JPH0210475A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate control over respective pieces of image information which are registered by optical disks by displaying control data in specific array format by the optical disks as retrieval information. CONSTITUTION:Image information which is supplied from an image scanner device 1 is stored in a storage device 30 according to the specific array format and outputted on a display device 77 or printer 9. A data input device 100 when outputting the image information from the image scanner device 7 functions as a means for sending an indication for outputting information regard ing the array format at the time of storage of the storage device 30 as visible information from the display device 77 or printer 9.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention registers image information read by a reading device or image information created by a creation device in a storage device, and stores the registered image information. The present invention relates to an information processing device that searches for information using a search device, and particularly to an information processing device that is designed to improve operability regarding registration processing or search processing.

(Prior art) A large number of printed materials consisting of multiple manuscripts, etc. are sequentially read by an image scanning device and registered as image information in a storage device such as an optical disk device, and the newly recorded image information is read as needed. Various information processing apparatuses have been developed that perform search and output.

In conventional information processing apparatuses, when registering a large amount of image information, it is classified into the same type of information or similar information. For example, if "cabinet" is set as the top-level classification, and the information sphere of this "cabinet" is, for example, manuscript 5.
Set to a value equivalent to 10,000 pages. Further, for example, "binder" is set as the next higher classification, and the information M of this "binder" is set to a value corresponding to, for example, 30,000 pages of the manuscript. For example, "Document" is set as a lower classification, and the information bottle for this "Document" is set to a value corresponding to, for example, 4000 pages of a manuscript. In addition, for example, "document" is set as the lowest classification, and the information m of this "document j" is set to a value corresponding to, for example, the original [16 pages].A plurality of "binders" are set for each "cabinet". and 1 each
Multiple "documents" are set in "Binder", and each "document"
has multiple "documents" set.

Therefore, when registering or searching image information, it is necessary to specify information regarding these classifications, that is, management data.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in conventional information processing devices, when registering or searching image information, it is necessary to specify management data in multiple stages.

For example, management data regarding multiple "cabinets" can be displayed on a display device, and a desired "cabinet" can be specified from among these multiple "cabinets".
After that, the management data of "Binder j" related to this specified "cabinet" is displayed on the display device and multiple "
The target ``binder'' is specified from among ``binders''. Furthermore, “documents” related to the specified “binder”
Display the tube 11p data on the display device, specify the target [-document] from among the multiple [documents, 1, and then display the management data of "document" related to this specified "document" on the display device. The user then specifies the desired ``document'' from among multiple ``interiors.''

When registering or searching image information as described above,
This li! ii It is necessary to specify the highest classification name, next higher classification name, lower classification name, lowest classification name, etc. corresponding to image information at each stage, and it is desirable to further improve operability. It was rare.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that improves operability when registering or searching image information.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a supply means for supplying image information, and registers the image information supplied by the supply means according to a predetermined arrangement format. a registration means, an output means for outputting the supplied image information, and an output means for outputting the image information from the supply means or for outputting information relating to the array format when registered by the registration means from the output means; It is configured to have an instruction means.

(Operation) In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the registration means registers the image information supplied by the supply means according to a predetermined arrangement format. This supplied image information is output from an output means such as a display device or a printer. Further, the instruction means is means for inputting an instruction for outputting information related to an array format from the output means as visible information when outputting the image information from the supply means or registering it by the registration means, and , or act as a means of carrying out detsuno.

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

First, the overall configuration of an image information storage and retrieval device as an information processing device to which the present invention is applied will be explained with reference to FIG.

The image scanner device 1 is a device for reading the content written on a document such as a photograph or a document as image information from a reading section configured by an image sensor such as a COD. This image scanner device 1 includes an operation section 3 for setting parameters such as document niceness, document density, and reading density of a document to be read, a memory (not shown) for storing these set parameters, and the like. A CPU (not shown) that controls the entire image scanner device 1, a display section 5 that displays input information such as setting conditions and processing time, and a CPU (not shown) that continuously reads a document placed on a document table (not shown). The automatic paper feed mechanism (ADF) transports documents to the
)7.

A control unit (CPU) 11 controls the general operations and data flow of the information processing device.

That is, the 11611 part 11 and the DMA 13, which will be described later,
Main memory 51, buffer memory 53a1, base memory 53b, code/image converter 71, display memory 7
3. IPU 901, GODEC 95, etc. are connected via system bus 20.

Similarly, the control section 11 is connected to a buffer 7 memory 53a, a page memory 53b1, a code/image conversion section 71, a display memory 73, an IPU 90, a CODEC 95, and the like via an image bus 40 for transmitting image information.

Further, an external data input device 100 is connected to this control section 11 via an interface circuit 11a.

The data input device fif100 can be used, for example, to move the cursor displayed on the screen of the display device 77 when inputting character information when creating a document using a word processing function, or when performing a search or image processing. A keyboard 101 and a mouse 103 are provided for inputting search information, various command information, array formats, etc. for switching functions.

