JPH07262222A - Information integrating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently register, display, retrieve and extract information by integrating information with a consistent processing by referring to a class identification table, identifying the classes of plural pieces of information, collectively registering them as a unique file object name and generating a retrieval table having a keyword corresponding to the file object name. CONSTITUTION:A data class identification part 7 identifying the data class by referring to a class identification table 8 on information which is instructed to register, a file management part 9 collecting real data of the identified data class, giving and managing the unique file object name 11, and a data base part 12 generating the retrieval table 13 extracting and registering the keyword of data which is collected by making it correspond to the given unique file object name 11 are provided. Information are unified and registered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information integration device that integrates and registers / searches information of different data types.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when managing data of different formats, such as document data, image data, binary data, audio data, moving picture data, etc., as shown in FIG. The management device for A format, the management device for B format, and the other management devices manage the information in the database.

[0003]

For this reason, since the data of different formats are managed separately, when the data of these different formats collectively form one group, they are taken out from the respective management devices and displayed and uttered. However, there is a problem that the data must be managed for each type. Therefore, it is desired to be able to register, manage, and search all different types of data by a consistent means without being aware of the type of data.

The present invention solves these problems.
Refer to the type identification table to identify multiple types of information, register them collectively as a unique file object name, and create a search table that has a keyword associated with this file object name. The purpose is to find a file object from a keyword, display a list of its contents, and efficiently register, display, search, and retrieve information of different types in a consistent manner.

[0005]

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, information 1 is various kinds of information and is composed of document data 2, image data 3, binary data 4, audio data 5, moving image data 6, and the like.

The data type identifying section 7
The data type is identified by referring to the type identification table 8. The type identification table 8 is for identifying the data type of information, and registers the data type and the program name to be started in association with the extension of the file name, for example.

The file management unit 9 manages a set of identified data types and data entities by giving a unique file object name 11. The file object name 11 is a name uniquely given to a plurality of collected data entities.

The database section 12 extracts and registers keywords of the substance of the data of each data type, which are collected in association with the unique file object name 11. The search table 13 has the file object name 11
The keywords are registered in association with.

The retrieval unit 14 retrieves the file object name 11 of the corresponding keyword from the retrieval table 13, retrieves and displays the data type and file name of the file object name 11, and displays the data type of the selected file name. The program is started and the substance of the data is output.

[0010]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, for the information for which the data type identification unit 7 is instructed to register, the data type is identified by referring to the type identification table 8 and the file management unit 9 is identified. The set of types and entity of data is collectively managed by giving a unique file object name 11, and the database unit 12 extracts the keyword of the data of each data type collected in association with the unique file object name 11. The registered search table 13 is created.

At this time, the data type and the program name to be started are registered in the type identification table 8 in association with the extension of the file name. Further, the file management unit 9 registers the data type, the number of configuration files, and the configuration file name in association with the unique file object name.

Further, the search unit 14 responds to the search instruction by
The file object name 11 of the corresponding keyword is retrieved from the search table 13, the data type and file name of the file object name 11 are retrieved and displayed, and the program of the data type of the selected file name is activated to identify the actual data. I am trying to output it.

Therefore, the information is divided into types by referring to the type identification table 8, these types are integrated and registered as a unique file object name 11, and a keyword is associated with the file object name 11. The search table 13 is created, the file object name 11 is found from the keyword at the time of search, a list of the contents is displayed, and information of different types is registered and displayed.
It has become possible to efficiently implement search and retrieval with consistent processing.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the construction and operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a registration flowchart of the present invention. In FIG. 2, S1 selects the substance of the data from the list and collectively instructs the registration. For example, as described on the right side, the operator selects the substance of each data of document, image, binary, audio, and moving image from the list and instructs registration.

In step S2, the file name is extracted. For example, as described on the right side, as an extension of the file name of the substance of the data instructed to be registered in S1, *. Take out TXT (* is an arbitrary character string).

At S3, the data type is extracted. this is,
Based on the extension of the file name retrieved in S2, the type identification table 8 of FIG. 4 described later is searched to retrieve the data type. For example, when the extension of the file name is "* .TXT", the data type is identified as "text (document)". Similarly, as shown in the type identification table 8 of FIG.
Extract the file extension, and *. BMP: Image-Unknown: Binary code- *. SND: voice *. MOV: Each is identified as a moving image.

In step S4, the substance of the data is transferred to the file management unit 9
Send to. In S5, the file management unit 9 gives a unique name. In this, the data entities of a plurality of data types (document, image, binary, audio, moving image) received by the file management unit 9 are collectively given a unique name (object file name).

At step S6, a file object is created and stored based on the substance of the data, the file name, and the information of the data type with the name. In S7, a unique name (file object name) is passed to the database section.

In step S8, the data type identification unit 7 extracts additional information from the actual data and passes it to the database unit. For example, as additional information, ・ Title name ・ Registrant name ・ Created date ・ Data type is extracted and passed.

In step S9, a search table is created. This registers additional information in association with the file object name. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a title, a registrant name, and a data type are registered as additional information in association with the file object name as illustrated.

As described above, in response to a registration instruction designating a file of a document, an image, binary data, a sound, and a moving image, the type identification table 8 is referred to based on the extension extracted from these files to determine the data type. The entity is automatically identified, the entity is registered in association with each of the identified data types, a unique object file name is given to the whole, and the file management unit 9 stores the same, and the search table 13 is associated with the object file name. Each extracted keyword is registered as additional information.

