JPH0514304B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information file device that registers, for example, a large amount of image information in an image file and searches the registered image information using free keywords. .

[Prior art]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to rationally register and search a large amount of image information, character information, etc., information file devices having a huge storage capacity have been put into practical use. In this type of information file device, search data corresponding to each piece of registered information is provided. Such search data can basically be divided into two types; one is content that indicates the location where information is registered and the amount of storage, and the other is content that corresponds to the attributes of the information. (file name, keyword, date, etc.). Keywords in the search data representing these attributes are used to accurately extract desired information from a large amount of stored information when searching for information in an information file device. There are two ways to assign such keywords: one is to use a fixed keyword, in which keywords that can be used as keywords are prepared in advance, and the appropriate one is selected from them at the time of registration; There is a method using free keywords, in which keywords are created arbitrarily and inputted from the keyboard.

An information storage and retrieval device using such fixed keywords or free keywords is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-150887.
Known by the number.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

When searching for information using the fixed keywords mentioned above, keywords are selected from a limited group of keywords, so even if there are many operators, it is possible to register and search for desired information without any individual differences. However, when searching using a large number of keywords, there is a problem in that it takes a lot of time to select the keywords. On the other hand, when searching for information using free keywords,
Since keywords are arbitrarily created by the operator, no time is required to select keywords. However, if there are a large number of operators and they take turns to register and search information, individual differences may occur in the content of the keywords they create, making it difficult for operators other than those who assigned the keywords at the time of registration to be able to accurately identify the information. The problem is that it is not possible to search for

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention stores input free keywords, displays the stored free keywords on an image display section when registering and searching information, and includes a string in which the free keywords to be displayed are input. To provide an information file device in which there is no individual difference in the free keywords to be selected by sorting and displaying, and in which stored free keywords can be quickly recognized and registration and searching can be performed quickly. The purpose is to

The information file device according to the present invention, when registering information in an information file, inputs a free keyword in association with the information and stores it in a search file, and inputs the registered information with a free keyword related to the information. In an information file device configured to perform a search, when a string is input, those containing the string are extracted from among the free keywords already stored in the search file, and the extracted free keywords are sorted. and means for displaying sorted free keywords.

[Effect]

When the operator inputs a string, keywords containing the string are extracted from among the free keywords stored in the search file. The extracted free keywords are sorted and displayed on the display means according to the sorting results. Therefore, at the time of registration, it is only necessary to select and input the display content of the display means from the already stored free keywords, or to create and input a new free keyword.

When searching, the user also refers to the displayed content on the display means and selects and inputs a desired free keyword.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The information file device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information file device according to the present invention, and 1 is a keyboard for inputting free keywords, etc. The free keywords input from the keyboard 1 are used to control each part of the information file device. The signal is input to the system control circuit 2 of the system. The system control circuit 2 stores free keywords input from the keyboard 1 in the search file 3 at the time of information registration. Also, system control circuit 2
The string input from the keyboard 1 prior to information registration (the main words included in the free keywords) and the free keywords already stored in the search file are input into the information comparison/sorting circuit 4, where the comparison/sorting is performed. Then, the result is stored in the free keyword list memory 5. Further, the system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the display control circuit 6 and causes them to be displayed on the image display section 7 consisting of a CRT. Further, data read by a scanner 9 that optically scans and inputs an image is stored in an image memory 8. The data stored in the image memory 8 is transferred to the printer 10 and the codec circuit 1.
1. The codec circuit 11 encodes the data in the image memory 8, transfers it to the image file 12, and registers it there.

On the other hand, when searching for information, the system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords entered from the keyboard 1 into the information comparison/sorting circuit 4, and the free keywords stored in the search file 3 are input to the information comparison/sorting circuit 4.
A sorting circuit 4 extracts the keywords, sorts the extracted free keywords and inputted free keywords, and inputs the sorted free keywords into a free keyword list memory 5. The system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the display control circuit 6 and displays them on the image display section 7.

When the operator inputs data from the keyboard 1 to specify the image information to be searched for using other attributes and other data attached to this free keyword from this display, the address on the image file 12 in which the corresponding image information is registered will be displayed. Search file 3
Read from. The system control circuit 2 supplies this to the image file 12 to read out the image information at that address and supplies it to the codec circuit 11. The codec circuit 11 decodes the data of the image file 12, transfers it to the image memory 8, and transfers it to the image display section 7.
to be displayed. As described above, the system control circuit 2 controls the display control circuit 6, image memory 8, scanner 9, printer 10, codec circuit 11, and image file 12, and forms the center of control of the information file device.

The control procedure of the system control circuit 2 and the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 when information is registered using the information file device configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. First, the operator operates the keyboard 1 to input important words, ie, strings, included in the free keywords that the operator wants to input, and instructs the display of the free keyword list described below. The system control circuit 2 inputs the string stored in the search file 3 to the information comparison/sorting circuit 4, compares the input string with free keywords already stored in the search file 3, and also performs sorting. Let it happen. That is, the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 extracts free keywords containing this string, and performs sorting to rearrange them in alphabetical order or alphabetical order. Then, the free keyword list after sorting is stored in the free keyword list memory 5. Further, when the system control circuit 2 confirms that the information comparison and sorting processing in the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 has been completed, the system control circuit 2 transmits the data of the free keyword list stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the image display section 7 through the display control circuit 6. Display.

Next, the operating procedure of the operator when registering information will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Information to be registered (manuscript) before registering information
is read by the scanner 9 and the data is stored in the image memory 8.

The operator inputs a string related to a keyword to be added to the registered information into the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 by operating the keyboard. Information comparison/
The sorting circuit 4 extracts free keywords including the input string from the free keywords already stored in the search file 3, sorts the free keywords, and displays them on the image display section 7. The operator looks at the displayed free keyword list and searches to see if there is a matching free keyword in this free keyword list. If there is a matching free keyword, select and input the matching free keyword. The selected free keyword is stored in the search file 3 and becomes a free keyword corresponding to the information previously registered in the image file 12.

If there is no free keyword that matches the free keyword that the operator intended to create, a partially matching free keyword is searched from the free keyword list, and if found, the free keyword is input. If there is no free keyword in the free keyword list that matches the free keyword you are currently inputting, create and input a new free keyword.

Note that if there is no free keyword in the free keyword list with content similar to the free keyword you are trying to enter, the free keyword will be completely new, but its format etc. will be the same as the content displayed in the already registered free keyword list. It can be created with reference to. Therefore, the criteria for creating free keywords will be unified. In this way, individual differences when an operator assigns free keywords are reduced.

The operator's operating procedure for searching is the same as the operation for registration, but the system control circuit 2 does not store the input free keyword in the search file 3 when searching for information.

In this way, when registering or searching for information, a list of free keywords that have already been stored is displayed, and a free keyword selected from the free keywords is assigned, so that there are no free keywords or individual differences.

〔effect〕

As described in detail above, according to the information file device of the present invention, free keywords can be used and there is no restriction on the number of keywords.
In addition, when selecting free keywords, the list of free keywords that has already been memorized is referred to. There are no individual differences in the selection of information, and the information to be registered or searched can always be accurately matched. Furthermore, since free keyword extraction and sorting are performed by inputting strings, there is an advantage that even if you do not remember the exact free keywords when searching, you can display related keywords just by remembering the string, and you can select the desired one from among them. Furthermore, since the extracted free keywords are sorted, it is possible to quickly select the desired keyword. Furthermore, since not all free keywords are displayed, but only those related to strings, there is no need to display unrelated keywords, which eliminates the problem of it taking a long time to search for a desired keyword on the display screen.

In addition, by entering the string that you want to include in the free keyword you want to add at the time of registration, you can quickly find out the selection target from the display.
Also, it can be immediately known that there is no keyword containing that string among the stored free keywords.

In this way, excellent effects such as being able to quickly and accurately know free keyword information at the time of registration and search are achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the information file device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the control procedure of the system control circuit and information comparison/soft circuit, and Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the operator. . 1...Keyboard, 2...System control circuit,
3... Search file, 5... Free keyword list memory, 7... Image display section, 12... Image file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When registering information in an information file, a free keyword is input in association with the information and stored in the search file, and the registered information is configured to be searched by inputting a free keyword related to the information. means for extracting free keywords containing the string from among free keywords already stored in the search file and sorting the extracted free keywords when a string is input in an information file device; An information file device comprising: means for displaying.