JPH0628417A - Electronic film device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the electronic file device which can be operated simply, and also, can execute surely an input processing of a keyword. CONSTITUTION:In the electronic file device constituted so that file data is stored in a storage medium 25, and the data is retrieved and read out in accordance with necessity by a central processor 21, a bar-code input device 34 is provided so that an input of a keyword at the time of registration and at the time of retrieval is executed by reading a bar-code. At the time of registering and retrieving the data, a keyword input is not operated by a keyboard 28, etc., but executed by a read operation of the bar-code input device 34.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic file device for filing data read from an original by an input unit such as an image scanner or image data such as a drawing into a writable / erasable storage medium such as an optical disk, and more particularly The present invention relates to an electronic file device capable of easily and quickly registering and searching data in a storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electronic file device is a device that can be used as an electronic medium when filing information such as data and drawings using paper. As the electronic medium for filing, an optical disc is used because of its features such as large capacity, good storage and storage, portability, and quick search by random access. For example, there is one shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 is a central processing unit (CPU) for performing data processing and control of the entire apparatus, 2 is a main storage device, 3 is an operating system and a data registration processing program, and is used as a buffer memory. It is a magnetic disk device. The operating system and the data registration processing program are loaded from the magnetic disk device 3 to the main storage device 2. An optical disk device 4 as a file memory writes and reads image data to and from an optical disk 5, which is a storage medium. A writable and erasable optical disc is used for the optical disc device 4. Reference numeral 6 is a control device for the optical disk device 4. Reference numeral 7 is a display device used for dialogue with an operator, etc., and is provided with a keyboard 8 and a mouse 9 as input means. A display controller 10 controls the display device 7 and controls the keyboard 8 and the mouse 9. Reference numeral 11 is an image scanner for photoelectrically reading a document, 12 is a printer for outputting data stored in the optical disk 5 as hard copy, and 13 is an input / output control device for controlling input / output of data to / from these.

An example of a procedure of data registration and retrieval work by such a conventional electronic file device will be described. A document managed as one data is prepared, and data units are sequentially read by the image scanner 11. The image data output from the image scanner 11 is sequentially written as file data in a predetermined area (substantial area) of the optical disc 5. After reading from the image scanner 11, a keyword which is one of management information is input from the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9. The optical disc 5 also has an area (registration list) for recording management information, and when one image data is recorded in the actual area of the optical disc 5, the management information of the data is simultaneously recorded in the registration list of the same optical disc 5. It The management information includes keywords of the stored data. Then, this management information is stored for each data, and is utilized in later data retrieval and the like. On the other hand, when the data stored in the optical disk 5 is searched, the electronic file device is set in the search mode and the keyword is input and specified from the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9. By reading the recorded management information and reproducing the actual area according to the address of the corresponding keyword in the read management information, the corresponding image data is read and the image data is displayed on the display device 7, or the printer 1 is used.
Output from 2 as hard copy. In recent years, an optical disk 5 capable of writing and erasing has appeared, and it is becoming widespread in the future, and the usage of the electronic file device is also expanding.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional electronic file device, the keyboard 8 or the mouse 9 is used to input a keyword during data registration and data retrieval. In the former case, it takes a long time to input, and there is a possibility that a keyword may be input by mistake. In the latter case, there is a problem that a computer operation is required for inputting a keyword with a mouse.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic file device which is easy to operate and is capable of surely performing a keyword input process.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the present invention stores file data in a storage medium,
A bar code input device is provided in an electronic file device that allows the central processing unit to retrieve and read data as needed, and management information is created based on the keywords input from the bar code input device by the central processing unit. Then
The gist of the present invention is that the data retrieval is performed based on the keyword entered in the barcode even in the retrieval operation.

[0008]

