JPH05135142A - Image information input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the image information input device which saves the labor for the registration of an image information file. CONSTITUTION:This device has a step S1 wherein an image to be registered is read in by using an image scanner, a step S2 wherein the number N of an index inputted corresponding to the read information is inputted according to the indication of a program, a step S3 wherein the serial variable (n) of N pieces of index information is inputted by one by a CPU, an input step S4 wherein index information on a folder name, a material No., etc., are inputted, a step S5 wherein the CPU increases the serial number (n) only by one, a step S6 wherein the input of next index information is requested and it is decided whether (n) is larger than the number N of pieces of information, and a step S7 which is repeated until all the pieces of index information are inputted in the steps S4, S5, and S6, and registers the image information read in the step S1 and the N pieces of index information when an answer as to the step S6 is YES.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image information input device for inputting and filing image information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image information input device typified by an optical file device using an optical disk is known as a device for inputting information such as characters and images, and collectively storing and managing these as one file. ..

In this type of image information input device, in a file management method called a cabinet type, in order to manage a normal image information file, one file is associated with one index information, and each image information file is associated with it. The index information to be processed is collected to form one index information file (also referred to as a directory). The index information is the folder name of the image information file, the material No. , And the date of registration, etc., and is stored in the index information file together with the head address of the file in which the file corresponding to this index information is stored. Therefore, when one image information file is taken out, the head address corresponding to the image information file to be taken out is read out through this index information file and the corresponding file is accessed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional image information input device, since only one index information is associated with one image information file, the following inconvenience occurs.

The image information input device will be described in association with the case of filing a paper file. In the case of a paper file, for example, when the material A is filed, this is filed in the guide corresponding to the index information of the material A. At this time, if it is desired to save the material A in another guide, that is, if there is other index information for managing the material A, the original of the material A has already been filed. If you don't, you won't be able to file other guides. This also applies to the image information input device. Since one image information file is managed by one index information, when it is desired to manage the same image information file by other information, as shown in FIG. It is necessary to repeat the registration work of the same image information file as many times as. For registration, first, image information is read (step S10). This is usually performed by an image scanner and is repeated by the number of pieces of image information that make up the image information file. Next, the index information is input (step S11), the image information file and the index information are registered, and stored in the storage medium (step S12). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, as many image information files as the number of index information pieces are required on the storage medium. Only the same image information file was stored.

Therefore, the present invention provides an image information input device in which the work of registering an image information file is labor-saving.

[0007]

According to the present invention, reading means for reading image information and information for managing the image information file for one image information file read by the reading means. Registration means capable of collectively registering a plurality of index information in which is described, and storage means for storing the index information registered by the registration means and an image information file corresponding to the index information. There is provided an image information input device characterized by being provided.

[0008]

With the registration means, it is possible to collectively register a plurality of index information in which information for managing the image information file is described for one image information file. Therefore, at least one index information is registered, and if necessary, a plurality of index information is registered. The registered index information and image information file are stored by the storage means.

The index information associated with one image information file is, specifically, a folder name, a material number. , And the registration date are stored in the storage means together with the start address of the corresponding image information file.

[0010]

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

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of an example of a registration means capable of registering a plurality of index information of the image information input device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the image information input device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a memory map of an image information storage medium which is an embodiment of storage means of the image information input device according to the present invention. ..

The image information input device according to this embodiment includes an input device, an output device, a storage device, a calculation device, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 10 and an image scanner 11 are provided as input devices. The image scanner 11, which is a reading unit that reads image information, is a device that optically reads characters, symbols, figures, and the like as image information. The image information input device includes a CRT 12 and a printer 13 as output devices, and a memory 14, a screen memory 15 and an optical disc device 16 as storage devices. Screen memory 15 is a CRT
Information to be displayed such as characters and figures to be displayed on 12 is accumulated. The optical disc device 16 is a device for storing an image information file, and a magnetic disc device or the like can be used instead of the optical disc device 16.

Further, the image information input device includes a CPU (central processing unit) 17 which is a calculation device, and a CRT control circuit 18 which is a control device for sequentially reading the contents of the screen memory 15 of the CRT screen. .. Image scanner
11, the printer 13 and the optical disk device 16 are electrically connected to the bus 20 via an I / F (interface) circuit 19. Keyboard 10, memory 14, CPU 17 and CRT
Each of the control units 18 is electrically connected to the bus 20,
Therefore, they are connected to each other via the bus 20. Also, C
The RT 12 is connected to the bus 20 via the CRT control circuit 18 and the screen memory 15.

As is well known, this type of image information input device including the CPU 17 includes an operating system, and various application programs, service programs and the like are executed under the control of the operating system. A job that the user wants the image information input device to perform is input to the image information input device through the operating system. The operating system stores the programs necessary for executing the work from the memory 14 to the CPU 17
Reads into the memory area of and starts execution. That is, the program including the registration means for registering a plurality of index information according to this embodiment is stored in the memory 14 and is called by the operating system every time it is executed. Further, the user executes the work in an interactive manner while watching the CRT 12 capable of displaying the processing contents and processing results of the program.

Next, the operation of the registration program, which is an example of registration means for registering the index information in the image information input device, will be described with reference to the drawings.

The CPU 17 executes a CRT according to the registration program.
Display the processing details on the screen. The user sees this and selects and executes the process. First, the user uses the image scanner 11 to read image information that he wants to register and store (step S1). Next, the number N of index information to be registered for the read image information is input according to the instruction of the program (step S2). The CPU 17 substitutes 1 into the variable n corresponding to the serial number of the N pieces of index information to be registered (step S3). This means that the input process of the first index information is subsequently performed.

Next, the folder name, the material number. And enter index information such as registration date (step S
4). The CPU 17 sets the serial number n of the index information to 1
The number is increased (step S5), and it is requested to input the next index information. It is determined whether or not n is larger than the number N of index information input in step S2, that is, whether or not input of all index information is completed (step S6), and if input is not completed, step S4. Returning to step S4, S5 and S6 are repeated until all index information is input.

If the answer to step S6 is YES
If yes, the image information read in step S1 and the N pieces of index information are registered and stored (step S7). Then, subsequently, the user is asked whether or not to register the next image information (step S8), and if the user answers YES, the process returns to step S1. If the answer to step S8 is NO, the registration of the image information file and the index information is completed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when setting and registering a plurality of index information for one image information file, it is not necessary to read and register the image information by the number of index information, and the image information is read. And registration and input and registration of a plurality of index information can be collectively performed. As a result, the labor and time required to register the image information file and the index information can be significantly reduced, and the processing can be saved.

FIG. 3 shows a memory map on the optical disk of the optical disk device 16 (see FIG. 2) which is a storage medium of image information, which is created by the image information registration program according to the above-mentioned embodiment.

The left side of the figure shows the index information area normally written in the directory of the optical disk. Further, the right side of the figure shows an image information file area in which the image information file is stored. The index information area is divided into two parts, one of which is the folder name and the material number. And the index information such as the registration date and the like, and the head address l ₁ where the image information corresponding to the index information is written in the remaining area.
L ₂ , ..., L _x are stored. The image information file is stored at these addresses, and in this embodiment, the index information A and the index information B are different index information of the same image information file L ₁ .

Therefore, conventionally, it was necessary to create as many image information files as the number of index information even for the same image information file. However, by associating a plurality of index information with one image information file as described above. It is apparently possible to handle as a plurality of image information files, and the storage area of the storage medium can be reduced.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to collectively register a plurality of index information for managing an image information file with respect to one image information file consisting of the image information read by the reading means. Since the registration means is provided, a plurality of index information can be registered in a batch by the registration means in association with one image information file. Therefore, the labor and time required to register the image information file and the index information can be significantly reduced, and the processing can be saved. Moreover, it can be handled as a plurality of image information files, and the storage area of the storage medium can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of registration means of an image information input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an image information input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory map of an example of storage means of the image information input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of registration means of a conventional image information input device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a memory map of a storage unit of a conventional image information input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 keyboard 11 image scanner 12 CRT 13 printer 14 memory 15 image memory 16 optical disk device 17 CPU 18 CRT control circuit 19 I / F circuit 20 bus

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading image information, and index information for managing the image information file collectively for one image information file consisting of the image information read by the reading means. An image, comprising: registration means capable of registering a plurality of pieces; and storage means for storing the index information registered by the registration means and the image information file corresponding to the index information Information input device.