JPH0765023A - Cd-rom common use method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To retrieve the data of different record pattern with the use of a common software and without resetting the data by realizing a function as well as the function information including the individual information and the menu information stored in a program library file based on a subprogram. CONSTITUTION:The characteristic of a CD-ROM (A) serving as a medium is described in the record contents 1, a retrieving method is described in a supplementray explanation 14, and the information corresponding to the CD- ROM (A) is described in a program library file PLF 15 respectively. The explanation 14 and the PLF 15 are stored separately from the contents 1. The function information data 151 stores the methods for reference of the text, reference of headwords and the reference for retrieval respectively. A subprogram 152 stores the procedures for the text reference processing, the headword reference processing, the reading front/back coincidence reference processing, and the code front/back coincidence retrieval processing respectively. Then the explanation 14 and the PLF 15 are used in a retrieving mode. Thus the different data can be retrieved out of the CD-ROM (A) with the use of the common software.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for commonly using CD-ROMs, and in particular, a plurality of different types of CD-ROMs are searched by the same common software and recorded on CD-ROMs of different recording patterns. The present invention relates to a method for reading out data with a single search program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to transmit a very large amount of information by using a recording medium called CD-ROM. This CD-ROM can record a large amount of information with high accuracy like a compact disc for music, and can be used for transmitting voice information, image information, etc. in addition to character information. It is very easy to carry. However, although the format for recording data on the CD-ROM has been standardized, the content (format) of the information stored in this format has not been standardized. Therefore, the specific C
It is often necessary to use specific software to retrieve the data from the D-ROM, and when using the contents of different CD-ROMs of each company, dedicated software is required for each, which is extremely inconvenient. Met.

[0003]

Conventionally, a plurality of CDs have been used.
-Some ROMs can be searched with the same software, but since the usage is standardized, the search method is limited, and the disadvantage of not being able to utilize the individual characteristics of each CD-ROM. is there. For example, C
Some D-ROMs compress and record data in order to record a large amount of data, but conventional common software corresponds to such a compressed CD-ROM. I can't. Also, some search software requires a system reset each time the CD-ROM is replaced and used. In such a method, the user cannot effectively utilize the resource for multiple purposes. An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem and to share the contents of a plurality of different CD-ROMs without requiring dedicated software for each CD-ROM and resetting the system each time. It is to provide a common use method of a CD-ROM that can be taken out by software.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the CD-ROM common use method according to the present invention uses a search software body for managing information on the titles of available CD-ROMs in a first recording medium. In addition to storing individual information for each CD-ROM with a different recording pattern, functional information including menu information, and program library files in which subprograms as processing methods for realizing the functions are registered, respectively. The search software body is stored in a second recording medium, and the search software body is stored in the CD-ROM according to the title of the CD-ROM used by the user.
The program library file from the second recording medium corresponding to the above is copied from the second recording medium to the recording medium in which the search software main body is stored as the registration processing of the CD-ROM title to the search software. Then, of the plurality of copied program library files, the program library file corresponding to the title of the CD-ROM used by the user is read into the internal memory and the above function information is displayed to the user. hand,
In order to realize the function selected by the user, the CD is used by using the function of the program library file.
-Accessing the ROM, acquiring characters, images or voice data from the CD-ROM and outputting the data to a printer, a display device or a voice generating device.

[0005]

