JPH0831155A - Method and device for writing data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently write a large quantity of data into a recording medium without much expense in time and labor by reading the mark put on the outside of the recording body before writing, and fetching the data, to which the index corresponding to the mark is given, from the file storing section to write the data into the recording medium. CONSTITUTION:The mark 1a showing the kind, nature, meaning, etc., of data to be written into the recording medium 1 is displayed on the external surface of the medium 1. One or more indexes correspond to the mark 1a and the processing device 3 is provided with a table storing the indexes. The processing device 3 retrieves the file storing section 4 using the display of these indexes or data regions obtained through the mark reading means 2 and edites the retrieved data to store it into the write-in data holding means 5. The whole data stored in the means 5 is written into the recording medium 1 by the recording medium drive means 6 to obtain the recording medium 1' in which write-in is finished.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data writing method and apparatus for writing a plurality of data on respective different recording media.

In recent years, information processing devices such as personal computers, word processors, workstations and terminals have been widely used. In the case of the same model, the same programs and data are used for such information processing apparatuses. When a new program is developed, a previous program is revised, or new data is created or updated, the information processing device users of the same model can use it. It is necessary to manufacture a large number of recording media such as flexible disks (FD) in which those data are written.

In the case of producing such a recording medium, a work of writing a large number of data in association with each individual recording medium is performed, but it is desired to efficiently perform the writing.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a recording medium in which data such as a program is written is produced, an operation of copying the original data to the recording medium is performed, and there is a method shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of a conventional example. 9A is called a master read method. In this system configuration, a flexible disk drive A and drive B are connected to a host 80 such as a personal computer. A plurality of data such as programs is prepared in advance as a master FD. In this case, each FD
It is assumed that different types of master data are written in. One of the master FDs is set in the drive A, the copy FD is set in the other drive B, and under the control of the host, the drive A is made to read data in record units and written in the buffer 81 of the host.

Then, the record of the buffer 81 is output to the drive B to be written in the copy FD. Thereafter, the respective records of the master FD set in the drive A are sequentially read and written in the copy FD set in the drive B in order. A label indicating the content or type is attached to the copy FD in which writing has been completed. For example, in the case of a software package of 5 FDs, if each master FD is replaced, the copy FD is changed to another one, and the same process is repeated to create 5 copy FDs. it can.

FIG. 9B is called a download method. This system is composed of a host 82, a disk file 83, and a drive 84. Data such as programs (master data) created in advance is written in the disk file 83 in accordance with the type of copy FD. D1, D2, D3 ... Are stored at respective positions in the file ...
Is written to one copy FD and the data D2 is written to another copy FD.

When writing the data of the disk file 83 to the copy FD, the host 82 is scheduled in advance to select the data to be written for each FD. For example, write ,, in the first copy FD,
The second copy FD is scheduled to write the data of, and the copy FD is driven by the drive 8
When it is set to 4, and the host 82 is instructed to create the first copy FD, data belonging to the data D1 is read from the disk file 83 and written by the drive 84 according to the scheduling. By executing this processing for each type of copy FD, it is possible to create each type of copy FD. Each FD created in this way is labeled with a different label.

[0009]

According to the above-mentioned conventional master read method, it is not necessary to perform scheduling (order management) of write data to the FD, but reading from the master FD and copy FD in record units. There is a problem that it takes time to write to the.

Further, according to the above-mentioned conventional download method, there is a problem in that a scheduling work for selecting write data for each FD in advance is required, which requires time and labor. Further, when registering the master data in the disk file, it is necessary to perform registration for each product (for example, one software package), and there is a problem that registration takes time.

Further, in any of the methods, the copy FD
Since it is necessary to attach different types of labels to the label so that the data to be written matches the label, it takes time to prevent the label from being mistakenly applied.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a data writing method and device capable of efficiently writing data to a recording medium without spending time and effort.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a sign. In FIG. 1, 1 is a recording medium, 1a is a mark displayed on the outer surface of the recording medium,
Reference numeral 2 is a mark reading unit, 3 is a processing device, 4 is a file storage unit, 5 is a write data holding unit that holds write data, and 6 is a recording medium driving unit that performs writing to and reading from a recording medium.

The present invention is provided on the outside of a recording medium before writing,
When an automatically readable sign indicating the type of the recording medium or the contents to be written is displayed and the sign is read,
The file is searched using one or a plurality of indexes corresponding to the read markers, and the searched data is extracted and written in the recording medium.