When the electronic file device of the present invention reads a document and stores it in the storage medium, the operator selects a keyword from the bar coded keyword list and causes the bar code input device to read the corresponding bar code. When creating the management information, the central processing unit adds the input keyword and uses it as the management information of the image data. Then, at the time of data search, a keyword is selected from the bar coded keyword list, and the keyword is input to perform the search.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of an embodiment of an electronic file device according to the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 21 is a central processing unit that performs data processing and control of the entire apparatus, 22 is a main memory unit in which program data necessary for the central processing unit 21 to execute various processing operations is expanded, and 23 is an operating system. It is a magnetic disk device that is used as a buffer memory while storing the system and data registration processing program. The operating system and the data registration processing program are loaded from the magnetic disk device 23 to the main storage device 22. An optical disk device 24 as a file memory writes and reads image data to and from the optical disk 25 which is a storage medium. A writable and erasable optical disc is used for the optical disc device 24.
In the storage area of the optical disk 25, an area for storing image data (substantial area) and an area for storing the management information D shown in FIG. 2 (register) are defined. An optical disk control device 26 controls the operation of the optical disk device 24. Reference numeral 27 denotes a display device used for dialogue with an operator, and a keyboard 28 as an input means.
And a mouse 29 is attached. A display control device 30 controls the display device 27 and controls the keyboard 28 and the mouse 29. Reference numeral 31 is an image scanner that photoelectrically reads an original, 32 is a printer that outputs data stored in the optical disk 25 as hard copy, and 33 is an input / output control device that controls input / output of data to and from the image scanner 31 and the printer 32. is there. 34 more
Is a bar code input device for reading a bar coded keyword when registering data.

The operation of the electronic file device having such a configuration will be described below. Here, for example, the operation of registering and searching data regarding a vacant room or a sold property in the field of the real estate industry will be described. FIG. 2 schematically shows the operation between the functional units directly involved in the data registration operation and the operations of the electronic file apparatus as a whole.
FIG. 3 shows an example of the bar code input list 35 used in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the data registration process includes a central processing unit 21, an optical disc 25, an optical disc control unit 26, a display unit 27, a keyboard 8 and a mouse 29, a scanner 31, an input / output control unit 33. This is performed using the bar code input device 34. Further, in this embodiment, in order to collectively register the locations of vacant rooms and the like along the railroad lines in the bar code input list 35, railroad railroad names and corresponding bar codes are displayed.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the data registration operation. In this embodiment, when reading and registering a document, the central processing unit 21
In a processing step (hereinafter simply referred to as step) ST1, the image scanner 31 is caused to read a document under the control of the input / output control device 33. The read image data is once displayed on the display device 27, and after confirming whether or not the data reading is normal, the operator selects a keyword from the keyword list 35 and operates the barcode input device 34. That is, for example, if the location of the property to be registered and used is along the “JR Yamanote Line”, the operator causes the bar code input device 34 to read the bar code of the JR Yamanote Line in the keyword list 35, and thereby the bar code input device. A keyword is input from 34 (step ST2). Next, the central processing unit 21 performs a registration execution process, whereby the image data and the keyword are stored in the optical disc 25 (step ST3).

Next, the data search operation will be described. When performing this data search, the operator sets the electronic file device in the data search mode, then causes the bar code input device 34 to read the bar code input list 35 and inputs a keyword. Then, the central processing unit 21 inputs a keyword in processing step ST11 and then performs a data search processing (step ST12). In this data retrieval process, the central processing unit 21 collates the address of the corresponding data on the optical disc 25 based on the inputted keyword, and reads out the necessary image data.
For example, the entered keyword is “JR
If it refers to the Tokaido Line, the central processing unit 21 is J
Search for vacant rooms or properties for sale along the R Tokaido Line. Then, in the next step ST13, the image data read from the optical disc 25 is displayed on the display device 27 or is output from the printer 32 as hard copy.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, a bar code input device is provided in an electronic file device in which data is stored in a storage medium and the central processing unit retrieves and reads the data as needed. Since the input of the keyword at the time of registration and the search is performed by reading the barcode, the keyword can be input without fail, and the keyword can be input quickly and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a function unit directly related to a registration operation of the embodiment and an operation between the functional units.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a barcode input list used for keyword input in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a data registration operation in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a data search operation in the above embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional electronic file device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21 central processing unit 24 optical disk device 25 optical disk 26 optical disk control device 27 display device 28 keyboard 29 mouse 30 display control device 31 image scanner 32 printer 33 input / output control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage medium for storing file data,
A data input unit that inputs data to a storage medium, a unit that records data from the storage medium, a unit that displays the contents of the storage medium, a storage medium control unit that controls the storage medium, and stores data and commands. A memory, a central processing unit that executes the instructions of the memory and controls the whole, and a bar code input device that reads a bar coded keyword when registering data are provided. An electronic filing device characterized in that a keyword read from a bar code input device is added to input data to create data. 2. A storage medium for storing file data,
Means for recording data from a storage medium, a display device for displaying data from the storage medium, a storage medium control unit for controlling the storage medium, a memory for storing data and instructions, and instructions for this memory And a central processing unit for controlling the whole, and a bar code input device for reading a bar coded keyword when searching for data, the central processing unit being a bar coded keyword read from the bar code input device. An electronic file device that retrieves data based on.