CN1726475A - File management program - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a document management program that can arrange and record image data, which are recorded on photographic devices, such as digital cameras, and on media of digital cameras, in another storage device, so that a computer has the following functions: the function of a reading device (6) that has defined information so as to read the information that has been recorded or added in documents of specific forms, such as a DCF form, a DPOF form and so on, and has the pre-defined and stipulated meanings, such as data information and so on; and the function of a folder name generation device (7) that can generate folder names of folders that can manage documents of specific forms, according to the pre-defined information of the stipulated meanings, which has been read, and the predetermined rules. Thus the program can automatically generate folder names, based on the definition information of documents. In order to record the documents in the folder, a structure that can be easily used is used for the centralized management of a plurality of image data that have been recorded in each photographic device and each information recording medium.

Description

Documentor

Technical field

The present invention relates to documentor, particularly be used for managing the documentor of the file relevant with image with the structure of easy utilization.

Background technology

In recent years, along with popularizing of the photography machine of digital camera and band camera phones etc., the user that photograph image is utilized as numerical data increases.In the mobile phone of digital camera and band camera, memory storage in being built in machine and can be at recording photograph image on the various media that load and unload on the machine etc., can use the display device reading photograph image of machine, but because the data size of photograph image is big, and the memory capacity that is built in memory storage in the machine and medium on the other hand is not too big, so the user who frequently takes pictures need be the image data storage of photo to another memory storage.

For example, open in the 2002-185896 communique, disclosed the data processing method of servicing and the system thereof that can back up the picture image data of taking with digital camera simply the spy.If adopt above-mentioned communique, then attached or be built in small-sized, the capacity of the recording medium in the digital camera of light weight is about 8～16MByte, on the other hand, when taking with the high image quality pattern, because the data volume that image is 1 is just near 1MByte, so in this recording medium, can only take the photo about 10, in addition, so can not buy polylith as standby recording medium because the recording medium price is high, for this problem, disclosed such method, promptly be configured in service terminal in the shop and carry out in the service of view data backup, read in the step of the photographed images data in the digital camera stores device that is stored in the user and the photographed images data of reading in are kept at the method for the step of user in can the recording medium of access in use.In addition, open in the 2001-331781 communique, disclosed the date and time information of reading and recording in image, be worth unit's (generation) data of rewriting file according to it the spy.

In addition, when being when PC is operated unfamiliar user, with the various media insertion PC mouths that are installed in the digital camera are read in view data, perhaps digital camera and band camera phones are connected with PC to PC and pass on the method for view data etc. of the photo that photographs, in personal computer memory storage view data, use the image display application program that is installed in advance in the PC to carry out demonstration, the reading of view data.

Patent documentation 1-spy open the 2002-185896 communique (the 7th page of 3-, Fig. 1)

Patent documentation 2-spy open the 2001-331781 communique (the 7th page of 4-, Fig. 1)

Be recorded in the photography machine of digital camera and band camera phones etc. at handle, Imagery Data Recording in the medium that digital camera is used is in the carrier of the hard disk of PC and CD-R etc. the time, when the view data in a photography machine or the medium is write a memory storage, as long as view data or the file that the comprises a plurality of storing image datas memory storage that writes direct, but when being recorded in many Imagery Data Recordings in many photography machines or a plurality of medium in a memory storage time, if data recording structure (file tree structure) recording image data that constitutes with the file of suitable name of no use, then when using application program to utilize view data, do not know where writing down the view data of any platform photography machine or medium, very inconvenient.

Particularly when digital camera, because reason owing to the manufacturer that makes camera, the name disunity of file management structure and file, so when the view data of a plurality of digital cameras being put in order in the memory storage, if direct copy image data, then can not construct by the uniform data record, in addition, also produce the situation that can not copy because of the folder name repetition.

Thereby, when being recorded in view data in many photography machines and the medium when writing a memory storage, need the data recording structure of user oneself consideration memory storage to make file, on each file, add manageable suitable name, in this document folder, write the such operation of view data, but such operation is difficult, in addition for the user who is unfamiliar with PC operation, even also be loaded down with trivial details operation to the user of PC operation skillfully.

