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• Data file management method Data file management program, recording medium storing data file management program, and electronic terminal
• the present invention relates to a data file management method for managing a desired data file from a plurality of data files in a searchable manner, a data file management program for causing an electronic terminal to execute the data file management method, and a data file management program therefor.
• the present invention relates to a recording medium on which a plurality of data files are managed according to a data file management method thereof.
• each data file has a file name appropriately assigned by a user or a third party, an extension capable of specifying a data type of the data file (information of an application corresponding to the data file), and recording on a recording medium.
• File management information such as date and time information specifying the date and time of
• file management information for example, a file name
• search condition for example, a file name
• file management information that matches the search conditions is specified by the file search program, the data file corresponding to the specified file management information, and the recording location (recording medium) where the data file is recorded Information and directory information).
• the user can display the data contents by selecting and opening a desired data file from the data files displayed in the list.
• the conventional data file management method records file management information such as file name, extension, date and time information, and file size information, records information on the most recently used data file, and compresses it along with the email itself.
• file management information such as file name, extension, date and time information, and file size information
• the conventional data file management method manages files only for various information related to the current state of the data file.
• the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and enables a file search based on information on a past state of a data file, and stores information on a file operation for a data file.
• the main object is to provide an available data file management method, a data file management program, a recording medium storing the data file management program, and an electronic terminal.
• the data file management method is characterized in that when a data file is recorded or read in accordance with a file operation, a file operation history of the data file is sequentially stored in a management file independent of the data file. Make additional records.
• this data file management method when a data file is recorded or read in accordance with the file operation, the file operation history of the data file is sequentially and additionally recorded in a management file independent of the data file.
• electronic terminal information that can specify the electronic terminal that has performed the file operation
• recording medium information that can specify the recording medium on which the data file is recorded
• transmission of an e-mail with the data file attached E-mail with one or more of original information, reception date and time information and reception path information, and the data file attached At least one of destination information, transmission date and time information, and transmission route information
• printing device information capable of identifying a printing device that has printed based on the data file
• data newly generated based on the data file It is preferable that one or more pieces of information of a file or file generation information capable of specifying the data file on which the newly generated data file is based be recorded as the file operation history.
• a file operation history that matches the input search condition is searched and specified from the file operation history in the management file, and the data file corresponding to the specified file operation history is notified as a search result.
• the existing search means for example, word processing software / text editor
• the existing search means can be used to search for the predetermined search condition.
• the data file corresponding to the file operation history is notified, so that the desired data file can be easily found.
• the file operation history in one of the management files is merged with the other management file to update the other management file.
• the file operation history generated by another electronic terminal or the like with respect to the data file is updated.
• File management can be performed more finely, including.
• a data file management program includes any one of the above-described data files. According to a file management method, the electronic terminal sequentially records the data file in the management file.
• the recording medium according to the present invention includes a data file management program for causing an electronic terminal to additionally record the data file in the management file according to any of the data file management methods described above. Have recorded.
• the data file management method according to the present invention does not have a file management function, and the electronic terminal can store the data file management program and the data file management recorded in the recording medium.
• the program By installing the program, when a data file on the electronic terminal is file-operated, the file operation history related to the file operation is recorded and accumulated, and the desired data is stored based on the file operation history. Files can be found reliably and easily.
• An electronic terminal is an electronic terminal comprising: a control unit that controls recording and reading of a data file accompanying a file operation; and an internal memory unit configured to record the data file.
• the control unit sequentially stores a file operation history for the data file in a management file constructed in the internal memory unit independently of the data file. Make additional records.
• the control unit sequentially records additional file operation histories of the data file in a management file independent of the data file.
• the file search is performed based on the information related to the past state of the data file. be able to. Therefore, even if the current state of the data file is unknown, it is possible to search for the desired data file as long as it remembers some information from the previous file operation. The desired data file can be found reliably and easily.
• a given data file as a search criterion, it is possible to obtain information on how the data file was operated by searching all the file operation histories related to the data file.
• the control unit transmits electronic terminal information that can identify the electronic terminal, recording medium information that can identify a recording medium on which the data file is recorded, and transmission of an e-mail attached with the data file.
• electronic terminal information that can identify the electronic terminal
• recording medium information that can identify a recording medium on which the data file is recorded
• transmission of an e-mail attached with the data file One or more of original information, reception date and time information and reception path information, and one or more of transmission destination information, transmission date and time information and transmission path information of the e-mail attached with the data file, and the data file
• Printing device information that can specify a printing device that has printed based on the data file, and a newly generated data file based on the data file or the data file that is the basis of the newly generated data file can be specified File generation information
• one or more pieces of information are recorded as the file operation history.
