JPH08272932A - Image file device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the operation efficiency by easily entering and confirming entry items of document data regarding image data. CONSTITUTION: Data on a hard disk are rewritten under the control of a CPU 2 by selecting a document input screen by software, and a movement button, resizing button, a deletion button, a previous screen button, a next screen button, and an end button, being plural rectangular areas on the screen of a display 8 with a mouse 11, etc., and a screen control circuit 9 redraws the document input screen on the screen of the display 8 according to the data on the hard disk.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image file device for adding a document to image data and converting it into a database.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When image data is recorded in a conventional image filing apparatus, it is possible to add and record document data relating to an image, or record document data relating to a recorded image. The contents of such document data may be automatically added by the device or may be input by the operator of the image file device.
The entry items that are the contents of the document data input by the operator are
It may be a text, or an item requested by the image file device, such as a name, a type, a feature of a subject in the image, or a selection from options presented by the device.

These inputs are, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-153.
This is performed on the image registration screen as shown in Japanese Patent No. 881.
These entries are arranged on the registration screen. The operator can input information about the image by using the typewriter-type keyboard or a pointing device such as a mouse to fill in the entry items in this registration screen or select from the options. .

Further, in a device such as a window system which can simultaneously display a plurality of document data on a display, a plurality of document data can be displayed by arranging them side by side, and the overlaps can be replaced so that one of the plurality of document data can be displayed. You have selected one.

[0005]

However, when such an image filing apparatus becomes large in scale, the input image becomes huge and the number of document data also increases accordingly. Further, the content of the document data is required to be more detailed, and the number of entry items increases. Therefore, it is necessary for a plurality of operators to share the work of inputting the document data.

However, when sharing the input work, the arrangement of the entry items of the document data displayed on the screen is constant even if the entry items entered by the respective operators are different. Therefore, on the screen, entry items that do not need to be input and confirmed by each operator appear, which hinders the input work. At the same time, the unnecessary entry items occupy a space on the screen, and There is a problem that the entry field of the entry items to be input is narrowed or the number of pages of the document data is increased.

Further, when a plurality of pieces of document data are displayed on the screen during such an input operation, there is a problem that the operator is confused if the plurality of pieces of document data overlap each other on the screen.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an image filing apparatus capable of facilitating entry and confirmation of entry items of document data relating to image data and improving work efficiency. It is an object.

[0009]

The image filing apparatus of the present invention comprises an image data generating means for generating image data, a character string generating means for generating document data related to the image data, and the image data. And data recording means for recording a plurality of the document data on a data recording medium,
An image file device having a display device for displaying the image data and the document data, and an instruction device for pointing a position on the display device, a recognition device for holding and recognizing personal information of the image file device, and the document. A recording control means for providing a plurality of entry items in the data and recording the data in the data recording means, an editing means for editing the arrangement of each entry item on the document data displayed on the display means, and the editing means Based on layout data included in the personal data recognized by the recognition means, and additionally recording means for additionally recording layout data indicating the layout of the respective entry items created by the recognition means, to the personal information held by the recognition means. A display control means for displaying each entry side by side on the display means, the display control means being recognized by the recognition means. By displaying the respective entry items side by side on the display means based on the arrangement data included in the personal data, entry and confirmation of the entry items of the document data relating to the image data can be easily performed and the work efficiency is improved. Is possible.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 16 relate to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image filing apparatus, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for explaining the screen of the display of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the mouse of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the logical configuration of the hard disk of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing the logical configuration of the document storage area of FIG. 4, and FIG. Diagram showing the logical configuration of the user information area of FIG.
5 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the document data area of FIG. 5, FIG. 8 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the document item area of FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a user registration of FIG. FIG. 10 is a format diagram showing the data format of the data recorded in the area, FIG. 10 is a format diagram showing the data format of the data recorded in the document input screen control area of FIG. 6, and FIG. 11 is the processing of the image filing apparatus of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow, FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the screen of the display at the initial stage in the processing of FIG.
14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the entry frame character input processing, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the resizing processing of FIG. 11, and FIG. 15 is the data format of the data recorded in the image storage area of FIG. 4 by the image recording processing of FIG. FIG. 16 is a format diagram showing an example of the configuration of the screen of the display by the processing of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation of the image filing apparatus 1 of this embodiment is controlled by the CPU 2.
The operation procedure of the CPU 2 is shown in the storage device ROM 3 which is a non-volatile memory and the software stored in the hard disk 4 which is a rewritable fixed magnetic storage device. The ROM 3 is connected to the CPU 2 via the bus line 5, and the CPU 2 is connected to the RO via the bus line 5.
It is possible to refer to the stored contents of M3.

Similarly, the hard disk 4 has a bus line 5
And a CPU 2 via a SCSI interface 6. Note that, hereinafter, the term “interface” is abbreviated as “I / F”. In other words, SCSII / F6
Is connected to the CPU 4 via the bus line 5 and to the hard disk 4. Where SCSII / F6
Controls the input / output of data between the bus line 5 and the hard disk 4. And the hard disk 4 is SCSI
Under the control of the I / F 6, the stored content can be output to the SCSII / F6, or the write data of the CPU 2 received from the SCSII / F6 can be added to the stored content. This allows the CPU 2 to read and write the storage contents of the hard disk 4.

On the other hand, the storage device RAM7, which is a rewritable volatile memory, is connected to the CPU 2 via the bus line 5, and the CPU 2 is configured to be able to read and write the storage contents held in the RAM 7.

The display 8 is a device for displaying the output of the CPU 2 as visual information to the user, and receives the video signal output by the screen control circuit 9 and, as shown in FIG.
An image is displayed on the screen 8a having a coordinate system of y coordinates. FIG.
Returning to, the rewritable storage device V-RAM 10, which is a non-volatile memory, holds the display content of the screen 8 a of the display 8 and is connected to the CPU 2 and the screen control circuit 9 via the bus line 5. And CPU2 is V
-The display contents of the screen 8a held in the RAM 10 can be read and written.

That is, the image control circuit 9 converts the display content of the screen 8a held in the V-RAM 10 into a video signal and outputs the video signal to the display 8 under the control of the CPU 2. As a result, the CPU 2 can display characters, images, and figures on the screen 8a by rewriting the display contents of the V-RAM 10.

The mouse 11 is a user input device that converts the vertical and horizontal distances slid on the table by the user into electric signals and outputs the electric signals to the mouse I / F 12. As shown in, a left button 11a and a right button 11b are provided, and whether or not the user presses these buttons is also output as an electric signal. Mouse I /
F12 connects the mouse 11 to the CPU 2 via the bus line 5, and sends the electric signal output from the mouse 11 to the CPU.
2 is converted into recognizable numerical data, and the vertical and horizontal movement distances of the mouse 11 on the desk and the presence / absence of pressing of the left button 11a and the right button 11b are output to the CPU 2.

Returning to FIG. 1, the keyboard 13 is a typewriter type user input device, and the keyboard I / F 14 connected to the bus line 5 outputs the output of the keyboard 13 to the CPU 2 as character string data. Has become.

The timer 15 is connected to the CP via the bus line 5.
It is connected to U2 and the timer 15 shows the current date and time as CP.
It is designed to output to U2.

