JPH10260989A - Document information management system and discriminating method for medium form - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability, processability, and usability of the system by structuring the continuity and relativity of information between the digital world of computers, etc., and paper documents, embedding the paper documents in a document information management system of the digital world, directly accessing the digital world by using paper documents as a medium, and automatically discriminating a medium form in addition to the actualization of a hypertext using the paper documents. SOLUTION: This system is equipped with a file means 101, a medium form 102, a read means 103, a retrieval means 104, and an output means 105, and entry information on a medium form 102 has a featured font, color, background, or circumferential symbols; and the read means 103 is equipped with a 1st read means 106a which reads the entry information, a medium form discriminating means 106b which discriminates whether or not a document is the medium form 102, and a 2nd read means 106c which reads selection information and connection information when the document is the medium form 102.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a human-computer environment (HCI: Human-Computer-Interacti) using paper (medium paper) on which a document is recorded as a medium.
on), and more particularly, to a document information management system and a method for identifying a media sheet that can automatically and efficiently identify a media sheet. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the digitization of documents has been promoted due to the development of computer-related technologies and man-machine interfaces, and the development of network environments, thereby promoting paperless offices.

Specifically, various documents and documents are created (digitized) on the screen of a personal computer / workstation, and editing, copying, transferring, sharing, filing, proofreading, searching, and the like of the digitized documents are performed by a computer. In the digital world or virtual reality. Especially,
Due to the development of networks, digitized documents can be distributed (transferred) to individuals without being output by a printer or the like. Therefore, paperless offices have been further developed.

[0004] In addition, since a digitized document can be automatically and systematically managed by a document information management system built in a computer, classification of stored documents and retrieval of a document to be referred to can be performed. Work becomes easier,
Further, there is an advantage that sharing of documents can reduce the total amount of documents, improve security of confidential documents by setting passwords, and associate information between documents.

[0005] Although electronic documents have many advantages, they are easier to read and carry when compared to documents printed on actual paper (hereinafter referred to as paper documents). There are various restrictions on the operability, ease of use, available environmental conditions, continuity with actual work, and so on. After output, it is often more efficient to use it as a paper document. Therefore, in a future office environment, paper documents and digitized documents will coexist depending on the purpose of the work.

[0006]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional technology, there is no continuity and relevance of information as digital information between a digital world such as a computer and a paper document. There were the following problems.

First, even if a document information management system constructed in the digital world manages a digitized document, once the digitized document is output as a paper document, the digitized document is output. Related documents, such as address information in the document information management system, security information such as passwords, and information linked to other documents, are lost, so paper documents are simply output from the document information management system. There is a problem that it only has the value as.

Second, since it is not possible to directly access the digital world using a paper document as a medium, it is necessary for the user to operate the keyboard or the like to access the digital world, which is inconvenient. was there.
As a conventional technique, there is a method of directly accessing the digital world by using paper as a medium, such as a mark sheet. However, since a special mark sheet that is standardized in advance is used, there are various restrictions, and a general document is used. Was not as usable.

Third, in the digital world, there is a hypertext document as an advanced concept of an electronic document. When this hypertext document is output as a paper document, planar information (visualization) is obtained. (I.e., obtained two-dimensional information) is output, and the original information as the hypertext is lost, which causes a problem of information loss and reduced convenience.

More specifically, a hypertext is a collection of linked (associated) texts (digitized documents), and the hierarchically and plurally associated texts are arranged in an arbitrary order through a link structure. This is the basic concept of the multimedia software that can be referred to in. Therefore, this hypertext document includes information for forming a link structure (that is, information as a hypertext) in addition to information visually provided to the user. However, once a hypertext document is output as a paper document, the information as the hypertext is lost, and the output paper document is no longer a hypertext document.

In the prior art, since a hypertext document can exist only as an electronic document, the concept of the hypertext itself exists only in the digital world (virtual reality) that handles the electronic document. It was used in. Therefore, the concept of treating a paper document as a hypertext document and realizing the hypertext using the paper document in the real world (this concept is defined as paper hypertext, hereinafter referred to as paper hypertext) is It did not exist before.

Therefore, the present applicant has filed Japanese Patent Application No. 7-2427.
In No. 47, the continuity and relevance of information are established between the digital world such as a computer and paper documents, the paper documents are incorporated into the digital world document information management system, and the paper documents are also incorporated. We have proposed a document information management system and a document information management method for realizing hypertext (paper hypertext) using paper documents by making it possible to directly access the digital world through the use of.

This document information management system includes a file means for storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file, and at least one of words, sentences, symbols and graphics. The description information, a medium sheet on which is recorded link information for linking the description information and the related information file of the file means and selection information for selecting specific description information from the description information, and selection information and connection information. Reading means for reading the relevant information file from the medium sheet, searching means for searching the relevant information file from the file means based on the selection information and the link information read by the reading means, and outputting the related information file searched by the searching means Means for selecting information from a medium sheet by the reading means. And related information files, searching for the relevant information files from the related information files stored in the file means based on the read selection information and the linked information, and retrieving the searched related information files on a recording paper or a display screen. And so on.

In other words, the related information file (digitized document) stored in the file means can be searched and output from the description information recorded at an arbitrary position on the medium paper. is there.

However, in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 7-242747, since the reading means of the document information management system is set on the premise that the medium sheet is set and the medium sheet is always read, the method for identifying the medium sheet is particularly important. Did not mention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and establishes the continuity and relevance of information between a digital world, such as a computer, and a paper document. In addition to being incorporated into the world's document information management system, it is possible to directly access the digital world using paper documents as media, and in addition to realizing hypertext (paper hypertext) using paper documents, media paper The purpose of the present invention is to improve the operability, workability, and convenience of the system by automatically identifying the system.

[0017]

In order to achieve the above object, a document information management system according to claim 1 stores information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file. A file means, at least one piece of description information consisting of a word, a sentence, a symbol, or a graphic; a link information for linking the description information with a related information file of the file means; A medium sheet on which selection information for selecting the description information is recorded;
Reading means for reading the selection information and connection information from the medium sheet; search means for searching the file means for a corresponding related information file based on the selection information and connection information read by the reading means; And output means for outputting a related information file retrieved by the computer. In the document information management system, the description information recorded on the medium sheet is replaced with words or sentences other than the description information recorded on the medium sheet. , A symbol or a graphic, which has a distinctive typeface, color, background or peripheral symbol, and wherein the reading means has the characteristic typeface, color, background or peripheral symbol from an original to be read. First reading means for reading
When the written information is read by the first reading means, a medium sheet identifying means for identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet, and a medium sheet identifying means for identifying the medium to be read by the medium sheet identifying means. And second reading means for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the selection is made.

