JPH08190569A - Information presenter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an information presenter which enables a user to easily recognize newly stored information even at the time of distributed storage of information in plural information storage parts. CONSTITUTION: A new storage information management part 7 detects information newly stored in plural information storage parts 11 to 13 and generates and holds new storage information from attributes of detected information and names of information storage parts where these information are stored. A list display generation part 4 itemizes new storage information held in the new storage information management part 7 to generate a list and displays it on a display part 6. When the user indicates an item to be referred in the list of reference information displayed on the display part 6 by an input part 1, an information selection part 2 selects the item in the list, and an information display generation part 5 obtains information corresponding to the selected item from information storage parts through the information management part and displays the whole or a part of obtained information on the display part 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information presentation device for presenting information stored in an information storage device to a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of computer networks,
Information exchange using technologies such as electronic mail is rapidly spreading. Such information exchange has become commonplace not only between individuals but also between a group of specific members and an unspecified number of people. For example, in a work involving a plurality of people, a report of the progress status of an individual division is sent to other members by e-mail.

Information exchanged between individuals and groups in this way is stored in a predetermined information storage location on a storage device. At this time, generally, classification is performed based on the type of information such as information sent to individuals and information sent to groups. Information sent to an individual is stored in an information storage location that can be referenced only by that individual, and information sent to a group is stored in an information storage location that can be referenced by multiple users. It

As a conventional technique, an electronic mail reader has been developed as a device for a user to efficiently access information stored in an information storage location as described above. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a list display of information in the email reader. An e-mail reader generally examines information stored in a predetermined information storage location, extracts specific attributes of the information such as the creator, the date or the subject of creation, and itemizes it, and a list of items is displayed by the user. To present. The information corresponding to the item selected by the user from the list is taken out from the information storage location, and the content of the information is presented to the user. In the example shown in FIG. 17, with respect to the electronic mail that reaches the individual, items including the date of creation, the creator, and the subject are displayed in a list.

In the example shown in FIG. 17, only the information stored in one information storage location is presented. However, in general, the information needed for an individual is
It is not always stored in only one information storage location. For example, when the amount of information sent to an individual becomes enormous, the information is classified according to the content of the information, and distributed and stored in a plurality of information storage locations.

[0006] The electronic mail reader has a function of presenting a list of information storage locations to the user in order to efficiently present to the user the information stored in the various information storage locations dispersedly. have. When the user selects a specific information storage location from the list of information storage locations, the e-mail reader displays a list of the information stored in the information storage location, for example, as shown in FIG. Do. In this way, by repeatedly selecting the information storage location and presenting the information stored therein, the user can efficiently understand the information stored in the distributed information storage locations. You can

However, in the above-mentioned e-mail reader, when the information required by the user is stored in a plurality of information storage locations in a distributed manner, when confirming whether new information has been stored, Must list the stored information for each information storage location to see if there is newly stored information. However, when the number of information storage locations to be confirmed increases, there is a problem that the work of displaying a list of information and confirming newly stored information becomes complicated as described above.

[0008] On the other hand, when information is exchanged for collaborative work in a group consisting of a plurality of people, it may be more efficient to collectively manage the exchanged information. In such a case, apart from the personal information storage location, a specific information storage location that can be referred to by all the groups is prepared, and a report of the progress status regarding the joint work is stored therein. Further, in the case of joint writing in a group, it may be considered that the document to be edited is stored in the information storage location for the group, and the members alternately refer to the document to perform the editing work. In this case, the work report and the comment regarding the edited contents are stored in the information storage location for the group separately from the document to be edited.

When performing collaborative work using such a group information storage location, information such as a document as a work target and information such as a work report and a comment regarding work contents are independently provided. It is stored in the information storage location. Therefore, when confirming the editing work performed by another person, it is necessary to confirm the work report or comment, and then confirm the contents of the document to be worked. Therefore, when the number of pieces of information increases, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to associate a work report or comment with a document as a work target.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. When information is distributed and stored in a plurality of information storage locations, the user can store the newly stored information. An object is to provide an information presentation device that can be easily grasped. It is another object of the present invention to provide an information presentation device that allows a user to easily recognize a reference or a change made to information stored in an information storage location.

