JPH10198699A - Device and method for retrieving family crest - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device capable of retrieving a family crest by simple input operation. SOLUTION: The device has a handwritten locus input means 1, a family crest retrieving condition preparing means 2, a family crest retrieving means 3, a display means 4, a family crest frame condition specifying means 5, and a family crest dictionary 106. In the case of retrieving the dictionary 106 based on a retrieving condition prepared by the means 2, only family crests corresponding to set frame information are selected. Then candidates are converged based on a set object condition and then the family crest candidates are rearranged successively from the candidate of the highest similarity to the recognition result of locus data. In the case of displaying a retrieved family crest candidate, the display data of a pattern code for the retrieved family crest are read out from the dictionary 106 and displayed on an input area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a family crest retrieval apparatus and method for retrieving family crests.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a family crest search device has an input means for inputting a handwritten figure representing the entire family crest, a dictionary in which the family crest figure pattern is registered, a handwritten figure and a family crest registered in the dictionary. And a search means for searching for a family crest by collating with a graphic pattern.

Further, a handwritten character recognition device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-195518 discloses an input means for inputting a handwriting stroke pattern of a handwritten character, a dictionary in which a radical pattern of the handwritten character is registered in advance, and an input device. A search means for searching for a radical by comparing the obtained handwriting stroke pattern with a radical pattern, and a display means for displaying a kanji having the searched radical are provided.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional family crest search device, a correct search result cannot be obtained by the search means unless the entire family crest is handwritten correctly to some extent.

Further, in the handwritten character recognition device, even if the partial pattern of the family crest is registered in the dictionary, the same figure as the partial pattern must be written at the time of retrieval. It was very inconvenient. Furthermore, it was not realistic to look up all of the family crests and register them in a dictionary compared to kanji.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a family crest search device and a method capable of searching for a family crest by a simple input operation.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a family crest search apparatus for searching for a family crest by inputting information. Input means, a search condition creating means for creating a search condition from the plurality of input information, a family crest dictionary in which a plurality of family crests corresponding to the search condition are registered, and a search pattern according to the created search condition. Family crest search means for searching for a family crest from the family crest dictionary.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the input means includes frame information designating means for designating frame information of the family crest.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the input unit includes a symmetry condition instructing unit for instructing a symmetry condition of the family crest.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the input means includes a handwriting input means for converting a handwriting into locus data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the symmetry condition designating means designates the symmetry condition of the family crest by handwriting.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first embodiment, a crest code corresponding to the search condition and display data of the crest code are registered in the crest dictionary. And

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a family crest search device according to the first aspect, further comprising display means for displaying display data of the family crest searched by the family crest search means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a family crest search device for searching for a family crest by inputting information, a handwritten input means for converting a handwritten handwriting into locus data, and a family crest registered with a partial pattern of the family crest. A partial graphic dictionary, a family crest dictionary in which a family crest corresponding to the partial pattern is registered, a partial graphic search means for searching the partial pattern from the family crest partial graphic dictionary according to the converted trajectory data, Family crest search means for searching for a family crest from the family crest dictionary according to the partial pattern.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, when the partial pattern of the family crest is symmetric, the partial figure retrieval means searches the symmetrical partial figure when the partial pattern of the family crest is symmetrical. It is characterized by doing.

A family crest search device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention includes a figure processing means for performing a figure process such as pasting, moving, rotating, and combining the searched partial pattern in the family crest search device according to the eighth aspect, The family crest search unit searches for the family crest according to the partial pattern on which the graphic processing has been performed.

A family crest retrieval device according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the family crest retrieval device according to the tenth aspect has display means for displaying the retrieved partial pattern and the partial pattern subjected to the graphic processing. And

