JPH07262207A - Image data filing method, image data registering method, image data retrieving method and the device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To file image data in a short time with less labor without designing and generating the data base of text data. CONSTITUTION:Image data D2 in the prescribed position of the same or different image data D3 is linked with a small area frame on image data D1. When image data D1 is a book having contents, for example, the part of a prescribed item written in the contents is designated as the small area frame. When the position concerned of a page concerned is linked with the small area frame, a person who retrieves data displays image data of the page of the contents on a screen, and the position concerned of the page concerned can be displayed only by designating the part of the target page.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data filing method, an image data registration method, an image data search method, and an apparatus for using the image data taken in from an image input device as a database.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an image data search system using image data as a database, in order to enable a search by a search word as a search means,
It is necessary to prepare a separate database of text data corresponding to each image data.

[0003]

However, in the conventional image data search system, since the text data must be created by the user himself / herself by the key operation, a great effort is required for designing and creating the database of the text data. Was needed.

Further, in the image data retrieval system thus constructed, the retrieval method is no different from the conventional retrieval method in the database of text data, and the image data is displayed as a result, which is the source of the image data. The usability is completely different from the feeling of reading paper, that is, a book, and it is difficult for a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the device to use it.

It is an object of the present invention to handle image data in the same manner as a book, and it is not necessary to design and create a database of text data, an image data filing method, an image data registration method, and an image data retrieval method. And to provide the device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an image data filing method according to the present invention comprises:
An image data filing method for performing an image data registration process and an image data search process, wherein the image data registration process includes at least a data reading process, a data writing process, a link pre-process, and a post-link process. Then, the image reading process is a process of registering the image data in the recording medium, the data reading process is a process of optically reading a plurality of originals by the image input device, and outputting the image data in the reading order. Image data information including a page number, the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image data, and a link address of the next page data is created for each image data output from the image input device in the order of reading, and these image data information are used as the image data. The link preprocessing is the process of writing to the recording medium in relation to the image data from the recording medium. The image data that forms the basis of the data link selected based on the information is displayed on the screen, and a small area frame specified by an external input is superimposed on the image data to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen. The post-linking process is a process of displaying the data together, and the post-linking process replaces the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame, or superimposes it on the image data, and converts the image data information from the recording medium into image data information. The image data newly selected based on the image data is displayed on the screen, the page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link, and the small area on the image data that forms the basis of the data link that is displayed on the screen. Frame coordinate data,
The page number of the image data that is the target of data link,
This is a process of creating point information with at least a set of screen display information for displaying image data to be data-linked and registering the point information in a recording medium. The image data search process is a data read process. A process for retrieving image data to be data-linked which corresponds to the image data that forms the basis of the data link registered in the image data registration process. The data reading process is a process of displaying on the screen the image data that is the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information from the recording medium, and the area framework process is the image that is the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. Search the point information set on the data based on external input, and search The information of the small area frame is read based on the obtained point information, and the small area frame is overlaid and displayed on the image data that forms the basis of the data link. The link image data reading process is selected by external input. The image data of the data link target corresponding to the small area frame is searched based on the point information, and the searched image data of the data link is replaced with the image data which is the basis of the data link or on the image data. This is a process of displaying them in an overlapping manner.

Further, the image data registration method according to the present invention has at least a data reading process, a data writing process, a pre-linking process, and a post-linking process, and the image data is registered in a recording medium. In the registration method, the data reading process is a process of optically reading a plurality of originals by the image input device and outputting the image data in the reading order. The data writing process is output from the image input device in the reading order. Image data information including a page number, the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image data, and a link address of the next page data is created for each image data to be written, and the image data information is written on a recording medium in association with the image data. The link pre-processing is the basic process of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information. This is the process of displaying the image data on the screen, and superimposing the small area frame specified by the external input on the image data so as to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen. , Instead of the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen together with the small area frame, or is superimposed on the image data, and becomes the target of the data link newly selected from the recording medium based on the image data information. The image data is displayed on the screen, the page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link, the coordinate data of the small area frame on the image data that forms the basis of the displayed data link, and the image that is the target of the data link. Reduces the page number of data and the screen display information for displaying the image data to be data linked. Also it creates a point information as a set, a process of registering the point information on the recording medium.

