JP4708938B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, for a folder capable of storing search result information based on a set search condition and information not based on a search, settings relating to storage and deletion of information and display control of information stored in the folder are performed. The present invention relates to information processing technology for execution.

  Conventionally, as a search technique performed by a computer, a search condition is set in a folder in advance (hereinafter, this folder is referred to as a “search folder”), and when referring to the search folder, a file or folder that matches the search condition is searched. There is technology. According to this search technique, files and folders indicating search results are stored under the search folder. Then, when referring to the search folder, the search result is displayed.

For example, according to Patent Document 1 that discloses a search technique using a search folder, when data is added to or deleted from the search folder, a description that search is possible or impossible to search is added to the data itself. The result of deletion is reflected in the search conditions.
JP 2004-038755 A

  However, in Patent Document 1 described above, the search condition is changed when data is added or deleted, and the search condition is changed from the original search condition.

  For this reason, when it is necessary to reuse the original search condition, the search condition may be changed to an unintended search condition. When performing a re-search according to the original search condition, there is a problem that the re-search cannot be executed.

  In addition, since the description that the search is performed and the description that the search is not performed on the deleted data itself are added to the added data itself, extra information is added to the data itself. Become. As a result, unlike the intention described in the search condition, data may be searched or may not be searched.

  Furthermore, the added data is only data displayed as a search result, and data cannot be physically arranged in the search folder. For this reason, there is a problem that the search folder cannot be handled in the same way as a normal folder.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information processing technique that allows an addition / deletion result to be reflected and displayed in a search result while retaining search conditions at the beginning of the search. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention are mainly characterized by having the following configuration.

That is, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention sets information storage and information deletion for a folder that can store search result information based on a set search condition and information not based on a search. And an information processing apparatus that executes processing related to display of information stored in the folder,
Additional information storage means for storing additional information for specifying the information when the information not based on the search is stored in the folder;
Deletion information storage means for storing deletion information for identifying information deleted from information indicating the search result;
Display information processing means for generating display information to be displayed on the display means based on information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information on the search result and information specified by the additional information; ,
A determination unit that determines whether the deleted information is information of the search result or information not based on the search when the information stored in the folder is deleted ;
If the was deleted information determined by the determining means that the information of the search result, the deletion information storage means, and characterized that you store deletion information for identifying said deleted information To do.

Alternatively, the information processing method according to the present invention is configured to store information and delete information for a folder capable of storing information on search results based on the set search condition and information not based on the search. And an information processing method in an information processing apparatus that executes processing related to display of information stored in the folder,
An additional information storing step of storing additional information for specifying the information in the additional information storage means when storing the information not based on the search in the folder;
A deletion information storage step of storing in the deletion information storage means deletion information for identifying information deleted from the information indicating the search result;
A display information processing step for generating display information to be displayed on a display unit based on information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information on the search result and information specified by the additional information; ,
When the information stored in the folder is deleted, a determination step of determining whether the deleted information is information of the search result or information not based on the search, and
When the determination step determines that the deleted information is information of the search result,
The deletion information storing step is characterized that you store deletion information for identifying said deleted information on the deletion information storage means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display the addition and deletion results while reflecting the search conditions at the beginning of the search while reflecting the addition and deletion results.

  Or, even if a file or folder is deleted from the search results, the search results can be reflected in the display of the search results while retaining the original search conditions. It becomes possible to display.

  Alternatively, by identifying the information added to the search folder based on information different from the search result, and identifying and displaying the search result and the added information, the misunderstanding of the search result or the added information, It becomes possible to prevent erroneous operations such as deletion.

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the information processing system, a plurality of information processing apparatuses (101 to 105) are connected to a network 106 serving as a transmission medium for various data. The network 106 may be, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a wide area information communication network such as the Internet. The information processing apparatuses 101 to 105 are connected via a communication apparatus 208, which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Each information processing apparatus can communicate with each other via the network 106 and execute information search according to the search condition.

(Configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the information processing apparatus 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, a microprocessor CPU (Central Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 201 performs operations for information retrieval, logical determination, and the like. The CPU 201 controls each component connected via the bus 209.

  A read-only fixed memory ROM (Read Only Memory) 202 stores control program codes such as processing programs executed in the present embodiment. A writable RAM (Random Access Memory) 203 is used for temporary storage of various data from each component. The input device 204 includes various function keys such as an alphabet key, a hiragana key, a katakana key, a character symbol input key such as a punctuation mark, a search key for instructing search, and a cursor movement key for instructing cursor movement. The input device 204 is connected to a pointing device, such as a mouse or a stick pointer, for instructing a screen controllable position on a keyboard and GUI (Graphical User Interface), and for performing a function selection instruction.

  Reference numeral 205 denotes a display device such as a CRT (Cathod-Ray Tube) or a liquid crystal panel. The display controller 206 controls the display pattern of the dot configuration and the display of the cursor on the display device 205.

  The external storage device 207 stores search target information and various information. As a storage medium for storing these data and programs, ROM, flexible disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, memory card, magneto-optical disk, and the like can be used.

  The communication device 208 is connected to a network such as Ethernet (registered trademark) and plays a role of connecting a plurality of information processing devices in the network system shown in FIG.

  The information processing apparatus including such components operates in response to various inputs from the input device 204 and various inputs via the network supplied from the communication device 208. When an input from the input device 204 and an input from the communication device 208 are supplied, an interrupt signal is sent to the CPU 201, and the CPU 201 reads various control signals stored in the external storage device 207 and controls them. Various controls are performed in accordance with the signals.

(Functional configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, an input unit 301 gives instructions such as referring to folders and files displayed on the display unit 302 by the input device 204 shown in FIG. 2, inputting search conditions, and adding / deleting data.

  The display unit 302 displays a folder and data, a search condition input screen, the contents of the folder when the folder is referred to, an operation transition state (state of movement of icons indicating application windows and pointing devices), and the like.

  When a search is instructed from the input unit 301 for the search folder displayed on the display unit 302, the search processing unit 304 performs a search process based on the search conditions stored in the folder information storage unit 305. The search result is notified to the display information processing unit 309.

  The display information processing unit 309 uses the information indicating the search result notified from the search processing unit 304 and the information stored in the additional information storage unit 306 and the deletion information storage unit 307 as the contents of the search folder on the display unit 302. Information indicating the contents to be displayed (display information) is generated.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating display information generated by the display information processing unit 309. The display information includes information indicating search results to be displayed as the contents of the search folder and information indicating physically arranged data (data including files and folders other than the search results). In the display information shown in FIG. 13, the left sequence of numbers 1 to 12 indicates the number of rows for referring to the contents of the display information.

  The third to sixth lines are information indicating the search result, and are represented by <dl: results> elements. The value of <dl: item> of the child element of the <dl: results> element is a URI indicating each search result.

  The seventh to eleventh lines are information indicating physically arranged data, and are represented by <dl: real_data> elements. The <dl: item> value of the child element of the <dl: real_data> element is a URI indicating individual physical data (data including files and folders other than the search result, hereinafter referred to as additional information physical data). .

  The folder setting unit 303 performs setting of search processing including search conditions and data addition, deletion, and restoration processing for the search folder. The folder setting unit 303 sets search conditions and stores them in the folder information storage unit 305. When physical data (including files and folders) different from the search result is added to the search folder, the folder setting unit 303 stores additional information for specifying the added physical data in the additional information storage unit 306. When the physical data added from the search folder is deleted, the folder setting unit 303 deletes the additional information from the additional information storage unit 306. The folder setting unit 303 can manage physical data added in the search folder based on the additional information stored in the additional information storage unit 306.

  When deleting search result data from the search folder, the folder setting unit 303 stores the deletion information indicating the deleted data in the deletion information storage unit 307. Further, the folder setting unit 303 can restore the deleted data with reference to the deletion history information in the deletion history information storage unit 308. In accordance with the data restoration processing, the folder setting unit 303 updates the deletion information in the deletion information storage unit 307 and the deletion history information in the deletion history information storage unit 308.

  The folder setting unit 303 stores the search condition corresponding to the search folder and information indicating the location where the additional information, the deletion information, and the deletion history information exist in the folder information storage unit 305 as folder information.

  An information processing apparatus having the above-described functional configuration has the following configuration. In other words, the information processing apparatus performs a search based on the set search condition, and stores information in the search folder that can store information on search results and information that does not depend on the search, and settings related to storage and deletion of the search folder. Execute processing related to the display of information.