The document information management system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a file means for storing information related to a specific word, sentence, symbol, or graphic in advance as a related information file; At least one piece of the described information, connection information for connecting the described information and the related information file of the file means, and selection information for selecting specific written information from the written information are recorded. A medium sheet, reading means for reading the selection information and connection information from the medium sheet, and a search means for searching the file means for a relevant information file based on the selection information and connection information read by the reading means. ,
Output means for outputting a related information file searched by the search means, wherein a medium sheet identification information for identifying that the medium sheet is a medium sheet is recorded; A first reading unit that reads the medium sheet identification information from a document to be read; and a reading unit that reads the medium sheet identification information when the first reading unit reads the medium sheet identification information. Medium sheet identification means for identifying a document as a medium sheet, and second reading means for reading the selection information and the link information from the medium sheet when the medium sheet identification means identifies the medium as a medium sheet. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to the second aspect,
The medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to the second or third aspect, the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the medium sheet is a code area formed in a two-dimensional barcode format. And the connection information and the medium sheet identification information are recorded in the code area in the form of a two-dimensional barcode.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the medium sheet identification information includes a medium sheet for specifying the medium sheet. What is a number.

The document information management system according to claim 7 is the document information management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first reading means and the second reading means are:
They are the same device.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to the first or second aspect, the reading means and the output means comprise the same copying machine.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to the eighth aspect,
The copying machine executes a normal copying operation when the original to be read is identified as not a medium sheet by the medium sheet identification means of the reading means.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medium sheet identifying method comprising: a first step of storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as an associated information file; At least one piece of description information composed of any of graphics, connection information for connecting the description information and the related information file, and selection information for selecting specific description information from the description information are recorded. A second step of reading the selection information and the link information from the medium sheet, and a third step of searching for the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the link information And a fourth step of outputting the retrieved related information file. In the second step, the document is read the subject in advance distinctive typeface,
A fifth step of reading written information recorded in color, background, or peripheral symbols; and, when the written information is read in the fifth step, identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet. And a seventh step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the medium is identified as the medium sheet in the sixth step.

[0027] The method for identifying a medium sheet according to the eleventh aspect includes a first step of storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol, or graphic in advance as an associated information file, and a step of storing the word, sentence, symbol, At least one piece of description information composed of any of graphics, connection information for connecting the description information and the related information file, and selection information for selecting specific description information from the description information are recorded. A second step of reading the selection information and the link information from the medium sheet, and a third step of searching for the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the link information And a fourth step of outputting the retrieved related information file. A second step of reading the medium sheet identification information recorded on the medium sheet in advance from the document to be read; and a step of reading the medium sheet identification information in the fifth step. A sixth step of identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet when it is read; and selecting the connection information and link information when the medium sheet identification unit identifies the original as a medium sheet. From the medium sheet.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of identifying a medium sheet according to the eleventh aspect.
The medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method for identifying a medium sheet according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method for identifying a medium sheet according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the medium sheet is formed in a two-dimensional barcode format. A code area, wherein the connection information and the medium paper identification information are stored in the code area in two places.
It is recorded in the form of a dimensional barcode.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method for identifying a medium sheet according to any one of the eleventh to fourteenth aspects, the medium sheet identification information is used to identify the medium sheet. This is the medium paper number.

[0032]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a document information management system and a method of identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[Outline of the Present Invention] First, the outline of the present invention will be described in the following order. Outline of the present invention (claim correspondence diagram of the present invention) Proposal of concept of PUI Basic configuration of Inper (medium paper) Role of Dicon (description information) Specific example of selection information Configuration of connection information Relationship between related information file and Inper and Inpe
Link between r

FIG. 1A shows a claim correspondence diagram of the document information management system of the present invention (document information management system of claim 1).
A file means 101 in which information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic is stored in advance as a related information file; A medium sheet 102 on which selection information for selecting specific written information from among the linked information and written information for linking the related information file with the related information file, and
A reading unit 103 for reading the relevant information file from the file unit 101 based on the selection information and the connection information read by the reading unit 103, and outputting the related information file searched by the searching unit 104. And output means 105 for performing the operation.

The related information file stored in the file means 101 is information related to a specific word, sentence, symbol, or graphic. Word, sentence, symbol or graphic that can be used as the description information of In other words, media sheet 1
02, a word, a sentence, a symbol, or a graphic that can be used as the described information
Is stored as a related information file.

Information described on the medium paper 102 (information consisting of any of words, sentences, symbols, and graphics) is described as words, sentences, symbols, or graphics other than the description information recorded on the medium paper 102. Have different characteristic typefaces, colors, backgrounds or surrounding symbols.

The reading means 103 reads the written information having a characteristic typeface, color, background or peripheral symbols from the document to be read.
When the written information is read by the first reading means 106a, the medium paper identification means 106b for identifying that the original to be read is the medium paper 102, and the medium paper identification means 106b A second reading unit 106c for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium paper 102 when the information is identified as being present.

The schematic operation of the above configuration will be described.

First, information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic is stored in the file means 101 in advance as a related information file.

Next, the information of the medium paper 102 is read by the reading means 103. At this time, it is determined whether the original to be read is the medium paper 102 or not.
If it is 2, the selection information and the connection information are read. More specifically, the first reading means 106a reads, from the document to be read, the written information recorded in advance in a characteristic typeface, color, background, or peripheral symbol, and then the medium paper identifying means 106b. When the written information is read, the corresponding document is identified as the medium paper 102,
Thereafter, when the second reading unit 106c is identified as the medium sheet 102, the second reading unit 106c reads the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet 102.

Subsequently, the search means 104 is connected to the reading means 10
Based on the selection information and the link information read in step 3, a relevant information file is searched from the relevant information files stored in the file means 101. That is,
The search means 104 reads the medium sheet 10 of the read selection information.
2. Identify the written position information of the corresponding written information from the position information on 2 and search for the corresponding related information file from the read link information (the written position information and the address information or the written position information and the written recognition information).

Finally, the output means 105 is connected to the search means 10
The related information file searched in step 4 is output to a recording paper or a display screen. At this time, the output of the related information file may be performed by the output unit 105 based on the instruction of the search unit 104 by a method in which the search unit 104 reads out the relevant information file from the file unit 101, transfers the relevant information file to the output unit 105, and outputs the file. A method of reading and outputting the relevant information file from the file means 101 may be used.
There is no particular limitation.

FIG. 1B shows a claim correspondence diagram of the document information management system (document information management system of claim 2) of the present invention, and identifies on a medium sheet 102 that an original is a medium sheet. And the reading means 103 for reading the medium sheet identification information from the original to be read.
7a and a medium sheet identification unit 107b that identifies that the original to be read is the medium sheet 102 when the medium sheet identification information is read by the first reading unit 107a.
And a second reading unit 107c for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet 102 when the medium sheet identification unit 107b identifies the medium sheet 102. The description of other configurations, which are common to FIG.