In addition, in recent years, carried out with scanner and read egative film with the photo of film camera capture, be recorded in the service that offers the user on the carrier of CD-R etc., by utilizing this service can be a large amount of photo of former shooting as the numerical data utilization, but the egative film that provides in this service because when customized is a unit makes carrier, so when the view data on being recorded in a plurality of carriers is managed concentratedly with a memory storage, must repeat above-mentioned operation.

For the view data that is recorded in separately on various photography machines and medium, the carrier is put in order in the memory storage, because need user oneself to make this loaded down with trivial details operation of file of suitable name, so consequently these view data are by Decentralization, it is many not to be utilized the situation of placing, its result, can not use view data in efficient, flexible ground, existence can not seek to promote to utilize the problem of photograph service.

Summary of the invention

The present invention be exactly in view of the above problems and propose, its fundamental purpose be to provide a kind of structure with easy utilization the photography machine that is recorded in digital camera etc. and digital camera with the documentor of the Imagery Data Recording on the medium at another memory storage.

To achieve these goals, documentor of the present invention has makes the function of computing machine as the device of the information that reads the regulation connotation on the file of being with definition to write down or be added on particular form, have with attaching the information that has defined this regulation connotation that has read in advance, the function of the device of the folder name of the folder name of the file of generation management particular form.

Its formation also can be in the present invention, the aforementioned calculation facility are had as when having read the information of afore mentioned rules connotation pre-defined, judgement is by by take the file that obtains with digital camera, still take the function of the judgment means of the file that obtains by film scanning, have as being when taking the file obtain when this judged result, send the function of the dispensing device of the information of supervising the user to import to make a video recording the date by film scanning.

In addition, its formation also can be in the present invention, the aforementioned calculation facility are had as when having read the information of afore mentioned rules connotation pre-defined, judgement is by by take the file that obtains with digital camera, still take the function of the judgment means of the file that obtains by film scanning, has when when this judged result being the file that obtains by film scanning shooting the function of the date and time information specific device of specific date information from the view data of this document.

In addition, its formation also can be in the present invention, in the device that generates above-mentioned folder name, when above-mentioned file is when taking the file that obtains with digital camera, to each above-mentioned digital camera, be installed in each medium in the digital camera, each date of taking, each number of files of regulation, perhaps each specified data capacity generates the folder name of the file of the above-mentioned file of management, when above-mentioned file is when taking the file that obtains by film scanning, to each above-mentioned film, generate the folder name of the file of the above-mentioned file of management.

Like this, if adopt documentor of the present invention, when then the file in the carrier of medium that the user uses the photography machine of digital camera etc. and digital camera, CD-R etc. writes another memory storage, the data recording structure that does not need at every turn to consider memory storage is made file, need be in this loaded down with trivial details operation of name of additional suitable on this document folder, can be in application program and photograph service with a large amount of file of structure centralized management of easy utilization.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the figure that the computer installation of the medelling ground expression documentor that comprises the embodiment of the invention 1 constitutes.

Fig. 2 is that the documentor of the expression embodiment of the invention 1 makes computing machine have the block scheme of the device of function.

Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the data recording order of the expression documentor that used the embodiment of the invention 1.

Fig. 4 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Fig. 5 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Fig. 6 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is made.

Fig. 7 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is made.

Fig. 8 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is made.

Fig. 9 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is made.

Figure 10 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is made.

Figure 11 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Figure 12 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Figure 13 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Figure 14 is the figure that constructs example with the file that the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 1 is made.

Figure 15 is the figure that the outward appearance of the medelling ground expression computer installation that comprises documentor of the present invention constitutes.

Figure 16 is the figure that the outward appearance of the medelling ground expression computer installation that comprises documentor of the present invention constitutes.

Figure 17 is the figure that the outward appearance of the medelling ground expression computer installation that comprises documentor of the present invention constitutes.