A family crest search method according to a twelfth aspect is a family crest search method for searching for a family crest by inputting information, wherein a plurality of pieces of information relating to the family crest are input, and a search condition is created from the plurality of pieces of input information. And searching for a family crest from the family crest dictionary according to the created search condition.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium having a function of inputting a plurality of pieces of information relating to a family crest, a function of creating a search condition from the plurality of pieces of input information, and a family crest dictionary according to the created search condition. And / or a program for causing a computer to execute a function of searching for a family crest from a computer, and / or a family crest dictionary for registering a plurality of family crests corresponding to the search condition.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a family crest retrieval apparatus and method according to the present invention will be described.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a family crest search device according to a first embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a handwriting locus input means such as a position coordinate detecting board for converting handwritten handwriting drawn with a pen into locus data, and inputs a handwritten partial pattern of a family crest or a handwriting of a character associated with a partial pattern of a family crest. I do.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a family crest search condition creating unit that creates a family crest search condition from the locus data converted by the handwritten locus input unit 1 and the family crest frame information designated by the family crest frame condition designating unit 5 described later. It is. Reference numeral 3 denotes a family crest search unit that searches a family crest dictionary 106 described later according to the search condition created by the family crest search condition creation unit 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes display means such as a liquid crystal display device.
The bitmap data (display data) of the family crest searched by the family crest search means 3 is displayed. Reference numeral 106 denotes a family crest dictionary in which family crest display data and family crest search conditions are registered. Reference numeral 5 denotes a family crest frame condition designating unit that designates family crest frame information which is one of the family crest search conditions.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration for realizing each means of the family crest search device shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a CPU that controls the entire apparatus.
It is. Reference numeral 101 denotes a memory unit including a ROM storing a program and a character font pattern in which a later-described family crest search processing procedure executed by the CPU 100 is described, and a RAM used as a work area. The RAM in the memory unit 101 has a buffer area in which search conditions for the family crest are input. The input stroke information (trajectory data), the pattern code of the search result, the display data of the family crest, and the like are buffered. Stored in the area.

Further, the family crest search device not only searches and displays family crests, but also executes an application program or the like for creating event data of a ceremonial occasion of the searched family crests. The details of the application program are not directly related to the present invention, and thus will be omitted.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a liquid crystal display unit. 103 is a CP
A display control unit that is controlled by U100 and controls display of the liquid crystal display unit 102. The display control unit 103 has a built-in memory (VRAM) for drawing a display pattern, a locus of an input stroke, and the like.

Reference numeral 104 denotes a transparent coordinate detection panel located on the front of the liquid crystal display unit 102. Reference numeral 105 denotes a coordinate detection unit that detects a position pointed by the pen 11 and up / down information of the pen 11.

An interface (I / F) 107 is connected to, for example, a printer or an external storage device. 10
Reference numeral 9 denotes a general keyboard for inputting character codes and the like. The above-mentioned components are connected via a bus 108.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are diagrams showing input screens for family crest search conditions. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a search condition input area in which a "cross" handwriting is input.
Here, the pen 11 is used to input a graphic locus of a family crest or a character locus (trajectory data) associated with the family crest. Reference numeral 32 denotes an instruction area for designating the frame information of the family crest. When the round frame 32a is selected (see FIG. 4), “○” is displayed in the input area 31.

Reference numeral 33 denotes an erasure instruction area, which erases trajectory data and family crest frame information written in the input area 31 when instructed by the pen 11. Reference numeral 34 denotes a search instruction area, which starts a family crest dictionary search process according to the search conditions displayed in the input area 31 when instructed by the pen 11.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for inputting family crest search conditions. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display data of a family crest searched according to the search conditions input in FIG. In this case, a graphic pattern (display data) having six crests as a family crest is obtained as a search result. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an input screen of another family crest search condition. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing display data of a family crest searched according to the search condition input in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing various data registered in the family crest dictionary 106. The family crest dictionary 106 includes display data for displaying a search result, frame information of a family crest that is one of search conditions, a symmetry condition of a family crest graphic that is also one of search conditions, and one of the search conditions. It is composed of handwritten graphic data representing the whole or a part of the family crest graphic, or the nickname of the graphic or the trajectory data (search trajectory data) of the character of the word to be associated. Some search trajectory data is registered depending on the family crest.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a family crest search processing procedure executed by the CPU 100. First,
Initialization processing is performed at the start of the search processing (step S
101). In this initialization processing, the work area and the buffer area are initialized.

Subsequently, family crest frame information is set (step S102). This frame information is the frame information of the family crest selected in the instruction area 32. In FIG. 4, since the round frame 32a is selected, the round frame 32a is set. In FIG. 5, since no frame is selected, no frame is set.

Subsequently, the symmetry condition of the family crest figure is set (step S103). The family crest may be a symmetrical figure or a vertically symmetrical figure depending on the type. Therefore, a symmetry condition is set as one of the search conditions. In the family crest dictionary 106 shown in FIG. 9, the top family crest is bilaterally symmetric, and the second family crest is bilaterally symmetric.

