JPH0370073A - Name card managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily obtain the picture of a desired name card by displaying picture data according to a prescribed priority order based on display history. CONSTITUTION:A display history storing means 23 is provided to store the display history for determining the prescribed priority order for the respective picture data stored in storing means 24 and 25, and retrieving means 21 and 22 are provided to output the picture data to a display means according to the prescribed priority order based on the stored contents of the display history storing means when a display instruction is inputted. The display history is stored concerning the respective picture data stored in the storing means. This display history determined the prescribed priority order and based on the display history, the picture data are displayed in a display part according to the pre scribed priority order. Thus, the picture of the desired name card is speedily displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a business card management device that stores content written on a business card as image data and displays it on a display unit.

(bl) Conventional technology A device that reads the contents written on business cards as image data and displays them appropriately according to display instructions was developed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6
There is a business card filing device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3-136254. In this way, by reading the characters written on the business card as image data, the contents written on the business card can be easily memorized.

(C1 Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, since the contents written on a plurality of business cards are stored as image data, it is not possible to search for the image data of a desired business card from the contents written on the business cards. There is a problem in that it may take a long time to display necessary image data.

An object of the present invention is to store a display history for determining a predetermined priority order for each image data stored in a storage means when displaying an image, and to determine a predetermined priority order based on this display history. to display the image data,
To provide a business card management device capable of quickly displaying a desired business card image.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The business card management device of the present invention includes an image reading means for reading image data of a business card, a storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means, and an image data stored in the storage means. A business card management device comprising display means for reading out image data stored in the image data according to a display command and displaying the read image data on a display section, the display history storing a display history for determining a predetermined priority order for each image data stored in the storage means. The present invention is characterized by comprising a display history storage means and a search means for outputting image data to the display means in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the stored contents of the display history storage means when a display command is manually input.

(e) Function In the business card management device of the present invention, a display history is stored for each piece of image data stored in the storage means. This display history is used to determine a predetermined priority order. Therefore, image data is displayed on the display section according to a predetermined priority order based on the display history.

(fl Embodiment ■Structural Description FIG. 1 is an external view of a business card management device that is an embodiment of the present invention.

There is a reflective LCD on the front slope of the business card management device.
2 is provided. A touch panel switch 3 is provided on the surface of the LCD 2. A power switch 5 and a reading switch 6 are provided below the LCD 2 on this slope. The reading switch 6 is a switch that is pressed when reading image data of a business card. Further, a table 7 is inserted into and taken out from a vertical portion of the front face of the business card management device main body 1. This table 7 is stored inside the business card management device main body 1 except for the image reading means. When the knob 7a is pressed toward the business card management device main body 1 in a state where the table 7 is stored, the table 7 is projected to the outside to the state shown in FIG. 1 by a mechanism not shown. On the top surface of the table 7, guides 8 and 9 are provided that correspond to vertically written business cards and horizontally written business cards, respectively.

An image scanner for reading images is provided inside the business card management device main body 1 at a position facing the top surface of the table 7. After placing a business card on the top of the table 7, the table 7 is moved to the business card management device main body 1. By pushing it to the side, the image scanner faces the entire top surface of the business card, and the image of the business card is read at a predetermined speed. Note that sensors 10 and 11 are provided on the top surface of the table 7, and detect whether a vertically written business card or a horizontally written business card is placed, respectively.

Furthermore, an insertion slot 4 for a floppy disk drive is provided on one side of the business card management device main body 1. The image of the business card read by the image scanner is inserted into the insertion slot 4.
is written along with other data to a floppy disk inserted from the floppy disk.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the business card management device.

A ROM 22 and a RAM 23 are connected to the CPU 21 constituting the control section via an internal bus 34. Also,
Similarly, the switch controller 27, floppy disk drive controller 28, image scanner controller 29, touch panel controller 30, LCD controller 31, and sensors 10, 11 are connected via the bus 34.
is connected. The reading switch 6 is connected to the switch controller 27 . Floppy disk controller 28 controls floppy disk drive 32. An image scanner 33 is connected to the image scanner controller 29 . Further, the touch panel controller 30 is connected to the touch panel 3 . L
The LCD 2 is connected to the CD controller 31.

The CPU 21 knows from the on-data from the sensor 10 or 11 whether the set business card is a vertical business card or a horizontal business card. When ON data of the reading switch 6 is inputted from the switch controller 27, the image data read by the image scanner 33 is written into the V-RAM 24. The LCD controller 31 follows control data from the CPU 21 and outputs data from the V-RAM 24 or V-RAM 25.
Drives the LCD 2 according to the image data written to the
form an image. Along with this, the LCD controller 3
1 is the data input by operating the touch panel 3.
Display on CD2. The CPU 21 includes an image processing LSI
26 are connected. This image processing LSI 26 is C
When image conversion data is output from PU21, V-RAM
The image data stored in either 24 or 25 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and stored in the remaining V-RAM.