In this configuration, when the information on the medium paper 102 is read by the reading means 103, it is determined whether or not the original to be read is the medium paper 102. As a method of reading the connection information, first, the first reading means 107a reads the medium paper identification information from the document to be read, and then the medium paper identification means 107b reads the medium paper identification information. Is a medium paper 102
And then the second reading means 107c
When the medium is identified as the medium sheet 102, the selection information and the connection information are read from the medium sheet 102.

As described above, in the document information management system of the present invention, when the document is identified as the medium paper 102,
Since the related information file stored in the file means 101 can be searched and output from the description information recorded at an arbitrary position on the medium paper 102, a digital world such as a computer (related information in the file means 101) can be searched. File) and a paper document (medium paper 102), the continuity and relevance of information can be established.
Can be incorporated into the document information management system of the digital world.

In particular, since the medium paper 102 can be automatically identified, operability, workability, and convenience of the system can be improved.

Further, the digital world can be directly accessed using the medium paper 102 as a medium without using a display device, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like, and a hypertext (paper hyper paper) using a paper document (medium paper 102) can be used. Text) can be realized.

Here, the paper hypertext is defined as a concept of treating a paper document as a hypertext document and realizing the hypertext using the paper document in the real world.

Proposal of PUI Concept As described above, the document information management system and the medium sheet identification method according to the present invention employ a digital world such as a computer (a related information file in the file means 101) and a paper document (medium sheet). 102) can be established with the information in the digital world, and the media paper 102 can be incorporated in the document information management system in the digital world. Direct access is possible, and a paper hypertext using the medium paper 102 can be realized.

Therefore, Paper (paper: medium paper 1)
02) and the connection between User and computer
As a system and a method for realizing the narration (information transmission, mutual interface), the document information management system of the present invention is hereinafter referred to as a PUI (Paper Us).
er Interaction).

Also, in the PUI, the medium paper 102 is defined as an Inper (Interact Paper), and the description information recorded in the
n (Document icon).

Further, as described above, the concept of treating a paper document as a hypertext document and realizing the hypertext using the paper document in the real world is defined as paper hypertext. Therefore, the PUI Inper is the hypertext document itself in the paper hypertext concept, and the Di in the Inper.
con is a switch (corresponding to a general hypertext button or icon) printed on paper.

Next, the basic structure of the PUI Inper (medium paper 102) will be specifically described. Inper is Dicon, which is at least one piece of description information consisting of a word, a sentence, a symbol, or a graphic, connection information for connecting Dicon to a related information file of the file means 101, and a specific Dicon
Is paper (paper) on which selection information for selecting. However, while the Dicon and the connection information are recorded in the Inper in advance, the selection information can be arbitrarily written (marked) by the user, so that the Inper can be used.
Shall be recorded above.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show specific examples of Inper. FIG. 2 shows a document-type Inper 201 in which Dicon is arranged as a component of a normal document, and FIG. 3 is a list using Dicon as a title. -Indicates the directory type Inper 301.

As shown in FIG. 2, the document format Inper
In 201, words and sentences are text Dicon20.
2, an icon (symbol) indicating a document is recorded as a symbol Dicon 203, and the computer graphic is a graphic Dicon 20.
4 and a word and a short sentence are recorded as a title Dicon 205. The connection information is recorded in the code area 206 in an optically readable format such as a two-dimensional barcode. Note that reference numeral 207 denotes an Inper No. indicating a medium sheet number for specifying the Inper (medium sheet). And 208
Is the owner of the Inper201 (Owner)
Is an Owner ID shown in characters so that the ID can be confirmed.

As described above, the document type Inper 201
Is the same as a normal document output on recording paper. Therefore, it goes without saying that the Inper 201 can be used as a normal document.

As shown in FIG. 3, a word and a sentence are recorded as a title Dicon 205 in an Inper 301 in a list directory format. The connection information is recorded in the code area 206 in an optically readable format such as a two-dimensional barcode. Note that reference numeral 207 denotes an Inper No. indicating a medium sheet number for specifying the Inper (medium sheet). 208, the user is the owner of Oper 201 (O
Owner is shown in characters so that the owner can be confirmed.
ID.

As will be described in detail later, such an Inper 301 in a list directory format can be used as an index card in which information of a necessary minimum (here, title Dicon) is described. It can be used as a card for accessing the related information file of the corresponding file means 101.

Therefore, as is clear from Inper 201 and 301, Inper (medium paper 10 of the present invention)
2) can be defined as a special paper document that can be read by both humans (users) and computers (digital world).

The role of Dicon (description information) Here, the Dic recorded in Impers 201 and 301
The role of on will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG.
Dicon (202-205) recorded in 01
Is linked (connected) to the related information file of the file means 101 via the connection information in the code area 206. Therefore, a desired Dicon is selected from a plurality of Dicons recorded on the Impers 201 and 301.
By selecting, the related information file linked to the selected Dicon can be specified.

That is, Dicon is an Inper 20
In addition to the role as the visual information recorded on 1,301, it also functions as a switch for selecting a related information file. In other words, it can be conceptually defined as one that plays a role of a switch like a button or an icon on the hypertext.

Next, the type of Dicon will be described. Dicon uses the text Dic as shown in FIG.
on 202, a symbol Dicon 203, a graphic Dicon 204, and a title Dicon 205, each of which is defined as follows.

Text Dicon: Di in a form of a word or a short sentence in a sentence in a hypertext form
con. Symbol Dicon: added to the end of long sentences,
Icon-type Dicon added to the entire contents of Inper. Graphic Dicon: A rough illustration / photo format Dicon linked to a detailed illustration / photo / drawing (related information file). Title Dicon: A Dicon in which the title of a related information file linked to the corresponding Dicon is written in a format such as a table of contents or a list.

Next, referring to FIG.
The relationship between the display content of n and the data content of the corresponding related information file will be described. These Dicons are
As shown, the data format of the text Dicon 202 and the title Dicon 205 is a text format, and the symbol Dicon 203 and the graphic Dicon 2
04 is a graphic / image format.

If the display content of these Dicons is a title, the data content of the related information file is a document, a document is a reference, an entire text is an abstract, a personal report is a personal report, and a monochrome is a personal name. , Full-color, dither, gray scale, reduced-size layouts, and symbol marks, such as documents.

However, this is only a guide and is not particularly limited. For example, in the case where the display content of Dicon is a title, the data content of the related information file is composed of a document and a full-color graphic. Is also good.

Further, in a configuration having a display device or a voice synthesizing device as an output means for outputting the data content of the related information file, when the display content of the Dicon is a person name or a symbol mark, the data of the corresponding related information file is output. It is also possible to store moving images, voices, and the like as contents, and output them using a display device / voice synthesizer.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of marking Dicon. In order for users to reliably and easily recognize Dicon on Inper, Dicon and Dicon
It must be visually distinguishable from other information. Therefore, in the present invention, Dicon is defined as Inp as follows.
Words, sentences, etc. other than Dicon recorded on er
Characteristic typeface different from symbol or graphic,
Visualize by decorating with color, background or surrounding symbols.

