JPH0215373A - File retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively retrieve a file by using visual formation indicating the feature of the file as a retrieving key. CONSTITUTION:An input means is displayed on a visual shape input part 12 so that visual shapes already registered in a system can be observed as a list. A user selects a shape by using a mouse. The visual shapes already registered are controlled by numbers and a file retrieving part 13 retrieves files by matching the shape number of the visual shape selected by the input part 12 with that of the visual shape of the file already registered in a control part 11. For instance, 'aaa' and 'ccc' in the control part 11 are retrieved and the file names 'aaa', 'ccc' appear from a file name output part 14. When the retrieving device is used in parallel with a retrieving device based upon an ordinary keyword, a sharp effect for file retrieval can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a file search device for selecting a desired file from among a plurality of files.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional file search devices perform searches using file names given to files or keywords within files.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of this conventional file search device, in which 21 is a file management section for managing files, 22 is a keyword input section for inputting keywords related to file names and file contents, and 23 is a keyword input section. A file search section 24 searches for files managed by the file management section 21 using keywords input through the input section 22, and a file name output section 24 outputs the file name of the searched file.

To perform a file search in the conventional file search device configured as described above, first, the file search section searches for files that have already been registered in the file management section 21 using a keyword entered into the keyword input section 22. This is realized by searching in 23 and outputting the searched file name in the file name output section 24.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, even if there is a visual shape that indicates the characteristics of each file, it is only possible to perform a search using keywords, making it difficult to effectively utilize the visual characteristics. The problem was that it was not possible to do so.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a file search device that can effectively search for files using the visual shape attached to each file.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a file management unit that manages the file names of files storing information such as documents and images, and the visual shape of a file indicating the characteristics of the files, and a file management unit that manages the file names of files in which information such as documents, images, etc. a visual shape input unit that inputs the visual shape as a clue; and a file search unit that searches for files registered in the file management unit using the visual shape input to the visual shape input unit. , a file search device characterized in that it includes a file name output unit that outputs the file name of the file searched by the file search unit, and searches for a file based on a visual shape attached to the file.

According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, files can be visually searched by searching for files using the visual shape used as a search method to identify the characteristics of each file. It is something.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a file search device in an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 11 is a document
A file management section that manages file names of files storing information such as images and visual shapes given to each file; 12 a visual shape input section that inputs a visual shape as a search key; 13 a visual shape input section; A file search section 14 searches for files registered in the file management section 11 using the visual shape inputted by the shape input section 12; 14 is a file name that outputs the file name of the file searched in the file search section 13; Output section, 16 is an example of an input visual shape, 16 is an example of an output file name, 17 is an example of the file name of the file registered in the file management section 11 and the visual shape attached to each file. This is what is shown.

The operation of the file search device of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the visual shape input section 12 displays an input menu. This input menu displays a list of visual shapes that have already been registered in the system. The user selects the visual shape used for the search from this visual shape list using a pointing device such as a mouse. On the other hand, the visual shapes registered in the system are managed by numbers, and the file search unit 13 uses the number of the visual shape selected in the visual shape input unit 12 and the number of the visual shape already registered in the file management unit 11. A file search is performed by matching the visual shape number of the file. In the case shown in FIG. 1, aaa and CCC in the file management section 11 are searched. The file name output section 14 outputs the searched file names aaa and cac as shown at 16.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by searching for a file based on the visual shape attached to the file, it is possible to perform a visual search using the characteristics of the file.

In this embodiment, a file search device based only on visual shape was used as an example, but even greater effects can be expected by using it in conjunction with a conventional file search device using keywords.

As described in detail, according to the present invention, a file search can be performed using a shape that can visually represent the characteristics of a file. It can be used to perform searches based on visual effects, and has a great practical effect in that it allows searches to be performed using visual effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a file search device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of a conventional file search device. 11...File management section, 12...Visual shape input section, 13...File search section, 1
4...File name output part, 16...Example of input visual shape, 16...Example of output file name, 17... Examples of file names of files registered in the file management unit and visual shapes attached to each file. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other prefecture map

Claims (1)

[Claims] A file management unit that manages the file name of a file that stores information such as documents and images, and a visual shape to indicate the characteristics of the file, and inputs the visual shape as a clue when searching for the file. a file search unit that searches for files registered in the file management unit using the visual shape input to the visual shape input unit; and a file searched by the file search unit. 1. A file search device, comprising a file name output unit that outputs a file name, and searches for a file based on a visual shape attached to the file.