JPH0628440A - Editing device having protective function for data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the editing device having a protective function for data, which can be operated easily by a user and whose function is complete. CONSTITUTION:A data table part 101 has data edited by an operator. There are data having a standard attribute which can be edited freely, data having a fixed attribute which cannot be deleted, moved nor deformed but can be copied, and data having a background attribute which cannot be selected. An attribute setting part 160 changes and sets the attribute. Based on a result of decision of an attribute deciding part 150, an editing processing part 170 executes an editing processing such as movement, copying, grouping, etc., in accordance with the attribute.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an editing device having a data protection function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid increase in performance and spread of small computers in recent years, an editing device called a graphic editor, which handles graphic data as well as character data, has been widely used in fields such as education and industry. Came. Conventional editing devices such as graphic editors do not give much consideration to the protection function of individual data, and even if they have the protection function of individual data, it is said that the entire group is protected even for grouped data. It had only a protection attribute. As an example of a conventional editing device having a data protection function, a graphic processor Hanako V2.
This will be explained by taking item 2.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration diagram estimated by the applicant of the present application. In the figure, reference numeral 201 denotes a data table portion, which cannot be selected except for setting data to be edited and standard attributes indicating that all editing operations can be performed as protection attributes and standard attributes. , Has a fixed attribute indicating that the data cannot be edited, such as deleted, moved, and transformed.

A data selection unit 202 selects a fixed attribute data group from the data table unit 201 and a fixed attribute data group only when the standard attribute is set by the control of the pointing device / menu control unit 218. Reference numeral 203 denotes a standard attribute setting unit, which is a data selection unit 20.
The standard attribute is set as the protection attribute of the data table unit 201 for the fixed attribute data group selected in 2.
In the menu displayed on the actual screen, "graphic lock" and "release" are displayed in the item "edit".

A fixed attribute setting unit 204 sets a fixed attribute as a protection attribute of the data table unit 201 for the data group selected by the data selection unit 202. In the menu actually displayed on the screen, "graphic lock" and "lock" are displayed in the item "edit". Two
A deletion processing unit 07 deletes the data group selected by the data selection unit 202 from the data table unit 201.

Reference numeral 208 denotes a temporary tray unit, which can store the data group of the data table unit 201. 20
Reference numeral 9 denotes a movement processing unit, which moves the data group selected by the data selection unit 202 to the temporary tray unit 208,
The data group moved to the temporary tray unit 208 is added to the data table unit 201 or another data table unit with the protection attribute being a standard attribute.

Reference numeral 210 denotes a copy processing unit, which copies the data group selected by the data selection unit 202 to the temporary tray unit 208, and copies the data group copied to the temporary tray unit 208 to the data table unit 201 or another data table. Add the protection attribute to the section as a standard attribute. A grouping unit 215 converts the data group selected by the data selecting unit 202 into group data that can be edited as one virtual data. In the menu displayed on the actual screen, "composite" is displayed in the item "edit".

Reference numeral 216 denotes a group canceling unit, which decomposes the group data, that is, the data group made into one virtual data by the grouping unit 215, into the original data group. In the menu actually displayed on the screen, "disassembly" is displayed in the item "edit". A data creation unit 217 creates new data according to an operator's instruction and adds it to the data table unit 201.

Reference numeral 218 denotes a pointing device / menu control unit, which, when a menu selection is requested by an operator's operation from an input device such as a mouse, selects a standard attribute setting unit 203 or a fixed attribute setting unit according to the selected menu. 204, deletion processing unit 207, data selection unit 20
2. The processing units such as the movement processing unit 209 and the data creation unit 217 are executed.

Reference numeral 220 denotes a display unit which displays the data registered in the data table unit 201, the point position indicated by the pointing device control unit 218, and the pull-down menu from the pointing device / menu control unit 218 on a display device 221 such as a CRT. It is something to display. A display device 221 is a CRT or the like.

Reference numeral 222 is a pointing device,
An input device used by an operator such as a mouse. 22
3 is a selection button, which is a pointing device 222
Is part of. Actually, other than this, various components are required to realize the processing for managing the multi-window, but they are omitted because they are not the main object of the present invention.

The specific operation of the conventional editing apparatus having a data protection function configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is a specific screen display example of an editing apparatus having a conventional data protection function. In this conventional example, it is an overlap type multi-window system. The display device 221 of FIG. 13 is a CRT.
The window A is a window in which the editing apparatus having the data protection function is operating. It is to be noted that the window A has the window conversation right as to which window the operator operates. Pointer is
A location indicated by a pointing device 222 such as a mouse is shown. In FIG. 13, the data creation unit 21
There are three data of figures a, b, and c newly created by 7. As for the vertical relationship of the data, the graphic a is the lowest and the graphic c is the highest.

