JPS63214878A - Electronic file device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To edit picture information stored on a rewrite disable large capacity storage medium by storing an edited picture onto a rewritable storage medium and reading it. CONSTITUTION:In editing the picture information stored in a CD-ROM 9a through addition/revision/erasure/change or the like, when retrieval information of desired picture information is inputted via a keyboard 6, a retrieval device 4a retrieves the document number or the like of the picture information. A CPU 1 drives an optical disk player 9b depending on the document number to read the management information of the document number from the CD-ROM 9a to the main storage section 2, reads the picture information from the CD- ROM 9a depending on the address of the management information, stores it into a page memory device 8b and displays it on a CRt display device 6a. In receiving the edit command via a keyboard 6b, the CPU 1 displays the edition pattern on the CRT display device 6a and stores the management information and the retrieval information of the CD-ROM 9a to the main storage section 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic file device for editing information stored in a non-rewritable mass storage medium such as a CD-ROM.

Conventional technology In recent years, read-only memos using compact discs (CDs)! J (ROM) stores publication information such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, telephone directories, patent publications, etc., and a CD-ROM control device,
2. Description of the Related Art Electronic file devices that search and output information using a CRT display, CPU, etc. are known.

Since this type of electronic file device can store a large amount of information on a CD-ROM, the publisher stores publication information on the CD-ROM and provides it to the user, as shown in Figure 5. This is suitable for a user to search and read out this publication information.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, a CD-ROM is a non-rewritable storage medium in which information is written and stored by forming pits on the CD using a laser beam. Therefore, the information stored on the CD-ROM is There is a problem in that it is not possible to edit the content by adding, updating, deleting, or changing information separately.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic file device that can edit image information stored in a non-rewritable large-capacity storage medium.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention edits image information stored in a large capacity storage medium and stores it in a rewritable storage medium, and stores the unedited image information in a rewritable storage medium. The present invention is characterized in that it is configured to search and read from the large capacity storage medium, and to search and read edited image information from the rewritable storage medium.

Effect of the Invention With the above configuration, the present invention stores an edited image in a rewritable storage medium, and in order to read out the edited image, the contents of the mass storage medium are edited.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic file device according to the present invention, and FIG. 8
This figure is an explanatory diagram when a publisher uses the electronic file device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when a user uses the electronic file device shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the human output data of the entire device, 2 is a main storage device in which CPU execution programs, etc. are stored, and 8 is a floppy disk for programs, which will be described later. Disk (FD for program)
The CPUI execution program stored in the main storage device 2
A direct-memory access controller (DMAC) for high-speed data transfer.

Further, 4 is an interface unit (I/F) that performs direct reading with the search device 4a, and 5 is a program floppy disk drive device (program FDD) that drives the program FDSa in which the execution program of the CPU 1 is stored. 5
An interface unit (I/F) 6 that performs close reading with b is a CRT display 6 that displays images of publication data.
an interface unit (I/F
), 7 is a scanner 7a that reads images of publications and images for editing, and a printer 7b that prints images of publication data.
This is an interface unit (1/F) that performs close reading with.

Further, 8 is an interface section (1/F) for connecting the band compression/expansion circuit 8a and the page memory device 8b, and 9 is an interface section (1/F) for connecting the band compression/expansion circuit 8a and the page memory device 8b. An interface unit (1/F) 10 for connection is an editing floppy disk drive device (editing FDD) 10 that drives the editing FD 10a.
This is an interface unit (1/F) that connects with b.

In addition, 11 is a CPU bus, 12 is an original image data bus,
18 is a band compression data bus.

The search device 4a registers search information input via the keyboard 6b according to the text screen displayed on the CRT display 6a when registering publication data, and also inputs search information via the keyboard 6b during a search. and the management information (
document number, etc.) and search for image information on the CD-ROMG&.

The CRT display 6a displays image information read by the scanner 7a, CD-ROM 9B, and editing FD 10a.
The keyboard 6b displays image information stored in the , and displays a text screen for the operator.
After the operator inputs the editing data according to the text screen, the operator inputs instructions to the entire apparatus.

The band compression/expansion circuit 8a compresses the image information read by the scanner 73 or the like while suppressing the redundancy, and restores the compressed image information to the original amount of information. , can store at least one page of image information.

As shown on the right side of FIG. 2, the CD-ROM0a has an area 21 in which a plurality of pieces of image information "0" to "100" are stored, and these pieces of image information rOJ to "100" correspond to the amount of information. It is appended and stored in a variable length depending on the data.

CD-ROMea also has each image information “0” to rloO
It has an area (not shown) where management information for each J is stored and an area (not shown) where search information is stored, and this management information includes the size, resolution, and encoding method for recording of the original image. It consists of attribute information such as, document number of image information storage area 21, address information, etc., and each CD-ROM 9
It is stored in a fixed length in a predetermined track and sector of a.

The above information is written in advance by the publisher in the management information storage area, search information storage area and image information storage area 21 of the CD-ROM 9a, and before editing according to the present invention, the
By reading the management information etc. of D-ROM,
1 image information can be read out and output to the CRT display 6a or printer 7b. In addition, the search information is
It can also be memorized by the user.

