JPH01251119A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out continuous process with no intervention of an operator and to improve the processing efficiency of an information processor by setting continuously the processing contents via a setting means. CONSTITUTION:When 'next process' is designated in a state where the contents of a registered process are set, a display screen is reset to a state shown in a figure (b). Thus the 'next process' can be designated. Then 'retrieval' is designated in said display state and a display is performed to set the processing contents of the 'retrieval' as shown in a figure (d). When 'confirmation' is designated after the input of the necessary retrieving information under such conditions, the setting job is through with the processing contents. Then the necessary processes are carried out based on the set processing contents. It is decided whether the processing time is set or not. If not, the registering and retrieving processes are carried out according to the set order.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an information processing device that is capable of storing information using, for example, a first disk and retrieving and outputting the stored information. .

(Prior Art) As is well known, information processing apparatuses have been developed that are capable of storing information using optical discs and searching and outputting stored information.

In this type of information processing apparatus, when storing or retrieving necessary information, an operator inputs the next processing content every time one processing content is completed.

For example, when storing certain information on an optical disc and later searching for other information from the optical disc, the information processing device is first set to registration mode, and in this state, a document reading device is specified as input information. In the case of reading, the document size, linear density, etc. are set, and the reading operation is started. When this reading operation is completed, the information processing device is set from the registration mode to the search mode, and in this state, the required search information is input to search for the corresponding information from the optical disc and display it on the display device. When this information is to be printed out, an operation is performed in which a print command is input to the information processing device and the displayed information is printed by the printer device.

In this way, in conventional information processing devices, when performing necessary processing, the operator must input the processing details each time, making it impossible to perform continuous processing and improving processing efficiency. That was difficult.

Further, when one process is set, the next process cannot be set until the previous process is completed, so the operator is restricted during this time, making it difficult to use time effectively.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention solves the problem of processing efficiency due to the inability to set processing contents consecutively and the problem of reduced work efficiency of the operator. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that can improve processing efficiency and operator work efficiency by allowing processing contents to be set continuously.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention includes a setting means that can continuously set processing contents, a storage means for storing the processing contents set by the setting means, The control means sequentially executes processing according to the processing contents stored in the storage means.

(Operation) The present invention allows the setting means to successively set the processing contents, store the processing contents in the storage means, and sequentially execute the processing contents stored in the storage means by the control means, so that the operation can be performed. This makes it possible to perform continuous processing without human intervention, improving processing efficiency and reducing operator time.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an information processing device.

A CPU 12 is connected to the system bus 11 as a control means. This CPU 12 performs overall control of the device and is capable of multitasking operations. This CPU 12 includes a timer 12 for managing time.
a1 Keyboard 1 for manually inputting various information such as command information
3, and a mouse 14 for moving a cursor displayed on the screen of the CRT display device 26. The mouse 14 is provided with a first button and a second button (not shown) for instructing the position of the cursor.

Further, connected to the system bus 11 are an interface circuit 15 of the disk device, and a main memory 16 in which operating programs for the CPU 12 and processing contents to be described later are stored. The interface circuit 15 is connected to an optical disk device 17 in which image information is stored, as well as magnetic disk devices 18 and 19 in which search information of the optical disk device 17 is stored. The magnetic disk device 18 is constituted by, for example, a floppy disk device, and the magnetic disk device 19 is constituted by, for example, a hard disk device.

Furthermore, between the system bus 11 and the image bus 20, a page memory 21 whose part operates as a buffer memory, a display memory 22a, a working display memory 22b, an enlargement/reduction circuit 23 for enlarging/reducing image information,
A vertical/horizontal conversion circuit 24 for vertical/horizontal conversion of image information is connected. The enlargement/reduction circuit 23 and the vertical/horizontal conversion circuit 24 are modularized. Further, the display memory 22a is connected to the CRT display device 2 via the display control section 25.
6 is connected.

On the other hand, the scanner (two-dimensional scanning device) 27 obtains electrical signals corresponding to the image information of the original by scanning the original with exposure, for example. , an operation unit 27a1 for setting parameters (processing information) such as reading density, etc. Scanner 27
A CPU 27b for controlling the controller 27b, and a memory 27c for storing various parameters set by the operating section 27a are provided.

Further, the printer 28 prints out the image information read by the scanner 27 or the image information read from the optical disk device 17. The scanner 27 and the printer 28 are connected to an encoding/decoding circuit (COD) via an interface circuit 29, 30, respectively.
EC) 31. The encoding/decoding circuit 31 and the interface circuits 29 and 30 are modularized.

