JPS5827269A - Controlling system for picture file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently register and retrieve picture files by preparing a file controlling table for relating a series of pictures to retrieving pictures and retrieving the series of pictures from the retrieving pictures. CONSTITUTION:At first, a title is inputted from a picture inputting device 42. The fact that the picture is a title is informed to a central processing unit CPU 45a and a name is assigned to the title by using a keyboard. The CPU 45a writes the picture in a title area in a magnetic disc device 44 together with the name of the title and the address in which the titled picture is stored. Subsequently a picture to be stored under the position of the registered title is registered. If a picture is inputted from a picture inputting device 48 and the search of the title name is specified from a keyboard 41, a small-sized computer searches a picture writing file controlling table and finds the specified title name.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In recent years, painter's file devices have attracted attention, and large-capacity devices have also appeared. However, the only way to search for painters stored in Oku is to search by number 1, which is very inconvenient when retrieving stored images.Also, there is no way to register or search by keyword. However, there are many restrictions when searching for images using words, and the registration process is complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an artist file system that eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional image file system and allows efficient registration and retrieval of single-stroke files.

According to the present invention, when one image is registered, in addition to a series of related images, a representative cover or title is simultaneously registered as an image, and a search image is synthesized from the cover or title, and a series of images is It is possible to realize an image file method characterized by creating a file management table that associates (8) with search images and searching for a series of images using the search image @IC.

An embodiment of the r# iron sofile system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In general, the uT images in the file are not completely independent works of Uchigo, but are due to the relationship between the five artists I, q.
(A few images can be grouped together into one classification. Therefore, for each group of multiple pictures (8) with a series of four groups, a cover or title representative of the content is created in advance. As shown in Figure 1, create a title A for a series of micrometry groups a and B for b, as shown in Figure 1.Next, create a series of images 1 image 1 pa.
exists under A, and likewise declares to the file management system that it exists under B. In the file management system, as shown in Figure 2, the title A and each image a! Create a file management cheaple that connects ~a with pointers. This file management table has a pointer indicating the primary and a pointer indicating the previous according to the arrangement of each image.
Assume that each picture Ialta2ta3... is lined up under the title A, and the address of A is A', the address of al is a1/, and the address of a2 is a2t... The management table does not handle actual strokes, but handles the addresses connected by pointers. 1 al belonging under title A is at address 1. in the file management table. a, is address 5, a3 is address 2
......, the contents of address 5 are address 2 in the file management table of a3, which is next to the address az p h h "z of image a2.
and address 1 in the file management table of al, which is before a2. Similarly, create a file management table that describes the context of other images using pointers. When a user requests to display a search image during a search, the file management system displays the image that was declared to be the title at the time of registration. are collected and combined to create and display a search image as shown in Figure 3. If you ask me, it is better to search for one image by image, but if it is an image of a magazine article, then the headline of each article increases the file size, which leads to a slight loss in terms of efficient use of storage media. Searching can be performed in a completely natural manner, and it can be judged at a glance whether or not the search image is the desired image, which has a great effect in terms of ease of search. This is because 1. For example, in the case of magazine O articles, differences in font and layout characteristics are also reflected in the search. When a search image is displayed, the user notifies the file management system which title to select from among several displayed titles. The file management system allows the user to access the image (9) in the series of images desired by the user according to the pointer of the previously created file management table.

Above, we have described the management method for a two-level file structure, but even if there are two or more levels, this can be easily achieved by simply increasing the linkage of pointers. Let's think about searching. First, as a search image for the second layer, an image of magazine diseases arranged side by side (for example, an image of the back covers of magazines arranged side by side) is displayed. When one of the magazine diseases is selected, the headings of articles in that magazine are displayed as a search screen border to the third layer. If you select the heading that seems to be the article you want, the actual article will be displayed.

A specific example of implementing the file management system according to the present invention will be described below according to actual procedures and processing from image registration to retrieval.

As shown in Figure 4, the file system consists of a central processing unit that controls file management, its control unit, a command interpretation unit that interprets commands entered manually from the control console, and messages from the central processing unit that are displayed on the control console. It consists of a magnetic disk device for storing messages and file management tables, a control device thereof, an image input device rM (facsimile), and a memory monitor device.

First, input the title from the image input device. Then, from the console, use the function keys to instruct the central processing unit that this image is a title, and use the keyboard to give this title a name. The central processing unit assigns this image to the title area of the magnetic disk drive, and stores the name of one title and the address where the image for that title is stored in the title area of the file management table. The flow of this process is shown in Figure 5. 0 Register the image to be stored under the registered title a. Input 1llJi acid from the artist's manual device and manipulate the title name to which the image belongs. When instructed from the desk, the small computer writes the artist in the image area of the magnetic disk drive, examines the file management table, finds the instructed title name, and writes it first at the end of the series of images according to the pointer. The file management table is updated by writing the address of the magnetic disk device and connecting the pointer. Also, when registering the first image, enter the address of the actual artist's file management table into the file management table for one title.

The flow of processing for 0 or more images that connects the pointer between the title and the artist is shown in Figure 6.The search for images registered in the 0th order is described below.When the search key is pressed on the console, the central processing unit moves to the magnetic disk. Read the address of the title from the file management table in the device 1 Combine the titles on the memory and display them on the image monitor 0 Select which of the displayed titles to select from the operating vehicle If you specify a number, the central processing unit determines which title that number is.

Point” (7) from the title area of the file management table.
), find out the address of the first painter belonging to that title and display it on the 1iii team monitor. Thereafter, according to the 111r rear relationship of the image group using the pointer, a "next" or "previous" instruction is received from the console, and the corresponding artist is displayed on the monitor. FIG. 7 shows a sequence of processing in the search.

According to the file management method described above, a user can search for a desired image by searching for a search artist consisting of a cover or title representing a series of artists, without being aware of the physical storage location of the file. , and there is no need for the user to write down the file number unlike traditional access by number, and there is no inconvenience of setting keywords for each artist. When searching for b
You can search in a natural way.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between a group of related images and their titles, Figure 2 is a diagram showing how to connect pointers between a group of related images and their titles, and Figure 3 (8) is The title is an image for further search. Figure 4 is a block diagram showing one specific example of realizing this method.
41 operation console, 42 artist input device, 43 image monitor device, 44 magnetic disk device, 45a central processing unit, 45b command interpretation section, 45C message sending section, 46 artist memory, 47 magnetic disk The control device 48 is a glare input control device. Figure 5 is a flowchart of the process when registering a title, W, and Figure 6 is li! Flowchart of processing at the time of i7 iron registration. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing at the time of search. 5th head or 14th stop 7 fig.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (a) When registering one image in file management, in addition to a series of images, a representative cover or title is simultaneously registered as an image, and a search image is synthesized from the number of cover or title strokes, and a series of images and a search image are combined. An image file management method characterized by creating a file management table that associates 1i!IT@ and searching for a series of images using a search image.