Further, the keyboard 101 has a plurality of types of function keys, for example, a function key for displaying management data regarding the classification of image information, that is, a property sheet when registering or searching image information.

Further, the mouse 103 is used to designate registration or search of image information based on the above-mentioned property sheet, and to update the display contents of the property sheet, that is, scroll.

DMA <D 1rect Memory Accesses
s) 13 transfers data regardless of the operation of the control unit 11, for example, the buffer 7 memory 5
Data is transferred between 3a and storage device 30 via interface circuit 13a.

The storage device 30 includes a magnetic disk device 31 that stores information for specifying desired image information from a large amount of image information, that is, search information, etc., and a magnetic disk device 31 that stores information for specifying desired image information from among a large amount of image information, and a magnetic disk device 31 that stores information for specifying desired image information from among a large amount of image information, and a magnetic disk device 31 that stores information for specifying desired image information from among a large amount of image information. It is composed of an optical disk device 33 and the like that stores search information and the like.

Another magnetic disk′! j! 31 has a property sheet management area, and stores the contents of a property sheet in a predetermined array format as shown in FIG. 2 as search information. To be more specific, area E1 stores the top-level classification "cabinet" and the names of this "cabinet" AA, AB, AC, AD, etc., and area E2 stores the next-highest classification. The classification “binder” and the name of this “binder”, BΔ, 88.8C, BD・
... is memorized. In addition, area E3 contains 1 document, which is a lower classification, and this [Document J name OA, CB, C
G, CD, etc. are stored, and area E4 stores the amount of image data corresponding to the selected management data, that is, the number of pages.

Further, management data related to a classification lower than the above-mentioned classification [document] is also stored as necessary.

The main memory 51 stores the operation program of the control section 11 described above.

The buffer memory 53a has a storage capacity of, for example, 128 bytes, and sequentially stores code data whose redundancy has been compressed by the CODEC95.

In addition, the data ffi stored in the buffer door memory 53a
It is equipped with a counter for counting, and when the amount of data stored based on the count value of this counter reaches, for example, more than half of the storage capacity, that is, when code data of more than 64 bytes is stored. , this 64-byte data is sent in word units to the optical disk loading unit 33 via the system bus 20 and the interface circuit 13a.

For example, the page memory 53b stores a number of pages for an A4 size document.
It has a storage capacity that can accommodate 0 pages, and temporarily stores image information input from the image scanning device 1 or image information retrieved from the optical disk device 33.

For example, the code/image converter 71 converts the keyboard 10
It converts the character code data input from 1 into image data and outputs it to the display memory 73, and if necessary, by performing reverse conversion, the characters converted into image data on the screen are corrected, etc. .

The display memory 73 is a memory that temporarily stores image information when the display device 77 displays an image based on the image information from the page memory 53b or the like.

The display control unit 75 controls the drive of the CRTW display device 77 and the like, and displays the image information stored in the display memory 73.

For example, when a function key for displaying the above-described property sheet is operated on the keyboard 101, the display device 77 classifies the property sheet into multiple stages according to a predetermined arrangement format based on a control command from the display control unit 75. Display all of the management data that has been created on the same screen.

The CODEC 95 is an encoding/decoding circuit unit, and can reduce the storage area of a storage medium such as an optical disk used during registration by compressing image information, that is, by reducing redundancy.

Further, the CODEC 95 is a circuit unit that performs decompression processing of the compressed image information, that is, restores the reduced redundancy to the original image information and outputs it as the original image information.

This C0DEC95 has an IPU (rmaae Pr
ocessing jJ nit ) 90 is connected.

This IPU 90 includes an enlargement/reduction section 91 that enlarges and reduces image information, and an aspect/horizontal conversion section 9 that rotates image information.
It has built-in 3.

Further, the image scanner device 1, printer 9, etc. are connected to the interface circuit 95a.

The printer 9 is a device that prints out image information as visible information such as characters on a recording medium such as paper, and is, for example, a laser printer.

Next, let us take as an example the case where the image information storage and retrieval device to which the present invention is applied shown in FIG. Explain according to the operating procedure.

First, when registering the read image information, follow the instructions on the initial information processing screen displayed on the display screen of the display device 77 to read the document and transfer the read image information to the specified optical disk device. 33 is inputted from the keyboard 101, and the image information storage and retrieval device is set to the "read registration" mode.

Next, a number of original documents are stacked and placed on a predetermined position such as a document mounting table of the image scanner device 1 constituting this image information storage and retrieval device, and the stacked documents are further read continuously. ``After setting the automatic document feed (ADF) J mode, the document size, document density, and scan!
Information regarding initial settings such as the degree of rotation is input from the keyboard 101 or the operation unit 3 of the image scanner device 1.

Further, after the image information from the image scanning device 1 is temporarily stored in the page memory 53b, the buffer memory 53
a and the interface circuit 13a to the optical disk device @33 so that it can be registered in an optical disk (not shown) which is a storage medium of the optical disk device 33.

Next, use the keyboard 101 to register the title of the manuscript,
Display device 7 displays search information such as information amount and arrangement format.
Enter according to the format displayed on the screen in step 7.