(1) First, when setting a fixed attribute. In response to an instruction from the operator, the pointing device / menu control unit 218 requests menu selection, a pull-down menu is displayed, and the fixed attribute setting unit 204
FIG. 14A shows a state in which is selected. However,
4 (a) and later, window A and display device 22 of FIG.
1 is omitted. Also, the menu is only partially displayed, and although it is slightly different from the actual display on the screen, it is essentially the same. The fixed attribute setting unit 204 continues to
The pointing device / menu control unit 218 is requested to select data. As shown in FIG. 14B, the operator operates the pointing device 222 to designate a rectangular area surrounding the figure (in FIG. 14B, the pointer is moved to the point A and the pointing button is pressed while pressing the selection button 223 from the point A. The selection is performed by moving the device 222 and releasing the selection button 223 at point B, or by clicking (pressing for a short time) the selection button 223 on the figure b (not shown), and the selected data is set as a fixed attribute. Part 20
When the fixed attribute is given by 4, the state shown in FIG. However, in FIG. 14C and subsequent figures, when the fixed attribute is set, the line width is thickened so as to be distinguished from the data for which the fixed attribute is not set, but in the actual case, the line width is not thickened.

(2) Next, when grouping. In the same manner as in FIG. 14A, the state in which the grouping unit 215 (composite) is selected according to the operator's instruction is shown in FIG.
Is. Subsequently, the grouping unit 215 requests the pointing device / menu control unit 218 to select data. In the same procedure as in FIG. 14B, the figures a, b,
When c is selected, the result is as shown in FIG. When the selected data becomes group data by the grouping unit 215, the state shown in FIG. However, in FIG.
In (c) and later, the group data is displayed by a one-dot chain line so that the group data can be distinguished from the ungrouped data, but in the actual case, the one-dot chain line is not displayed. At this time, the upper and lower relationships of the figures a, b, and c are switched so that the grouped one comes to the front.

(3) When setting standard attributes. The state where the standard attribute setting unit 203 (unlocked) is selected is shown in FIG.
It is (a). Subsequently, the standard attribute setting unit 203 requests the pointing device / menu control unit 218 to select data. If the figure b is selected in the same procedure as in FIG. 14B, the result is as shown in FIG. When the selected data becomes standard attribute data by the standard attribute setting unit 203, the state shown in FIG. 16C is obtained.

(4) When setting a fixed attribute to the grouped data. According to the instruction of the operator, FIG.
Similar to (a), FIG. 17 (a) shows a state in which the fixed attribute setting unit 204 (graphic lock) is selected. Subsequently, the fixed attribute setting unit 204 requests the pointing device / menu control unit 218 to select data. When the graphics a, b, and c are selected in the same procedure as in FIG. 14B, the result is as shown in FIG. 17B. When the selected data becomes fixed attribute data by the fixed attribute setting unit 204, the data shown in FIG.
The state becomes 7 (c). However, in FIG. 17 (c), when the group data has a fixed attribute, it is displayed with a thick dash-dotted line so that it can be distinguished from other data. I won't. At this time, the group data once having the fixed attribute cannot be subjected to any editing operation such as releasing the group unless the standard attribute setting unit 203 changes it to the standard attribute.

[0017]

However, according to the editing device having the data protection function of the prior art, the data having the fixed attribute cannot be reused such as being copied on the screen.
There is a problem in that the functions are limited, such as the fact that each data forming the group data cannot have a protection attribute and the fixed data cannot be directly grouped after the data having the fixed attribute is created.

As a result, there is a problem in that the user's operation becomes complicated and time-consuming. For example, in FIG.
As shown in (c), the graphic b having the fixed attribute cannot be grouped with the graphic a and c having the standard attribute.
If you want to copy the image as it is, you need to set the figure b to the standard attribute once, then group and copy it, then cancel the grouping and set the figure b to the fixed attribute. Becomes

By the way, an editing apparatus having a data protection function is adopted in a case where a plurality of people share the preparation of materials and reports in a company, or in the field of education where a student creates an answer to a question created by a teacher. When it comes to
The data created by other departments and certain data created by teachers need to be prevented from being changed or deleted by mistaken operation, as well as the fact that users cannot change or delete them without permission. It is not appropriate for users to be able to freely copy, etc. to retain know-how,
On the other hand, business people and students are strongly demanded by operators who are inexperienced from the beginning to be able to easily operate and freely edit as much as possible including new creation of material data. The various restrictions on the functions as described above may be a major obstacle in terms of further popularizing the graphic editor.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an editing apparatus which includes a data protection function which is easy to operate by a user and has a rich function.