The image data search method according to the present invention has a data read process, a region framework process, and a link image data read process, and forms the basis of the data link registered by the image data registration method. An image data retrieval method for retrieving image data of a data link target corresponding to image data, wherein the data reading process is data selected from a recording medium based on the image data information input by the image data registration method. The process of displaying the image data that forms the basis of the link on the screen, and the area framing process is based on the external input of the point information by the image data registration method set on the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. Information based on the searched point information This is a process to display and display the small area frame over the image data that forms the basis of the data link. In the link image data reading process, the image data of the data link target corresponding to the small area frame selected by external input is displayed. This is a process of searching based on the point information and replacing the searched image data of the data link with the image data that forms the basis of the data link, or superimposing it on the image data.

An image data filing apparatus for carrying out the image data filing method according to the present invention is an image data filing apparatus having an image data registration processing apparatus and an image data search processing apparatus. Has at least a data read processing unit, a data write processing unit, a link pre-processing unit, and a post-link processing unit, and registers image data in a recording medium. Of the document is optically read by the image input device, and the image data is output in the reading order. The data writing processing unit outputs the page number and the image data for each image data output from the image input device in the reading order. Creates image data information including the number of vertical and horizontal dots and the link address of the next page data , The image data information is written in the recording medium in association with the image data, and the link pre-processing unit stores the image data forming the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information. The screen is displayed and a small area frame specified by an external input is superimposed on the image data to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen. Image data newly selected from the recording medium based on the image data information instead of the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen together with the area frame, or superimposed on the image data. The page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link and the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. Point with at least a set of the coordinate data of the small area frame on the image data, the page number of the image data that is the target of the data link, and the screen display information for displaying the image data that is the target of the data link. To create information and register the point information in a recording medium,
The image data search processing device includes a data read processing unit,
An image processing device, which has an area framework processing unit and a link image data reading processing unit, searches for image data of a data link target corresponding to the image data forming the basis of the data link registered by the image data registration device. The data read processing unit displays on the screen the image data which is the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information, and the area framework processing unit displays the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. The point information set on the image data is searched based on the external input, the information of the small area frame is read based on the searched point information, and the small area frame is displayed on the image data that forms the basis of the data link. The link image data reading processing unit corresponds to the small area frame selected by the external input. The image data of the data link target is searched based on the point information, and the searched image data of the data link target is replaced with the image data which is the basis of the data link, or is displayed over the image data. is there.

The image data registration apparatus for implementing the image data registration method according to the present invention has at least a data read processing unit, a data write processing unit, a link preprocessing unit, and a postlink processing unit. An image data registration device for registering image data in a recording medium, wherein a data reading processing unit optically reads a plurality of originals by an image input device and outputs the image data in a reading order. The embedding processing unit creates image data information including the page number, the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image data, and the link address of the next page data for each image data output from the image input device in the reading order, Data information is written in the recording medium in association with the image data. The image data that forms the basis of the data link selected based on the information is displayed on the screen, and a small area frame specified by an external input is superimposed on the image data to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen. The link post-processing unit replaces the image data which forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame, or superimposes it on the image data, and the image data information from the recording medium is displayed. The image data newly selected based on the image data is displayed on the screen, and the page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link and the small number on the image data that forms the basis of the displayed data link are displayed. Coordinate data of the area frame,
The page number of the image data that is the target of data link,
The point information is created with at least a set of screen display information for displaying the image data to be data-linked, and the point information is registered in the recording medium.

Further, the image data searching apparatus for carrying out the image data searching method according to the present invention has a data reading processing section, a region framework processing section, and a link image data reading processing, and is the image data registration apparatus. An image data retrieval device for retrieving image data of a data link object corresponding to image data that forms a basis of a registered data link, wherein the data read processing unit is configured to convert the image data information input by the image data registration device. The image data forming the basis of the data link selected based on the screen is displayed on the screen, and the area framing processing unit is configured by the image data registration device set on the image data forming the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. The point information is searched based on external input, and the searched point information The information of the small area frame is read out based on this, and the small area frame is displayed overlaid on the image data that forms the basis of the data link.The link image data read processing unit displays the small area frame in the small area frame selected by external input. The corresponding image data of the data link target is searched based on the point information, and the searched image data of the data link target is replaced with the image data which is the basis of the data link, or is displayed over the image data. It is a thing.