  The additional information storage unit 306 stores additional information for specifying information not based on the search when information not based on the search (information other than the search result) is stored in the search folder.

  The deletion information storage unit 307 stores deletion information for specifying information deleted from the information indicating the search result.

  The display information processing unit 309 generates display information to be displayed on the display unit 302 based on the information obtained by deleting the information specified by the deletion information from the search result information and the information specified by the additional information. .

(Example of folder information)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating folder information set in the search folder. The folder information is composed of search conditions set in the search folder, and information indicating a place where additional information, deletion information, and deletion history information exist. By referring to the folder information, the folder setting unit 303 can manage information on search conditions set at the beginning of the search, added data, deleted search results, and the like.

  In the folder information illustrated in FIG. 9, the number sequence from 1 to 30 shown on the left indicates the number of rows for referring to the contents of the folder information. Lines 5 to 23 in FIG. 9 show search conditions set in the search folder.

  The <sf: query_relation> element on the 6th and 14th lines represents a logical relationship of search conditions that are child elements. The logical relationship is designated as “or”, “and”, or the like by the type attribute described as the element attribute.

  The <sf: query_type> element in the seventh, eleventh, fifteenth, and eighteenth lines represents the type of search such as “meta”, “FTS”, and “Object” depending on the type attribute. According to these attributes, for example, full text search, object search based on information such as URL, and the like are designated.

  The <sf: input> elements in the 9th, 12th, 16th, and 19th lines are values that are passed to the search processing unit 304 as input. The type attribute specifies the type of value passed as an input to the search processing unit 304 such as “string” or “Object”, and the content of the element indicates the actual value.

  The 25th to 29th lines describe the location where the additional information for specifying the physical data added to the search folder, the deletion information for specifying the search result deleted from the search folder, and the deletion history information exist. Has been.

  The <sf: add> element on the 26th line indicates the location of additional information for specifying the physical data added to the search folder with a URI. The <sf: del> element on the 27th line indicates the location of the deletion information for specifying the search result deleted from the search folder by URI. The <sf: del_history> element on the 28th line indicates the location of deletion history information indicating the history of search folder data deletion processing by a URI. Here, the location of each piece of information is indicated by a URI, but other description methods may be used as long as the location of each piece of information can be indicated.

(Description of additional information)
The additional information storage unit 306 stores additional information for specifying physical data added to the search folder.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating additional information stored in the additional information storage unit 306 for specifying physical data. The additional information includes a list of information related to physical data added to the search folder. In the additional information illustrated in FIG. 10, the number sequence from 1 to 23 shown on the left indicates the number of rows for referring to the content of the additional information.

  The 4th to 22nd lines are information indicating physical data added to the search folder.

  The <ai: file> element in the fourth, seventh, eleventh, fifteenth, and eighteenth lines indicates information on the added file and indicates the actual data of the file. As a child element. The name attribute of the <ai: file> element indicates the name of the file.

  The <ai: directory> elements on the 10th and 14th lines indicate information on the added folder, and the folders and files that are the contents of the folder are expressed as child elements. The name attribute of the <ai: directory> element indicates the name of the folder.

  The <ai: data> element on the fifth, eighth, twelfth, sixteenth, and nineteenth lines indicates the actual data of the file and is a child element of the <ai: file> element. The <ai: data> element has a type attribute and a src attribute as attributes. The type attribute indicates whether the content of the data indicated by the <ai: data> element is held in text format or binary format. The src attribute has the content of data indicated by the <ai: data> element as an attribute value. The attribute value of the src attribute is described in a text format when the value of the type attribute is “text”, and is described in a format in which binary data is encoded in base64 when the value of the type attribute is “binary”. ing. Here, binary data encoded by base64 is used, but it can be expressed in other formats. Further, the actual data itself may be stored in another location.

(Description information)
The deletion information storage unit 307 stores deletion information for specifying data deleted from the search folder (data corresponding to the search result, and the data includes files and folders; the same applies hereinafter).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating deletion information for specifying data deleted from a search folder stored in the deletion information storage unit 307. The deletion information includes a list of information related to data deleted from the search folder. In the deletion information illustrated in FIG. 11, the sequence of numbers 1 to 14 shown on the left indicates the number of rows for referring to the contents of the deletion information.

