JPH07175907A - Cut data information management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to use the cut data prepared by each independent means in common. CONSTITUTION:When a graphic preparation means 1 prepares cut data, the data is stored in a first storage device 4 and related cut data-registration-update information is outputted to a bus 10. Similarily, when an image data processing means 2 and a document preparation means 3 prepares cut data, the data is stored in each of a second storage device 5 and a third storage device 6 and related cut data-registration-update information is outputted to the bus 10. A cut data information control part 7 registers and updates a cut data table based on these cut data-registration-update information and stores the table in a cut data information storage means 74. When a data retrieval instruction is outputted from a document preparation means 3 in accordance with the input from an input part 8, the cut data information control part 7 extracts the information designated from the cut data table, outputs the information to a display device 9 and performs a screen display for the information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cut data information management device, and in particular, a part of data created by a plurality of data creating means, such as document data, image data which is image data, and graphic data, is extracted. The present invention relates to a cut data information management device for managing cut data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cut data to which the present invention is applied includes document data created by a computer, image data which is image data and graphic data, and data obtained by extracting a part of each of these data. Collectively.

For example, the conventional cut data creation is as follows.
The document creating means includes an image creating section for creating image data and one or both of a graphic creating section for creating graphic data.

Here, for example, when cut data obtained by extracting a part of the image data is required by the document creating means, the created image data provided by the document creating means is used for an external keyboard or A predetermined command is input by an input unit composed of a mouse, a desired portion is read out and stored in a temporary storage unit called a clipboard managed by the document creating unit, and the document creating unit is operated by an instruction input from an external input unit. A desired position in the separately created document data is designated, and the cut data stored in the clipboard is pasted to the designated portion.

Further, a part of the figure data (consisting of figures such as circles, straight lines, and rectangles) created and stored by the figure data creating section is set as cut data, and this cut data is set at a desired position of the document data. If you want to insert
The document creating means reads a desired area in the stored graphic data according to an instruction input from the input section, and the document creating section reads and cuts the desired area on the clipboard according to an instruction input from the input section. The data is stored as data, and the cut data stored in the clipboard is inserted at a desired position in the document data created by the document creating means, for example, according to an instruction input from the input unit.

When a cut data generation command designating a predetermined area of the document data already created and stored by the document creating means is input to the input section, the document creating means
The specified area is read from this storage section and temporarily stored in the clipboard as cut data, and the cut data is temporarily stored in the clipboard at the specified position in the document data specified by the command input from the input section. Is being inserted.

Further, in another conventional document creating means, the image data and the graphic data respectively created by the image data creating section and the graphic data creating section provided in the document creating means are desired by the designation from the input section. The cut data is extracted as cut data and stored separately from the image data and graphic data, the desired location in the document data is designated, and the desired cut data is created by the editing unit provided in the document creating means. Read and paste.

[0008]

The above-mentioned conventional cut data information management device is provided with at least one of an image data creating section and a graphic data creating section for each document creating means. The image data creating unit and the graphic data creating unit are configured to operate as part of the document creating unit.

Therefore, even if the cut data is created and stored by the image data and the graphic data created by the image creating means and the graphic creating means, which exist independently of the document creating means, these cut data are respectively stored. Information about what is created, what file name is used in which storage device, what kind of data format is used, image creation means other than the document creation means that created the cut data, and graphic creation From a means or a document creating means having a processing procedure different from the above-mentioned document creating means,
It is difficult to know immediately and, for example, it has a drawback that it is impossible to freely read out desired cut data by the document creating means and paste it into the document data created by this document creating means.

[0010]