[0015]

Operation: The type of data to be written in the recording medium 1 in advance on a part of the outer surface of the recording medium 1 before writing,
Marker 1a indicating the nature or meaning of data (the area in the specific data is displayed by each character that constitutes the sign)
Is displayed directly or on the label. Use automatically readable labels such as bar codes, letters, and marks. Further, the file storage unit 4 is provided with an index for each recording medium in advance, and each data is stored together with each index.

The marker 1a will be described with reference to FIG. 2A. Shows an example in which the marker 1a corresponds to an index, and one marker may correspond to one marker or a plurality of indexes may correspond to the marker. These indexes can be obtained by providing a table that stores information. In addition, in FIG. Is sign 1
This is an example of giving meaning to a, and "B
In each character of 23 R 5 3 ”, the leading“ B ”represents the type of index information,“ 23 ”is the start position of the large block,“ R ”is the selection type, and“ 5 ”is the start position of the small block. , "3" has a meaning such as the number of data, and means a specific data area as a whole, and decoding of such a mark is performed in the processing device 3.

At the time of writing, the marker 1a is read by the marker reading means 2 on the recording medium 1. The contents read by the mark reading means 2 are supplied to the processing device 3. The processing device 3 uses the read contents as an index as it is, obtains the read contents as an index (one or more) from a table, or obtains by decoding the meaning of each character or symbol that constitutes a sign. Obtaining a display of a specific data area within the index, and using the obtained display of the index or data area,
The file storage unit 4 is searched. When the processing device 3 detects the data (1 to a plurality) having the index or the data in the designated data area, it reads and edits all the detected data and stores them in the write data holding means 5. .

When the recording medium 1 is set in the recording medium driving means 6, writing is started and all the data held in the write data holding means 5 is written in the recording medium 1 by the recording medium driving means 6 and written. The recording medium 1'is obtained. It should be noted that it is possible to print the mark indicating that writing has been completed on a part of the surface of the recording medium 1 '.

The configuration shown in FIG. 1 is also used when the master data is stored in the file storage unit 4 from the recording medium. In this case, the recording medium 1 is preliminarily set with the indicator 1a representing the index given to the recording medium, and the data (master data) corresponding to the index given to the recording medium 1 is recorded. When the processing device 3 instructs the operation of data storage, the marker 1a of the recording medium 1
When the marker reading means 2 reads the, the necessary index 130 is called and held in the processing device 3 based on the content set in the marker 1a, and when the recording medium 1 is set in the recording medium driving means 6, the recording is performed. The data of the medium 1 is read, and the processing device 3 stores it in the file storage unit 4 in combination with the index called previously. The recording medium 1 having a plurality of master data can thus be stored in the file storage unit 4.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the first embodiment, FIG. 4 shows a data structure stored in a disk device, and FIG. 5 shows various display formats showing indexes.

Referring to FIG. Is the configuration of the first embodiment, B. Shows an operation flow of the first embodiment. A. of FIG. At
Reference numeral 15 corresponds to each means or device represented by reference numerals 1 to 6 in FIG. 1, 10 is an FD (flexible disk) as a recording medium, 10a is a bar code representing an index, 11
Is a bar code reader, 12 is a host including a CPU, memory, and an input / output device, 13 is a large-capacity hard disk device,
Reference numeral 14 is an expansion memory, and 15 is a drive for writing to the FD.

In the first embodiment, a bar code 10a is printed on a part of the outer surface of the flexible disk (FD) 10 before data is recorded, as a mark showing the contents to be recorded in the FD. A label is attached.

Here, various display formats of the index will be described with reference to FIG. An example of a flexible disk is shown in FIG. Is displayed with the same bar code as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Is OCR (Optical Charac
When it is displayed with the characters for tar reader), C is the case where it is displayed with a bit mark representing "0" or "1" by a white circle or a black circle. These A. ~ C. Each display format can be automatically read by the reading mechanism.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the hard disk device 13 of FIG. 3 has a pre-stored index 130 and write data 131 (program etc.) corresponding thereto.
And A1, A2, b and B ... Are stored in pairs, and one index corresponds to one or a plurality of write data.

The operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Describing with reference to the processing flow shown in FIG. 3, first, the barcode 10a of the FD 10 is read (S1 in B. of FIG. 3). This is performed by passing the FD 10 under the barcode reader 11, and the read data (a plurality of characters or symbols) is supplied to the host 12. The host 12 converts this data into an index using a table (not shown) (in the case of A. in FIG. 2 above).

The host 12 searches the hard disk device 13 using this index (at step S2). When searched, the write data corresponding to the index is read, edited, and stored in the extension memory 14 (S
3). On the other hand, the FD 10 with the barcode 10a read
Is set in the drive 15, the drive 15 writes the write data stored in the extension memory 14 into the FD 10 (at step S4).

In addition, B. When using the sign shown in FIG. In step S2, the host 12 decodes each character of the read sign,
Obtain the data that represents the data area of a specific index,
A process of extracting corresponding data from the hard disk device 13 is performed.

When the writing is completed, the FD 10 is taken out from the drive 15. After this, another F before writing
Scan the barcode 10a of D10 to see the previous FD10
When a bar code different from the above is read, the host 12 detects the corresponding index and detects the hard disk device 13
Then, the corresponding write data is read out and stored in the extension memory 14, and the drive 15 writes the data of the extension memory 14 into the FD 10.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the second embodiment. Is a configuration diagram of the second embodiment, and B.I. Is a processing flow of the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, a mark representing an index is printed on a recording medium on which master data is recorded, or a printed label is attached, and the recorded data is registered in a disk device.

FIG. 6A. In the figure, 20 is an FD in which master data is written, and a bar code corresponding to the content of the master data is given to 20a. 21 ~
25 is the same name as each of the reference numerals 11 to 15 in the configuration of the first embodiment (see A of FIG. 3), but as shown in the following operation description, a device different in function from the first embodiment is shown. is there.

FIG. 6A. B. First, the bar code 20a of the FD 20 in which the master data is recorded is passed under the bar code reader 21 to read the bar code of the FD (S1 of B. in FIG. 6). The host 22 generates corresponding index information based on the read code and stores it in the disk device 23 (at step S2). In this case, one or more indexes are generated corresponding to the barcode. On the other hand, the FD 20 is set in the drive 25, the FD data is read and stored in the extension memory 24 (at step S3). Then, the data is registered in the data area of the disk device 23 (area associated with the previously written index information) from the extended memory (at step S4).

In this way, a large number of FD data in which master data is recorded can be registered in the disk device 23 together with respective indexes, and each data is stored in the format shown in FIG. By using each of the registered master data, the data corresponding to the index can be written in the FD before writing by the configuration of the first embodiment (FIG. 2).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the third embodiment. Is a block diagram of the third embodiment, B.I. And C.I. Each is FD
Represents different print contents to. The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a printing unit controlled by a host is added. That is, as in FIG. 3, 10 is an FD, 11 is a bar code reader 11, 12 is a host (or personal computer), 13 is a hard disk device, 1
4 is an expansion memory, 15a and 15b are drives, and 2
The reason for this is that writing is performed in parallel to a plurality of FDs. Reference numeral 16 is a printing unit added in the third embodiment.

In the present invention, since a mark such as a bar code is printed on the recording medium before writing and the data corresponding to the mark is written, it is impossible to distinguish between the recording medium after writing and the recording medium before writing. Therefore, printing is performed to display the completion of writing on the surface of the recording medium on which writing has been completed.

When the FD 10 is used as the recording medium, when the data in the expansion memory 14 is written by the drive 15a or 15b by the same operation as in the first embodiment, the FD 10 is moved to the printing unit 16 and printing is performed. .

An example of the print contents in this case is shown in FIG. And C. Shown in B. In the above example, a bar code, an alphanumeric character (OCR), a bit mark, or the like is printed in order to display that writing is completed at a position adjacent to the bar code representing the index. In this case, at the same time as the index indicator,
It becomes possible to machine-read the recorded state. C. In the example, the character "Complete" indicating the completion of writing is printed by the printing unit 16 or a character (for example, "Unfinished") is printed on the surface of the FD before writing, and after the writing is finished, This is a method of painting characters by printing erased characters (for example, the characters of {circle around (1)}) in the printing unit 16.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a system for writing data in a large number of recording media. In FIG. 8, 70 is a host, 71 is a medium supply unit for storing a large amount of recording medium (FD) before writing, 72 is a bar code reader, 73 and 74 are drives, 75 is a printing unit, and 76 is a writing unit. The medium storage unit in which the FD that has completed is stored, 77 is a belt conveyor, and 78 is an F mounted on the belt conveyor.
D and 79 are housings in which a control unit, an operation unit, and a mechanism that supports the entire system are housed, 80 is a control unit, and 81 is an operation unit including a keyboard for inputting instructions.