The details of setting the symmetry condition will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure for setting the family crest symmetry condition in step S103. In the present embodiment, the input area of the symmetry condition is set around the outside of the frame of the input area 31. For example, when a trajectory that crosses from the outside of the frame to the left and right is written like a trajectory L51 shown in FIG. 5, a condition of vertical symmetry is set. Also, when a trajectory that traverses up and down from outside the frame is written like a trajectory L71 shown in FIG.
A symmetric condition is set.

First, it is determined whether or not there is a trajectory that crosses the top and bottom of the frame (step S111). If the start and end points of the trajectory exist in the upper and lower areas outside the frame of the input area 31,
Since there is a locus crossing the top and bottom of the frame, the memory unit 101
The left-right symmetric condition is set in the search information storage area set in (step S112).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a trajectory that crosses the left and right sides of the frame (step S113). If the starting point and the ending point of the trajectory are in the left and right areas outside the frame of the input area 31, there is a trajectory that crosses the left and right sides of the frame, so a vertically symmetric condition is set in the search information storage area (step S11).
4). On the other hand, if there is no locus that crosses the top and bottom of the frame in step S111, the process directly proceeds to step S113. If there is no locus that crosses the left and right of the frame in step S113, the process ends.

Subsequently, the trajectory data of the handwritten handwriting is recognized, and the pattern code of the recognized family crest is set (step S104). As an algorithm for recognizing the trajectory data, an algorithm of the feature point system described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-39460 can be used.
00 compares the distance between the normalized feature point of the search trajectory data of the family crest registered in the family crest dictionary 106 and the normalized feature point of the input trajectory data, and the difference between the distances is the smallest. The recognition results are output as candidates in order from the pattern code of the family crest.

The pattern code of the family crest to be searched is, for example, a character locus such as “Kine” shown in FIG.
It may be a trajectory of a figure such as "OO". When a plurality of trajectory data is expected for one family crest pattern code, the plurality of search trajectory data is registered in the family crest dictionary 106 in advance.

The family crest dictionary 106 is searched according to the search conditions set in steps S102 to S104 (step S105). First, only the family crest of the set frame information is selected, candidates are narrowed down by the set symmetry condition, and the family crest candidates are rearranged in descending order of similarity in the recognition result of the trajectory data.

A process of displaying the searched family crest candidates is performed (step S106). Here, the display data of the searched pattern of the family crest is read from the family crest dictionary 106, and the search result of the family crest is displayed in the input area 31.

By performing the above-described family crest search processing, the family crest can be searched by inputting a simple instruction and a simple figure or character trajectory.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the family crest search device will be described. FIG. 12 shows the second
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the family crest search device in Embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

Many family crests are composed of a combination of a plurality of partial patterns using one figure as a partial pattern. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the number of the family crest dictionary is one, but in this embodiment, the family crest partial graphic dictionary 6 is provided in addition to the family crest dictionary 206. Also provided are a family crest partial figure search means 15 for searching for partial patterns, and a family crest figure combining means 7 for arranging and combining a plurality of searched partial patterns. By searching the family crest dictionary 206 with the synthesized family crest figure, a family crest having a plurality of partial patterns is searched.

The family crest partial figure retrieving means 15 recognizes the position coordinate data (trajectory data) of the handwritten handwriting input from the handwritten locus input means 1 by a conventional recognition algorithm, and according to the recognized locus data, the family crest partial figure. A partial pattern of the family crest is searched from the dictionary 6.

The family crest graphic synthesizing means 7 performs graphic processing such as copying and pasting a partial pattern of a family crest, which is a search result of the family crest partial graphic search means 15, and rotating a partial pattern of the search result, thereby performing a search. The family crest figure to be used is synthesized.

The family crest search means 8 searches the family crest dictionary 206 according to the family crest graphic synthesized by the family crest graphic synthesizing means 7. In the family crest dictionary 206, display data of family crests, classification codes of partial patterns of family crests, arrangement data, and rotation position data are registered.

FIG. 13 shows an input operation screen. In the figure, reference numeral 81 denotes a partial pattern pasting instruction area stored in the buffer area, and when instructed by the pen 11, paste processing of the partial pattern is performed.