The CD-ROM common read software according to the present invention is composed of a set of a search software body and a program library file in order to provide flexibility in accessing a plurality of CD-ROMs.
The above-mentioned main unit is stored in a hard disk, is a single piece of common software, and has a plurality of program libraries.
-Select one of the files corresponding to the target CD-ROM, read it into the internal memory, and use it to read the contents of the CD-ROM. The above-mentioned program library file is prepared separately for each CD-ROM title having different contents and usages, and is stored in each flexible disk. Therefore, the program library file is composed of information and programs specific to each CD-ROM. As described above, the CD-ROM common reading program of the present invention has a main body stored on a hard disk and a program library file created for each different type of CD-ROM stored on a flexible disk. There is. Therefore, as the hardware for operating the program of the present invention, the internal memory for reading the program and the drive unit of the flexible disk are built in,
A processing device that reads out these programs and sequentially executes them, a drive device that drives a hard disk, and a CD-RO
A drive device for driving M, a printer for outputting the read data, a display device for displaying the read data, and an audio output device for outputting the read audio information. To be done. As a result, a plurality of CD-ROMs having different recording information, recording patterns, recording methods, etc. can be read by a common program, so that a commercially available CD-ROM can be easily and conveniently supported.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 are functional block diagrams of CD-ROM common software showing an embodiment of the present invention. The CD-ROM common reading software of the present invention has the following two types of program modules in order to have flexibility in accessing a plurality of CD-ROMs.
It is divided into le. That is, the search software main body (hereinafter referred to as the main body), program library file (hereinafter referred to as PLF: Pr
ogram Libraly File) The above main body is stored in a hard disk and is one piece of common software.
-Select one corresponding to the ROM, read it into the internal memory, and use it to read the contents of the CD-ROM. The above PLF is a C with different contents and usage.
It is prepared separately for each D-ROM title and is stored in each flexible disk.
The PLF is composed of the following information and programs specific to each CD-ROM. That is, -1 ... Function information data: Individual information about the function of each CD-ROM title is registered in the PLF as function information data (including menu information). -2 .... Subprogram: access method (or data acquisition method) different for each CD-ROM title
The data conversion method is PL as a subprogram.
Registered in F. As described above, the CD-ROM common reading program of the present invention has a hard disk as its main body and different types of CDs.
-The PLF created for each ROM is stored in the flexible disk. Therefore, as the hardware for operating the program of the present invention, an internal memory for reading the program and a drive unit for the flexible disk are built in, and a processing device for reading and sequentially executing these programs and a hard disk are driven. Drive and C
A driving device for driving the D-ROM, a printer for outputting the read data, a display device for displaying the read data, and an audio output device for outputting the read audio information. Composed of.

1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show read CD-ROM media 1, 2, 3 of CD-ROMs [A], [B] and [C] of different types and their CD-ROMs.
Contents 15, 25 and 35 of PLFs [A], [B] and [C] corresponding to the ROM are shown. CD-ROM
Each of [A], [B], and [C] has a separate function, and a separate processing method is required to realize each function. In the software, a processing method individually required corresponding to each CD-ROM and information accompanying it are held in the PLF, and the main body uses them as necessary. That is, the main body selects the PLF as needed, and provides the user with the unique function of each CD-ROM through the PLF according to the user's selection of the CD-ROM. The processing concept of the main body and PLF is as follows. (A) The main body manages the information on the available CD-ROM titles (PLF information). (B) The main body is C that the user selects or uses.
The necessary PLF is read into the internal memory according to the D-ROM title. (C) The main body acquires data from the CD-ROM by using the necessary function (subprogram) of the PLF to realize the function of the CD-ROM title selected by the user. (D) The main body is a control for displaying the character data and the image data obtained from the CD-ROM on the screen, for printing on the printer, or for outputting the voice data from the voice generating device. I do.

In the CD-ROM [A] shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 describes the properties of the medium, and the description below it describes the search method as supplementary explanation 14.
Reference numeral 5 describes the contents of the PLF corresponding thereto. The file 1 in the data file 11 of the medium [A] is
There are 2 files, and file 1 has a text and a headword (title).
Is stored, and the file 2 stores only headwords (titles). In addition, in the index file 12, as a search method, when searching for a character string,
Yomi kana prefix matching method (searching for matching keywords) that searches character by character, matching method from the rear, searching for matching from the front by inputting character code Notation prefix match method and character
A notation backward matching method for searching for a match from the rear by inputting a command is stored. Next, there are files 1, 2 and 3 in the data file 21 of the medium [B] of FIG. 2, the file 1 is the text, and the file 2 is the audio data.
Moving picture data is stored in the file 3 and the file 3. No headword is stored here. Further, in the index file 22, the reading is retrieved by another keyword. Also,
Set the index separately and read it. Next, the medium "C" in FIG.
The data file 31 includes files 1 and 2, the text is stored in the file 1, and the image data (image data) is stored in the file 2. In addition, in the index file 32,
Use the primary index to narrow down to large data and then use the secondary index to narrow down to detailed data.

