JPH1166050A - Device and method for processing document - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a document processor with which the document assembly of higher access frequency is displayed at a position easier to discover from a user. SOLUTION: A main control part 1 is provided with plural counters for respectively holding the number of times of access for each document assembly and a display position determining means for determining the display position of the said document assembly corresponding to the number of times of access to that document assembly. According to the determined result of the said display position determining means, each document assembly is displayed on a display and when the prescribed document assembly on the display 3 is accessed by a touch panel 4, the number of times of access on the correspondent counter is incremented. Then, the document of the prescribed document assembly is displayed on the display 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and a document processing method for managing a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data as a document aggregate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document including a plurality of text data and image data is managed by an information processing apparatus such as a computer, and the plurality of documents are managed as a document aggregate.

[0003] In order to make it easy for a user to handle, there is a document processing apparatus which displays a document as a book (book) and a document as a concept of a page in the book.

In such a document processing apparatus, when a user retrieves a document, the user first selects a desired book from a plurality of books, and then retrieves the document by selecting a document in the book. it can.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional document processing apparatus has the following problems.

When a user selects a book, the arrangement of a plurality of books displayed on the display remains set in advance. Therefore, even if the book is frequently accessed by the user or the book is frequently used by the user for a long time, if the book is located at a position that is difficult to find, it takes time for the user to select the book. There was such a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a document processing apparatus and a document processing method that can display a document set with a higher access frequency or a longer access time at a position where a user can easily find it. The purpose is to:

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate; In a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying a document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate, an access for counting a frequency of accessing the document aggregate. Frequency checking means,
Document aggregation management means for managing the plurality of document aggregations and changing the display order of the plurality of document aggregations on the display according to the access frequency counted by the access frequency confirmation means. It is a thing.

In the second invention, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate,
In a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate, a total time of accessing the document aggregate is determined by Managing the access time measuring means to be measured and the plurality of document aggregates, and changing the display order of the plurality of document aggregates on the display according to the total access time measured by the access time measuring means; Document aggregate management means.

[0010] In the third invention, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate,
In a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate, the number of accesses for each document aggregate is held. A plurality of counters; and a display position determining unit that determines a display position of each of the document aggregates in accordance with the number of accesses to each of the document aggregates. The document aggregate is displayed on a display.

In a fourth aspect based on the third aspect, the display position determining means determines the display position of each document set in ascending order of the number of accesses, and if the number of accesses is the same, determines the display position in an arbitrary order. Is what you do.

[0012] In the fifth invention, a document management means for managing a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data as a document aggregate and a display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display. And a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document and the document aggregate, wherein a plurality of timers for measuring the access time of each of the document aggregates, respectively, Display position determining means for determining a display position in accordance with a total access time to each of the document aggregates, wherein the display unit places the document aggregate on the display according to a determination result of the display position determiner. To display.

In a sixth aspect based on the fifth aspect, the display position determining means determines the display position of each document aggregate in ascending order of the total access time. They are determined in order.

In a seventh aspect, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate,
Counting the frequency of accessing the document aggregate for a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate. An access frequency confirmation process is performed, and the display order of a plurality of document aggregates on the display is changed according to the access frequency counted in the access frequency confirmation process.

In the eighth invention, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate,
For a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate, a total time for accessing the document aggregate Is performed, and the display order of the document aggregate on the display is changed in accordance with the total access time measured by the access time measurement process.

In a ninth aspect, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing the documents as a document aggregate,
For a document processing apparatus having display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, and input means for accessing the document and the document aggregate, the number of accesses for each document aggregate is held. Multiple counters to
Display position determining means for determining a display position of each of the document aggregates in accordance with the number of accesses to each of the document aggregates, and displaying each of the document aggregates on a display according to the determination result of the display position determining unit In addition, when a predetermined document set on the display is accessed by the input unit, the access count of the counter corresponding to the access is incremented, and the document of the predetermined document set is displayed on the display. Is what you do.

