JPH07192005A - Learning storage controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a learning storage controller to use learning data registered in a storage device in common for different kinds of application programs. CONSTITUTION:A request signal sent from plural kinds of application programs 21 to 24 is inputted to a CPU 3 via an input/output section 7 of a learning storage controller 1. The CPU 3 executes any of processing of a retrieval section 9, a data addition section 11, a data elimination section 13 or a count section 15 in response to the received request signal and implements data retrieval, additional registration, elimination or count of used number of times for a learning data memory 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a learning storage control device for searching and registering data in a storage device in response to a request from an application program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an information processing apparatus such as a computer system or an electronic notebook, various application programs such as an address book management program, a spreadsheet program, and a schedule management program are executed. These application programs retrieve data stored in the storage device or newly register data in the storage device according to the processing. Then, the application program has a function of controlling learning and storage of data in order to reduce the data input work of the user.

The learning storage of data means that the application program searches whether or not the data necessary for the processing is stored in the storage device, and if the data is stored, the processing is performed using the data, and the data is stored. If not,
This is to urge new data entry and register the entered data in the storage device. By using this function, the user can minimize the data input work.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the operating environment of an application program in a general computer system. In the figure, the first, second, and third
Application programs run on the operating system. Each application program has a data learning memory control function individually.

[0005]

Since the above-described conventional learning and storage control function of data is individually included in each application program, data learned by an application program during execution (hereinafter,
It was difficult to use "learning data" in other application programs. For example, an address book management program for creating address book data
Consider the case of switching from the type used before to another type. In such a case, the address book data learned and registered by the previous program cannot often be used by the program after switching because the type of the program is different. Therefore, after switching the type of address book management program, you must re-enter the address book data, and if the learning data of the previous program is a huge amount that took a long time to register, This imposes an extremely heavy burden on the user.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to allow learning data registered in a storage device to be commonly used by different kinds of application programs. It is to provide a learning memory control device for achieving the above.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 receives a search request and a keyword from an application program, and searches a storage device for data corresponding to the keyword. The learning storage control device includes: a search unit that outputs the registration request, the keyword, and the data from the application program; and a registration unit that registers the keyword and the data in the storage device in association with each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a usage history update request and data are received from an application program,
The learning storage control device according to claim 1, further comprising a counting unit that updates and stores the use history information of the data in the storage device.

The invention according to claim 3 receives a deletion request from an application program, and deletes the data in the storage device by a number determined by a predetermined method based on the usage history information. It is a storage controller.

[0010]

When the search request and the keyword are input from the application program, the search means searches the storage means for the data corresponding to the keyword and outputs the data. When the registration request, the keyword, and the data are input from the application program, the registration unit registers the keyword and the data in the storage unit in association with each other.

According to the structure of the second aspect, when the count request and the data are input from the application program, the count means updates and stores the count value of the data input in the storage means.

According to the structure of claim 3, when the deletion request is input from the application program, the deletion means deletes the data stored in the storage device by a predetermined number based on the usage history information. .

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic arrangement of a data learning storage control apparatus according to this embodiment. A learning memory control device (hereinafter, simply referred to as “device”) 1 is a computer system (hereinafter, simply referred to as “system”) 100.
It is provided inside. The device 1 operates as needed during execution of various application programs included in the system 100, and controls learning and storage of data. In addition,
Illustration of a configuration for operating an application program in the system 100 is omitted.

The device 1 stores data including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 3 for controlling the entire device 1, a learning data memory 5 for storing learned data, and an application program of the system 100. And an input / output unit 7 for outputting.

Further, the device 1 responds to a command signal from the CPU 3 to search the data stored in the learning data memory 5, and a learning data in response to the command signal from the CPU 3. A data adding unit 11 for newly registering additional data in the data memory 5 and deleting data stored in the learning data memory 5 in response to a command signal from the CPU 3 in accordance with a predetermined condition (described later). Data deleting section 13 and a counting section 15 for updating the counter indicating the number of times the data is used, which corresponds to the data stored in the learning data memory 5, in response to the command signal from the CPU 3. Including and

The application programs for operating the apparatus 1 include a staff record program 21 for registering the names of staff, an address book program 22 for registering addresses, and the names of business application programs. Business software recording program 23 and an electronic mail program 24 for sending and receiving electronic mail online.