The TV camera 17 is the image file device 1.
Is an image input unit for converting a captured image into an image pickup signal and outputting the image pickup signal to the video circuit 18. The video circuit 18 is a circuit for converting the image pickup signal of the television camera 17 into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the A / D converter 19, and the A / D converter 19 converts the video signal output by the video circuit 18 into a video signal. The CPU 2 converts the image data into a digital signal that can be recognized and outputs the converted image data to the image memory 20. The image memory 20, which is a rewritable volatile memory, is a storage unit that holds the image data output from the A / D converter 19 for a short time, and is connected to the CPU 2 via the bus line 5, and the CPU 2
The image data stored in the image memory 20 can be read. As a result, the image captured by the television camera 17 is converted into image data on the image memory 20 in real time.

As shown in FIG. 4, the hard disk 4 is composed of a document storage area 31 for recording a document, an image storage area 32 for recording image data, and an area for recording software indicating the operation procedure of the CPU 2. The storage area is divided into a certain software area 33 and a user information area 34 that stores information about the user of the image file apparatus 1 according to the recorded contents. Note that this division is not a physical division but a logical division.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the document storage area 31 is a document data area 35 and a document item 36, and as shown in FIG. 6, the user information area 34 is a user registration area 37 and a document input screen control. It is divided into areas 38.

In the document data area 35, each image data is recorded in the format shown in FIG. 7, and each document data has a file name of the image data. The contents for the input items are listed. In the document item area 36, data in the format shown in FIG. 8 is recorded, and the label name of the input item is listed after the number of input items. On the other hand, user registration area 3
In FIG. 7, user registration information having a data format including a user name and a password shown in FIG. 9 is recorded for each user. In the document input screen control area 38, data of the format shown in FIG. 10 is provided for each user of the image file device 1. In the document input screen control data, after the user name, the coordinates and size indicating the display position of each item, that is, the coordinates and size of each button on the screen 8a of the display 8 described later are recorded.

The processing flow of the image filing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the image file device 1 is powered on, the start-up process of step S1 is started. Step S1
In the start-up process, the CPU 2 first executes the software stored in the ROM 3. This software includes the control procedure of SCSII / F6, image control circuit 9, timer 15 and software area 3 of hard disk 4.
Transfer the software recorded in 3 to RAM 7 and C
An operation procedure for causing the PU 2 to start executing the software transferred to the RAM 7 is shown. Further, the software in the software area 33 includes mouse I / F 1
2 and control procedure of keyboard I / F 14 and step S
The operation procedure after 2 is shown. By this start-up process, the execution of the software transferred to the RAM 7 is started, and the user is provided with the input means using the keyboard 13 and the mouse 11 and the display output means using the screen 8a shown in FIG.

Next, in step S2, the CPU 2 displays on the screen 8a a message prompting the user to enter a user name indicating the user's name and a password for authenticating the user. As a result, the user inputs the user name and password from the keyboard 13,
The CPU 2 stores the entered user name and password in the RAM 7
To record. On the other hand, in the user registration area 27 in the hard disk 4, user registration information having the data format shown in FIG. 9 is recorded for each user. Therefore, the CPU 2
The user name recorded on the RAM 7 is searched for in the user registration area 37. When the user name is searched for, it is determined whether the password written next to the user name and the password recorded in the RAM 7 match. At this time, if they match, the user is recognized and the process proceeds to step S3, and if they do not match, step S2 is repeated again.

In step S3, the document input screen 40 shown in FIG. 12 and a plurality of rectangular areas such as a move button 49, a resize button 50, a delete button 51, a previous screen button 52, a next screen button 53, and an end button 54 are displayed on the screen 8a. Is a process of drawing. The user uses the document input screen 40 to record image data and input document data that describes the recorded image. Here, the cursor 41 is an arrow displayed on the screen 8a, and is displayed by the CPU 2 writing the graphic data of the arrow in the display content held in the V-RAM 10. The cursor 41 is an instruction means for moving on the screen 8a by a distance proportional to the vertical and horizontal movement distance of the mouse 11 on the table, and during the steps S3 to S20, the screen is linked with the movement of the mouse 11 on the table. Move up. User cursor 41
Can be moved with the mouse 11 to indicate an arbitrary rectangular area on the screen 33, and the left button 11 of the mouse 11
By pressing a, it is possible to inform the CPU 2 that each of the buttons 42 to 54, which is the rectangular area being instructed, has been selected. That is, the buttons 42 to 54, which are rectangular areas, are designated by the mouse 11 and the left button 1
By pressing 1a, it will function as a button on the screen 8a.

Next, a document input screen 40 on the screen 8a shown in FIG. 12 and a plurality of rectangular area move buttons 49, resize button 50, delete button 51, previous screen button 52,
Functions of the next screen button 53 and the end button 54 will be described.

On the document input screen 40, the document input screen 40
Display of image data, a document explaining the image data, and the like are arranged above. That is, the image button 42 is an area for displaying one of the image data recorded in the image storage area 32, and at the same time has a function of a switch for generating the timing for recording the image of the television camera 17 on the hard disk 4. have. Further, a label name which is a name of an input item of document data for explaining the image data displayed on the image button 42 is assigned to the buttons 43 to 45, and the buttons 46 to 48 correspond to the names of the entry items. It is a frame for entering the content, and if the content has been completed, the content is displayed.

That is, the input of the document data in the image file device 1 is performed by entering the contents in the input items. For example, if the item 1 label name assigned to the button 43 is set to “image name”, the item 2 label name assigned to the button 44 is set to “photographer”, and the item 3 label assigned to the button 45 is set to “description”. The user inputs the text corresponding to the item to the buttons 46 to 48 which are the entry frames.

The above-mentioned entry items are the hard disk 4
Is defined in the document item area 36. Data of the format shown in FIG. 8 is recorded in the document item area 36, and the label name of the input item is listed after the number of input items.

On the other hand, the move button 49 and the resize button 5
The 0 button and the delete button 51 are used to call a function for changing and deleting the arrangement of the buttons 42 to 48 arranged on the document input screen 4040. The previous screen button 52 and the next screen button 53 are for selecting one of the images recorded in the image storage area 32. The end button 54 is for notifying the CPU 2 that the user has finished the work.

Next, a drawing and move button 49, a resize button 50, a delete button 51 in the document input screen 40,
Previous screen button 52, next screen button 53, end button 54
The drawing will be described.

Document input screen 40 and move button 49, resize button 50, delete button 51, previous screen button 5
2. The arrangement coordinates and size of the next screen button 53 and the end button 54 on the screen 8a having the x and y coordinate system are RAM7.
Described in the software transferred above. C
The PU 2 writes the document input screen 40, the move button 49, the resize button 50, the delete button 51, the previous screen button 52, the next screen button 53, and the end button 54 at predetermined coordinates of the display content held in the V-RAM 10, Draw.

