JPH0812688B2 - Item setting method when registering image data - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an item setting method for registering image data, and more particularly to an item setting method for registering image data in an electronic file device for registering image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic file device, when registering image data, a storage cabinet, paper size, direction (vertical / horizontal), text / photo distinction (mode), density, etc. are registered before registration work. The item value of each item (registered attribute of image data) had to be set every time.

By the way, an electronic file device is known in which a keyword (readout information) of image data can be automatically registered by registering a mark sheet format and displaying it on a screen (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-366).
No. 71).

[0004]

In such a conventional electronic filing apparatus, when registering image data, the storage cabinet, the paper size, the direction (vertical / horizontal), and the text / photograph are distinguished before the registration work. I had to set the item values for each item (mode), density, etc. every time.
Fixed-form documents that have a fixed format and usage (for example, minutes,
In progress reports, etc., although the item values for each of these items are often constant, the item values for each item must be set each time image data is registered. There was a problem that the frequency of making an error was high.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to specify at least a paper size, a document / copying at the time of image data registration by designating a document type defined in advance.
It is to provide an item setting method at the time of image data registration in which the item value of each item indicating the registration attribute of image data including true distinction and density is automatically set.

[0006]

An item setting method for registering image data according to the present invention is an electronic filing device for registering image data, which requires at least paper size, document / photo distinction, and density required for image data registration.
Document type storage file that stores the item value of each item indicating the registration attribute of the image data including the document type for each document type, and the document type selection unit that reads the document type from the document type storage file and enables the selection of the document type And a document type item setting means for enabling setting of item values for each item when a new document type is selected by this document type selecting means, and each item set by this document type item setting means Document type item registration means for registering the item value of the above in the document type storage file corresponding to the document type, and the item of each item of the document type selected when the registered document type is selected by the document type selecting means. Document type item reading means for reading the value from the document type storing file and setting it as the item value of each item at the time of image data registration.

[0007]

According to the item setting method at the time of image data registration of the present invention, the document type storage file requires at least the paper size and the document / photo distinction required at the time of image data registration .
The item value of each item indicating the registration attribute of the image data including the density is stored for each document type, and the document type selection means reads the document type from the document type storage file to enable the document type selection, and the document type item setting The means enables the setting of item values for each item when a new document type is selected by the document type selecting means, and the item value of each item set by the document type item setting means by the document type item registering means To the document type storage file corresponding to the document type,
When the document type item reading means selects the registered document type by the document type selecting means, the item value of each item of the selected document type is read from the document type storage file and the item of each item at the time of image data registration The value.

[0008]

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic file device to which the item setting method for registering image data according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. This electronic file device is a central processing unit (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU).
1, ROM 2, and display interface unit 3
, Display 4, keyboard interface unit 5
A keyboard 6, a mouse interface unit 7, a mouse 8, a RAM 9, a magneto-optical disk interface unit 10, a magneto-optical disk device 11, a scanner interface unit 12, a scanner 13, a printer interface unit 14, The printer 15, the magnetic disk interface unit 16, and the magnetic disk device 17 constitute a main part thereof.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an item setting method for registering image data according to this embodiment. The system control program 20 reads the document type from the document type storage file 25, displays the document type list screen 31 (see FIG. 3), and allows the document type to be selected, and the document type selecting unit 21. When a new document type is selected by, the various item setting screen 32 (see FIG. 3) is displayed, and the document type item setting unit 22 that enables setting of item values for each item, and the document type item setting unit Two
2 is selected when the registered document type is selected by the document type item registration unit 23 that registers the item value of each item set by 2 in the document type storage file 25 corresponding to the document type, and the document type selection unit 21. The document type item reading unit 24 reads out the item value of each item of the document type from the document type storage file 25 and sets it as the item value of each item at the time of image data registration. The document type storage file 25 is provided in the magnetic disk device 17 or the like.

Next, the operation of the item setting method at the time of image data registration of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described.

When the user gives an instruction to register the image data, the system control program 20 causes the document type selecting means 21 to read the document type from the document type storage file 25 and display the document type on the display 4, as shown in FIG. The list screen 31 is displayed.