• a desired data file can be searched using these pieces of information as search conditions, and as a result, a desired data file can be more reliably found.
• control unit searches for and identifies a file operation history that matches the input search condition from the file operation history in the management file, and identifies the data file corresponding to the identified file operation history. It is preferable to notify as a search result.
• the file operation history is different from the search method that simply uses existing search means (for example, word processing software and text editor) to specify the file operation history that matches the predetermined search conditions. Since the data file corresponding to the electronic terminal is notified, the desired data file can be easily searched.
• the control unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit transmits the data file to another electronic terminal other than the electronic terminal. It is preferable to read and merge the recorded file operation histories in the management file to update the management file.
• file management can be performed more finely for data files, including file operation histories generated by other electronic terminals.
• FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer 1 and its peripheral devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a history recording process executed by the personal computer 1.
• FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the history management table Th recorded by the personal computer 1 (data file management program) according to the embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the merging process executed by the personal computer 1. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
• a personal computer 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a C A PU (not shown), a built-in hard disk 1a corresponding to a built-in memory (a recording medium fixedly connected to the CPU) in the present invention, and a data file read / write from / to a 3.5-inch floppy disk FD, for example. It has a possible floppy disk drive lb and a monitor 1c.
• the personal computer 1 is connected to an external hard disk 2 (hereinafter, the internal hard disk la, floppy disk FD, and hard disk 2 are also collectively referred to as a “recording medium”) and a printer 3.
• the personal computer 1 is configured to be connectable to the mail server 7 via the communication modem 4, and is configured to be able to transmit and receive e-mail to and from a personal computer 8 owned by a third party. Further, the personal computer 1 is connected to a personal computer 9 via a communication cable (LAN cable), and is configured to be able to transmit and receive electronic mail and various data files to and from the personal computer 9. .
• the data file management program of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as “management program”) is installed in advance in the built-in hard disk 1a.
• this management program records history data (file operation history) Dh concerning various file operations performed on the personal computer 1 in a history management table (management file) Th in the internal hard disk 1a.
• a predetermined search condition search key
• the history management table Th is configured to accumulate history data D h, D h... Recorded according to the management program each time a file operation is performed.
• history data D h recorded as a result of one final operation is additionally recorded as one record.
• one history data Dh includes, for example, a record number sequentially assigned to each of the history data Dh, a device number for specifying a device that has performed a file operation, and a classification to which the history data Dh belongs ( History for new data files Data Dh, the type of addition of history data Dh related to the existing data file) and the related record number of the previous history data Dh related to the target data file (additional record of history data Dh) Only), the current file name of the target data file, the file name of the target data file, the file name of the 5th female name (recorded only when the file name is changed), and the target data.
• the e-mail address of the destination or sender of the e-mail is recorded.
• the operating system when the power is turned on, the operating system starts. At this time, the operating system reads the management program from the internal hard disk 1a and starts it at a level that is transparent to the user (for example, the OS level). Next, the CPU automatically and potentially executes, for example, the history recording process shown in FIG. 2 according to the description of the management program. In this process, the CPU constantly monitors the execution of various file operations on the personal computer 1.
• file operations include, for example, renaming of a data file recorded on a recording medium, creation of a new data file (writing to the recording medium), printing based on the data file, and e-mail attached to the data file. Sending and receiving data, copying, deleting and moving data files, and reading data files.
• the CPU constantly monitors the execution of the file operation by monitoring the execution of the writing or reading (step 31).
• the CPU Determines whether or not the history data Dh relating to the data operation target file is present in the history management table Th (step 32). At this time, when it is determined that the history data Dh exists, the history data Dh relating to the file operation is recorded as an additional record in the history management table Th (step 33).
• the history data Dh relating to the data file to be operated on does not exist in the history management table Th
• the history data Dh relating to the file operation is recorded as a new record in the history management table Th (step 34).
• the CPU determines that writing to the recording medium has been performed (step 31), and then determines whether or not the history data Dh for the target data file exists in the history management table Th (step 31). 32). In this case, the history data Dh until the target data file is renamed is already recorded in the history management table Th. For this reason, the CPU determines that the history data Dh for the target data file exists in the history management table Th, and records the history data Dh relating to the rename as an additional record in the history management table Th (step 33). At this time, as indicated by the arrow A in FIG.
• the CPU records the record number of the history data Dh recorded at the time of the previous file operation for the target data file as a related record, and renames the file. Record the file name, file operation date, operation details (in this case, “file name change”) and output destination (for example, “c: ⁇ document ⁇ j”). Recorded in the history management table Th.
• the CPU determines that writing to the recording medium has been performed (step 31), and then determines whether or not the history data Dh for the target data file exists in the history management table Th (step 32). .