As shown in the figure, the decoration of the text Dicon 202 is provided by a method of adding a background color, a method of changing fonts (for example, Mincho to Gothic), and a method of changing fonts (for example, italic, bolt) , Underlining, etc.), a method of changing the color of the character (for example, black → blue), and a method of surrounding with a frame can be applied.

As the decoration of the title Dicon 205 and the graphic Dicon 204, a method of enclosing with a frame and a method of adding a background color can be applied as shown in the figure.

The symbol Dicon 203 itself is clearly a Dicon, and thus does not need to be decorated. However, it is needless to say that decorations may be provided.

Specific Example of Selection Information Selection information is information for selecting a specific Dicon from Dicons described in Inper. For example, a rewritten (marked) mark can be used as selection information. Any tool that can be optically read by the reading means 103 may be used for rewriting (marking), and a marker such as a felt-tip pen is generally used.

At this time, if the color of the marker is specified in advance and a color scanner is used as the reading means 103, a high recognition rate can be obtained.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show examples of rewriting (marking) of selection information. In the case of the document type Inper 201, rewriting as shown in FIG. 7A is suitable.
In addition, list directory format Inper301
In the case of (1), retouching as shown in FIG.

Structure of Connection Information The connection information is described as a two-dimensional bar code in the code area 206 as described above, and is information for connecting Dicon to the related information file of the file means 101.

The link information may be composed of, for example, described position information of each Dicon on Inper, and address information for associating the described position information with the related information file, or may include Inpe.
r, the description position information of each Dicon,
And description recognition information for recognizing the description information described at the position of the description position information.

Here, the description position information which is a part of the connection information will be described with reference to FIG. The described position information is information for specifying the position of each Dicon on the Inper.
Using a map corresponding to the coordinates of er, the position and range of Dicons on the map and Dicon numbers assigned in the order in which each Dicon appears on the map can be configured.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which link information (link information table) is formed by the described position information and address information. As is clear from the link information table, when the description position information is specified, the address of the corresponding related information file is specified. That is, when Dicon is selected by the selection information as shown in FIG. 7, the coordinate position on the map of FIG. 8 is specified from the coordinate position of the selection information, and the position information (Dicon number) described in the specified coordinate position is specified. ,
It is possible to search for a related information file corresponding to Dicon. Therefore, the connection between Dicon and the related information file can be performed using the connection information.

FIG. 10A shows an example in which the connection information (connection information table) is constituted by the writing position information and the writing recognition information. Here, the description recognition information is information for recognizing the Dicon described at the position of each description position information.
For example, for each Dicon,
, The Dicon ID can be used. As is clear from the connection information table, when the description position information is specified, the corresponding description position information (Dico
n ID) is specified. That is, when Dicon is selected by the selection information as shown in FIG. 7, the coordinate position on the map of FIG. 8 is specified from the coordinate position of the selection information, and the position information (Dicon number) described in the specified coordinate position is specified. , The corresponding Dicon ID can be specified.

In this case, the search means 104
By providing an address conversion table as shown in (b), the corresponding related information file can be searched from the Dicon ID. In other words, the connection information can be used to connect Dicon and the related information file.

As is clear from the connection information tables shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connection information (connection information table) shown in FIG. 9 includes the written position information (in other words, Dicon) and the address information (in other words, the related information). Information file)
Since the link information table itself plays the role of the address translation table, it is suitable for creating a related information file after creating a Dicon on Inper. However, in this case, Inper
Since it is difficult to change the address of the related information file after the file has been created, it is desirable to adopt it for a small-scale system.

On the other hand, the link information (link information table) shown in FIG. 10 is only one-to-one link between the written position information (in other words, Dicon) and the written recognition information (Dicon ID). The link between the information and the related information file is performed by the address conversion table provided on the search means 104 side. For example, if the description recognition information is defined as universal (common) information in the entire system, the search is performed. Only by setting one address conversion table on the means 104 side, it is possible to connect Dicon and the related information file. Therefore, the expandability and manageability of the system are high, and it is suitable for constructing a large-scale system.

Further, for example, the described position information is stored in each Inpe
If the information is defined as unique information for each r, the search means 1
By setting an address conversion table for each Inper on the 04 side, Dicon can be linked to the related information file.

Further, if necessary, as shown in FIG.
By specifying the Dicon-settable area on the Inper, the data amount of the connection information in the code area 206 can be reduced. This is particularly effective when the arrangement of Dicons on the Inper is offset.

Note that the connection information described above (FIGS. 9 and 1)
0), finally, Dicon and the related information file are 1
The case where the correspondence is one-to-one (1: 1) is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the correspondence between Dicon and the related information file is one-to-many (1: n) or many-to-one. Of course, 1 (n: 1) exists.

Relationship between Related Information File and Inper and Link between Inperes Next, the relationship between related information file and Inper and Inper
The link between the pers will be described. The related information file is information related to Dicon described on the Inper, and is stored in the file means 101 after the creation of the Inper or before the creation of the Inper.

Specifically, the creation of the Inper and the related information file uses a dedicated Inper creation application program on a personal computer as shown in FIG. Here, an outline operation will be described for simplicity of description.

First, as shown in FIG. 11A, an Inper creation dialog is opened on a personal computer, and a template (a sheet with a header) is selected.

Next, items such as title and creator are written in the header portion (upper space) of the template, and the
A document is created in a template in the same manner as in P.

Subsequently, a word, a short sentence, an illustration, a photograph, and the like to be made into a Dicon are selected from the document, and FIG.
As shown in (b), a related information file dialog can be opened.

Next, when linking the selected Dicon to the related information file registered in the file means 101, the file means is selected based on the selected Dicon (ie, word, short sentence, illustration, photograph, etc.). 10
Search for 1 and select an appropriate one on the related information file dialog when it is found. On the other hand, the selected Dic
To create a new related information file corresponding to “on”, select the New button on the related information file dialog to open the new creation dialog (same as the Inper creation dialog), and open a sheet with a header (Inp.
er creation dialog) and create the related information file in the same way as the creation of Inper.

After that, when the related information file dialog is closed, the selected Dicon is linked to the related information file (the related information file selected from the file means 101 or the newly created related information file).

Finally, when the dialog for creating an Inper is closed, the information (connection information and text identification information) in the code area 206 is automatically generated, and the new I
nper is registered. New I in this electronic state
By outputting nper by the output unit 105, a desired inper is created.

