JPH0683842A - Book managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a device capable of high-speed search processing in a book management device for managing a large number of books and documents, in which consistency between book inventory and book data is always maintained. [Configuration] A data storage unit in which a book or a document is a management target, and management information about the management target can be registered,
It is composed of a data processing unit for processing management information and an information exchanging unit for exchanging information between the data storage unit and the data processing unit. Information is exchanged between the storage unit and the data processing unit or between the data storage units, and the management target object is managed based on the management information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a book management device used in a department that needs to manage a large amount of books and documents such as a library or a data room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional management of books and documents in a library or a data room, for example, a card is used to enter information about each book, and these cards are used as the basis of management, or instead of card entry. There is a method of inputting information on books and documents into an electronic computer to create a database, and managing based on this database.

For example, in a library, books are generally managed by the following procedure.

A number is assigned to each book.

Creating a management card made of paper, writing information about each book, classifying the cards in the field of books and organizing them. If the database can be searched, enter the same information in the computer.

-Books are placed at appropriate positions on the bookshelf.

Inquiries about the stock of books are made by a rental card or a database. In addition, a book is searched by referring to a card or by a database search system.

[0008]

The conventional management method has the following problems.

There is a case where the consistency between the data stored in the card or the computer sorted and stored and the actual book inventory cannot be completely maintained. For example, the location of a book may be unknown because the card is lost or the book data is accidentally deleted from the database even though the book is in the bookshelf. On the contrary, there is a possibility that only the book data and the card in the database will remain even though the books are gone.

Manual check must be regularly made to see if the books are placed in the proper positions on the bookshelf. It often happens that it is accidentally placed in the wrong bookshelf, and it takes a lot of effort to find the book.

The amount of data that can be entered in a book card is limited to the area of the card itself, and in many cases, sufficient information about the book cannot be obtained from the card when searching.

In the case of managing with an electronic database, the search processing time increases as the number of registered items increases.

Thus, in the conventional management method,
Since there was no linkage between the card and data showing the information of the book, only passive management was possible. In addition, the content of the management information is also limited in terms of capacity, which does not provide the user with sufficient convenience.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a book management apparatus capable of performing accurate management and obtaining a variety of search information regarding a search book.

[0015]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to a book management apparatus in which a book or a document is a management object, and a data storage section capable of registering management information on the management object, A data processing unit for processing management information, and an information exchange unit for exchanging information between the data storage unit and the data processing unit. The data storage unit is attached to each management target, and the information is stored. An information exchange is performed by the exchange unit between the data storage unit and the data processing unit or between the data storage units, and an object to be managed is managed based on the management information. ing.

[0016]

[Function] The data storage unit is composed of an IC card or the like equipped with a microprocessor, in which necessary management information (book number, field, author, publisher, issue date, content summary, etc.) regarding the book is registered. Keep it. The data storage unit is configured to be attached to each book.

The information exchange unit arranges a data bus on each book shelf and connects the data storage unit to this, and exchanges information via the data bus, or alternatively, the data storage unit and the data processing unit. A communication means is added to the section to exchange information using light or wireless.

As described above, the information exchange unit enables exchange of information between the data storage unit mounted on each book and the data processing unit that is the center of the management control, or between the data storage units. . All the data storage units mounted on the book are connected to the data processing unit including a computer through the information exchange unit, and the entire system is controlled by the data processing unit.

The data processing section carries out management operations such as book search and book inventory inquiry based on the contents of the management information. Also, the book position is detected by exchanging information between the data storage units.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a layout of bookshelves and books in a book management apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a bookshelf. Reference numeral 2 denotes a data storage unit attached to each book, and an IC card is used in this embodiment. An information exchange unit 3 uses a data bus installed in the bookshelf in this embodiment, and each IC card is connected to the data bus by placing a book at a predetermined position on the bookshelf.

Each IC card is connected to the data bus only when the book in which the IC card is mounted is placed at a predetermined position on the bookshelf, that is, at a position where the connection portion of the IC card and the data bus are properly in contact with each other. Information can be exchanged with an IC card attached to another book. As a method of connecting to the data bus, each IC card can be equipped with a connector so as to be connected to the bus, or can be connected to the data bus in a non-contact manner using radio or magnetism. Of course, it is also possible to add a communication function to the data storage section and the data processing section without using the data bus at all, and exchange information by wireless communication or optical communication.