[0021]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an editing apparatus having a data protection function of the present invention is an editing apparatus having a data protection function, and an operation section for receiving an instruction from an operator, Data that is edited by the operator has a standard attribute that indicates that it is data that can be edited, a fixed attribute that indicates that the data that can be selected and copied but cannot be deleted, moved, or transformed among editing operations, or A data table section that has one of the background attributes indicating that the data can only be selected for changing attributes, a data selection section that selects any data in the data table section according to an instruction from the operation section, and a data selection section An attribute setting unit that changes and sets the attribute to any of standard attributes, fixed attributes, and background attributes for the data selected by the section, An attribute determination unit that determines whether the data selected by the data selection unit is a standard attribute, a fixed attribute, or a background attribute, and a determination result of the attribute determination unit is read for data having a standard attribute. , An edit processing unit that can execute deletion, can read only fixed attribute data, and does not read background attribute data.

Further, the attribute setting unit has a standard attribute setting unit for setting fixed attributes and background attributes as standard attributes for the data selected by the data selecting unit, and for the data selected by the data selecting unit. The standard attribute and the background attribute are set to the fixed attribute, and the standard attribute and the fixed attribute are set to the background attribute for the data selected by the data selection section. May be composed of a background attribute setting section for canceling the selection of, and a background attribute canceling section for setting the protection attribute of data whose protection attribute of the data table section is the background attribute as a standard attribute.

Further, the edit processing section includes a grouping section for converting the data group selected by the data selection section into group data that can be edited as one virtual data, and a group for decomposing the group data into original data. If the group data selected by the canceling unit and the data selecting unit includes one or more data set in the standard attribute, the group data is ungrouped and the data set in the standard attribute is deleted from the data table unit. It may consist of a processing unit.

Further, the edit processing unit includes a temporary tray unit capable of storing the data group of the data table unit and one or more data in which the group data selected by the data selection unit is set to the standard attribute. If you go out,
Copy the group data to the temporary tray part, set the protection attributes of all the data that make up the group data in the temporary tray part to the standard attributes, add the group data to the data table part, and also copy it from the data table part. Ungroup the group data of and delete the data set in the standard attribute in the data group from the data table section.Duplicate the group data selected by the movement processing section and the data selection section to the temporary tray section,
A copy processing unit may be provided that sets the protection attributes of all the data forming the group data in the temporary tray unit to standard attributes and adds the group data to the data table unit.

Further, the editing apparatus duplicates the tray section capable of storing the data group of the data table section and the group data selected by the data selecting section to the tray section to form the group data in the toe section. Set the protection attribute of all the data to be set to the standard attribute, and at the same time, ungroup the replication source group data in the data table part, and delete the data with the standard attribute set in the data table part from the data table part. A tray movement processing unit and a data addition processing unit that adds the data group stored in the tray unit to the data table unit may be provided.

[0026]

According to the above-mentioned means, in the editing apparatus having the data protection function of the present invention, the data table section has the data edited by the operator, and the standard attribute, the fixed attribute, the background as the protection attribute for each data. One of the attributes is set. The operation unit follows the received instruction from the operator and the data selection unit selects any data from the data table unit. The attribute setting unit sets the protection attribute of the data selected by the data selection unit to any of the standard attribute, the fixed attribute, and the background attribute. The attribute determination unit determines whether the data selected by the data selection unit is a standard attribute, a fixed attribute, or a background attribute. The judgment result of the attribute judgment unit can be read and deleted for standard attribute data, only read for fixed attribute data, and not read for background attribute data. Perform processing.

[0027]

1 is a block diagram of an editing apparatus having a data protection function according to an embodiment of the present invention. A data table unit 101 stores data edited by an operator and protection attributes for each data. The protected attributes include standard attributes, fixed attributes, and background attributes. The standard attribute indicates that the data can be edited, that is, deleted, moved, transformed, selected, and copied. The fixed attribute indicates that the data can be reused on the screen of selection and copying, but cannot be deleted, moved, or transformed. The background attribute indicates that the data cannot be selected, that is, the data that is not edited. The fixed attribute in the present embodiment is different from the fixed attribute in the conventional technique in that selection and copying are possible, and the background attribute in the present embodiment corresponds to the fixed attribute in the conventional technique.

