JPH0355865B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention optically reads and sequentially stores image information such as a document, and furthermore, it reads necessary image information from various kinds of stored image information. The present invention relates to an image information storage and retrieval device that searches and reads out required image information according to the image information.

(Prior Art) In recent years, image information such as documents, which are generated in large quantities, is read by optical two-dimensional scanning, and the read image information is sequentially stored in a storage device, and the name of the stored pixel information is By sequentially storing index information in the storage device, such as an index code representing the image and characteristics, and a storage address representing the storage location, and using the index information as search information, the desired image information can be retrieved from the storage device. Image information storage and retrieval devices for reading have been developed and put into practical use.

By the way, in such an image information storage and retrieval device, since the operations for registering, searching, changing image information, etc. are complicated, improvements have been desired.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention solves the problem of operability in image information storage and retrieval devices, and its purpose is to facilitate image information registration, retrieval, and modification operations. The present invention aims to provide an image information storage and retrieval device that can improve operability and processing efficiency.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) This invention stores image information together with search information corresponding to each piece of image information, and specifies the search information to retrieve image information corresponding to the search information. In an image information storage and retrieval device for searching, a supplying means for supplying image information, a storage means for storing the image information supplied by the supplying means, and a search for searching the image information stored in the storage means. means, a recording means for printing out the image information searched by the search means, an input means for inputting the search information, a registration mode for storing the image information in the storage means, and an image stored in the storage means. a display means for displaying operation mode information corresponding to a search mode for searching for information and a change mode for changing image information stored in the storage means; and an operation mode corresponding to the operation mode information displayed on the display means. an instruction means capable of setting a registration mode, and the instruction means causes the image information supplied by the supply means to be stored in the storage means together with the search information input from the input means when a registration mode is instructed. a first processing means, and when a search mode is instructed by the instruction means, image information corresponding to the search information input from the input means is searched from the storage means by the search means and printed from the recording means; a second processing means for outputting; and when a change mode is instructed by the instruction means, the search means searches the storage means for image information corresponding to the search information input from the input means; and a third processing means for changing the image information supplied from the supplying means into the image information supplied from the supplying means and storing the converted image information in the storage means.

(Operation) The present invention displays various operation modes corresponding to the registration mode, search mode, and change mode on the display means, and instructs the displayed various operation modes by the instruction means. Since the corresponding processing is executed by the second and third processing means, image information can be registered and
It enables search and change processing, and aims to improve processing efficiency.

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

In FIG. 1, 1 is an input device having a display function such as a keyboard display. 2 is a main control unit, which displays various operation modes and guidance such as operation procedures when a change mode is selected among these various operation modes on the input device 1, and also displays guidance based on the operation of the input device 1. Editing processes such as storing, searching, reproducing, adding, changing, inserting, and deleting image information and index information are performed according to input information. Image information on an object to be read, for example, a document 3, is optically two-dimensionally scanned by a two-dimensional scanning device and photoelectrically converted, and sent to a recording device 5 or a large-capacity storage device via the main controller 1. However, it is supplied to the magnetic tape device 6. The recording device 5 receives image information from the two-dimensional scanning device 4 or image information read out from the magnetic tape device 6, converts it into a two-dimensional visible image, and outputs it as a hard copy 7.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this case, the ID code in FIG. 2 is an index code. First, when a command to start operation is given from the input device 1, guidance for selecting various operation modes as shown in FIG. 3a is displayed on the display section of the input device 1.

Now, when image information is to be stored, a document 3 containing required image information is set in the two-dimensional scanning device 4. Then, press the keyboard key "S" on the input device 1 to select the recording mode, use the keyboard to set an index code representing the name and characteristics of the image information to be stored, and then press the keyboard key "NL". (New Line)" to indicate the end of input.
Then, the image information on the document 3 is transferred to the two-dimensional scanning device 4.
The data is read and stored on an endless magnetic tape attached to the magnetic tape device 6. Furthermore, index information consisting of an index code preset by the input device 1 and a storage address indicating the storage location of the stored image information is stored on the magnetic tape. thus,
The magnetic tape of the magnetic tape device 6 stores various types of image information and unique index information corresponding to these image information.

Furthermore, when searching for and reading out desired image information from among the various stored image information, a magnetic tape on which the desired image information is stored is selected and loaded into the magnetic tape device 6. Then, press the keyboard key "R" on the input device 1 to select the search mode, use the keyboard to set the index code corresponding to the required image information, and then press the keyboard key "NL". . Then, the magnetic tape device 6
The index information having the same index code as the index code set above is searched from the magnetic tape mounted on the magnetic tape, and the desired image is searched from the magnetic tape based on the storage address of the searched index information. Information is retrieved and read. This read image information is made into a hard copy 7 by the recording device 5.