On the other hand, the arrangement coordinates of the buttons 42 to 48,
And the size are described in the document input screen control area 38 in the hard disk 4. Document input screen control area 3
In FIG. 8, data of the format shown in FIG. 10 is provided for each user of the image file device 1. That is, in the document input screen control data, the coordinates and size indicating the display position of each item, that is, the coordinates and size of each button are recorded after the user name. Then, the CPU 2 searches the document input screen control area 38 for document input screen control data having the name of the user who is currently working, and the CPU 2 draws the buttons 42 to 48 based on the found data.

When the drawing of the document input screen 40 in step S3 is completed in this way, the process proceeds to step S4.
The CPU 2 links the movement of the mouse 11 with the cursor 41.
Is moved and the left button 11a of the mouse 11 is pressed, the process proceeds to step S5. Steps S5 to S20 are conditional branching regarding which button the cursor 41 was positioned on when the left button 11a was pressed in step S4, that is, which one of the buttons 42 to 54 was pressed, and each condition. This is processing after branching.

Step S6 is a process when the cursor 41 is on the buttons 46 to 48 in step S5. Here, FIG. 13 shows the flow of processing in step S6.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in.

In the process of step S6, as shown in FIG. 13, the CPU 2 confirms the current coordinates of the cursor 41 in step S31, and the buttons 46 to 4 which are the entry frames.
Which of the eight is pressed is determined. Then, in the following steps S32 to S37, the entered entry frame is filled. At this time, the CPU 2 searches the document data area for the document data having the file name of the image currently displayed on the image button 42, and inputs the character string input by the user's keyboard 13 into the data found as the content for the input item. Record. The document data in the document data area 35 is recorded for each image data in the format shown in FIG. 7, and each document data has a file name of the image data, that is, a date and time when the image was captured. The contents for the input items are listed.

Returning to FIG. 11, when step S6 ends in this way, the process returns to step S3 to redraw the document input screen 40.

Step S8 is a process when the resize button 50 is selected in step S7. The user performs the process of step S8 as shown in FIG.
One of the buttons 46 to 48, which is the input frame whose size is to be changed in 1, is selected by the mouse 11 and the left button 11a of the mouse 11, and in step S42, for example, if the entry frame is to be made smaller, the left side of the mouse 11 is selected. Button 11a,
To increase the size, press the right button 11b. This time,
In steps S43 and S44, the CPU 2 searches the document input screen control area 38 for document input screen control data having the name of the user who is currently working, and rewrites the display size of the entry frame of the item selected by the user.

Returning to FIG. 11, when step S8 ends in this way, the process returns to step S3 to redraw the document input screen 40. Then, the change in the size of the entry frame changed in step S8 is immediately reflected.

Step S10 is a process when the delete button 51 is selected in step S9. When the user selects the entry frame which is the input item to be deleted by the mouse 11 and the left button 11a of the mouse, the CPU 2 causes the document input screen control area 38 to display the document input screen control data having the name of the user who is currently working. And set the display size of the entry frame of the item selected by the user to 0. This allows
When step S10 ends and the flow returns to step S3 to redraw the document input screen 40, the entry frame deleted in step S10 is no longer displayed.

Step S12 is a process when the move button 49 is selected in step S11. The user selects the entry frame to move with the mouse 11 and the left button 11a of the mouse, and then decides the destination with the mouse 11 and the left button 11a, so that the CPU 2 performs the present work from the document input screen control area 38. The document input screen control data having the user name that is present is searched for, and the display position of the entry frame of the item selected by the user is rewritten. This ends step S12 and returns to step S3 to redraw the document input screen 40, and the display position of the entry frame moved in step S12 changes.

Steps S14 and S16 are processes when the previous screen button or the next screen button is selected in steps S13 and S15, and the image storage displayed in step S3, which is the drawing process of the document input screen 40, is performed. This is a process of switching the image data recorded in the area 32. Therefore, step S14 or S
When 16 is completed and the process returns to step S3 and the document input screen 40 is redrawn, the image data displayed in the image button 42 and the contents displayed in the buttons 46 to 48 which are the entry frames are switched.

Step S18 is a process when the image button 42 is selected in step S17. The CPU 2 transfers the image data of the image captured by the television camera 17 recorded in the image memory 20 to the RAM 7, and then records the image data in the image storage area 32. At this time, CPU2
The image data is recorded in the image storage area 32 by using the current date and time output by the timer 15 as the file name of the screen data. In the image storage area 32, the date and time and the image data are alternated as shown in FIG. Recorded in. This ends step S18 and returns to step S4.

Step S20 is a process when the end button 54 is selected in step S19. This process is C
This is a process of notifying the PU2 that the user has finished the work. After all the display on the screen 8a is erased, the process returns to step S2.

FIG. 16 is an example showing the state after the document input screen 40 of FIG. 12 is changed by the move button 49, the resize button 50, and the delete button 51. The button 46 which is the entry frame of item 1 and the item 3 are shown. The delete button 51 is used to delete the entry frame button 48, and the resize button 50 is used to enlarge the image button 42 and the item 2 entry frame button 47. Further, since such a change is recorded for each user in the document input screen control area 38, when this user uses the image file device 1 again, he / she will work with the document input image shown in FIG. .

As described above, the image filing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment can perform customization such as deleting items not used by the user on the document input screen and displaying items having long written sentences in a large size. Further, since each user of the image file apparatus 1 independently has such a customization effect in the document screen control area 38, the user can always use the document input screen which is easy to use.

Next, the second embodiment will be described. FIG.
7 to 21 relate to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
18 is a block diagram showing the logical configuration of the document storage area, FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the screen of the display at the initial time based on the document storage area of FIG. 17, and FIG. 19 is an image file based on the document storage area of FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the processing flow of the apparatus, FIG. 20 is a format diagram showing the data format of the data recorded in the document input window control area of FIG. 17 in the processing of FIG. 19, and FIG. 21 is a screen of the display by the processing of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure.

Image file device 1a in the second embodiment
Has the same configuration as the image file device 1 in the first embodiment except for the following two points.

That is, the two different points are that the software recorded in the software area 33 in the hard disk 4 is different and that the document storage area 31 shown in FIG.
The document input window control area 39 shown in FIG. 7 is provided. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment thus constructed will be described.

The image filing apparatus 1a of the second embodiment is an apparatus for converting the image captured by the television camera 17 into image data and recording it on the hard disk 4, and the user can create the document data describing the image data. This document data can be stored in the hard disk 4.

FIG. 18 shows a document input screen 4 of the image file device 1a similar to the document input screen 40 in the first embodiment.
Although it is 0a, the window system is used as a display method, and the previous screen button 52 and the next screen 5 are used in the first embodiment as a means for selecting image data from the image storage area 32.
However, in the present embodiment, the icons 61 to 66, which are rectangular areas on the screen 8a, are used as the selection means (see FIG. 18 as will be described later).
Then, the icon 66 is not displayed). The work in FIG. 18 is performed on images 1, 2, 3, for which document data has not been input.
Document data is input to 4, 5, and 6.

Next, the processing flow of the operation of the image filing apparatus 1a will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 19, step S51 is provided between step S2 and step S3 in FIG. 11, and step S52 and step S53 are provided instead of steps S13 to S16. The flowchart of the first embodiment is the same as that of FIG. 11, so only different points will be described.