FIG. 2 shows an overall view of the system. 1 is the bookshelf described in FIG. A computer 10 controls the entire book management apparatus, and corresponds to a data processing unit. Reference numeral 20 denotes a part of the data processing unit, which is an input / output terminal for the user to operate the system.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed block diagram in the IC card. Reference numeral 2 denotes an IC card body, which is composed of 21 to 25. 21 is a central processing unit (CPU). 22
Is a ROM (read-only memory) for storing management information and programs to be managed. Reference numeral 23 denotes a RAM (readable / writable memory) used for calculation processing and the like. Reference numeral 24 is a bus for exchanging data in the IC card. Reference numeral 25 is a portion for interfacing the inside of the IC card with the data bus attached to the bookshelf. Three
Is a data bus attached to the bookshelf and is the same as that shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows another configuration example of the IC card. Two
Is an IC card body, and is composed of 26 and 27. Here, the central processing unit is not included in the IC card, but a control circuit 27 that performs similar processing is included. The target information is stored in 26 ROMs. 3 is a data bus mounted on the bookshelf.

The procedure for searching for books according to this embodiment will be described below.

1. The user instructs the control computer (10 in FIG. 2) to search from the terminal device (20 in FIG. 2).

2. The control computer is a bookshelf (1 in Figures 1 and 2)
A search command is issued to all the books in the book via the bus (3 in FIG. 1) on the bookshelf.

3. Each IC card (2 in FIG. 1) attached to the book on the bookshelf determines whether the book attached to itself corresponds to the search condition, and if it is determined, it is used for control via the data bus. Returns the information such as the number that you remember to the calculator. For example, "A book with an author's name"
When such a search condition is given, only the data storage unit of the book with the same author name responds to the control computer that the user corresponds to the search condition.

Further, when a more complicated search command is given, the IC card attached to each book autonomously determines whether or not the IC card is applicable by a prestored program. If it is determined, the fact is answered to the control computer via the information exchange section.

4. The control computer totals the reply information from the IC card and displays the search result on the terminal.

As described above, even when the user performs a complicated and sophisticated search, the IC cards attached to the respective books actually search in parallel in order to simultaneously calculate whether or not they are applicable. It only takes a short time.

Next, a procedure for checking the consistency with the position of the book in the bookshelf will be described.

1. The IC card mounted on each book communicates with the IC cards mounted on other books around the book periodically or via the data bus based on an instruction from the control computer.

2. At this time, if it is determined that the user's position is incorrect, that is, if the user's own classification numbers do not match the classification numbers of most other books around him, the control computer is notified via the data bus. To that effect.

3. Based on this result, the bookshelf manager can know the error in the position of the book and can rearrange the books in the correct position.

[0036]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, in the case of retrieving books / documents, a card-type or electronic-type document retrieval system is used for retrieval, so that there is no one-to-one correspondence between books and data, or only limited contents. Although it is not described, only the minimum search result is obtained, and there is a problem that the search efficiency is poor and the search time is long, but in the book management device of the present invention, the data storage unit is attached to the book. ,
Since each management information in the data storage unit can be input to the data processing unit via the information exchange unit, so to speak, since the books and bookshelves themselves are databases, the consistency between the obtained book data and the actual book inventory is always maintained. In addition, since the data storage unit itself that is the target of each search actively works independently based on the command for the search execution, the search processing is executed in parallel all at once, which is significantly faster than the conventional search method. Further, the book data stored in the data storage unit, such as the book number, field, author, publisher, issue date,
By registering content summaries in advance, it is possible to perform a high-level search, which is a unique effect.

Further, in the conventional method, since the books are manually sorted and arranged on the bookshelf, the librarian frequently and regularly checks the misalignment, and even if mistakes are made, it is easy to do so. However, in the book management device of the present invention, the data storage unit attached to the book can exchange information with the data storage units of other books including the books on both sides. Even if the position of the bookshelf in which is placed is wrong, it can be recognized immediately and the data processing device can be notified, so that there is also an effect that it can be dealt with promptly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a book management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a book management device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration example of an IC card.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another internal configuration example of an IC card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bookcase 2 IC Card 3 Data Bus 10 Controlling Computer 20 Terminal Device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A book management apparatus that manages books or documents as a management target, a data storage unit capable of registering management information about the management target, a data processing unit processing the management information, and the data storage unit. And an information exchange unit for exchanging information between the data processing unit and the data processing unit, wherein the data storage unit is attached to each of the managed objects, and the information exchange unit causes the data storage unit and the data processing unit to be exchanged. A book management device, characterized in that information is exchanged between the data storage units or between the data storage units, and a management target object is managed based on the management information.