JP3069384B2 - Document processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and method, and more particularly to a document processing apparatus and method for retrieving an area in which a specific type of data exists in a document editing process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional document processing apparatus and method, when an area in which a specific type of data such as multimedia data exists in a document is mixed with an area in which ordinary character data is present, the document processing apparatus and method may be used. An operator who is editing a document needs to examine each area in the document one by one in order to identify both areas.

[0003]

Therefore, conventionally, when an operator attempts to perform this type of data search processing, the data area corresponding to the data area corresponding to the area is carefully changed while switching the screen one by one on the document screen display means. Must be searched for,
It required time-consuming and inconvenient operations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing apparatus and method for identifiably displaying an area where a specific type of data is present in a document in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a document processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a storage means for storing a document comprising a plurality of types of data, and a search direction instruction for designating a search direction. Means, a search means for searching for an area in which a specific type of data is present from a document stored in the storage means when a search direction is specified by the search direction specifying means, And display means for displaying the identified area in an identifiable manner.
Here, the specific type of data may be data other than character data. It is also possible that a plurality of types of data of the specific type exist. The document processing method according to the present invention includes a storage step of storing a document composed of a plurality of types of data, a search direction instruction step of designating a search direction, and a search direction designated by the search direction designation step. A search step of searching an area in which a specific type of data is present from the document stored in the storage step; and a display step of displaying the area searched by the search step in an identifiable manner. Here, the specific type of data may be data other than character data. It is also possible that a plurality of types of data of the specific type exist.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a search direction is designated, an area in which a specific type of data exists is searched from a stored document, and the searched area is displayed in an identifiable manner.

Thus, even if the operator does not make an effort to find the specific type of data from the screen, it can be easily searched and displayed in an identifiable manner, so that no troublesome work is required.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the character processing apparatus of the present invention.

Here, 1 is a document memory in which various information and data for document editing are stored, 2 is a document screen display means for displaying the contents of the document memory 1 on a display screen,
Reference numeral 3 denotes multimedia data discriminating means (hereinafter referred to as data discriminating means) for discriminating data and information directly related to a document from other multimedia data and the like as described later. Reference numeral 4 denotes a multimedia area search means (hereinafter referred to as a data search means) for searching a multimedia data area other than document data and information by utilizing the determination by the data determination means 3; Means for displaying the various data areas of the multimedia so as to be individually distinguished from other data areas; and 6, a search direction instructing means for instructing the data retrieving means 4 to carry out a subsequent retrieval. It is.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a specific configuration of the character processing apparatus of the present invention.

Here, reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard, which has keys for instructing text input and other processes required for character processing. The above-described search direction instruction input as the search direction instruction means 6 is also performed here.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a CPU in the form of, for example, a microprocessor, which performs control necessary for other character processing, including a document editing process described later, in accordance with each processing procedure described in the ROM 13. The determinations shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 to 8 are all performed by the CPU 12.

The memory ROM 13 contains FIGS.
And a processing procedure to be described later are stored.

The memory 14 is a writable memory (R
AM), the document memory 15, the cursor register 1
6, the register 17 of the head display position on the display 19,
And other work memory area 18 necessary for character processing
including.

The document memory 15 stores information such as character information based on character codes and data information in various multimedia data areas.

The cursor register 16 stores a cursor position on the display 19. The display head register 17 stores the character position of the first digit of the line displayed on the display 19.

The display 19 has, for example, 48 digits × 1
Five lines of character information and a cursor, and a searched data area can be displayed. Reference numeral 20 denotes a bus line for transferring an address signal, a data signal, and a control signal necessary for controlling each unit.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a specific example of the search processing performed by the above configuration of the present invention will be described.

Now, as shown in FIG. 3A, when document data and other multimedia data are mixedly displayed on the display screen, the data area search processing according to the present invention is executed. It shall be. Here, 2
1 is the display screen, 21A is the cursor at the initial position,
22 is a document editing area in which document data and the like are expanded,
Reference numeral 23 denotes an image editing area in which media such as images are displayed. Reference numeral 24 denotes a spreadsheet editing area. In this example, a graph 25 is mixed in the document editing area 22.

Then, first, in the area where the cursor 21A is located, here, in the document editing area 22, as shown in FIG. 3B, an area of another type of media data existing here after the cursor position, that is, The data area of the graph 25 surrounded by the broken line is searched.

Then, if a further backward search instruction is input, a further backward search process is performed in the same area 22. At this time, if there is no data area of another medium to be searched in the same area 22, as shown in FIG.
A search process is performed for an outside data area, for example, an image data area 23 surrounded by a broken line. Further, when a search instruction to the further rear is input, the search processing of another type data area is further advanced to the rear, and
As shown in (d), a search process for another type data area (spreadsheet data area 24) is performed.

When a forward search instruction is input, the search process proceeds in a direction opposite to the above search procedure (forward).

Further, when further search processing is to be continuously performed on the first or last data area, the last data area is set next to the first data area, and then the last data area is set. In this case, the processing proceeds cyclically by setting the first data area next.

Next, the operation of a document editing procedure including a data area search according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the present apparatus, when the power is turned on, the process first proceeds to step S1, as shown in FIG. 4, and is initialized.

Next, in step S2, a mode is selected. If it is determined that the document editing processing mode has been selected, the flow advances to step S3 to execute the following document editing processing. If it is determined that the mode is another mode, the process branches to step S4, and normal document processing is performed.

In the case of the document editing process in step S3, as shown in FIG. 5, first, the type of key input is determined in step S3.1, and if it is determined that the end key has been pressed here, Then, the document editing process is terminated. In the case of determining that the key is the search start key of the data area,
In step S3.2, a data area search process is executed. If it is determined that the key is another document editing process key, the process proceeds to step S3.3, and the corresponding document editing process is performed.

Next, in the data area search processing of step S3.2, first, as shown in FIG.
The process of searching for the first data area to be searched in the initial search process of 3.2.1 is executed. Here,
The first data area existing after the cursor is searched. Then, as a result of this search processing, step S3.2.
In step 2, it is determined whether or not there is a data area to be searched. If the determination is negative, the data area search process ends.

If it is determined that the target data area has been searched, the flow advances to step S3.2.3 to determine the search direction in the search mode.

If it is determined that the forward search has been input as the search mode, the flow advances to step S3.2.4 to execute the forward search processing for the data area. On the other hand, if it is determined that the backward search has been input, step S3.
Proceeding to 2.5, the backward search processing of the data area is executed.

In the forward search processing in step S3.2.4, first, as shown in FIG.
In the document memory forward search process of 3.2.4.1, a process of searching the data area on the document memory from the target data area to the front is executed. Then, step S.
In 2.4.2, it is determined whether or not the target data area has been searched. If the result is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S3.2.4.4 to display the searched data area. In this step, display processing is performed so that the searched target data area can be distinguished from other data areas. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S3.2.4.2, the last data area setting process in step S3.2.4.3 is executed before the display process. In this step, a process of searching for the last data area and setting it as a target data area is performed, thereby performing a search process cyclically.

Similarly, step S3.2.5 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the backward search process, first, in the document memory backward search process in step S3.2.5.1, a process of searching the data area on the document memory backward from the target data area is executed. . Then, step S3.
It is determined in step 2.5.2 whether or not the data area has been searched. If the result is affirmative, the flow advances to step S3.2.5.4 to perform display processing of the searched data area. In this case as well, display processing is performed so that the searched target data area can be distinguished from other data areas. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S3.2.5.2, the head data area setting process in step S3.2.5.3 is executed before the display process. Here, a process of searching for the first data area and setting it as the target data area is performed. As a result, the search processing is cyclically executed.

According to the above-described processing flow, data areas in the document memory are sequentially searched, and areas can be clearly displayed for each type of multimedia.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a search direction is specified, an area in which a specific type of data exists is searched from stored documents, and the searched area is identified. Since the display is possible, the operator can easily find the area where the specific type of data is present in the document without having to search for the specific type of data on the screen as in the past. Can be searched and displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram specifically showing a search processing example according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a processing operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure in a document editing processing operation in FIG. 4;

6 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure in a data area search processing operation in FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure in a data area forward search processing operation in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure in a data area backward search processing operation in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Document memory 2 Document screen display means 3 Multimedia determination means 4 Multimedia search means 5 Search area display means 6 Search direction instructing means 11 Keyboard 12 CPU 13 ROM 14 RAM 21 Display screen

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Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a document composed of a plurality of types of data, a search direction designating means for designating a search direction, and a search direction designated by the search direction designating means.
If, search means specific species data from the documents stored in the storage means to search an area that exists, that the area searched by the searching unit equipped with a display means for identifiably displayed Characteristic document processing device. 2. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific type of data is data other than character data. 3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of data of the specific type exist. 4. A storage step of storing a document including a plurality of types of data, a search direction instruction step of designating a search direction, and a search direction designated by the search direction designation step.
A search step for searching an area in which data of a specific type exists from the document stored in the storage step, and a display step for displaying the area searched for in the search step in an identifiable manner. A document processing method characterized by the following. 5. The document processing method according to claim 4, wherein the specific type of data is data other than character data. 6. The document processing method according to claim 4, wherein there are a plurality of types of the specific type of data.