JPH043263A - Image formation storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and easily register and retrieve the image by reading out abstract information to which data information for coinciding with date information instructed by an instructing means is given, from a storage medium and outputting it. CONSTITUTION:Plural pieces of document information constituted of one page or plural pages is read by a reading means 41, stored in a storage medium, and plural pieces of document information thereof is collected to copy paper of one unit and outputted, by which abstract information of the document information which is read by the reading means 41 and stored in the storage medium is generated by a processing means 2, and stored in the storage medium in accordance with date information in a CPU 10. Subsequently, the abstract information to which date information for coinciding with data information instructed by an input means 11 is given is read out of the storage medium and outputted. In such a way, an image can be registered and retrieved simply and easily at a low cost.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) This invention provides an image forming storage device such as a new copying device that can store image information such as document information and can perform efficient document filing. Regarding.

(Prior Art) In recent years, the amount of documents (images) to be processed in offices and the like is enormous, and there is a shortage of document space. Therefore, filing systems such as document filing devices using optical disks and the like have been developed. Such filing systems use high-definition display devices to enable advanced document editing and advanced search/registration based on a fixed filing system, but the cost of the filing system is extremely high. . Furthermore, because of the multifunctionality and complicated operability, document registration and document searching generally take time.

Therefore, the above-mentioned apparatus has drawbacks in that it cannot simply and easily register and search for images, and is expensive.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention can easily and easily register images as described above.
The object of the present invention is to provide an image forming storage device that can easily and easily register and search images at a low price, and eliminates the disadvantages of not being able to perform searches and being expensive. do.

[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problem) The image forming storage device of the present invention includes a reading means for reading a plurality of document information consisting of one page or a plurality of pages, and a plurality of document information read by the reading means. A first storage means for storing document information in a storage medium, and outputting the individual document information read by the reading means together on one unit of copy paper, so that the document information is read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium. processing means for creating abstract information of the document information;
A storage means for , an instruction means for instructing date information, and an output means for reading and outputting abstract information to which date information matching the date information instructed by the instruction means is attached from the storage medium are integrally constituted. are doing.

(Function) This invention reads a plurality of pieces of document information consisting of one page or a plurality of pages with a reading means, stores the read pieces of document information in a storage medium, and stores the read pieces of document information on a storage medium. By collectively outputting the document information of ] on a unit of copy paper, abstract information of the document information read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium is created by the processing means, and the date information of the creation of the abstract information is Abstract information is stored in the storage medium in a corresponding manner, and abstract information to which date information matching the designated date information is added is read out from the storage medium and output.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a copying apparatus as an image forming storage device of the present invention. The above copying apparatus includes a basic system section 1, an image processing section 2, a memory section 3, and an input/output section 4.
, an image storage section 5, a system bus 6, and an image bus 7.

The basic system unit 1 includes a CPU 10 that performs various controls;
A keyboard 11 for data input, a display panel 12 for displaying various statuses, a program for controlling the entire system, character patterns such as alphanumeric characters newly set on the abstract, and a bar code as search information on the abstract. A basic system interface 14 that interfaces with a main memory 13 that stores barcode patterns and the like used when printing, a magnetic disk device 15 that is a storage device for various information, and a floppy disk device 16.
, and an external person output interface 17 that enables connection with external equipment.

The image processing unit 2 includes an image processing module 20 that performs various types of image processing, and a C0DE that performs compression/expansion of image data.
Constructed by C2L.

The memory unit 3 includes a page memory 30 having a recording capacity of A33 pages, and a buffer memory 31 as a temporary recording location for image data.

The human output unit 4 includes a scanner 4 as a document reading unit that optically reads document information and converts it into a time-series electrical signal.
1, a printer 43 as an image output section that prints out image data, and a scanner interface 40 and a printer interface 42 that connect these to the system.

The image storage section 5 includes an optical disk device 51 that stores various data on an optical disk 233, and a destination disk interface 50 that enables connection with the system.

The system bus 6 is a control bus for the entire system, and controls the basic system section 1, image processing section 2, memory section 3, input/output section 4, and image storage section 5. Also, image bus 7
is a bus dedicated to image data, and enables high-speed transfer of image data among the image processing section 2, memory section 3, input/output section 4, and image storage section 5.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the scanner 41, printer 43, and optical disk device 51 of the copying machine.