That is, in this embodiment, step S51.
In the CPU 2, the CPU 2 controls the document input window control area 39.
Refer to. In the document input window control area 39, a plurality of data having the format shown in FIG. 20 are recorded for each image data for which no document data has been input, as shown in Table 1.
According to the document input window control area 39 in the state of Table 1, the document input screen 40 in which the image data of the image (6) is the image button 42 is displayed on the screen 8a, and the remaining images (1) to (5) are displayed. ) Will be displayed as an icon on the screen 8a. As a result, the CPU 2 displays the icons corresponding to the images 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 whose display state is "icon".

[0058]

[Table 1] Then, also in the next step S3, the display state is "window" with reference to the document input window control area 39.
The image button 42 is displayed for the image data that is displayed (image (1) is displayed in the case of Table 1), and the document data having the file name of this image data is displayed for each button 46 to 4.
You will fill in 8.

When the icons 61 to 65 are selected by the mouse input in step S4, it is determined in step S52 and the icon processing of step S53 is performed. In step S53, the CPU 2 changes the display state of the data whose display state is "window" among the data in the document input window control area 39 to "icon", and changes the display state of the image corresponding to the selected icon. Change to "window".

For example, when the icon 61 is selected in FIG. 18, the data in the document input window control area 39 changes from Table 1 to Table 2.

[0061]

[Table 2] As a result, when the icon processing step S53 ends, the process returns to step S51, and when steps S51 and S3 are executed, the screen 8a changes as shown in FIG.
The document input screen 40 in which the image data of the image (1) is the image button 42 is displayed on the screen 8a, and the remaining images (2) to (6) are displayed on the screen 8a as icons 62 to 66. Become.

As described above, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the image filing apparatus 1a of the second embodiment can easily switch a plurality of image data and document data by the icon processing, and can display a document to be displayed. Since only one input screen is always displayed on the screen 8a by the control using the document input window control area 39, there is no confusion such that a plurality of windows are overlapped while the user is working.

By the way, in recent years, an elongated insertion portion is inserted into a body cavity, an image of a region to be examined is imaged by using an image pickup means such as a solid-state image pickup element, and an organ in the body cavity is observed on a monitor screen for examination or diagnosis. Endoscope devices that can be used are widely used.

In such an endoscope, an endoscopic image picked up by an electronic endoscope or the like is recorded and used as a system by connecting an image file device so that it can be effectively used for later reviews and the like. There is a need for an easy-to-use system.

A method has been proposed in which, when recording and reproducing an endoscopic image, a plurality of images are multi-displayed and simultaneously observed. In addition, a method has also been proposed in which a specific image is selected from the multi-displayed images and displayed on the entire screen.

In the case of displaying multiple images, if the images are reduced and displayed as they are, the display area per one sheet becomes small, so that the character information and the like contained in the image become small and unreadable. Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-75967, if the image display area and the character area are separated, there is a problem that the character display area itself of the image becomes narrow or each area is limited. It was

Therefore, next, by maximizing the use of the screen and superimposing the character information while performing the multi-display, the character information can be developed on the screen and can be effectively used and displayed. An image file system that is easy to use by setting the display method will be described.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an image file device as an image file system that effectively uses the screen by superimposing character information, and FIG. 23 is the image compression / decompression device of FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the personal computer shown in FIG. 22, FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image expansion device shown in FIG. 22, and FIG. 26 is a TV monitor using the image file device shown in FIG. FIG. 27 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed in FIG. 27, FIG. 27 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen of a TV monitor displaying a reduced image selected from the screen configuration of FIG. 28 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of screens for a plurality of patients displayed on the TV monitor by the image file device of FIG. 22, and FIG.
2 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen of a TV monitor displaying a reduced image selected from the screen configuration of FIG.
2 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a duct provided inside a side surface of a housing such as the light source device and the image generating device of FIG. 2, FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the duct of FIG. 30, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the effect | action of an attachment structure.

In FIG. 22, an image file device 101 as an image file system of an embodiment which uses the screen to the maximum extent and develops it on the screen by effectively superimposing the character information while multi-displaying, is used. ,
An image input device 104 having an endoscope device 102 and an image compression / expansion device 103 as an image signal generation unit, an image input device 107 having an endoscope device 105 and an image compression / expansion device 106, and an image reproduction device 108. It is composed of a file server 109.

The endoscope device 102 has a flexible and elongated insertion portion 111 which is inserted into the observation region 110, an operation portion 112 which is connected to the rear end portion of the insertion portion 111, and an operation portion 112. Universal cable 1 extending from the side of
It has an electronic scope 114 composed of 13.

A connector 115 is provided at the rear end of the universal cable 113.
Reference numeral 15 is connected to a light source device 116 that supplies illumination light to the electronic scope 114. A signal cable 117 extends from a side portion of the connector 115, and a connector 118 provided at a rear end portion of the signal cable 117 is connected to the image generating device 119. This image generation device 11
Reference numeral 9 denotes a signal processing of the image signal obtained by the electronic scope 114 to generate a video signal such as a signal of RGB three primary colors, and a TV monitor 121 via a cable 120.
And the endoscope image can be observed on the TV monitor 121.

The image generating apparatus 119 has a keyboard 147.
Is connected, and data such as a patient ID and a patient name can be input.

The image generating device 119 has a cable 122.
The video signal generated by the image generation device 119 is sent to the image compression / expansion device 103.

A video signal is input from the image compression / expansion device 103 to the image generation device 119 via the cable 122. The image generation apparatus 119 has a switching circuit inside, and selects either the video signal generated in the image generation apparatus 119 or the video signal input from the image compression / expansion apparatus 103, and the TV monitor 1
It is possible to output the image to the monitor 21 and observe the image.

The image input device 107 has an endoscope device 105. The endoscopic device 105 is equivalent to the endoscopic device 102, and a description thereof will be omitted.

A cable 123 extends from the endoscope device 105 and is connected to the image compression device 106. The video signal generated by the endoscope device 105 is sent to the image compression / expansion device 106.

The image reproducing device 108 has a personal computer 124. A keyboard 125 is connected to the personal computer 124. A cable 126 extends from the personal computer 124 and is connected to a personal computer display 127. Data can be output from the personal computer 124 to the personal computer display 127 and displayed.

A cable 149 extends from the personal computer 124 to which the image expansion device 150 is connected. Image data can be sent from the personal computer 124 to the image expansion device 150. The cable 151 extends from the image expansion device 150,
The TV monitor 152 is connected. A video signal can be sent from the image expansion device 150 to the TV monitor 152 for observation.

The image compression / decompression device 103 is the network 1
28 is connected. The file server 109 has a host computer 129, and this host computer 129 is connected to the image compression / expansion device 103 via a network 128 and can input / output data. Cable 1 for host computer 129
A nonvolatile recording / reproducing device 131 such as a hard disk is connected via 30.

The host computer 129 records / reproduces data input / output via the network 128.
Recording and playback to 1.

The network 128 is the image compression / decompression device 1.
06, it is also connected to the personal computer 124 so that data can be input and output.

The image compression / expansion device 103 will be described with reference to FIG.

The cable 122 is the image compression / expansion device 103.
It is connected to the A / D converter 132 inside. Image generation device 1
The video signals of RGB three primary colors output from the A.19 are A /
The digital signal is converted by the D converter 132.

