JPH1049330A - Device for file display based upon access frequency - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the time needed to search for a target file name by displaying the file names of files which are high in access frequency at the time of a request to display file names. SOLUTION: A high-acccess-frequency file selection part 12 refers to the contents of an access frequency table 30 at an operator's file name display request to add the file name of a file of high access frequency to display objects. A display file selection part 13 adds a file name specified in a special specification table 50 to the display object file name added by the high-access-frequency file selection part 12 without any repetition. When a request to display file names is made, the file name of high access frequency and the file name which is specially specified in advance are displayed at the display part of a display device 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a file display device based on access frequency.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display device that reflects this kind of access frequency has a purpose of reducing the time required for calling a window intended by a user in a computer system having a window control device for switching and displaying a plurality of windows. Used in.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-150927, when there are more windows than the set value, a window list is displayed on the display, and when a window access instruction is issued, the window being accessed is listed. , The access frequency of the window table is updated, and the window calling time is reduced by a device that collects and displays the windows whose access frequency is equal to or higher than a set value.

[0004] An operator can directly select a window to access a target window, or can select from a list of displayed windows in descending order of access frequency using a window access key.

In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-336355, in a communication-based interactive system, if a window once displayed on the terminal system side is a frequently used window, the window is displayed once and then simply invisible without deleting the window. In this state, the window call time is reduced by immediately displaying on the display at the time of the second and subsequent display.

The terminal system includes a visible / invisible window table and an input request processing unit. When a display of data in the invisible window table is requested, the data in the invisible window table is transferred to the visible window table. indicate.

A window control apparatus suitable for use in a portable small computer such as an electronic organizer is disclosed in
As disclosed in JP-A-333917, there is a method of storing a window which was last closed and immediately recalling the window which was last closed by a predetermined icon operation.

[0008]

However, in the prior arts described above, the access frequency is reflected only in the window display. In the conventional display method based on the access frequency, data other than the window display is displayed. For example, no consideration is given to the display of files.

[0009] Further, in the above-mentioned prior art, it is only possible to make a setting reflecting the access frequency.
That is, the operator of the system cannot make a setting reflecting the unique importance.

That is, only the access frequency information is reflected in the display method, and no consideration is given to data having a low access frequency but a high importance.

An object of the present invention is to reduce the time required for an operator to search for a target file by displaying a file name of a frequently accessed file preferentially in a file display device for displaying a file. A file display device is provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a file display device which always displays a file of high importance set by an operator, thereby reducing the risk of failure in searching for an important file.

[0013]

According to the present invention, there is provided a file display device used in a computer system including a data storage device, an input device, a display device, and a data processing device, wherein the file display device includes the data storage device. A display unit that has an access frequency table that records an access frequency to the file stored in the device in correspondence with a file name of the file, and the display device displays a file name of the file stored in the data storage device Receiving a file name display request from the input device, the data processing device selectively displays a file name having a relatively high access frequency among the file names recorded in the access frequency table. Thus, a file display device characterized in that the file is displayed on the unit is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, in a file display device used in a computer system including a data storage device, an input device, a display device, and a data processing device,
The file display device has an access frequency table that records an access frequency to a file stored in the data storage device in accordance with a file name of the file, and the display device is stored in the data storage device. A display unit for displaying a file name of the file, wherein the data processing device, upon receiving a file name display request from the input device, replaces a file name recorded in the access frequency table with a file name having a high access frequency. The file display device is characterized in that the files are displayed on the display unit in order from.

According to the present invention, in a file display device used in a computer system including a data storage device, an input device, a display device, and a data processing device,
The file display device records an access frequency table that records an access frequency to a file stored in the data storage device in accordance with a file name of the file, and a file name of a file to be displayed regardless of the access frequency. A special designation table, the display device has a display unit for displaying a file name of a file stored in the data storage device, the data processing device,
Upon receiving a file name display request from the input device, among the file names recorded in the access frequency table, a file name having a relatively high access frequency is selectively displayed on the display unit, and the special designation table is displayed. A file display device characterized in that the file name recorded in the file is also displayed on the display unit.

[0016]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a file display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the file display device includes a magnetic disk device 40 as a data storage device, an input device 21 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 22 such as a display, and a data processing device operated under program control. 10 is used in the computer system.

This file display device displays the frequency of access to files stored in the magnetic disk device 40,
It has an access frequency table 30 for recording corresponding to the file name of the file. This access frequency table 30
May be provided in a part of the magnetic disk device 40 or may be provided in a data storage device such as another magnetic disk device.

The file display device further has a special designation table 50 for recording the file name of the file to be displayed regardless of the access frequency. This special designation table 50 may be provided in a part of the magnetic disk device 40 or may be provided in a data storage device such as another magnetic disk device.