  The <di: del> element in the third, seventh, and eleventh lines represents a deletion process. The no attribute of the <di: del> element is a unique numerical value assigned to each deletion process, and is used in the deletion history information as will be described later with reference to FIG. For example, the deletion process represented by the <di: del> element on the third line can be uniquely determined by a numerical value of 001, indicating that the content indicated by the child element <di: item> has been deleted. ing.

  The <di: item> element in the fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, twelfth, and thirteenth lines indicates a URI indicating the location of the deleted data. Although the location of the deletion information is indicated by a URI, other description methods may be used as long as the location of the deletion information can be indicated.

(Description history information)
The deletion history information storage unit 308 stores deletion history information indicating a history of deletion processing.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram exemplifying deletion history information indicating the history of deletion processing stored in the deletion history information storage unit 308. In the deletion history information illustrated in FIG. 12, the number sequence from 1 to 6 shown on the left indicates the number of rows for referring to the contents of the deletion history information.

  The <dh: del_item> elements on the third to fifth lines represent the deletion process, and are arranged in the order of the actual deletion process. The no attribute is a number that uniquely indicates the deletion process, and corresponds to the no attribute of the <di: del> element in the deletion information described with reference to FIG. For example, the deletion process indicated by the <dh: del_item no = “005”> element on the fifth line is the last process, and <di: del no = “005” in the deletion information shown in FIG. > Corresponds to the process indicated by the element.

  Next, a specific flow of processing related to search result display from search condition setting will be described with reference to flowcharts (FIGS. 4 to 8A, B). The following processing is assumed to be executed by the folder setting unit 303, the search processing unit 304, and the display information processing unit 309 under the overall control of the CPU 201.

(Search condition setting flow)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for setting search conditions in a search folder. First, in step S400, the folder setting unit 303 determines whether the folder for setting the search condition is a newly created folder. If the folder information corresponding to each search folder is not stored in the folder information storage unit 305, the folder setting unit 303 determines that the search folder is newly created, and the process proceeds to step S402.

  When the folder information corresponding to the search folder is already stored in the folder information storage unit 305, the folder setting unit 303 determines that the search condition setting has been changed for the search folder already created, and the process proceeds to step S401. .

  In step S401, in order to change the search condition, first, the folder setting unit 303 refers to the folder information of the search folder stored in the folder information storage unit 305, and the value of the <sf: queries> element (FIG. 9). 901).

  In step S402, the folder setting unit 303 sets search conditions using a GUI (not shown) displayed on the display unit 302 and a mouse or a keyboard. If the value of the <sf: queries> element has been acquired in the previous step S401, the acquired search condition is displayed as a set condition on a GUI (not shown), and the search condition is set based on the set search condition. It is also possible to set new search conditions.

  If a new search folder is created in step S403, the folder setting unit 303 stores the search condition set in the previous step S402 in the folder information storage unit 305 as a folder information element. Here, the folder setting unit 303 sets the search condition as the value of the <sf: queries> element (see 901 in FIG. 9) and stores it in the folder information storage unit 305.

  When the folder is not newly created but only the search condition setting is changed, the folder setting unit 303 sets the changed search condition as the value of the <sf: queries> element (see 901 in FIG. 9).

  When the search folder is newly created, the folder setting unit 303 sets the URI indicating the location of additional information, deletion information, and deletion history information information indicating the history of addition or deletion of data to the search folder as the value of the <sf: information> element (902 in FIG. 9) is set. Here, the URI is used as the information indicating the location of the information. However, the gist of the present invention is not limited to the use of this information, and any other method can be used as long as it can indicate the location of the information. The description method may be used.

  Next, processing for adding physical data to the search folder will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Process to add physical data to the search folder)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for adding physical data to the search folder. First, in step S500, physical data addition processing is performed on the search folder.

  Here, the “physical data addition process” is a process of copying and moving physical data from another folder and a process of newly creating data. These processes can be performed using a GUI (not shown) displayed on the display unit 302 with a mouse or a keyboard, and are the same as the processing method for a normal folder.

  Here, the physical data added to the search folder refers to data including files and folders other than the search result.

  In step S500, when the physical data addition process ends, the process proceeds to step S501. The folder setting unit 303 stores additional information for specifying the physical data subjected to the addition processing in the additional information storage unit 306, and updates the additional information stored in the additional information storage unit 306.