A cut data information management apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit for inputting data and various commands, first to third storage devices for storing cut data, and the cut data. Cut data information storage means for storing a cut data table based on the cut data management information regarding the cut data, a display device for displaying the cut data search information on the screen when the cut data search information is output, and a graphic creation command. When related data is input, graphic data is generated and stored, and when a first cut data creation command is input, a specified area is extracted from the stored graphic data to create first cut data. , The cut data management information relating to the cut data is output as cut data registration update information while being stored in the first storage device. When the graphic creation means and the image data creation command are input, the image data is created and stored in the second storage unit, and when the second cut data creation command is input, the image data is stored in the second storage device. An image in which second cut data is generated by extracting a specified area from the image data stored, stored in the second storage device, and cut data management information related to the cut data is output as cut data registration update information. When the data processing means and the data related to the document creation command are input, the document data is created and stored, and when the third cut data creation command is input, the stored document data is cut into the third cut. The area specified by the data creation command is extracted and stored as cut data in the third storage device, and Output cut data management information as cut data registration update information, and when a search request command related to cut data is input, a data search command is output based on this input command and displayed on the display device. The desired cut data is selected from the cut data search information, one of the first to third storage devices storing the corresponding cut data is specified, and the specified cut data is read from the specified storage device. Document creating means for pasting to a predetermined position of the document data being created, and the cut data registration update information and data search command when the cut data registration update information and data search command are added, and the cut data registration update information and data search command are detected. Cut data command detection means that outputs separately and cut data command output that the cut data command detection means outputs. Cut data registration and updating means for registering and updating the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means based on recording and updating information, and receiving the data search command output from the cut data command detecting means Cut data retrieval means for reading information according to the contents designated by a data retrieval command from the cut data table and outputting it as cut data retrieval information, and input data from the input section and a command for identifying the first to third parameters. And a central control unit that outputs the cut data creation command up to and controls the graphic creation means, the image data processing means, and the document creation means.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the cut data information management apparatus of the present invention.

The cut data information management device of this embodiment is
As shown in FIG. 1, it is applicable according to an input unit 8 for inputting various commands and data, and a program (not shown) that is internally stored in advance with commands and data input from the input unit 8 as inputs. A central control unit 12 that controls the components, a display device 9 that displays the cut data search information when the information is input, a first storage device 4 that stores the cut data, a second storage device 5, and Third
Storage device 6 of FIG.

The input unit 8, the display device 9, the first storage device 4, the second storage device 5 and the third storage device 6 described above.
Are connected via the bus 10 of the central control unit 12.

The cut data information management device shown in FIG. 1 uses a straight line, a circle,
When the first cut data creation command from the input unit 8 is input via the central control unit 12, the graphic data such as a square is generated and the generated graphic data is stored in a storage unit (not shown). The specified area of the graphic data specified by the cut data creation command is extracted from the graphic data stored in the first storage device 4 as the first cut data.
Image data in accordance with a command input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12 and a graphic creation unit 1 that stores cut data management information and outputs it to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information. The cut data creation command in the image data stored in the storage unit (not shown) and stored in accordance with the second cut data creation command input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12. An image data processing unit that extracts the area designated by 2), stores it as second cut data in the second storage device 5, and outputs cut data management information related to the second cut data to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information. 2 and.

The cut data information management device further creates document data in accordance with a command and data input from the input unit 8 and output via the central control unit 12, and stores the document data in a storage unit (not shown). When the cut data creation command of is input from the input unit 8 and the central control unit 12, the corresponding range of the document data specified by the third cut data creation command is extracted and used as the third cut data. While being stored in the third storage device 6, the cut data management information regarding the stored cut data is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information,
From the input unit 8, a command related to data retrieval is issued by the central control unit 1.
When input via 2, the data retrieval command is output to the bus 10 and the desired file name of the data retrieval information displayed on the display device 9 is designated by the input unit 8 and the designated file is designated. The above-mentioned first storage device 4, second
Via the bus 10 and the document creating means 3 which reads out by referring to the storage device 5 and the third storage device 6 and pastes at a specified position in the document data being separately created. When the data is received, the content of the corresponding cut data information table is updated or new registration is performed. When the data search command is received via the bus 10, the content of the cut data information table in the area specified by the data search command is read. A cut data information management unit 7 for outputting cut data search information to the display device 9 via the bus 10 and displaying it on the screen is provided.

The cut data information management unit 7 has a cut data information storage means 74 for storing a cut data table.
And at least one of the cut data registration update information and the data search command is received via the bus 10, the cut data for identifying this information and outputting the cut data registration update information and the data search command separately. Command detecting means 71
When the cut data registration update information output from the cut data command detection means 71 is received, the contents of the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 are referred to, and if it is new cut data, If the cut data in a predetermined format is registered and it relates to the cut data already registered in the cut data table, the content of the corresponding item in the cut data table is updated and registered or updated. When the cut data registration update means 72 for storing the cut data information storage means 74 and the data search command output by the cut data command detection means 71 are received, the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 is read. Refer to the cut data specified by this data search command Look out through the bus 10 display device 9
And a cut data search means 73 for outputting to.

