JPH07129754A - Data retrieval and editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device which retrieves, edits, and manages information related to medical service and other various data. CONSTITUTION:Data of pictures, characters, sounds, or the like recorded in magneto-optical disks or cartridge magnetic disks 7, 10, 14, and 17 are retrieved by a host computer 1, and various processings are performed in the index frame of an actual picture area set on an attached display device 4 having high definition and resolution, and processed data is displayed as picture data having a high picture quality in a virtual picture area set on the display device 4 together with characters and sounds, and at least one auxiliary display device is connected to the display device 4 to accurately process more information, and picture information having an excellent picture quality in detail is obtained together with characters and sounds.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

This invention relates to management of medical information in hospitals, clinics, clinics operated by practitioners, inventory management of companies, comprehensive management of mutual information in companies, unions, and other groups. The present invention relates to a data retrieval / editing device that can be effectively used for the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A system relating to medical information for recording medical information by using a computer, extracting predetermined medical information and effectively utilizing it for medical management is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-3393. Kaihei 4-78959 and JP-A-4-98467 are known. These medical information systems include IC cards (JP-A-63-3393) and optical memory cards (JP-A-4-7).
8959 and JP-A-4-98467), the medical information written therein is used as the basis of medical management.

[0003]

These known medical information systems are excellent as systems for supporting the management of medical information, but the amount of data input to an IC card or optical memory card is naturally limited. there were.
In addition to image and character data as data necessary for diagnosis, it has not been considered to manage voice data as information in synchronization with these. Furthermore, the size and image quality of the obtained image data are not sufficient for managing medical information.

In view of the present situation, the present invention is to provide a data search / editing apparatus which can be applied not only to medical information but also to other information management fields.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the data retrieval and editing apparatus according to the first invention is an image recorded on at least one selected from an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk. , A computer having the following processing means (1) to (4) for processing data consisting of characters and voice. (1) Means for retrieving predetermined data from the recorded data (2) Means for displaying the retrieved data in an index frame of an actual screen area set on an accompanying high-definition resolution display (3) Index frame Processing means for performing processing such as exchanging, inserting, deleting, fetching other data, copying data, drawing data, and adding characters on the data displayed in (4) in the virtual screen area set on the display. Means for displaying actual image data, enlarging, reducing, scrolling and multi-displaying the data processed by the processing means of the above (3)

A data retrieval / editing apparatus of the second invention processes data consisting of images, characters and voices recorded in at least one selected from an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk, as shown in the following (1). ~ (4)
It is characterized by comprising a computer equipped with the processing means. (1) Means for retrieving predetermined data from the recorded data (2) Retrieving data is set in the associated high-resolution main display and at least one sub-display linked to the main display Means for displaying in the index frame of the actual screen area (3) Exchange, insert, delete, take in other data, copy the data, draw on the data, add characters to the data displayed in the index frame Processing means (4) In the virtual screen area set in the main display and the sub-display, or in the virtual screen area set in the sub-display, the actual screen is displayed, and the data processed by the processing means in (3) is enlarged or reduced. For scrolling, scrolling, multi-display, etc.

In the first invention, the actual screen area and the virtual screen area can be variably displayed on the display.

In the second invention, the sub display is
High resolution or standard resolution, or a combination of both may be used, but in order to obtain better image quality, all of the sub-displays used should be of high resolution. desirable. Also, the second
In the invention, the actual screen area and the virtual screen area can be variably displayed on each display.

The data retrieving / editing apparatus of the present invention is substantially constituted by a host computer. The host computer has a means for retrieving predetermined data in an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk in which data consisting of images, characters and voices are processed, and processing the data, and displaying the processed data. In addition to the above, the external recording means such as a magnetic disk driver, an optical card reader / writer, etc., and a reproducing means for audio data are provided.

The image data recorded on at least one of the optical card, the magneto-optical disk and the cartridge magnetic disk is a still image, a moving image, a graph or the like. The character data includes kanji, kana, numerical values, symbols and expressions based on them. The voice data is reproduced by a voice generator incorporated in the host computer, and BGM (background music) is played by incorporating a CD player function or the like separately from other substantial voice data. You may do it.

[0011]

The data retrieval / editing apparatus of the first invention retrieves specific data out of data consisting of images recorded on an optical card or the like, and uses it as an index frame of an actual screen area set in a high-definition resolution display. Can be displayed. Further, it is possible to display the actual image data in the virtual screen area set on the display by adding processing such as exchange and insertion to the displayed data. Further, it is possible to display the processed data such as enlargement, reduction, scrolling, and multi-display. Furthermore, by using a high-definition resolution display equivalent to high-definition, it is possible to display excellent image quality, and by using the actual screen area and virtual screen area set on the display properly, the above-mentioned many displays can be achieved. Is what you can do.