Data input from the touch panel controller 30 by operating the touch panel 3 is temporarily stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 23, and is written to the floppy disk from the floppy disk drive 32 along with the image data stored in either the V-RAM 24 or 25. It will be done.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a file written to a floppy disk by the floppy disk drive 32. Data regarding one business card is STX and ETX
is stored between. In addition to the image data read by the image scanner 33, the data stored during this period includes keywords input by operating the touch panel 3,
It is composed of a telephone number, a memo, the number of display times of image data counted through processing described later, and data for distinguishing whether the card is a vertically written business card or a horizontally written business card based on the detection results of the sensors 10 and 11.

Further, FIG. 4 is a memory map of the main parts of the RAM 23. A timer T used in a process of counting the number of times of display, which will be described later, is allocated to the memory area MAI of the RAM 23. Furthermore, memory areas MA2 to MA (m+
1) is assigned a counter C1 Cm. These counters C1w to Cm are display history storage means of the present invention, and store display count data forming part of the file shown in FIG. 3 for each business card.

■Operation Description ■Initial Operation FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing related to the initial operation among the processing procedures of the control section of the business card management device.

When the power switch 5 is turned on, a predetermined memory area of the RAM 23 is cleared (nl), the number of display times for each business card is read from the floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive 32, and this is stored in the memory areas MA2 to MA of the RAM 23 ( m+1〉(n
2). Next, the initial screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the LCD 2 (n3), and the process waits for selection of either input processing for reading the image of the business card or display processing for displaying the image data stored on the floppy disk on the LCD (n3). n4.n
5). When selecting this input processing or display processing, the touch panel 3 detects this by pressing a rectangular portion displayed on the LCD 2. Note that on the initial screen, the date and time are read out from a clock not shown and displayed.

(2) Input Processing FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B) are flowcharts showing processing at the time of input processing in the processing procedure of the control unit of the business card management device.

When input processing is selected while the initial screen is displayed, it is determined which sensor, the vertical sensor 10 or the horizontal sensor 11, is turned off, and the business card placed on the table 7 is Determine whether it is a vertically written business card or horizontally written business card (nil.

n12). A vertical business card is placed on table 7 and sensor 1
When 0 is turned on, flag F1 assigned to a predetermined memory area of RAM 23 is set (n 13).
. On the other hand, a horizontally written business card is placed on the table 7 and the sensor 11
When turned on, the flag F1 is reset (n14).

This flag F1 stores whether the business card is a vertically written business card or a horizontally written business card. Next, when the reading switch 6 is turned on, an image is read by the image scanner 33, and the image read by the image scanner 33 is stored in the V-RAM 24 (n15, n16). The image scanner controller 29 includes an encoder that detects the amount of movement of the table 7 in the main body 1 direction, and takes in the output of the image scanner 33 every time the table 7 moves a certain amount. The image data stored in the V-RAM 24 in this way is
The image of the business card read out by the D controller 31 and placed on the table 7 is displayed on the LCD 2.

For example, when a vertically written business card is placed on the table 7, the screen shown in FIG. 9(A) is displayed on the LCD 2.

As shown in the figure, a rotation key 92, an input key 93, and a memo key 94 are displayed on the LCD 2 along with an image 91 of a business card. When the rotation key 92 is operated in this state, the image data stored in the V-RAM 24 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, and the image data stored in the V-RAM 24 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
The LcDr controller 31 reads the image data rotated by 90 degrees by the image processing LSI 26 from the V-RAM 25, and displays the image on the LCD 2 according to this image data. Therefore, the business card image 91 displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 9(A) changes to the state shown in FIG. 9(B).

When the rotation key 92 is further operated from the state shown in FIG. 9(B), the image processing LSI 26
90 clockwise the image data stored in AM25
The image is rotated once and stored in the V-RAM 24. At this time, the LCD controller 31 reads image data from the VRAM 24 and displays an image on the LCD 2 according to this image data. Therefore, the business card image 95 shown in FIG. 9(B) is displayed further rotated 90 degrees clockwise. In this way, by operating the rotation key 92, one V
- By rotating the image data stored in the RAM by 90 degrees and storing it in the other V-RAM, the image of the business card displayed on the LCD 2 can be rotated clockwise by 90 degrees. Therefore, even if a business card is placed on the table 7 in the wrong direction, the image data can be corrected in the correct direction simply by operating the rotation key 92.