The editing FD 10a has a CD-ROM as shown on the left side of FIG.
Area 3 where new management information after editing of ROM9a is stored
1, an area 82 where search information of the edited image information is stored, and an area 88 where the edited new image information is stored.
has.

Next, the operation of the embodiment according to the above configuration will be explained.

As described above, when editing image information stored in the CD-ROM 0a by adding, updating, deleting, changing, etc., when the operator inputs search information for desired image information via the keyboard 4a, the search device 4a searches for the document number, etc. of the image information using the search information.

The CPU drives the optical disk player 9b based on the document number, etc., and stores the management information of the document number on the CD-ROM.
The image information is read from the CD-ROM 0a and stored in the page memory device 8b according to the address of the management information.

The band compression/expansion circuit 8a expands the compressed image information and stores it in the page memory device 8b again1, and the page memory device 8b outputs this image information to the CRT display.

The image information from the page memory device 8b is displayed on the CRT display roller a, and when a print instruction is input via the keyboard 4a, it is printed by the printer 6a.

On the other hand, when an editing instruction is input via the keyboard 6b, the CPU 1 displays the editing text screen on the CRT display 6.
At the same time, all the management information and search information from the CD ROM 9a are read out and stored in the main storage section 2. The operator can select the image information to be edited by looking at this display, and when a selection instruction is input, the selected image information is read out from the CD-ROM 9a and displayed on the CRT display 6a in the same manner as described above. indicate.

Next, after giving the operator time to confirm the image information, a text screen for inputting an edited image is displayed. The operator can input edit images such as addition, update, deletion, and change on this display via the keyboard 6a or scanner 7a.

In addition, FIG. 2 shows the image information "8" and "8" of CD-ROM9B.
9" and "10" are edited.

When an edited image is input via the keyboard 6a or scanner 7a, the page memory device 8b is stored in accordance with the edited image.
When the image information in the page memory device 8b is edited and an instruction to register the edited image is input, the band compression/expansion circuit 8b is driven to compress the edited image information in the page memory device 8b, and the storage area shown in FIG. 38 new image information "101", "101", r
As shown in 102JK, the editing FDD 10b is driven and stored in the empty area of the area 33 of the editing FDI (l).

Next, data indicating whether the image information has been edited is added to all the management information in the main storage unit 2, and the address of the management information of the new image information being edited is added to the edited image information storage area 83. address, read this management information and search information, drive the editing FDD 10b, and as shown in FIG.
1.32.

By the above operation, the image information of CD-ROMea is "8", "
9", "10" are new image information r101J, r102J,
After that, the image information on the CD-ROM 9a and the new image information on the editing FD 10a are stored on the editing FD 10a.
a management information (area 31) and search information (area 32)
Managed and searched.

When reading the image information of the CD-ROM 9a after editing, the CPUI reads management information etc. from area 31 of the editing FD, determines whether the image information has been edited or not based on this management information, and reads out the image information. If the image has not been edited, it is read from area 21 of the CD-ROM 9a; on the other hand, if the image has been edited, it is read from the editing FD 10&
Read from area 38.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the publisher edits the contents of the CD-ROMGa and supplies it to the user, and the publisher uses the editing FD10.
If a is supplied to the user, the already supplied CD-ROM0
This means that, together with a, new CD-ROM publication data has been supplied.

FIG. 4 also shows that the user has a CD-
The case where the contents of ROM0a are edited is shown, therefore,
The user has a FD10a for editing and a non-rewritable C.
The contents of the D-ROM 9a can be edited independently.

In the above embodiment, the non-rewritable large-capacity storage medium is a CD-ROM, and the rewritable storage medium for editing is a floppy disk, but it goes without saying that other storage media may be used in combination. be.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As described above, the present invention involves editing image information stored in a mass storage medium and storing the edited image information in a rewritable storage medium, and retrieving unedited image information from the mass storage medium. Since the image information being edited is retrieved from the rewritable storage medium and read out, the image information stored in the non-rewritable large capacity storage medium can be edited. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic file device according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 2 (B) is an explanatory diagram of the storage contents of the editing floppy disk of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanation of the case where a publisher uses the electronic file device of FIG. 1. figure,
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram ' when a user uses the electronic file device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example. 1... Central processing unit (CPU), 2... Main memory section,
4.5.6.7.8.9.10...Interface section (1/F), 4a-search device, 6a-CRT display, 6b...keyboard, 7a...scanner,
7b...Printer, 8b...Page memory device, 9
a...CD-ROM19b...Optical disk player, 10a...Editing floppy disk (FD), 10
a... Editing floppy disk drive (FDD). Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure 2 (A) Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] Means for editing image information stored in a large capacity storage medium and storing the edited image information in a rewritable storage medium; and means for searching and reading out unedited image information from the large capacity storage medium and reading the edited image information from the large capacity storage medium. and means for searching and reading from the rewritable storage medium.