Furthermore, a UCP (universal communication processor) 32 is connected to the system bus 11. This UCP32 is R5-232C, GP IB
, an interface for SC8I. Furthermore, a BCP (business communication processor) 33 is connected to this UCP 32 . This B
CP33 is an interface for LAN (local area network).

The CPU 12 and interface circuit 15 constitute a control module CPM, which includes a main memory 16, a page memory 21, a display memory 22a1, a working display memory 2
The 2b1 display control unit 25 constitutes a memory module MM, the enlargement/reduction circuit 23, the vertical/horizontal conversion circuit 24, the interface circuit 29.30, and the CODEC31 constitute an image processing module IPM, and the UCP32 and BCP3B constitute a communication control module CCM. ing.

In the above configuration, the operation will be explained according to FIG.

The CRT display device 26 normally displays a mode selection display as shown in FIG. 3(a). In this state, when the normal mode is specified, the normal mode processing is performed in which processing such as registration and search is set each time as described above. Furthermore, when the program mode is specified, a plurality of processes can be set and processed in succession (step 5TI). In this program mode, first, the processing contents are displayed as shown in FIG. 3(b). In this display state, if "registration" is specified, for example, a screen for specifying the details of the registration process is displayed, as shown in FIG. In this display state, information such as "original size" and "line density" can be set (step 5T2). Additionally, it is possible to specify a "processing time" for the registration process, and once this processing time is set, the specified time is set as the time for continuing the registration process (step ST3.4). The processing contents set in this way are sequentially stored in the main memory 16.

With the processing contents of the registration process set as described above, if you specify "next process", the display screen will return to the state shown in Figure 3(b), and you will be able to specify the next process. (Step ST5 to Step 5T2). In this display state, when "Search" is specified, a display for setting the search processing content is displayed as shown in FIG. 2(d). In this display state, when "confirm" is designated after manually inputting the required search information, the process content setting operation is completed, and the required process is executed according to the set process content (step 5T6).

Here, first, it is determined whether or not a processing time has been set (step 5T7), and if not, registration processing, search processing, etc. are executed in accordance with the set order (step 5T8).

That is, in the case of registration processing, a plurality of originals set on the scanner 27 are read one after another, and these original images are stored in the page memory 2.
The data is stored in the optical disk device 17 via 1. Then, the registration process is completed in a state in which all the documents set in the scanner 27 are stored in the optical disk device 17. Thereafter, it is determined whether the next process has been set (step 5T9), and if so, the next process, for example, a search process, is executed in accordance with the set search information in step ST8. In this way, the set processes are sequentially executed, and if it is determined in step ST9 that there is no next process, the process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST7 that the processing time has been set, first, the timer 12a starts operating (step 5T10). In this state, the set processing is started. That is, for example, when registration processing is set, a plurality of originals set in the scanner 27 are read one after another, and the page memory 21
via the optical disk device 17 (step 5T)
II). This registration operation continues until the set processing time is reached. Then, when it is determined that the timer 12a has reached the set time (step 5T12), the registration process is ended.

Therefore, if the registration process of the document set in the scanner 27 is completed within the set time, the registration process will end at that point, but even if the registration process is in the middle, if the set time elapses, the registration process will be completed at that point. is terminated. Then, it is determined whether the next process is set (step 5T).
13) If it is set, it is determined whether a processing time is set for that process (step 5T7)
. As a result, if it is set, step 5T
The operations IO to 13 are repeated. And step 5T
In step 13, if it is determined that there is no next process, the process is terminated.

According to the above embodiment, the processing contents can be set continuously, and the set processing can be executed continuously. Therefore, by setting up and starting a series of processes at once, the operator can perform other tasks without being restricted by the processing status of the device, allowing the operator to make effective use of his or her time. It is something that can be done.

Further, a processing time can be set for each process to be set, and the process can be switched on a time-by-time basis. Therefore, for example, when registering information, if there is a lot of information to be registered, you can temporarily suspend the registration process, perform another process, and then set it to perform the registration process again. It is possible to have flexibility in the order, and it is possible to perform efficient processing.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by successively setting the processing contents by the setting means, the processing contents are stored in the storage means, and the processing contents are stored in the storage means by the control means. By sequentially executing the processing contents, it is possible to provide an information processing device that can perform continuous processing without operator intervention, improve processing efficiency, and reduce the operator's time commitment. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams shown to explain the operation of FIG. 1, respectively. 12...CPU, 12a...Timer, 13...Keyboard, 17...Optical disk device, 26...CR
T-display device, 27...scanner, 28...
printer. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue (a) (b) Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] a setting means that allows processing contents to be set continuously;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a storage means for storing processing contents set by the setting means; and a control means for sequentially executing processing according to the processing contents stored in the storage means.