• the CPU determines that the history data D h for the target data file does not exist in the history management table T h and uses the history data D h relating to the new creation of the data file as a new record. It is recorded in the history management table Th (step 34).
• the CPU determines the file name at the time of saving, the file operation date, the operation content (in this case, “create new”), the name of the application used (in this case, “ Data) and the output destination.
• the history data Dh relating to the new creation of the data file is recorded in the history management table Th.
• the target data file is read from the recording medium when the print data is generated. Accordingly, the CPU determines that the data has been read from the recording medium (step 31), and then determines whether or not the history data Dh for the target data file exists in the history management table Th (step 32). ). In this case, history data Dh before the target data file is read is already recorded in the history management table Th. For this reason, the CPU determines that the history data Dh relating to the target data file exists, and records the history data Dh relating to printing as an additional record (step 33). In this case, as indicated by arrow C in FIG.
• the CPU records the printer name of the printer used for printing, the printer driver management number, the USB serial number of the printer, and the like as the output destination.
• the history data Dh relating to the printing of the data file is recorded in the history management table Th.
• an e-mail with the data file recorded on the recording medium attached is sent.
• the target data file is read from the recording medium before the electronic mail is transmitted to the mail server 7 via the communication modem 4 (at the time of attaching the data file). Therefore, the CPU determines that the data has been read from the recording medium (step 31), and then determines whether or not the history data Dh for the target data file exists (step 32). At this time, the CPU determines that the history data Dh related to the target data file exists in the history management table Th, and records the history data Dh related to the transmission of the e-mail as an additional record (step 33). In this case, as indicated by arrow D in FIG. 3, the CPU records the destination address of the e-mail as the e-mail address. As a result, the history data Dh relating to the transmission of the e-mail attached with the data file is recorded in the history management table Th.
• the CPU determines that writing and reading to the recording medium have been performed (step 31).
• the CPU determines that the history data Dh for the target data file exists (step 32), and records the history data Dh relating to copying as an additional record (step 33).
• the CPU determines the drive name where the data file was written (in this case, the drive number of the floppy disk drive 1b) and the floppy disk FD where the data file was written. Record the volume label (eg, “DATA-1”) as the output destination.
• the history data Dh relating to the duplication of the data file is recorded in the history management table Th.
• the CPU determines that the writing to the recording medium was performed when the FAT data relating to the data file was deleted (step 31).
• the CPU determines that the history data Dh for the target data file exists (step 32), and records the history data Dh regarding the deletion as an additional record (step 33).
• the CPU records that the data file has been deleted as the operation content.
• the history data Dh relating to the deletion of the data file is recorded in the history management table Th.
• the history data Dh relating to the data file operated on another electronic terminal is merged with the history data Dh, Dh- 'in the history management table Th.
• the merging process will be described with reference to FIGS.
• the history data Dh, Dh- 'in the personal computer 9 relating to the target data file is copied to, for example, a floppy disk FD, and the floppy disk FD is inserted into the floppy disk drive 1b.
• a predetermined condition in the present invention is satisfied. Is satisfied (Step 4 1) Read history data Dh, Dh- 'from floppy disk FD (step 42).
• the CPU determines whether the read history data Dh is the history data Dh relating to the new data file (step 43).
• the history data Dh relating to the copy recorded as a new record at the time of copying is copied to the personal computer.
• the history management table Th of computer 1 determines in step 43 that the history data Dh relating to copying is the history data Dh relating to the new data file, and stores the read history data Dh in the history management table T h , And change the category of the history data Dh related to copying to “add” (step 44).
• all the history data Dh, Dh ⁇ ′ including the history data Dh of the target data file at the stage before copying are recorded in the history management table Th.
• step 43 the CPU determines that the data is not new data, and then the data file (original data) generated first by the personal computer 1 is connected to the personal computer 1. It is determined whether or not it exists in the recording medium (step 45).
• the CPU replaces the history data Dh, Dh of the target data file with the history data Dh, Dh of the deleted data file. 'Is recorded in the history management table Th as an additional record (step 46).
• the original data of the data file copied from the personal computer 9 is stored in the recording medium connected to the personal computer 1. Will exist. Therefore, since the history data Dh regarding the original data continues to be generated independently and independently, the CPU replaces the history data Dh, Dh, regarding the target data file with the history data Dli, Dh, regarding the original data file.
• the history data Dh, Dh relating to the data file read from the personal computer 9 are separately recorded in the history management table Th as new records (step 47). In this way, the history data Dh, Dh,... Recorded on the personal computer 9 are merged with the history data Dh, Dh,.