More specifically, the data table section 101
11 has a data attribute column, a data number, a flag column indicating a selection state, a group data number, and a password for various kinds of stored data as shown in FIG.
The data attribute column is numbered 0 if the data protection attribute is a standard attribute, 1 if it is a fixed attribute, and 2 if it is a background attribute.
A number for identifying each data is attached to the data number column, 1 is attached to the flag column showing the selection state if the data is selected, and 0 is attached to it if not selected, and the group data number column is attached. Is 0 if it is not group data, and a number of 1 or more is specified to identify the group data if it is group data, and the password field is used to limit the user of the data or whoever uses it. When it is good, the blank is attached.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a data selection unit, which selects an arbitrary data group from the data table unit 101. An attribute determination unit 150 determines whether the protection attribute of the data selected by the data selection unit is a standard attribute, a fixed attribute, or a background attribute. Reference numeral 160 denotes an attribute setting unit, which is configured to change and set the protection attribute of the data selected by the data selection unit to any one of a standard attribute, a fixed attribute, and a background attribute, and includes the following 103 to 106.

The standard attribute setting unit 103 is the data selecting unit 1
The protection attribute of the data table unit 101 is set to the standard attribute for the data group selected by 02. The fixed attribute setting unit 104 sets the protection attribute of the data table unit 101 to the fixed attribute for the data group selected by the data selection unit 102. The background attribute setting unit 105 sets the protection attribute of the data table unit 101 to the background attribute for the data group selected by the data selection unit 102,
The data selection of the data selection unit 102 is canceled.

The background attribute canceling unit 106 sets the protection attribute of the data group in which the protection attribute of the data table unit 101 is the background attribute to the standard attribute, and causes the data selecting unit 102 to select it. 170 is an edit processing unit, which is an attribute determination unit 150
It is possible to read and delete the data having the standard attribute, and read only the data having the fixed attribute, and not read the data having the background attribute. Specifically, the following 107 to 113, 115 to 11
It consists of 7.

The deletion processing unit 107 includes a data selection unit 102.
If the selected data in the data group selected by is group data and contains one or more data with standard attributes, the group data is ungrouped and the ungrouped data continues. Among the selected data groups other than the group and the group data, the data table with the standard attribute is set to the data table section 10
Delete from 1.

The temporary tray section 108 can store the data group of the data table section 101. The movement processing unit 109 moves, to the temporary tray unit 108, the data group whose protection attribute of the data table unit 101 is the standard attribute among the data groups selected by the data selection unit 102, and moves it to the temporary tray unit 108. The data group is added to the data table section 101 or another data table section with a protection attribute as a standard attribute.

The copy processing section 110 includes a data selection section 102.
The data group selected by the temporary tray unit 108
The data group copied to the temporary tray unit 108 is added to the data table unit 101 or another data table unit with a protection attribute as a standard attribute. The tray section 111 is
The data group of the data table unit 101 can be saved.

The tray movement processing unit 112 moves the data group selected by the data selection unit 102, whose protection attribute of the data table unit 101 is the standard attribute, to the tray unit 111, and moves the data table. Part 10
A duplicate of the data group whose protection attribute of 1 is a fixed attribute is added to the tray section 111. Data addition processing unit 113
Adds the data group stored in the tray section 111 to the data table section 101 or another data table section with a protection attribute as a standard attribute.

The grouping unit 115 includes the data selection unit 10
The data group selected by 2 is made into group data which can be edited as one virtual data. The group canceling unit 116 decomposes the group data group selected by the data selecting unit 102 into the original data group. The data creation unit 117 creates new data according to an operator's instruction and adds it to the data table unit 101.

A pointing device control unit 118 is operated by an operator from an input device such as a mouse, and the data selection unit 102, the movement processing unit 109, the copy processing unit 110, the data creation unit 117, and the menu control unit 11 are operated.
9 processing units are executed. Reference numeral 119 denotes a menu control unit, and when the pointing device control unit 118 requests menu selection, the standard attribute setting unit 103, the fixed attribute setting unit 104, the background attribute setting unit 105, and the background attribute releasing unit are selected according to the selected menu. 106, deletion processing unit 10
7, tray movement processing unit 112, data addition processing unit 11
3. Control the execution of the grouping unit 115 and the group canceling unit 116.

Reference numeral 120 denotes a display unit for displaying the data registered in the data table unit 101, the point position indicated by the pointing device control unit 118, and the pop-up menu from the menu control unit 119 on the display device 121 such as a CRT. Is. Reference numeral 121 is a display device including a CRT.