[0012]

The same image data or a part of another image data is linked to a small area on the image data. For example, if the image data is a book that has a table of contents, you can specify the part of the item written in the table of contents as a small area and link the relevant position of the page to the small area. Displays the page of the table of contents on the screen,
The relevant position of the relevant page can be displayed only by designating the portion of the target page.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, according to the present invention, an image data registration device A for implementing an image data registration method, an image data retrieval device B for implementing an image data retrieval method, and image data filing by combining both devices A and B. Image data filing apparatus C for carrying out the method
It is intended for and.

In FIG. 1, an image data registration device A according to the present invention has at least a data reading processing unit 1, a data writing processing unit 2, a link preprocessing unit 3, and a postlink processing unit 4. The image data is registered in the recording medium 5.

The data reading processing unit 1 optically reads a plurality of originals by the image input device 6 and outputs the image data in the reading order. In the embodiment, a scanner or an image reader that optically reads a document is used as the image input device 6.

The data writing processing unit 2 outputs a page number (a number assigned to image data for writing and reading image data) and image data for each image data output from the scanner 6 in the reading order. Image data information including the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions and the link address of the next page data is created, and as shown in FIG.
Is used to write the image data information on the recording medium 5 in association with the image data. In the image data, the dots in the row direction are arranged in one column corresponding to the number of rows. Although an optical disk, a hard disk or the like is used as the recording medium 5 in the embodiment, a recording medium 5 other than this may be used. If the medium recorded on the recording medium 5 can be processed, a CD-ROM may be used as the recording medium 5.

The link preprocessing unit 3 uses the page turning button 16
The image data which is the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium 5 based on the image data information by the operation is displayed on the screen display device 8, and the image data D displayed on the screen is displayed as shown in FIG. a small area frame 19 designated by the external input in order to surround a portion of _one superimposed on the image data D ₁ in which the screen displayed on the CRT 8. In the embodiment, a CR is used as the screen display device 8.
Although T is used, other than this may be used.

The link post-processing unit 4, instead of the image data D ₁ underlying the screen display data link with the small area frame 19 shown in FIG. 6, or on top that image data D _1, the recording medium 5 Image data D ₂ newly selected from the inside based on the image data information shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the CRT 8 as a screen, and as shown in FIG. 3, the image data D forming the basis of the data link is displayed. The page number of ₁ , the coordinate data of the small area frame 19 on the image data D ₁ which forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen, the page number of the image data D ₂ to be the data link, and the data link Noboru and screen display information for image display of the image data D ₂ to be to create a point information as at least a set, the point information on the recording medium 5 It is intended to.

Further, in FIG. 1, an image data search device B according to the present invention has a data read processing unit 9, a region framework processing unit 10, and a link image data read processing unit 11, and the image data registration device The image data D ₂ that is the object of the data link and corresponds to the image data D ₁ that forms the basis of the data link registered in A is searched.

The data read processing unit 9 displays on the CRT 8 the image data D ₁ which forms the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information input by the image data registration device A.

The area framework processing unit 10 retrieves the point information (see FIG. 3) by the image data registration device A set on the image data D ₁ which is the basis of the data link displayed on the screen, based on an external input. Then, the information of the small area frame 19 is read out based on the retrieved point information, and the small area frame 19 is superimposed and displayed on the image data D ₁ which is the basis of the data link, as shown in FIG. .

The link image data read processing unit 11 is
Searches based on image data D ₂ of the data link object corresponding to the small area frame 19 which is selected by an external input to the point information, the image data D ₂ of the retrieved data link object, the underlying data link instead of the image data D _1, or is for displaying on top that image data D _1.