When the input key 93 is operated on the screen shown in FIG. 9(A) or (B), the image data in the V-RAM 24 or 25 is written to the floppy disk along with the data stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 23 ( n
20. n21). As a result, the contents of the business card placed on the table 27 can be stored as image data in the Fronbi disk. In addition, at this time, VRAM244
Alternatively, the image data is read out from among the 25 images in which the latest image data is stored.

Further, when the memo processing key 94 is operated from the screen shown in FIG. 9(A) or (B), the screen shown in FIG.
Displayed in D2 (n22-n'13). On the screen shown in FIG. 10, keyword key 101, telephone number key 1
02 or the memo key 103, the keyword display section 104, telephone number display section 105, or memo display section 10 is displayed.
6 is specified, and the character key 10 is placed in this area.
The character corresponding to the key operated out of 9 will be displayed (
n24-n26). Note that the character key 109 may display 50 syllables. These contents are in RAM23
is temporarily stored in a predetermined memory area. When the last input key 107 is operated, the keyword, telephone number, or memo character data stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 23 is written to the floppy disk (n 27.
n28).

After this writing process is completed or when the initial screen key 108 is operated, the screen returns to the initial screen shown in FIG. 8 (n2
9).

(2) Display Process i Search Method Selection Process FIG. 7(A) is a flowchart showing a search method selection process for display processing among the processing procedures of the control section of the business card management device. When display processing is selected from the initial screen shown in FIG. 8, the search menu shown in FIG. 11 is displayed (n
31). While this search menu is displayed, you can search by input order, search by frequency by operating keys 111 to 114,
Waits for selection of keyword search or return to initial screen <n32 to n35).

ii. Input order search When the input order search key 111 is operated while the search menu shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the image data and character data of the last written business card are read from the floppy disk. After that, the image data is stored in the VRAM 24, and the 12th
Business card image 1 in the state shown in Figure (A) or Figure 12 (B)
21 or 122 is displayed (n41). The character data read from the floppy disk is stored in a predetermined memory area of the RAM 23. Of this character data, vertical and horizontal data (actually stored according to the state of flag Fl)
(n42, n43), and if the read image data is of a vertical business card, the image data shown in FIG. 12 (A
), the keyword column 1 is on the right side of the business card image 121.
23, form the telephone number field 124 and memo field 125,
The character data read from the floppy disk is displayed (n44).

If the read image data is of a horizontally written business card, each @126 to 128 is formed below the business card image 122 as shown in FIG. 12(B) (n45). In this way, the sensors 10 and 11 are used to detect whether the business card placed on the table 7 is a vertical business card or a horizontal business card,
By storing this using flag F1, LC
In D2, it is possible to know the part where the business card image is displayed, and at the same time, the position of the margin part where keywords, telephone numbers, memos, etc. are displayed can be known. By allocating a font for character data to the memory area of the V-RAM 24 or 25 corresponding to this margin, characters such as keywords can be displayed without overlapping the business card image.

As shown in FIG. 15, by specifying the direction in which the business card is placed on the table 71 and counting the number of operations of the rotation key in the above-mentioned manual processing, it is possible to determine whether it is a vertically written business card or a horizontally written business card. You can know whether In this case, the sensors 10 and 11 become unnecessary.

While displaying the screen shown in FIG. 12 (A) or (B), the timer T assigned to the memory area MAI
(n46), and waits for selection of search for previous candidate, search for next candidate, deletion process, or return to the initial screen by operating keys 131-134 (n47-50).

When the previous candidate key 131 is operated, data written after the currently displayed image data is read out and processes n42 to n46 are executed. Furthermore, when the next candidate key 132 is operated, data written before the currently displayed image data is read out, and n42 to n4 are read out.
Execute process 6.

When the timer T measures a predetermined time with none of the keys 131 to 134 being operated, the number of times the image data is displayed is incremented (n53, n54). Timer T measures a predetermined time of about 10 seconds. If one piece of image data is displayed for more than a certain period of time counted by timer T, it is determined that the image data has been used, and the number of times it has been displayed, which is a measure of the frequency of use, is incremented. This number of times of display is used in a search process in order of frequency, which will be described later.

iii Frequency Order Search FIG. 7(C) is a flowchart showing a frequency order search of display processing among the processing procedures of the control unit of the business card management device.