In a tenth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the display position determining means determines the display position of each document set in ascending order of the number of accesses, and if the number of accesses is the same, determines the order in an arbitrary order. Is what you do.

In the eleventh invention, a document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate, and a display means for displaying the documents and the document aggregate on a display And a plurality of timers for measuring an access time for each of the document aggregates for a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document and the document aggregate; and The display position of
Display position deciding means for deciding in accordance with the total access time to each of the document aggregates, wherein each of the document aggregates is displayed on the display in accordance with a result determined by the display position determinant, and the input means When a predetermined document collection on the display is accessed, the timer corresponding to the access is started, the document of the predetermined document collection is displayed on the display, and the timer is stopped at the end of the access. To measure the total access time.

In a twelfth aspect based on the eleventh aspect, the display position determining means determines the display position of each document set in ascending order of the total access time. They are determined in order.

[0020]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a document processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit for controlling the entire apparatus, which includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes a hard disk that accommodates documents and document aggregates, and reference numeral 3 denotes a display that displays the contents of documents and document aggregates. Reference numeral 4 denotes a touch panel that is attached to the display surface of the display 3 and is operated by a user touching the surface. Reference numeral 5 denotes a printer that prints the contents of a document.

In the document processing apparatus having such a configuration,
In the initial state, the user can see a screen as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes book A, which is a set of documents, 202 denotes book B, 203 denotes book C, 204 denotes book D, 205
Is a book E and 206 is a book F. Reference numeral 211 denotes a first position for displaying a book, and similarly, reference numerals 212 to 216 denote second to sixth positions.

Here, when the user wants to see the contents of book B, he / she touches touch panel 4 provided on the display surface of display 3 near book B (hereinafter simply referred to as book B). Express as “touch book B”). Then, the main controller 1 reads out the documents in the book B, which is a document collection, from the hard disk 2 and displays them on the display 3 in a format as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a document of the first page in book B, reference numeral 302 denotes a document of the second page, reference numeral 303 denotes a page backward icon, reference numeral 304 denotes a page forward icon, reference numeral 305 denotes a print icon, and reference numeral 306.
Is a close icon for closing book B. At this time, when the user touches the page advance icon 304, the displayed page advances, and the document of the third page is located at the position 301 in FIG. 3 and the document of the fourth page is located at the position 302 in FIG. Each is displayed.

Thereafter, when the user touches the page retreat icon 303, the displayed page retreats, and the document of the first page is again placed at the position 301 in FIG.
The document of the second page is displayed at position 2 respectively.

In this way, the user can search for and display a desired document by touching the page backward icon 303 and the page forward icon 304. When the user wants to print out the document, the user touches and selects the document (for example, the document 301 on the first page), and then touches the print icon 305. The print data of the document 301 can be read out and printed out by the printer 5.

When the user finishes browsing the book B, when the user touches the close icon 306, the main controller 1 returns the display on the display 3 to that shown in FIG.

Next, a method for changing the display position of a frequently accessed book on the display to a position that is easy for the user to find in the document processing apparatus performing the above operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, as shown in Table 1, the display positions of the respective books are determined from the first to the sixth display positions in the descending order of the number of access times of the respective books (step S401). However, when the number of accesses is the same, any order may be used.

[0031]

[Table 1] The main controller 1 of the document processing apparatus performs book display as shown in FIG. 2 on the display 3 according to the above-described display position determination, and waits for a user operation (step S40).
2).

When the user touches and selects a predetermined book displayed on the display 3 (step S4).
03), the counter holding the number of accesses to the book is incremented by one (steps S404, S405, S405).
..., S409). Then, the main control unit 1 displays the document on the display 3 and performs an operation according to the operation of the user as described above (steps S410, S411, S411).
..., S415).