Embodiment

Documentor of the present invention is in its desirable embodiment, computing machine is had as reading be recorded or be added on DCF (Design rule for Camera Filesystem) form, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) form, EXIF (Exchangeable image File for Digital Still Cameras) form, in the file of the particular form of PictureCD form (Eastman Kodak Company) etc., pre-defined date and time information and file customizing messages, image input machine customizing messages, tailor-made customizing messages, the function of the device of the information of the regulation connotation of user specific information etc., and has information as the connotation of using the pre-defined regulation read, generation is according to the function of the device of the folder name of the file of the file of the regulation management particular form that is predetermined, band definition information with file is the basis name of spanned file folder automatically, because the file of the group of each regulation of record in this document folder, so, can in a memory storage, manage concentratedly and be recorded in various photography machines and medium, view data in the carrier.

The embodiment of the invention described above need further describe, with reference to the description of drawings embodiments of the invention.

[embodiment 1]

At first, for the documentor of embodiments of the invention 1, illustrate referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 5 and Figure 11 to Figure 17.Fig. 1 is the figure of formation of the computer installation of medelling ground expression documentor that present embodiment is installed, and Fig. 2 is that the expression documentor makes computing machine have the block scheme of the device of function.In addition, Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the record order of the expression data of having used documentor, the figure of Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Figure 11 to Figure 14 file structure example that to be expression make with documentor.In addition, Figure 15 to Figure 17 is the figure that the outward appearance of the device of expression file management structure rewriting program that present embodiment is installed constitutes.

As shown in Figure 1, the computer installation 1 of present embodiment is the device that is connected with lower device by bus 5: the installation file supervisory routine, memory storage 2 at the hard disk drive of stored record file on the file that has given name with documentor (below, abbreviate HDD as) etc.; The temporary storage device 3 of the storer of temporary transient storage file supervisory routine and file etc.; The arithmetic processing apparatus 4 that is used for the CPU etc. of execute file supervisory routine.

And the formation of Fig. 1 is an example, so long as formation that can the execute file supervisory routine gets final product, except illustrated formation, can also possess: the splicing ear that reads the USB etc. of file from digital camera and band camera phones; From the various media of intelligent medium, mini-flash (registered trademark), stack (registered trademark), SD storage card, multimedia card etc. (below, for with the carrier difference of CD-R etc., the carrier that utilizes in digital camera is called medium) in read the media slot of file; Read the CD-R driver of file from the carrier of the dish-type of the CD-R/RW that records the view data that reads of scanning egative film and DVD ± R/RW, DVD-RAM, Blu-ray dish etc. (below, they are generically and collectively referred to as CD-R); Communicator of using via the communication network reads image data of the Internet etc. etc., in this case, as computer installation 1 for example, also can be arranged to personal computer as shown in Figure 15, also can be arranged to the set-top box of special use shown in Figure 16, also can be arranged to portable recorder as shown in Figure 17, also can be to possess the DVD player of arithmetic processing apparatus and memory storage and DVD pen recorder etc.In addition, data with the documentor record are not must be recorded in the memory storage 2, its formation also can be to be stored in another memory storage of computer installation 1, perhaps is stored in the memory storage of the home server that is connected with computer installation 1 and web server etc.

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, being installed in documentor in the memory storage 2 makes computing machine have as read the band that date and time information (documenting date, shooting date etc.) and filename, the tailor-made relevant information made from subscriber-related information, the information relevant with the digital camera of making file, with file, other the band of promoter's information etc. define information from the file of the particular form of DCF form, DPOF form, EXIF form, Picture CD form etc. to define information read device 6 at least; Has the rule (for example, from band definition information, extracting information shared in a plurality of files etc. out) that is predetermined as basis, the folder name generating apparatus 7 of the folder name of the file of generation management document from the band definition information that has read.

