JPS62247462A - Information filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the individual differences caused among operators in terms of the contents of a selected free key word by storing the input free key words and then displaying these stored key words on a picture display part when the information is registered and retrieved. CONSTITUTION:An information comparing/sorting circuit 4 extracts free key words including strings and sorts these key words to rearrange them in the order of the Japanese syllabary or alphabetically. Then a sorted free key word list is stored in a free key word list memory 5. While a system control circuit 2 confirms that the comparing/sorting process is through via the circuit 4 and displays the data on the free key word list stored in the memory 5 on a picture display part 7 through a display control circuit 6. As a result, the contents of those free key words are unified and therefore no individual difference is caused with the selected free key word although many different operators register and retrieve information by turns. Thus it is possible to always retrieve the desired information with high accuracy.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information file device that registers, for example, a large amount of image information in an image file and searches the registered image information using free keywords. .

[Prior art]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to rationally register and search a large amount of image information, character information, etc., information file devices having a huge storage capacity have been put into practical use. In this type of information file device, search data corresponding to each piece of registered information is provided. Such search data can basically be divided into two types; one is content that indicates the location where information is registered and the amount of storage, and the other is content that corresponds to the attributes of the information. (file name, keyword, date, etc.). The keyword of the search data representing this attribute is used to accurately extract desired information from a large amount of stored information when searching for information in an information file device.

There are two ways to assign such keywords: one is to use fixed keywords, in which keywords that can be used as keywords are pre-defined, and the appropriate one is selected from among them at the time of registration; There is a method using free keywords, in which the operator creates a keyword arbitrarily and inputs it from the keyboard.

An information storage and retrieval device using such fixed keywords or free keywords is known from Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 57-150887.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

When searching for information using the fixed keywords mentioned above,
Since keywords are selected from a limited group of keywords, even if there are many operators, it is possible to register and search for desired information without any individual differences. In such cases,
There is a problem in that it takes a lot of time to select keywords. On the other hand, when searching for information using free keywords,
Since keywords are created arbitrarily by the operator,
No time is required to select keywords. However, if there are a large number of operators and they take turns to register and search information, individual differences may occur in the content of the keywords they create, making it difficult for operators other than those who assigned the keywords at the time of registration to be able to accurately identify the information. The problem is that it is not possible to search for

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention stores input free keywords and displays the stored free keywords on an image display section when registering and searching information, thereby eliminating individual differences among operators in the content of the selected free keywords. The purpose is to provide an information file device.

The information file device of the present invention, when registering information in an information file, inputs a free keyword in association with the information and stores it in a search file, and inputs the registered information with a free keyword related to the information. The information file device is configured to perform a search using the search file, and is characterized by comprising display means for displaying part or all of the free keywords stored in the search file at the time of information registration and search.

[Effect]

When registering information, already stored free keywords are displayed on the image display section. If there is a matching free keyword among the displayed free keywords, the operator selects that free keyword. If there is no matching free keyword among the free keywords,
The operator creates a new free keyword.

When searching for information, free keywords are displayed and a suitable free keyword is selected from among them. Therefore, the contents of free keywords are unified, and even if many operators take turns registering and searching information, there will be no individual differences in the selected free keywords, and the desired information will always be retrieved accurately. can.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The information file device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to drawings showing embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information file device according to the present invention, and 1 is a keyboard for inputting free keywords, etc. The free keywords input from the keyboard 1 are used to control each part of the information file device. The signal is input to the system control circuit 2 of the system. This system control circuit 2 stores free keywords input from the keyboard 1 in the search file 3 at the time of information registration. In addition, the system control circuit 2 causes the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 to input the string (main words included in the free keywords) input from the keyboard 1 prior to information registration and the free keywords that have already been stored in the search file. Here, comparison and sorting are performed and the results are stored in the free keyword list memory 5.

Further, the system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the display control circuit 6 to display them on the image display section 7 consisting of a CRT.

The scanner 9, which optically scans and inputs an image, stores the read data in the image memory 8.0 The data stored in the image memory 8 is input to the printer lO and the codec circuit 11. The codec circuit 11 encodes the data in the image memory 8, transfers it to the image file 12, and registers it there.

On the other hand, when searching for information, the system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords input from the keyboard l to the information comparison/sorting circuit 4, and the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 extracts the free keywords stored in the search file 3. The extracted free keywords and the inputted free keywords are sorted, and the sorted free keywords are input into the free keyword list memory 5. The system control circuit 2 inputs the free keywords stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the display control circuit 6 and displays them on the image display section 7.

From this display, when the operator inputs data specifying image information to be searched using other attributes and other data attached to this free keyword from the keyboard 1, the address on the image file 12 in which the corresponding image information is registered will be displayed. It is read from search file 3. The system control circuit 2 applies this to the image file 12, reads out the image information at that address, and provides it to the codec circuit 11. The codec circuit 11 decodes the data of the image file 12, transfers it to the image memory 8, and displays it on the II meeting display section 7. In this way, the system control circuit 2 includes the display control circuit 6,
It controls the image memory 8, scanner 9, printer 1O, codec circuit 11, and image file 12, and serves as the center of control of the information file device.

The control procedure of the system control circuit 2 and the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 when information is registered by the information file device configured in this way will be explained with reference to FIG. First, the operator operates the keyboard 1 to input important m words (hereinafter referred to as strings) included in the free keywords that the operator wants to input, and instructs the display of a free keyword list as described below. The system control circuit 2 inputs the string stored in the search file 3 to the information comparison/sorting circuit 4, compares the input string with free keywords already stored in the search file 3, and performs sorting. Let it happen. That is, the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 extracts free keywords that include this string, performs sorting to rearrange them in alphabetical order or alphabetical order, and stores the free keyword list after the sorting in the free keyword list memory 5. to be memorized. Further, when the system control circuit 2 confirms that the information comparison and sorting processing in the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 has been completed, the system control circuit 2 transmits the data of the free keyword list stored in the free keyword list memory 5 to the image display section 7 through the display control circuit 6. Display.

Next, the operator's operation procedure when registering information is explained in the third section.
This will be explained using the flowchart shown in the figure.

Prior to information registration, the information to be registered (original document) is read by the scanner 9 and the data is stored in the image memory 8.

The operator inputs a string related to a keyword to be added to the registered information into the information comparison/sorting circuit 4 by operating the keyboard. The information comparison/sorting circuit 4 extracts free keywords including the input string from the free keywords already stored in the search file 3, sorts the free keywords, and displays them on the image display section 7. The operator looks at the displayed free keyword list and searches for a matching free keyword in the free keyword list. If there is a matching free keyword, the operator selects and inputs the matching free keyword.

The selected free keyword is stored in the search file 3 and becomes a free keyword corresponding to the information previously registered in the image file 12.

If there is no free keyword that matches the free keyword that the operator intended to create, a partially matching free keyword is searched from the free keyword list, and if found, the free keyword is input. If there are no free keywords in the free keyword list that match the free keyword you are currently inputting, create and input a new free keyword.

Note that if there is no free keyword in the free keyword list with content similar to the free keyword you are trying to enter, the free keyword will be completely new, but its format etc. will be the same as what is displayed in the already registered free keyword list. It can be created with reference to. Therefore, the criteria for creating free keywords will be unified. In this way, individual differences when an operator assigns free keywords are reduced.

Note that the operator's operating procedure for searching is the same as the operation for registration, but the system control circuit 2 does not store the input free keyword in the search file 3 when searching for information.

In this way, when registering or searching for information, a list of free keywords that have already been stored is displayed, and a free keyword selected from the free keywords is assigned, so that there are no free keywords or individual differences.

In the above-described embodiment, already entered cuff free keywords including the input string are displayed, but depending on the number of already inputted free keywords, all free keywords may be displayed.

〔effect〕

As detailed above, according to the information file device of the present invention,
Free keywords can be used and there is no limit to the number of keywords, and since free keywords are selected by referring to a list of free keywords that has already been memorized, many operators can use them. Even if you take turns registering and searching information,
There are excellent effects such as no individual differences in the selection of free keywords and the ability to always accurately correspond to information to be registered or searched.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information file device of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the control procedure of the system control circuit and the information comparison/software circuit, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the operator. l...Keyboard 2...System control circuit 3.
...Search file 5...Free keyword list memory 7...Image display section 12...Image file patent Applicant: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. agent Patent attorney Noboru Kono;

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. When registering information in an information file, input a free keyword in association with the information and store it in a search file, and input the registered information with a free keyword related to the information. What is claimed is: 1. An information file device configured to perform a search using a search file, the information file device comprising display means for displaying part or all of free keywords stored in the search file at the time of information registration and search. 2. When registering information in an information file, a free keyword is input in association with the information and stored in a search file, and the registered information is configured to be searched by inputting a free keyword related to the information. means for extracting, when a string is input, a free keyword containing the string from among the free keywords already stored in the search file and sorting the extracted free keywords; An information file device comprising means for displaying keywords.