JP4458016B2 - Data input / output device, data input / output method, and data input / output program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data input / output device, a data input / output method, and a data input / output program, and more particularly, to a data input / output device, a data input / output method, and a data input / output program that can simplify user operations.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, data input / output systems for inputting / outputting data by connecting an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), a printer, a server, a PC (Personal Computer), and the like to a network are known. In such a data input / output system, it is conceivable to set as follows.

  (1) A method in which a user performs device setting by specifying data to be output, a device that is an output device, and settings registered for each device.

  (2) A method in which the user saves the setting when outputting data by combining the data and the output setting information (Job Ticket).

  (3) When the user instructs data and output settings, the system searches for devices that satisfy the output settings.

  Further, in the field of such data input / output technology, Patent Document 1 below transmits electronic data and print request data from a portable terminal to a printing work management device, and selects a printing device according to the print request data. An electronic data printing system is disclosed. The printing work management device has a terminal user database (DB) for authentication and a printing device specific information database.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a print server that stores attributes of an image forming apparatus, receives image data and attributes, and transmits the image data to the image forming apparatus.
JP 2003-173249 A JP 2003-288193 A

  In a data input / output system composed of various input / output devices such as a plurality of MFPs and printers, it is troublesome for a user to set up devices corresponding to various input / output forms.

  However, the above-described device setting method in the conventional data input / output system has a problem that the setting by the user is troublesome for the following reasons.

  First, when the technique (1) is adopted, it takes time to register the setting for each device. Further, the user needs to grasp the function of the device, and needs to select the device at the time of output.

  In (2) above, it is necessary to set the output of the device when saving data. In the above (3), it is necessary to perform output setting at the time of data output.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. Data input / output that can input / output data in an input / output configuration according to the data without taking the user's trouble at the time of data input / output. An object is to provide a device, a data input / output method, and a data input / output program.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a data input / output device capable of inputting / outputting data with a plurality of input / output devices is provided with data input corresponding to the attributes of the plurality of data. A first storage means for storing the output form; a second storage means for storing the input / output form of data that can be handled by the input / output device in correspondence with each of the plurality of input / output devices; The data input / output form is determined by referring to the receiving means for receiving at least one input of the data and the input / output device for outputting and referring to the first and second storage means based on the received input. Determining means; and control means for performing control to output data in the data input / output configuration determined by the determining means.

  Preferably, the accepting unit accepts data to be output and one input of the input / output device that performs the output, and the determining unit refers to the first and second storage units to output the data to be output and the output. Determine the other input / output device.

  Preferably, the data input / output device further includes third storage means for storing data in association with the data attribute, and the control means performs control to output the data stored in the third storage means.

Preferably, the data attributes are in accordance with the purpose for which the user uses the data.
Preferably, when the input / output form is not uniquely determined by the determining means, the data input / output device requests selection from the user, and the control means performs control based on the selection.

  Preferably, the data input / output device requests the user to select any input / output form stored in the second storage means that is not stored in the first storage means, and based on the selection. And storing it in the first storage means.

  Preferably, the data input / output device is characterized in that if there is an input / output form stored in the first storage means that is not stored in the second storage means, the determination means ignores it. To do.

  Preferably, the data input / output device does not use a corresponding device if there is an input / output form stored in the first storage means that is not stored in the second storage means. To do.

  Preferably, the data input / output device does not make a selection request to the user when the input / output device, the data to be output, and the input / output form are determined by a user instruction.

  Preferably, the first storage means stores the input / output form of the data for each user in association with the attributes of the plurality of data.

  Preferably, the data is at least one of a document, an image, a sound, a moving image, and multimedia data.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, in a data input / output method capable of inputting / outputting data in a data input / output system having a plurality of input / output devices, the data input / output system has attributes of a plurality of data. Correspondingly, the first storage means for storing the input / output form of the data and the first storage means for storing the input / output form of the data that can be handled by the input / output device in correspondence with each of the plurality of input / output devices. A receiving step for receiving at least one input of data to be output and an input / output device for outputting, and referring to the first and second storage means based on the received input. In the determination step for determining the data input / output configuration, control is performed so that the data is output in the data input / output configuration determined in the determination step. And a control step.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, in a data input / output program capable of inputting / outputting data in a data input / output system having a plurality of input / output devices, the data input / output system has a plurality of data attributes. Corresponding to the first storage means for storing the input / output form of the data, and storing the input / output form of the data that can be handled by the input / output device, corresponding to each of the plurality of input / output devices. A receiving step for receiving at least one input of data to be output and an input / output device for outputting, and referring to the first and second storing means based on the received input. In the decision step for determining the data input / output configuration, the data is output in the data input / output configuration determined in the determination step. To execute a control step for controlling the computer.

