JPH05258045A - Image management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set one drawing which is displayed on a screen to be an original image so as to easily and quickly display another relating drawing image in the state of switching with it or arranging side by side with it. CONSTITUTION:An input part 1 inputs a code concerning the drawing, etc., a specifying part 2 moves/clicks a cursor to a position in order to select/specify the image and a code display on a display screen, and when the image displayed on the screen is a relating image, a recovery command part 3 displays the original image in the state of switching with it or arranging side by side with it. A corresponding setting part 4 previously sets a corresponding relation between it and the relating image concerning it for respective original images to store the corresponding relation in a memory 7. An original image display part 5 displays the code, etc., of the relating image concerning the corresponding relation simultaneously on the screen of the original image and a relating image display part 6 display the corresponding relating image on the screen in the state of switching with the original image or arranging side by side with it based on the selection/specifying of the code, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses a drawing image displayed on a screen as an original image and switches it when a large number of individual drawings are related to each other such as a map or a facility drawing. The present invention relates to an image management device capable of easily and quickly displaying another drawing image related thereto in a form of juxtaposition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a large number of individual drawings are related to each other, such as a map or a facility drawing, it is desired to display another drawing related to the drawing on the screen from a drawing image displayed on the screen for comparative comparison. Often. In such a case, according to the conventional technique, for example, page turning is repeated to display an image of a desired drawing. On the other hand, the screen returns to the menu screen related to the image search, where the screen is newly called and displayed based on the keyword or code related to the related image.

[0003]

In the prior art, according to the first method, it takes a lot of time and labor for pagination until the image of the desired drawing is reached, and according to the second method. As in the first case, it takes a lot of work and time to return from the original image to the menu screen related to the image search and call it again.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art, and when a large number of individual drawings are related to each other, a certain drawing image displayed on the screen is used as an original image,
An object of the present invention is to provide an image management device capable of easily and promptly displaying another drawing image related thereto in a form switched to this or arranged side by side.

[0005]

An image management apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention uses an image displayed on a screen as an original image, and displays another image directly related to the original image in a form of switching to or side by side with the original image. A device, for each of the original images, a correspondence setting unit in which a correspondence relationship between the original image and the related image is preset; the association related to the correspondence relationship on the screen of the original image at the same time. An original image display section for displaying a code of an image or a coded area; and a relation for displaying a corresponding related image on the screen in a form of switching or juxtaposed with the original image based on the selection designation of the code or the coded area And an image display section.

The image management device according to claim 2 is the image management device according to claim 1.
In the apparatus described in (1), when the image displayed on the screen is a related image, a return instruction unit that displays the original image related to the related image is provided in a form of switching with the related image.

[0007]

In the image management apparatus according to the first or second aspect, before the implementation, the correspondence setting unit, for each original image,
Correspondence relationship with the related image related to this is set in advance, at the time of implementation, the original image display unit simultaneously displays the code of the related image related to the relationship or the coded area on the screen of the original image. Based on the selection designation of the code or the coded area, the display unit displays the corresponding related image on the screen in a form of switching from the original image or in a form of being juxtaposed.

Particularly, in the image management apparatus according to claim 2,
When the image displayed on the screen is the related image, the restoration instruction unit displays the original image related to the related image in a manner of switching to the related image or in a side-by-side manner.

[0009]

Embodiments of the image management apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment. In FIG. 1, the embodiment is roughly divided into four parts, that is, an operation part, a control part, a memory part, and a display part. The operation part is the input unit 1, the designation unit 2, and the return command unit 3 located in the right column of the figure, and the control part is located in the center column of the diagram, the correspondence setting unit 4, the original image display unit. 5 and the related image display unit 6, the memory portion is the memory 7 located at the upper left, and the display portion is the display device 8 located at the lower left.

The input unit 1 is, for example, in the form of a keyboard and is a means for inputting a code or the like relating to the drawings. The designation unit 2 is, for example, in the form of a mouse, and is a means for moving (moving) the cursor to the position and clicking (designating) in order to select and designate an image or code display on the display screen. When the image displayed on the screen is a related image, the return instruction unit 3 is an operation unit used to display the original image related to the related image by switching or arranging the related image.

The correspondence setting section 4
It has a function of presetting the corresponding relationship with the related image related to this, the input of the original image and the related image is performed by the operation of the input unit 1, and the resulting corresponding relationship is stored in the memory 7. The memory 7 also stores image data of various drawings and various programs. The original image display unit 5 has a function of simultaneously displaying the code of the related image or the coded area related to the correspondence on the screen of the original image. The related image display unit 6 has a function of displaying the corresponding related image on the screen in a form of switching or juxtaposing the corresponding related image with the original image based on the selection designation of the code or the coded area.