The scanner 41 includes an automatic reversing document feeder (return auto document φ feeder, RADF) 20
Exposure unit 22 consisting of B, carriage 1221, carriage lI 222, imaging lens 227, and CCD sensor 228
It consists of 9.

In FIG. 2, the original is placed face down on the original glass 220, and the original is placed with the front left side of the original glass 220 in the width direction as the center reference. The document is transferred to the document glass 22 by the conveyance belt 212 of the conveyance unit section 218 of the automatic reversing document feeder (1?ADF) 2H.
0 is pressed down. The document is illuminated by a fluorescent lamp 223, and the reflected light is reflected by a mirror 244, 225, 22.
6. The light is condensed through an imaging lens 227 onto the surface of a CCD sensor 228 having a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row.

The first carriage 224 and the mirror 22 are equipped with the mirror 244, a light amount sensor that detects the amount of light from a fluorescent lamp (not shown), and a heat-retaining heater that keeps the temperature of the fluorescent lamp 223 constant.
The second carriage 222 with 5.22B is adapted to move at a relative speed of 2:1, the first carriage 224 and the second carriage 222 are connected by a pulse motor (not shown) to the scanner interface 4o. It moves from left to right in synchronization with the timing signal and performs sub-scanning. The sub-scanning speed is configured such that the excitation method of the two-phase pulse motor is switched between 1/2-phase excitation and microstep drive depending on the reading magnification. A pulse motor driver (not shown) is configured so that a current waveform that cancels the natural vibration of the drive system is input to the pulse motor, especially in a low speed range.

As described above, the image of the original placed on the original glass 220 is read line by line sequentially, and an 8-bit digital signal indicating the density of the image is output to the scanner interface 4o.

When reading a double-sided document using the automatic reversing document feeder (RADP) 20B, when the document detection switch 217 detects that the document is placed on the document supply tray 207, the I?
Set to ADP mode. The original is taken out from the top by a pickup roller 208, and separated one by one by a paper supply roller 209 that reverses each other and a separation roller.
transported. The conveyed original is placed on aligning roller 21
After the posture is corrected in step 1, it is sent to the transport unit section 218.

Further, the document is conveyed by the conveyor belt 212 until it abuts against the document stopper 213, that is, to the reading reference position. Here, after the reading operation is performed as described above, the conveyor belt 212 rotates in the opposite direction, so that the document is reversely conveyed to the reversing gate 216 of the paper feeding unit 206. At this time, the reversing gate 216 is rotated to a position where the original is conveyed to the reversing rollers 219a, and the original is transported to the reversing rollers 219a and 219b.

Reversing guides 219d, 219e, 2 by 219c
It passes through 19f and is reversed to reach aligning roller 219g.

Here, after correcting its posture, the original is sent to the transport unit section 21B by the aligning roller 219g, and is transported to the reading reference position by the transport belt 212. When the back side reading operation is completed, the document is conveyed by the conveyance belt 212 until it reaches the paper ejection roller 214a, is ejected by the paper ejection rollers 214a and 214b, and is stacked on the document ejection tray 215. By repeating the operations described above, double-sided documents can be read continuously.

The optical disk device 51 also includes a first disk 233, a first disk drive motor 234, a reading head (not shown),
It is composed of a destination disk drive control section 235.

When storing image data, the image data read by the scanner 41 is temporarily stored in the page memory 3o, compressed by the C0DEC 21 of the image processing unit 2 via the image bus 7, and then transferred to the optical disk device via the optical disk interface 5o. 51. The compressed image data is recorded as bit information by a head (not shown) controlled by an optical disk drive control section 235 on an optical disk 233 whose rotation is controlled by a first disk drive motor 234.

When reading an image, the information recorded at a specific position on the optical disk 233 is read out by the head based on the control information (search information identified from the abstract) from the basic system unit 1, and the information is sent to the image processing unit via the image bus 7. 2 CODEC2
1 and then temporarily stored in the page memory 30. The image data recorded in the page memory 30 is subjected to predetermined processing by the image processing module 20 and output to the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42.

Further, the printer 43 includes an image forming section 239 that combines a laser optical system 240 and an electrophotographic method capable of forming images on both sides of transfer paper.

That is, image data sent from the page memory 30 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 is synchronized by an image data processing circuit (not shown), and is synchronized by a semiconductor laser oscillator (not shown). light 24
Outputs 5.