The A / D converter 132 is connected to the selector 133. The selector 133 is connected to the V-RAM 134 and the frame memory 135. By switching the selector 133, the A / D converter 132 is connected to the V-RAM 134 and the frame memory 135. Also,
The V-RAM 134 and the frame memory 135 are connected, and V
-Data can be transferred from the RAM 134 to the frame memory 135.

The frame memory 135 is the D / A converter 13
6 is connected. The D / A converter 136 is the cable 122.
Connected to. The video signal output from the D / A converter 136 is sent to the image generation device 119. Further, it is sent to the TV monitor 121 via the cable 120, and the image can be observed on the TV monitor 121.

The V-RAM 134 is a bus line 137.
Is connected to the image compression / expansion circuit 138. V-RA
The image data output from M134 is compressed and expanded by the image compression / expansion circuit 138.

The image compression / expansion circuit 138 is connected to the flash memory 139 by a bus line 137. The compressed image data compressed by the image compression / expansion circuit 138 is sent to the flash memory 139 and temporarily stored.

The flash memory 139 is the bus line 13
7 connects to the network I / F 140. The network I / F 140 is connected to the host computer 129 via the network 128, and can transmit and receive compressed image data and the like to and from the host computer 129.

The CPU 142 is connected to the bus line 137. CPU 142 is ROM by bus line 137
143 is connected. A program for driving the CPU 142 is stored in the ROM 143, and the CPU 142 is activated when the image compression / expansion device 103 is powered on.

The CPU 142 uses the bus line 137 for R
The AM 144 is connected. CPU 142 is RAM 144
Is designed to store and read data.

A controller 145 is connected to the CPU 142 by a bus line 137. The selector 133 is connected to the controller 145. The CPU 142 outputs a control signal to the controller 145 via the bus line 137, and the controller 145 controls the connection of the selector 133.

The controller 145 has a V-RAM 134.
Is connected. A control signal is output from the CPU 142 to the controller 145 via the bus line 137, and the controller 145 controls storage and reading of the V-RAM 134.

The controller 145 has a frame memory 1
35 is also connected. Bus line 137 from CPU 142
A control signal is output to the controller 145 via the, and the controller 145 controls storage and reading of the frame memory 135.

A communication I / F 146 is connected to the CPU 142 by a bus line 137. The communication I / F 146 is connected to the image generating device 119 via the cable 122, and can transmit and receive patient data, commands, etc. to and from the image generating device 119.

The overlay memory 155 is connected to the CPU 142 by the bus line 137. The CPU 142 allows the overlay memory 155 to store and read data.

The output of the overlay memory 155 is D / A.
It is connected to the converter 136 so that the data output from the overlay memory 155 can be overlay-displayed on the video signal output from the D / A converter 136.

In FIG. 24, the personal computer 1
24 will be described.

The personal computer 124 is the CPU 1
63.

The CPU 163 is the network I / F 164.
And a bus 165. Network I
A network 128 is connected to the / F 164 so that it can communicate with the host computer 129.

The CPU 163 is connected to the keyboard I / F 166 via the bus 165. Keyboard I / F16
A keyboard 125 is connected to 6 and data can be input from the keyboard 125.

The CPU 16 is connected to the high speed communication I / F 167 via the bus 165. The high-speed communication I / F 167 is connected to the image expansion device 150 via the cable 149. Under the control of the CPU 163, it is possible to communicate with the image expansion device 150.

The CPU 163 has a ROM 168 and a bus 165.
Connected via A program for driving the CPU 163 is stored in the ROM 168 and booted when the system is started.

The CPU 163 has a RAM 169 and a bus 165.
Connected via the CPU 163 to the RAM 16
The data can be stored in and read from the storage device 9.

The CPU 163 is connected to the display controller 170 via the bus 165. A cable 126 is connected to the display controller 170.
A personal computer display 127 is attached to the other end of the cable 126.
Are connected, and the CPU 163 can control the display controller 170 to display data.

The image expansion device 150 will be described with reference to FIG.

The image expansion device 150 has a CPU 181. The CPU 181 is a high-speed communication I / F 182 and a bus 183.
Connected via The high speed communication I / F 182 is connected to the personal computer 124 via a cable 149. The CPU 181 can communicate with the personal computer 124.

An image expansion circuit 184 is connected to the bus 183 so that the compressed image data can be expanded under the control of the CPU 181.

The CPU 181 has a ROM 185 and a bus 183.
Connected via A program for driving the CPU 181 is stored in the ROM 185 and booted when the system is started.

The CPU 181 has a RAM 186 and a bus 183.
Connected via the CPU 181 to the RAM 18
Data can be stored in and read from the data storage device 6.

The CPU 181 is connected to the frame memory controller 187 and the V-RAM 188 via the bus 183. The V-RAM 188 further includes a frame memory 1
89 is connected. A frame memory controller 187 is connected to the V-RAM 188 and the frame memory 189 by a control line.
Therefore, the V-RAM 188 and the frame memory 189 can be controlled.

The frame memory 189 is further connected to the D / A converter 190. The D / A converter 190 is connected to the TV monitor 152 via the cable 151, and the image data output from the frame memory 189 is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 190 and can be observed on the TV monitor 152. It is like this.

The CPU 181 is the character generator 1
91 and the bus 183. The output of the character generator 191 is connected to the overlay memory 192. A frame memory controller 187 is provided in the character generator 191 and the overlay memory 192.
Are connected by a control line, and the frame memory controller 187 can control the character generator 191 and the overlay memory 192.

The output of the overlay memory 192 is D / A.
It is connected to the converter 190 so that the output of the overlay memory 192 can be overlaid on the video signal output from the D / A converter 190.

Next, the operation of the image file apparatus 101 as the image file system of one embodiment for making the most of the screen and performing the multi-display while superimposing the character information so that the character information is expanded and used effectively Will be described.

At the time of endoscopic examination, the endoscopic device 102 observes and diagnoses the site to be examined. When recording the endoscopic image obtained by the endoscopic device 102,
An image is sent from the endoscope device 102 to the image compression / expansion device 103 to be compressed, and the compressed image data is sent to the file server 109 via the network 128. Moreover, the patient data input from the keyboard 147 is also sent from the endoscope apparatus 102 to the file server 109 via the image compression / expansion apparatus 103 at the same time. The file server 109 receives the compressed image data and the patient data from the image compression / expansion device 103, and the host computer 129 provided in the file server 109 performs recording on the recording / reproducing device 131.

The operation of recording an image from the image compression / expansion device 103 to the recording / reproducing device 131 at this time will be described in detail.

When the power of the image compression / expansion device 103 is turned on, the CPU 142 is executed by the program in the ROM 143.
Performs startup processing.

In the personal computer 124, when the power is turned on, the CP in the ROM 168 is programmed by the program.
U163 performs a start-up process.

In the image expanding device 150, when the power is turned on, the CPU 1 is executed by the program in the ROM 185 as well.
81 performs a start-up process.

When the network driver is subsequently activated, the connection of the network 128 is checked. When the network connection is confirmed here, the online mode is set.

The image recording processing and image reproduction processing operation performed online will be described below.