  For example, the folder setting unit 303 sets the contents of the physical data added as the value of the <ai: file> element (see 1010 in FIG. 10) or the <ai: directory> element (see 1020 in FIG. 10). . The name of the data is set as the value of the name attribute of the <ai: file> element or <ai: directory> element.

  Next, processing for deleting data from the search folder will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the data to be deleted includes data obtained as a search result in addition to the physical data added to the search folder.

(Process to delete data from search folder)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing for deleting data from the search folder. First, in step S600, data is deleted from the search folder using a GUI (not shown) displayed on the display unit 302 and a mouse or keyboard. The deletion process is the same as the data deletion process for a normal folder, and a plurality of data can be deleted by a single deletion process.

  In step S601, the folder setting unit 303 determines whether the deleted data is search result data of the search folder or data physically placed (added) in the folder (data other than the search result). Determine the type of data.

  Here, the data type determination is performed by the folder setting unit 303 with reference to the display information shown in FIG.

  If the deleted data is the value of the <dl: results> element (see 1301 in FIG. 13) in the display information, it is determined as search result data, and the process proceeds to step S602.

  On the other hand, if the deleted data is the value of the <dl: real_data> element (see 1302 in FIG. 13) in the display information, it is determined that the deleted data is physical data placed in the search folder, and the process proceeds to step S603. Proceed.

  In step S602, the deleted URI (deletion information) of the search result is temporarily stored in the RAM 203, and the process proceeds to step S604.

  On the other hand, in step S <b> 603, additional information for specifying the deleted physical data is deleted from the additional information storage 306. Here, the folder setting unit 303 acquires additional information of the deleted physical data from the value of the <sf: add> element (see 903 in FIG. 9) of the folder information shown in FIG. In the additional information deletion process, if the deleted data is a file, the folder setting unit 303 deletes the <ai: file> element (for example, 1010 in FIG. 10) corresponding to the file. If the deleted data is a folder, the folder setting unit 303 deletes the <ai: directory> element (1020 in FIG. 10) corresponding to the folder.

  In step S604, the folder setting unit 303 determines whether or not the processing from step S601 to step S603 has been completed for all data deleted in step S600. If the processing from step S601 to step S603 has been completed for the data deleted in step S600 (S604—YES), the process proceeds to step S605. On the other hand, if there is data for which the deletion process has not been completed (S604-NO), the process returns to step S601, and the same process is repeated for the remaining data.

  In step S605, the folder setting unit 303 adds the deletion information for specifying the search result subjected to the deletion process to the deletion information list shown in FIG. Further, the folder setting unit 303 adds information for specifying the deletion information as the deletion processing history to the deletion history information shown in FIG.

  The folder setting unit 303 can obtain the location of the deletion information and the deletion history information from the values of the <sf: del> element (904 in FIG. 9) and the <sf: del_history> element (905 in FIG. 9) of the folder information. it can.

  In the process of adding deletion information, the folder setting unit 303 adds a <di: del> element (for example, 1101 in FIG. 11) to the deletion information list display shown in FIG. In the no attribute of the <di: del> element, a value that can uniquely identify the data deletion process is set.

  The folder setting unit 303 sets a URI indicating the deleted search result that is temporarily stored in the RAM 203 as the value of the child element <di: item> of the <di: del> element (for example, 1102 in FIG. 11). . Here, the URI is shown as an example of the location of the search result, but the gist of the present invention is not limited to the URI. If the location of the search result can be specified by another description method, the deletion information may be described by the description method.

  In addition, in the process of adding deletion history information, the folder setting unit 303 displays a child element <dh: de_item> of the <dh: del_history> element (for example, 1201 in FIG. 12) in the deletion history information list display shown in FIG. Add deletion history information. The <dh: del_item> element is described from the top in the order in which the deletion process is performed. When the element is added, it is added as the next element of the currently existing <dh: del_item> element.

  For example, when a <dh: del_item> element is newly added to the deletion history information shown in FIG. 12, it is added after the <dh: del_item no = “005”> element (1201 in FIG. 12). The value of the no attribute of the <dh: del_item> element is a value that can uniquely identify the deletion process, and corresponds to the value of the no attribute of the <di: del> element of the deletion information.

  Based on the correspondence between the values of the no attribute, the folder setting unit 303 can specify the deletion history information corresponding to the deletion information.