The selection of the Dicon and the related information file and the new creation of the related information file can be performed at any time during and after the creation of the new computerized Inper. Addition of
It is also possible to make changes and the like.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 12 shows Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
1 shows a system configuration diagram of a document information management system. A file server 1201 as a file unit 101 and a copying apparatus 12 as a reading unit 103 and an output unit 105 are shown.
02 and a dedicated server (PUI server) 1203 as the search means 104, and each means is connected via a network.

Note that, for simplicity of explanation, the medium sheet 102 of the document format shown in FIG.
nper (medium paper) 1301 is used. I
The nper 1301 includes a normal sentence 1302 and a sentence 1
A text Dicon2 that describes and describes the words on 302
02, a code area 206 including connection information, and Inp
er (medium paper), an Inper No. indicating a medium paper number. (207) and Inper 1301
User ID 130 for recognizing the user who uses
3 and a mark M as selection information for selecting the Dicon 202 are recorded.

Here, the Dicon (description information) 202 recorded on the Inper 1301 is
It has a characteristic background (a background indicated by a halftone dot in the figure) different from the ordinary text 1302 other than Dicon recorded on 301.

The copying apparatus 12 serving as the reading means 103
Reference numeral 02 denotes a first reading unit 106a for reading Dicon (description information) 202 having a characteristic background from a document to be read, and a Dic
on (description information) 202, a medium sheet identification unit 106 b for identifying that the original to be read is an Inper 1301, and a medium sheet identification unit 1
If the code area 206 including the mark M and the link information, which is the selection information, is read from the Imper 1301,
Of the reading means 106c.

In the first embodiment, as shown in the figure, the file unit 101 and the search unit 104 are separated as independent devices like the file server 1201 and the PUI server 1203. Can be freely determined. For example, PUI server 12
03 for each department, one file server for each office, and one for the entire company.
By arranging them in a hierarchical manner in this manner, they can be distributed and arranged according to the quality of information in the related information file. At this time, the PUI server 1203 can access all the file servers 1201 connected via the network.

Also, by providing the PUI server 1203 with a management function of security information such as a user ID and a password, an Inpe
r1301, PU from anywhere in the network
I (document information management system according to the first embodiment).

In the above configuration, a characteristic operation of the document information management system according to the first embodiment will be described. The other basic operations are the same as the operations described in [Summary of the present invention], and thus description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart showing the process of identifying an Inper (medium sheet) and the process of outputting related information in the document information management system according to the first embodiment. First, an original (normal original or Inper 1301) to be read is placed on the copying apparatus 1202, and when a start button (not shown) of the copying apparatus 1202 is pressed (S1401), the first scan starts. The first reading means 106a of the copying apparatus 1202 optically scans the original to read Dicon (description information) 202 having a characteristic background from the original to be read (S1).
402).

Here, when the original to be read is an Inper 1301, as shown in FIG.
A mark M is given as selection information to the Dicon 202 on the Inper 1301 to which related information is to be output, and a user ID 1303 is written in advance.

Next, in the identification processing of the Inper, the medium sheet identification means 106b of the copying apparatus 1202 causes the medium sheet identification means 106b to execute step S1.
At 402, it is determined whether or not the Dicon 202 has been read. If the Dicon 202 has been read, the original to be read is identified as the Imper 1301 (S1403).

Subsequently, based on the identification result in step S1403, it is determined whether or not the original is the Imper 1301. If it is determined that the original is not the Imper 1301 (step S1404: No), in other words, it is a normal original. If it is determined that the original copy mode has been selected, the process directly shifts to the normal copy mode, the original is copied (S1405), and the process ends. In this case, when the original is read in the first scan, if the entire original is electronically stored in a predetermined page memory, it is not necessary to read the image information again in the copy mode. The image information of the document is output from the page memory, and an image can be formed on a recording sheet by an image forming unit (not shown).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the input is the Inper 1301 (step S1404: Yes), the second scan is started and the second reading means 10 of the copying apparatus 1202 is started.
6c optically scans the original to read the mark M (selection information), the code area 206 (including the connection information), and the entered user ID 1303 from the Imper 1301 (S1406). Here, the same optical reading device can be used for the first reading unit 106a that has performed the first scan and the second reading unit 106c that has performed the second scan. In this case, the first scan and the second scan are executed while the Imper 1301 is placed on the document table of the copying apparatus 1202. For example, in the case of a sheet-through document feeding method, the same document (Inper 1301) is sent to the document feeding unit again, and
What is necessary is just to read Inper1301 with the optical reading device of a fixed position.

The copying apparatus 1202 determines in step S1406
When the mark M (selection information) and the code area 206 (including the connection information) are read by the
In the server 1203, selection information, connection information, user I
D1303 and the like are transferred (S1407). In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the character of the user ID 1303 is recognized using the OCR function (character recognition function), converted to character code information, and transferred.

The PUI server 1203 searches the file server 1201 for a relevant information file based on the selection information and the link information, and transfers the searched relevant information file to the copying apparatus 1202 (S140).
8). In this case, the related information file is temporarily transferred from the file server 1201 to the PUI server 1203, and the PUI server 1203 transmits the related information file of FIG.
After being edited to the output format of 501, the PUI server 12
03 to the copying apparatus 1202.

The copying apparatus 1202 determines in step S1408
When the related information file searched in step S14 is received, the related information 1501 (see FIG. 15) is output to the recording paper via an image forming unit (corresponding to the output unit 105) (not shown) (S14).
09), the process ends.

As shown in FIG. 15, a user ID (character code information) is converted into a name in the related information 1501 and output as an output destination 1502. Also, the original Inper No. is added to the document number 1502 in the second row. Will output the same as This is because the operator has 150
This is for making it easy to understand the correspondence between the information related to the Inper 1301 when the information 1 is received. In the third and subsequent rows, mark (selection information) M
Shows the contents of the related information output based on.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, In
By simply adding the mark M to the Dicon 202 of the per 1301 and reading it with the copier 1202, the copier 1202 automatically identifies the Inper (medium paper) 1301 and searches for the related information file if it is the Inper 1301. Thus, the operability, workability, and convenience of the system can be improved.

As is apparent from the above-described operation,
The continuity and relevance of information can be built between the digital world such as a computer and the Inper (paper document), and the Inper (paper document) can be incorporated into the digital world document information management system. , Inper (paper document) as a medium, the digital world can be directly accessed, and hypertext (paper hypertext) using Inper can be realized.

In the first embodiment, Dicon (description information) is stored in the D
Although it has a configuration having a characteristic background (a background indicated by a halftone dot in the figure) different from a normal sentence 1302 other than the icon.
The present invention is not particularly limited to this. Instead of the characteristic background, Dicon recorded on Imper 1301 is used.
Other words, sentences, symbols or graphics may have a characteristic typeface, color, or peripheral symbol (for example, an underline or a mark indicating Dicon) other than.