Reference numeral 82 denotes a copy instruction area for a partial pattern. When an instruction is given with the pen 11, the partial pattern of the search result displayed in the locus input area 83 is stored in the copy buffer. Reference numeral 89 denotes a partial pattern rotation instruction area. When the instruction is given by the pen 11, the partial pattern rotation processing stored in the copy buffer is performed. Reference numeral 83 denotes a trajectory input area of the partial pattern. The trajectory of a character or a figure associated with the partial pattern is input by the pen 11.

Reference numeral 84 denotes a recognition start instruction area, and the pen 11
Then, the recognition of the trajectory written in the trajectory input area 83 is started, and the partial pattern of the family crest is displayed as the recognition result. Reference numeral 85 denotes a partial pattern erasure instruction area,
When designated by 1, the trajectory input area 83 is deleted.

Reference numeral 86 denotes a family crest pattern synthesizing area, which synthesizes a family crest figure by pasting a plurality of recognized partial patterns as they are or by pasting them after performing rotation or movement. Reference numeral 87 denotes a family crest search instruction area. When designated by the pen 11, the family crest dictionary 206 is searched using the family crest figure input to the family crest pattern synthesis area 86. Reference numeral 88 denotes an erasure instruction area for erasing the family crest pattern synthesis area 86.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing various data registered in the family crest partial figure dictionary 6. The family crest partial pattern registered in the family crest partial graphic dictionary 6 includes display data, a family crest partial classification code, and search trajectory data for matching with input trajectory data.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a family crest search processing procedure executed by the CPU 100. First,
An input process of a family crest partial pattern is performed (step S18).
1). A character or figure associated with the partial pattern of the family crest is input to the locus input area 83 with the pen 11. When "Y" shown in FIG. 13 is input and the recognition start instruction area 84 is specified, the CPU 100 is registered in the family crest partial figure dictionary 6 by an algorithm of the feature point method described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-39460. Compare the distance between the normalized feature point of the search trajectory data and the normalized feature point of the input trajectory data, and recognize the recognition results as candidates in order from the partial pattern of the family crest with the smallest difference in distance. Output.

Subsequently, a process of selecting a partial pattern of the recognized family crest is performed (step S182). When “Y” shown in FIG. 13 is input, a partial pattern of an arrow is displayed as a recognition result. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a partial pattern of the recognized arrow. If the displayed candidate is different from the one desired by the operator, the next candidate is displayed by tapping the candidate display. In this way, a desired partial pattern of the family crest is selected.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the copy instruction area 82 has been instructed (step S183). When the copy instruction area 82 is depressed with the pen 11, a copy instruction is issued, so that processing for storing the partial pattern of the family crest displayed in the locus input area 83 in the copy buffer is performed (step S184). In FIG. 14, since the arrow partial pattern is displayed in the locus input area 83, the arrow partial pattern is stored in the copy buffer.

On the other hand, if the copy instruction area 82 has not been designated in step S183, it is determined whether or not the paste instruction area 81 has been designated (step S185). When the paste instruction area 81 is depressed with the pen 11, the processing is to paste the partial pattern stored in the copy buffer to the family crest composition area 86 because the paste instruction is a paste instruction (step S186).

After pasting, the pen 11 combines the family crest synthesis area 8
When the user touches the inside 6, the circumscribed rectangle of the partial pattern stored in the buffer area is displayed. Therefore, the pen 11 is moved to move the circumscribed rectangle of the partial pattern to a desired paste area, and the pen 11 is raised at the determined position. And the partial pattern is pasted there. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state where a partial pattern is pasted. When the partial pattern of the arrow is copied and the center of the family crest synthesis area 86 is designated, the pattern is pasted as shown in FIG. Then, CPU 100 stores the pasting position and the classification code of the partial pattern. Thereafter, the process returns to step S183.

On the other hand, if the paste instruction area 81 is not instructed in step S185, it is determined whether or not the rotation instruction area 89 is instructed (step S187). Pressing the rotation instruction area 89 with the pen 11 is an instruction to rotate a partial pattern stored in the buffer area.
The rotation processing of the partial pattern stored in the copy buffer is performed (step S188). When rotation is instructed,
A rotation angle instruction menu is displayed in the same manner as a conventional draw application or CAD, and by instructing the rotation angle in the menu, the partial pattern stored in the copy buffer is rotated.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the rotation process of the partial pattern of the family crest. When the partial pattern is rotated in the locus input area 83 and the partial pattern is pasted, the partial pattern is synthesized in the family crest composition area 86, and the position and rotation angle of the pasted partial pattern are stored. By performing such an instruction or processing, a desired family crest figure is synthesized. Thereafter, the process returns to step S183.