The data retrieval / editing device of the second invention retrieves specific data from data consisting of images recorded on a magneto-optical disc or a cartridge magnetic disc, and a high-resolution main display and this main display. Can be displayed in the index frame of the actual screen area set in at least one sub-display linked to the. Further, it is possible to display the actual image data in the virtual screen areas set on the main display and the sub-display by adding processing such as exchange and insertion to the displayed data. Further, it is possible to display the data processed by the processing means such as enlargement, reduction, scrolling, and multi-display. Furthermore, a plurality of displays including a main display and at least one sub-display enables more information to be displayed and data to be captured by an enlarged display screen.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described more specifically below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a flow chart schematically showing an example of a system when the data search / editing apparatus of the first invention is applied to medical management of a hospital. 1 in the figure
Is a host computer including at least a control unit 2, an external recording device 3 such as a magnetic disk driver and an optical card reader / writer, a display 4 and a keyboard 5. The data acquired by such medical management is aggregated into image data, character data and voice data, which are generally as follows. (1) Image data Endoscope, fundus camera, ultrasound diagnosis, CT, MR, X-ray,
It is acquired as a still image or a moving image by a captured image such as nuclear magnetic resonance CT or biochemical test data, a graph, or the like. (2) Character data Text (including numerical values) such as charts and examination data, which mainly includes individual patient identification data, diagnostic data, clinical data, nursing data, and the like. (3) Voice data Conversations between doctors or doctors and patients, built-in sounds such as heart sounds, and others.

In FIG. 1, data of individual outpatients, for example, general items such as name, sex, date of birth, age, consultation ticket number, etc. for identifying the examinee, and symptoms heard from the examinee, etc. The data is input to the external computer 6 and recorded on an optical card examination ticket 8 and a magneto-optical disk or a cartridge magnetic disk (hereinafter simply referred to as a magneto-optical disk) 7, respectively.

Various clinical medical data 9 such as diagnostic data by medical equipment, biochemical test data and nursing data are recorded on the magneto-optical disk 10.

The data obtained in the outpatient examination room is input to the computer 13 and, together with the contents of the optical card examination ticket 8,
It is recorded on the magneto-optical disk 14.

The data in the medical laboratory 16 is recorded on the magneto-optical disk 17 together with the contents of the optical card examination ticket 8 described above.

Other data necessary for managing medical information is input / output to / from the host computer 1 from the acquisition unit 15 of the hospital information system and is output to the acquisition unit 15.

These medical information are recorded on the magneto-optical disk 12
And is stored in the storage unit 11. In addition, the magneto-optical disk 12 of the storage unit 11 is pulled out as needed and input to the host computer 1 for use.

Each magneto-optical disk 7, 10, 14 and 1
An image scanner, a 35 mm film scanner, a VTR, a video camera, an X-ray film scanner, or the like is used for recording in 7.

The system in FIG. 1 is linked as shown by the arrow, and the obtained optical card 8 and magneto-optical disks 7, 10, 12, 14 and 17 are predetermined in the control unit 2 of the host computer 1. Input / output is controlled according to the format of, and displayed on the associated display 4.

On the display 4, as shown in FIG. 2, the magneto-optical disks 7, 10, 12, 14 and 17 are set, and when the switch is turned on, the operation panel column 20 is displayed on the left side of the first screen, and on the right side thereof. The display area 24 appears.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel column 20 has a file number (FN) based on the registered items of the optical card 8 in the upper part, a number (ID) set uniquely to the hospital, and a name as basic personal information. Also, the display items of gender and birth date are set in order from the top, and the menu items necessary for searching and other operations are provided in the lower part thereof. In the lower part, registration, cancellation, termination, and correction of the retrieved FN data (all personal information is displayed for this correction, instructions for correction and input of necessary items are given, and the registration command causes the old and new Data can be exchanged.), Deletion (delete all data from FN management), and OK (confirm that the data is intended for FN search) are provided. Further, in the lower part of the operation panel column 20, items (exchange, insertion, deletion ...) Required for practical editing of data to be used can be selected by illustration. Further, operation items for instructing the selection of the display mode of the display are displayed in the lower part thereof.

This operation panel column 20 is provided on the display 4
Are displayed without disappearing from the screen during use, and those details can be displayed on the right side of the display 4 as required.