Use the computer installation 1 of the documentor that above-mentioned formation is installed with reference to the file structure example explanation of the process flow diagram of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 5, the order of file logging in the memory storage of stipulating (is HDD2 at this) that from the photography machine of digital camera and band camera phones etc. and medium etc., reads.And, below for easy explanation, make the basic OS of computer action be the prerequisite explanation as being used to the situation of using the PC that Microsoft (R) Windows (R) " 95/98/98SE/2000Professional/XP Home Edition/XP Professiona1 etc. " is installed.

At first, in step S101, the user installs the documentor of present embodiment in computer installation 1.And, can documentor be installed in the memory storage 2 yet, and service recorder has the carrier of CD-R of documentor etc. to make this program behavior, in addition, also can in another computer installation that is connected with computer installation 1 and home server, web server, make this program behavior.

Below, in step S102, if the starting documentor then temporarily is stored in execution in the memory storage 3 to the documentor that is stored in the memory storage 2.

Below, in step S103, the user connects the photography machine of the mobile phone etc. of digital camera and band camera on the splicing ear of computer installation 1, perhaps on media slot, insert the documentary various media of record, perhaps on the CD-R driver, insert the documentary CD-R of record, carry out the preparation of passing on of file.So in step S104, documentor reads a series of file from photography machine and medium, CD-R etc., temporarily be stored in the memory storage 3.And, can all read in the file that is recorded in photography machine and medium, the CD-R etc., also can read in its part, when reading in a part, the user can carry out the selection of file with the operating means of computer installation 1.

So long as the file that comprises with image-related data gets final product, its form, number etc. are arbitrarily as this document.If the situation with digital camera is the example explanation, then for example shown in Fig. 4 top, the next merchant of the file " DCIM " of the image storage in the expression digital camera is provided with " 100KONIC " file of the file storage catalogue of a series of each group of expression (for example each roster), in each view data of " 100KONIC " file stored (DSCN0001.jpg, DSCN0002.jpg etc.).

Below, in step S105, CPU4 uses the band definition information read device 6 of documentor, resolves the view data in " 100KONIC " file, reads the band definition information that writes down in advance or be added in each view data.This band definition information is corresponding to document form the information that is predetermined, and specifically, can use band definition information such shown in (a)～(w).

＜band definition information example 〉

Shared information

(a) update date (for example, make in the normative document of date and EXIF as the date of making the date definition etc.) at file

(b) filename

The EXIF intrinsic information

(c) image exercise question (for example, exercise question of adding of user etc.)

(d) manufacturer name of image input machine (for example, the model name of digital camera etc.)

(e) model name of image input machine (for example, the manufacturer name of digital camera etc.)

(f) authors' name (for example, name of photographer etc.)

(g) photographer copyright owner/editor copyright owner (name etc. that for example, has the people of literary property)

(h) the making the date of original digital image data (for example, Shi Ji shooting date etc.)

(i) file is made the date

(j) the unique ID of image (for example, be attached on every image unique ID)

(k) camera position information (for example, GPS information and place name etc.)

The DPOF intrinsic information

(l) user profile (for example, the user ID that when accepting specific service, needs etc.)

(m) service ID (for example, expression provides the ID etc. of the service of specific service)

(n) commodity ID

The DVD intrinsic information

(o) area code (for example, countries and regions, occupant's positional information etc.)

Other additional informations (for example, in DCF etc. also can be as the record of promoter's unique information information)

(p) big envelope number or accept number (for example, being documented in code number on DPE bag etc. etc.)

(q) shop number (for example, the specific number of accepting the shop, ID etc.)

(r) scanner location (for example, represent and the information when accepting the shop different scanning etc.)

(s) a photos number (for example, the filename of DCF, perhaps photos number of file etc.)

(t) class number (for example, number of in a certain shop, accepting in order etc.)

(u) roster number (number of the order of the film of for example, accepting simultaneously etc.)

(v) medium (for example, be recorded on certain medium, perhaps expressed the ID of film self etc.)