The display device 22 has, as a part thereof, a display unit (not shown) for displaying a file name of a file stored in the magnetic disk device 40. Data processing device 10
Receives a file name display request from the input device 21 and selectively displays a file name having a relatively high access frequency among the file names recorded in the access frequency table 30 on the display unit. Alternatively, the data processing device 1
0, when a file name display request is received from the input device 21, a file name having a relatively high access frequency among the file names recorded in the access frequency table 30 is selectively displayed on the display unit, and a special Specification table 5
The file name recorded at 0 is also displayed on the display unit.

Alternatively, when the data processing device 10 receives a file name display request from the input device 21, the data processing device 10 displays the file names recorded in the access frequency table 30 on the display unit in order from the file name with the highest access frequency. It can also be displayed.

In order to perform such a display operation, the data processing device 10 includes an input processing unit 11 for processing an input from the input device 21 and an access frequency higher file selection unit 12.
And a display file selection unit 13.

That is, the access to the file name is recorded in the access frequency table 30 and is referred to when there is a display request. More specifically, the access frequency table 30 is updated when an access is made, and when a file name display request is made,
Select the file name of the frequently accessed file.
Further, it has a special specification table 50 and a display file selection unit 13 for adding an entry of the special specification table 50 to a display file.

Referring to FIG. 2, access frequency table 3
0 indicates an ID (identification number) for all files recorded in the magnetic disk device 40 in descending order of access frequency during a certain period in the past, and holds the ID together with the file name and access frequency.

Referring to FIG. 3, special designation table 50
Of the files stored in the magnetic disk device 40, IDs are assigned to files that are always displayed and set by the system operator in advance, and are stored together with file names.

The access frequency higher file selection unit 12
In response to a file name display request by the operator, a predetermined number of files having a high access frequency are selected from the file name requested to be displayed and are added to the display target by referring to the contents of the access frequency table 30. I do.

The display file selection unit 13 adds the files specified by the special specification table 50 to the display target files added by the access frequency higher file selection unit 12 within a range without duplication.

A feature of the file display device according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that when a file name display request is made by an operator, the following processing is performed before display. That is, this is an inspection process for checking whether a file requested to be displayed is frequently accessed or a special designation is set in advance. If there is a file whose access frequency is low and no special designation is set, the file name is not displayed on the display device 22.

Next, referring to FIG. 4 to FIG.
The operation of the file display device according to the embodiment will be described.

When the input processing unit 11 detects that an input has occurred in the input device 21, the data processing unit 10 starts processing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the data processing section 10 including the access frequency higher file selection section 12 and the display file selection section 13.
Referring to FIG. 2, in step 101, if the input is a file name display request, it is checked whether the number of requested display target files is equal to or greater than a set value N (N is an integer greater than or equal to). (Step 102). If N or less, the file name requested to be displayed is output to the output device 22 as it is (step 103). If N is greater than or equal to N, first, the file selection unit 12 performs the processing due to the access frequency (step 110), and then the display file selection unit 13 performs the processing (step 120). The display file selected last is displayed on the display device 22 (step 103).

Next, the access frequency higher file selector 12
(Step 110) and the display file selection unit 13
(Step 120) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIG. 5, the process (step 110) of the higher access frequency file selector 12 checks whether the ID of the access frequency table 30 in FIG. (Step 113). If not, the process goes to the next ID file without doing anything. If so, the file is added as a display target file (step 114). When the display target files are added, it is checked whether or not the total number has reached the set value N or more (step 115). If it has reached, the processing (step 110) of the access frequency higher file selector 12 ends. If not, the process moves to the file of the next ID.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, the process (step 120) of the display file selecting section 13 first refers to the special designation table 50 of FIG. 3 to check whether there is an entry (step 121). If there is no entry, the process of the display file selection unit 13 (Step 120)
Ends. If there is an entry, display file selection unit 1
The process 3 (step 120) checks whether the entry of the special specification table 50 corresponds to the display request file (step 124). If not, the process proceeds to the file of the next ID. If so, it is checked whether the file already exists in the display target file (step 125). If it exists, it is checked whether it is the last entry of the special specification table 50 (step 12).
Move to 7). If not, the corresponding file name is added to the display target file (step 126), and the process proceeds to a check as to whether the entry is the last entry in the special specification table 50 (step 127). If it is the last entry, the process (step 120) of the display file selecting unit 13 ends the process, and if it is not the last entry, the process moves to the file of the next ID.

Finally, the display target file name is displayed on the display device 2.
2 (step 103 in FIG. 4), and the data processing unit 10 ends the processing.

The processing when an access to a file on the magnetic disk device 40 occurs will be described with reference to FIG.

First, it is checked whether the access is made by creating a new file (step 20).
1). If this is the case, the access frequency table 30
Is added as a new entry (step 202). If not applicable, access frequency table 3
The access frequency of the corresponding entry in 0 is increased by 1 (step 203), and it is checked whether the access frequency is higher than that of the file in the entry of the previous ID in the access frequency table 30 (step 204). . If this is the case, the file and entry of the previous ID in the access frequency table 30 are replaced (step 20).
5) This step 205 is repeated until the inspection in step 204 is not satisfied, and the process is terminated.

FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 show screen display examples of a program 500 for displaying a file name on the file display device of FIG. The file name display program 500 shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 includes display method selection units 501, 502, and 503. Further, a list of file names included in the selected directory 511 displayed on the directory structure display section 510 is displayed on the file name display section 520.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which a normal display method is selected as the display method. When the normal display selection section 501 is selected, a list of all file names included in the selected directory 511 displayed on the directory structure display section 510 is displayed on the file name display section 520. The example of FIG. 8 is the same as the conventional file display method.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the display method of the file having the highest access frequency is selected as the display method and the display number setting value N is 7 or more. When the access frequency higher file display selection section 502 is selected, a list of file names included in the selected directory 511 displayed on the directory structure display section 510 is displayed on the file name display section 520 in descending order of access frequency ( File G, File F, File E, File D, File C, File B, File A). Since the setting value N is 7 or more, all seven files in the target directory are displayed.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the display method is set to display the file with the highest access frequency and the specially designated file, and the display number setting value N is 3. When the file with the highest access frequency and the specially designated file display / selection unit 503 are selected, the list of file names included in the selected directory 511 displayed on the directory structure display unit 510 is displayed in the order from the file with the highest access frequency. 5
20 (file G, file F, file E), and the files specified in the special specification table 50 are additionally displayed (file B, file C).

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a file display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the file display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment shown in FIG.
In addition to the file display device according to the embodiment, there is another magnetic disk device 60 connected to the magnetic disk device 40 via the network 70, and a network file processing unit 80. The network file processing unit 80
If the file of the magnetic disk device 60 is accessed via the network 70 and the access frequency table 30 is referred to and the file is accessed frequently, the file is copied to the magnetic disk device 40.

In the second embodiment, of the files on the magnetic disk device 60 via the network 70, the file which is frequently accessed is copied to the magnetic disk device 40 and held, so that the file In the case of the second or subsequent access, the access can be performed without the intervention of the network 70, so that the loads on the network 70 and the magnetic disk device 60 can be reduced and the speed can be increased.

[0046]

A first effect of the present invention is that, by maintaining the access frequency to a file, only the frequently accessed files are displayed, and the time required for the operator to search for the target file is displayed. Is to be shortened.

The reason is that when an access to a file is made, the entry in the access frequency table is updated, so that frequently used files are gathered at the top of the access frequency table while the system is used. This is because when there is a name display request, a file that is likely to be accessed by the operator is displayed.

A second effect of the present invention is that the display of file names is speeded up.

The reason is that, since the number of files to be displayed can be set, if the number of files to be displayed is smaller than the set number, the number of files that need to be displayed decreases.

A third effect of the present invention is that the risk of overlooking a file with low access frequency but high importance is reduced.

The reason is that, by designating important files not to be overlooked in the special designation table, those files are displayed even if the access frequency is low.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a file display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an access frequency table of the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a special designation table of the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when a file name display request is made in the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of step 110 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of step 120 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when an access to a file occurs in the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a file name display state in the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining another display example of a file name display state in the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another display example of a file name display state in the file display device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a file display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 data processing device 11 input processing unit 12 access frequency upper file selection unit 13 display file selection unit 21 input device 22 display device 30 access frequency table 40 magnetic disk device 50 special designation table 60 magnetic disk device 70 network 80 network file processing unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] A data storage device, an input device, a display device,
And a file display device used in a computer system including a data processing device, wherein the file display device has an access frequency table that records an access frequency to a file stored in the data storage device in correspondence with a file name of the file. The display device has a display unit for displaying a file name of a file stored in the data storage device, and the data processing device, when receiving a file name display request from the input device, performs the access A file display device, wherein a file name having a relatively high access frequency among the file names recorded in a frequency table is selectively displayed on the display unit. 2. A data storage device, an input device, a display device,
And a file display device used in a computer system including a data processing device, wherein the file display device has an access frequency table that records an access frequency to a file stored in the data storage device in correspondence with a file name of the file. The display device has a display unit for displaying a file name of a file stored in the data storage device, and the data processing device, when receiving a file name display request from the input device, performs the access A file display device, wherein file names recorded in a frequency table are displayed on the display unit in order from a file name having a high access frequency. 3. A data storage device, an input device, a display device,
And a file display device used in a computer system including a data processing device, wherein the file display device has an access frequency table that records an access frequency to a file stored in the data storage device in correspondence with a file name of the file. Having a special designation table that records the file name of the file to be displayed regardless of the access frequency, the display device has a display unit that displays the file name of the file stored in the data storage device, Upon receiving a file name display request from the input device, the data processing device selectively displays, on the display unit, a file name having a relatively high access frequency among the file names recorded in the access frequency table. In addition, the file name recorded in the special designation table is also displayed on the display unit. File display device, characterized in that to.