These application programs 21
24 to 24 give various instructions to the apparatus 1 for requesting control of learning and storage of data. The commands given from the application programs 21-24 to the device 1 are:
"Search request", "Add request", "Delete request",
There is a "count request". The search request requests that the data stored in the learning data memory 5 be searched for and output under predetermined conditions, and if data satisfying the conditions is not stored, an output indicating that is output. Is an instruction for requesting to perform.

The addition request is an instruction requesting that new data be stored in the learning data memory 5. The deletion request is an instruction requesting deletion of the data stored in the learning data memory 5 under a predetermined condition. The count request is an instruction for counting up the number of times the data stored in the learning data memory 5 has been used.

These request signals are received by the CPU 3 via the input / output unit 7. The CPU 3 decodes the received request signal, and if the signal is a search request, to the search unit 9, if the signal is an addition request, to the data addition unit 11, and if the signal is a deletion request, to the data deletion unit 13, Is a count request, a drive command signal is sent to each of the counting units 15.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the functional configuration of the device 1 and the application programs 21 to 24 in the system 100. As shown in the figure, the learning storage control function of the device 1 operates on the operating system. This function is provided independently of the application programs 21 to 24, and the data learned and stored by one application program can be shared by other application programs. In order to operate the learning memory control function of the device 1, each application program 21-24
, A predetermined instruction function is described inside, and the program step is executed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the storage area of the learning data memory 5. The learning data memory 5 is
It includes a keyword area, a data area, and a counter area.
The data stored in the data area includes “name data” input by the staff register program 21, “address data” input by the address book program 22, and “program name” input by the business software record program 23. There is "data". The keyword area is an area for storing a keyword for referring to the data stored in the data area. The keyword area stores keywords of “name”, “address”, and “program name” corresponding to the name data, the address data, and the program name data in the data area. The counter area is an area for storing the number of times the data stored in the data area has been used.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for operating the learning storage control function of the device 1 during execution of the application program. Further, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the system 100 during execution of the learning memory control function of the device 1. The operation procedure of the learning memory control function will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. In the following description, the case where the electronic mail program 24 is used as the application program will be exemplified.

The system 100 executes the electronic mail program 24. When the user inputs a command to send an e-mail, the e-mail program 24 sets the execution mode to the mail input mode and causes the display unit of the system 100 to display an e-mail sending screen (hereinafter referred to as "e-mail sending screen") as shown in FIG. , Simply referred to as a "screen") 31 is displayed. The user
An e-mail to be sent is input to the mail input area 33 of the screen 31 from a keyboard or the like (not shown). When the input of the electronic mail by the user is completed, the electronic mail program 24 moves the cursor 35 from the mail input area 33 to the destination input area 37 and switches the execution mode to the destination input mode.

Here, the electronic mail program 24 sends a search request and a keyword to the device 1. The keyword at this time is the "name" shown in FIG. The e-mail program 24 determines that the keyword to be used is “name” because the execution mode is the destination input mode. In this case, the user does not need to input the keyword.

In response to the search request given from the electronic mail program 24, the device 1 executes a learning data search process (step (hereinafter referred to as "S") 1). Details of the learning data search process will be described later. Device 1
It is searched whether or not the input keyword "name" is stored in the keyword area of the learning data memory 5, and if stored, all the name data having "name" as a keyword is read from the data area. Reply to the electronic mail program 24. Further, when the data having the keyword “name” is not stored, the device 1 returns a signal indicating that to the electronic mail program 24.

When the learning data search process is completed, the electronic mail program 24 subsequently determines whether or not the search process is successful, that is, whether or not the input keyword is stored in the learning data memory 5. To do. If the learning data search is successful (NO in S2), the e-mail program 24 displays a destination list display area 39 on the screen 31 as shown in FIG. The name data thus displayed is displayed (S3). If the search of the learning data fails (YES in S2), screen 3
1 is kept displayed in the state of FIG.

Next, the electronic mail program 24 waits for the input of the destination (S4). When the electronic mail program 24 is waiting for input, the user inputs character string data in the destination input area 37 from the keyboard or the like on the screen 31, or the name data displayed in the destination list display area 39. Select the corresponding data from among the selected data with the selection cursor 41 and input the destination of the electronic mail.