When the frequency order search key 112 is operated while the search menu shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the memory area MA shown in FIG.
Read out the image data number with the maximum value from 2 to MA (m+1) (n61), read out the image data of that image number from the floppy disk, and process it as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the state shown (n62). Next, start timer T (n63),
It waits for selection of previous candidate, next candidate, deletion process, or return to the initial screen by operating keys 131 to 134 (n64 to n67). When the previous candidate key 13 is operated, the number of data having a display count larger than the currently displayed image data is read out and displayed (n64→n68), and the next candidate key 132 is When the operation is performed, the next highest display number data number of the currently displayed image data is read out and the image data is displayed (n65→n69). When the delete key 134 is operated, a deletion process to be described later is executed, and when the initial screen key 133 is operated, the screen returns to the initial screen shown in FIG. 8. When the timer T times out without any operation of keys 131 to 134, the display count of the image data being displayed is incremented (n70.n71
).

According to this embodiment, the above-mentioned processes n61 to n71 correspond to the search means of the present invention, and according to this embodiment, the number of past displays is stored for each image data as a display history, and the number of times of display is large. By displaying the image data on the display section first, it is possible to display the image data of business cards that are used more frequently, and it is possible to quickly display the image of a desired business card.

Note that the search date and time may be stored for each image data as a display history, and the image data may be displayed in order from the latest search date and time.

iv Keyword Search Process FIG. 7(D) is a flowchart showing the keyword search of the display process among the processing procedures of the control unit of the business card management device.

When the keyword search key 113 is operated in the search menu shown in FIG. 11, the keyword manual screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the LCD 2 (n72). On the keyword manual screen shown in FIG. 13, characters input by operating the character keys 141 are displayed in the character display field 142, and by operating the input keys 143, data having the same keyword as that keyword is searched (n73 to n76).

If there is image data that has the same keyword as the keyword input on the keyword manual screen, that data is read out and the 12th
Display in the state shown in figure (A) or (B) (n 78
). At the same time, start timer T (n79), key 1.
33. Waits for selection of either deletion processing or return to the initial screen by operation of 134 (n80.n81). When the deletion key 134 is operated, a deletion process to be described later is executed, and when the initial screen key 133 is operated, the eighth
The screen returns to the initial screen shown in the figure. When the timer T times out without any operation of the keys 133 and 134, the display count of the image data being displayed is incremented (n82, n83).

Through the above processing, by inputting a specific keyword in advance when inputting image data, it is possible to quickly display a desired business card image using that keyword. Note that it is also possible to perform a similar search using other character data such as a telephone number.

(2) Deletion Process FIG. 7(E) is a flowchart showing the deletion process in the display process among the processing procedures of the control unit of the business card management device.

When the delete key 134 is operated while the image data shown in FIG. 12(A) or (B) is being displayed, the data being displayed is erased from the floppy disk (n91). At this time,
A cancel key 151 and an execution key 152 shown in FIG. 14 are displayed on the LCD 2, and the cancel key 1
51 is operated, it is assumed that the erasing process has been canceled and V-
rewrite the image data stored in RAM 24 or 25 to the floppy disk (n92.n93);
On the other hand, when the execution key 152 is operated, the V-RAM
The image data stored in 24 or 25 is also deleted (n94, n95).

(g) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, image data can be displayed according to a predetermined priority order based on the display history.
Display business cards in descending order of usage frequency,
Since image data can be displayed in order from the latest search date and time, there is an advantage that a desired business card image can be displayed quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external view of a business card management device that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the same business card management device, and Fig. 3 is a file format of a floppy disk used in the same business card management device. FIG. 4 is a memory map of the main part of the RAM that constitutes a part of the control section of the same business card management device. Figures 5 to 7 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the control unit of the same business card management device, with Figure 5 showing the initial operation, and Figures 6 (A) and (B) showing the manual processing of image data. 7A to 7E show display processing. 8 to 14 are diagrams showing display screens in the same business card management device, in which FIG. 8 is an initial screen, FIGS. 9 (A) and (B) are image data display screens in input processing, and FIG. The figure shows the character data input screen in the input process, Figure 11 shows the search menu screen in the display process, Figures 12 (A) and (B) show the image data display screen in the display process, and Figure 13 shows the same display. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a part of the screen in the deletion process of the same display process. Further, FIG. 15 is an external view of a business card management device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Furthermore, FIGS. 16(A) to (
H) is a diagram showing a general state in which business cards are placed. -Business card management device main body, =LCD (display means), 4.25-V-RAM. 6-image processing LSI, 3-image scanner.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An image reading means for reading the image data of a business card, a storage means for storing the image data read by the image reading means, and a display for reading out the image data stored in the storage means according to a display command and displaying it on the display unit. A business card management device comprising: display history storage means for storing a display history for determining a predetermined priority order for each image data stored in the storage means; and a search means for outputting image data to the display means in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the contents stored in the display history storage means.