[Embodiment 2] The document information management system according to the second embodiment has a configuration similar to that of the document information management system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The first reading unit 107 reads the medium sheet identification information from the document to be read.
a, when the medium sheet identification information is read by the first reading means 107a, the original to be read is Inp.
er (medium paper) identifying means 1
07b and the media sheet identification means 107b, when the identification information is identified as Inper, the selection information and the connection information are changed to In.
It serves as a second reading unit 107c that reads from the per.

Further, the Inper of the second embodiment has I
In this case, medium sheet identification information for identifying an nper (medium sheet) is recorded. FIG. 16 shows an Inper (medium paper) 1601 according to the second embodiment.
In the code area 206 of r1601, in addition to the connection information, medium sheet identification information including a medium sheet number for specifying Inper (medium sheet) is recorded as a two-dimensional barcode.

In the above configuration, a characteristic operation of the document information management system according to the second embodiment will be described. The other basic operations are the same as the operations described in [Summary of the present invention], and thus description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 17 is a schematic flowchart showing the process of identifying an Inper (medium sheet) and the process of outputting related information in the document information management system according to the second embodiment. First, a document (normal document or Imper 1601) to be read is placed on the copying apparatus 1202, and when a start button (not shown) of the copying apparatus 1202 is pressed (S1701), the first scan is started. The first reading means 107a of the copying apparatus 1202 optically scans the original to read the medium sheet identification information included in the code area 206 (S1702).

Here, when the original to be read is the Inper 1601, as shown in FIG.
A mark M is given as selection information to the Dicon 202 on the Inper 1601 to which related information is to be output in advance.

Next, in the identification process of Inper, the medium sheet identification means 107b of the copying apparatus 1202 causes the medium sheet identification means 107b to execute step S1.
At 702, it is determined whether or not the medium sheet identification information has been read, and if the medium sheet identification information has been read, the document to be read is identified as the Imper 1601 (S1703).

Subsequently, based on the identification result of step S1703, it is determined whether or not the original is the Imper 1601. If it is determined that the original is not the Imper 1601 (step S1704: No), in other words, it is a normal original. If it is determined that the original copy mode has been selected, the process directly shifts to the normal copy mode, the original is copied (S1705), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the user is the Imper 1601 (step S1704: YES), the user I
The D input process is executed, a message prompting the user to input a user ID is displayed, and the input of the user ID is received from the operator via the operation panel of the copying machine 1202 (S17)
06). Here, there is a method of inputting the user ID, as shown in the Inper 1301 of the first embodiment in FIG. 13, by a method in which an operator writes the user ID on the Inper 1301 as a user ID 1303. Since the (user ID) remains on the Inper 1301, management after use is difficult.

Next, using the input user ID,
A user ID confirmation process is executed (S1707). In this user ID confirmation process, the input user ID is
This is a process for confirming whether or not the user ID of the person to whom the access right of the Inper 1601 has been granted. Specifically, for example, the input user ID and the read medium paper identification information (medium paper number) are Copier 1
202, the file server 1201 is searched based on the medium sheet identification information (medium sheet number) and the user ID received by the PUI server 1203, and is searched in the access authority list of the corresponding medium sheet number. Then, it is checked whether the corresponding user ID exists, and the check result is transferred to the copying apparatus 1202.

The copying apparatus 1202 determines in step S1707
Based on the result of the confirmation, it is determined whether or not the input user ID (that is, the operator) has the access right (S1708). If the user ID does not have the access right, the operation panel displays “No access right. Is output (S1709), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if there is an access right, the second
The scanning is started, and the second reading unit 107c of the copying apparatus 1202 optically scans the original, and the
01 to mark M (selection information), code area 206
(Including the connection information and the medium paper identification information) (S1710). Here, the same optical reading device can be used for the first reading unit 107a that has performed the first scan and the second reading unit 107c that has performed the second scan.

The copying apparatus 1202 determines in step S1710
When the mark M (selection information) and the code area 206 (including the connection information) are read by the
The selection information, the connection information, and the like are transferred to the server 1203 (S1711).

The PUI server 1203 searches the file server 1201 for a relevant information file based on the selection information and the link information, and transfers the searched relevant information file to the copying apparatus 1202 (S171).
2).

The copying apparatus 1202 determines in step S1712
When the related information file searched in step S1 is received, the related information 1501 (see FIG. 15) is output to the recording paper via an image forming unit (corresponding to the output unit 105) (not shown) (S17).
13), end the process.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, In
Since the copying machine 1202 automatically identifies the Inper (medium paper) 1601 by simply attaching the mark M to the Dicon 202 of the per 1601 and causing the copying machine 1202 to read the mark M, the related information file is searched in the case of the Inper 1601. Thus, the operability, workability, and convenience of the system can be improved.

When the medium sheet identification information is Inper16
01 is written in the code area 206 of the “Inper 1601” by reading the medium paper identification information.
Can be easily identified.

[Third Embodiment] A document information management system according to a third embodiment is basically the same as that of the second embodiment except that the method of recording the medium sheet identification information on the imper is changed. . The basic operation is the same as that of the second embodiment, and only the characteristic portions will be described here.

FIG. 18 shows the configuration of an Inper (medium sheet) 1801 according to the third embodiment. The document information management system according to the third embodiment is different from the document information management system according to the second embodiment in that the medium sheet identification information is included in the code area 206 instead of the medium sheet identification information.
1 is recorded at a specific position and the background has a gray hue by halftone dots. Here, as the medium sheet identification information, an Inper No. indicating a medium sheet number for specifying Inper (medium sheet). (207) is used.

The media sheet identification information Inper
No. Since (207) is normally output at a predetermined position, when reading the medium sheet identification information, the position and hue on the Inper 1801 are detected to determine whether or not the condition is satisfied. good.

[Fourth Embodiment] The document information management system of the fourth embodiment is basically the same as that of the second embodiment except that the method of recording the medium sheet identification information on the imper is changed. . The basic operation is the same as that of the second embodiment, and only the characteristic portions will be described here.

FIG. 19 shows the structure of an Inper (medium sheet) 1901 according to the fourth embodiment. The document information management system according to the fourth embodiment is different from the document information management system according to the second embodiment in that the medium sheet identification information is included in the code area 206 instead of the medium sheet identification information.
1 is recorded at a specific position on the recording medium 1 using a two-dimensional barcode. Here, Inper is used as the medium paper identification information.
An identification barcode 1902 obtained by converting a medium sheet number for specifying (medium sheet) into a two-dimensional barcode is used.

This identification barcode 1902 is formed at the upper right corner of the Inper 1901 as shown in the figure. In this example, the identification barcode 1902 is a square, but is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary shape such as a rectangle or a rhombus. By making the shape of the identification barcode 1902 a shape that does not exist in ordinary text, the identification barcode 1902 can be reliably read.
It can be distinguished whether the original is an Inper 1901 or not.