This device can be provided with a security means that can be operated only by a specific person such as a doctor in charge with a password.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel section 20
By operating the display mode of (1), an actual screen area 25 and a virtual screen area 27 can be set in the display area 24 of the display 4. In the actual screen area 25, a plurality of index frames 26 are set and displayed as square frames. The areas of the actual screen area 25 and the virtual screen area 27 are variable, and the entire surface of the display except the operation panel column 20 can be set as the actual screen area 25 if necessary. Also, the virtual screen area 27
If necessary, it may be set and used in a state of intruding into the actual screen area 25 and being superimposed on the index frame 26 in the actual screen area 25.

The index frame 26 is operated by a switch operation (click) of each item in the operation panel column 20.
In the computer 1, magneto-optical disks 7, 10, 12, 14
Necessary data is retrieved from the data recorded in and 17 and is output and displayed in a predetermined index frame 26.

As shown in FIG. 4, the data search is performed by displaying the three-step search fields in the actual screen area 25 by the FN search operation on the operation panel field 20. First
The desired data is searched in the next search field 21, and then the more desired data is searched in the secondary search field 22. further,
The desired data is searched in the third search field 23, and finally necessary data is displayed in the index frame 26.

The data displayed in the index frame 26 by the above search is subjected to the following various editing operations as necessary. (1) Moving contents between index frames (including exchange and insertion) (2) Deleting contents of index frame (3) Importing other data into index frame (4) Temporary blinding of contents of index frame Return (5) The image data stored independently in the index frame is successively displayed in the designated index frame one after another, and the process is repeated. (6) A comment line is provided in the index frame to display the comment. (7) The recorded voice is reproduced or the voice is input according to the content displayed in the index frame.

The data obtained by this operation is stored in the magneto-optical disk 1 by clicking the registration button in the operation panel column 20.
Although the data can be recorded in 2 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 11, the processed data can be created by further performing the following various editing operations in the virtual screen area 27. (A) Display of the actual size screen (actual screen) of the data input reduced in the index frame (b) Enlarged or reduced display of the data displayed in the index frame (c) Same data scroll display (d) Similarly, multi-display of data (e) Text and voice comment display for image data (f) Addition of marks such as arrows to specific parts of image data (g) Data animation display (continuous display by frame advance setting) ( h) Display by rotating the image 90 ° to the right or left (i) Creation of an inverted image centered on the horizontal axis or vertical axis of the image (j) Image of the set region of interest (specific region or specific region of the displayed image) Enlarged display (k) Other

The processing data obtained by the above processing is output as color and monochrome images and character data. Further, data including these images, characters and voices can be recorded in the magneto-optical disk 12 and stored and reproduced.

Since the display used has a high-definition resolution capable of displaying a high image quality comparable to that of a high-definition television, excellent images can be reproduced. In addition, by enlarging the image and setting the region of interest, the image of the necessary portion can be easily and surely read in detail.

The data retrieving / editing apparatus of the second invention is the same as the apparatus of the first invention except for the configuration of the display 4 of the host computer 1, but it is used in the first invention. For high-definition resolution display 4,
At least one secondary display, preferably one to three
It is a combination of the sub-displays of the stand. For example, FIG. 5 shows a main display 4a having a high definition resolution corresponding to the display 4 of FIG. The selection of the main display and the sub display can be performed by the items (not shown) shown in the operation panel column 20.

With this configuration, the sub display 4b
Is continuously connected to the main display 4a, a part of the screens of both displays 4a and 4b is overlapped to make both screens an actual screen area, and an index frame 28 is set in this area to effectively display the screens. The information corresponding to the three surfaces can be displayed on the two surfaces of the display. Therefore, by increasing the amount of data search processing and setting the virtual screen area in the two displays 4a and 4b, it is possible to display the image 29 enlarged between the two displays.

FIG. 6 shows the main display 4 with high resolution.
The two sub-displays 4b and 4c are linked to each other by superimposing a part of the screen on the screen a, and a display with a total of three devices is possible. Only two magnified images 29a, 29 that can be displayed and span the displays 4a, 4b and 4b, 4c, respectively.
b can be displayed.

FIG. 7 shows a high-resolution main display 4
3 sub-displays 4b, 4c and 4d for a
It is possible to display with a total of four units by superimposing a part of the screen on top of each other.
It is possible to display two enlarged images 29c and 29d that straddle a, 4b and 4c and 4d, respectively.

These operations can be easily set by operating the attached mouse. Each of the above sub-displays can display an image with a higher resolution as long as it has a high definition resolution similar to that of the main display 4a, but it may be a standard resolution display or may have a higher resolution. It can be switched and can be used by displaying either high definition resolution or standard resolution.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data retrieval / editing apparatus for selecting a predetermined one of data consisting of images, characters and voices recorded on at least one of an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk. Data is searched and displayed in the index frame of the actual screen area set for the high-definition resolution display,
Displaying the actual image data in the virtual screen area set on the display by adding processing such as exchanging, inserting, deleting, fetching other data, copying the data, drawing the data, and adding drawing characters to the displayed data. The data processed by the processing means can be enlarged, reduced, scrolled, or displayed in a multi-display manner, thereby accurately recording, storing, retrieving and reproducing data corresponding to each management purpose. Is something that can be done. Also,
The use of a high-definition resolution display equivalent to high-definition makes it possible to display excellent image quality, and by reliably using the actual screen area and virtual screen area set on the display, it is possible to reliably display a large amount of the above-mentioned information. be able to.

The data retrieving / editing device of the second invention retrieves predetermined data from the data consisting of images, characters and voices recorded on at least one of an optical card, a magneto-optical disc and a cartridge magnetic disc and searches for high data. Displayed in the index frame of the actual screen area set on the main display of fine resolution and at least one sub-display linked to the main display, and exchange, insert, delete, capture of other data, data to the displayed data Of the actual image data in the virtual screen area set on the main display and the sub-display by adding processing such as duplication of data, drawing of data, addition of drawing characters, and enlarging, reducing, and scrolling of the data processed by the processing means. , Multi-display, etc. are made possible. Recording data corresponding to the object, storage can be performed accurately search and reproduction. Also,
By using a plurality of displays consisting of the main display and at least one sub-display, it is possible to reliably display more information and processed data such as enlarged images. Especially, all the sub-displays are high-definition resolution displays. This makes it possible to obtain high-quality processed data.

The data retrieving / editing apparatus of the present invention is incorporated into the management system for hospitals, etc.
This has the advantage that excellent medical management can be performed by operating a single computer without taking up space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart schematically showing an example of a system when the data search and edit device of the first invention is applied to medical management of a hospital.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an actual screen area, an index frame, and a virtual screen area displayed on a display used in the device of the first invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation panel and an index frame displayed on a display used in the device of the first invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a search portion displayed on a display used in the device of the first invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage mode of a main display and a sub-display of the device of the second invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing another usage mode of the main display and the sub-display of the device of the second invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing still another usage mode of the main display and the sub-display of the device of the second invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Computer 2 Control Unit 3 External Recording Device 4 Display 5 Keyboard 6 External Computer 7 Optical Magnetic Disk 8 Optical Card Examination Ticket 9 Diagnostic Data Acquisition Unit 10 Magneto Optical Disk 17 Magneto Optical Disk

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A processing means (1) to (4) below for processing data consisting of images, characters and sounds recorded in at least one selected from an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk. A data retrieval / editing device comprising a computer. (1) Means for retrieving predetermined data from the recorded data (2) Means for displaying the retrieved data in an index frame of an actual screen area set on an accompanying high-definition resolution display (3) Index frame Processing means for performing processing such as exchanging, inserting, deleting, fetching other data, copying data, drawing data, and adding characters on the data displayed in (4) in the virtual screen area set on the display. Means for displaying actual image data, enlarging, reducing, scrolling and multi-displaying the data processed by the processing means of the above (3) 2. The data retrieval / editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the actual screen area and the virtual screen area can be variably displayed on a display. 3. A processing means (1) to (4) below for processing data consisting of images, characters and sounds recorded in at least one selected from an optical card, a magneto-optical disk and a cartridge magnetic disk. A data retrieval / editing device comprising a computer. (1) Means for retrieving predetermined data from the recorded data (2) Retrieving data is set in the associated high-resolution main display and at least one sub-display linked to the main display Means for displaying in the index frame of the actual screen area (3) Exchange, insert, delete, take in other data, copy the data, draw on the data, add characters to the data displayed in the index frame Processing means (4) In the virtual screen area set in the main display and the sub-display, or in the virtual screen area set in the sub-display, the actual screen is displayed, and the data processed by the processing means in (3) is enlarged or reduced. For scrolling, scrolling, multi-display, etc. 4. The data retrieval / editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the sub-display is a display with high definition resolution and / or standard resolution. 5. The data retrieval / editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the actual screen area and the virtual screen area can be variably displayed on each display.