JPH04340658A - File retrieval method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and quickly perform the retrieval operation by using all words in a related word group as the keyword of file retrieval to retrieve a file at the time when a designated keyword is included in this related word group. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic disk 200 and related word group tables T11 to T1n and T2 to T4 stored in the magnetic disk 200 are provided. When the file including a keyword is retrieved by this keyword, an option indicating one of related word groups preliminarily determined for desired words respectively is designated simultaneously with indication of the keyword, all words in the related word group indicated by the option are used as the keyword of file retrieval to retrieve the file if the designated keyword is included in this related word group. Consequently, plural or many keywords are designated by designation of one keyword.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a file search method for searching for files containing a keyword based on the keyword.

0002

[Background Art] When a large number of patient diagnosis reports or image interpretation reports are stored as files in a recording medium such as a computer, an arbitrary word or phrase in the text of the report is used as a keyword to name the file in which the report is stored. Searching for files (searching for files) has been done for a long time.

[0003] In this case, in the prior art, an arbitrary word or phrase, for example, a patient's diagnosis (image interpretation) result, is used to describe an abnormality as "
If the phrase ``accept'' was used as a keyword, only files containing the exact same phrase ``accept'' were searched.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the prior art has the following problems. For example, Report (File) 1 states, ``...This patient is suspected of having a tumor, but a CT scan shows an abnormality...'' and Report (File) 2 states, ``... ``Patient A, who had a tumor,...abnormality was observed in today's CT scan.'' If it says ``...'', Reports 1 and 2 contain information that means that an abnormality is ``observed.'' In order to search for a file name, in the conventional technology, it is necessary to specify the words "recognize" and "recognize" the abnormality as keywords.

[0005]Furthermore, in order to search for the file names of all reports that include words that mean that an abnormality is ``recognized,'' you can search for ``recognized,''``recognize,''``recognize,'' and ``not recognized.''"No","Sometimesit'saccepted","
It was necessary to specify and search for each phrase such as "may be recognized,""must be recognized,""should be recognized,""recognizable,""discernable," and "distinguishable."

[0006] This places a heavy burden on the operator, and has the problem that the operation is extremely troublesome and takes a long time. An object of the present invention is to provide a file search method that can extremely easily and quickly search all files (file names) in which arbitrary words are written.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above object is to provide a file search method that searches for files containing a keyword based on a keyword. By specifying an option indicating which type it is along with specifying the keyword, if the specified keyword is included in the related word group indicated by the option, all words in the related word group will be added to the file. This is accomplished by searching for files as search keywords.

[0008]

[Operation] All words in the related word group that include the specified keyword are treated as keywords, so specifying one keyword can specify multiple or many keywords, making file search operations extremely simple and quick. You will be able to do this.

[0009]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the file search method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a related word group table used in the method of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 200 is a magnetic disk, T11 to T1n,
T2 to T4 are related word group tables stored on the magnetic disk 200, respectively. In this case, related word group table T1
1 to T1n, synonym groups of various disease names or symptoms are recorded. Among these, the related word group table T11 contains synonyms (mainly synonyms that are different in notation) representing the disease name or symptom "tumor", here "tumor", "shuyou", "tumor", "tumor", "shu". ``tumor'', ``shuyou'', ``TU''
MOR”, “Tumor”, “tumor”, “tum”
or” group (synonym group) 2011 is recorded.

[0010] The related word group table T2 also contains the diagnosis result "
A synonym for "recognized", here "recognized"
, "I admit,""Iacknowledge,""Ican't accept it."
, "Sometimes it's acceptable,""It's OK to admit,""You have to admit,""It's good to admit,""You should admit,""You have to admit,""It's bad if you don't admit." Group of “never fail to admit” (synonym group) 2
02 is recorded.

[0011] The related word group table T3 includes synonyms representing the diagnosis result "approve", in this case "approve" and "visible".
, "perceivable", "observable", "identifiable",
Group of “distinguishable” and “distinguishable” (synonym group) 2
03 is recorded.

Furthermore, the related word group table T4 contains the diagnosis result "
Synonyms for "not allowed" (which is a negative word for "approved"), here "not allowed", "not approved", "should not be accepted", "must not be accepted"
, "Not enough to be admitted," and "Not enough to be admitted" (synonym group) 204 are recorded.

Here, "synonym group" refers to a group of words with the same meaning, and "synonym group" refers to a group of similar words (for example, for parents, parents, etc.). '' obviously means a group of words that are arbitrarily associated by the user.

In addition to the illustrated example, the magnetic disk 200 can store a related word group table in which various synonym groups, similar synonym groups, or user-defined word groups are recorded. For example, a related word group table that records synonym groups for other synonyms other than "admit" in the related word group table T3, or notational synonyms for the related word group tables T2 to T4,
For example, it is possible to prepare a related word group table that records synonyms that cover the distinction between full-width and half-width characters, the distinction between kanji and hiragana such as ``good'' and ``good'', and the differences in the use of okurikana. It is meaningful. In addition, for such written synonyms, there is a related word group table that records a group of synonyms that are synonymous regardless of whether they are disease names, words expressing symptoms or diagnostic results, or nouns or verbs. may be prepared. In the example shown in FIG. 2, when you want to search for a file in which a tumor is recognized, the method (format) of specifying a keyword to the search processing means is, for example, tumor: s &
Accept: s...(1). Here, the symbol s specifies an option for a group of synonyms, and & indicates "and (AND
)”.