When patient data such as a patient ID and a patient name is input from the endoscope device 102, the data is sent from the endoscope device 102 to the image compression / expansion device 103 via the cable 122, and the communication I / F 146 is used. Be received. Here, it is determined that the patient data is received. After this, a release signal is sent from the endoscope apparatus 102 to the image compression / expansion apparatus 103, and when received by the communication I / F 146, a database is created from the received patient data. The created database is held on the flash memory 139.

After the patient data is input, the image compression process is started. The operation will be described.

When a release signal is input from the image generation device 119, the video signal input to the image compression / expansion device 103 is stored in the V-RAM 134. V-RAM1
When the video signal is stored on 34, first, all pixels of the video signal are sequentially sent to the image compression / expansion circuit 138 to perform image compression, and compressed data of the entire screen is created. The full screen includes an endoscopic image and an image of a patient data display portion such as a patient ID and a patient name. The compressed data of the entire screen is sent to the flash memory 139.

Subsequently, of the image data on the V-RAM 134, only the endoscopic image is transferred to the image compression / expansion circuit 138 while being thinned out at a predetermined ratio to perform image compression. Since this data is thinned out, the number of pixels is reduced, resulting in a reduced image. The compressed data of the reduced image is also sent to the flash memory 139.

A label is added to the compressed data of the full screen and the compressed data of the reduced image on the flash memory 139 to associate them with the database.

When the release signal is input again, the above operation is repeated, and the compressed data of the full screen and the compressed data of the reduced image are created each time. A label is added to the created compressed data. In addition, the compressed data of the full screen on the label,
The compressed data of the reduced image is also associated, and it is possible to determine which full-screen compressed data corresponds to the compressed data of the reduced image.

When the writing of the image data to the flash memory 139 is completed, the database of the compressed data and the patient data is continuously transmitted to the file server 109 for recording. When the recording on the recording / reproducing apparatus 131 of the file server 109 is completed, the database of the flash memory 139 is released (erased).

The operation when the user reproduces an image using the image input device 104 will be described.

The user inputs the patient ID from the keyboard 147.
When at least one or more patient data such as a patient name and an image search instruction are input, these pieces of information are transferred from the image generation device 119 to the communication I / F 1 of the image compression / expansion device 103.
46 is input. The CPU 142 sends patient data such as a patient ID and a patient name from the network I / F 140 to the file server 109 to make a search request.

The search request is input to the host computer 129. The host computer 129 searches for data in the image recording / reproducing device 131. When the presence of the corresponding data is confirmed, first, the compressed data of the reduced image is sent to the image compression / decompression device 103. Image compression / decompression device 103
Then, the reproduction of the search image is sent to the image generation device 119 from the communication I / F 146. In order to reproduce the search image, the image generation device 119 switches the switching circuit provided therein, and the image input from the image compression / expansion device 103 is displayed on the TV.
Output to the monitor 121.

The user inputs the overlay display pattern from the keyboard 147. As an overlay display pattern (1) Displayed only for a predetermined time after the display was started during the index display period (2) Always displayed during the index display period (3) During the index display period ON / OF as necessary
F (4) 4 types can be selected without displaying.

Here, the index means a reduced image,
Multiple images are displayed on the screen at the same time and used for image retrieval.

The overlay display pattern data input from the keyboard 147 is sent to the image compression / expansion device 103 and held in the flash memory 139.

The compressed data of the reduced image sent from the file server 109 is temporarily held in the RAM 144.
After being transferred from the RAM 144 to the image compression / expansion circuit 138 and expanded, it is sent to the V-RAM 134 and stored therein.

As normal data, a plurality of full-screen compressed data and reduced-image compressed data are recorded in the data server 109 as related data, and these data are sequentially sent to the image compression / expansion device 103 and stored in the RAM 144. Retained.

The compressed data of these reduced images is read from the RAM 144, sequentially expanded by the image compression / expansion circuit 138, and sent to the V-RAM 134 for storage.

These reduced images are transferred from the V-RAM 134 to the frame memory 135 via the selector 133. From frame memory 135 to D / A converter 1
36, and is converted into an analog video signal and output to the image generation device 119 as a reduced image multi-display.

Further, the patient I with the compressed data of the reduced image
Patient data such as D, patient name, examination date or file server 1
09 is sent to the image compression / expansion device 103, and the RAM 14
Held on four.

The CPU 142 reads the overlay display pattern data held in the flash memory 139. Also, overlay data is created from the patient data held in the RAM 144 and written in the overlay memory 155.

The data written in the overlay memory 155 is written and erased according to the overlay display pattern data on the flash memory 139.

When the display is started for a predetermined time after the display is started during the index display period, the overlay display data is written and then the elapsed time is measured by the timer provided in the CPU 142 to perform the overlay deletion.

ON when necessary during index display period
In the case of turning on / off, when the user inputs an overlay ON / OFF instruction from the keyboard 147, the instruction is sent from the image generation apparatus 119 to the image compression / expansion apparatus 103.

The data output from the overlay memory 155 is sent to the D / A converter 136 and is overlay-displayed on the multi-display of the reduced image on the video signal.

The output of the D / A converter 136 is sent to the image generating device 119, and the image generating device 119 outputs the output to the TV monitor 1.
21 and displayed. FIG. 26 shows an example of the display image.

While looking at the screen of the TV monitor 121, the user selects a desired image from the reduced images displayed in multi and inputs it from the keyboard 147. The display position information of the reduced image is sent to the image compression / expansion device 103 based on the data input from the keyboard 147. The CPU 142 identifies which reduced image is selected from the display position information,
The RAM 144 stores the compressed data of the entire screen corresponding to the reduced image.
To the image compression / decompression circuit 138 to decompress the image. The expanded full-screen image is stored in the V-RAM 134.

Further, the image on the full screen is transferred from the V-RAM 134 through the selector 133 to the frame memory 135. At this time, the patient data in the overlay memory 155 is erased. It is further sent from the frame memory 135 to the D / A converter 136, converted into an analog video signal, and sent to the image generation device 119, for example, a reduced image with a thick frame in FIG. Is output as.

The operation when the user reproduces an image using the image reproducing device 108 will be described.

The user inputs the patient ID from the keyboard 125.
When at least one or more data of patient data such as a patient name and an image search instruction are input, the CPU 163 in the personal computer 124 stores the patient data such as a patient ID and a patient name in the file server 109 from the network I / F 164. Send and make a search request.

The user can successively search for a plurality of images using the keyboard 125.

The search request is input to the host computer 129. The host computer 129 is the image recording / playback apparatus 1
The data in 31 is searched. When the presence of the corresponding data is confirmed, first, the compressed data of the reduced image is sent to the personal computer 124. When the personal computer 124 receives the compressed data of the reduced image, it sends it to the image decompression device 150.

In the image decompression device 150, the compressed data of the reduced image sent from the file server 109 is temporarily R
It is held in AM186. After being transferred from the RAM 186 to the image expansion circuit 184 and expanded, it is sent to the V-RAM 188 and stored therein.

A plurality of full-screen compressed data and reduced-image compressed data are recorded in the data server 109 as related data to the normal patient data, and these data are sequentially sent to the image decompressing device 150 and stored in the RAM 186. To be done.