  According to the present invention, the input / output form of the data is determined and determined by receiving the input data and at least one input of the input / output device that performs the output and referring to the storage means based on the received input. Data input / output configuration is controlled to output data, so that data input / output can be input / output using the input / output configuration according to the data without taking the user's trouble at the time of data input / output. An output device, a data input / output method, and a data input / output program can be provided.

  The data input / output system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The system in this embodiment can input and output data with various input / output devices (MFP, printer, video conference system, etc.).

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data input / output system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to the figure, the data input / output system includes an operation device (operation device) 400 which is a PC used by a user, an input / output device group including printer 200, MFP 100, and TV conference system 300, and data input / output server 500. It consists of. These devices are connected by a network.

  By operating the operation device 400, the user designates data stored in the data input / output server 500 and a device that outputs the data. The data output form is compared with the data form that can be handled by the device, and the data is output by requesting the user for insufficient information. In addition, a data attribute according to the purpose for which the user uses the data is set.

  The data input / output server 500 stores at least one of document, image, sound, moving image, and multimedia data.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a basic hardware configuration of MFP 100 in FIG.
Referring to the figure, MFP 100 performs short-range wireless communication with a control unit 106 that controls the entire apparatus, an image reader unit 101 that reads image data from a document, and a printer unit 102 that prints an image on paper. A communication unit 103 for connecting the MFP 100 to a network or a telephone line, a storage unit 104 for storing job data, an operation panel 105 serving as an interface with a user, and a remaining amount of consumables. Sensor unit 107.

  Since the configuration of printer 200 is basically the same as that in FIG. 2, the description thereof will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the data input / output server 500 of FIG.

  Referring to the figure, a data input / output server 200 includes a CPU 601 for controlling the entire apparatus, a display 605, and a LAN (local area network) card 607 (or a modem card) for connecting to a network or communicating with the outside. ), An input device 609 configured by a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, a flexible disk drive 611, a CD-ROM drive 613, a hard disk drive 615, a RAM 617, and a ROM 619.

  Data such as programs and images recorded on the flexible disk F can be read by the flexible disk drive 611, and data such as programs and images recorded on the CD-ROM 613a can be read by the CD-ROM drive 613. Is possible.

  The configuration of operating device 400 is basically the same as that in FIG. 3, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated here.

  The video conference system 300 includes a plurality of computer devices, printers, speakers, microphones, cameras, and the like as shown in FIG. 3, and is a system that enables transmission / reception and output of various data.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the data input / output server 500.
Referring to the figure, data input / output server 500 outputs a data input / output control command to printer 200, MFP 100, and TV conference system 300, respectively. Printer control unit 501, MFP control unit 503, and TV conference system A control unit 505, a data storage unit 511 for storing data, a data management unit 509 for managing data, an input / output control unit 507 for controlling data input / output, and an input / output configuration corresponding to the attribute of the data An input / output feature table 513 for recording and a device input / output feature table 515 for recording data features that can be handled for each device are provided.

  In the data storage unit 511, data A, B, and C as meeting data 511a, data D and E as specification data 511b, and data F, G, and H as report data 511c are recorded. It is assumed that

  The device-specific input / output form table 515 stores tables 515a to 515c corresponding to the printer, MFP, and video conference system, respectively.

  The input / output control unit 507 transmits / receives “data input / output instruction”, “user selection request”, and “user selection result” of the operating device 400. In addition, input / output of data from the data management unit 509 and input / output control instruction to the control units 501 to 505 of each device are performed.

  The data management unit 509 inputs / outputs data in association with data attributes such as conferences, specifications, reports, and the like.

  The input / output feature table 513 describes the type of data for each data attribute and the features that it can take.

  The device input / output configuration table 515 describes the data types that each device can handle and their configurations.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the input / output feature table 513.
Here, it can be associated with each of the data attributes, such as conferences, specifications, and reports, which data type (moving image, still image, and audio can be used) and each data type within that attribute. Input / output features (if a still image, what type of imposition is taken, whether staple, punch, duplex (double-sided printing) is turned on or turned off, etc.) are recorded. In addition, when there is no description in the item of input / output form, it indicates that any input / output form may be used.

