KR100355458B1 - Method for automatically linking index data with video data in search system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for automatically linking index data with video data in a search system is provided to supply a signal system for linking data recorded in different recording media interactively. CONSTITUTION: A user inputs search data(S100). A control unit executes a search procedure based on the inputted search data(S200). An index list included in a result of the search is displayed(S300). When one item out of the displayed index list is selected by the user, the control unit stores or prints a corresponding search result in a recording medium(S400). The control unit judges whether a video display command for outputting video data corresponded to the selected item is inputted by the user(S500). The control unit judges whether a video compact disk ROM having video data instructed in a video display command inputted by the user is mounted in a drive(S600). If the corresponding video compact disk ROM is mounted in a drive, the control unit judges whether the first link data of the first recording medium are linked with the second link data of the second recording medium(S800). If the first link data of the first recording medium are linked with the second link data of the second recording medium, the control unit displays linked video data of the second recording medium(S900). The displayed video data are stored or printed(S1000).

Description

Automatic Linking Method of Index Data and Image Data in Retrieval System

The present invention relates to an automatic link method of index data and image data in a retrieval system.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an index database in a conventional search system. As shown in Fig. 1, in step S1, the user inputs first search data. In one example, the first search data in a patent search system corresponds to a patent number, international classification, applicant, notification number, keywords, and the like. In step S2, the first search is performed based on the first search data input in step S1. In step S3, an index list (that is, index data) corresponding to the result of the first search performed in step S2 is displayed. In step S4, the user selects one item from the index list displayed in step S3. In step S5, first data corresponding to one item of the index list selected in step S4 is displayed. In one example, the first data in the patent search system corresponds to the summarized patent related data. In step S6, the first data displayed in step S5 is stored or printed on the external recording medium.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an image database in a conventional search system. As shown in FIG. 2, in step S10, the user inputs second search data. For example, in the patent search system, the second search data corresponds to a patent number, an announcement number, and the like. In step S20, a second search is performed based on the second search data input in step S10. In step S30, image data corresponding to a result of the second search performed in step S20 is displayed. In one example, the image data in the patent retrieval system corresponds to the full text and drawings of the patent publication. In step S40, the image data displayed in step S30 is stored or printed on the external recording medium.

In the patent retrieval system which is an example of the above-mentioned conventional retrieval system, the summarized patent related contents are recorded on the first recording medium (for example, compact disc ROM) in which the index database is recorded. The second recording medium on which the image database is recorded contains, in particular, the full text of the publication and its drawings. Since the plurality of first recording media and the plurality of second recording media are each searched by separate search software, they cannot be interworked with each other. Therefore, the user has to spend a lot of time searching because he has to search twice, especially when performing the search using the conventional patent search system.

Further, in another conventional patent retrieval system, an index database, an image database, and link information data for connecting the above are recorded in one recording medium (for example, a compact disc ROM). In this case, however, as the number of recording media increases, patent searches such as index searches must be made multiple for each recording medium. Therefore, the user must also spend a lot of time due to the cumbersome search process.

The two search systems described above cannot be used in a network system such as a local area network. In addition, even though the above-mentioned search systems are configured to be available in the network system through a separate software, the user must invest a lot of time in the search when using the search system introduced in the network system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problem, and a first object of the present invention is to provide an index data having a signal system in which data recorded on separate recording media are interconnected according to its characteristics in a retrieval system. And an automatic link method of image data.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide an automatic link method of index data and image data for quickly displaying an index list by a retrieval operation by recording an index database on each of a few recording media in a retrieval system. .

It is a third object of the present invention to provide an automatic linking method of index data and video data for quickly linking the index list obtained by the search operation in a search system with video data recorded on a plurality of recording media.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an index database in a conventional search system.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an image database in a conventional search system.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the first, second and third objects, the automatic link method of the index data and the image data in the search system,

(i) inputting search data such as a keyword;

(ii) performing a search based on the search data input in step (i);

(iii) outputting the results of the search performed in step (ii);

(iv) determining whether an image display command is input;

(v) when the image display command is input in step (iv), mounting the corresponding image compact disc ROM into the drive:

(vi) determining whether the first link data of the first recording medium is linked with the second link data of the second recording medium when the image compact disc ROM is mounted in the drive in step (v); And

(vii) when the first and second link data are interconnected in step (vi), outputting linked image data such as a drawing recorded on the second recording medium.