When the destination input by the user is completed, the electronic mail program 24 displays the destination input in the destination list display area 3
It is determined whether or not the selection input in 9 has been made (S
5). If the destination input is not the selective input from the destination list, the e-mail program 24 returns (N in S5).
O), the addition request, the "name" as the keyword, and the character string input from the destination input area 37 as the data are sent to the device 1 to execute the learning data addition processing (S6). Details of the learning data addition processing will be described later. The apparatus 1 newly registers data in the storage area of the learning data memory 5 in the form shown in FIG. 3 by associating the keyword “name” given from the electronic mail program 24 with the data character string. .

On the other hand, when the destination input is the selective input from the destination list display area 39 (YES in S5), the electronic mail program 24 sends the count request to the device 1 and the selected data. Is sent and the counting process is executed (S7). Details of the counting process will be described later. In response to the count request signal sent from the electronic mail program 24, the device 1 counts up the value in the counter area of the selected data by one. As a result, the number of times the data stored in the data area has been used is sequentially incremented.

When either the learning data addition process (S6) or the count process (S7) is completed, the electronic mail program 24 ends the destination input mode, and the electronic mail input in the command input area 33 is designated. To the destination.

According to the above procedure, when sending an electronic mail, if the corresponding destination is not stored in the learning data memory 5, the destination is input from the keyboard or the like.
However, when the name data previously input as the destination or the name data already registered by the staff register program 21 or the like is stored in the learning data memory 15, by using the learning data storage control function of the device 1, It is possible to input a desired destination by a simple selection input using the selection cursor 41 in the destination list display area 39 without inputting a character string from the destination input area 37.

Then, the character string newly input as the destination is the keyword "name" as name data.
Together with this, it is stored in the learning data memory 5. If the search request and the keyword “name” are input from the electronic mail program 24 or another application program next time, the stored name data will be sent to the destination list display area 39 of the electronic mail program 24 or another application program. Is displayed in a predetermined display area.

Next, the details of the learning data retrieval process shown in S1 of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. When a signal including a search request and a keyword is input from the electronic mail program 24 to the device 1, the signal is input / output unit 7
Is input to the CPU 3 via. The CPU 3 operates the search unit 9 in response to the search request.

The search unit 9 searches the keyword area (see FIG. 3) in the storage area of the learning data memory 5,
It is checked whether or not the input keyword "name" is stored. If the same keyword as the input keyword is stored in the keyword area (YES in S11), search unit 9 reads the name data from the data area corresponding to the keyword area (S12).

The retrieval unit 9 sends the read data to the CPU 3, and the CPU 3 sends the name data to the electronic mail program 24 via the input / output unit 7 (S13). If there is no match with the keyword input in the keyword area of the learning data memory 5 (NO in S11), the search unit 9 sends a signal to that effect to the CPU 3, and the CPU
3 sends a signal indicating that the data retrieval has failed to the electronic mail program 24 via the input / output unit 7 (S1).
4).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing details of the learning data adding process shown at S6 of FIG. When a signal including an addition request, a keyword, and data is input from the electronic mail program 24 to the device 1, the signal is input to the CPU 3 via the input / output unit 7. CPU3
Is the data addition unit 1 in response to the addition request included in the signal.
1 is operated. The data adding unit 11 writes the input keyword in the empty portion of the keyword area of the learning data memory 5 (S21), and subsequently writes the input data in the data area corresponding to the keyword area (S21).
22).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the details of the counting process shown in S7 of FIG. When a signal including a count request and data is input from the electronic mail program 24 to the device 1, the signal is input to the CPU 3 via the input / output unit 7. The CPU 3 causes the counting unit 15 to execute in response to the count request included in the signal. The counting unit 15 reads the count value of the designated data from the learning data memory 5 (S25). next,
The counting unit 15 adds "1" to the read count value (S26) and updates the count value. Counting unit 15
Writes the updated count value in the counter area of the corresponding data (S27).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a procedure for deleting learning data by the device 1. This learning data deletion function is executed by sending a signal including a deletion request from the application program to the device 1.
It should be noted that the processing procedure on the application program side when the learning data deletion function is executed is not shown.

When a signal including a deletion request is input from the electronic mail program 24 to the device 1, the signal is input to the CPU 3 via the input / output unit 7. CPU3
The data deletion unit 13 is operated in response to the deletion request. The data deleting unit 13 reads out the keywords, the data, and the counter stored in the learning data memory 5, and sorts (sorts) the keywords and the data in ascending order based on the value of the counter (S31).