[0011]

The present invention is, in the invention described in claim 1, an information presenting apparatus for presenting information having a predetermined attribute stored in a plurality of information storing means to a user. A new arrival information management means that detects that new information is stored in the information storage means, acquires a value of an attribute owned by the information or a combination thereof, and holds new arrival information associated with the information storage means; It is characterized by comprising new arrival information presenting means for presenting the list of the new arrival information held by the new arrival information management means to the user.

According to another aspect of the invention, in the information presenting device for presenting to the user the information possessing the predetermined attribute stored in the plurality of information storing means, the information presenting apparatus stores the information in the information storing means. A plurality of reference record management means for holding a reference record in which the user refers to the information, and detecting that the reference record is newly stored in the plurality of reference record management means, acquiring the reference record, and acquiring the reference record. New arrival information management means for holding new arrival information associated with the information storage means storing information corresponding to the new arrival information and new arrival information presentation means for presenting a list of new arrival information held by the new arrival information management means to the user. It is characterized by doing.

[0013]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the new arrival information management means detects that new information is stored in the information storage means and acquires the value of a predetermined attribute of the information or a combination thereof. , Is held in association with the information storage means. The new arrival information presentation means acquires the information held by the new arrival information management means, and presents a list to the user based on the acquired information. At this time, since the new arrival information management means targets a plurality of information storage means, the user can easily grasp the information newly stored in the plurality of information storage means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the user refers to the information stored in the information storage means to edit or confirm the contents, the reference record management means records the reference record. Generate and hold. Then, the new arrival information management unit detects that the reference record is newly stored in the reference record management unit, acquires the reference record, and holds the reference record in association with the information storage unit that stores information corresponding to the reference record. To do. On the other hand, the new arrival information presentation means acquires the information held by the new arrival information management means, and presents a list to the user based on the acquired information. This allows the user to easily understand the reference made to the information stored in the information storage means. In addition, since the new information management means targets a plurality of reference record management means, the user can
The reference made to the information distributed in the plurality of information storage means can be easily grasped.

[0015]

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an information presenting apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an input unit, 2 is an information selection unit, 3 is a new arrival information presentation unit, 4 is a list display creation unit, 5 is an information display creation unit, 6 is a display unit, 7 is a new arrival information management unit, 1
1 to 13 are information storage units, and 21 to 23 are information management units.

The information storage units 11 to 13 are composed of storage devices such as hard disks and memories, and store information.
The information management units 21 to 23 are means for storing information in the information storage units 11 to 13 and extracting the contents of the information stored in the information storage unit. Although three information storage units and corresponding information management units are shown in FIG. 1, the number may be more or less than this. The new arrival information management unit 7 holds new arrival information regarding information newly stored in the information storage unit.

The new arrival information presenting section 3 includes the new arrival information held by the new arrival information management section 7 and the information storage section 1.
The information stored in 1 to 13 is presented to the user. The new arrival information presenting section 3 further includes a list display creating section 4 and an information display creating section 5. The list display creation unit 4 creates a window for displaying a list of new arrival information acquired from the new arrival information management unit 7. The information display creation unit 5 creates a window that displays the content of the information acquired from the information storage units 11 to 13 via the information management units 21 to 23.

The input unit 1 is composed of an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The information selection unit 2 selects an item from the list created by the list display creation unit 4 according to the instruction input from the input unit 1. The display unit 6 is composed of a display device such as a display, and displays the window and the like created by the information display creating unit 5.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of information stored in the information storage units 11-13. Information storage unit 11 to
The information stored in 13 includes, for example, an information identifier,
It can be configured by a creator, a creation date and time, a reference person, a reference date and time, a subject, content data, and the like. The information identifier is an identifier uniquely given to the information. The creator is the name or identifier of the user who created the information. The creation date and time is the date and time when the information was created. The referrer is the name or identifier of the user who last referred to the information. Empty if no reference is made. The reference date and time is the date and time when the information was last referenced. Empty if no reference is made. The subject is a subject given to the information by the creator. The content data is a character string, graphic data, or the like.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the data structure of the new arrival information held by the new arrival information management unit 7. The new arrival information can be composed of, for example, a new arrival information identifier, an information identifier, a creator, a creation date and time, a title, a storage location, and the like. The new arrival information identifier is an identifier uniquely given to the new arrival information. The information identifier stores the information identifier of the corresponding information. The creator stores the creator of the corresponding information. The creation date and time stores the creation date and time of the corresponding information. As the subject, the subject of the corresponding information is stored. The storage location is the name or identifier of the information storage unit in which the corresponding information is stored.

