the file names of the cut data stored in the storage device (one of the first to third storage devices) having this storage device identification code And information on its address and data format as cut data search information to the display device 9 via the bus 10.

Similarly, if the data search command specifies a specific file name, the cut data search means 73
Extracts from the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 the file name, storage device identification number, address and data format items of all the cut data having the specified file name, The bus 1 is sent to the display device 9 as data search information.
Output via 0.

The display device 9 displays the input cut data search information on a screen.

While document data is being created by the character creating means 3,
When it is desired to paste the cut data into the document being created, the input unit 8 outputs a command for a data search command to the central control unit 12, and the central control unit 12 outputs the command for the input data search command. The command is converted into a predetermined command according to the above-mentioned rules and output to the document creating means 3 via the bus 10. When such a command is input, the document creating means 3 outputs the above-described data search command to the cut data command detecting means 71 via the bus 10.

As described above, the cut data information management device of the present invention uses different data creating means (graphic creating means, image data processing means, document creating means, etc.).
With regard to the cut data created in the above, it is possible to easily know which cut data is stored at which address, in which storage device, with what file name, and in what data format, and the document creation means For the cut data other than the cut data directly managed and created by the user, the user can easily know which storage device stores the desired cut data by referring to the cut data table for the cut data. Based on the information in the cut data table, desired cut data can be easily read and pasted.

[0040]

As described above, according to the cut data information management device of the present invention, the cut data information management unit 72 uses the graphic data creation means 1, the image data processing means 2, and the document creation means 3 to create the cut data. The management information is stored as a cut data table in a lump,
When you want to use the cut data that has been created, by referring to this cut data table, an independent means for creating cut data other than the document creation means,
For example, there is an effect that the cut data created by the image data processing means 2 can be easily used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a cut data information management device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of cut data management information output by a figure creating unit, an image data creating unit, and the like shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Graphic creation means 2 Image data processing means 3 Document creation means 4 First storage device 5 Second storage device 6 Third storage device 7 Cut data information management unit 8 Input unit 9 Display device 10 Bus 12 Central control unit 71 Cut data command detection means 72 Cut data registration / update means 73 Cut data search means 74 Cut data information storage means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting data and various instructions, first to third storage devices for storing cut data, and a cut data table based on cut data management information on the cut data. Cut data information storage means, a display device for displaying the cut data search information on the screen when the cut data search information is output, and generating and storing the graphic data when the data related to the graphic creation instruction is input When a first cut data creation command is input, a designated area is extracted from the stored graphic data to create first cut data, and the first cut data is stored in the first storage device. A figure creating means for outputting cut data management information on data as cut data registration update information, and an image data creating instruction are input. Then, image data is generated and stored in the second storage unit. When a second cut data creation command is input, a designated area is extracted from the image data stored in the second storage device. Image data processing means for generating the second cut data, storing the cut data in the second storage device, and outputting cut data management information relating to the cut data as cut data registration update information; When input, document data is created and stored, and when a third cut data creation command is input, an area specified by the third cut data creation command is extracted from the stored document data, and cut data is extracted. And the cut data management information relating to the cut data is stored in the third storage device as cut data registration update information. When a search request command related to cut data is input, a data search command is output based on the input command, and desired cut data is selected from cut data search information displayed on the display device. One of the first to third storage devices storing the selected cut data is specified, and the specified cut data is read from the specified storage device and pasted at a predetermined position of the document data being created. And a cut data command detecting means for detecting the cut data registration update information and the data search command when the cut data registration update information and the data search command are added, and outputting the cut data registration update information and the data search command separately. And storing the cut data information in the cut data information storage means based on the cut data registration update information output by the cut data command detection means. Cut data registration / update means for registering and updating the cut data table, and receiving a data search command output from the cut data command detection means, cuts information according to the content specified by the data search command. A cut data search means for reading out from a data table and outputting as cut data search information; an input data and an instruction from the input unit, and outputting the first to third cut data creation instructions; A cut data information management device, comprising: a central control unit that controls the image data processing unit and the document creation unit.