122 is a pointing device,
Specifically, it is an input device (operation unit) used by an operator, such as a touch panel, an electronic pen, a keyboard, and a mouse. A selection button 123 is a part of the pointing device 122. Reference numeral 124 denotes a menu button, which is a part of the pointing device 122. Actually, other than this, various components are required to realize the processing for managing the multi-window, but they are omitted because they are not the main object of the present invention.

Regarding the specific contents of each component described above in terms of hardware and software, the data table section 10
1, a semiconductor memory is mainly used as a storage element such as the temporary tray unit 108 and the tray unit 111, and is basically a RAM. Movement processing unit 109, menu control unit 1
Each processing such as 19 is performed by the control of a microcomputer incorporated in the editing apparatus having the data protection function. The basic program is semiconductor memory (ROM,
Some are built into RAM).

The operation of the editing apparatus having the data protection function configured as described above will be described. First,
Basic operation, function, direct effect (1) attribute setting, (2) grouping. (3) Group cancellation, (4)
The deletion will be described with reference to the drawings. (1) When setting a fixed attribute FIG. 2A is a specific screen display example of the editing apparatus having the data protection function of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, an overlap type multi-window system is adopted. The display device 121 of FIG. 2A is a CRT.
The windows A and B are operating windows of the editing apparatus having a data protection function. Further, the conversation right of the window is in the window A. Pointer is BTR
The ON specification is adopted, and the shape of the wrist in FIG. 2A is called a “selected finger”, which means that the fingertip indicates the position pointed by the pointing device 122 such as a mouse. In FIG. 2A, there are three data of figures a, b, and c newly created by the data creating unit 117. As for the vertical relationship of the data, the figure a is the lowest and the figure c is the highest. Next, when the figure b is selected by the data selection unit 102 from this state, the display on the CRT becomes as shown in FIG. In this selection, the operator operates the pointing device 122 to move the pointer on the graphic,
It is performed by clicking (pressing the selection button 123 for a short time). The selected figure is surrounded by a dotted rectangular selection frame. However, after FIG. 2B, the windows A and B and the display device 121 shown in FIG. 2A are omitted. Further, the “broken arrow” in FIG. 2B indicates that the button has been pressed (clicked).

At this time, when the pointing device control unit 118 requests menu selection by the operator's instruction, the menu control unit 119 displays a pop-up type menu, and the fixed attribute setting unit 104 is selected. The state of a) is obtained. The selected data is
The fixed attribute is set by the fixed attribute setting unit 104 (see FIG. 11).
(See) and the state of FIG. 3B. In FIG. 3B and subsequent figures, when the fixed attribute is set, the line width is thickened so that it can be distinguished from the data for which the fixed attribute is not set. However, in the actual CRT display, the line width is not necessarily made thicker, and it is shown by a frame with a color depending on the operator's preference and consideration, or another method such as no particular display is adopted. It In addition, the shape of the open wrist in the figure b in this figure is called "moving hand",
It indicates that the figure currently pointed to can be grabbed for movement, etc. (it can be moved by pressing and dragging next).

The standard attribute / background attribute setting is also set by the standard attribute setting unit / background attribute setting unit in the same manner as described above. (2) Case of grouping Continuing from FIG. 3B, when the figures a and b are selected by the data selection unit 102, the state of FIG. 4A is obtained. The shape of the wrist with two fingers open in the figure a in this figure is called a "correction selection finger" and indicates that a plurality of figures are selected. When the menu selection is requested from the pointing device control unit 118 and the grouping unit 115 is selected by the menu control unit 119, the state shown in FIG. When the selected figures a and b become virtual group data by the grouping unit 115, the state shown in FIG. 4C is obtained. Group A in FIG. 4C is newly created group data, in which the graphic a having the standard attribute and the graphic b having the fixed attribute are grouped. The group A is in a selected state with a rectangular selection frame surrounding the figures a and b forming the group A displayed. In this way, even if data with fixed attributes are mixed, they can be grouped.

(3) When canceling the group Continuing from FIG. 4C, the pointing device controller 1
18 requests menu selection, and the menu control unit 1
When the group canceling unit 116 is selected by 19, FIG.
The state of (a) is obtained. As a result, when the group A being selected is decomposed into the original data forming the group A by the group canceling unit 116, the state returns to the state of FIG.

(4) Case of Deletion FIG. 6A shows a state in which the protection attributes of the graphics b and c are set to fixed attributes and the graphics a, b and c are further grouped into a group B. Show. Operator is group B
Pointing device control unit 118
When the menu control unit 119 selects the deletion processing unit 107 from FIG. The deletion processing unit cancels the group B by using the group canceling unit 116, and deletes the figure a having the standard attribute among the decomposed figures a, b, and c. As a result, FIG. 6 (c)
It becomes the state of. In this way, when the deletion operation is performed on the group data in which the fixed attribute data is mixed, only the standard attribute data is deleted, and the fixed attribute data is not deleted.