The above-mentioned data writing processing section 2, link pre-processing section 3, link post-processing section 4, data reading processing section 9, area framework processing section 10, link image data reading processing section 11
Is incorporated in the CPU (central control unit) 12 and
A program control unit 12 controls each of the above-mentioned components on the basis of a program command language recorded in the memory 13. In the embodiment, a personal computer is used as each of the above-mentioned components. Further, the CPU 12
In order to input an external command, a small area designating device 14, an image data input execution button 15, a page turning button 16,
An image data enlargement / reduction / scroll button 17 and a registration execution button 18 are provided. In addition, the small area designating device 1
As 4, a so-called mouse is used. The buttons 15 to 18 are assigned to the keys of the keyboard of the personal computer, and the image data input execution button 15 operates the image data registration device A to register the image data on the image data recording medium 5 and reads the image data. The page turning button 16 is a button for storing this in a recording medium, and is a button for switching and displaying the image data displayed on the screen.
Image data enlargement / reduction / scroll button 17
The size of the image data displayed on the screen of the CRT8 is enlarged or reduced, and the image data is displayed on the CRT8.
Is a button that scrolls up, down, left, and right on the screen.
The registration execution button 18 is a button for registering the point information in the recording medium 5. These buttons 15-1
The function 8 may be designated on the screen using a mouse.

Next, the entire image data filing method will be described while explaining the image data registration method and the image data search method according to the present invention.

The image data filing method is a combination of an image data registration method and an image data search method. First, the image data registration method will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the image data registration method includes at least a data read process S ₁ , a data write process S ₂ , a prelink process S ₃ and a postlink process S ₄ , and the image data is recorded on the recording medium 5. Register with.

That is, when the image data input execution button 15 is operated to operate the data reading processing unit 1, the data reading processing unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 optically reads a plurality of originals by the scanner 6 shown in FIG. Then, a data reading process S ₁ for outputting the image data in the reading order is performed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the data writing processing unit 2 outputs the page number, the vertical and horizontal dot numbers of the image data, and the next page data for each image data output from the scanner 6 in the reading order. Image data information including a link address is created, the image data information is associated with the image data, and a data writing process S ₂ is performed in which the data recording device 7 writes the image data in the recording medium 5, as shown in FIG.

The image data taken in from the scanner 6 is recorded on the recording medium 5 as a set of dots.
By setting the dot density to, for example, 200 dpi or more, when the dot information is output to a CRT 8 or an image data printing machine capable of reproducing a dot density equal to or higher than that, the image quality of the base paper can be reproduced almost faithfully. Further, by thinning out dots according to a certain rule before outputting, the image data can be outputted in a reduced state, and conversely, by increasing dots according to a certain rule, the image data can be outputted in an enlarged state. It is also possible to rotate and output by changing the arrangement of dots. CR
When the image data is enlarged and output to T8, only part of the image data is displayed. At this time, a position to be viewed is displayed by operating the button 17 using the function of moving on the CRT 8, that is, scrolling. Furthermore, CRT8
It is possible to display a plurality of pages on one screen by shifting the display position little by little when displaying on the screen. The data to be recorded on the recording medium 5 may be recorded on a page-by-page basis, or on a page-by-page basis, for example, one book may be recorded as one set of data.

Next, a method of linking image data to be linked will be described. This processing method includes pre-link processing S ₃ and post-link processing S ₄ . As shown in FIG. 6, the link preprocessing unit 3 displays on the CRT 8 the image data D ₁ which is the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information from the recording medium 5 by operating the page turning button 16. and, linked pretreatment S ₃ to the screen small area frame 19 designated by the external input by the mouse 14 in order to surround a portion of the displayed image data D ₁ are superimposed on the image data D ₁ screen I do.

As shown in FIG. 6, the link post-processing unit 4 replaces the image data D ₁ which forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame 19 or superimposes it on the image data D ₁ . The image data D ₂ which is the object of the data link newly selected from the recording medium 5 based on the image data information shown in FIG. 2 by the operation of the page turning button 16 is displayed on the screen, and the image data forming the basis of the data link is displayed. The page number of D ₁ , the coordinate data of the small area frame 19 on the image data D ₁ which forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen, the page number of the image data D ₂ to be the data link, and the data link Point information is created with at least a set of screen display information for displaying the image data to be displayed (see FIG. 3). Perform link aftertreatment S ₄ to register information on the recording medium 5. When executing the registration, the registration execution button 18 is operated to confirm the registration.