  Here, it is shown that the data having the “conference” data attribute can take any of the data types of moving images, still images, and audio, and that any input / output form may be used. .

  The data having the “specification” data attribute is only a still image, and as an output form, imposition is either 1 up or 2 up, and stapling is indicated.

  The data having the “report” data attribute is only a still image, and the imposition is 1 up as an output form, and stapling, punching, and duplex are performed as finishing.

  In this way, in the data input / output system, the data type for each data attribute and the input / output form for each data type are registered.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of the input / output feature table 515 for each device.
The input / output feature table for each device records the types of data that can be handled by each input / output device and the variations of the input / output features that can be output for each type.

  For example, here, the TV conference system can handle moving images, still images, and audio as data types, and there is no particular limitation on the input / output form.

  The printer can handle only a still image as a data type, and the input / output form can be any one of 1up, 2up, and 4up, and duplex can be turned ON / OFF.

  The MFP can handle only still images as the data type, and the input / output form can be any of 1up, 2up, 4up, duplex ON / OFF, punch ON / OFF , Staple ON / OFF is possible.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the data input / output server.
Here, in the system environment described above, it is assumed that the user instructs the data input / output server 500 to “output data D with the printer 200” with the operation device 400.

  When the input / output control unit 507 inputs the output data (data D) and the instruction of the output device (printer 200) in step S101, the input / output control unit 507 receives the data D via the data management unit 509 in step S103. To get. At that time, the “specification” that is the attribute is acquired together with the data D.

  In step S <b> 105, the input / output control unit 507 acquires from the input / output form table 513 the data types that can be taken by the attribute “specification” and the forms thereof. In step S107, the input / output control unit 507 acquires the data types that the printer can take and the variations of the output forms from the device-specific input / output form table 515.

  In step S109, the input / output control unit 507 collates the two data types acquired in steps S105 and S107, and then collates the two output features.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of collation in step S109.
In this verification, it can be seen that the data type matches with “still image”. As for imposition, a plurality of 1up and 2up are matched. It can also be seen that staples, which are output forms of specifications, are not supported by a printer which is a data input / output device.

  In step S111 of FIG. 7, unsupported features are ignored. That is, here, when the user designates the printer as the output device, the stapling instruction is ignored. Further, instead of ignoring, the printer may be disabled (prohibited).

  In step S113 in FIG. 7, the user is requested to select an overlapping setting (a setting that can be plural). Here, since 1up and 2up of imposition exist as overlapping settings, an instruction to display a selection screen is output on the operation device 400, and a request is made to allow the user to select either imposition 1up or imposition 2up. Do.

  When the user makes a selection from the selector on operating device 400, operating device 400 returns a user selection result to input / output control unit 507.

  In step S <b> 115 of FIG. 7, the input / output control unit 507 outputs data to be output (data D) and an input / output control instruction to the printer control unit 501.

  If the user selects imposition 2up in step S113, the input / output control unit 507 outputs data D and the input / output control instruction shown in FIG. 9 to the printer control unit 501.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an input / output control instruction.
The input / output control instruction in FIG. 9 describes that the data type of data D is a still image and should be output with imposition 2up.

  The printer control unit 501 outputs an input / output control command for printing data to the printer 200 based on the received data and an input / output control instruction.

  According to this embodiment, there is an effect that the user can output the data without performing a complicated setting only by specifying the data and the output device.

[Second Embodiment]
Since the configuration of the data input / output system in the second embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the data input / output server 500 according to the second embodiment.

  Here, in the system environment described above, it is assumed that the user instructs the data input / output server 500 to “output data G” with the operation device 400.

  When an instruction for data (data G) output by the input / output control unit 507 is input in step S201, the input / output control unit 507 acquires the data G via the data management unit 509 in step S203. At this time, along with the data G, the attribute “report” is acquired.

  In step S <b> 205, the input / output control unit 507 acquires the data type that can be taken by the attribute “report” and the output form from the input / output form table 513. In step S207, the input / output control unit 507 searches for devices from the input / output feature table of the device-specific input / output feature table 515, and in step S209, the list in which devices having matching data types are arranged in descending order of matching items. Create

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating processing executed in steps S207 and S209 of FIG.
“MFP” has the most matching items in the input / output form of the report, and the number of matching items decreases in the order of “printer” and “TV conference system”, so a list in this order is generated.