Next, an example of the operation of the first embodiment of the information presenting apparatus of the invention will be described. Information storage units 11 to 1
3 stores information sent to an individual or a group composed of specific members. At this time, the information sent from the creator of the information is classified according to its content and distributed to an appropriate information storage unit. Since the distribution process of information is not the essence of the present invention,
Here, it is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of new arrival information detection processing by the new arrival information management unit 7. In S41, one of the information storage units 11 to 13 designated in advance by the user is accessed. S42
In step S41, one piece of information is acquired from the set of information held by the information storage unit accessed in step S41. In S43, it is determined whether the acquired information has already been checked, and if already checked, the process proceeds to S47 to acquire the next information. If the information has not been checked, the process proceeds to S44, and from the information,
Acquires the information identifier, creator, creation date and time, and subject. S4
In 5, the new information is created by combining the attribute value of the information acquired in S44 and the name of the information storage unit currently being examined. In S46, the new arrival information created in S45 is stored at the end of the set of new arrival information.

In S47, it is determined whether or not there is information that has not yet been checked, and if it remains, the process returns to S42. If not, it means that all the information stored in the accessed information storage unit has been checked, so S4
Go to 8. In S48, it is determined whether or not there is an information storage unit that has not been checked yet among the information storage units designated in advance by the user, and if there is, the process proceeds to S41 to access the next information storage unit. Return. If not, it means that all the information storage units designated by the user have been checked, so the process ends. In this way, new arrival information is generated and stored in the new arrival information management unit 7.

The new arrival information detection processing by the new arrival information management unit 7 is regularly performed. Alternatively, when the information management unit stores the information in the information storage unit, the new information management unit 7 prepared for each user is notified that the information has been stored, so that the information storage unit is targeted for investigation. It is also possible to configure the new arrival information management unit designated to perform the processing of detecting the newly stored information.

In the above-described operation example, the case where only the information storage unit designated by the user in advance is targeted for investigation is not limited to this. For example, all the information storage units accessible by the user are shown. It is also possible to make a survey target.

The new arrival information stored in the new arrival information management unit 7 is referred to by the new arrival information presentation unit 3 and displayed in a list. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of new arrival information presentation processing by the new arrival information presentation unit 3. In S51,
One piece of new arrival information is acquired from the new arrival information management unit 7. S52
At, the value of the attribute held by the new arrival information is taken out and arranged in the order of creation date / time, creator, subject, and storage location to create an item representing the information. Then, in S53, the created item is added to the end of the list. In S54,
It is determined whether or not there is any new arrival information that has not been checked in the new arrival information management unit 7. If there is any new arrival information, the process returns to S51 to perform processing for other new arrival information. In S54,
If it is determined that the processing has been completed for all new arrival information, in S55, a window for displaying a list is created, and the display unit 6 displays the window. In this way, a list of information newly stored in the information storage unit is displayed. Creation of the window for displaying the list is performed by the list display creation unit 4 in the new arrival information presentation unit 3.

Referring to the list thus displayed,
Information can be displayed by designating a desired item. In S56, it is determined whether or not the user has designated the item in the list by the input unit 1. If the item has been designated, the process proceeds to S57. In S57, the information selection unit 2 identifies the corresponding new arrival information from the items designated by the user, and acquires the name of the information storage unit and the information identifier from the value of the attribute held by the new arrival information. In S58, the content data of the corresponding information is acquired from the information storage unit via the information management unit using the name and information identifier of the information storage unit acquired in S57. In S59, a window for displaying the content data of the information is created and displayed on the display unit 6. Creation of a window for displaying information content data is performed by the information display creation unit 5 in the new arrival information presentation unit 3. In this way, the information corresponding to the item designated by the user can be displayed. Furthermore, S56
Return to and repeat the process of waiting for input from the user.