The link processing will be described more specifically.
FIG. 5 shows image data of a general book having a cover (image data D) and a table of contents (image data D ₁ ).
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram in which the corresponding positions of the image data D ₂ corresponding to the heading in the image data D ₁ of the table of contents page are linked. This linking work will be described.

First, for example, the image data D _{1 of the} table of contents page
Display the image data of the page you want to link as shown on the screen. Actually, of the dot data recorded on the recording medium 5, the image data corresponding to the designated page is read out and compressed, or expanded and rotated to perform CR.
It is output at T8. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, a part of a certain heading is designated by the small area frame 19 using the mouse 14. As a method for specifying the small area frame 19, for example, the small area frame 19 is determined by specifying the start point and the end point on the diagonal line of the rectangle, and the specified rectangular frame 19 is drawn on the screen so as to overlap the image data D _1. It

The case of designating the small area frame 19 will be described with reference to FIG. When the user specifies one position (x1, y1) on the screen of the CRT 8 with the mouse 14, the link post-processing unit 3 obtains the coordinates (x1, y1) on that screen. The link post-processing unit 3 displays the coordinates (Xp, Xp, X) of the dot displayed at the origin on the screen when the image data D ₁ is displayed.
Yp) (hereinafter, referred to as display start coordinates) is stored.
From the above two pieces of information, the link post-processing unit 3 is programmed so as to obtain which coordinate value the dot designated on the screen is on the image data D ₁ using the following equation. X1 = Xp + x1 Y1 = Yp + y1 At this time, if the image data displayed on the CRT 8 is the original image data that has undergone processing such as reduction, enlargement, rotation, etc. Processing is added.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the button 1 is clicked on the image data D _{1 of the} page to be linked to the designated small area frame 19.
The page is turned by the operation of 6, and further enlarged or reduced so that the desired position on the page can be seen most easily.
Rotate and scroll to display on the screen. When the appropriate display is displayed, the registration execution button 18 is pressed. With the above work, the small area frame 19 and the image data D linked to it
Information of the image data D ₂ out of ₃ is recorded on the recording medium 5. As the information of one small area frame, first, the page number of the small area frame itself (the number assigned to write and read the image data of the small area frame itself), the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the small area frame , And the page number of the image data D ₂ linked to the small area frame, the display direction, the display magnification, the display position (screen display information), and the like.
These pieces of information are recorded on the recording medium 5 as one set.

The image displayed on the screen is uniquely determined by the information of the page number, the display direction, the display magnification, and the display position (hereinafter referred to as the display image).

Next, the image retrieval method will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in FIG. 9, the image data retrieval method includes a data read process S ₅ , an area framework process S _6, and a link image data read process S _7, and the data link registered in the image data registration process is processed. This is performed as a process of retrieving the image data D ₂ to be data-linked corresponding to the underlying image data D ₁ .

First, as shown in FIG. 8, the user presses button 1
When the display instruction (1) is given by the operation of 7, the data reading processing unit 9 retrieves (2) the image data D ₁ which is the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information from the recording medium 5, and A data read process S ₅ is performed to display (3) and (4) on the screen.

Next, the area framework processing section 10 retrieves the point information set on the image data which forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen (FIG. 8 (5)), and based on the retrieved point information. Information of the small area frame is read out (FIG. 8 (6)), and the area frame processing S ₆ is performed to display the small area frame on the image data D ₁ which is the basis of the data link (FIG. 8 (7)). . Here, the user specifies the target small area frame 19 with the mouse 14 ((8) in FIG. 8).

The link image data read processing unit 11
The image data D ₂ of the data link target corresponding to the small area frame 19 selected by the mouse 14 is searched based on the point information ((9), (10), (11), (1 in FIG. 8).
2)), the retrieved image data of the data link is replaced with the image data which is the basis of the data link, or is superimposed and displayed on the image data (FIG. 8 (13)) Link image data reading process S Do ₇ .