Below, in step S106, CPU4 uses the folder name generating apparatus 7 of documentor to generate the folder name of the file of this view data of storage according to the rule that is predetermined with reference to the band definition information that has read.Generation method as folder name, for example can use the priority that is predetermined above-mentioned band definition information, the highest band of priority is defined information as folder name, perhaps extract band definition information shared in a plurality of view data out, this information as folder name, the information that has made up the definition of a plurality of bands as filename etc., according to the arbitrary method of band definition information spanned file folder name.

For example, when in band definition information, only using date and time information, folder name is arranged to " 20021204 " as simple example for the file of making or upgrading on Dec 4th, 2002.In addition, as the example that has made up a plurality of band definition information, when making or updating file on Dec 4th, 2002, when in shop, making No. 001 with 0001 this number with such shop number of AAA (perhaps ID), shown in Fig. 4 bottom, can use and folder name is arranged to " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 ", perhaps when making or updating file on Dec 4th, 2002, this ground spot scan in the Tokyo, when having ID and be No. 001 of the user of 012345 this membership number scanning, folder name is arranged to the method for " 20021204_JP-Tokyo_D012345_001 " etc.

And, such band definition information also can be from standardization obtain the information of EXIF information and DPOF information (also comprising the unique definition of promoter) etc., if the form of knowing in advance in operator service etc. then can obtain from the such form of the band defined file of each operator's service.In addition, because in same image archive place, can not have the same file, so the folder name bottom line that generates is unique in its scope.And if if then consider mobile data then it is desirable to same PC or with indoor be uniquely also to consider and other people exchange, then it is desirable to by importing user ID etc. is unique in a certain group.And then in other words, for example if utilize unique fully number such as resident's main stage account number sign indicating number then more convenient.

Below, in step S107, CPU4 makes the file of the folder name that has generated in memory storage 2, writes 1 or a plurality of view data that has read in this document folder.If the file in this memory storage 2 of medelling ground expression constitutes, then shown in the bottom of Fig. 4, in expression computer installation 1 (PC, home server, web server etc.) on the file " storage " in Nei image archive place the next, be provided with expression actual data storage catalogue " PS_IMAGE;; file; on it is the next, make the file " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 " of each group (for example each roster) that generates with above-mentioned method, store the view data " R00001.jpg " that is stored in the digital camera etc. therein.

And, the name of above-mentioned file is an example, can be arranged to name arbitrarily, for example, as the name of the file of representing the image archive place in the computing machine with the file of the real data of each roster of storage, as shown in figure 11, can be arranged to use the position that writes, position (location) ID[xxxxxxx of the intrinsic id information of each device etc.], the specific numeral [yymmdd] that writes the date, the numeral of specific device (machine consecutive number etc.) [TT], serial number [CCC], the name that the serial number [NNN] of each unit of regulation (for example, each roster and each medium etc.) etc. is made (" PS_XXXXXXX_yymmdd_TTCCC " and PR_XXXXXXX_yymmdd_TTCCCNNN " etc.).In addition, the structure of illustrated file is (for example to use application program as the user understands easily, explorer) Biao Shi structure, actual memory storage 2 is divided into the zone of writing down real data, with the management area of filename that writes down real data and storage (physical address) etc., above-mentioned file is recorded and narrated on the data management zone.

In order to carry out file management easily the PS_IMAGE file is set at this, but on " Storage " file the next, " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 " file can be set directly also, and, also another file can be set for further manageable.In addition, its formation is only to write down the view data that has been stored on digital camera " 100KONIC " file in Fig. 4, and for example when with " 100KONIC " file " 101konica " file etc. being arranged side by side, it constitutes also can be arranged to the view data that reads from a plurality of files concentrated and is recorded in " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 " file.The date of this moment wishes it is interior final shooting day of file, but also can be the average date, or Start Date.

In addition, the filename of the view data that is written into can identically also can rename on different names, for manageable, for example as shown in Figure 4, also can be arranged to " DSC ^{* * *}.jpg " change to " R ^{* * *}.jpg " etc. formation as shown in figure 11, also can be arranged to use the specific numeral of date and the name (" Ryymmdd that serial number is made of writing ^{* * *}.jpg " etc.).At this moment, can change the form record of view data, also can change into view data (being jpg etc. for example) predetermined form record to whole formal arguments.