When the user uses the mouse 8 to select the item number for which a new document type is to be defined from the document type list screen 31, the system control program 20 causes the document type item setting means 22 to specify the item number on the display 4. The subsequent document type list screen 31 is displayed, and various item setting screens 32 are immediately displayed.
Is displayed. The various item setting screen 32 has three areas, that is, a document type setting area 33, a cabinet setting area 34, and a various item setting area 35. The user can use the mouse 8 and the keyboard 6 to set the item value of each item. Set up. A document type name is entered in the document type setting area 33.
The document type name is displayed on the document type list screen 31. In the cabinet setting area 34, a cabinet for storing the registered document is set. Cabinets are logical divisions for classifying documents. The image data is stored in the scanner 13 in the various item setting area 35.
Set the item value of each item when input from. Items to be set include paper size, vertical and horizontal directions, line density, and text / photo distinction (mode).

When the user finishes setting the item value of each item on the various item setting screen 32, the system control program 20 causes the document type selecting means 21 to display the document type list screen on the display 4 after the various item setting is completed. 31 is displayed, and the document type name set on the various item setting screen 32 is displayed at the designated item number.

Next, the system control program 20 causes the document type item registration means 23 to set various item setting screens 32.
The item value of each item set in step 3 is stored in the document type storage file 25 corresponding to the document type, and the definition of the document type is completed.

When the user gives an instruction to start registration of image data, the system control program 20 causes the document type item reading means 24 to read the document type from the document type storage file 25 as shown in FIG.
A document type list screen 31 is displayed on.

When the user selects the document type of the image data to be registered from the document type list screen 31 using the mouse 8, the system control program 20 causes the document type selecting means 21 to display the document after the document type is selected on the display 4. The type list screen 31 is displayed, and the scanner input start screen 36 for immediately registering image data is displayed.

When the user gives an instruction to start reading image data from the keyboard 6 or the like, the system control program 2
0 causes the scanner 13 to read image data with the item value of each item read by the document type item reading means 24, and registers the read image data in the magneto-optical disk device 11.

It should be noted that the scanner input start screen 36 is not displayed immediately after the document type is selected from the document type list screen 31 and the document type list screen 31 after the document type selection is displayed. Thus, the various item setting screen 32 may be temporarily displayed with the item value of each item read by the document type item reading means 24 so that the item value of each registered item can be corrected.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the document type storage file, the document type selecting means, the document type item setting means, the document type item registering means and the document type item reading means are provided and registered for each document type. At least paper size,
Registration of image data including document / photo distinction and density
By reading the item value of each item that indicates the property and using it as the item value of each item when registering the image data, the image data can be used without setting the item value of each item before registering the image data. Since the registration can be performed, the labor of setting the item value of each item can be saved, and the setting error due to the setting every time can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an item setting method when registering image data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic file device to which an item setting method at the time of image data registration of this embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplifying screen transition until registration of a document type in the item setting method at the time of image data registration of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying a screen transition until the registration of image data is started in the item setting method at the time of image data registration of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 Display Interface Section 4 Display 5 Keyboard Interface Section 6 Keyboard 7 Mouse Interface Section 8 Mouse 9 RAM 10 Magneto-Optical Disk Interface Section 11 Magneto-Optical Disk Unit 12 Scanner Interface Section 13 Scanner 14 Printer Interface Section 15 Printer 16 Magnetic Disk Interface unit 17 Magnetic disk device 20 System control program 21 Document type selection unit 22 Document type item setting unit 23 Document type item registration unit 24 Document type item reading unit 25 Document type storage file 31 Document type list screen 32 Various item setting screen 33 Document Type setting area 34 Cabinet setting area 35 Various item setting area 36 Scanner input start screen

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic filing device for registering image data, wherein at least the paper size required for image data registration.
Images, document / photo distinction, image data registration including density
A document type storage file that stores the item value of each item indicating the recording attribute for each document type, a document type selection unit that can read the document type from the document type storage file and select the document type, and this document type Document type item setting means that enables setting of item values for each item when a new document type is selected by the selecting means, and document values of each item set by this document type item setting means Document type item registration means for registering in the document type storage file corresponding to the type, and item values of each item of the document type selected when the registered document type is selected by the document type selecting means, the document type Item setting at the time of image data registration, characterized by having a document type item reading means for reading out from the storage file and setting the item value of each item at the time of image data registration Fixed method. 2. The image data according to claim 1, wherein the document type selecting means reads out the document type from the document type storage file, displays a document type list screen, and enables selection of the document type. Item setting method during registration. 3. The document type item setting means displays various item setting screens when a new document type is selected by the document type selecting means and enables setting of item values for each item. The item setting method at the time of image data registration according to claim 1. 4. The document type item setting means displays the item value of each item read by the document type item reading means to enable screen correction.
Item setting method when registering the image data described.