The output laser beam 245 is shaped by a beam shaping optical system (not shown) consisting of, for example, a cylindrical lens, and then driven by a high-speed rotating motor 214- using an air bearing.
It is deflected by a polyhedral rotating mirror 241-1 which is rotationally driven. The deflected laser beam 245 passes through the fθ lens 242, is reflected by the mirror 243 and the mirror 244, and is transmitted through the protective glass 244-1 to the exposure point position 246^ on the photoreceptor drum 246 with the necessary resolution. A latent image is formed on the photoreceptor drum 246 by forming a spot image and being scanned and exposed. This deflected laser light 245 is synchronized by detecting the laser light with a beam detector (not shown) consisting of a photodiode.

Around the photoreceptor drum 246, the photoreceptor drum 24
A charger 247 that charges six sides, a developer 248,
Transfer roller 249, cleaner 250, static elimination lamp 251
is installed.

This photoreceptor drum 246 is rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown) at an outer circumferential speed of VO, and the drum surface is charged by a charger 247 provided opposite to the photoreceptor drum surface having a grid electrode. . The laser beam 245 is spot-imaged at the exposure position 246A on the charged photoconductor drum 246, and a latent image is formed on the photoconductor drum 246 until it reaches the development position 24G B.
At this position, the latent image on the photosensitive drum 246 is formed into a toner image by the developing device 248 . The photoreceptor drum 246 on which the toner image has been formed continues to rotate at VO, and at the transfer position 246C, the transfer roller 24 is placed onto the transfer paper P fed at the right timing by the paper feed system.
Transcribed by 9. Unnecessary toner adhering to the transfer roller 249 is cleaned by a transfer opening cleaner 249-1.

The paper feeding system includes means for selectively feeding transfer paper P as an image forming medium from three locations: two cassettes 25i^, 251B and a large-capacity tweeter 252; Separately, transfer paper P with an image formed on the first side (front surface)
and a reversing sheet feeding unit that re-feeds the transfer paper P after reversing it in order to form an image on the second side (back side) thereof.

The transfer paper P in the two cassettes 251A and 251B and the large-capacity feeder 252 is selectively transferred to, for example, a pickup roller 253^ (or 253B, or 25
3C) starts feeding the paper, and the paper feed roller 254A (
or 254B, or 254C), separation roller 25
4-IA (or 254-IB, or 254-1c
) Niyosu, only one sheet of transfer paper P is separated and fed,
It reaches the registration roller 255 and is fed to the transfer section at a predetermined timing.

The elevator 252-1 of the large-capacity feeder 252 moves up and down according to the number of sheets of paper so that the position of the paper at the paper feeding section is at a substantially constant height.

Further, on the downstream side of the transfer roller 249, there is a paper transport mechanism 256, a fixing device 257, and a path switching guide 26o1 for switching whether to eject the image-formed transfer paper P to the outside of the machine or to guide it to the reversing paper feed section. A roller 258 is provided. The path switching guide 260 changes the path of the transfer paper P sent from the fixing device 257 to the directions AA and BB shown in the figure. For example, when the route switching guide 260 is in the illustrated state,
The transfer paper P advances to the path AA, passes through the paper ejection roller 258, and then
The paper is ejected to the paper ejection tray 259.

Furthermore, an example in which images are formed on the first side (front side) and the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P will be described in detail.

That is, after the above-described image forming process, the transfer port 249
The transfer paper P on which the toner image corresponding to the image data on the first side (front surface) of the transfer paper P, for example, the cover data of the abstract, has been transferred is sent to the fixing device 257 by the paper transport mechanism 256, and the toner image is It is fixed on the transfer paper P. The path switching guide 260 rotates counterclockwise (the state shown by the dotted line), and the transfer paper P that has left the fixing device is conveyed to the path BB.

Further, the transfer paper P passes between reversing rollers 261 and 261B and is sent to a reversing grip roller 262. Transfer paper P
After the rear end passes between the reversing rollers 261^ and 261B, the grip roller 262 stops rotating, rotates clockwise while holding the transfer paper P, and then reverses (the state shown by the dotted line). , the transfer paper P is rotated by reversing rollers 261A, 281
C, passes through the conveyance roller 263, reaches the registration roller 255, and is transferred to the transfer position 246 at a predetermined timing.
It is fed to C.

At this time, a toner image corresponding to the image data on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P, for example, the back side data of the above-mentioned abstract, is formed on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P, and the transfer paper P is The toner image on the second side (back side) of the transfer paper P is sent to the fixing device 257 by the conveyance mechanism 256 and is fixed on the transfer paper P. The path switching guide 260 rotates clockwise (the illustrated state), and the transfer paper P advances to the path AA, and is ejected onto the ejection tray 259 by the ejection roller 258.

FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) show that when the registration operation is performed in the file mode in this device, the printer 43 prints the transfer paper.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an abstract output to

FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory diagram of the contents of the cover page 800 of the abstract. The data of the first page of one registered document is printed in the cover document printing area 801.

In addition, barcode BCD I representing search information such as volume number and file number required for later document search;
A numeric string 803 which is the digitized version of the barcode BCDI, a barcode BCD2 having the same contents as the barcode BC old and numeric string 803, and a numeric string 806 are printed, respectively.

Note that the bar code BCD2 and number string 806 are printed in the opposite direction to the bar code BCDI and number string 803.

In addition, the above barcodes BC and BOD5 are attached at positions that are approximately symmetrical with respect to the center of the abstract. If you read one place, you can read the barcode BCDi or BOD5. Furthermore, since the range for reading the barcode BCDI or BOD5 is determined in advance, recognition becomes very simple.

FIG. 3(b) is an explanatory diagram of the content printed on the back side 807 of the abstract. The pages of the document other than the first page are divided into multiple pages within the back document printing area 808.
Printed in reduced form, each page has page number 8
09 to 810 are printed respectively. In addition, barcode BCD 1 representing search information such as volume number and file number required for later document search, above barcode BC
Number string 803 that digitizes DI, the above barcode BCD
The same bar code BCD2 and number string 806 as I and number string 803 are printed.

The above search information includes a volume number assigned to each optical disk 233, a file number indicating the number of the document information in each optical disk 233, and a storage date when the document information was stored. , a verification ID code number used by a user such as an individual or an organization, and a modular check character which is a number used to check whether the barcode has been read correctly.

The above volume number is among the many optical discs 233.
This indicates which optical disk 233 this document is stored in, and is a several-digit number automatically generated by the basic system unit 1 when a new optical disk 233 with unregistered document information is loaded into the optical disk device 51. (3 digits) consecutive number. The above file number is the specified optical disc 2
This is to identify which document information corresponds to the many document information stored in the optical disc 23.
This is a several-digit (4-digit) number assigned to each document according to the order in which it is registered in No. 3. Memory date and ID code number (
5 digits for both) is provided to solve the inconvenience that if there are multiple aircraft, documents with the same number will always occur if only the above 7 digit numbers are used. There is almost no possibility that documents with numbers will be generated even if they pass through multiple machines.

The information marked with "["] is always issued as new data by a time-dedicated IC (not shown) including a battery buffer knob included in the CPU10 in FIG.

Figure 4 shows the barcode BCDI (BeO2
> is a specific example of image information. Here, five types of search key information are represented by 13-digit barcodes, or from the top (left), volume number (3 digits), file number (
4 digits) Memory date (4 digits) ID code number (1 digit)
The order is the modular check character (1 digit). At the bottom of the barcode BCDI (BeO2), a numeric string 803 (80B) corresponding to each number is written. For example, volume number r491J, file number r
2345J, memory date r9908J, ID code number "
0'', and the modular check character is ``8''. September 8, 1989 by r9908J with the above memorized date
It shows the day.

For October, November, and December, the monthly information is 1
0 month is rOJ, 1. January is "1", December is "2", and "4" is added to the information in the tens place of the date. For example, on November 8, 1989, r91
48J, r9108 for January 8, 1989
It can be distinguished from J.

Next, an example of the operation of the copying apparatus of the present invention will be described.

First, document registration and abstract creation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A plurality of sheets (N sheets) of originals are set on the scanner 41, and an optical disk 233 is set on the optical disk device 51, respectively.

At this time, CPUl0 detects the attachment of the optical disk 233, accesses the optical disk 233, and
Volume number, number of registered files, as registration status of
The unregistered space capacity and the like are displayed on the display panel 12.