Therefore, a small number of first recording media on which an index database is recorded is automatically linked by the first and second link data and a plurality of second recording media on which an image database or another type of database is recorded. can do. In addition, when introducing a search system into a network system, it is not necessary to use separate link software.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a search method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3, in step S100, the user inputs search data. For example, in the patent search system, the search data corresponds to a patent number, international classification, applicant, notification number, keywords, and the like. In step S200, the controller performs a search procedure based on the search data input in step S100.

In step S300, the index list included in the result of the search performed in step S200 is displayed. In step S400, when one item of the index list displayed in step S300 is selected by the user, the controller stores or prints the corresponding search result in the storage medium. That is, in steps S300 and S400, the result of the search performed in step S200 is output.

In operation S500, the controller determines whether an image display command for outputting image data corresponding to an item selected by the user from the displayed index list is input by the user. When it is determined in step S500 that no image display command is input, the control returns to step S300. When it is determined in step S500 that the image display command is input, the controller proceeds to step S600.

For example, the case where the second recording medium is a compact disc ROM will be described.

In the case of the second recording medium compact disc ROM, in step S600, the controller determines whether the image compact disc ROM storing the image data indicated by the image display command input by the user is mounted in the drive. When it is determined in step S600 that the corresponding image compact disc ROM is not mounted in the drive, the control unit displays "Insert the corresponding image compact disc ROM in the drive" in step S700, and then the procedure returns to step S600. In step S600, when it is determined that the corresponding video compact disc ROM is mounted in the drive, the controller proceeds to step S800. That is, in steps S600 and S700, when the image display command is input by the user in step S500, the corresponding image compact disc ROM is mounted in the drive.

In step S800, the controller determines whether the first link data of the first recording medium is linked with the second link data of the second recording medium. When it is determined in step S800 that the first link data is not linked with the second link data, the controller repeatedly performs step S800 until the first link data is linked with the second link data. When it is determined in step S800 that the first link data is linked with the second link data, the controller performs step S900.

In step S900, the controller displays the linked image data of the second recording medium. In step S1000, the image data displayed in step S900 is stored or printed on the storage medium. That is, in steps S900 and S1000, the controller outputs the linked video data recorded on the second recording medium. In one example, the image data in the patent retrieval system corresponds to the full text of the patent publication and its drawings.

Index data and first link data in the form of a database are recorded on the first recording medium, and image data and the second link data in the form of a database are recorded on the second recording medium. The first link data is a separate link signal irrespective of the search item, which is added to each record unit of the index database so as to be connected with the image data recorded on the second recording medium. For example, the first link data may be a directory and a file path of the image data, data file name information, and the like on a second recording medium. The second link data is associated with the first link data and is a label or key code for identifying the second recording medium. For example, the second link data may be information (label) for identifying the second recording medium or code information such as a directory and a file path of the image data stored in the second recording medium. On the other hand, the first link data is not used separately, of course, it is also possible to link the index data stored on the first recording medium and the image data stored on the second recording medium using only the second link data.

In the automatic link method of the index data and the image data in the retrieval system according to the present invention, a plurality of second recording mediums in which the index database is recorded are recorded in an image database or another type of database is recorded. Since the recording medium is automatically linked by the first and second link data, the search can be made quickly. In addition, when introducing a search system into a network system, it is not necessary to use separate link software.

Although the present invention has been described in detail by the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto, and variations and improvements can be made without departing from the ordinary knowledge of those skilled in the art.

Claims (4)

Receiving search data including a search keyword from a user; Retrieving a first recording medium storing position information on at least one index data and a storage position of image data corresponding to each index data in response to the input search data; Extracting at least one index data corresponding to the input search data and position information of image data corresponding to the searched index data from the first recording medium; Determining whether an image display request command is input from the user; Determining whether a second recording medium corresponding to the extracted position information of the image data can be accessed when the image display command is input; Extracting image data stored in the second recording medium by using the position information of the image data when the second recording medium is accessible; And And displaying the extracted image data to a user, wherein the index data and the image data are automatically linked. The method of claim 1, The determining of whether an image display request command is input from the user may include: Displaying the extracted at least one index data to the user; Receiving selection information on one of the displayed at least one index data from the user; Receiving a display request command of image data corresponding to the selected index data from a user; And A method of automatically linking index data and image data in a search system, the method comprising: reading position information of image data corresponding to the selected index data. The method of claim 1, The search data includes at least one of a patent number, a patent notification number, an international classification, an applicant, and a name of an invention. The method of claim 1, And the first recording medium and the second recording medium are CD-ROMs.