Next, the data deleting unit 13 counts the rearranged data in ascending order of the counter value, and accesses the contents of the keyword area, the data area and the counter area until the number of input data is reached (S32). . When the number of data is omitted when the deletion request is sent from the application program, all the data stored in the learning data memory 5 is deleted.

The electronic mail program 24 sends a deletion request for the number of data "1" to the device 1, and in response to this, the device 1 sends the data with the smallest counter value among the learning data shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example in which individual data items are deleted.
Shown in.

As described above, according to this embodiment, learning data input from a plurality of types of application programs can be commonly used by the application programs. In some cases, it may be desirable to use specific data included in the learning data only in a specific application program. In that case, a special keyword such as "A010" is used without using general ones such as "name" and "address" as keywords corresponding to the data.
1 ”or the like may be used so that the special keyword can be used only in a specific application program and cannot be used in other application programs.

Further, the counter section 15 is not limited to the configuration shown in this embodiment, and for example, the number of times each piece of data is used within a certain period may be written in the counter area. Furthermore, the counter unit 15 is configured to write the time when each piece of data was last used in the counter area, and when a deletion request is input from the application program, the time when the data deletion unit 13 was used is old. You may make it delete sequentially from.

The CPU 3 and the search unit 9 constitute the search means described in the claims. The CPU 3 and the data addition unit 11 constitute a registration unit described in the claims. The CPU 3 and the search unit 9 constitute a usage history updating unit. CPU3
And the data deleting unit 13 constitute the deleting means described in the claims.

[0046]

As described above, according to the configuration of claim 1, when a search request and a keyword are input from the application program to the search means, data corresponding to the keyword is output from the storage device. To be done.
Further, when a registration request, a keyword and data are input from the application program to the registration means, the keyword and the data are registered in the storage device in a state of being associated with each other. After making a search request with a specific keyword in the application program, newly registering the data corresponding to the keyword for which the search request was made, and if the search request is made next time using that specific keyword, the newly registered data will be Is retrieved and output.

The registration means and the search means are provided independently for the application program. Therefore, even when a plurality of different types of application programs are used, the registration unit or the search unit can be operated by inputting the above-mentioned registration request or search request from each application program.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the usage history updating means updates the usage history information of the data stored in the storage device in response to the usage history updating request input from the application program. Therefore, for example, by inputting a usage history update request from the application program every time the data is used, the latest usage history of the data can be stored in the storage device.

The usage history updating means is provided independently of the application program. Therefore, even when a plurality of different types of application programs are used, the use history updating means can be operated by inputting the count request from each application program.

According to the configuration of claim 3, by inputting the deletion request from the application program,
The data stored in the storage device is deleted by a predetermined number based on the usage history information. Therefore, for example, when the count value is set to the cumulative number of times the data has been used, the data can be deleted in order from the least used, and the stored contents of the storage device can be easily managed. It will be possible.

The deleting means is provided independently of the application program. Therefore, even when a plurality of different types of application programs are used, the deletion means can be operated by inputting the above-mentioned deletion request from each application program.

As described above, according to the first, second and third aspects of the present invention, the learning storage control device for enabling the learning data registered in the storage device to be commonly used by different types of application programs. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a learning memory control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an operating environment of an application program executed on an information processing device including the learning storage control device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a storage area of a learning data memory.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for operating a learning storage control device from an application program.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a mail transmission screen of an electronic mail program.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a learning data search process of the learning storage control device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of learning data addition processing of the learning storage control device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a counting process of the learning storage control device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a learning data deletion process of the learning storage control device.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a storage area of a learning data memory after data is deleted by learning data deletion processing.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an operating environment of an application program in a conventional computer system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Learning Memory Control Device 3 CPU 5 Memory for Learning Data 9 Search Section 11 Data Addition Section 13 Data Deletion Section 21 Staff Registration Program 22 Address Book Program 23 Business Software Recording Program 24 E-mail Program

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A search means for receiving a search request and a keyword from an application program, searching for and outputting data corresponding to the keyword from a storage device, and receiving a registration request, a keyword and data from the application program, A learning memory control device, comprising: a registration unit that registers the keyword and data in a storage device in association with each other. 2. The learning storage control according to claim 1, further comprising a usage history updating unit that receives a usage history update request and data from an application program and updates and stores usage history information of the data in a storage device. apparatus. 3. The learning storage control device according to claim 2, wherein a deletion request is received from an application program, and the data in the storage device is deleted by a number determined by a predetermined method based on the usage history information.