The operational relevance of each block in FIG. 1 will be described. (1) and (2) show the signal flow of the preliminary operation indicated by the broken line that is performed before the implementation. (1) When the images related to each other are used as the original image and the related image and each code relating to each is input by the operation of the input unit 1, (2) the correspondence setting unit 4 sorts out the correspondence relationships and stores them in the memory 7. Is stored.

Next, (1) to (4) show the signal flow of the actual operation in the solid line display at the time of implementation. When the code of the original image is input by operating the input unit 1, signals are exchanged between the original image display unit 5 and the memory 7, and the original image display unit 5 displays the original image on the display device 8. At the same time, the code of the related image or the coded area relating to the correspondence is displayed on the screen.

This original image will be described with reference to the illustration of the original image in the embodiment of FIG. In the figure, original image 10 shows a detailed map of district A. A coded area 11 is displayed in the upper right corner of this screen, and a code 12 is also displayed below it. Area 11 with code is district A
The eight districts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g adjacent to are represented in the form of a grid centering on A. The code 12 is expressed in the form of a code of three other districts X, Y and Z related to the district A. The coded area 11 can be specified by moving the cursor to two diagonal points in each area and clicking, and the code 12 can be specified by moving the cursor to the first symbol of each code and clicking. By doing.

Now, returning to FIG. 1, for further explanation, the code of the related image on the screen of the display device 8 is displayed on the screen of the display device 8 through the related image display unit 6 by the operation of the designating unit 2, for example, the cursor movement by the mouse operation. , Or one of the coded areas is specified, and based on this command, a signal is exchanged between the related image display unit 6 and the memory 7, and then the specified related image is displayed. It is displayed on the screen in such a manner that it switches from the original image or is arranged side by side. When the image displayed on the screen is a related image, when it is desired to display the original image related to the related image by switching or arranging the related image, the operation of the return instruction unit 3 causes a signal to be transmitted between the image and the memory 7. After the exchange, the original image is displayed on the screen of the display device 8. This display can of course be made by operating the designating section 2,
The return command unit 3 is quicker and easier.

The operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of FIG. Figure 2
In step S1, the original image is designated (see FIG. 1), and in step S2, the original image is displayed on the screen (see). In the next step S3, a related image is designated on the screen of the original image (reference), and in step S4, the related image is displayed (reference). In step S5, it is determined whether or not the next lower related image is displayed. If YES, the process returns to step S3, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, it is determined whether or not to display the original image. If NO, the process ends. If YES, a return designation is made (see) in step S7, and the process returns to the original image display (see) in step S2.

[0017]

In the image management apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, before the implementation, the association setting unit presets the association relationship between each of the original images and the related image according to the original image. , The original image display unit simultaneously displays the code of the related image relating to the correspondence or the coded area on the screen of the original image, and the related image display unit
Based on the selection designation of the code or the coded area, the corresponding related image is displayed on the screen in a form of being switched or arranged in parallel with the original image. Therefore, when many individual drawings are related to each other, such as maps and equipment drawings,
By using a certain drawing image displayed on the screen as an original image, another drawing image related to this can be easily and quickly displayed in a form of switching to or in parallel with the original image.

Particularly, in the image management apparatus according to claim 2,
When the image displayed on the screen is the related image, the restoration instruction unit displays the original image related to the related image in a manner of switching to the related image or in a side-by-side manner. Therefore, the original image can be immediately returned by the return instruction unit without depending on the selection of the code of the related image or the coded area, so that the image can be displayed more easily and quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view of an original image in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Designation Section 3 Return Command Section 4 Correspondence Setting Section 5 Original Image Display Section 6 Related Image Display Section 7 Memory 8 Display Device 10 Original Image 11 Coded Area 12 Code

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for displaying an image displayed on a screen as an original image and displaying another image related to the original image, wherein the correspondence between the original image and the related image relating to the original image is A correspondence setting unit set in advance; a code of the related image relating to the correspondence at the same time on the screen of the original image,
Alternatively, an image management apparatus, comprising: an original image display unit that displays a coded area; and a related image display unit that displays a corresponding related image on the screen based on the selection designation of the code or the coded area. 2. The image management device according to claim 1, further comprising a return command unit for displaying an original image relating to an image displayed on the screen when the image is a related image.