In addition, with reference to band definition result of information, when can also being arranged to make file being recorded in the file or the original digital image data in a plurality of file when being categorized as a plurality of groups to every group.For example, as shown in Figure 5, when being classified as the original that is stored in the digital camera is to take on Dec 4th, 2002, " DSC0001.jpg; DSC0002.jpg " that makes or upgrade, with take on Dec 5th, 2002, when " DSC0003.jpg; DSC0004.jpg " that make or upgrade, make a plurality of files of " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 " file and " 20021205_AAA_0001_001 " file etc. for every digital camera or each medium, also can be arranged to store formation with each file corresponding file.This shooting, date of making or being updated can be from identifications the Exif information of digital camera etc.In addition, file can also can be obtained whole date and time informations of the file that becomes object by each classification on date, cuts apart classification with the number average of regulation etc. and begins to the end date from the initial date.

But, the data of reading in, do not write down the actual shooting date mostly from egative film.Thereby, the information that for example is associated by inquiry with the view data of metadata of Exif etc., judgement is by by take the file that obtains with digital camera, still take the file that obtains by television film scanner, when not being data camera, but when taking the file obtain by television film scanner, generate and send and supervise the user to import the information that shooting date is used, on display device, show the information of supervising input based on this, perhaps supervise input by the sound accompaniment device, as shown in figure 12, the date and time information of user input as the information utilization of taking day, each film is made a plurality of files of " 20021204_001 " file and " 20021205_001 " file etc., can store and each file corresponding file.In addition, also can not supervise the user to import to take day, but in the view data of file, retrieve, from this specific date information.

In addition, in the above description, to each roster (every digital camera and each medium, each date, each film etc.) make file, but the quantity of the file in being stored in each file for a long time, with the data capacity that is stored in the file in each file when big, also can further be divided into the file of each roster a plurality of, the file of store predetermined number or specified volume in each file.For example, as shown in figure 13, when a plurality of file of storage person in digital camera and medium, for example the added branch number is made the file of the respective numbers after having cut apart this document quantity with predetermined quantity (is 10 at this) on same date information, can store the file of predetermined quantity in each file.In addition, investigation is stored in the file size of file in digital camera and the medium, going up separately of a plurality of files that the added branch number is made on same date information for example, file that also can the predetermined data volume of sequential storage.In addition, when being the storage of a plurality of files to a plurality of file division, also can be arranged in the file of each roster with making on one deck, but also can on the lower layer of the file of each roster, make independently file such as " 001 " and " 002 " as shown in figure 14, in each file, store corresponding file.

Like this, if adopt the documentor of present embodiment, because automatically generate the name of the file of the band definition information stores this document that uses on the file that is recorded or is added on particular form, wherein the file of particular form is the photography machine from the mobile phone etc. of digital camera and band camera, the photography machine medium, record and read in the CD-R etc. of the view data that reads from egative film, so particularly when digital camera, when the user can save each log file own on file time of agnomen, can carry out the arrangement of file simply.

By making a video recording the date to file like this, especially arrangement as before open when seeing the file of just not knowing its content without application program the picture image data of shooting, because not confirming the content of file just can be stored in the file of having paid suitable name, so can seek to promote to utilize the photograph service of having used view data with easy-to-use structure management document.

[embodiment 2]

Below, the documentor of the embodiment of the invention 2 is described with reference to Fig. 6 and Figure 10.Fig. 6 and Figure 10 are the figure of the file structure example made by the documentor of present embodiment of expression.And present embodiment is the example of the change of expression file structure, and basic formation is the same with embodiment 1.