On the other hand, if the optical disc 233 is a new destination disc 233 with no document information registered, initialization processing is performed. In the initialization process, the destination disk 23 is controlled by the basic system section 1.
3, issues a volume number, and registers it in the search information area of the optical disc 233. Note that at this time, ID code numbers other than the volume number are also registered using the keyboard 11.

Then, when confirming that the document can be registered through the message on the display panel I2, by pressing a reading start button (not shown) on the keyboard 11, the document information on the first page is converted into an electrical signal by the scanner 41. After being converted and subjected to various image processing such as filtering processing and gradation processing, it is transferred to the page memory 30 (A in this case) via the image bus 7.
(referred to as pages). Subsequently, the stored image data is compressed in data amount by the C0DEC 21 and then stored on the optical disk 233 via the optical disk device 51. At the same time, under the control of the basic system section 1, a four-digit file number is assigned to each document according to the order in which the document information is registered on the optical disc 233. The file number issued here is registered in the search information area of the optical disk 233 as search information within the optical disk 233.

On the other hand, the image data stored in the page memory 30 includes
A bar code and image data of a number string are added as search information consisting of the volume number, file number, etc. The document information of the first page to which the barcode and the image data of the number string are added is printed out as the cover page of the abstract by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42, and also
After the amount of data is compressed by C21, it is stored in the abstract storage area of the optical disc 233 via the optical disc device 51.

Next, the document information of the second page is scanned by the scanner 4I in the same way as the first page.
is converted into an electrical signal and temporarily stored in the page memory 30 via the image bus 7. Further, the stored image data is compressed by the C0DEC 21 and then transferred to the optical disc through the destination disc device 51.
It is accumulated in 33. On the other hand, the image data stored in the page memory 30 is subjected to a reduction process of 1/4 (volume ratio: 1/16). Although various processing methods are possible, here the image data is compressed by simple thinning processing. 1
The image data compressed to /16 is temporarily stored in a specific page memory 30 (herein referred to as page 8) allocated for the back side of the abstract.

The above processing is performed up to the final page (page N). Furthermore, similar to the first page, search information using a barcode and a number string is added as key information at the time of search.

As described above, the document information on the back side of the abstract to which the search information has been added is printed out by the printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42 on the back side of the abstract on which the front side has already been recorded.
After the amount of data is compressed, the data is stored in the abstract storage area of the optical disc 233 via the optical disc device 51.

Images of the image information of this abstract are shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b). FIG. 3(a) shows an example of the front side, and FIG. 3(b) shows an example of the back side. As shown in the figure, for documents of 18 pages or more, the last page is recorded in the reduced page area at the bottom right.

As described above, the original information is stored on the optical disc as image data.
33, and records the document information on the front or first page, and the back side records a reduced document that represents the entire document information.

Next, document search and copying will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Scan the abstract 41
and set the optical disc 233 in the optical disc device 51. At this time, CPU10 detects the attachment of the optical disk 233 using the same control as when registering the document, accesses the optical disk 233, and records the registration status of the optical disk 233, such as the volume number, number of registered files, file number, unregistered space capacity, etc. Displayed on the display panel 12.

This makes it possible to confirm to some extent whether the document information corresponding to the abstract is registered on the optical disc 233. Also, at this time, various search modes such as copy pages can be set using the keyboard 11.

Then, document search is performed by the display on the display panel 12.
After confirming that copying is possible, press the copy button (not shown) on the keyboard 11 to read the barcode BCDI (BCD2) recorded in the abstract with the scanner 41, and CPU10 reads the barcode BCDI.
Search information is detected from (BCD2). This detected search information is compared with the search information on the optical disc 233. That is, first, it is checked whether the volume number registered in the search information area of the optical disc 233 and the volume number obtained from the abstract match, and if they match, then the file number obtained from the abstract is matched. It is checked whether the item is registered in the search information area of the optical disc 233, that is, a search is performed.

As a result, if there is a matching file number, image data is read page by page from the image data area corresponding to the file number. The image data read from the optical disk device 51 is first decompressed by the C0DEC 21 and then temporarily stored in the page memory 30 via the image bus 7.

The image data stored in the page memory 30 is transferred to the printer 4 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42.
3, each page is printed out.

Print out all the way to the last page.