Here, for the CD-ROMs [A], [B], and [C] having three different formats, the corresponding function information data (menu information) and sub information The program is stored in the PLFs 15, 25 and 35. As described above, each of these PLFs is stored on the flexible disk. For example, P in FIG.
In the function information data 151 of the LF 15, as body data retrieval, body reference, headword reference, and retrieval reference (reading retrieval 1, 2 and code retrieval 1, 2) are stored. The subprogram 152 stores a text reference process, a headword reference process, a reading prefix match reference process, a reading suffix match reference process, a code prefix match search process, and a code suffix match search process. In the PLF 25 of FIG. 2, voice data can be converted so that it can be handled by a personal computer, for example. The PLF 35 of FIG. 3 stores the procedure of address conversion processing when moving from the primary index to the secondary index, and processing of acquiring and converting image data. As described above, according to the present invention, the individual processing method corresponding to each CD-ROM and the related information are stored in the PLF in order to obtain the processing method and information corresponding to the CD-ROM desired to be read by the main body. , PLF is selected and its contents are read into the internal memory, and a search is performed using the selected contents.

4 to 11 are flowcharts of the processing of the search program of the main body and the processing of the PLF showing an embodiment of the present invention. User processing, main program search program processing, PLF processing, searched CD-ROM
It is described separately as and. In FIG. 4, first, when the user gives an instruction to start the search program (step 10
1) When the main body search program is started and loaded into the memory, it is executed. Then, the menu is displayed in the window on the display screen (step 20).
1). Next, as an initial check process of the CD-ROM,
The CD-ROM drive unit is checked (step 202), the type of the mounted CD-ROM is checked (step 203), and if the type is registered in the search program of the main body, the CD-ROM search is performed. Preparatory processing is performed (step 204), and if it is not registered, a message indicating that it is not registered is displayed (step 205). If it is not mounted, the selection menu is displayed using the CD-ROM list of the main body search program (step 206).

Next, the user can display the CD on the menu display.
-Select the ROM title menu (Step 1
02), in the search program, the CD-ROM drive
Check the unit (step 207), CD-
If the ROM is not mounted, a mount request message is displayed (step 208). When the user mounts and inputs to confirm this (step 103), the search program confirms the input contents (step 209), determines whether to continue the process, and selects the continuation of the process. If so, the process is restarted from the check of the CD-ROM drive unit. At this time, if the interruption of the processing is selected, a message indicating that the processing is interrupted is displayed (step 210) and the title list of the search program of the main body is used to select the CD-ROM selection menu.
Is displayed (step 218). In FIG. 5, next, the type of the mounted CD-ROM is checked (step 211), and if the CD-ROM is specified by the user, the retrieval preparation is performed (step 212). A registered CD, not a CD-ROM specified by the user
In the case of ROM, the title is displayed and the user is asked whether to continue the processing (step 213).
Next, when the user inputs a process selection on the confirmation display (step 104), the search program confirms the input contents of the user (step 214), and when the process is continued, a CD-ROM search preparation process is performed. (Step 21
5). If the processing is not continued, a message indicating that the processing is interrupted is displayed (step 216). On the other hand, a CD-R that is not registered in the main unit search program
In the case of OM, the fact is displayed on the display (step 217). Then, the CD-ROM selection menu is displayed using the title list of the search program of the main body (step 218). Thereby, the user selects the menu of the title of the CD-ROM to be used (again) (step 105). Here, in the user,
A registration process may be performed for a new type of CD-ROM that is not registered in the main body search program.

In FIG. 6, the search program reads into the internal memory of the CD-ROM PLF selected from the menu, displays the title, displays the search menu, and waits for a search command input. (Step 21
9). After this, the search starts. When the user selects a search method from the search menu (step 106), the search program acquires the program information at the time of inputting the search parameter from the PLF according to the search method. Also,
While displaying the dialog for inputting search parameters,
Accepts search parameter input (step 22)
0). When the user inputs the search parameters by the dialog display (step 107), the search program is
Analyzes the contents of the search parameters, PL of the search parameters
Transfer to F (step 221). At this time,
The PLF sub-program processes for the first time, accesses the data file and the index file, and acquires the position of the corresponding data on the file (step 301). The main body search program obtains the processing result of this subprogram.