"Tumor" and "recognize" are related word groups 2011 and 202 recorded in related word group tables T11 and T2.
exists in Therefore, the keywords are all combinations of words included in the related word group 2011 and words included in the related word group 202, and in the file to be searched,
If one of the words in the related word group 2011 and one of the words in the related word group 202 are both included, the file is the desired file, and the file name is obtained as the search result.

[0016] Furthermore, when the symbol | is used to mean "or (OR)", the symbol s means an option specification of a synonym group, and m means an option specification of a synonym group, then for the search processing means, tumor: s | Accept: m...(2) The keyword specification method (format) is Related Words Group 2011
If either one of the words included in the related word group 203 or one of the words included in the related word group 203 is included, the file is the desired file, and the file name is obtained as the search result. If "admit" is not in the synonym group 203, only "admit" becomes the keyword. Next, the file search processing procedure according to the method of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. First, in step 1, a keyword is input (specified). If necessary, options are specified by adding them to keywords as exemplified in the above equations (1) and (2). Step 2
Let's decipher the options.

[0017] In steps 3 to 6, jumps are made to the respective processing steps determined according to the options. When the added option indicates the synonym group s, the process jumps to step 10. Then, the synonym group table is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 exists therein, the file is examined in step 12 using all the synonyms in the table as keywords. As a result, if even one keyword is included, it is assumed that the first specified keyword is included in the file, and the file name is obtained as the search result.

The synonym group table is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 does not exist therein, the file is examined for only the keyword specified in step 1 (step 16).

If the option indicates a group of synonyms, jump to step 13. Then, the synonym group table is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 is found therein, the file is examined in step 15 using all the synonyms in the table as keywords. As a result, 1
If the keyword is included at any time, the first keyword specified is considered to be included in the file,
Get the file name as the search result.

The synonym group table is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 does not exist therein, the file is examined for only the keyword specified in step 1 (step 16).

If the option indicates a user-defined word group, jump to step 7. Then, the user-defined word group file is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 is found therein, the file is examined in step 9 using all the user-defined words in the file as keywords. As a result, if even one keyword is included, it is assumed that the first specified keyword is included in the file, and the file name is obtained as the search result.

The user-defined word group table is referred to, and if the keyword specified in step 1 does not exist therein, the file is examined for only the keyword specified in step 1 (step 16).

If there is no option addition (designation), the process jumps to step 16 and the file is examined for only the keyword designated in step 1.

[0024] The results of searching for all files (searched file names) are displayed on a monitor television or the like. Next, the process usually moves to the step of displaying the file on the monitor television.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration to which the method of the present invention can be applied. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 300 is a bus that connects various components described later, and 301 is a CPU, which performs various calculations such as search processing in the method of the present invention, and controls the various components shown in the figure. A main memory 302 is used for calculation operations of the CPU 301, and during calculations, programs and various parameters are transferred from a magnetic disk, which will be described later. A magnetic disk 303 stores a search processing program, various parameters, and a large number of files F to be searched.

A display memory 304 temporarily records images to be displayed, and a television monitor 305 displays images recorded in the display memory 304. 306 is a keyboard controller; a keyboard 307 is used for specifying the keywords and options for searching;
control. 308 is an interface for connection with an external system.

Note that 200 is a magnetic disk shown in FIG. 2, on which a related word group table is stored. This related word group table may be stored in the magnetic disk 303, thereby omitting the magnetic disk 200.

[0028] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the search for diagnostic reports (image interpretation reports) was mainly explained as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this and can of course be applied to searches for various files.

[0029]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, 1
By specifying one keyword, multiple or many keywords that include it and are related to it are specified,
This eliminates the trouble of having to enter keywords many times, and makes it possible to perform file searches extremely easily and quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing an example of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a related word group table used in the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration to which the method of the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Keyword input (optional addition)
Step 2 Option decoding Step 3
~5 Step 6: Determining the type of related word group indicated by the option Step 7: Determining whether there is no option
, 8; 10, 11; 13, 14 Steps 9, 12, 15 Determine whether the specified keyword is in the related word group indicated by the added option Step 9, 12, 15 File all the words in the related word group as keywords Step 16
Step to search files using only the keywords specified in step 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In a file search method that searches for files containing a keyword from a keyword, when searching for a file, an option is provided for each desired word to indicate which type of related word from a predetermined group of related words. ,
By specifying this along with the keyword specification, if the specified keyword is included in the related word group indicated by the option, the file will be searched using all the words in the related word group as the file search keyword. A file search method featuring: