JPH10162029A - Automatic linking method for index data and video data in retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an automatic linking method for index data and video data in a retrieval system by constituting linked video data of drawings, etc., recorded on a 2nd recording medium at a stage of output when 1st and 2nd link data are linked to each other. SOLUTION: Retrieval data is inputted and a control part excuter a retrieval procedure (S100, S200). An index catalogue included in a retrieval result is displayed, and when one is selected, a corresponding retrieval result is recorded (S300, S400). A control part judges whether or not a video display instruction has been inputted (S500) and when it has been inputted, the control part judges whether or not a video compact disk ROM has been loaded in a drive (S600). When it has been loaded, the control part judges whether or not 1st link data on a 1st recording medium is linked with 2nd link data on a 2nd recording medium (S800) and when it is linked, the linked video data on the 2nd recording medium is displayed (S900).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a method for automatically linking index data and video data in a search system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an index database in a conventional search system. As shown in FIG. 1, in step S1, the user inputs first search data. For example, in the patent search system, the first search data is a patent number, an international classification, an applicant, a publication number, a keyword, and the like. In step S2, a first search is performed based on the first search data input from step S1. Step S3
In, an index list (ie, index data) corresponding to the result of the first search performed in step S2 is displayed. In step S4,
The user selects one item from the index list displayed in step S3. In step S5, the first data corresponding to any one item of the index list selected in step S4 is displayed. For example, in the patent search system, the first data is a summary of patent-related data. In step S6, the first data displayed in step S5 is recorded on an external recording medium,
Or printed.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using a video database in a conventional search system. As shown in FIG. 2, in step S10, the user inputs second search data. For example, in the patent search system, the second search data is a patent number, a publication number, or the like. In step S20, a second search is performed based on the second search data input from step S10. In step S30, the video data corresponding to the result of the second search performed in step S20 is displayed. For example, in the patent search system, the video data is the full text and drawings of a patent publication. In step S40, the video data displayed in step S30 is recorded on an external recording medium or printed.

[0004] In the conventional patent search system, as described above, the first database in which the index database is recorded is used.
The recording medium (for example, a compact disk ROM) further records a summary of the contents related to the patent,
The video database of the second recording medium contains the full text of the patent gazette and its drawings. Since the small number of the first recording media and the large number of the second recording media are respectively searched by different search software, the two searches cannot be performed in conjunction with each other. Therefore, when a user performs a patent search using a conventional patent search system, the user has to search twice, which takes a lot of time.

[0005] In another conventional patent search system, an index database, an index database, and the like are stored in any one recording medium (for example, a compact disk ROM).
A video database and link information data for connecting these are recorded. However, in this case, as the number of the recording media increases, it becomes necessary to perform a patent search such as an index search for each of the recording media.
Therefore, the user takes a lot of time due to the cumbersome search process.

The above two search systems cannot be used in a network system such as a local area network (Local Area Network). In addition, even if the above-described search system is configured to be usable in a network system via another software, the user must invest much time in searching when using the search system introduced in the network system. Must.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a first object of the present invention is to exchange data recorded on another recording medium with each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for automatically linking index data and video data of a search system, which has a signal system for linking the video data.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an automatic linking method between index data and video data in a search system for recording an index database on a small number of recording media and quickly displaying an index list by a search operation. Is to provide.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a method for quickly linking an index list obtained by the above search operation with video data recorded on a large number of recording media. To provide an automatic linking method.

[0010]

The first, second, and third aspects of the invention are described below.
The method for automatically linking index data and video data in the search system according to the present invention for achieving the object of (1) comprises: (i) inputting search data such as a keyword; Performing a search based on the search data, (iii) outputting the result of the search performed in step (ii), and (iv) determining whether a video display command has been input, (v) Stage
When a video display command is input from (iv), a video compact disc ROM is attached to the drive, and (vi) a video compact disc R
Determining whether the first link data of the first recording medium is linked to the second link data of the second recording medium when the OM is attached to the drive; and (vii) step (v
i) outputting the linked video data such as a drawing recorded on the second recording medium when the first and second link data are linked to each other.

[0011]

Therefore, a small number of the first recording media on which the index database is recorded is automatically operated by the large number of the second recording media on which the video database and other types of databases are recorded, and the first and second link data. Can be searched quickly because it is linked to. Further, when the search system is introduced into the network system, it is not necessary to use another link software.

The above objects and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of some preferred embodiments of the present invention to which reference is now made.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction and operation of an automatic linking method between index data and video data in a search system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a search method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, in step S100, the user inputs search data. As an example, in the patent search system, the search data is a patent number, an international classification, an applicant, a publication number, a keyword, and the like. In step S200, the control unit performs a search procedure based on the search data input from step S100.

In step S300, step S2
The index list included in the result of the search performed at 00 is displayed. In step S400,
If any one of the items in the index list displayed in step S300 is selected by the user, the control unit records or prints the corresponding search result on a recording medium. That is, step S3
In 00 and S400, the result of the search performed in step S200 is output.

In step S500, the control unit determines whether a video display command has been input by a user. If it is determined in step S500 that the video display command has not been input, the control unit returns the procedure to step S300. If it is determined in step S500 that the image display command has been input, the controller proceeds to step S600.

In step S600, the control unit determines whether or not the video compact disk ROM has been attached to the drive. If the control unit determines in step S600 that the video compact disc ROM has not been attached to the drive, the control unit proceeds to step S70.
0, display "Please insert the video compact disk ROM into the drive."
Return to step. If it is determined in step S600 that the video compact disk ROM has been attached to the drive, the control unit proceeds to step S800. That is, steps S600 and S700 are performed when the video display command is input by the user in step S500.
This is the stage of attaching M to the drive.

In step S800, the control unit sets the first
It is determined whether the first link data on the recording medium is linked to the second link data on the second recording medium. If the control unit determines in step S800 that the first link data and the second link data are not linked,
Step S800 is repeatedly performed. If the control unit determines that the first link data and the second link data are linked in step S800, step S900 is performed.

In step S900, the control unit sets the second
The linked video data on the recording medium is displayed. In step S1000, the video data displayed in step S900 is recorded on a recording medium or printed. That is, steps S900 and S900
At 1000, the control unit is recorded on the second recording medium,
And outputs linked video data. For example, the video data in the patent search system is the full text and drawings of a patent publication.

An index database and first link data are recorded on the first recording medium, and a video database and second link data are recorded on the second recording medium. First
The link data is another link signal unrelated to the search item recorded in each record unit of the index database. The second link data is a label or a key code recorded in each record unit of the index database and linked to the first link data.

[0020]

As described above, in the automatic linking method between index data and video data in the search system according to the present invention, a small number of first recording media on which the index database is recorded are stored in the video database and other forms. Is automatically linked by the first and second link data to a large number of second recording media on which the database is recorded, so that the search can be performed quickly. Further, when the search system is introduced into the network system, it is not necessary to use another link software.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and those skilled in the art can modify or change the present invention without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention. Would.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using an index database in a conventional search system.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a search method using a video database in a conventional search system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (9)

[Claims] (I) inputting search data such as a keyword; (ii) performing a search based on the search data input from step (i); and (iii) performing step (ii). Outputting the result of the performed search; (iv) determining whether a video display command is input; and (v) receiving a video display command from step (iv). (Vi) attaching the video compact disc ROM to the drive in the step (v);
Determining whether the link data is linked to the second link data on the second recording medium; and (vii) determining whether the first and second link data are linked to each other in step (vi). Outputting a linked video data such as a drawing recorded on a recording medium. 2. A method for automatically linking index data and video data in a search system, comprising: 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step (iii) comprises: (A) displaying an index list included in a result of the search performed in the step (ii); and (B) a list of the index displayed in the step (A). 2. The search according to claim 1, wherein when any one of the items is selected, the result of the corresponding search is recorded on a recording medium or printed. Automatic linking method between index data and video data in the system. 3. The step (v) comprises: (D) determining whether a video compact disc ROM is mounted in the drive when a video display command is input from the step (iv); ) In step (D), the video compact disc RO
If M is not installed in the drive, "Please insert the video compact disk ROM into the drive."
And (F) return to the video compact disc RO in the step (D).
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: when M is mounted on the drive, proceeding to step (vi).
6. An automatic linking method between index data and video data in the search system described in 1. 4. The step (vii) includes: (K) displaying the linked image data of the second recording medium when the first and second link data are mutually linked in the step (vi). And (L) recording and printing the video data displayed in the step (K) on a recording medium, and printing the index data in the search system according to claim 1. Automatic linking method with video data. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method returns to step (iii) when the image display command has not been input. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the first link data is not linked to the second link data, step (vi) is repeated. Automatic linking method. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein an index database and first link data are recorded on the first recording medium, and a video database and second link data are recorded on the second recording medium. Automatic linking method between index data and video data in a search system of the present invention. 8. The search according to claim 7, wherein the first link data is another link signal recorded in each record unit of the index database and not related to a search item. Automatic linking method between index data and video data in the system. 9. The retrieval system according to claim 7, wherein the second link data is a label or a key code recorded in each record unit of the index database and linked to the first link data. Automatic linking method between index data and video data.