JPH05181914A - Index preparing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare an index incidentially at the time of registration to an image filing device by cutting and using a part of an image displayed out as an index consisting of image information at the time of retrieval. CONSTITUTION:Image information 8 to be registered is set on an image scanner 1. The image information 8 is displayed on a display device 3 by operating a keyboard 4 and a mouse 5. The range of the part 9 desired to display in the retrieval in the displayed image information 8 is specified with the mouse 5. The specified part of the image information is generated as an index key and the image information is registered on an optical disk 7. The index information of the input image is controlled in the form of image data, so the need for input on the keyboard is eliminated to greatly facilitate the index preparing operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an index creating system suitable for use in an image file device such as an optical disk file device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an image file device such as an optical disk file device, each item of basic material contained in the device is represented as a record. In addition to the information describing each item of the basic material, this record also includes information for indicating the position of the item in the file. This information is held in several fields. Thus, in the past, records were managed with information that describes each item of the basic material and information that shows the position of the item in the file, so it is necessary to create an index and register image information. Met. Regarding this, for example, the description in “Information Management as an Electronic Filing Corporate Strategy” by PA Wilson (published by Keigaku Shuppan), pages 48 to 61, is helpful.

[0003]

In the above prior art, it is necessary to create an index of image information when registering the image information in the image file device.
This index is composed of code information, and in order to input this index, it was necessary to perform an input operation completely different from the input of image information. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems in the related art and to perform incidentally in association with this operation at the time of registration in an image file device. It is to provide an index creation system that enables possible index creation operations.

[0004]

The above object of the present invention has means for inputting image information, means for recording the input image information and means for searching / displaying the image information, and In an image file device capable of recording, searching, and displaying and outputting, a part of the image information displayed and output on the image display means is cut and stored in the image information recording means, and the cut image information is searched. This is accomplished by an indexing system, which is sometimes used as an index consisting of image information.

[0005]

In the index creating system according to the present invention, the input operation of the image information and the creating operation of the index are integrated, and the key input operation for the index operation for cutting out the index from the input image information is performed. It is characterized by the elimination of. In other words,
The indexing system according to the present invention can be called an image indexing system in that it indexes images.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an optical disk file system which is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an image scanner (image reading device) for inputting image information into an optical disc file system, and 2 is a printer (printing device) for printing image information registered in the optical disc file system. .. 3 displays image information and guidance for operation, for example, CR
A display device composed of T, and 4 and 5 are a keyboard and a mouse for operating the optical disk file system. Further, 6 is an optical disk file system basic device, and 7 is an optical disk for registering image information 8 and index information 9 which is information indicating its characteristics. An object of the present invention is to improve the efficiency of image information registration work of the optical disk file system configured as described above.

[0007] A specific index creating method will be described below.
A description will be given according to the operation flow shown in FIG. (1) Set image information: Step 21 Image information to be registered in the image scanner 1 (8 in FIG. 1)
Set. (2) Display of image information: Step 22 Image information 8 to be registered by operating the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5 according to the guidance as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the display device 3 as shown in FIG. (3) Range designation of index part: Step 23 As shown in FIG. 5, the image information 8 displayed on the display device 3 is displayed.
Part of the index you want to display when searching (index part)
Is designated by the mouse 5. (4) Registration of image information: Step 24 A part of the image information designated by the above procedure is created as a key of the index, and the image information is registered in the optical disc 7.

Next, the search operation will be described according to the operation flow shown in FIG. (1) Display instruction of registered information list: Step 31 In accordance with the guidance (see FIG. 3) of the display device 3, the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5 are operated to display a list of registered information. (2) List display of registered information: Step 32 As a list of registered information, a part of the image information designated at the time of registration, that is, an index part is displayed on the display device 3 as shown in FIG. This listing is
As a general rule, they are arranged in input order (time order). (3) Selection of registration information: Step 33 The keyboard 4 and the mouse 5 are operated to select the necessary registration information from the list displayed on the display device 3. (4) Printing and displaying the selected information: Step 34 The information selected in the above procedure is displayed on the display device 3 or printed by the printer 2.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the index information of the input image is managed by the image data, there is no need to input from the keyboard, and the index work can be remarkably facilitated. Further, it is possible to obtain an effect that the application to information (non-routine work information) other than the usual routine work becomes easy. Needless to say, the above-mentioned embodiment shows an example of the present invention, and the present invention should not be limited to this.

[0010]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when the image data is registered in the image file device, the index creation which enables the index creation operation which can be incidentally executed in association with this operation. It has a remarkable effect that the system can be realized.

[0011]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an optical disk file system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flow diagram showing an index creating method according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a guidance screen according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of image information displayed on a display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a situation in which an index range is specified.

FIG. 6 is an operational flowchart showing an information search method according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a situation in which a list of registration information is displayed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: image scanner (image reading device), 2: printer (printing device), 3: display device, 4: keyboard, 5: mouse, 6: optical disk file system basic device, 7:
Optical disc, 8: image information, 9: index information.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A means for inputting image information, a means for recording the input image information, and a means for searching / displaying the image information, wherein the recording / searching / display output of the image information is possible. In the image file device, part of the image information displayed and output on the image display means is cut out and stored in the image information recording means, and the cut out image information is used as an index consisting of the image information at the time of retrieval. An indexing system.