On the other hand, in step S187, the rotation instruction area 8
If 9 has not been designated, it is determined whether or not the search designated area 87 has been designated (step S189). When the search instruction area 87 is pressed with the pen 11, the family crest synthesis area 86
Family crest dictionary 206 according to the partial pattern input to
Is performed (step S190).

The family crest dictionary 206 is searched according to the classification codes, arrangement positions, and rotation angles data of the plurality of partial patterns pasted in step S186, and the most similar family crest is output as a search result. Here, the family crest dictionary 20
If the family crest cannot be searched from 6, it is possible to register the synthesized family crest figure and use it as an original family crest figure in another application. On the other hand, if the search instruction area 87 is not instructed in step S189, the process returns to step S183.

As described above, the figure representing the partial pattern of the family crest and the trajectory data of the character to be associated are input, the family crest figure is easily synthesized, and the family crest can be easily searched according to the synthesized family crest figure. For example, when the partial pattern of the family crest is symmetric, it is possible to search for the family crest using only the symmetrical figure on one side.

The present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus constituted by a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading out a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into a system or an apparatus, the system or the apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the program describing the family crest search processing procedure is stored in the ROM. However, the storage medium is not limited to the ROM. For example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
A D-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, or the like can be used. Further, the program describing the family crest search processing procedure, the family crest partial figure dictionary, and the family crest dictionary may be stored in the same storage medium, or may be stored in separate storage media.

[0066]

According to the family crest search device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when searching for a family crest by inputting information, a plurality of pieces of information relating to the family crest are input by the input means, and the search condition creating means inputs the information. A search condition is created from a plurality of pieces of input information, and a family crest is searched from a family crest dictionary by a family crest search unit according to the created search condition. Can be searched.

According to the family crest search device of the second aspect,
Since the input means includes frame information designating means for designating frame information of the family crest, candidate family crests can be narrowed down based on the family crest frame information.

According to the family crest search device of the third aspect,
Since the input means includes symmetry condition designating means for designating the symmetry condition of the family crest, candidate family crests can be narrowed down according to the symmetry condition of the family crest.

According to the family crest retrieval device of the fourth aspect,
Since the input means includes handwriting input means for converting handwritten handwriting into locus data, it is possible to narrow down candidate family crests by handwritten handwriting.

According to the family crest search device of the fifth aspect,
Since the symmetry condition designating means designates the symmetry condition of the family crest by handwriting, it is possible to easily input the symmetry condition.

According to the family crest search device of the sixth aspect,
Since the family crest code corresponding to the search condition and the display data of the family crest code are registered in the family crest dictionary, the operator can obtain the family crest display data by searching.

According to the family crest search device of the seventh aspect,
Since the display unit for displaying the display data of the family crest searched by the family crest search unit is provided, the operator can easily grasp the search result.

According to the family crest retrieval device of the eighth aspect,
When searching for a family crest by inputting information, handwritten handwriting is converted into locus data by handwriting input means, and the partial pattern is searched from the family crest partial graphic dictionary according to the converted locus data by partial graphic search means, Since the family crest is searched from the family crest dictionary according to the partial pattern searched by the family crest search unit, the family crest can be easily searched by inputting a figure or a character locus representing the partial pattern.

According to the family crest search device of the ninth aspect,
When the partial pattern of the family crest is symmetrical, the partial figure searching means searches with a symmetrical figure on one side, so that the search can be further facilitated.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a family crest retrieval device, wherein the family crest retrieval unit includes a graphic processing means for performing graphic processing such as pasting, moving, rotating, and synthesizing the searched partial pattern. Since the family crest is searched in accordance with the partial pattern subjected to the graphic processing, a complicated partial pattern can be easily searched.

According to the family crest search device of the eleventh aspect, since the display means for displaying the searched partial pattern and the partial pattern subjected to the graphic processing is provided, the operator can easily search the search result. I can understand.