FIG. 3 shows an example of data of the present invention. The data consists of a file name and the substance of the data. As described above, the file name has an extension added to the file name, and a predetermined unique character, number, or symbol string corresponding to a document, an image, a binary, a sound, or a moving image. For example: -The document is given the file name "* .TXT" (where * is any character or symbol string) -The image is given the file name "* .BMP" -The sound is "* .SND" Add a file name of "" -Add a file name of "* .MOV" to the movie-Binary code is other than the above.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the type identification table of the present invention. This is a program in which a data type and a program for starting and displaying are registered in advance in association with the extension of the file name, as shown below.

File name Data type Program to be started *. TXT text (document) Text editor *. BMP image paint software unknown binary code binary editor *. SND audio playback program *. TXT moving image moving image display program ... Here, * is an arbitrary character or symbol string.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a file object.
This schematically shows the structure of a file object when the file management unit 9 collectively manages a plurality of types of data instructed to be registered, and sets the following information shown in the figure.

File object name: A unique name. -Number of actual data: -Data type: Data type such as document, image, binary, audio, video-Number of configuration files: Number of configuration files that store actual data-Configuration file name: File name that stores actual data Timestamp: Timestamp such as file creation date FIG. 6 shows an example of the search table of the present invention. The search table 13 is a table in which keywords extracted from the substance of the data collected in the file object as additional information are registered in association with the unique file object name. For example, as shown in the figure, keywords such as keyword 1, keyword 2, keyword 3 ... As a result, it was found that the contents expressed by the keyword are stored in the file object name by combining the entities of the data of multiple types into one file object name, and it is possible to search based on this keyword. It is the one.

Next, the operations at the time of searching and editing will be described in detail in the order shown in the flowchart of FIG. Figure 7
In step S11, a keyword is input to instruct a search. In this case, a keyword (for example, a title name) to be searched is designated and a search instruction is given.

In step S12, the additional information is retrieved from the search table and the list is displayed. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 8 described later, a list of keywords, which is a list of additional information extracted from the search table 13 of FIG. 6, is displayed.

In S13, one is selected. This is shown in FIG.
One of the keyword entries displayed on the screen (a) is selected. In step S14, information is extracted from the file object corresponding to the selected additional information and displayed. As shown in (b) of FIG. 8, this is the additional information and the information of the file object, for example, the file name stored in the file object: file name (document) file name (image) file name ( Binary) ・ File name (audio) ・ File name (video) is extracted and displayed on the screen.

In step S15, the substance of the data is selected. This selects any one of the file names storing the substance of the data displayed in S14. In S16, a program corresponding to the substance of the data is activated and displayed. This activates and displays a program of the data type registered in the type identification table 8 of FIG. 4 corresponding to the file name (configuration file name of FIG. 5) selected in S15.

In step S17, the displayed document, image, binary code, moving image, and spoken voice are edited. Then, the substance of the original data is updated as needed. By the above, in response to the search instruction specifying the keyword,
The search table 13 is searched to display a list of file object names including the keyword and attached information, and when one is selected, a list of file names included in this file object is displayed. The data of the file name selected from is activated on the screen depending on the data type of the data, and is displayed on the screen or uttered by voice. From these, you can search for data of different data types by keywords,
It became possible to display and utter the substance, and it became possible to integrate, manage, search, display, and edit data of multiple data types.

FIG. 8 shows a list display example of the present invention. Figure 8
(A) shows a state in which a list of file object names matching the keyword is displayed from the search table 13. When the hatched entry is selected from this list, a list of file names in the file object of FIG. 8B is displayed. If you find the file name you are trying to search from this list of file names and select it, the program corresponding to the data type of the selected file name is started,
It is possible to display a document, an image, binary data, a moving image, or utter a voice as sound.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The data type of information is divided by referring to the type information identification table 8, and these are integrated to make a unique file object name 1
Register as 1 and name this file object 1
Search table 13 in which keywords are associated with 1
Since the configuration that creates is used, the data of different data types can be collectively stored as one and at the time of search, the file object name 11 is found from the search table 13 based on the keyword and the list of file names is displayed. Then
It is possible to actually select from this list, activate a program corresponding to the data type, and display or utter. This makes it possible to efficiently register, display, search, and retrieve information of different data types with consistent processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a registration flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of data of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an example of a type identification table of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a file object of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a search table according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a search and edit flowchart of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a list display example of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Information 2: Document data 3: Image data 4: Binary data 5: Audio data 6: Video data 7: Data type identification unit 8: Type identification table 9: File management unit 10: File object 11: File object name 13: Search table 14: Search section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A data type identification unit (7) for identifying a data type by referring to a type identification table (8) for information instructed to be registered, and a substance of data of the identified data type are collectively unique. A file management unit (9) that assigns and manages a unique file object name (11), and extracts and registers the keywords of the entity of the data summarized above in association with the assigned unique file object name (11). An information integration device comprising: a database unit (12) for creating a search table (13), and integrating and registering information. 2. The information integration apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data type and the program name to be started are registered in the type identification table (8) in association with the extension of the file name. 3. The information integration device according to claim 1, wherein the number of configuration files and the configuration file name are registered in association with the unique file object name. 4. The file object name (11) of the corresponding keyword is retrieved from the retrieval table (13) in response to the retrieval instruction, and the data type and file name of the file object name (11) are retrieved and displayed. Then, a search unit (14) for activating a program of the data type of the selected file name to output the substance of the data
The information integration device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: