JPH03102476A - image filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image filing device, and more particularly to an image filing device that can automatically and continuously register multiple documents, and an image filing device that can automatically and continuously register multiple documents. The present invention relates to an image filing device that is capable of automatically and continuously registering images while doing so.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional general image filing devices, A
D F (Automatic Document F
As a general rule, continuous registration using ``Eeder'' could only be performed for one document. If you want to register multiple documents consecutively, you can divide them into individual documents and give them titles (see Figure 6), or you can complete the registration process and then perform the search operation again. It was necessary to add a title (see Figure 7).

In this regard, for example, the description in "Electronic Information and Communication Handbook" edited by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (Ohmsha, 1988) is helpful.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the former technique of the prior art, if a plurality of documents are to be registered consecutively, the operator must remain present at the device during the registration; The biggest advantage of DF registration, ``no operator required'', was virtually not achieved. In addition, in the latter case, there are problems such as the loss of manuscripts if there is a time gap between image registration and title assignment, as well as blurring that requires the operator to perform a search operation consciously. was there.

This book was created in view of the above-mentioned IJF situation, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional J technique by automatically processing multiple documents. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image filing device that can register multiple documents.
To provide an image filing device capable of automatically and continuously registering images while assigning titles.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The above object of the present invention is to provide an image input means equipped with an automatic document feeder, a storage means for inputted image information, and a title storage means for searching the stored image information. In an image filing device having an input means and a storage means for the input title, the image filing device includes a means for inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document, and a method for inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document based on the information input from the input means. An image filing device characterized in that a control means is provided to separate and file a plurality of documents set in an automatic document feeder, and the above-mentioned device, wherein the control means is configured to separate and file a plurality of documents. This is achieved by an image filing device characterized in that the image filing device is configured such that following the inputting operation, inputting to the empty title is performed.

[Effect]

The image filing device according to the present invention can detect this by simply inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document, and can automatically process the separation between multiple documents, so there is no burden on the operator. It is possible to reduce the In addition, similar processing is possible even when titling is involved, and it becomes possible to perform the titling processing substantially at the same time.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a case will be described in which a plurality of documents having the same number of pages per document are continuously registered.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block structure of an image filing device that is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, ■ is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as rcl) that includes an image compression controller.
), 2 is an image information display device such as a CRT display, 3 is an input device such as a keyboard, 4 is an optical image input device such as a scanner, and 5 is image information JL! such as an optical disk or magnetic disk. It shows the memory part.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the main operation of the image filing apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above. Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment will be explained according to this.

First, the number of documents and the number of pages per document input by the operator are respectively input to the document counter 1 provided in the work area (not shown) of the CPUI.
, set page counter 1 (steps 11 and 1)
2). Next, the document counter 2 and page counter 2, which are also provided in the work area (not shown) of the CPU 1, are cleared to O (steps 13 and 14).
. In this state, using the optical image input device 4 such as a scanner, image data is also read into the page buffer within the CPU 1 (step 15).

Next, the contents of the page buffer are written to the image information storage unit 5 such as an optical disk or a magnetic disk. After writing is completed, the above-mentioned page counter 2 is incremented (step 17) and compared with page counter 1 (step 18). If they do not match, the process returns to step 15 to read the next page. If they match, register an empty title in the title file (step 19).
), then increment document counter 2 (step 20) and compare it with document counter 1 (step 2+).
, if they do not match, the process returns to step 14. If they match, the process ends. During the above processing operation, "registering an empty title" in step 19 described above means registering a blank title as shown in FIG. 3(b) according to the various types of title files as shown in FIG. Process it! I agree.

According to this embodiment, automatic registration including registration of empty titles can be performed for a plurality of documents, which has the effect of significantly reducing the burden on the operator.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is an embodiment in which a titling operation is performed subsequent to the above-described operation. In the above registration operation, step 19
Although the document registration was completed by simply registering the empty tile in the title file, it is necessary to additionally register the corresponding title within as short a time as possible. FIG. 4 shows an operation flow including such a title additional registration operation.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, following the continuous registration of multiple documents (steps 11 to 21), titles are added to each document (steps 22 and 23), and titles are added to the registered documents to the extent necessary. Perform operations (steps 24-26).

According to this embodiment, after automatically registering multiple documents, the empty registered titles can be replenished at any time to complete the registration, which greatly reduces the burden on the operator. There is an effect.

Next, still another embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is an extension of the process of step 23 shown in FIG. 4 of the above embodiment. In other words, when inputting a title, it is often necessary to input the same title as previously inputted, so in this embodiment, when it is necessary to input the same title as previously inputted. In this method, the previous title is searched and displayed (steps 23-1 and 23-2), and a new title can be entered by simply making the minimum necessary modifications. Step 23-3
(Key input) and 23-4 are the same as conventional operations.

According to this embodiment, the burden on the operator is reduced especially when additionally registering a title such as inputting a similar title, and errors are reduced.

'' Both Examples are shown as examples of the present invention, and the present invention should not be limited thereto.

[Effects of the Invention 1] As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, there is provided an image input means equipped with an automatic document feeder, a storage means for inputted image information, and a method for retrieving stored double image information. In an image filing device having a title input means and an input title storage means, a means for inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document, and a means for inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document, based on the information input from the input means. , an image filing device that is capable of automatically and continuously registering a plurality of documents because it is provided with a control device that separates and inputs a plurality of documents set into the automatic document feeding device of the image input device; This has the remarkable effect of realizing an image filing device that can automatically and consecutively register a plurality of documents while assigning titles to them.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation flowchart of an image filing device showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image filing device of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining the content of empty title registration operation. FIGS. 4 and 5 are operational flowcharts of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are operational flowcharts of the prior art. 1.CPU, 2. Image information display device, 3. Input device, 4: Optical image input device, 5 Image information storage unit, 11-26, 23-1-4 processing steps. Figure 4 Figure 6 Figure 5 (titled) Figure 7 Figure 10 (combination)

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Image filing having an image input means equipped with an automatic document feeder, a storage means for input image information, a title input means for searching the stored image information, and a storage means for the input title. In the device,
means for inputting the number of registered documents and the number of pages per document, and control for separating and inputting a plurality of documents set in the automatic document feeder of the image input means based on the information input from the input means; An image filing device characterized by comprising means. (2) The image filing device according to claim 1, wherein the control means is configured to input an empty title when dividing and inputting the plurality of documents. (3) The image filing device according to claim 2, wherein the control means is configured to input the blank title following the operation of dividing and inputting the plurality of documents. (4) The image filing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control means is configured to be able to recall a previously input title when inputting to the empty title.