Next, the retrieval program acquires the corresponding heading data based on the position of the data acquired from the PLF subprogram (step 222). This confirms the function of the PLF. The PLF subprogram accesses the file based on the position of the given data, and acquires the heading data (step 302). The acquired data is passed to the main body search program. In the search program, a list of relevant information to be searched is created based on the acquired heading data, and if necessary, the PLF data conversion subprogram is used to convert the heading display data to the data format. While performing (step 303), a menu for selecting display data is displayed to the user (step 22).
3). Further, the user selects display data (step 108). The search program uses the PLF subprogram based on the position information of the specified data and the CD-RO.
The file on M is accessed to obtain the designated data, and if necessary, another subprogram of the PLF is used to convert the display data into the data format (step 224).
And step 304). The search program displays the designated data based on the result of performing these necessary processes (step 225).

In FIG. 7, when the user makes a size change request for the data display area (window) (step 10).
9) The search program acquires the size of the display area to be newly displayed and displays the corresponding data in the new size (step 226). Next, the voice data attached to the display data
When a data output request is made (step 110), the search program uses the PLF subprogram to display data.
The position information of the audio data accompanying the data is acquired from the CD-ROM (step 227), and based on the position information of the audio data acquired by the sub program of the PLF (step 305), another position of the PLF is read again. CD using subprogram
-Acquire voice data from ROM (step 22)
8). The PLF subprogram is acquired (step 30
6) For the voice data thus obtained, the voice data format conversion subprogram of the PLF is used, if necessary, to convert the voice data format (step 307), and an output device is selected based on the result. Control to output voice (step 22)
9).

Next, when the user makes a request to search for and display new data (step 111), the search program displays the search menu and the part where the display state on the drawing is changed. Is displayed again (step 230). Further, when the user requests to erase the display data (step 112), the search program erases the display data and redisplays the portion whose display state has been changed. Also,
Erase from the associated information memory (step 23)
1). When the user makes a CD-ROM change request (step 113), the search program displays a selection menu using the CD-ROM title list registered in the main body search program (step 232). As a result, the user selects the menu of the CD-ROM title to be used (step 114). As a result, the search program first returns to the processing of the selected CD-ROM and executes it.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Each time a CD-ROM of a new recording format appears, a PLF corresponding to the CD-ROM is generated so that a plurality of different types of CD-ROMs can be read by a common reading program to save the data recorded on the CD-ROM. It is possible to search and read. Therefore, as before, CD-
There is no need to use dedicated data retrieval software for each ROM, and all CD-ROs can be shared with common software.
The M data can be read.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a recording pattern of a CD-ROM (A) corresponding to contents of a program library file showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a program library file corresponding to a CD-ROM (B), as in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a program library file corresponding to a CD-ROM (C), as in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow chart (part 1) for processing a search program and a program library file stored in the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart (part 2) of a search program and a program library file, as in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a processing flowchart (part 3) of a search program and a program library file, as in FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow chart (part 4) of a search program and a program library file, as in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 and 3 Recording contents of each CD-ROM [A] [B] [C] 11, 21, 31 Data files in CD-ROM 12, 22, 32 Index files in CD-ROM 14, 24, 34 Supplementary explanation 15, 25, 35 Contents of program library file [A] [B] [C] 151, 251 and 351 PLF [A] [B] [C] function information data (menu information) ) 152,252,352 PLF [A] [B] [C] subprogram

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A CD-ROM in which a main body of search software for managing information on titles of usable CD-ROMs is stored in a first recording medium and a recording pattern is different.
Individual library information, function information including menu information, and a program library file in which a subprogram as a processing method for realizing the function is registered are stored in the second recording medium, The search software main body stores the program library file from the second recording medium corresponding to the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM according to the title of the CD-ROM used by the user.
As a process for registering the ROM title in the search software, the user is selected from the plurality of copied program library files by copying it from the second recording medium to the recording medium in which the main body of the search software is stored. Read the program library file corresponding to the title of the CD-ROM used by
In order to display the function information to the user and realize the function selected by the user, the program library
A CD characterized by accessing the CD-ROM using a function of a file, acquiring characters, images or voice data from the CD-ROM and outputting the data to a printer, a display device or a voice generating device. -ROM common usage method.