That is, the image data D ₁ which forms the basis of the data link such as the table of contents page is displayed on the screen. In the same manner as described above, the dot data recorded on the recording medium 5 is actually read out from the dot data corresponding to the designated page, and compressed or enlarged / rotated to perform the CRT8.
Is output to. At this time, the point information corresponding to the page is read out at the same time, and the small area frame 19 is set to the image data D ₁
Draw on top of. The user can freely select whether or not to draw this frame.

When the user selects a small area frame 19 using the mouse 14, the image data of the corresponding page is read from the recording medium 5 according to the information of the display image of the small area frame 19 and reduced, Alternatively, processing such as enlargement rotation is performed and the corresponding position is output to the CRT 8. As a result, the user can immediately check the content according to the selected small area frame 19 in the optimum display state. Further, when the content displayed on the screen is only a part of the page and it is desired to check the other part, it is possible to perform the reduction process or use the scroll function to check the entire page.

At this time, the point information registered on the page is also read at the same time, and the same processing as that of the previous page is performed to draw the small area frame 19. That is,
The corresponding display image can be displayed by selecting one of the small area frames 19 on the page. That is, points can be continuously selected in this way. On the contrary, it is possible to continuously return to the display when the point is selected. Furthermore, by registering the display image of the page that can serve as the index at the top such as the index page as the top display image, it is possible to immediately return to the top display image even if the point selection is repeated. Becomes

The small area frame and the display image do not necessarily have to be different image data. In other words, it is possible to deal with a case where a part of the same page has a heading like a table of contents and the content is described at another position. Further, a plurality of display images can be linked to one small area frame. For example, in an index, a plurality of page numbers are described as information in one word, but it can be used in such a case. In this case, when the small area frame is selected, the linked display images are collected as if they were documents of another plurality of pages, and it is possible to turn the pages or display them side by side. Similarly, when a plurality of small area frames are selected at once, the display images linked to them can be aggregated and treated as another document.

Up to now, the description has been made by taking the page number as a small area frame like a table of contents or an index as an example, but actually, any position on the image data can be set as the small area frame. Since it is possible, it is also possible to set a part of a picture or a photograph as a small area frame. For example, taking a medical book as an example, a small area frame can be set in the arm portion of a picture of a person, and image data of a page of content related to the arm portion can be linked to the small area frame. Also, not only books,
Any data may be used as long as it is easy to use as a dictionary, encyclopedia, newspaper, document, map or other image data.

The image data filing system of the present invention can be used together with the conventional text data database search function. In other words, each image data, or the search term that is supposed to be used for searching in display image units, is registered in the form of a card-type database in which items are set, or in the form of simple text data that does not have the concept of items. By setting it in advance, it is possible to search the image data or the display image by designating the search word. In this case, if the database card K ₁ , K ₂ or K ₃ is linked to the image data D ₂ , D ₄ or D ₅ belonging to the small area among the image data D ₁ , D ₃ as shown in FIG. Good.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, image data can be filed in a short period of time with a small amount of labor without designing and creating a database of text data.

Further, it is possible to realize a usability similar to that of reading a book, and to realize a system that is easy for a person who is not accustomed to operating a device such as a personal computer to handle.

Further, the information can be linked not only to the table of contents but also to a picture or a photograph portion, so that the information can be traced intuitively.

Further, since the retrieval system uses only the image data, a character string that does not exist in the code table of the computer can be treated as a retrieval target.

By managing not only the page but also the position within the page, the display magnification, and the display direction as information, the desired information can be immediately displayed on the screen in the most readable form, and the page position can be displayed in the minimum unit. Therefore, it is possible to construct a system that goes beyond the concept of pages.

As described above, the present invention is particularly suitable for publishing or storing a material such as books, newspapers, etc., which has already been printed on paper in the past or at present, in a medium such as a CD-ROM. There is. Similarly, even for a large amount of documents, by preparing a management table and attaching the management table, the present invention can be used, and filing can be performed on an optical disk or the like in a short period of time with little labor. Further, the present invention can be sufficiently realized by an inexpensive personal computer, and for this reason, it is suitable for publication for a wide range of users, and data transfer to other applications operating on the personal computer is inevitable. It becomes possible.