The operation of the cut data information management device shown in FIG. 1 will be described below.

The input section 8 is composed of, for example, a mouse and a keyboard. When a command relating to graphic creation or necessary data is input from the input unit 8, a predetermined command is added to the graphic creating means 1 from the central control unit 12 to generate graphic data for each file name, which is not shown. It is stored in the storage unit.

The image data processing means 2 and the document creating means 3 also show the image data and the document data for each file name according to the commands and data output from the central control part 12 according to the information input from the input part 8. Not stored in a separate storage unit.

Here, when the first cut data creation command designating the file name of the specific graphic data is input from the central control unit 12 based on the information input from the input unit 8 via the bus 10, The figure creating means 1 extracts the figure data in the specified range from the figure data of the file name specified by the first cut data creation command, and specifies it in the first storage device 4 by the first cut data creation command. While storing as cut data with the specified file name,
Cut data management information is created and output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the cut data management information. That is, the cut data management information is
The file name, the storage device identification code given in advance to the storage device that stores the cut data with this file name, the address in this storage device, and the data format of the stored cut data are displayed. It is configured to include.

The cut data management information is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information.

The output cut data registration / update information is detected by the cut data command detection means 71 and is output to the cut data registration / update means 72.

In the cut data information storage means 74, FIG.
The cut data management information indicated by is stored as a plurality of cut data tables for each file name and each storage device identification code.

When the cut data registration / update means 72 receives this cut data registration / update information, it refers to the contents of the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74 to identify the storage device designated by this update information. It is checked whether or not cut data having the same file name as the code exists, and if there is no cut data having the input file name and the storage device identification code, new data is added to the cut data table in the cut data table. Add and register new. Also, if there is cut data having the same storage device identification code as the file name of the input cut data registration / update information, the contents of the cut data table of the corresponding portion are changed according to the input cut data registration / update information. Update.

The image data processing means 2 also creates image data in accordance with a command input from the input section 8 and the central control section 12 in the same manner as the figure creating means 1, and is designated in a storage section not shown. The file name is added and stored.

From the input unit 8 through the central control unit 12, the second
When the cut data creation command is input, the image data processing means 2 reads the image data of the file name specified by the second cut data creation command from the storage unit (not shown), and the second cut data is created. The area of the image data specified by the creation command is extracted and stored in the second storage device 5 as the cut data with the file name specified by the second cut data creation command, as shown in FIG. The cut data management information having the same content is generated and the bus 10 is used as cut data registration update information.
Output to.

The cut data registration / update information is also identified and received by the cut data command detection means 71 and output to the cut data registration / update means 72.

When the cut data command detecting means 71 receives the cut data registration update information, the above-mentioned figure creating means 1
Performs the same processing as when the cut data registration update information is output.

Further, when the third cut data creation command is output from the central control unit 12 to the bus 10 in accordance with the input from the input unit 8, the document creating means 3 causes the document creation means 3 from the input unit 8 via the central control unit 12. From the document data created based on the input commands and data and stored in the storage unit (not shown), from the document data having the file name specified by the third cut data creation command, The data in the range specified by this creation command is extracted as cut data, the cut data with the file name specified by the third cut data creation command is created, and stored in the third storage device 6. The cut data management information having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is output to the bus 10 as cut data registration update information, and a command requesting a search for cut data is input from the input unit 8. When the output from the central control unit 12, and outputs a data retrieval command to the bus 10.

Further, the document creating means 3 designates cut data from the cut data search information displayed on the screen of the display device 9 by the input unit 8 and stores the designated cut data in the cut data table. The read cut data is pasted to a desired portion of the document data being created based on the information stored in the cut data stored in the first to third storage devices.

When the cut data registration / update information output by the document creation means 3 is output, the cut data command detection means 71 detects this and the cut data registration / update means 72 is detected.
Output to. The cut data registration / updating means 72 performs the same processing as already described.

When the above-mentioned data search command is output from the document creating means 3 to the bus 10, the cut data command detecting means 71 detects this and the cut data searching means 73.
Output to.