Next, operations (5) movement and (6) copying will be described with reference to the drawings. (5) When moving The operator moves the group B by dragging within the rectangular selection frame of the currently selected group B (selection button 1
Press and hold 23. This is a moving operation. In addition,
In this figure, "grip" the wrist with group B grasped
It means that it is in a moving state by dragging. )
Then, the state shown in FIG. At this time, the movement processing unit 109
Sets the protection attribute of the data of the group B of the data table unit 101 to the standard attribute, and duplicates it in the temporary tray unit 108 as the group C having the figures a1, b1, c1 as constituent elements. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the operator moves the pointing device 122 while dragging, the pointer and the rectangular selection frame move. When the operator finishes dragging (releases the selection button 123), the movement processing unit 109 moves the data of group C stored in the temporary tray unit 108 to the position where the rectangular selection frame is displayed at that time. The group C is added to the data table unit 101, and the group C is put in the selection frame state. On the other hand, the group B is ungrouped, the graphic a having the standard attribute is deleted, and the graphics b and c having the fixed attribute remain as they are and are not in the selected state. This state is shown in FIG. Note that the data table unit 101 to which data is added at this time is not always the data table unit of the window A in which the group B existed, and the data table unit 101 of the editing device having the function of protecting data operating in another window is not used. It may be the data table section. Although not specifically stated, the same can be said for the following examples regarding the data table portion.

FIG. 7 (d) shows a state in which the figure b is independently selected in order to confirm that the figures b and c are ungrouped. (6) Copying Continuing from FIG. 7A, the operator performs copy dragging within the rectangular selection frame of the selected group B to copy group B (holds down the selection button 123 and the menu button 124). This results in a copy operation.) When the pointing device 122 is moved, FIG.
It becomes the state of. At this time, the copy processing unit 110 sets the protection attribute of the data of the group B of the data table unit 101 to the standard attribute, and the temporary tray unit 108 uses the graphic a as a constituent element.
Duplicate as a group D having 1, b1, c1. When the operator finishes dragging (releases the selection button 123 and the menu button 124), the copy processing unit 109 moves the data of group D stored in the temporary tray unit 108 to the position where the rectangular selection frame is displayed at that time. Then, the group D is added to the data table unit 101 so that the group D is in the selection frame state. On the other hand, the group B is no longer selected. This state is shown in FIG. This makes it possible to copy group data in which fixed attribute data is mixed.

FIG. 8C shows a state in which the group B is selected by clicking the selection button 123 on the figure a in order to confirm that the group B remains grouped. Next, operations related to (7) movement to the tray and (8) movement from the tray will be described with reference to the drawings.

(7) When moving to the tray The movement of the figure can be executed by the moving process of (5).
You can also move using the tray. Continuing from FIG. 6A, when the operator requests menu selection from the pointing device control unit 118 in order to move the selected group B to the tray, and the tray movement processing unit 112 is selected by the menu control unit 119, FIG. It becomes the state of. The tray movement processing unit 118 includes the data table unit 10.
The protection attribute of the data of the group B of 1 is set to the standard attribute, and the tray section 111 is duplicated as a group C having the figures a1, b1, and c1. delete. As a result, the figures a and b are in the selected state and the state shown in FIG.

In the case of moving to the tray, even if the group data of the moving source is composed of only the data having the fixed attribute, the tray moving processing section 112 will copy all the data to the tray. (In this case, copying is substantially performed.) This function is different from the function of the movement processing unit. This is because the movement processing unit 109 must include one or more data having the standard attribute in the group data of the movement source, and therefore does not work for the data having only the fixed attribute. (In this case, the data having the fixed attribute cannot be moved and should be copied.) However, in the tray moving unit 112, in order to improve the operability of the user, the data having only the fixed attribute may be used. It is supposed to work.

(8) When moving from the tray Continuing from FIG. 6C, the operator uses the data stored in the tray to request the menu selection from the pointing device control unit 118, and the menu control unit 119. When the data addition processing unit 113 is selected, the state shown in FIG. 10 is obtained. The group C stored in the tray section 111 by the data addition processing section 113 is added to the data table section 101, and the state shown in FIG.

