JP3528541B2 - Search logic input device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to inputting a search logical expression in an information search device or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to perform a search using an information search device,
Conventionally, a search logical expression in which a plurality of search keywords, logical operators such as AND and OR, and parentheses are complicatedly combined is input using a keyboard.

[0003]

However, although a complicated person can enter a complicated search logical expression using parentheses, even if an unfamiliar person suddenly tries to input it, it is easy to input it. Not what you can do. Therefore, if a person who is unfamiliar with the input of the search logical expression performs a search, he / she may enter a grammatically incorrect logical expression when inputting the search logical expression, or the grammatically correct one, but try to do it originally. Sometimes I did a different search than what I was doing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a search logical expression input device which enables a person who is unfamiliar with inputting a search logical expression to input the search logical expression easily and accurately.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a means for displaying a list of calculation results / search results and names assigned correspondingly, and a means for displaying a list of logical operators. And a means to select an arbitrary positive number from the listed names, a means to select one operator from the listed logical operators, and an operation corresponding to the selected name. A search logical expression input device including means for performing a logical operation using a result / search result and a selected logical operator, and means for giving a name and storing the result of the logical operation and the search result, and a result A means to select any one from the list and other results used to produce the result are listed together with the other results in a format that can be distinguished from the other results, and the result is issued. The logical operation used to The providing means and retrieval logic input device consisting of a list displayed with the other logical operators in distinction can format the other logical operators.

Further, a list of operation results / retrieval results and names assigned in correspondence therewith, and a plurality of logical operators are displayed on one logical screen, and the operation result / retrieval results and the logic selected from among them are displayed. A device that performs logical operation using operators, and when one of the operation results / search results displayed in the list is selected, a logical screen is displayed separately from the displayed logical screen and is displayed. Provided is a search logical expression input device which displays a search condition of a combination of selected operation results or a selected search result in a logic screen.

[0007]

FIG. 6 is a view showing the outer appearance of an information retrieval apparatus embodying the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a display device, 2 is a computer main body, 3 is a keyboard, 4 is a mouse, and 5
Is a window and 6 is a mouse cursor. The information retrieval apparatus is controlled by a CPU (not shown) executing a program stored in a storage medium (not shown) in the computer main body 2. A user of this information retrieval device performs a retrieval process by inputting necessary data using the keyboard 3 in the window input area displayed on the display device or selecting an item using the mouse 4. This information retrieval apparatus is supposed to retrieve documents.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a search condition input window of the information search apparatus. In the figure, 14 is a search condition input field in which a date, a document name, an owner, a character string, and a keyword can be input as search conditions. When it is desired to specify the date of the document to be searched, the date is input to the date input field 15 using the keyboard 3. When the user wants to search by reference name, he / she inputs the reference name in the reference name input field 16 using the keyboard 3. When searching by owner, the owner is input in the owner input field 17 using the keyboard 3. When searching for a character string included in a document, the character string to be searched is input to the character string input box 18 using the keyboard 3. If you want to search using the keyword assigned to the document, enter the keyword in the keyword input field 19.

The search name input field 11 is a search condition input field 14
This is an area for inputting, using the keyboard 3, a name to be given to the result of the search performed under the condition input in. 12
Is a save button. When the mouse cursor 6 is moved to this by operating the mouse 4 and clicked, this information retrieval device
The search condition input in the search condition input field and the search name input in the search name input field are stored in the storage area in association with each other.

Reference numeral 13 designates a delete button. When the mouse cursor 6 is moved to this by operating the mouse 4 and is clicked, the information retrieval apparatus corresponds to the retrieval name entered in the retrieval name input field from the storage area and the corresponding retrieval name. The attached search condition is deleted from the storage area. Reference numeral 20 denotes an execution button, and when the mouse cursor 6 is moved to this by operating the mouse 4 and clicked, the information search device searches the document according to the search condition input in the search condition input field, and the result is displayed. The search name input in the search name input field is stored in the storage area in association with each other.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a cancel button. When the mouse cursor 6 is moved to this and the mouse cursor 6 is clicked, the information retrieval apparatus interrupts the retrieval condition input processing using this window. 22 is a delete button, mouse 4
When the mouse cursor 6 is moved to this by clicking and is clicked, the information retrieval apparatus erases the contents of all the input fields of this window.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a search result list display window. In the figure, 23 is a search result list display area,
Reference numeral 24 is an OK button, 25 is a cancel button, and 26 is a help button. In the search result list display area 23, the result of the search performed by inputting the search condition using the search condition input window shown in FIG. 1 and the logical operation using the search result combination window shown in FIG. Display the results together.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the search name is Sea.
There are rch1 and Search2, which indicate that 45 and 15 search results are obtained, respectively.
Further, the circle mark displayed on the left side of the search name in the drawing indicates that this search is the result of the search performed by inputting the search condition using the search condition input window shown in FIG.

