JPH04314172A - Image data registering system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To remarkably shorten registering time by a method to attach a retrieval key on inputted image data by enabling image registration and retrieval keys to be outputted to files simultaneously and automatically. CONSTITUTION:The retrieval key to perform the retrieval from the inputted image data is extracted by an extraction means 1, and relating means 2 corresponds the image data to the retrieval key. An output means 3 outputs the image data to an image data file, and an output means 4 outputs the retrieval key to a retrieval key file. In such a way, processing from the input to the registration of the image data can be automatically performed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data registration system, and more particularly to an image data registration system in image processing.

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[Prior Art] A conventional image data registration method is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, means 5 for inputting image data, means 6 for inputting a search key, means 2 for associating the image data with the search key, means 3 for outputting the image data as a file, and means 6 for inputting the search key. and means 4 for outputting it as a file. In this conventional image data registration method, image data is first inputted by an image data input means 5, and a search key is added to the input image data by a search key input means 6. Usually, input image data is displayed on a display device and inputted from a keyboard input device. Next, the means 2 for associating the input information with the image data correlates the image data with the search key. Means 3 for outputting image data as a file outputs it as an image data file, and further means 4 for outputting a search key as a file outputs it as a search key file.

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[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional image data registration system, there is an input person (operator) who uses a search key, and the input is performed using an image data display device and a keyboard input device. The drawback is that it requires a lot of registration time and operator intervention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an image data registration method that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and allows automatic registration of image data and search keys.

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[Means for Solving the Problems] The image data registration method of the present invention includes means for extracting a search key from image data, means for associating input image data with the search key, and means for outputting as an image data file. and means for outputting the search key as a search key file.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, this embodiment includes extraction means 1 for extracting a search key, association means 2 for associating image data with the search key, and image data output means 3 for outputting image data 4 as an image data file. The search key output means 4 outputs a search key as a search key file, and the extracting means 1 has a function of extracting a key for later searching from input image data. The associating means 2 has a function of associating the input image data with the extracted search key. The image data output means 3 has a function of outputting input image data as an image data file. The search key output means 4 has a function of outputting, as a search key file, a search key record consisting of search key information and storage information when the image data file is output.

Next, the operation of this image data registration method will be explained. The input image data is extracted by the extracting means 1 for searching keys, and then by the associating means 2.
is associated with the image data search key. The image data output means 3 outputs the image data 4 as an image data file, and at the same time, the search key output means 4 outputs the search key as a search key file. In this way, the process from inputting image data to registration can be automated.

[0008]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the present invention can simultaneously and automatically output image data registration and search keys to a file. This method has the effect of significantly shortening the registration time compared to the method of attaching a key.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional registration procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Extraction means 2. Relationship means 3 Image data output means 4 Search key output means 5 Image data input means 6 Search key input means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Extracting means for extracting a search key from image data; associating means for associating input image data with the search key; image data output means for outputting the image data as an image data file; An image data registration method comprising: a search key output means for outputting as a file.