The host 70 shown in FIG. 8 comprises a personal computer 70a, a disk device 70b and an expansion memory 70c, each of these devices and a bar code reader 72, drives 73 and 74.
Is the same as the configuration according to 11 to 16 of the third embodiment (FIG. 6).

In the medium supply unit 71, a label on which a mark (bar code or the like) corresponding to the content to be written is printed is attached in advance to each FD group before writing. Further, in the disk device 70b of the host 70, data is read and a large number of types of master data are registered from the FD that records a plurality of master data with bar code labels attached by the operation shown in FIG. There is.

When the operation section 81 is controlled to start the operation,
The control unit 80 drives the belt conveyor 77. As a result, the FDs are taken out one by one from the lower side of the FD group stacked on the head of the medium supply unit 71, and the barcode reader 72
After passing through, the barcode is read. When the index represented by the bar code is input to the personal computer 70a, the personal computer 70a takes in the corresponding data from the disk device 70b and stores it in the expansion memory 70c by the same operation as in the first embodiment. When the FD whose barcode has been read arrives at the drive 73, the drive 73
Writes the data stored in the extension memory 70c. The drive 74 writes to the FD having the same barcode as the drive 73 in parallel with the drive 73.

When the FD for which data has been written moves to the printing section 75 by moving the belt conveyor 77, printing is performed in any of the formats described in FIG. 7, and the FD for which printing has finished is the next medium. It is carried to the storage unit 76 and stored in such a manner that it is pushed up in order from the lower side.

[0042]

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately and efficiently write data such as various programs on a large number of recording media, and to create a recording medium on which a large amount of data is written. Further, recording of master data and creation of a recording medium in which the data is copied can be efficiently executed in cooperation with each other.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a sign.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure stored in a disk device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing various display formats representing indexes.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a system for writing data on a large amount of recording media.

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

[Explanation of Codes] 1 recording medium 1a indicator displayed on the outer surface of the recording medium 2 indicator reading means 3 processor 4 file storage 5 write data holding means 6 recording medium driving means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A data writing method for writing a plurality of data to respective different recording media, wherein an index and data to be written are stored in a file storage unit connected to a processing device, and an outer portion of the recording medium before writing. A label corresponding to the automatically readable index is attached to the label, the label of the recording medium is read,
A data writing method, wherein one or a plurality of data to which an index corresponding to the mark is attached is taken out from the file storage unit, arbitrarily organized and written into a recording medium. 2. The data writing method according to claim 1, wherein when the data writing is completed, printing indicating the completion of writing is performed outside the recording medium in which the writing is completed. 3. The file storage unit according to claim 1, wherein an automatically readable marker is attached to an outer portion of each recording medium in which the master data is written, and an index corresponding to the data obtained by reading the marker is stored in the file storage unit. Write to,
Next, the data writing method, wherein the data of the recording medium in which the master data is written is read and the data is stored in the file storage unit in association with the written index. 4. The mark according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mark attached to the recording medium is any one of a bar code, a character for OCR, and a bit mark printed on the mark. A data writing method characterized by having meaning. 5. A data writing device for writing a plurality of data to respective different recording media, the recording medium before writing having a mark indicating an index on an outer surface, and a mark for reading the mark of the recording medium. The recording medium includes a reading unit, a file storage unit in which a large number of write data corresponding to indexes are stored in advance, a recording medium driving unit that writes to the recording medium, and a processing device that controls the operation of each unit. When the sign is read by the sign reading means, the processing device obtains an index based on the read data, searches the file storage unit by the index, and the searched write data is written by the recording medium driving means by the recording medium driving means. A data writing device for writing to a recording medium. 6. The recording medium according to claim 5, further comprising a recording medium on which an index indicating an index is displayed on the outer surface and master data is written, and the label reading means reads the recording medium on which the master data is written. The processing device stores the data as index information in the file storage unit, and when the recording medium driving unit reads the data from the recording medium in which the master data is written, the processing device stores the index in the file storage unit. A data writing device characterized by storing data in association with information.