JPS6347878A - Image storage and search device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an image storage and retrieval device used for optical discs and the like for retrieving a large amount of information.

Conventional technology Conventionally, this type of image storage and retrieval device has a document file of images corresponding to print information, and when searching for a document, it displays a summary of the content and whether or not it is the desired information, and if it is the desired information, it displays the document file. An image file for print information was being printed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, since the conventional image storage and retrieval device described above can only display one page of information on a display device, for example, a CRT, it is difficult to search for truly desired information from among multiple pages of information. The problem was that it took a long time.

The present invention is intended to solve these conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent image storage and retrieval device that can perform accurate searches in a short time.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides document information corresponding to document table of contents information and print information reduced so that a document file on an optical disk can be displayed in multiple pages on a CRT. They accumulate in separate areas.

Effects The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration.

When searching, the desired information can be accurately retrieved from a large amount of information in a short time by looking at the document table of contents in which multiple pages of image information are displayed at once, instead of directly searching for document information.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an image storage and retrieval device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, 1 is a scanner,
A target document is optically scanned and image information written on paper is input into a print memory 2. The print memory 2 stores image information corresponding to the print information.

3 is a table of contents memory that stores document information for a table of contents. Reference numeral 4 denotes an optical disk device that stores document information for the table of contents from the memory 3 for the table of contents and document information for the printer from the memory 2 for the printer.

6 is a CPU (central processing unit) that has a reduction function and performs document input/output commands, search commands, and search commands; 6 is a display that displays a document table of contents in order to search document information in response to a signal from the table of contents memory 3; device, 7
is a printer that receives signals from printer memory 2 and prints out a document.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. In the figure, image information obtained by scanning a document with a scanner 1 is stored as document information in a print memory 2, and the document information is registered in an optical disk device 4. The document information is reduced by the CPU 5 so that it can be displayed for a plurality of pages, and is stored in the table of contents memory 5 as document information for a table of contents (hereinafter referred to as document table of contents information). This operation is repeated and when the document table of contents information for one page of the document table of contents is stored in the table of contents memory 3, the document table of contents information is registered in the optical disc device 2. The storage area of the disk is divided into two areas, a print area 8 and a table of contents area 9, as shown in FIG. 2. Document information is recorded in the print area, and document table of contents information is recorded in the table of contents area. Divide the disk space like this.

When searching for a desired document, first the table of contents area is sequentially read and displayed, and if there is information that matches the desired information, a command is given to print the image information, and the document in the print area is read and printed out.

In this manner, according to the above embodiment, two types of document table of contents information, which is a reduction of the image information on the disk so that it can be displayed on a CRT in multiple pages, and document information corresponding to print information are recorded in separate areas. Yes, when searching,
By searching the document table of contents instead of directly searching for document information, you can quickly and accurately search for the information you want from a large amount of information.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, the present invention allows desired information to be accurately retrieved from a large amount of information in a short time by searching the document table of contents instead of directly searching for document information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a calligraphy storage and retrieval device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a write area on a disk by the same device. 2...Printer memory, 3...Table of contents memory, 4...Optical disk device, 6...
...Display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An image storage and retrieval device stores document table of contents information and document information corresponding to print information reduced so that a large number of data on an optical disk can be displayed on a display device in separate areas.