If no item in the list is designated in S56, it is determined in S60 whether or not the user has instructed the end of the process by the input unit, and the end of the process is instructed. Ends the process. If not, the process returns to S56 and the process of waiting for an input from the user is repeated.

The new arrival information presentation unit 3 can be configured to access the new arrival information management unit 7 on a regular basis, or can be configured to access the new arrival information management unit 7 when instructed by the user. Alternatively, when the new arrival information management unit 7 generates new new arrival information, the new arrival information presenting unit 3 is informed of the fact so that the new arrival information management unit 7 is accessed and the new arrival information is acquired. You can also

Next, an example of the above operation will be described based on a specific example. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of information stored in the information storage unit according to the first embodiment of this invention. The information storage section is uniquely named so that the user can identify it. In this example, the information storage unit 11 is named “personal mailbox”, and stores information “0001” and information “0002” that have been delivered to individuals. In addition, the information storage unit 12 is named "group bulletin board", and stores information "0003" that has arrived at a group that performs a specific task. The information stored in each of the information storage units 11 and 12 has the items shown in FIG.

The new arrival information management unit 7 checks whether or not there is newly stored information in the information storage unit designated by the user in advance. Here, it is assumed that the new arrival information management unit 7 is prepared for each user. Therefore, in the information storage unit which can be referred to by a plurality of users, the newly arrived information management unit 7 corresponding to each user can check whether or not there is newly stored information. Further, in this specific example, it is assumed that the process of detecting newly stored information by the new arrival information management unit 7 is executed at regular time intervals. Specifically, the new arrival information management unit 7 checks the information stored in each information storage unit at regular time intervals, and by checking the difference between the stored information at the time of the previous check and the current time, Detect the information stored in.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a concrete example of newly stored information and new arrival information about the information in the first embodiment of the present invention. Upon detecting newly stored information, the new arrival information management unit 7 acquires attributes such as an information identifier, a creator, a creation date and time, and a subject from the detected information, and obtains the name of the information storage unit in which the information is stored. Create new information by combining them. The new arrival information “0001” is generated corresponding to the information “0004” newly stored in the information storage unit 11, and the new arrival information “0002” is generated corresponding to the information “0005” newly stored in the information storage unit 12. To be done.

The list display creation unit 4 itemizes the new arrival information held by the new arrival information management unit 7 and creates a list. Here, it is assumed that the process of creating the list by the list display creation unit 4 is performed by acquiring new arrival information from the new arrival information management unit 7 at regular intervals. New Information Management Department 7
After passing new arrival information to the list display creation unit 4, deletes the new arrival information. As a result, next, the list display creation unit 4
Does not duplicate new arrival information when it acquires new arrival information. In addition to this, by recording up to what new arrival information has been acquired by the list display creation unit 4, the new arrival information management unit 7 can retain the new arrival information without deleting it.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the list in the first embodiment of the present invention. When the list display creation unit 4 acquires new arrival information from the new arrival information management unit 7, the list display creation unit 4 extracts attribute values such as creation date / time, creator, subject, and storage location for each new arrival information item according to a predetermined format. Create a list of information by organizing them and arranging them in order. At this time, the item corresponding to the newly acquired new information may be added to the end of the list created when the new arrival information was acquired last time, or the list may be created each time new information is acquired. It may be configured to perform the process again.

In the example of the list shown in FIG. 8, the user can grasp the storage location of the information listed in the list,
The name of the information storage unit in which the information is stored is displayed in the place column in association with the item representing the information. In addition to this, different graphic elements may be defined in advance for each information storage unit, and the corresponding graphic element may be displayed instead of the name of the information storage unit. Further, it is possible to define different colors not only for graphic elements but also for each information storage unit, and to display an item representing information by using a color corresponding to each information storage unit. Even if information obtained from multiple information storage units is mixed and displayed as a list by displaying such information storage locations, the user must clearly understand the correspondence between the information and the information storage units. You can

When the list display creating unit 4 creates the information list, it creates a window for displaying the information list, and the display unit 6
Present to the user via. The user can select information from the list by using the input unit 1 such as a mouse or a keyboard and display the content of the information.