When the operator puts the mouse cursor on the search name displayed in the search result list display area and clicks it, the information search device highlights the line and puts the search name in the selected state. When the mouse cursor 6 is placed on the cancel button 25 and clicked, the processing in this window is interrupted. When the mouse cursor 6 is placed on the help button 26 and clicked, an explanation regarding the processing and operation of this window is displayed.

When one of the search names is selected and highlighted and the operator puts the mouse cursor 6 on the OK button 24 and clicks it, the information searching apparatus
The search condition window described with reference to FIG. 1 is displayed.
In this case, the search name input field in the displayed window displays the search name selected in the search result list display window in an editable state. Further, in each of the search condition input fields, the search conditions stored corresponding to the search name are displayed in an editable state.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the search result combination window. In the figure, 31 is a search name input field, 32 is a save button, 33 is a delete button, 34 is a search result list display area, 35 and 36 are radio buttons, 37 is a search button, and 39 is a help button. The operator uses this screen to input a combination of search results by inputting search conditions on the search condition input screen shown in FIG. 1 and designating an arbitrary number of results searched and logical operators. Based on this input, the information search device performs a logical operation on search results.

The search name input field 31 is a field for inputting a name (search name) to be given to the specified search result and the result of the logical operation by the logical operator. The name input here is treated in the same manner as the search name input in the search name input field of the search condition input window shown in FIG. In the search result list display area 34, the search condition is input using the search condition input window shown in FIG. 1 and the search result is combined with the search condition using this search result combination window to perform a logical operation. This is an area for displaying a list of the results obtained.

When the mouse cursor 6 is placed on and clicked on the search name displayed in the search result list display area 34, the line is highlighted and the search name is selected. Multiple search names can be selected. The radio buttons 35 and 36 are used for the mouse cursor 6
When both are clicked, only one of them is displayed in a black circle, the corresponding operator is in a selected state, the other is in a white circle, and the corresponding operator is in a non-selected state.

When the mouse cursor 6 is moved to the search button 37 and clicked, an arbitrary number of search results selected in the search result list display area 34 are displayed as radio buttons 35.
And 36 to perform a logical operation with the selected operator. When the mouse button 6 is moved to the save button 32 and clicked, the search name input in the search name input field, an arbitrary number of search results selected in the search result list display area, and radio buttons 35 and 36. The information of the combination with the operator selected using is stored in a storage area (not shown).

When the delete button 33 is clicked by placing the mouse cursor 6 on the mouse, the search name entered in the search name input field and the search result and operator combination information stored in association with the search name are not shown. Delete from storage area. When the mouse cursor 6 is placed on the help button 26 and clicked, an explanation regarding the processing and operation of this window is displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, in the search name input field 31, Conbine 1 is entered as the search name. Further, in the search result list display area 34, Search1
And Search2 are selected and highlighted. And is selected as the logical operator. In this state, when the mouse cursor 6 is moved to the search button 37 and clicked, the result of Search1 and the Sea
Calculate the logical product of the results of rch2. The result is Con
It is given the name Bine1.

As a result, the display contents of the search result list display window are as shown in FIG. In the search result list display area 23 of FIG. 4, a double circle is displayed on the left side of the Conine1. This is done by the combination in which the Conine1 is input using the search result combination window shown in FIG. It is the result of a logical operation.

In the search result list display screen shown in FIG. 4, the result of the logical operation performed by the combination input using the search result combination window (for example,
(Cinebine 1) is selected and the mouse cursor 6 is
When the button is clicked along with the K button 24, the search result combination window is displayed, and the search name of the selected search result is displayed in the editable state in the search name input field in the window, and the search result list display area 34 is displayed. , The combined search results are highlighted and the radio buttons 35 and 36 are displayed.
Displays black circles corresponding to the selected logical operator and white circles other than that.