(Deletion processing for deletion processing)
Next, a process for canceling deletion of data once deleted will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for canceling the deletion processing for deleting data from the search folder.

  First, in step S700, deletion history information is displayed on the display unit 302 as a GUI (not shown). An instruction to cancel the deletion process displayed as the deletion history is given by the mouse or the keyboard. The folder setting unit 303 can acquire the deletion history information by referring to the deletion history information shown in FIG.

  In step S701, the folder setting unit 303 deletes the information indicated by the deletion history instructed in the previous step S700 from the deletion history information list (FIG. 12) and the deletion information list (FIG. 11).

  The folder setting unit 303 deletes the <dh: del_item> element corresponding to the deletion history information instructed in the previous step S700 from the deletion history information list shown in FIG.

  Further, the folder setting unit 303 refers to the no attribute value of the <dh: del_item> element deleted from the deletion history information list, and deletes the <di: del> element having the same attribute value as shown in FIG. Search and delete from the information list.

  For example, in the deletion history information shown in FIG. 12, when an element having a no attribute value “005” is deleted, the deletion information having the same value as this attribute value is searched. In the deletion information shown in FIG. 11, the <di: del> element (1101) is searched for and deleted as an element having the attribute value “001”.

(Search process and search result display process)
Next, a flow of processing for performing a search and displaying the search result with reference to the search folder will be described. FIG. 8A is a flowchart for explaining the flow of search result display processing from search processing.

  First, in step S800, the folder setting unit 303 acquires the folder information of the referenced search folder from the folder information storage unit 305.

  In acquiring the folder information, the folder setting unit 303 acquires the content of the <sf: queries> element (901 in FIG. 9). The folder setting unit 303 obtains the type attribute value of the <sf: query_relation> element of the child element and the value of the <sf: query> element, and inputs them to the search processing unit 304 as search conditions.

  For example, in FIG. 9, the child element of the <sf: queries> element (901) is described as <sf: query_relation type = “and”> on the sixth line. The logical relationship between the search conditions represented by the child elements is “and”.

  The elements on the 7th and 11th lines are <sf: query> elements, and specific query contents are included in the child elements.

  The <sf: query> element on the seventh line is a metadata search because it has “meta” in the type attribute value. The <sf: target> value “title” of the child element and the <sf: input> element value “football” are used as search conditions including “football” in the title.

  Similarly, it can be understood that the search condition represented by the <sf: query> element on the eleventh line is FTS (Full Text Search) of the keyword “FC hoge”.

The element on the fourteenth line is <sf: query_relation type = “or”>, and the logical relationship of the search condition is “or”.
The element on the 14th line has a <sf: query> element on the 15th line and a <sf: query> element on the 18th line as child elements, and these two elements have an or logical relationship.

  Considering the contents of the <sf: query> element in the same way as the <sf: query> element on the 7th and 11th lines, the <sf: query> element on the 15th line is an FTS with the keyword “good”. is there. The <sf: query> element on the 18th line is an object search for an object “http://foo.com/db/bar.jpg”.

  As a result, the content of the search condition shown in FIG. 9 is (title "football") and ("FC hoge" FTS) and (("good" FTS) or ("http://foo.com/db/ bar.jpg "object search)). The folder information described as described above is input to the search processing unit 304 as a search condition.

  In step S801, the search processing unit 304 executes a search process based on the search condition acquired in step S800. The search processing unit 304 inputs a search processing result (not shown) to the display information processing unit 309.

  In step S802, the display information processing unit 309 generates display information (FIG. 13) to be displayed as the contents of the search folder using the search result, additional information (FIG. 10), and deletion information (FIG. 11) in step S801.

  Here, FIG. 8B is a flowchart for explaining a specific processing flow of the display information generation processing.

  First, in step S850, the display information processing unit 309 acquires a search result based on the search condition from the search processing unit 304.

  Next, the display information processing unit 309 acquires the deletion information from the deletion information storage unit 306.

  In step S853, the display information processing unit 309 deletes data (for example, data indicated by URI) specified by the <di: item> element value in the deletion information from the search result (not shown) in step S801. The display information processing unit 309 deleted the data specified by the deletion information from the search result in the <dl: item> element value that is a child element of the <dl: results> element in the display information (see FIG. 13). A search result (for example, data indicated by a URI) is set.