The information selecting section 2 selects an item in the list according to the user's instruction from the input section 1. The information display creation unit 5 acquires the information identifier and the name of the information storage unit from the corresponding new arrival information for the items of the list specified by the user. Then, the information storage unit is accessed via the information management unit to obtain the content data of the corresponding information. When the information display creation unit 5 acquires the content of the information from the information storage unit, the information display creation unit 5 creates a window for displaying the information and presents all or part of the information to the user via the display unit 6.
In this way, the user can quickly grasp the contents of the information newly stored in the plurality of information storage means.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the second embodiment of the information presenting apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. Reference recording management units 31 to 33 are provided. The reference record management units 31 to 33 are provided corresponding to the information storage units 11 to 13, respectively.
When the information stored in .about.13 is referenced, the reference record corresponding to the reference is retained. New Information Management Department 7
Holds reference information that associates a reference record newly stored in the reference record management units 31 to 33 with an information storage unit that stores information corresponding to the reference record. The new arrival information presentation unit 3 presents the reference information held by the new arrival information management unit 7 and the information stored in the information storage units 11 to 13 to the user.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the data structure of the reference record held by the reference record management units 31 to 33. The reference record can be composed of items such as an information identifier, a reference person, a reference date and time, a subject, and a comment. The information identifier stores the information identifier of the corresponding information.
The referrer stores the name or identifier of the referrer who referred to the corresponding information. The reference date and time stores the date and time when the corresponding information is referenced. As the subject, the subject of the corresponding information is stored. The comment is a comment regarding the work performed by referring to the corresponding information.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the reference information held by the new arrival information management unit 7. The reference information can be configured by items such as a reference information identifier, an information identifier, a reference person, a reference date and time, a title, a comment, and a storage location. The reference information identifier is an identifier uniquely given to the reference information. The information identifier, the referrer, the reference date and time, the subject, and the comment are the same as the attributes of the reference record described above. The storage location is the name or identifier of the information storage unit in which the corresponding information is stored.

Next, an example of the operation of the second embodiment of the information presenting apparatus of the invention will be described. Information storage units 11 to 1
3 stores information such as a document which is an object of editing work by an individual or a group including specific members. As shown in FIG. 2, the information has attributes called a referrer and a reference date and time, and the values of these attributes are rewritten when the information is referred to. For example, the reference person and the reference date and time are updated when the content of the information is edited or the information is referred to in order to confirm the editing work performed by another person. Hereinafter, a change of information due to editing or the like will also be referred to as “reference” together with the reference of information.

When the information stored in the information storage units 11 to 13 is referred to, the reference record management units 31 to 33 have attributes such as the information identifier, the referrer, the reference date and time, and the subject from the information. And retain it as a reference record. In addition, a comment on the work performed by referring to the information is also retained as a reference record.

The reference record newly held in the reference record managing units 31 to 33 is referred to by the new arrival information managing unit 7, and the reference information is generated and held. The new information management unit 7
The reference record management unit corresponding to the information storage unit previously designated by the user or the like is checked whether or not there is a newly stored reference record. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of reference record detection processing in the new arrival information management unit 7. In S71, the reference record management unit corresponding to the information storage unit designated in advance by the user is accessed. Then, in S72, one reference record is acquired from the set of reference records held by the reference record management unit. In S73, it is determined whether or not the acquired reference record has already been examined, and if already checked, the process proceeds to S77 to obtain the next reference record. When it is determined in S73 that the reference record has not been checked, in S74, the information identifier, the reference person, the reference date and time, and the comment are acquired from the reference record, and in S75, the attribute value of the reference record acquired in S74 and the current check are performed. The reference information is created in combination with the name of the information storage section corresponding to the reference record management section. In S76, the reference information created in S75 is stored at the end of the reference information list.

In S77, it is determined whether or not there is a reference record that has not been examined yet, and if there is a reference record, the process returns to S72 to access the next reference record management unit. If not, it means that all the reference records stored in the reference record management unit 7 have been examined, and the process proceeds to S78. S78
Then, it is determined whether or not there is any reference record management unit that has not been examined yet, and if there is any, the process returns to S71 to access the next reference record management unit. Since it has been checked, the processing ends.

The above-described processing for detecting the newly stored reference record in the new arrival information management unit 7 can be configured to be executed at regular time intervals. Specifically, the new arrival information management unit 7 causes the information storage units 11 to 1 to be set at regular intervals.
For the reference record management units 31 to 33 corresponding to 3, the newly stored reference records are checked by checking the stored reference records and checking the difference between the stored reference records at the time of the previous check and the current time. Detect record. At this time,
The reference record management unit to be surveyed may be the reference record management unit corresponding to all the information storage units accessible to the user, or only the reference record management unit designated by the user in advance. May be.

Alternatively, the fact that the reference record is newly stored in the reference record management units 31 to 33 is indicated by the reference record management unit 31.
To 33 notify the new arrival information management section prepared for each user, the new arrival information management section 7 designated to investigate the reference record management section is newly stored in the reference record. It can also be configured to perform the process of detecting

The process of presenting the reference information is almost the same as the new information presenting process of the first embodiment described above, for example, the process shown in FIG. However, the new arrival information is replaced with the reference information, the creation date and time is replaced with the reference date and time, the creator is replaced with the reference person, and a comment is added as a component of the item representing the information.

An example of the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on a specific example. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the information stored in the information storage unit and the reference information stored in the reference record management unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the example shown in FIG. 13, the information storage unit “patent creation”
The information "0001" and the information "0002" are stored in. A reference record management unit is provided corresponding to the information storage unit “patent creation”.

The information "0001" is referred to by Mr. Saito first, and subsequently by Mr. Tanaka. Reference record 1 is created by reference of Mr. Saito, and reference record 3 is created by reference of Mr. Tanaka and stored in the reference record management unit. The referrer and the reference date and time of the information “0001” store the referrer and the reference date and time when the reference was last performed, and thus the name and reference date and time of Mr. Tanaka are stored. The information “0002” is referred to by Mr. Sato, the reference record 2 is created and stored in the reference record management unit. The records of references made to the stored information 0001 are referred to as reference record 1 and reference record 3, and the records of references made to information 0002 are:
The reference record 2 is stored in the reference record management unit.

The new arrival information management unit 7 detects the reference record newly stored in the reference record management unit corresponding to the information storage unit "patent creation", and stores the detected reference record and information corresponding to the reference record. The reference information is created by combining it with the name of the information storage unit that is stored. Here, the new arrival information management unit 7
The process for detecting the newly stored reference record is executed at regular intervals.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the newly stored reference record and the reference information generated from the reference record in the second embodiment of the present invention. From the state shown in FIG. 13, the information “0002” is referred to by Mr. Suzuki, the information “0001” is referred to by Mr. Saito, and the reference record 4 and the reference record 5 are generated corresponding to each reference. It is assumed that the data is stored in the reference record management unit.

The new arrival information management unit 7 refers to the reference record management unit and detects that the reference record 4 and the reference record 5 are newly stored. Then, the reference record information is combined with the name “patent creation” of the information storage unit corresponding to the reference record management unit, and the reference information identifier is given to generate the reference information. Here, reference information 0001 and reference information 0 are associated with the newly detected reference record 4 and reference record 5, respectively.
002 is generated and held.

The reference information held in the new arrival information management unit 7 is taken out by the list display creating unit 4, a list of reference information is created and displayed on the display unit 6. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a list display of reference information according to the second embodiment of this invention. In this example, as a list of reference information,
The date of reference, the reference person, the title of the information referred to, the comment, and the storage location of the information are displayed. The user is
For example, as shown in FIG. 15, from the list of reference information displayed on the display unit 6, an item to be referred to can be designated by the input unit 1. The information selection unit 2 selects an item in the list according to the user's instruction from the input unit 1. The information display creation unit 5 obtains information corresponding to the selected item from the information storage unit via the information management unit, and causes the display unit 6 to display all or a part of the obtained information. The processes performed by the list display creating unit 4 and the information display creating unit 5 described above are the same as those in the above-described first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, the user can obtain newly referenced information as a list and access desired information from the list. With such a function, for example, when a group collaborates and proceeds while confirming the work performed by another person, it is possible to easily confirm the work performed by another person. Further, since the new arrival information management unit 7 targets a plurality of reference record management units, the user can easily understand the references made to the information distributed in the plurality of information storage means. it can.