By the way, when the classification system or search system for stored image information changes, it is necessary to change the index code of the stored index information. In this case, select the magnetic tape on which the index code you want to change is stored, load it into the magnetic tape device 6, and press the "C" key on the keyboard of the input device 1.
Press to select the change mode, and then press the "NL" key on the keyboard. Then, Figure 3b
Guidance for selecting the type of change mode as shown in is displayed on the display section of the input device 1.
Here, press the keyboard key "1" on the input device 1 to select the index code change mode, and then press the keyboard key "NL" to enter the third index code to input the index code you want to change. Guidance as shown in FIG. c is displayed on the display section of the input device 1. Then, when you set the index code you want to change on the keyboard of input device 1 and press the key "NL" on the keyboard, the guidance shown in Figure 3 d will be input to prompt you to enter a new index code. displayed on the display section of the device 1. Accordingly, by setting a new index code on the keyboard of the input device 1 and pressing the key "NL" on the keyboard, the index code change process is performed. That is, index information having the same index code as the index code desired to be changed is retrieved from the magnetic tape, and the index code of this retrieved index information is rewritten with a new index code.

If you want to change the content of the stored image information, select the magnetic tape that stores the image information you want to change, insert it into the magnetic tape device 6, and press the "C" key on the keyboard of the input device 1. Press to select the change mode, and then press the "NL" key on the keyboard. Then,
As described above, guidance as shown in FIG. 3b is displayed on the display section of the input device 1. here,
Press the keyboard key "2" on the input device 1 to select the image information change mode, and then press the keyboard key "NL" to enter the index code corresponding to the image information you want to change. Guidance as shown in Figure 3e is displayed. Then, by setting the index code corresponding to the image information you want to change on the keyboard of the input device 1 and pressing the key "NL" on the keyboard, the document 3 containing the new image information is transferred to the two-dimensional scanning device 4. Third to set
Guidance as shown in FIG. f is displayed on the display section of the input device 1. Accordingly, when a document 3 containing new image information is set in the two-dimensional scanning device 4 and a command to start reading is inputted using the keyboard of the input device 1, the image information on the document 3 is transferred to the two-dimensional scanning device 4. be read. At the same time, image information to be changed on the magnetic tape is being searched based on the index code set above, and this searched image information is rewritten with the new pixel information read above.

According to the above embodiment, various operation modes are displayed on the display section of the input device 1 in correspondence with the registration mode, search mode, and change mode, and the displayed various operation modes are instructed by key operations on the keyboard. As a result, the corresponding processing is executed, so that image information registration, search, and modification processing can be executed with simple operations, and processing efficiency can be improved.

In addition, when a change mode is selected, guidance for selecting whether the change mode is for the index code or image information, and when the change mode for the index code is selected, the index code guidance indicating the operating procedures required for the change process;
and when a mode for changing image information is selected, guidance indicating the operating procedures required for changing the image information is sequentially displayed on the display, and the index in the storage device is changed by operating according to the displayed guidance. Since the code or image information is changed to a new index code or image information, anyone can easily change the index code independently of the image information and with simple operations. be.

In the above embodiments, a magnetic tape device is used as the storage device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a magnetic disk device or an optical disk device can also be applied.

It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, various operation modes are displayed on the display means corresponding to the registration mode, search mode, and change mode, and the displayed various operation modes are displayed on the display means. Since the first, second, and third processing means are configured to execute the corresponding processes by giving an instruction using the image information, image information registration, search, and modification processes can be executed with simple operations. Therefore, it is possible to provide an image information storage and retrieval device that can improve processing efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram, FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation, and FIG.
b, c, d, e, f are diagrams showing various guidances displayed on the display unit. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Input device having a display unit, 2... Main control unit, 3... Material to be read (document), 4... Two-dimensional scanning device, 5... Recording device, 6... Storage device (magnetic tape device) ).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an image information storage and retrieval device that stores image information together with search information corresponding to each piece of image information and searches for image information corresponding to the search information by specifying the search information, a supply means for supplying image information; , a storage means for storing the image information supplied by the supply means, a search means for searching the image information stored in the storage means, and a recording means for printing out the image information retrieved by the search means. an input means for inputting search information; a registration mode for storing image information in the storage means; a search mode for searching image information stored in the storage means; and a search mode for searching image information stored in the storage means. A display means for displaying operation mode information corresponding to the change mode to be changed; a selection means for setting the operation mode by selecting the operation mode information displayed on the display means; and a registration mode is selected by the selection means. a first processing means for storing the image information supplied by the supply means in the storage means together with the search information input from the input means; and a search mode is selected by the selection means. when the image information corresponding to the search information inputted from the input means is retrieved from the storage means by the retrieval means and is printed out from the recording means; and a change mode is selected by the selection means. displaying on the display means whether to change the search information or the image information, and when changing the search information is selected by the selection means, providing guidance for inputting the search information desired to be changed. is displayed on the display means, and in response to this display, after the search information desired to be changed is input from the input means, a guide for inputting new search information is displayed on the display means, When the new search information is input from the input means in response, the search means searches the storage means for search information corresponding to the input search information desired to be changed, and the retrieved search information is searched for by the search means. When changing to the new input search information and changing image information is selected, displaying on the display means a guide for inputting search information corresponding to the image information desired to be changed, and responding to this display. After the search information is input from the input means, a guide for setting new image information in the supply means is displayed on the display means, and in response to this display, the new image information set is displayed on the display means. The image information corresponding to the search information input from the input means is retrieved from the storage means by the retrieval means, and the retrieved image information is used as the image information supplied from the supply means. An image information storage and retrieval device comprising: third processing means for changing and storing the modified image information in the storage means.