Now, assuming that the user has selected book B, the number of accesses to book B is 2 in Table 1 above.
The value of 65 is incremented by +1 (step S405), and the number of accesses is 266 as shown in Table 2.
Becomes

[0034]

[Table 2] Then, the main control unit 1 performs a document display as shown in FIG. 3 on the display 3 and performs an operation according to the user operation as described above (step S411).

When the user touches the close icon 306 to end the browsing of the book B, the main control unit 1 again displays the book on the display 3 as shown in FIG. 2 (step S402). Before that, the display position of each book is determined from the first to sixth display positions of the books in descending order of the number of accesses according to the number of accesses shown in Table 2 above (step S401).

In this case, since the number of accesses to book B exceeds the number of accesses to book A, book B is displayed at first display position 211 and book A is displayed at second display position 212 as shown in FIG. Is done.

In this way, the order in which books are displayed is set such that a book with a higher access frequency counted by the counter is displayed in a position (for example, above or to the left in the display screen) that the user can easily find. Can be changed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The second embodiment describes a method of changing the display position of a book having a long access time on the display to a position where the user can easily find it in the document processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a document processing method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in Table 3, the display positions of the respective books are determined from the first to sixth display positions in ascending order of the access time of each book (step S501). However, if the access times are the same, any order may be used.

[0042]

[Table 3] The main control unit 1 of the document processing apparatus according to the present embodiment performs book display as shown in FIG. 2 on the display 3 according to the above-described display position determination, and waits for a user operation (step S502).

When the user touches and selects a predetermined book (step S503), a timer for measuring the access time of the book is started (step SS5).
04, S505,..., S509). And the main control unit 1
Displays the document on the display 3 and performs an operation according to the user operation as described above (step S5).
, S515,..., S515), and then stop the timer (steps S516, S517,.
S521).

Now, assuming that the user has selected book B, a timer for measuring the access time of book B is started (step S505). And
The main control unit 1 performs a document display as shown in FIG. 3 on the display 3 (step S511), and performs an operation according to the user operation as described above.

When the user touches the close icon 306 so as to end the browsing of Book B,
Then, the timer measuring the access time is stopped (step S517). At this stage, the access time of each book is as shown in Table 4.

[0046]

[Table 4] Then, the main control unit 1 again performs book display as shown in FIG. 2 on the display 3 (step S502). However, before that, the positions for displaying each book are determined from the first to the sixth according to the access time shown in Table 4 in ascending order of time (step S501). In this case, since the access time of book B exceeds the access time of book A, book B is displayed at first display position 211 and book A is displayed at second display position 212 as shown in FIG.

In this manner, the order in which books are displayed can be changed so that a book with a longer measured access time is displayed at a position that is easier to find (eg, on the upper or left side of the display screen). it can.

The program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6 is stored in a storage device such as a ROM in the main control unit 1 and operated, whereby the control method of the first and second embodiments is performed. Can be realized.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of one device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or the device, the system or the device can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

[0050]

As described in detail above, according to the document processing apparatuses of the first, third, and fourth inventions, a document aggregate having a higher access frequency is displayed on a display at a position where the user can easily find it. This makes it possible to reduce the time required for selecting a document set.

According to the document processing apparatuses of the second, fifth, and sixth aspects of the invention, a document aggregate having a longer total access time can be displayed on a display at a position that is easier for the user to find. The selection time can be reduced.

According to the document processing methods of the seventh, ninth, and tenth aspects, the same effects as those of the first, third, and fourth aspects can be obtained.