The result of the search performed by the combination input using the search condition input window (for example, S
The operation when the earl 1) is selected and the mouse cursor 6 is moved to the OK button 24 and clicked is as described above. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example displayed when another combination processing is further performed after the search result combination processing shown in FIG. 4 is performed by the search result combination window.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example displayed when another combination process is performed after the search result combination window shown in FIG. 3 is combined with the search result combination process. When the mouse cursor 6 is double-clicked on the search result displayed in the search result list display area 34 of the search result combination window, the search result is selected in the search result list display window and the OK button is selected. Performs the same processing as when is clicked.

For example, in the search result combination window shown in FIG. 5, when the mouse cursor is double-clicked on the search result “Cine” 1 displayed in the search result list display area 34, the window shown in FIG. The window shown in is displayed. Search result list display The process in Windu is summarized as follows.

When the search result performed based on the search condition input using the search condition display window is selected and the OK button is clicked, the search condition input window is displayed and the selected search result is displayed. Display the search name and search condition of. When the result of the logical operation performed by the combination input using the search result combination window is selected and the OK button is clicked, the search result combination window is displayed and the search for the result of the selected logical operation is performed. Display the name, show all search results and highlight only the combined search results, show only the radio buttons of the combined logical operators in black circles, and the logical operators of other logical operators in white circles. indicate.

On the other hand, the processing in the search result combination window is summarized as follows. When the mouse cursor is moved to and clicked on the search result displayed in the search result list display area 34 as a list, the search result is highlighted and the result is selected. When the search result in the selected state is clicked, the highlighted display and the selected state are canceled.

When the radio button corresponding to the logical operator is clicked, the clicked radio button is displayed as a black circle and the corresponding logical operator is set to the selected state. When the search button is clicked, a logical operation is performed using the selected search result and a logical operator, the search name in the search name input field is given, and the search result is stored in the storage area.

When the search result is double-clicked,
With respect to the search result double-clicked, the same processing as when the search result is selected in the search result list display window and the OK button is clicked is performed. In the present embodiment, an example in which only AND and OR are displayed as a list of logical operators and one of them is selected is shown, but the logical operators are not limited to these two. Needless to say, other logical operators such as NOT and XOR may be added.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, the user of the information retrieval apparatus does not have to remember the grammar of a complicated logical expression when performing information retrieval. In addition, even if the search expression is a complicated logical expression, it is not necessary to be aware of the correspondence between the parentheses forming the logical expression. Moreover, only a part of the complicated logical expression can be easily changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a search condition input window.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a search result list display window.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a search result combination window.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the search result list display window.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of the search result combination window.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an external appearance of an information search device embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. ． ． Display device 2. ． ． Computer 3. ． ． keyboard 4. ． ． mouse 5. ． ． Windu 6. ． ． Mouse cursor

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A list of a search name and a search result, a means for displaying a logical operator in one first search result combination window , and a plurality of search names from the first search result combination window. means for selecting a One logical operators, a logical operation based on the selected search names and logical operators
Means , assigning means for assigning a search name to the result of the logical operation , assigned search name and result of the logical operation, and selected
Multiple search names and the search results are displayed in the search result list
And the search name displayed in the search result list display window.
When selected, the assigned search name and the result of the logical operation
, A plurality of selected search names, the search results, and logic
The first search result combination window including the operator and
Means for displaying and searching in the first search result combination window
If you select a name, the first search result combination win
A search logical expression input device comprising: a means for displaying a second search result combination window separately from the dough . 2. A method computers, search name and search results and a list of the first one of the logical operators
Means for displaying search results in the combination window, means for selecting a plurality of search names and one logical operator from among the first search result combination window, logic based on the selected search names and logical operators It is calculated
Means , assigning means for assigning a search name to the result of the logical operation , assigned search name and result of the logical operation, and selected
Multiple search names and the search results are displayed in the search result list
And the search name displayed in the search result list display window.
When selected, the assigned search name and the result of the logical operation
, A plurality of selected search names, the search results, and logic
The first search result combination window including the operator and
Means for displaying and searching in the first search result combination window
If you select a name, the first search result combination win
A means for displaying a second search result combination window separately from the dough, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a program of the search logical expression input device for functioning as is recorded.