When the present invention is used for the purpose of publishing, copyright problems may occur. For example, a product without a printing function is prepared, image quality is deteriorated during printing, or printing is performed. Sometimes it can be solved by embedding a character string indicating the copyright in part.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of image data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of point information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an image data registration method.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing image data of a general book having a cover and a table of contents.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which image data are linked.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing designation of coordinate data of a small area frame.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing registration and search of image data using image data and point information.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an image data search method.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a case where a card type database is used together with the image data filing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 data read processing unit 2 data write processing unit 3 link pre-processing unit 4 link post-processing unit 5 recording medium 6 image input device 7 data storage device 8 CRT 9 data read processing unit 10 area framework processing unit 11 link image data read processing Part 12 CPU 13 Memory 14 Small area designation device A Image data registration device B Image data retrieval device C Image data filing device D ₁ , D ₂ , D ₃ , D ₄ , D ₅ Image data

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[Claims] 1. An image data filing method for performing an image data registration process and an image data search process, the image data registration process comprising a data reading process, a data writing process, a pre-linking process, and a post-linking process. The data read process is a process of optically reading a plurality of originals with an image input device and outputting the image data in the reading order. The writing process creates image data information including a page number, vertical and horizontal dot numbers of the image data, and a link address of the next page data, for each image data output in the reading order from the image input device, and creates these images. This is the process of writing data information on the recording medium in association with the image data. The image data that forms the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information is displayed on the screen, and the small area frame specified by the external input is surrounded by the image data to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen. The post-linking process is a process of overlaying the image on the screen. The post-linking process replaces the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame, or overlays it on the image data, and the image is recorded from the recording medium. The image data newly selected based on the data information is displayed on the screen, and the page number of the image data forming the basis of the data link and the image data forming the basis of the data link displayed on the screen are displayed. The small area frame coordinate data of, the page number of the image data that is the target of the data link, and the data link pair Is a process of creating point information with at least a set of screen display information for displaying image data to be displayed, and registering the point information in a recording medium. The image data search process includes a data read process and an area framework. And a link image data reading process, which is a process of searching for image data of a data link target corresponding to the image data forming the basis of the data link registered in the image data registering process. , The process of displaying the image data that forms the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information on the screen, and the area framing process is set on the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. The retrieved point information is searched based on the external input, and the retrieved point information is searched. Is a process of reading the information of the small area frame based on the information, and displaying the small area frame overlaid on the image data that forms the basis of the data link. The link image data reading process is the small area frame selected by the external input. The image data of the data link target corresponding to is searched based on the point information, and the image data of the searched data link is replaced with the image data which is the basis of the data link, or is displayed over the image data. An image data filing method characterized by the following processing. 2. A data reading process and a data writing process,
An image data registration method for registering image data in a recording medium, comprising at least a pre-link process and a post-link process, wherein the data reading process optically reads a plurality of originals with an image input device, The data writing process is a process of outputting the data in the reading order. The data writing process includes the page number, the vertical and horizontal dot numbers of the image data, and the link address of the next page data for each image data output from the image input device in the reading order. This is the process of creating the image data information that includes it and writing the image data information to the recording medium in association with the image data.The link pre-processing is for the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information. An external input is used to display the underlying image data on the screen and to enclose part of the displayed image data. It is a process to display the small area frame specified by on the image data by superimposing it on the image data, and the post link processing is to replace the image data which is the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame, or the image data. Overlaid on the screen, the image data newly selected from the recording medium based on the image data information is displayed on the screen, and the page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link and the screen display are displayed. The coordinate data of the small area frame on the image data that forms the basis of the data link, the page number of the image data that is the target of the data link, and the screen display information for displaying the image data that is the target of the data link. At least as a set to create point information and register the point information in the recording medium. Image data registration method and butterflies. 3. An image of a data link target, which has a data read process, a region framework process, and a link image data read process, and which corresponds to the image data that forms the basis of the data link registered by the image data registration method. An image data retrieval method for retrieving data, the data reading process displaying on a screen image data that is the basis of a data link selected from a recording medium based on the image data information input by the image data registration method. The area framing process searches the point information by the image data registration method set on the image data which is the basis of the data link displayed on the screen based on the external input, and the searched point information Read the information of the small area frame based on the In the link image data reading process, the image data of the data link target corresponding to the small area frame selected by the external input is searched based on the point information, and is the process of displaying the image data overlaid on the image data. An image data search method, characterized in that the image data to be data-linked is replaced with the image data that forms the basis of the data link, or is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image data. 4. An image data filing apparatus having an image data registration processing device and an image data search processing device, wherein the image data registration processing device comprises a data read processing unit,