The compressed data of these reduced images are read out from the RAM 186 and sequentially expanded by the image expansion circuit 184,
It is sent to and stored in the V-RAM 188.

These reduced images are transferred from the V-RAM 188 to the frame memory 189. Frame memory 1
The data is further sent from 89 to the D / A converter 190, converted into an analog video signal, and output to the TV monitor 152 as a multi-display of reduced images.

Also, the patient I with the compressed data of the reduced image
Patient data such as D, patient name, and examination date is stored in the file server 1
09 is sent to the personal computer 124, is held in the RAM 169 of the personal computer 124, and is also sent to the image expansion device 150.
Held at 6.

The patient data received by the personal computer 124 is sent to the display controller 170 and displayed as search data on the personal computer display 127. When multiple searches are performed, multiple patient data are displayed at the same time.

When a plurality of examinations are searched, the compressed data of the reduced images of the plurality of examinations is sent to the image decompression device 150 and decompressed by the image decompression circuit 184. The reduced images decompressed by the image decompression circuit 184 are sequentially sent to the V-RAM 188.

The reduced image is transferred from the V-RAM 188 to the frame memory 189. It is converted into an analog video signal by the D / A converter 190 and displayed as an index.

An overlay instruction is input to the frame memory controller 187 based on the patient data read from the RAM 186 by the CPU 181 together with the index display. Frame memory 1 based on overlay instruction
Under the control of 89, predetermined character data is read from the character generator 191 and written in the overlay memory 192.

The data output from the overlay memory 192 is sent by the D / A converter 190 and is overlaid on the multi-displayed video signal of the reduced image and displayed on the TV monitor 152. FIG. 28 shows an example of the display image.
FIG. 28 is an example in which four inspections are displayed at the same time, and five images in the same inspection are displayed in a horizontal row, and a total of 20 images are displayed. Also, patient data for each test is overlaid.

The user selects a desired image from the reduced images multi-displayed while looking at the screen of the TV monitor 152 and inputs it from the keyboard 125. Based on the data input from the keyboard 125, the display position information of the reduced image is displayed from the personal computer 124 to the image expansion device 150.
Sent to The CPU 181 identifies which reduced image is selected from the display position information, and stores the compressed data of the entire screen corresponding to the reduced image from the RAM 186 in the image compression / expansion circuit 1.
It is sent to 84 and the image is expanded. The expanded full-screen image is stored in the V-RAM 188.

Further, the full-screen image is transferred from the V-RAM 188 to the frame memory 189. At this time, the patient data in the overlay memory 192 is erased. The data is sent from the frame memory 189 to the D / A converter 190, converted into an analog video signal, and then the TV monitor 152.
Is output as a full-screen image as shown in FIG.

A case will be described in which the user selects a plurality of desired images from the reduced images multi-displayed while looking at the screen of the TV monitor 152.

When data is input from the keyboard 125 and a reduced image indicated by the thick frame in FIG. 28 is selected, the display position information of the reduced image is displayed from the personal computer 124 based on the data input from the keyboard 125. Sent to 150. The CPU 181 identifies which reduced image is selected from the display position information, sends the compressed data of the entire screen corresponding to the reduced image from the RAM 186 to the image compression / expansion circuit 184, and expands the image. The expanded full-screen image is stored in the V-RAM 188.

The compressed data of the entire screen corresponding to the reduced image selected here is sequentially sent from the RAM 186 to the image compression / decompression circuit 184 to decompress the image. The expanded full-screen image is stored in the V-RAM 188.

Further, the full-screen image is transferred from the V-RAM 188 to the frame memory 189. Images are thinned and transferred according to the selected number of images. The thinned images are stored in the frame memory 189.

Based on the patient data read from the RAM 186 by the CPU 181, the frame memory controller 1
An overlay instruction is input to 87. Under control of the frame memory controller 187 based on the overlay instruction, predetermined character data is read from the character generator 191 and written in the overlay memory 192.

It is further sent from the frame memory 189 to the D / A converter 190 and converted into an analog video signal. The data output from the overlay memory 192 is sent to the D / A converter 190 and overlaid on the video signal.

As for the video signal output from the D / A converter 190 and displayed on the TV monitor 152, as shown in FIG. 29, selected images are simultaneously displayed, and the respective images can be compared. For each image, the corresponding patient data for the exam is overlaid.

Therefore, according to the image file device 101 as the image file system of one embodiment in which the character information is superposed on the screen by using the screen to the maximum extent and the character information is superimposed on the screen to be effectively used. By superimposing the character information on the multi-display, the screen can be effectively used for the display, and the information on the multi-displayed image can be obtained by the character information. This makes it possible to provide an easy-to-use image filing device with a minimum of hardware.

Further, by turning ON / OFF the superimposing character information, it is possible to easily confirm the multi-displayed image.

Now, the image file device 1 shown in FIG.
In No. 01, as shown in FIG. 30, a resin duct 202 is attached to a metallic casing 201 inside the side face of the casing such as the light source device 116 or the image generating device 119. A cross section of the duct 202 is shown in FIG.

[0174] Such a dust mounting structure is used for the housing 2
A guide part 203 which is spot welded to the side surface opening 207 of No. 01 so that the duct 202 can be inserted into the side surface of the housing 201 in a parallel direction, and spot welding at a position where the guide part 203 closes the opening of the housing 201. It comprises a shielded wire mesh 204, and a screw 205 for fixing the guide portion 203 and the duct 202.

[0175] The metallic casing 201 configured as described above
Is provided with a guide portion 203 provided with a shield wire mesh 204 on the inner side surface, and the guide portion 203 and the housing 2 are provided.
The space between the 01 openings is slightly wider than the thickness of the duct 202. Duct 202 in this slightly wider area
Is inserted in parallel to the inner side surface of the housing 201, and the duct 20
2 is fastened with two fixing screws 205 at two points.

Therefore, in the above-described dust mounting structure, the assembling property can be improved by integrating the shield wire net, which has been conventionally a separate member, with the guide portion. Further, in FIG. 32, a screw 205 is a position for fixing the duct 202 in the dust mounting structure, and a screw 205 ′ is a screw position for fixing the conventional duct together with the screw 205. Driver 2
Reference numeral 06 is a position for fastening the screw 205 in the dust mounting structure, and driver 206 'is a position for fixing the conventional duct together with the driver 6. The duct 202 as shown in FIG.
In the fixing method described above, the guide portion 203 fixes the movement in the direction perpendicular to the side surface of the housing 201, and the two screws 205 fix the movement in the parallel direction on the side surface of the housing 201. The duct 202 can be fixed with less screws without need. Further, the duct 202 is fixed only at the end of the housing, that is, only at the position of the screw 205.
It becomes possible to fix the screw 20 like the tool 206 '.
The position where 5'is difficult to fasten is unnecessary.

As a result, it is possible to provide a duct mounting structure having a shield effect that allows easy assembly and easy handling of tools.

