JPH0565905B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an information storage and retrieval device that reduces operating time and reduces erroneous operations by improving operability.

[Conventional technology]

As a conventional information storage and retrieval device, for example, search conditions (for example, attribute item names) are set using a keyboard or tablet connected to a computer, and the search conditions are selected from a large amount of data stored on the computer. There is one that allows you to search for data that matches your purpose. When setting search conditions, data matching the search conditions can be output by memorizing the attribute items or inputting them from a keyboard or tablet while referring to a booklet containing the attribute items.

However, conventional search condition input devices rely on memorization or reference to booklets;
Not only is it easy to waste time by remembering search conditions incorrectly or pressing the wrong key, but when a user is inexperienced with character input, it takes time to find the desired character from the keyboard layout. There are operational inconveniences.

[Object and structure of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in order to shorten operation time and reduce erroneous operations by improving operability, multiple registered attribute item names are displayed in a predetermined display section on the display screen. The present invention provides an information storage and retrieval device in which search conditions can be input by selecting relevant items using a digitizer.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the information storage and retrieval device according to the present invention will be explained in detail.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1 that controls the entire system, and a storage device (where programs and data for managing and controlling the system are stored and addressed by the CPU 1). This is also called a search method) 2.
An image input device 3 that digitizes and inputs image information to be recorded in the system, and a secondary storage device (also referred to as storage means) such as a magnetic disk or optical disk that stores information necessary for image storage and retrieval. ) 4, and an output device 5 that outputs image content, search conditions, search results, etc. to an external device, etc.
A CRT display device (also referred to as attribute display means or attribute item display means) 6 for displaying images, search conditions, search results, etc., a keyboard 7 for inputting search conditions, control commands, etc. A pointing device is formed by a combination of the digitizer 8 that converts into digital information and the digitizer 8, and outputs a movement signal according to the amount of movement on a plane to display a CRT.
A cursor (for example, a mouse, and this moving means is referred to as a cursor moving means) 9 for moving a CRT cursor (described later) of the display device 6;
A cursor switch (also referred to as selection switch means) 1 which is provided in the cursor switch and which, when turned on, inputs the item specified by the CRT cursor as a search condition.
0, and an address and data bus line 11 that connects each device.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a search table displayed on the CRT display device 6. In order to inform the user that the control mode of the system is in the search table creation state, the “search table” displayed at the upper left corner of the screen is displayed. A status display 12 with the phrase "Table creation", a search start command 13 with the phrase "Start search" displayed at the upper right corner of the screen to notify the user of the start of a search according to the search conditions, and which attributes This is a command for inputting search conditions for the attribute specifying area 14 (the attribute display means displays this area) which is the first display section displayed at the top of the screen, and A search condition display area 15 in the center that displays search conditions entered for each attribute, and an item name selection area that is a second display area to display registered attribute item names that can be selected as search conditions at the bottom of the screen. area 16 (this area is displayed by the attribute item display means), and a search condition display area which is a third display area (the area that is displayed is called the specifying means).
15, a previous page change command 17 consisting of the words "previous page" for changing the page in the item name selection area 16, and the command 1.
Next page page change command 18 is displayed on the right side of 7 with the words "next page", and on the right side of the command 18 is an item name selection area that displays the page number of the current item name selection area and the total number of pages. It is composed of a page number display section 19 and a CTR cursor 20 that moves on the display screen according to the operating position of the cursor 9.

In the above configuration, the search process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the search table shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the CRT display device 6. The user then scales the coordinates of the cursor 9 to the screen size, moves the cursor 9 to that position, and then moves the CRT cursor 20.
The movement of the CRT cursor 20 is performed by dot-by-dot exclusive OR on the video RAM to move the old coordinates.
This can be achieved by erasing the CRT cursor and drawing a CRT cursor with new coordinates.

Next, the CRT cursor 20 moves to the attribute specification area 14.
Determine in which frame it is located based on its coordinates. For example, while the cursor switch 10 is on,
The CRT cursor 20 indicates the "keyword" shown in FIG.
If the keyword name is within the frame, the CPU 1 displays the currently registered keyword name in the item name selection area 16.
Furthermore, CPU1 initializes the page number variable that holds the current page number to 1, calculates the total number of pages from the number of registered keyword names, and displays (page number/total number of pages) as the number of pages in the item name selection area. section 19 to accept input of search conditions regarding keywords. In addition, if the keyword name cannot be displayed on one page, use commands 17 and 18.
By placing the CRT cursor 20 within the frame and pressing the cursor switch 10, the page number variables are incremented by -1 and +1, respectively, and the page is displayed. When the user selects a keyword name from the item name selection area 16, he or she may place the CRT cursor on the desired keyword name while the cursor switch 10 is on.
At this time, the page number variable value and CRT cursor 2
The keyword name selected from position 0 is known,
This keyword name is displayed in the search condition display area 15.

On the other hand, search conditions can also be input from the keyboard 7 in the conventional manner. Search conditions may be entered by memorization or by reference to a booklet, or may be entered by referring to the attribute item names displayed in the item name selection area 16 described above. This search condition is directly displayed in the search condition display area 15.

When executing a search process based on the search conditions accepted through the above operations, position the CRT cursor 20 within the frame of the search start command 13 and press the cursor switch 10 in this state to start the operation. Ru.

As described above, when selecting the attribute item name displayed in the item name selection area 16 as a search condition, the search condition is input by moving the cursor 9 connected to the digitizer 8 and operating the cursor switch 10. Since the user can specify attributes, change the page of the item name selection area 16, select the attribute item name, and start the search process, the user can perform the process without shifting his or her eyes from the CRT display device 6 to other devices. This can improve operability.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the information storage and retrieval device of the present invention, a plurality of registered attribute item names are displayed on a predetermined display section of the display screen, and a corresponding item is selected using a dataizer. Since it is set as a search condition, there is no need to memorize it or refer to a booklet, and since the number of key operations can be reduced, it is possible to shorten operation time and reduce the input error rate, thereby improving operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure shows an example of screen display contents according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols, 1...Central processing unit (CRT), 2
... Storage device, 3 ... Image input device, 4 ... Secondary storage device, 5 ... Output device, 6 ... CRT display device, 7 ... Keyboard, 8 ... Digitizer, 9 ...
...Cursor, 10...Cursor switch, 11...
...bus line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information storage and retrieval device that searches stored information for and outputs information that matches set search conditions, comprising a first display section, a second display section, and a third display section. a display device having a display device; a storage device that stores a plurality of attribute items given to each piece of information for searching information; and a cursor moving device that outputs a movement command to move a display cursor displayed on the display device. , selection switch means provided on the cursor moving means and outputting a selection command for selecting the display content of the display device designated by the display cursor; and an attribute for displaying the attribute on a first display section of the display device. a display means; an attribute item display means for displaying attribute items in the storage means on a second display section of the display device by selecting the attributes displayed on the first display section using the selection switch means; an attribute item display means for specifying an attribute item to be searched by selecting the attribute item displayed on the second display section using the selection switch means, and displaying the attribute item on the third display section; An information storage and search device comprising: a search means for searching based on attribute items displayed on a third display section.