In the second embodiment, it is possible to add a function of referring to the reference record held by the reference record managing units 31 to 33. For example, a list of reference records corresponding to the item designated by the user is displayed from the list of reference information. This allows the user to know the history of references made to the information.

By combining the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, new arrival information regarding information newly stored in the information storage unit and information stored in the information storage unit are performed. It is also possible to configure so that the reference information regarding the reference is presented to the user at the same time. Specifically, the new arrival information management unit 7 detects the information newly stored in the information storage units 11 to 13, and the processing to detect the reference record newly stored in the reference record management unit 31 to 33. By performing both of the above and managing the new arrival information and the reference information at the same time, they can be integrated and presented to the user. As a result, the user can determine whether or not new information is stored in the plurality of information storage units, and whether or not the already stored information has been edited or referred to for confirming the contents. Both can be easily grasped.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which the list display is created by combining the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
In FIG. 16, “[reference]” or “[new]” for distinguishing whether each item displayed in the list is reference information or new arrival information
Is displayed, and the creation or reference date and time, the creator or the reference person, the information title, the comment about the reference information, and the storage location of the corresponding information are displayed.

The examples of the list display shown in each of the above embodiments and the combination thereof are not limited to the respective formats, and various modifications are possible. Further, the type of information to be displayed is not limited to the example shown, such as selection and selection, and display including other information. In addition, the order of each item displayed in the list can be displayed in order from newest or oldest date, or by author or referrer,
It is also possible to display the list in various display orders such as information titles and information storage locations. It is also possible to set the conditions of the items to be displayed and to display only a part of new arrival information or reference information. In each display example, only the list display portion is shown, and it may be arranged together with other display such as an information display window on an actual display screen.

[0059]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, even when the information required by the user is distributed and stored in a plurality of information storage locations, it is newly stored. The information can be easily grasped by the user.
Further, there is an effect that the user can easily understand the reference or change made to the information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of an information presentation device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of information stored in information storage units 11 to 13.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of new arrival information held by a new arrival information management unit 7.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of new arrival information detection processing by a new arrival information management unit 7.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of new arrival information presentation processing by the new arrival information presentation unit 3.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of information stored in the information storage unit according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of newly stored information and new arrival information regarding the information according to the first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of a list according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the information presentation device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a data structure of a reference record held by the reference record management units 31 to 33.

11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data structure of reference information held by the new arrival information management unit 7. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of reference record detection processing in the new arrival information management unit 7.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of information stored in an information storage unit and reference information stored in a reference record management unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of a newly stored reference record and reference information generated from the reference record according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a list display of reference information according to the second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which a list display is created by combining the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a list display of information on an electronic mail reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Input section, 2 ... Information selection section, 3 ... New information presentation section, 4
… List display creation unit, 5… Information display creation unit, 6… Display unit,
7 ... New arrival information management section 11-13 ... Information storage section 21-
23 ... Information management unit, 31-33 ... Reference record management unit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An information presenting device for presenting to a user information possessing predetermined attributes stored in a plurality of information storing means, detecting that new information is stored in the information storing means, and The user is presented with a new arrival information management means that holds the new arrival information associated with the information storage means by acquiring the value of the attribute owned by the information or a combination thereof, and a list of the new arrival information held by the new arrival information management means. An information presenting device comprising a new arrival information presenting means. 2. An information presenting device for presenting to a user information possessing a predetermined attribute stored in a plurality of information storage means, wherein the user refers to the information stored in the information storage means. A plurality of reference record management means for holding the reference record, a new reference record stored in the plurality of reference record management means is detected, the reference record is acquired, and information corresponding to the reference record is stored. Information presenting means comprising new arrival information managing means for holding new arrival information associated with existing information storing means, and new arrival information presenting means for presenting a list of new arrival information held by the new arrival information management means to a user apparatus.