[Additional Notes] (Additional Item 1) Image data generating means for generating image data, character string generating means for generating document data related to the image data, the image data and the document data as a data recording medium. Data recording means for recording a plurality of data on the
An image file device having a display device for displaying the image data and the document data, and an instruction device for pointing a position on the display device, a recognition device for holding and recognizing personal information of the image file device, and the document. A recording control means for providing a plurality of entry items in the data and recording the data in the data recording means, an editing means for editing the arrangement of each entry item on the document data displayed on the display means, and the editing means And a placement data included in the personal data recognized by the recognizing unit, and a placement data for additionally writing the placement data indicating the placement of each entry created by the recognizing unit to the personal information of the operator held by the recognizing unit. An image file device, characterized by further comprising display control means for displaying each entry side by side on the display means.

(Additional Item 2) Image data generating means for generating image data, character string generating means for generating document data related to the image data, and a plurality of the image data and the document data are recorded on a data recording medium. In an image farm device having data recording means for displaying, image data and document data, display means for displaying the image data and the document data, and instruction means for pointing a position on the display means, the personal information of the image file device is held and recognized. A recognition means, a recording control means for recording a plurality of entry items in the document data and recording them in the recording means, and an editing means for editing the arrangement of each entry item on the document data displayed on the display means. And the layout combination data indicating the layout and combination of each of the entry items created by the editing means, The second recording control means for recording a plurality of data in a row, and the individual for which the recognition means holds data indicating which of the arrangement combination data recorded in the recording means is to be used. And a display control unit for displaying each entry item side by side on the display unit based on the combination data indicated by the personal data of the operator recognized by the recognition unit. An image file device characterized by the above.

(Additional Item 3) The second display control means for displaying on the display means an instruction symbol indicating the document data recorded in the recording means, and the instruction symbol pointed by the instruction means. Reading out the document data to be pointed out, displaying it on the display control means, erasing other document data already displayed on the display means from the display means, and replacing it with the instruction symbol and displaying it on the display means; 3. The image filing device according to appendix 1 or 2, further comprising: 3 display control means.

(Additional Item 4) Input means for inputting character information common to a series of endoscopic images to a series of endoscopic images having character information and picked-up image information, and character information and plural And a superimposing means for superimposing only the imaged image information of the associated endoscopic images and superimposing the character information on the multi-displayed imaging information. An image file device for an endoscope, comprising:

In the image file device for an endoscope according to appendix 4, by superimposing the character information on the multi-display, the screen is effectively used for the display and the image multi-displayed by the character information is displayed. It is possible to obtain information. This makes it possible to provide an easy-to-use image filing device with a minimum of hardware.

(Additional Item 5) The endoscopic image filing apparatus according to Additional Item 4, further comprising a control means for turning on / off the superimposing means.

(Additional Item 6) The endoscopic image file apparatus according to Additional Item 5, wherein the control means for turning on / off the superimposing means functions by a timer.

In the image file device for endoscopes of the additional items 5 and 6, the character information to be superimposed is turned ON / OF.
By performing F, it becomes possible to easily confirm the multi-displayed image.

(Additional Item 7) The superimposing means multi-displays endoscopic images divided into at least two or more groups, and superimposes character information on each group. The endoscopic image file device according to appendix 4.

(Additional Item 8) In a duct mounting structure for mounting a duct to a housing, a duct insertable into an opening of a side surface of the housing, and a guide portion allowing the duct to be inserted in parallel to a side surface of the housing. A duct mounting structure comprising: a wire mesh provided at a position of the guide portion that closes the opening of the housing; and a fixing unit that fixes the duct provided at the guide portion.

In the duct mounting structure according to appendix 8, the assembling property is improved, the tool is easy to handle, and the duct mounting structure having a shield effect can be realized.

[0189]

As described above, according to the image filing apparatus of the present invention, the display control means arranges the respective entry items on the display means based on the arrangement data included in the personal data recognized by the recognition means. Since it is displayed, there is an effect that it is possible to easily enter and confirm the entry items of the document data regarding the image data, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image filing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen of the display shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the mouse of FIG.

4 is a configuration diagram showing a logical configuration of the hard disk of FIG.

5 is a configuration diagram showing a logical configuration of a document storage area in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a logical configuration of a user information area in FIG.

7 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the document data area of FIG.

8 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the document item area of FIG.

9 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the user registration area of FIG.

10 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in a document input screen control area of FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the image filing apparatus shown in FIG.

12 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a display screen at an initial stage in the processing of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of entry frame character input processing of FIG.

14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the resizing process of FIG.

15 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the image storage area of FIG. 4 by the image recording processing of FIG. 11.

16 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the screen of the display by the processing of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram showing a logical configuration of a document storage area according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

18 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of the screen of the display at the initial time based on the document storage area of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the image filing apparatus based on the document storage area of FIG.

20 is a format diagram showing a data format of data recorded in the document input window control area of FIG. 17 in the processing of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display screen by the processing of FIG.

FIG. 22 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an image file device as an image file system that effectively uses a screen by superimposing character information.

23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image compression / decompression device shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the personal computer shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image decompression device shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 26 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen displayed on the TV monitor by the image filing device of FIG. 22.

27 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen of a TV monitor displaying a reduced image selected from the screen configuration of FIG. 26 as an entire image.

28 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of screens for a plurality of patients displayed on the TV monitor by the image filing device in FIG. 22.

29 is a screen configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a screen of a TV monitor displaying a reduced image selected from the screen configuration of FIG. 28.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a duct provided inside a side surface of a casing such as the light source device and the image generating device of FIG. 22.

FIG. 31 is a sectional view showing a section of the duct of FIG. 30.

32 is an explanatory view for explaining the operation of the duct mounting structure of FIG. 30.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Image file device 2 ... CPU 3 ... ROM 4 ... Hard disk 5 ... Bus line 6 ... SCSII / F 7 ... RAM 8 ... Display 8a ... Screen 9 ... Screen control circuit 10 ... V-RAM 11 ... Mouse 11a ... Left of mouse Button 11b ... Right mouse button 12 ... Mouse I / F 13 ... Keyboard 14 ... Keyboard I / F 15 ... Timer 17 ... Television camera 18 ... Video circuit 19 ... A / D converter 20 ... Image memory 31 ... Document storage area 32 Image storage area 33 Software area 34 User information area 35 Document data area 36 Document item area 37 User registration area 38 Document input screen control area 40 Document input screen 41 Cursor 42 Image button 43 ... 48 ... Button 49 ... Move Button 50 ... Resize Button 51 ... Delete Button 52 ... Previous Screen button 53 ... Next screen button 54 ... End button

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image data generating means for generating image data, a character string generating means for generating document data related to the image data, and a data record for recording a plurality of the image data and the document data on a data recording medium. An image file device having a device, a display device for displaying the image data and the document data, and an instruction device for pointing a position on the display device, and a recognition device for holding and recognizing personal information of the image file device. Recording control means for recording a plurality of entry items in the document data and recording the data in the data recording means, and on the document data displayed on the display means,
Editing means for editing the arrangement of the respective entry items; additional writing means for additionally writing arrangement data indicating the arrangement of the respective entry items created by the editing means to personal information held by the recognizing means; An image filing device, comprising: display control means for displaying each entry side by side on the display means based on the arrangement data included in the personal data recognized by.