In the editing device having the data protection function as described above, data having a fixed attribute can also be grouped. Data with fixed attributes and standard attributes can be deleted, leaving the data with fixed attributes. Data with fixed and standard attributes can be moved and copied. Data with background attributes that cannot be selected can be created, and data with background attributes cannot be selected, so they cannot be deleted or moved by mistake. When deleting the selected data, the data having the fixed attribute is not deleted, so that an erroneous operation can be prevented. When the selected data is moved, the data having the fixed attribute is not moved, so that the data can be prevented from being destroyed by an erroneous operation. When copying the selected data, since the fixed attribute data is copied as the standard attribute data, the fixed attribute data can be easily duplicated.

When moving to the tray, even if there is not only standard attribute data but also fixed attribute data, it moves as standard attribute data, so it was selected in the tray against the intention of the operator. There is no lack of data. Also, by attaching a password to each piece of data, it is possible to prevent the change of the protection attribute other than the operator who knows the password. Further, by expanding the protection attribute such as a non-deletable attribute that can be moved but cannot be deleted, it is possible to have many protection attributes.
Further, by canceling the background attribute of the instructed data by using, for example, double-clicking, only the data having the arbitrary background attribute can be returned to the standard data from the data having the plurality of background attributes. In addition, the movement processing unit 1
09 when copying data to the data table unit 101,
By performing processing such as transformation, it is possible to provide a data protection function even during transformation, which is the same as when moving.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiment centering on its operation and function, the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiment. That is, the constituent elements in the above embodiments are merely examples, and other constituent elements are adopted, a plurality of constituent elements are combined into one part, one constituent element is manufactured by a plurality of parts, each attribute It may be more complicated so as to produce more appropriate action and effect depending on the like. Furthermore, as a matter of course, the following items are included as long as they include the gist of the present invention. (1) A printing means is added. (2) A mark, color or the like according to the protection attribute is added to the figure. (3) A display function to that effect is added in order to enhance the learning effect when the operator makes an operation error or the data protection function is activated.

[0055]

As described above, according to the editing apparatus having the data protection function of the present invention, by providing the attributes of the standard attribute, the fixed attribute, and the background attribute, even if the data has the fixed attribute, Editing functions such as grouping with data and copying can be expanded, and operability is facilitated.

Furthermore, by adding a password to arbitrary data, it is possible to prevent the theft of important data, and it is possible to prevent the data from being changed or deleted due to an erroneous operation by setting the background attribute. effective.
As a result, when multiple people share the work of creating documents and reports in a company, or when publishers and newspaper companies consider changing the layout of magazines during printing, they will be linked to the printing machine after that. Sufficiently effective in applications such as printed magazines for letterpress production, use as teaching materials in education, especially graphic education such as painting and aesthetics or geometry in mathematics, creation of reports, use as toys for video games, etc. It can be utilized, and further adoption can be expected, and its practical effect is great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an editing apparatus having a data protection function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in the same embodiment. (B) It is a display on the CRT when the figure b is selected by the data selection unit 102 from the state of (a).

FIG. 3A is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in the embodiment, which is a pop-up type menu display when setting a fixed attribute according to an operator's instruction. (B) It is a display example when the graphic b is set to the fixed attribute by the instruction of (a).

FIG. 4A is an example of a display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in the same embodiment, and is a display example in which a graphic a and a graphic b are selected. (B) An example of a pop-up type menu display for grouping according to an operator's instruction. (C) It is a display example when the graphic a and the graphic b are grouped.

FIG. 5A is a popup menu display example when canceling a group according to an operator's instruction.

FIG. 6 (a) Grouped figure a (standard attribute),
It is a display example of the figure b and the figure c (fixed attribute). (B) An example of a pop-up type menu display when deleting according to an operator's instruction. (C) It is a display of the result deleted about (a).

FIG. 7 (a) Grouped figure a (standard attribute),
It is a display example at the time of moving the figure b and the figure c (fixed attribute). (B) Same as (a). (C) It is a display example after the movement. (D) is a display example when the figure b is selected alone to confirm that the figures b and c are ungrouped.

FIG. 8 (a) Grouped figure a (standard attribute),
It is a display example at the time of copying the figure b and the figure c (fixed attribute). (B) It is a display example after copying. (C) is a display example when the graphics a, graphics b, and graphics c are selected in order to confirm that the graphics of the copy source are grouped as they are.

FIG. 9 is an example of a pop-up type menu display when moving to a tray according to an operator's instruction.

FIG. 10 is an example of a pop-up type menu display when moving from a tray according to an operator's instruction.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the contents of a data table section.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in a conventional technique.

FIG. 13A is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in a conventional example. (B) It is a display on the CRT when the figure b is selected by the data selection unit 102 from the state of (a).

