JPH07182371A - Document filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a document filing device which reproduces and outputs still picture information and voice information relating with the still picture information at the same time. CONSTITUTION:For example, still picture information 22a on a dog and voice information 22b on a bark of the dog are stored in a dog information area 22. Once an operator selects the still picture information 22a on the dog, the shape and bark of the dog are both outputted from the document filing device, so the operator can obtain both the shape and bark of the dog as information regarding the dog. The operator can, therefore, recognize the information on the dog visually and auditorily with more reality.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document filing apparatus, and more particularly, to an improvement of a document filing apparatus capable of searching registered still image information by using voice information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for recording search voice information for searching still image information in association with registered still image information, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-710 is known.
The devices described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 69 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-199366 are known. The device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-71069 is a camera system in which a captured image and search audio information are associated with each other and recorded by a camera, and the search audio information recorded in the recording medium is recorded. Based on this, a desired photographed image can be searched by a reproducing device. The apparatus described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-199366 is an image processing apparatus (optical filing system), in which still image information and search voice information are recorded, and a still image is based on this search voice information. Information is searchable.

[0003]

However, in the conventional camera system and image processing apparatus, although the voice information is registered, only the still image information (image data or document data) in which the voice information is registered is searched. It is used for the purpose. On the other hand, in the document filing device, not only is the registered voice information used for searching, but also other voice information related to the registered still image information (for example,
If it can be used as a dog bark, the still image information can be visually and audibly recognized, so that the still image information stored in the document filing device can be recognized more realistically, which is very convenient.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and in addition to voice information for retrieval corresponding to still image information, recording / recording of other voice information related to still image information. A first object is to provide a reproducible document filing device. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a document filing device capable of continuously recording / reproducing individual still image information and continuously recording / reproducing audio information related to the individual still image information. Also, if you select a single still image information,
A third object of the present invention is to provide a document filing device capable of automatically reproducing continuous motion and audio information corresponding to the single still image information.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a first recording / reproducing means for recording / reproducing still image information, and retrieval voice information for retrieving the still image information, wherein the still image information is provided. A second recording / reproducing means for recording / reproducing in association with the information; and a third recording / reproducing means for recording / reproducing the related audio information related to the still image information in association with each still image information. Thus, the first object is achieved. According to the second aspect of the invention, the individual still image information is continuously recorded / reproduced, and the associated audio information associated with the individual still image information is synchronized with the reproduction timing of the individual still image information. The second object is achieved by providing a fourth recording / reproducing means for continuously recording / reproducing the data. In the invention according to claim 3, when the single still image information reproduced by the third reproducing means is selected, the individual still image information stored in the fourth storage means and corresponding to the independently selected still image information is selected. The third object is achieved by providing a single selection / continuous reproduction control means for controlling still image information and audio information to be continuously reproduced.

[0006]

In the document filing apparatus according to the present invention, still image information is recorded in the first recording means, and search voice information for searching the still image information is recorded in the second recording means. 3 Related audio information (for example, a bark of a dog) related to the still image information is recorded in the recording means.
Then, when searching for the desired still image information, when the name of the desired still image information is voice-input from the second reproducing means (for example, a microphone for search voice input), it is recorded in the first recording means. Still image information (eg dog running)
Is displayed on the first reproducing means (for example, a display), and related sound information (for example, a bark of a dog corresponding to the running appearance of the dog) is output from the third reproducing means (for example, a speaker). Therefore, the operator can recognize not only the still image information but also the voice information related thereto. In the document filing apparatus according to claim 2, still image information is continuously recorded in the first recording means, and search voice information for searching the continuous still image information is recorded in the second recording means. , Related voice information (for example, a change in the bark of a dog) related to the continuous still image information is recorded in the third recording means. Then, when the desired continuous still image information is searched, when the name of the desired continuous still image information is voice-input from the second reproducing means (for example, a microphone for search voice input), the first recording is performed. The continuous still image information (for example, changes in the running figure of the dog) recorded in the device is displayed on the first reproducing device (for example, the display), and the audio information (for example, speaker) is output from the third reproducing device (for example, the speaker). , A change in the bark of the dog corresponding to the running appearance of the dog) is output. In the document filing apparatus according to claim 3, the single still image information is displayed on the first reproducing means, and when the single still image information is designated by, for example, a pointing device, the single selection / continuous reproduction control means is controlled. The still image information / sound information stored in the fourth storage means is automatically and continuously reproduced below.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the document filing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a main part of a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a data / address bus 2 is connected to a control device 1 including a microcomputer. The control device 1 includes an input data control unit 1a that controls input data from a keyboard or a scanner, an image information registration control unit 1b that registers still image information (document data or image data), and a still image information When the image information search control unit 1c for performing a search, the voice information synthesizing unit 1d for synthesizing voice information, and the still image information displayed on the display are individually selected, the continuous operation of the still image information is displayed. Selection / continuous playback control unit 1e controlled to
It has and. An input control unit 6 for controlling various inputs and an output control unit 9 for controlling various outputs are connected to the data / address bus 2. The input control unit 6 is connected to a keyboard 3 for inputting still image information / search information and memo information, a pointing device 4 for instructing a range of screen display and operation, and a scanner device 5 for taking in still image information and the like. Has been done. Further, the output control unit 9 is connected to a display device 7 that displays still image information to be searched and a printing device 8 that prints still image information and search information.