[Fifth Embodiment] The document information management system according to the fifth embodiment includes a reading unit 103 and an output unit 105 which are realized as an integrated apparatus as the copying apparatus 1202 in the first to fourth embodiments. , Are arranged as separate devices.

FIG. 20 shows a system configuration of the document information management system according to the fifth embodiment.
1B and the image scanner 20 as the reading means 103
03, a personal computer 2004 as search means 104, and a printer 200 as output means 105
5, a personal computer 2006 for connecting the image scanner 2003 to the network, and a personal computer 2007 for connecting the printer 2005 and the network.

In other words, it is possible to construct a system in which each means is connected via a network.

According to the fifth embodiment, the same effects as those of the first to fourth embodiments can be obtained. Also,
Since the reading unit 103 and the output unit 105 are separate devices, it is possible to arrange the reading unit 103 and the output unit 105 in different places.

[Sixth Embodiment] The document information management system according to the sixth embodiment includes a reading unit 103 and an output unit 105.
Uses a facsimile machine.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a document information management system according to the sixth embodiment. A file server 1201 as the file means 101, a facsimile apparatus 2101 as the reading means 103, and a facsimile apparatus as the output means 105. 2102 and a dedicated server (PUI server) 1203 as the search means 104, and each means is connected via a network or a telephone line.

According to the sixth embodiment, the same effects as those of the first to fourth embodiments can be obtained. Also,
Since the reading unit 103 and the output unit 105 are each configured by a facsimile machine, the reading of the Inper (medium paper 102) can be performed by the facsimile machine 2101 and the output of the related information can be performed by another facsimile machine 2102. Although the facsimile apparatuses 2101 and 2102 are described as the reading unit 103 and the output unit 105 for simplicity of description, one facsimile apparatus includes the reading unit 103 and the output unit 105.
Obviously, it can play both roles.

In the first to sixth embodiments described above, the output device 105 is used as the copying device 1202,
The example in which the related information is output to the recording paper, such as the facsimile apparatus 2102 and the printer 2005, has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the relevant information may be displayed on a display screen. In this case, it is possible to temporarily display the relevant information on the screen, select the desired relevant information, and then print out the relevant information on recording paper. After editing (addition, deletion, etc.) the related information on the display screen, it is also possible to save or output.

[0145]

As described above, according to the document information management system of the present invention (claim 1), the description information recorded on the medium sheet is composed of words other than the description information recorded on the medium sheet. The reading means has a characteristic typeface, color, background, or peripheral symbol different from the text, symbol, or graphic, and the reading means reads description information having the characteristic typeface, color, background, or peripheral symbol from the original to be read. A first reading unit for reading, a medium sheet identification unit for identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet when the written information is read by the first reading unit; And a second reading means for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium paper when it is determined that the information is a document. Incorporating paper documents into the digital world document information management system by building the continuity and relevance of documents, enabling direct access to the digital world using paper documents as a medium, and using paper documents In addition to realizing hypertext (paper hypertext), it is also possible to automatically identify the media paper, thereby improving the operability, workability, and convenience of the system.

Further, in the document information management system of the present invention (claim 2), medium sheet identification information for identifying that the medium sheet is a medium sheet is recorded, and A first reading unit for reading the medium sheet identification information from the original document, and a medium sheet for identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet when the first reading unit reads the medium sheet identification information. Identification means;
A second reading unit for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the medium sheet is identified by the medium sheet identification unit; By building continuity and relevance of information into documents, paper documents can be incorporated into the document information management system in the digital world, and paper documents can be directly accessed in the digital world using paper documents as media. In addition to realizing the used hypertext (paper hypertext), the operability, workability, and convenience of the system can be improved by automatically identifying the media sheet.

In the document information management system according to the present invention, the medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet. Paper can be easily and reliably identified.

In the document information management system according to the present invention, the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code. Can be easily and reliably identified.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the medium sheet is formed in a two-dimensional barcode format. Since it has a code area and the connection information and the medium sheet identification information are recorded in the code area in the form of a two-dimensional bar code, the medium sheet can be further easily and reliably identified.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the medium sheet identification information includes a medium for specifying a medium sheet. Since the sheet number is used, the medium sheet can be specified together with the identification of the medium sheet.

Further, in the document information management system according to the present invention (claim 7), in the document information management system according to claim 1 or 2, the first reading means and the second reading means are the same device. Therefore, the device can be configured simply and inexpensively.

The document information management system according to the present invention (claim 8) is simple and inexpensive because the reading means and the output means are composed of the same copying machine in the document information management system according to claim 1 or 2. The apparatus can be configured as a single device, and in particular, copying a normal document and extracting related information using a medium sheet can be performed by a single device, which is convenient.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the document information management system according to the ninth aspect, the copying machine uses the medium / paper identifying means of the reading means to determine whether the original to be read is a document. If a non-media sheet is identified, a normal document and a medium sheet are efficiently identified to perform a normal copying operation, and a normal document copy and related information retrieval using the medium sheet are efficiently performed. Can be done.

The method for identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention (claim 10) includes a first step of storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file; , A symbol, or a graphic, at least one piece of description information, connection information for connecting the description information to the related information file, and selection information for selecting specific description information from the description information are recorded. A second step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet, and a third step of retrieving the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the connection information. And a fourth step of outputting the searched related information file. A second step of reading written information recorded in advance from the document to be read in a characteristic typeface, color, background or peripheral symbols; and a step of reading the written information in the fifth step. A step of identifying that the document to be read is a medium sheet when the document is read, and reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the document is identified as the medium sheet in the sixth step. The seventh step includes the steps of: constructing the continuity and relevance of information between the digital world such as a computer and the paper document, thereby converting the paper document into a digital world document information management system. In addition to incorporating in paper documents, the digital world can be directly accessed using paper documents as media, and in addition to realizing hypertext (paper hypertext) using paper documents, As automatically identifiable body sheet, it is possible to improve the operability and workability and convenience of the system.

The method for identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention (claim 11) includes a first step of storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file; , A symbol, or a graphic, at least one piece of description information, connection information for connecting the description information to the related information file, and selection information for selecting specific description information from the description information are recorded. A second step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet, and a third step of retrieving the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the connection information. And a fourth step of outputting the searched related information file. The second step is a fifth step of reading the medium sheet identification information recorded on the medium sheet in advance from the original to be read, and a step of reading the medium sheet identification information in the fifth step. A sixth step of identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet; and a seventh step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the medium sheet identification unit identifies the original as the medium sheet. Incorporating paper documents into the digital world document information management system by establishing the continuity and relevance of information between the digital world, such as computers, and paper documents. In addition to providing direct access to the digital world using paper documents as media, and in addition to realizing hypertext (paper hypertext) using paper documents, media As automatically identifiable paper, it is possible to improve the operability and workability and convenience of the system.