  Subsequently, in step S853, the display information processing unit 309 acquires additional information from the additional information storage unit 306. In step S854, the display information processing unit 309 sets the data specified by the additional information as display data as physical data (data other than the search result). The display information processing unit 309 displays information (for example, data indicated by a URI) of all child elements of the <ai: add_list> element in the additional information, and <dl: real_data> element in the display information (see FIG. 13). <Dl: item> element value that is a child element of

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating search results, and URLs indicating the locations of search results are shown in the first to eighth lines. The URIs of the third to eighth lines in FIG. 14 are described as <di: item> element values in the deletion information (FIG. 11). Accordingly, the search result (line 1 to line 8) shown in FIG. 14 excluding the search result (line 3 to line 8) that overlaps the deletion information is a child element of the <dl: results> element in the display information. It is set as the value of <dl: item>.

  Subsequently, the <ai: file name = “soccer00.txt”> element, the <ai: file name = “soccer01.txt”> element, and the <ai: file_name> element, which are child elements of the <ai: add_list> element of the additional information (FIG. 10) The ai: directory name = "sports"> element is set as the value of <dl: item>, which is a child element of the <dl: real_data> element in the display information. Here, the search results are shown as a list of URIs, but other formats (for example, a list of IDs) may be used as long as the search results can be specified.

  With the above processing, the display information generation processing is completed.

  Returning to FIG. 8A, in step S803, the CPU 201 displays the contents of the search folder on the display unit 302 based on the display information generated in step S802.

  Here, the display control by the CPU 201 identifies and displays information obtained by deleting the information specified by the deletion information from the search result information and the information specified by the additional information based on the generated display information. Displayed on the unit 302.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram exemplifying the result of displaying the contents of the search folder. The search folder contents display screen includes a search folder title section 1501 for displaying the name of the search folder and a search folder contents display section 1502 for displaying the contents of the search folder.

  The search folder content display section 1502 includes a search result display icon section 1503 indicating that the data is a search result and a physical data icon section indicating that the data is not a search result and is physically arranged. 1504.

  The search result display icon portion 1503 corresponds to data indicated by the value of the <dl: results> element in the display information (1301 in FIG. 13). The physical data icon portion 1504 corresponds to data indicated by the value of the <dl: real_data> element in the display information. The CPU 201 identifies the search result display icon part 1503 and the physical data icon part 1504 based on the display information and displays them on the display part 302.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram exemplifying the result of deletion in the search folder content display. In both FIGS. 16A and 16B, it is assumed that “soccer & world cup qualifying” is set as a search condition in the search folder (1601).

  In FIG. 16A, a search result display icon 1603 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 302, and it is assumed that data (1610, 1620) contrary to the search intention is included.

  When data (1610, 1620) contrary to the search intention is deleted from the search result, the deleted data is stored in the deletion information storage unit 306.

  After the deletion, when the search process is executed again by referring to the search folder under the same search condition, the screen of the display unit 302 becomes as shown in the search result display icon unit 1605. Here, the data (1610, 1620) specified by the <di: item> element value in the deletion information from the search result is displayed in a deleted state (broken line).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to display the addition and deletion results while reflecting the search conditions at the beginning of the search while reflecting the search results.

  Or, even if a file or folder is deleted from the search results, the search results can be reflected in the display of the search results while retaining the original search conditions. It becomes possible to display.

  Alternatively, by identifying the information added to the search folder based on information different from the search result, and identifying and displaying the search result and the added information, the misunderstanding of the search result or the added information, It becomes possible to prevent erroneous operations such as deletion.

<Embodiment 2>
Needless to say, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by supplying a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by executing the program code read by the computer. In addition, an OS (operating system) running on a computer performs part or all of actual processing based on an instruction of a program code, and the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing. Needless to say.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing system comprised from the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a process which sets search conditions to a search folder. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a process which adds physical data to a search folder. It is a flowchart which shows the process which deletes data from a search folder. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process which cancels the deletion process which deleted the data from the search folder. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a search result display process from a search process. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a specific process of the production | generation process of display information. It is a figure which illustrates the folder information set to a search folder. It is a figure which illustrates additional information for specifying physical data stored in an additional information storage part. It is a figure which illustrates the deletion information for specifying the data deleted from the search folder stored in a deletion information storage part. It is a figure which illustrates the deletion history information which shows the history of the deletion process stored in a deletion history information storage part. It is a figure which illustrates the display information produced | generated by a display information processing part. It is a figure which illustrates a search result. It is a figure which illustrates the result of the contents display of a search folder. It is a figure which illustrates the result of deletion in the contents display of a search folder.