Further, the data / address bus 2 has a voice input device (microphone) 11 for taking in voice information, a voice output device (speaker) 12 for outputting voice information, and a code for encoding and compressing / decompressing processed data. The conversion / compression / expansion device 13 is connected. Further, the data / address bus 2 has an image information storage unit 14 for storing still image information.
A search data storage unit 15 for storing search data corresponding to still image information, a voice information storage unit 16 for storing voice information corresponding to still image information, and a large amount of still image information and voice information. Is connected to the external storage device 17 composed of the optical disk device or the magnetic disk device.

Next, the operation of the embodiment thus constructed will be described. Normal registration operation The still image information read by the scanner device 5 is stored in the image information storage unit 14 via the data / address bus 2 under the control of the input control unit 6 and the input data control unit 1a of the control device 1. To be done. The still image information stored in the image information storage unit 14 is then transferred to the encoding / compression / expansion device 1.
3 is compressed and stored in the external storage device 17. In the image information storage unit 14 and the external storage device 17, as shown in FIG. 4, continuous still image information such as a change in running figure of a dog can also be recorded. On the other hand, the voice information input from the voice input device 11 is converted into digital data under the control of the input data control unit 1a, and the data / address bus 2
Is stored in the voice information storage unit 16 via. The audio information stored in the audio information storage unit 16 is then compressed by the encoding / compression / expansion device 13, and the external storage device 1
Stored in 7. After that, the audio information is sent to the external storage device 17 and registered in a format corresponding to the compressed still image information under the control of the audio information synthesis unit 1d. The voice information storage unit 16 and the external storage device 17 can also record continuous voice information (a change in the bark of the dog or a change in the breathing) corresponding to the change in the running figure of the dog shown in FIG.

Normal Search Operation When an operator inputs search information via the keyboard 3, pointing device 4 or voice input device 11,
The corresponding still image information is transferred from the external storage device 17 to the data / address bus 2 under the control of the image information search controller 1c.
Is transferred to the image information storage unit 14 via. The still image information transferred to the image information storage unit 14 is then expanded by the encoding / compression / expansion device 13 and displayed on the display device 7 under the control of the output control unit 9. On this occasion,
When the related audio information is added to the retrieved still image information, the related audio information is stored together with the still image information from the external storage device 17 into the audio information storage unit 16 via the data / address bus 2, and then , Is expanded by the encoding / compression / expansion device 13 and output via the audio output device 12. In this case, it is possible for the operator to perform voice control such as deleting only the voice information output or increasing the voice.