A data writing processing unit, a link pre-processing unit, and a post-link processing unit are included at least, and the image data is registered in a recording medium. The data reading processing unit uses the image input device to optically scan a plurality of originals. The image data is read in order, and the image data is output in the reading order. The data writing processing unit, for each image data output from the image input device in the reading order, the page number, the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image data, The image data information including the link address of the next page data is created, and the image data information is written in the recording medium in association with the image data. The link pre-processing unit converts the image data information from the recording medium into the image data information. To display the image data that forms the basis of the data link selected based on the screen and surround a part of the displayed image data. The small area frame specified by external input is superimposed on the image data and displayed on the screen. The link post-processing unit replaces the image data which is the basis of the data link displayed on the screen with the small area frame, or The image data to be newly selected from the recording medium based on the image data information is displayed on the image data, and the image data to be displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen. The coordinate data of the small area frame on the image data that forms the basis of the displayed data link, the page number of the image data that is the target of the data link, and the screen for displaying the image data that is the target of the data link. The point information is created with at least the display information as a set, and the point information is registered in the recording medium. Ri, the image data search processing apparatus, a data reading processing unit,
An image processing device, which has an area framework processing unit and a link image data reading processing unit, searches for image data of a data link target corresponding to the image data forming the basis of the data link registered by the image data registration device. The data read processing unit displays on the screen the image data forming the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information, and the area framework processing unit forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen. The point information set on the image data is searched based on the external input, the information of the small area frame is read based on the searched point information, and the small area frame is displayed on the image data that forms the basis of the data link. The link image data read-out processing part is displayed on top of each other and corresponds to the small area frame selected by external input. The image data of the data link target is searched based on the point information, and the searched image data of the data link is replaced with the image data that forms the basis of the data link, or is displayed over the image data. An image data filing device characterized by: 5. An image data registration device which has at least a data read processing unit, a data writing processing unit, a link pre-processing unit, and a post-link processing unit, and which registers image data in a recording medium, The data reading processing unit optically reads a plurality of originals by the image input device and outputs the image data in the reading order. The data writing processing unit outputs each image data output from the image input device in the reading order. The image data information including the page number, the number of dots in the vertical and horizontal directions of the image data, and the link address of the next page data is created, and the image data information is written in the recording medium in association with the image data. The link pre-processing unit displays on screen the image data that forms the basis of the data link selected from the recording medium based on the image data information. , A small area frame specified by an external input is superimposed on the image data so as to surround a part of the image data displayed on the screen, and is displayed on the screen. Instead of the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen, or superimposed on the image data, the image data that is newly selected from the recording medium based on the image data information and that is the target of the data link is displayed on the screen. The page number of the image data that forms the basis of the data link, the coordinate data of the small area frame on the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen, and the page number of the image data that is the target of the data link. , The screen display information for displaying the image data that is the target of the data link and at least the point information as a set. An image data registration device for creating information and registering the point information in a recording medium. 6. A data link target having a data read processing section, a region framework processing section, and a link image data read processing, and corresponding to image data that forms the basis of the data link registered by the image data registration device. Image data retrieval device for retrieving the image data of 1., wherein the data read processing unit displays on the screen the image data that forms the basis of the data link selected based on the image data information input by the image data registration device. The area framework processing unit searches the point information by the image data registration device set on the image data that forms the basis of the data link displayed on the screen based on the external input, and the searched point information The information of the small area frame is read out based on the The link image data read processing unit searches the image data of the data link target corresponding to the small area frame selected by the external input based on the point information, and the searched image is displayed. An image data retrieving apparatus, characterized in that the image data to be data-linked is displayed instead of the image data that forms the basis of the data link or is superimposed on the image data.