According to the family crest search method of the twelfth aspect, in the family crest search method for searching for a family crest by inputting information, a plurality of pieces of information relating to the family crest are input, and a search condition is determined from the plurality of input information. Since the family crest is created and the family crest is searched from the family crest dictionary according to the created search condition, the family crest can be searched by a simple operation that can be input by the operator among a plurality of pieces of information.

According to the storage medium of the thirteenth aspect, a function of inputting a plurality of pieces of information related to a family crest, a function of creating a search condition from the input pieces of information, and A program for causing a computer to execute a function of searching for a family crest from a family crest dictionary, and / or
Alternatively, since a family crest dictionary for registering a plurality of family crests corresponding to the search condition is stored, the versatility of the information processing apparatus can be improved by mounting the same in the information processing apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a family crest search device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration for realizing each unit of the family crest search device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen for inputting family crest search conditions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen for inputting search conditions for family crests.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an input screen for a family crest search condition.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display data of a family crest searched according to the search conditions input in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an input screen for another crest search condition.

8 is a diagram showing display data of a family crest searched according to the search condition input in FIG. 7;

9 is a diagram showing various data registered in a family crest dictionary 106. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a family crest search processing procedure executed by a CPU 100;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a setting procedure of a family crest symmetry condition in step S103.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a family crest search device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an input operation screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a partial pattern of a recognized arrow.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state where a partial pattern is pasted.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a rotation process of a partial pattern of a family crest.

17 is a diagram showing various data registered in the family crest partial graphic dictionary 6. FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a family crest search processing procedure executed by a CPU 100;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handwritten locus input means 2 Family crest search condition creation means 3, 8 Family crest search means 4 Display means 5 Family crest frame condition instruction means 6 Family crest partial figure dictionary 7 Family crest figure synthesizing means 106, 206 Family crest dictionary

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A family crest search device for searching for a family crest by inputting information, input means for inputting a plurality of pieces of information relating to a family crest, search condition creation means for creating a search condition from the plurality of pieces of input information, A family crest search device comprising: a family crest dictionary in which a plurality of family crests corresponding to the search condition are registered; and a family crest search unit that searches for a family crest from the family crest dictionary according to the created search condition. 2. The family crest search device according to claim 1, wherein said input means includes a frame information designating means for designating frame information of said family crest. 3. The family crest search device according to claim 1, wherein said input means includes a symmetry condition designating means for designating a symmetry condition of said family crest. 4. The family crest search device according to claim 1, wherein said input means includes handwriting input means for converting handwritten handwriting into locus data. 5. The family crest search device according to claim 3, wherein said symmetry condition designating means designates a symmetry condition of said family crest by handwriting. 6. The family crest search device according to claim 1, wherein a family crest code corresponding to the search condition and display data of the family crest code are registered in the family crest dictionary. 7. The family crest search device according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying display data of the family crest searched by said family crest search means. 8. A family crest search device for searching for a family crest by inputting information, a handwriting input means for converting a handwritten handwriting into locus data, a family crest partial pattern dictionary in which a family crest partial pattern is registered, A family crest dictionary in which a corresponding family crest is registered; a partial figure search means for searching the partial pattern from the family crest partial graphic dictionary according to the converted trajectory data; and a family crest from the family crest dictionary according to the searched partial pattern. And a family crest search means for searching for a crest. 9. The family crest retrieval device according to claim 8, wherein, when the partial pattern of the family crest is symmetrical, the partial graphic retrieval means searches for the symmetrical one side graphic. 10. A graphic processing means for performing graphic processing such as pasting, moving, rotating, and synthesizing the searched partial pattern, wherein the family crest searching means performs the graphic processing according to the partial pattern on which the graphic processing has been performed. The family crest search device according to claim 8, wherein the family crest is searched. 11. The family crest search device according to claim 10, further comprising display means for displaying the searched partial pattern and the partial pattern subjected to the graphic processing. 12. A family crest search method for searching for a family crest by inputting information, wherein a plurality of pieces of information relating to a family crest are input, a search condition is created from the plurality of pieces of input information, and a search condition is created in accordance with the created search condition. A family crest search method characterized by searching for a family crest from a family crest dictionary. 13. A function for inputting a plurality of pieces of information relating to a family crest, a function for creating a search condition from the plurality of pieces of input information, and a function for searching for a family crest from a family crest dictionary according to the created search condition. A storage medium storing a program to be executed by a computer and / or a family crest dictionary for registering a plurality of family crests corresponding to the search condition.