  In step S211 of FIG. 10, the operating device 400 makes a user selection request based on this list. That is, the operation device 400 outputs an instruction to display a selection screen (list), and requests the user to select one of the data input / output devices.

  When the user makes a selection from the selector on operating device 400, operating device 400 returns a user selection result to input / output control unit 507.

  If the user selects the MFP, the input / output control unit 507 performs collation as shown in FIG. 12 in step S213.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of collation in step S213.
As in the first embodiment, the input / output form of the “report” is collated with the input / output form of the MFP. Here, it can be seen that the MFP can set any of the “report” imposition 1up, staple ON, and punch ON.

  In step S215 in FIG. 10, the input / output control unit 507 outputs data (data G) to be output to the MFP control unit 503 and an input / output control instruction.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an input / output control instruction.
The input / output control instruction in FIG. 13 describes that the data type of data G is a still image and should be output with imposition 1up. In addition, it is described that finishing is performed with staples and punches.

  MFP control unit 503 outputs an input / output control command for printing data to MFP 100 based on the received data and an input / output control instruction.

  According to this embodiment, there is an effect that the user can output data without specifying any complicated settings only by specifying the data first.

[Third Embodiment]
Since the configuration of the data input / output system in the third embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the data input / output server according to the third embodiment.

  Here, in the system environment described above, it is assumed that the user instructs the data input / output server 500 to “output with the TV conference system” with the operation device 400.

  In step S301, the input / output control unit 507 inputs an instruction of a device to be output. In step S303, the input / output feature table 515c of the TV conference system is acquired from the device-specific input / output feature table 515.

  In step S305, the input / output feature table 513 is read, and the input / output control unit 507 searches the input / output feature table 513 for data attributes that satisfy the data type of the TV conference system as shown in FIG.

  Here, it can be seen that the data attribute “conference” matches all of the moving image, the still image, and the sound. Based on this, in step S307, the input / output control unit 507 acquires data of the data attribute “conference” from the data management unit 509. As shown in FIG. 4, “data A”, “data B”, and “data C” are acquired. In step S309, the input / output control unit 507 makes a user selection request based on the data acquired by the operating device 400.

  When the user makes a selection from the selector on operating device 400, operating device 400 returns a user selection result to input / output control unit 507.

  If the user selects data B, the input / output control unit 507 performs collation as shown in FIG. 16 in step S311.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of collation in step S311.
As in the first embodiment, the input / output form of “conference” is collated with the input / output form of the TV conference system.

  In step S313 of FIG. 14, the input / output control unit 507 outputs data to be output (data B) and an input / output control instruction to the TV conference system control unit 505.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an input / output control instruction.
The input / output control instruction in FIG. 17 describes that the data type of data B is a moving image, a still image, and a sound.

  The TV conference system control unit 505 outputs an input / output control command for reproducing data to the TV conference system 300 based on the received data and the input / output control instruction.

  According to this embodiment, there is an effect that the user can output data without specifying any complicated settings only by first specifying the input / output device.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Since the configuration of the data input / output system in the fourth embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, description thereof will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the data input / output server according to the fourth embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, when there is an input / output feature that is not registered in the device-specific input / output feature table 513, it is automatically registered.

  More specifically, when collating the input / output feature table 515 for each device with the input / output feature table 513, the input / output feature table 515 for each device has features that are not in the input / output feature table 513 in step S401 of FIG. Determine whether. If YES, in step S403, the user is requested to select, and in step S405, a new feature is added to the input / output feature table 513 according to the selection.

  For example, in the first embodiment, it has been described that the input / output feature table 515a for each device of the printer is collated with the input / output feature table 513 of the specification. In this collation (see FIG. 19), the printer table There is a feature category “Duplex” not included in the input / output feature table 513 ((1) in the figure) in the still image item 515a.

  In this case, the selection of “Duplex: on” or “Duplex: off” is added to the user selection request (S113 in FIG. 7) in the first embodiment. A new category is added to the input / output feature table according to the user's selection.

  For example, if the user selects “Duplex: off”, the input / output feature table is updated as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 20, compared to the original table of FIG. 5, Duplex is set in the item “Still Image” of “Specification”.

[Effects of the embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a data input / output system capable of changing input / output devices and input / output configurations according to data attributes. In addition, by using a table that mediates information in which data type and input / output form for each data type are registered for each data attribute, the user can easily specify a device corresponding to the data and its input / output form. There is an effect.