FIG. 14A is an example of a screen display of an editing device having a data protection function in a conventional example, which is a pop-down type menu display when setting a fixed attribute (graphic lock) according to an operator's instruction. . (B) is a display example when the graphic b is selected by the instruction of (a). It is a display example when the figure b is set to the fixed attribute following (c) and (b).

15A is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in a conventional example, which is a pop-down type menu display when grouping (combining) according to an operator's instruction. FIG. (B) It is a display example when a figure is selected by the instruction of (a). It is a display example when the figures are grouped (combined) following (c) and (b).

16A is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in a conventional example, which is a pop-down type menu display when setting (unlocking) a standard attribute according to an operator's instruction. FIG. . (B) is a display example when the graphic b is selected by the instruction of (a). It is a display example when the figure is set to the standard attribute (unlocked) following (c) and (b).

FIG. 17 (a) is an example of a screen display of an editing apparatus having a data protection function in a conventional example, which is a pop-down type menu display when setting (unlocking) a fixed attribute according to an operator's instruction. . (B) It is a display example when the figure a, the figure b, and the figure c are selected by the instruction of (a). It is a display example when the graphic is set to the fixed attribute (unlocked) following (c) and (b).

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 data table unit 102 data selection unit 103 standard attribute setting unit 104 fixed attribute setting unit 105 background attribute setting unit 106 background attribute releasing unit 107 deletion processing unit 108 temporary tray unit 109 moving processing unit 110 copy processing unit 111 tray unit 112 tray moving Processing unit 113 Data addition processing unit 115 Grouping unit 116 Group cancellation unit 150 Attribute determination unit 160 Attribute setting unit 170 Editing processing unit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Kazuo Kajimoto 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An editing apparatus having a data protection function, including an operation unit for receiving instructions from an operator, and a standard attribute indicating that the data edited by the operator can be all edited. Data with a fixed attribute indicating that the data can be selected and copied but cannot be deleted / moved or transformed in the editing operation, or a background attribute indicating that the data can only be selected for changing the attribute. The table section, the data selection section that selects any data in the data table section according to the instruction from the operation section, and the data selected by the data selection section has one of a standard attribute, a fixed attribute, and a background attribute. The standard attribute, fixed attribute, and background attribute for the data selected by the data selection part and the attribute setting part The attribute determination part that determines whether or not the attribute determination part can read and delete the data having the standard attribute, and can only read the fixed attribute data. An editing device having a data protection function, characterized by comprising: an edit processing unit that does not read the above data. 2. The attribute setting unit includes a standard attribute setting unit that sets fixed attributes and background attributes as standard attributes for the data selected by the data selection unit, and data selected by the data selection unit. The standard attribute and the background attribute are set to the fixed attribute, and the standard attribute and the fixed attribute are set to the background attribute for the data selected by the data selection section. 2. The data according to claim 1, further comprising: a background attribute setting unit that cancels the selection of [1], and a background attribute canceling unit that sets the protection attribute of the data whose data table unit has the background attribute to the standard attribute. Editing device with protection function. 3. The editing processing unit further includes a grouping unit that converts a data group selected by the data selection unit into group data that can be edited as one virtual data, and decomposes the group data into original data. If the group data selected by the group canceling unit and the data selecting unit includes one or more data set in the standard attribute, the group data is ungrouped and the data set in the standard attribute is deleted from the data table unit. 3. An editing apparatus having a data protection function according to claim 2, further comprising a deletion processing unit. 4. The edit processing section further includes a temporary tray section capable of storing a data group of a data table section and one piece of data in which the group data selected by the data selection section is set as a standard attribute. If it contains the above, copy the group data to the temporary tray part, set the protection attribute of all the data forming the group data in the temporary tray part to the standard attribute, add the group data to the data table part, and add the data together. The group data of the copy source in the table part is ungrouped, and the data set in the standard attribute in the data group is deleted from the data table part. The group data selected by the movement processing part and the data selection part is temporarily stored in the tray. Part, and protects all the data that make up the group data in the temporary tray part. Set quasi attribute editing apparatus having a protection function of the data according to claim 3, further comprising a copy processing unit for adding the group data in the data table portion. 5. The editing device further comprises a tray section capable of storing a data group of a data table section, and group data selected by a data selection section, which is duplicated in the tray section, and the group data in the toe section is copied. Set the protection attribute of all the constituent data to the standard attribute, and at the same time, ungroup the group data of the copy source in the data table section, and delete the data with the standard attribute set in the data group from the data table section. 5. The editing apparatus having a data protection function according to claim 4, further comprising: a tray movement processing unit for performing data storage, and a data addition processing unit for adding a data group stored in the tray unit to a data table unit.