This format specifies the original to be registered and inputs and sets search key items to facilitate the search process, and the remaining capacity of the storage device 30 when the image scanner device 1 reads the original. etc., a "table" for inputting key items for the above search, and a keyboard 101.
The function of this function key is displayed when inputting using the function key configured in .

Further, when a function key for avoiding display of a property sheet is operated on the keyboard 101, a property sheet as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display device 77. To be more specific, in the display area DEO of the display device 77, selection information regarding processing of image information, such as search or registration, is displayed.
I displays a plurality of [names of binder 1, AA, AB, AC, etc.] corresponding to area E1 shown in FIG. Similarly, the display area ED2 displays the names of a plurality of "binders" corresponding to the area E2, and the display area DE3
Displays the names of "a plurality of documents corresponding to area E3," and displays the number of pages corresponding to area E4 in display area DE4.

Confirmation information indicating whether or not the selection of the various management data and the like is completed is displayed in the display area DE5.

Next, when you select registration of image information using the mouse 103, an outer frame is displayed in [Registration J] displayed in the display area DEO of the display device 77 to indicate that the registration process will be performed (in Fig. 3, the search (This shows an example display when the process is selected.) Also, use the mouse 103 to display the display area DEI.
- Select the desired item from each item of DE3.

If the desired item does not exist on the display screen, the displayed contents can be scrolled in each display area by operating the mouse 103. When displaying the number of pages in the display area DE4, the keyboard 101 is operated.

When reading the document starts, the image information read from the image scanner device 1 is sent to the interface circuit 95a.
-H page memory 53b via -H page memory 53b. Subsequently, after the image information is compressed by the C0DEC 95, the buffer memory 53a and the interface circuit 13a
Search information is registered in the magnetic disk device 31 via the search information, and search information and image information are registered in the optical disk device 33.

Here, by the above-mentioned operation, as search information, for example, the name 1-cabinet B is entered, and the name BF of "binder" is entered.
When the "Document" name CD is selected, the magnetic disk device 31 has the "Cabinet" name AB on the property sheet, the "Binder" name BF, and one document as shown in FIG. A circle symbol is registered at a position corresponding to each name CD.

When searching for specific image information from a large amount of image information registered in the optical disk device 33 and printing out the searched image information, the keyboard 101 is used as in the case of reading and registering described above. Enter the search command to set it to “Search” mode.

Next, use the keyboard 101 to input search information for specifying desired image information, select the desired search information from a large number of search information recorded in the magnetic disk device 31, and apply the search information to the selected search information. Optical disk device 33 based on
Search for the desired image information registered in . The image information retrieved in this way is sent from the optical disk device 33.
It is applied to the CODEC 95 via the interface circuit 13a and buffer memory 53a.

The CODEC 95 restores the retrieved image information by processing such as expansion, and displays it on the display device 77 via the display memory 73 or the like.

When making a so-called hard copy of the displayed image information, the user uses the keyboard 101 to designate the image information desired to be made into a hard copy, sets the number of copies to be output, etc., and prints out the image from the printer 9.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The example shown in FIG. 4 is characterized in that management data as search information is displayed in a stepwise array format. That is, the names of ``binders'' corresponding to a specific ``cabinet'' are displayed in stages, and the names of ``one document'' corresponding to a specific ``binder'' are displayed in stages. The optical disc as an information storage medium has a management data area in which management data as shown in FIG. 4 is registered, and this management data is updated every time image information is registered on the optical disc.

Next, the operation will be explained. When the search IL-code is set using the keyboard 101, the display device 77 displays guidance information regarding the search process in accordance with a predetermined format. In step 121, a desired menu is selected from this guidance information, that is, from the displayed menu using the mouse 103 or the like. In step 121, this means the search information displayed in the stepwise arrangement format shown in FIG. is displayed, select the label name of the desired optical disc. In step 125, the mouse 10
3, it is determined whether display of search information or printing of search information has been selected. If display is selected, the process advances to step 127, and the selected optical disc as shown in FIG. The search information shown step by step is displayed on the display device 77. Also step 1
When it is determined in step 25 that printing has been selected, step 1
The process advances to step 29, and the above-mentioned search information is printed out from the printer 9.

Since management data consisting of a predetermined array format as search information is displayed for each optical disk as shown above, it is possible to easily manage each image information registered for each optical disk. .

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, by displaying a predetermined array format, the operability when registering or searching image information can be greatly improved. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an image information storage and retrieval device to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a property sheet, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing management areas of property sheets 1 to 1. , FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the display contents of management data applied to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
12 is a flowchart showing the fllJ control flow of another embodiment of the present invention to which the figure is applied.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A supply means for supplying image information; a registration means for registering the image information supplied by the supply means according to a predetermined arrangement format; and an output means for outputting the supplied image information. An information processing apparatus comprising: an instruction means for outputting the image information from the supply means or for outputting information relating to the arrangement format when registered by the registration means from the output means.