The cut data search means 73 refers to the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74, and the cut data designated by the input data search command, for example, the designation is the first storage. If the identification code of the device is specified, all file names of the cut data stored in the storage device (one of the first to third storage devices) having this storage device identification code And information regarding the address and the data format are output to the display device 9 via the bus 10 as cut data search information.

Similarly, if the data search command specifies a specific file name, the cut data search means 73.
From the cut data table stored in the cut data information storage means 74, the file names, storage device identification numbers, addresses and data formats of all the cut data having the designated file names are extracted and cut. Bus 1 on display device 9 as data search information
Output through 0.

The display device 9 displays the input cut data search information on the screen.

While document data is being created by the character creating means 3,
When the cut data is to be pasted in the document being created, the input unit 8 outputs a command for a data search command to the central control unit 12, and the central control unit 12 commands the input data search command. It is converted into a predetermined command in accordance with the above and is output to the document creating means 3 via the bus 10. When such a command is input, the document creating means 3 outputs the above-mentioned data search command to the cut data command detecting means 71 via the bus 10.

As described above, the cut data information management apparatus of the present invention has different data creating means (graphic creating means, image data processing means, document creating means, etc.).
With regard to the cut data created by, it is possible to easily know what kind of file name and what data format the cut data is stored in, which address of which storage device, and the document creation means. For cut data other than the cut data that is managed and created directly by, you can easily know which storage device the desired cut data is stored by referring to the cut data table for that cut data. It is possible to easily read and paste desired cut data based on the information in the cut data table.

[0040]

As described above, in the cut data information management apparatus of the present invention, the cut data information management unit 72 performs the cut data created by the figure creating means 1, the image data processing means 2, and the document creating means 3. Store the management information in a batch as a cut data table,
When you want to use the cut data that has been created, by referring to this cut data table, a means for creating independent cut data other than the document creation means,
For example, the cut data created by the image data processing means 2 can be easily used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a cut data information management device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of cut data management information output by the graphic creation means, image data creation means, etc. shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 graphic creation means 2 image data processing means 3 document creation means 4 first storage device 5 second storage device 6 third storage device 7 cut data information management unit 8 input unit 9 display device 10 bus 12 central control unit 71 Cut data command detecting means 72 Cut data registration updating means 73 Cut data searching means 74 Cut data information storing means

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting data and various commands, first to third storage devices for storing cut data, and a cut data table based on cut data management information relating to the cut data. Cut data information storage means, a display device for displaying the cut data search information on the screen when the cut data search information is output, and graphic data generated and stored when data related to the graphic creation command is input. Then, when a first cut data creation command is input, a specified area is extracted from the stored graphic data to create first cut data, and the first cut data is stored in the first storage device. The figure creation means that outputs the cut data management information related to the data as the cut data registration update information and the image data creation command are input. Then, image data is generated and stored in the second storage unit, and when a second cut data creation command is input, a specified area is extracted from the image data stored in the second storage device. Image data processing means for generating the second cut data, storing the cut data in the second storage device, and outputting cut data management information relating to the cut data as cut data registration update information; and data related to the document creation command. When input, the document data is created and stored, and when the third cut data creation command is input, the area designated by the third cut data creation command is extracted from the stored document data to create the cut data. And the cut data management information regarding the cut data is stored as the cut data registration update information. Output, and when a search request command relating to cut data is input, a data search command is output based on this input command, and the desired cut data is selected from the cut data search information displayed on the display device. One of the first to third storage devices that stores the selected cut data is specified, and the specified cut data is read from the specified storage device and pasted at a predetermined position of the document data being created. And a cut data command detecting means for detecting the command and the information when the cut data registration and update information and the data search command are added, and for separately outputting the cut data registration and update information and the data search command. Storing the cut data information storage means based on the cut data registration update information output from the cut data command detection means When the cut data registration / update means for registering and updating the cut data table and the data search command output by the cut data command detection means are received, the information according to the content specified by the data search command is cut. Cut data retrieval means for reading out from the data table as cut data retrieval information, identifying the input data and command from the input section, outputting the first to third cut data production instructions, and the graphic production means, A cut data information management device comprising: a central control unit that controls the image data processing unit and the document creating unit.