Explanation of symbols

101 Information processing device 106 Network 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 input device 205 display device 206 display controller 207 external storage device 208 communication device 301 input unit 302 display unit 303 folder setting unit 304 search processing unit 305 folder information storage unit 306 additional information storage unit 307 deletion information storage unit 308 deletion history information storage Section 309 Display Information Processing Section

Claims (16)

For folders that can store information on search results based on the set search conditions and information that is not based on search, settings related to information storage and information deletion, and information stored in the folder An information processing apparatus that executes processing related to display,
Additional information storage means for storing additional information for specifying the information when the information not based on the search is stored in the folder;
Deletion information storage means for storing deletion information for identifying information deleted from information indicating the search result;
Display information processing means for generating display information to be displayed on the display means based on information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information on the search result and information specified by the additional information; ,
A determination unit that determines whether the deleted information is information of the search result or information not based on the search when the information stored in the folder is deleted ;
If the was deleted information determined by the determining means that the information of the search result, the deletion information storage means, and characterized that you store deletion information for identifying said deleted information Information processing apparatus. When the determination unit determines that the deleted information is information not based on the search, the additional information storage unit deletes the additional information for specifying information not based on the search. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 .   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a deletion history information storage unit that stores information indicating a history of deletion processing. When the information stored in the deletion history information storage means is deleted due to the input of a deletion processing cancellation instruction,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the deletion information storage unit specifies deletion information corresponding to information deleted from the deletion history information storage unit, and deletes the deletion information. Based on display information generated by the display information processing means, information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information of the search result and information specified by the additional information are identified and displayed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising display control means for displaying on the means. When re-searching is performed according to the search condition, the display control unit causes the display unit to display information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from the search result information as a display of the search result. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , characterized in that: When an instruction to cancel the deletion process is input, when the information stored in the deletion history information storage unit is deleted and the search is performed again according to the search condition, the display control unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the information is displayed on the display unit as a search result display. For folders that can store information on search results based on the set search conditions and information that is not based on search, settings related to information storage and information deletion, and information stored in the folder An information processing method in an information processing apparatus that executes processing related to display,
An additional information storing step of storing additional information for specifying the information in the additional information storage means when storing the information not based on the search in the folder;
A deletion information storage step of storing in the deletion information storage means deletion information for identifying information deleted from the information indicating the search result;
A display information processing step for generating display information to be displayed on a display unit based on information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information on the search result and information specified by the additional information; ,
When the information stored in the folder is deleted, a determination step of determining whether the deleted information is information of the search result or information not based on the search, and
When the determination step determines that the deleted information is information of the search result,
The deletion information storage step, the information processing method is characterized that you store deletion information for identifying said deleted information on the deletion information storage means. When the determination step determines that the deleted information is information not based on the search,
9. The information processing method according to claim 8 , wherein the additional information storing step deletes the additional information for specifying information not based on the search from the additional information storing unit. 9. The information processing method according to claim 8 , further comprising a deletion history information storage step of storing information indicating a history of deletion processing in the deletion history information storage means. When the information stored in the deletion history information storage unit is deleted by the deletion history information storage step due to the input of the cancellation instruction for the deletion process,
The deletion information storing step specifies deletion information corresponding to the deleted information from information stored in the deletion history information storage unit, and deletes the deletion information from the deletion information storage unit. The information processing method according to claim 10 . Based on the display information generated by the display information processing step, information obtained by deleting information specified by the deletion information from information of the search result and information specified by the additional information are identified and displayed. The information processing method according to claim 10 , further comprising a display control step of displaying on the means. When the search is performed again according to the search condition, the display control step causes the display unit to display information obtained by deleting the information specified by the deletion information from the search result information as a search result display. The information processing method according to claim 12 , wherein When the deletion processing cancellation instruction is input, when the information stored in the deletion history information storage step is deleted and the search is performed again according to the search condition, the display control step displays the information of the search result. The information processing method according to claim 12 , wherein the display unit displays the search result. A program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 14 . A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 15 .

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