In the method for identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention, the medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet. In addition, it is possible to easily and reliably identify the medium sheet.

In the method for identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention, the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code. The medium sheet can be easily and reliably identified.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method for identifying a medium sheet, the medium sheet is formed in the form of a two-dimensional bar code. In this case, the connection area and the medium sheet identification information are recorded in the code area in the form of a two-dimensional bar code, so that the medium sheet can be easily and reliably identified.

The method for identifying a medium sheet according to the present invention (claim 15) is the method for identifying a medium sheet according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the medium sheet identification information specifies the medium sheet. Since the medium sheet number is the medium sheet number, the medium sheet can be specified together with the identification of the medium sheet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a claim correspondence diagram of a document information management system of the present invention (document information management system of claim 1), and FIG. 1 (b) is a document information management system of the present invention (claim). 2 is a document correspondence diagram of the second document information management system).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an Inper (medium sheet) in a document format.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an Inper (medium sheet) in a list directory format.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a link relationship between Dicon and a related information file of file means.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the display content of Dicon and the data content of a related information file corresponding thereto.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of marking Dicon.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of rewriting (marking) of selection information.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing description position information that is a part of the connection information.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which link information (link information table) is configured by written position information and address information.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which connection information (connection information table) is configured by description position information and description recognition information.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of creating an Inper and a related information file.

FIG. 12 is a system configuration diagram of the document information management system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an Inper (medium sheet) according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 illustrates the document information management system according to the first embodiment;
6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a process of identifying a per (medium sheet) and a process of outputting related information.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an output format of related information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an Inper (medium sheet) according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 illustrates the document information management system according to the second embodiment.
6 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a process of identifying a per (medium sheet) and a process of outputting related information.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an Inper (medium sheet) according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of an Inper (medium sheet) according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a system configuration diagram of a document information management system according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a system configuration diagram of a document information management system according to a sixth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 file means 102 medium paper 103 reading means 104 searching means 105 output means 106a first reading means 106b medium paper identifying means 106c second reading means 107a first reading means 107b medium paper identifying means 107c second reading means 1201 File server 1202 Copier 1203 PUI server 1301 Inper (medium paper) 1302 Normal text 1303 User ID 1501 Related information 1601 Inper (media paper) 1801 Inper (media paper) 1901 Inper (media paper) 2001A Hard disk 2001B Optical disk 2003 Image scanner 2004 Personal computer 2005 Printer 2006 Personal computer 2007 Personal computer 2101 facsimile machine 2102 facsimile machine M mark (selection information)

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI H04N 1/40 H04N 1/40 G

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A file means for storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file, and at least one piece of information consisting of any of words, sentences, symbols and graphics, A medium sheet on which connection information for linking information and a related information file of the file means and selection information for selecting specific writing information from the writing information are recorded; Reading means for reading from the medium sheet; searching means for searching the file means for a relevant information file based on the selection information and the link information read by the reading means; A document information management system comprising: The written information recorded on the body paper has a unique typeface, color, background, or peripheral symbol different from words, sentences, symbols or graphics other than the written information recorded on the medium paper. Reading means for reading the written information having the characteristic typeface, color, background, or peripheral symbol from the document to be read; and reading the written information with the first reading means. Medium sheet identification means for identifying that the document to be read is a medium sheet;
A second reading unit for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the medium sheet identification unit identifies the medium sheet as a medium sheet; 2. A file means for storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file, and at least one piece of information consisting of any of words, sentences, symbols or graphics, A medium sheet on which connection information for linking information and a related information file of the file means and selection information for selecting specific writing information from the writing information are recorded; Reading means for reading from the medium sheet; searching means for searching the file means for a relevant information file based on the selection information and the link information read by the reading means; A document information management system comprising: Medium sheet identification information for identifying that the body sheet is a medium sheet is recorded, and the reading means reads first medium sheet identification information from a document to be read; When the medium sheet identification information is read by the first reading means, a medium sheet identification means for identifying that the original to be read is a medium sheet, and a medium sheet by the medium sheet identification means. And a second reading unit for reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the identification information is identified. 3. The document information management system according to claim 2, wherein the medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet. 4. The document information management system according to claim 2, wherein the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code. 5. The medium sheet has a code area formed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode, and the connection information and the medium sheet identification information are recorded in the code area in the form of a two-dimensional barcode. The document information management system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: 6. The document information management system according to claim 2, wherein the medium sheet identification information is a medium sheet number for specifying the medium sheet. 7. The document information management system according to claim 1, wherein said first reading means and said second reading means are the same device. 8. The document information management system according to claim 1, wherein said reading means and said output means comprise the same copying machine. 9. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein when the original to be read is identified as not a medium sheet by the medium sheet identifying means of the reading means, a normal copying operation is performed. 8. The document information management system according to item 8. 10. A first step of storing information related to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file, and at least one piece of written information consisting of a word, sentence, symbol or graphic. Reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet on which the connection information for connecting the description information and the related information file and the selection information for selecting the specific description information from the description information are recorded; A third step of searching for the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the connection information; and a fourth step of outputting the searched relevant information file. In the method for identifying a medium sheet in the document information management method comprising the steps of: A fifth step of reading written information previously recorded in a characteristic font, color, background, or peripheral symbols from an elephant manuscript; and, when the written information is read in the fifth step, reading the written information. A sixth step of identifying that the document to be processed is a medium sheet; and a seventh step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the sixth step identifies the document as a medium sheet. A method of identifying a medium sheet. 11. A first step of storing information relating to a specific word, sentence, symbol or graphic in advance as a related information file, and at least one piece of description information comprising any one of a word, a sentence, a symbol and a graphic. Reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet on which the connection information for connecting the description information and the related information file and the selection information for selecting the specific description information from the description information are recorded; A third step of searching for the relevant information file from the stored related information files based on the read selection information and the connection information; and a fourth step of outputting the searched relevant information file. In the method for identifying a medium sheet in the document information management method comprising the steps of: A fifth step of reading the medium sheet identification information recorded on the medium sheet in advance from the original which is an elephant; and, when the medium sheet identification information is read in the fifth step, the target of the reading is A sixth step of identifying that a certain document is a medium sheet; and a seventh step of reading the selection information and the connection information from the medium sheet when the medium sheet identification unit identifies the document as a medium sheet. , A method for identifying a medium sheet. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the medium sheet identification information is recorded at a specific position on the medium sheet. 13. The medium sheet identification information according to claim 11, wherein the medium sheet identification information is formed by a bar code.
2. The method for identifying a medium sheet according to 2. 14. The medium sheet has a code area formed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode, and the connection information and the medium sheet identification information are recorded in the code area in the form of a two-dimensional barcode. The method for identifying a medium sheet according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein: 15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the medium sheet identification information is a medium sheet number for specifying the medium sheet.