On the other hand, if the volume number of the optical disc 233 installed is different from the volume number obtained from the abstract,
The document search is stopped and a message such as "Volume number is incorrect" is displayed on the display panel 12. In addition, if the volume numbers match but other contents such as file numbers do not match, the display panel 12 will display "No matching document".
Displays a message such as "Document search" and cancels the document search.

As described above, the original manuscript information can be easily and immediately obtained from the paper on which the abstract information is recorded.

Next, a procedure for manually re-outputting only an abstract of registered document information with a date will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the optical disc 233 is set in the optical disc device 51. Next, by pressing the abstract reprint key (not shown) on the keyboard 11, a message requesting input of the storage date is displayed on the display panel 12. Accordingly, the storage date of the desired abstract is input from the keyboard 11 on the display panel 12. Correspondingly, the CPU 10 compares the input storage date with the storage date stored in the search information in the search information area of the optical disc 233 to search for search information with a matching storage date. When search information with a stored date that matches the stored date entered from the keyboard 11 is found,
The abstract is read from the abstract storage area corresponding to the search information and temporarily stored in the page memory 30 via the image data bus 7. The abstract stored in the page memory 30 is outputted by a printer 43 via the image bus 7 and the printer interface 42. In this case, it operates in the same way as creating an abstract as described above, and has a sheet with the document information of the first page and a barcode as search information recorded on the front side, and a reduced document representing the entire document information and the search information recorded on the back side. Abstracts are available. Note that the abstract may be created by simply printing the document information of the first page and a barcode as search information on the front surface.

Thereafter, abstracts corresponding to the search information with matching storage dates are printed one after another.

A document search can then be performed using one of the printed abstracts.

Furthermore, when a plurality of pieces of search information with the matching storage date are searched, they are displayed on the display panel 12, and by making a selection from the keyboard 11 based on this display, the abstract information corresponding to the selected search information is displayed on the optical disc 233. It is also possible to read the abstract from the abstract storage area and print it using the printer 43.

As mentioned above, image information is converted into digital data and read by a scanner, this read digital data is stored on an optical disk, abstract information of the digital data stored on this optical disk is recorded, and information on this abstract information is recorded. Search information indicated by a barcode is added to the copy paper.

This simultaneously satisfies the advantages of the immediacy of information access of a paper file and the large storage capacity of an electronic file.In other words, it is possible to simultaneously satisfy the advantages of the immediacy of information access of a paper file and the large storage capacity of an electronic file. By replacing image information stored on an optical disk with image information stored on an optical disk, it is possible to easily register and search document image information, and to significantly reduce document space. Since this is done on paper, it is possible to avoid compromising information access speed, which is an advantage of paper files.

In addition, abstracts can also be registered on the previous disk, allowing multiple abstracts corresponding to the stored date to be printed, and the corresponding document information can be printed from one of the abstracts, allowing you to search for the desired document based on the stored date. can be printed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming storage device that can easily and easily register and search images at a low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a copying machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the internal structure of a scanner, printer, and optical disk device of the copying machine, and FIG. Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the abstract output from the printer, Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of barcode entry, Figure 5 is a flowchart to explain the filing operation, and Figure 6 is a diagram to explain the search process. Flowchart FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining abstract output processing. ■...Basic system section, 2...Image processing section, 3...
・Memory section, 4... Input/output section, 5... Image storage section,
6...System bus, 7...Image bus, 10...
CPU. 11...Keyboard, 12...Display panel, 13.
... Main memory, 14... Basic system interface, 15... Magnetic disk device, 1G... Floppy disk device, 17... External input/output interface, 20... Image processing module, 21... C
0DEC, 30... Page memory, 31... Buffer memory, 40... Scanner interface, 41
...Scanner, 42...Printer interface,
43... Printer, 51... Optical disk interface, 51... Optical disk device, BCDI, BOD
5...Barcode. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue C]D Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A reading means for reading a plurality of document information consisting of one page or a plurality of pages; a first storage means for storing the plurality of document information read by the reading means in a storage medium; a processing means for creating abstract information of the document information read by the reading means and stored in the storage medium by collectively outputting the individual document information read by the reading means on one unit of copy paper; a second storage means for storing information in the storage medium in correspondence with the created date information; an instruction means for instructing the date information; and date information that matches the date information instructed by the instruction means. An image forming storage device, comprising: output means for reading and outputting abstract information from the storage medium; and an image forming storage device.