According to the document processing methods of the eighth, eleventh, and twelfth inventions, the same effects as those of the second, fifth, and sixth inventions can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a document processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display screen in an initial state (when a book is displayed).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen when a document is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a document processing method according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen after a book display position is changed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a document processing method according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main control part 2 Hard disk 3 Display 4 Touch panel 5 Printer

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A document management unit that collects a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and manages them as a document aggregate; a display unit that displays the document and the document aggregate on a display; A document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document aggregate; an access frequency confirming unit for counting a frequency of access to the document aggregate; and A document processing apparatus, comprising: a document aggregate management unit that changes a display order of a plurality of document aggregates on the display according to the access frequency counted by the frequency confirmation unit. 2. A document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document collection; a display means for displaying the document and the document collection on a display; In a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document aggregate, an access time measuring unit that measures a total time of accessing the document aggregate, and managing a plurality of the document aggregates, A document processing apparatus comprising: a document aggregate management unit that changes a display order of a plurality of document aggregates on the display according to a total access time measured by the access time measurement unit. 3. A document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate; a display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display; In a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document aggregate, a plurality of counters each holding the number of times of access for each document aggregate, and a display position of each document aggregate for each document aggregate A display position determining means for determining the number of accesses to the document, wherein the display means displays the document aggregate on a display in accordance with a result determined by the display position determining means. 4. The display position determining unit according to claim 3, wherein the display position determining unit determines the display position of each document aggregate in the order of the number of times of access, and if the number of times of access is the same, determines the display position in an arbitrary order. Document processing device. 5. A document management unit for managing a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data as a plurality of documents as a document collection; a display unit for displaying the documents and the document collections on a display; And a document processing apparatus having input means for accessing the document aggregate, a plurality of timers for measuring the access time of each document aggregate, and a display position of each document aggregate, Display position determining means for determining the document aggregate according to the total access time to each document aggregate, wherein the display unit displays the document aggregate on the display according to the determination result of the display position determiner. Characteristic document processing device. 6. The display position determining means determines the display position of each document aggregate in ascending order of the total access time, and if the total access time is the same, determines the display order in an arbitrary order. Document processing device as described. 7. A document management unit that collects a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and manages them as a document aggregate; a display unit that displays the document and the document aggregate on a display; For a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document aggregate, an access frequency confirmation process for counting a frequency of access to the document aggregate is performed, and the document is counted in the access frequency confirmation process. A document processing method comprising: changing a display order of a plurality of document aggregates on the display according to an access frequency. 8. A document management means for collecting a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and managing them as a document aggregate, a display means for displaying the document and the document aggregate on a display, For a document processing apparatus having an input unit for accessing the document aggregate, an access time measurement process for measuring a total time of accessing the document aggregate is performed, and the measurement is performed by the access time measurement process. And changing the display order of the document aggregate on the display according to the total access time. 9. A document management unit that collects a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data and manages them as a document aggregate, a display unit that displays the document and the document aggregate on a display, For a document processing apparatus having input means for accessing the document aggregate, a plurality of counters each holding the number of accesses for each document aggregate, and a display position of each document aggregate for each document aggregate Display position determining means for determining in accordance with the number of accesses to the body, displaying each of the document aggregates on a display in accordance with the determination result of the display position determining means, Document collection A document processing method for, when accessed, incrementing the access count of a counter corresponding thereto and displaying the document of the predetermined document set on the display. 10. The display position determining unit according to claim 9, wherein the display position determining means determines the display position of each document aggregate in the order of the number of times of access, and if the number of times of access is the same, determines the arbitrary position. Document processing method. 11. A document management means for managing a plurality of documents including a plurality of text data and image data as a plurality of documents as a document collection, a display means for displaying the documents and the document collections on a display, and the document. And a plurality of timers for measuring the access time of each of the document aggregates, and a display position of each of the document aggregates. Display position determining means for determining the total number of access times to each of the document aggregates, displaying each of the document aggregates on the display according to the determination result of the display position determining means, Predetermined means on said display by means When a set of documents is accessed, a timer corresponding to the set is started, the document of the predetermined set of documents is displayed on the display, and when the access is completed, the timer is stopped to measure the total access time. And a document processing method. 12. The display position determining means determines the display position of each document aggregate in the order of the total access time, and if the total access time is the same, determines the display position in an arbitrary order. Document processing method described.