• a history management table Th capable of performing more detailed file management including the history data Dh generated on the personal computer 9 is completed.
• search execution is instructed.
• the CPU since the history data Dh (record number 00001234) indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 3 corresponds to this, the CPU generates a data file (in this case, “abcd-2.txt”) corresponding to the history data Dh.
• the personal computer 1 when writing and reading a data file to and from a recording medium in accordance with the file operation, the file operation history (history data Dh, Dh-.) Is recorded.
• the history management table Th By accumulating the information in the history management table Th, a desired data file can be searched and specified using past information on the data file as a search condition.
• the output destination of the data file (printer name, electronic mail, etc.) is recorded as the history data Dh. Records, etc.), it is easy to obtain information on how the data file was manipulated.
• the personal computer 1 since only the history data Dh relating to the file operation of the data file to be searched is managed, for example, the data file itself is copied and later.
• the valuable recordable area of the recording medium can be used more effectively than the file management method that saves the data for easy retrieval.
• the history data Dh is automatically recorded at the time of file operation, so that, for example, when a person other than an authorized user illegally copies a data file. Then, the history data Dh related to the file operation is recorded in the history management table Th. Therefore, the data file in the recording medium can be managed while effectively protecting the security.
• the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment of the invention, but can be appropriately modified.
• the output destination information for example, as the output destination information, the drive name where the data file was recorded and the volume label of the floppy disk FD, the printer name of the printer used for printing, the printer driver management number or the printer
• the management number of the control program that controls the data and the dedicated ID number assigned individually to each recording device can be recorded as the output destination.
• removable media such as a floppy disk FD are not limited to volume labels, but may be given a special ID for identifying each medium and recorded in place of this special ID instead of a volume label. it can.
• history data D h, D h- ⁇ are recorded for all file operations related to all recording media and peripheral devices.
• a recording medium such as a hard disk 2 and a floppy disk FD
• the present invention is not limited to this.
• recording or reading a data file on or from a recording medium such as a hard disk 2 and a floppy disk FD
• the history data D h, D h is searched, and recording media (hard disk 2 and floppy disk 2) that are difficult to search by this file search method are searched.
• the data file recorded in the FD or the like can be searched for by using the data file management program according to the present invention.
• the history data D h, D h ⁇ recorded in the history management table Th can be minimized, and the recordable capacity occupied by the history management table Th can be kept to a minimum.
• the recordable capacity of the recording medium can be used effectively.
• the history management table Th is stored in a text file such as a CSV (Comma Separated Value form at) format. If this configuration is adopted, it is possible to search for the desired history data D h using existing word processing software or a text editor, and easily find a data file based on the specified history data D h. it can. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, a search method for searching for a desired data file from a large amount of data files has been described. However, the purpose of use of the search in the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to execute a batch search for all data files printed or all data files attached to e-mail sent to the e-mail address @.
• CSV Common Separated Value form at
• the predetermined condition is determined when it is determined that the execution of the merge processing is selected in '41.
• the predetermined condition in the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when copying a data file Df from another personal computer 9 or the like via a recording medium such as a floppy disk FD or a LAN cable, the history data Dh and Dh of the data file Df are copied. If it is determined that-is attached to the data file Df, it is possible to automatically execute the merging process from step 42 onward, assuming that the predetermined condition is satisfied.
• the history data D h, D h-... Of the data file D f before copying can be automatically recorded in the history management table Th.
• the example in which the data file management program is stored in the internal hard disk 1a of the personal computer 1 in advance has been described. Can be performed via a recording medium (a floppy disk, a magnetic optical disk, an optical disk, an IC card, etc.) on which a data file management program is recorded, or via a communication line or a communication network.
• the program product includes a computer storing the data file management program for transmission to another computer, and a data file including such a computer.
• An Internet system for delivering management programs is also included.
• the data file management method and the electronic terminal of the present invention when a data file is recorded or read in accordance with a file operation, the data file is recorded or read.
• a conventional file that manages only the various information related to the current state of the data file by sequentially adding and recording the file operation history of the data file in a separate management file separate from the data file.
• the file search can be executed based on the information on the past state of the data file. Therefore, even if the current state of the data file is unknown, the user can search for the desired data file if he or she has memorized some information from the previous file operation. You can easily find them.
• by using a given data file as a search condition and searching all the file operation histories related to the data file it is also possible to obtain information on how the data file was operated. it can.
• an electronic terminal having no file management function by the data file management method of the present invention can store the data file management program in the recording medium.
• the recorded data file management program when a file operation is performed on a data file on the electronic terminal, the file operation history related to the file operation is recorded and accumulated. ! / ⁇ It is possible to reliably and easily find a desired data file.

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