  In addition, the user can obtain an appropriate input / output result by a few selection operations by designating one or more of data, device, and data attribute.

[Others]
A plurality of different input / output feature tables 513 may be stored for each user. If it does in this way, there exists an effect that a different setting can be performed for every user.

  Note that the processing in the above-described embodiment may be performed by software or may be performed using a hardware circuit.

  In addition, a program for executing the processing of the flowchart in the above-described embodiment can be provided, and the program can be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a memory card, and the like. You may decide to provide it. The program may be downloaded to the apparatus via a communication line such as the Internet.

  Further, the present invention can be applied to a system connected to a network and a system not connected to a network environment.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the data input / output system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a basic hardware configuration of MFP 100 in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the data input / output server 500 of FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a data input / output server 200. FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the input-output feature table 513. FIG. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the input-output feature table 515 for every device. It is a flowchart which shows the process which a data input / output server performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of collation in step S109. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an input / output control instruction | indication. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the data input / output server in 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the process performed by step S207 of FIG. 10, and S209. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the collation in step S213. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an input / output control instruction | indication. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the data input / output server in 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the state which searches the data attribute which satisfy | fills the data type of a video conference system from the input-output feature table 513. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the collation in step S311. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an input / output control instruction | indication. It is a flowchart which shows the process which the data input / output server in 4th Embodiment performs. It is a figure for demonstrating the collation process with the input-output feature table 515 for every device, and the input-output feature table 513. FIG. It is a figure which shows the input-output feature table updated.

Explanation of symbols

  100 MFP, 200 Printer, 300 TV conference system, 400 Operating device, 500 Data input / output server, 501 Printer control unit, 503 MFP control unit, 505 TV conference system control unit, 507 Input / output control unit, 509 Data management unit, 511 Data storage unit, 513 Input / output feature table, 515 Input / output feature table for each device.

Claims (15)