In the case of an operation for retrieving single still image information
As shown in case Figure 2, for example, when the "dog" as the registered image as an animal picture 21 such as "cat" contains much information, specifies the dog information area 22 including a picture of the animal, the An image information area 22a that records the appearance of a dog in a part of the dog information area 22
And a voice information area 22b (shown with diagonal lines) for recording the bark of the dog are provided.
Register in. Similarly, reference numeral 23 is a cat information area, reference numeral 23a is an image information area for recording the appearance of a cat, and reference numeral 23b is a voice information area of a bark of a cat. In this way, by selecting the dog information area 22 and the cat information area 23 of the animal picture 21 of the still image information displayed on the display device 7 by the pointing device 4, respectively, the selected animal (in this case, Can be recognized by the operator as auditory information by causing the voice output device 12 to output a bark of a dog or a cat. That is, the operator can simultaneously recognize both the still image information (figure of dog or cat) and the related voice information (crowing of dog or cat).

Of the operation of retrieving continuous still image information
In the case, as shown in FIG. 3, the running figure of the dog is decomposed into a plurality of pages in the dog information area 24 (reference numerals 24a to 24f) and stored in the image information storage unit 14 and the external storage device 17. If the dog's bark is stored in correspondence with each of the dog's figures (reference numerals 25a and 25b), both the dog's figure and the bark corresponding to the dog's bark are both visually and auditory. Can be recognized.

A single piece of still image information is designated and
In the case of displaying continuous still image information according to the response, as shown in FIG.
And the voice information 22b thereof are associated with the dog information area 22,
Still image information 23a of a single cat and its audio information 23
b is associated with the cat information area 23. Then, the still image information 22a and 23a are stored in the image information storage unit 1.
The data is stored in the external storage device 17 via No. 4. And
Figure 31a of continuous motion of running dog corresponding to dog information area 22
And the audio information 31b corresponding thereto are stored in the external storage device 17
Similarly, the external storage device 17 stores the figure 32a of the continuous movement of the cat corresponding to the cat information area 23 and the voice information 32b corresponding to the figure 32a. In this state, for example, when the dog information area 21 is selected by the pointing device 4, the continuous running figure 31a of the dog is displayed on the display device 7 under the control of the single selection / continuous reproduction control unit 1e, and A voice 31b corresponding to the figure of the dog is output from the voice output device 12. Similarly, in the case of a cat, the cat information area 23 displayed on the display 7 is displayed.
When is selected, the continuous figure 32a of the cat running and its squealing voice 32b are displayed on the display 7 and output from the voice output device 12.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the still image information and the related voice information of the still image information are displayed and output as voice. You can recognize information about.
According to the second aspect of the invention, continuous still image information and associated audio information corresponding thereto can be recognized both visually and auditorily. Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, by selecting one single image, the continuous image of the image and the related audio information corresponding to the continuous image can be recognized both visually and auditorily. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of still image information and related audio information in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of still image information of continuous motion and related audio information in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which, when a single piece of still image information is selected, related audio information corresponding to a continuous operation of the still image information is selected in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control device 1a Input data control unit 1b Image information registration control unit (first recording means) 1c Image information retrieval control unit (first reproduction means) 1d Audio information synthesis section (first to fourth reproduction means) 1e Single selection / Continuous reproduction control unit 6 Input control unit 7 Display device (first to fourth reproduction means) 9 Output control unit 11 Audio input device (second to fourth recording means) 12 Audio output device (second to fourth reproduction means) 14 still image information storage unit (first recording unit) 15 search data storage unit (second to fourth reproducing unit) 16 audio information storage unit (second to fourth recording unit) 17 external storage device (first to fourth) Recording means)

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A first recording / reproducing device for recording / reproducing still image information, and a second recording / reproducing device for recording / reproducing audio information for retrieval for retrieving the still image information in association with the still image information.
A document filing apparatus comprising: a reproducing unit; and a third recording / reproducing unit that records / reproduces related audio information related to the still image information in association with each still image information. 2. The individual still image information is continuously recorded / reproduced, and the related audio information associated with the individual still image information is continuously recorded in synchronization with the reproduction timing of the individual still image information. The document filing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising fourth recording / reproducing means for continuous reproduction. 3. When individual still image information reproduced by the third reproducing means is selected, individual still image information stored in the fourth storage means and corresponding to the independently selected still image information. 3. The document filing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a single selection / continuous reproduction control means for controlling so that the audio information and the audio information are continuously reproduced.