JPH02293975A - Image information saving and retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the retrieval time, and also, to freely set the retrieval item by a user by separating a real operation processing of registration and readout of drawing data onto an optical disk, and managing a relation of a retrieval condition and image information by related data by a related table. CONSTITUTION:Drawing data is stored in an optical disk 5 by a registering means 11, and also, related data (data base) 10 for relating a retrieval condition 3 and image information of a name of drawing data stored in the optical disk 5, its store address, etc., is generated. In this state, the image information satisfying the retrieval condition 3 is retrieved from the related data 10 by a retrieving means 12, and also, the drawing data concerned is read out of the optical disk 5, In such a way, by separating from the drawing data stored in the optical disk 5, the retrieval condition 3 and the image information are managed by the related data 10 which is related by a related table, such as a cause/result graph, a decision table, etc. Accordingly, a high speed retrieval of the image information and free setting of the retrieval condition 3 and a retrieval item can be executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image information storage and retrieval system for registering drawing data on an optical disk and searching and displaying the same.

[Conventional technology]

Figures 5(a) and 5(b) are block diagrams showing the configuration of a conventional image information storage and retrieval system, for example, shown in the Mitsubishi Electric catalog ``Ex-Heart Water Treatment Support System J (created in 1988). , den) shows the drawing data registration operation, and 佽) shows the drawing data search operation. In the figure, 1 is the drawing to be registered, 2 is the image input device that inputs the drawing, and 3 is the search operation. 4 is a registration means for storing nine drawing data inputted by the image input device 2 and the search condition 3 on one optical disk 5; , 5 is an optical disk as a recording medium, 6 is a search means for searching drawing data on the optical disk 5 that corresponds to the search condition 3, and 7 is a CRT. Reference numeral 8 denotes an image output device such as a plotter that outputs the drawing data searched by the search means 6.

Next, the operation will be explained.

First, in the registration operation, drawing 1 is input using the image input device 2, and search conditions are set by inputting a plurality of search items that will be search keys during a search. The registration means 4 stores the input drawing data and search condition 3 on the same optical disk 5, and ends the registration operation. In the search operation, when search condition 3 is input, the storage area of search condition 3, which is the index on optical disk 5, is searched according to the search items registered in advance, and when it is confirmed that there is corresponding drawing data, optical disk 5 is searched. Read the drawing data from C
RT7, the image output device outputs the 8K drawing data and ends the search operation.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Since the conventional image information storage and retrieval system has the above-mentioned configuration, the search conditions set in advance at the time of registration and the drawing data must be operated on the same disk, which limits the search conditions and also There were issues such as not being able to search using new search conditions.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it provides an image information storage search that allows you to freely set search items, search items, search targets, etc. even after drawing data has been registered. The purpose is to obtain a system.

[Means to solve the problem]

The image information storage and retrieval system according to the present invention stores drawing data on an optical disk by a registration means, and associates search conditions with image information such as the name and storage address of the drawing data stored on the optical disk to create nine related data (database). is created, the search means searches the related data for image information that satisfies the search conditions, and the corresponding drawing data is read from the optical disk.

[Effect]

The image information storage and retrieval system according to the present invention manages search conditions and image information separately from drawing data stored on an optical disk using related data linked from related tables K such as cause-effect graphs and decision tables. , enables high-speed search of image information and free setting of search conditions and search items.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1) and (b) are block diagrams showing the configuration of an image information storage and retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
(a) shows the drawing data loading operation, (b) shows the drawing data retrieval operation, and the same parts as the conventional technology (Fig. 5) are given the same reference numerals and explanations are omitted. . In the figure, 9 is an attribute indicating the search item serving as the search key, the search condition 3 to which the search item belongs, the drawing group to be searched, etc., 1G is the cause for associating the search condition 3 with the drawing data, the result graph, Related data (database) that stores related tables such as decision table, etc., 11
is a registration process 11a that stores the drawing data input from the image input device 2 on the optical disk 5, and an association that associates the drawing data with the search condition 3 to create 10 pieces of related data, and instructs the registration process 11m to operate. A registration means 12 comprises a processing unit 1lb, and a second unit 12 searches for corresponding image information from related data 10 when the search condition 3 is input.
and a first search process 12m that reads out the corresponding drawing data on the optical disc 5 using the image information searched in the second search process 12b and outputs it to the CRTγ and image output device 8. This is the search method used.

Next, the operation will be explained.

First, the operation of the registration means 11 for setting search items and attributes will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, enter the search item that becomes the search key (step STI),
The search condition 3 to which the search item belongs and the attribute 9 indicating the drawing group to be searched for are input (step ST2).

Furthermore, it is confirmed whether there are any other search items to be input (step ST3), and if there are, repeat from step STI, otherwise the process ends. Through the above operations, the search items necessary for searching the related data 10 are determined, and at the time of registration, the search condition 3 is also input at the same time to create the related data 10.

Next, the operation of the registration means 11 for creating related data will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, empty cause-result graph on related data, decision 1
A storage area for related tables such as a digital table is secured (step ST4), and search conditions related to the drawing data stored on the optical disk 5 are set (step ST5).
, save it in a state that can be changed at any time.
).

Next, the operation of the search means 12 will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, all search conditions that can be searched from the related data 10 already created by the second search process 12b are displayed (steps ST7, ST8), and the user inputs search conditions 3 (step ST9).

When the search condition 3 is input, the corresponding image information is searched from the related data 10 (step STIO), and the corresponding drawing data on the optical disc 5 is read out by the first search process 12a (step STI 1), and the CRT 7
, is outputted by the image output device 8 (step ST12).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the actual processing of registering and reading drawing data on an optical disk is separated, and the relationship between search conditions and image information is managed using related data using a related table. This has the effect of shortening search time and allowing users to freely set search conditions and search items that serve as search keys.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1(a) = (b) is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image information storage and retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the search item/attribute setting operation of the registration means in the present invention. , FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the related data creation operation of the registration means in this invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the retrieval means in this invention, and FIG. 5 shows the configuration of a conventional image information storage and retrieval system. FIG. In the figure, 1 is a drawing, 3 is a search condition, 5 is an optical disk, 10 is related data, 11 is a registration means, and 12 is a search means. In addition, the same symbols in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (CI)

Claims (1)

[Claims] a registration unit that stores drawing data on an optical disk and creates related data that associates search conditions for searching the drawing data with image information of the drawing data;
An image information storage and retrieval system comprising: a retrieval means for retrieving image information satisfying the retrieval condition from the related data based on the retrieval condition and reading corresponding drawing data from the optical disc.