A data input device capable of performing input and output of data between a plurality of input and output devices,
Comprising a first storage means for storing said plurality of data attributes that can be applied to the data, in association respectively with input and output features for each data attribute, the input feature is input and output of the subject Second storage means including information defining operations in the device, and further storing the plurality of input / output devices in association with input / output forms of data that can be handled by each input / output device,
Specifying data to be output, and an accepting means for accepting designation of input and output devices to be an output destination,
The input / output feature candidate associated with the data attribute assigned to the specified data is acquired with reference to the first storage means, and specified with reference to the second storage means Determining means for acquiring input / output feature candidates associated with the input / output device and determining a common input / output feature between the designated data and the designated input / output device ;
Thus the input and output configuration determined by the determination means, and control means for controlling to output from the input and output device designated the specified data, the data input-output device. A data input / output device capable of inputting / outputting data to / from a plurality of input / output devices,
A plurality of data attributes that can be given to the data, and first storage means for storing the input / output forms for each data type for each data type in association with each other; Contains information that defines the behavior of the target I / O device, and
Second storage means for storing the plurality of input / output devices in association with the input / output features for each data type that can be handled by each input / output device;
Accepting means for accepting designation of data to be output from data prepared in advance;
By referring to the first storage means, the input / output feature candidates associated with the data attribute assigned to the designated data are obtained for each data type, and the data type in which the input / output feature candidate exists is determined. Identify and refer to the second storage means to obtain an input / output device candidate capable of handling any of the specified data types, and select one of the input / output device candidates Determining means for determining a common input / output form in the same data type with the specified data;
Data input / output comprising control means for controlling the specified data to be output from any of the input / output devices according to the same data type according to the common input / output form determined by the determining means apparatus. The data input / output device according to claim 2, further comprising means for receiving designation of any of the plurality of input / output devices from a user when a plurality of candidates for the input / output devices are acquired. A data input / output device capable of inputting / outputting data to / from a plurality of input / output devices,
A plurality of data attributes that can be given to the data, and first storage means for storing the input / output forms for each data type for each data type in association with each other; Contains information that defines the behavior of the target I / O device, and
Second storage means for storing the plurality of input / output devices in association with the input / output features for each data type that can be handled by each input / output device;
An accepting means for accepting designation of an input / output device to be used for data output from a plurality of input / output devices;
A data attribute that refers to the second storage means, acquires a data type that can be handled by the designated input / output device, and refers to the first storage means to take the acquired data type The candidate of the data is acquired, the candidate of the data to be output having any one of the candidates for the data attribute is acquired, and the same data between any one of the candidates for the data and the designated input / output device A determining means for determining a common input / output form in the type;
Control means for controlling to output any of the data from the designated input / output device in accordance with the common data type according to the common input / output form determined by the determining means. Output device. 5. The data input / output according to claim 4, further comprising means for accepting designation of any of the plurality of data candidates to be output from a user when a plurality of data candidates to be output are acquired. apparatus. A third storage means for storing data in association with the data attribute;
Said control means, said third outputs the data read from the stored data from the designated input and output devices in the storage means, the data input-output device according to any one of claims 1-5. Wherein the data attribute is what the user is classified according to the purpose of use of the data, the data input-output device according to any one of claims 1-6. 8. The data input / output device according to claim 1 , further comprising means for accepting designation of an input / output form from a user when the common input / output form cannot be uniquely determined . The data according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control means decides what ignores them as the common input / output form even if some contents of the input / output form are different. I / O device. If there is an input / output feature stored in the second storage means that is not stored in the first storage means, the user is requested to select it, and the first storage based on the selection is made. The data input / output device according to claim 1 , further comprising means for storing the means . The data input / output device according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the first storage unit stores an input / output form of data corresponding to a plurality of data attributes for each user. The data, documents, images, audio, video, at least one of multimedia data, the data input-output device according to any one of claims 1 to 11. A data input / output method capable of inputting / outputting data to / from the plurality of input / output devices in a data input / output system comprising a plurality of input / output devices ,
The data input / output system includes:
Comprising a first storage means for storing said plurality of data attributes that can be applied to the data, in association respectively with input and output features for each data attribute, the input feature is input and output of the subject includes information defining the operation of the device, further comprising: said plurality of input and output devices, the second storage means to respective association with each input and output form of data that can be the input and output devices are handled,
Specifying data to be output, and an accepting step of accepting a specification of input and output devices to be an output destination,
The input / output feature candidate associated with the data attribute assigned to the specified data is acquired with reference to the first storage means, and specified with reference to the second storage means A determination step for obtaining input / output feature candidates associated with the input / output device and determining a common input / output feature between the designated data and the designated input / output device ;
Thus the input and output configuration determined in the determining step, and a control step of controlling to output from the input and output device designated the specified data, data input and output method. A data input / output method capable of inputting / outputting data to / from the plurality of input / output devices in a data input / output system comprising a plurality of input / output devices,
The data input / output system includes:
A plurality of data attributes that can be given to the data, and first storage means for storing the input / output forms for each data type for each data type in association with each other; Contains information that defines the behavior of the target I / O device, and
A second storage means for storing the plurality of input / output devices and the input / output features for each data type that can be handled by each input / output device in association with each other;
A reception step for receiving designation of data to be output from data prepared in advance;
Referring to the first storage means, the input / output feature candidate associated with the data attribute assigned to the specified data is acquired for each data type, and the data type in which the input / output feature candidate exists is determined. Identify and refer to the second storage means to obtain an input / output device candidate capable of handling any of the specified data types, and select one of the input / output device candidates A determination step for determining a common input / output feature in the same data type with the specified data;
And a control step for controlling the specified data to be output from any of the input / output devices according to the same data type according to the common input / output form determined in the determining step. output method. A data input / output method capable of inputting / outputting data to / from the plurality of input / output devices in a data input / output system comprising a plurality of input / output devices,
The data input / output system includes:
A plurality of data attributes that can be given to the data, and first storage means for storing the input / output forms for each data type for each data type in association with each other; Contains information that defines the behavior of the target I / O device, and
A second storage means for storing the plurality of input / output devices and the input / output features for each data type that can be handled by each input / output device in association with each other;
An accepting step for accepting designation of an input / output device to be used for data output from a plurality of input / output devices;
A data attribute that refers to the second storage means, acquires a data type that can be handled by the designated input / output device, and refers to the first storage means to take the acquired data type The candidate of the data is acquired, the candidate of the data to be output having any one of the candidates for the data attribute is acquired, and the same data between any one of the candidates for the data and the designated input / output device A determination step for determining a common input / output feature in the type;
A control step for controlling to output any of the data from the designated input / output device in accordance with the common data type in accordance with the common input / output form determined in the determining step. Input / output method.

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