In embodiment 1, suppose that its formation is the band definition information spanned file folder name with reference to file, in this document folder, only write down the file that has been recorded in photography machine and the medium etc., but it is useful as the information of recording and narrating file characteristic to define information with the band that documentor reads.Thereby, be that message file is made on the basis with the band definition information that reads, also can together be stored in the file with the file of view data.In this case, make computing machine have the function of making device as message file, is the band definition information integer that reads with band definition information read device 6 that (Extensible Markup Language: the description method extend markup language) is standardized as the form of info.xml and records and narrates as XML in use, as shown in Figure 6, on the file of the name that generates with folder name generating apparatus 7, also write down this message file.Record the message file of the such band definition information of this info.xml, can comprise to above-mentioned band definition information example information in addition, also can comprise user's information (for example, title, place, note, name) of input arbitrarily from program.

In addition, in embodiment 1, its formation is that only record has been recorded in file file on the photography machine in source and the medium etc. is provided, but view data shows with the guide look form with application program mostly, can utilize the thumbnail image data of the size of data of down scaling image data in this case.Thereby, it constitutes also can be to make computing machine have the function that generates the device of thumbnail image data from original digital image data, for example as shown in Figure 7, on the file of the name that generates with folder name generating apparatus 7 the next, thumbnail image data storage folder " THM " is set, on this document folder, writes down thumbnail image data (" T00001.jpg " etc.).

And, the name of thumbnail image data storage folder can be set arbitrarily, its formation can be the thumbnail image data storage folder is not set and concentrates original digital image data and thumbnail image data to be recorded on the file, and each group that also can be arranged in the thumbnail image data of each original digital image data correspondence goes up with the file cutting recording.

In addition, in embodiment 1, its formation is only to write down the Still image data that is recorded in photography machine and the medium etc., but the file that becomes object of the present invention is not only Still image data, (for example also comprise the data that are associated with image, show the sound accompaniment data that motion image data and image situation etc. are utilized down at magic lantern), also can these data of centralized recording.In this case, for example as shown in Figure 8, on the file of the name that generates with folder name generating apparatus 7 the next, " STILL " file of representing the Still image data storage directory, " MOTION " file of expression motion image data storage directory, " SOUND " file of expression sound accompaniment data storage catalogue are set, in each file as long as the record Still image data (" R00001.jpg " etc.), motion image data (" MOTN0001.mpg " etc.), sound accompaniment data (" SNDN0001.mp3 " etc.).And the name of these files can be set arbitrarily, and in addition, it constitutes also can be to each file classification, and on the file of the name of paying with folder name generating apparatus 7 is the next these data of centralized stores.

In addition, in embodiment 1, its formation is being recorded in file logging on photography machine and the medium etc. on the HDD2 of computer installation 1, but the source that writes of file also can be the carrier and home server that is connected with computer installation 1 and web server etc. of CD-R and the DVD-R of computer installation 1 control etc.For example, its formation is, when when CD-R or DVD-R write file, as shown in Figure 9, on " PS_IMAGE " file of expression actual data storage catalogue the next, be formed in the file of the name that generates in the folder name generating apparatus 7, log file on this document folder.

And then as shown in figure 10, making " PS_INDEX " file with " PS_IMAGE " on one deck, also can as " Album1.xml " and " Album2.xml ", write down the photograph album information data therein, for example " PS_INDEX " file and " PS_IMAGE " file management in groups all the time in " Storage " this file, because can be relatively and concentrate real data management to each roster of crossing over a plurality of files in " PS_IMAGE " file, thus in the image management of reality etc. effectively.For example, when the real data in " Album1.xml " in reference " PS_IMAGE " file is recorded and narrated, if relative position relation is identical, then if record and narrate for " 20021204_AAA_0001_001 R00001.jpg " like that, because " even Storage " and " PS_IMAGE ", " PS_INDEX " though name change and also can not be affected, so effective to the output of outside with from the input of outside the time.And, this said photograph album information data be as photo positive arrangement for the photograph album, the data of recording and narrating for real data etc. represented electronically in the language that uses XML etc., being not limited to XML can be by making the performance that ins all sorts of ways.In addition, " PS_INDEX " file and " PS_IMAGE " there is no need especially if the position between these two files of file relation is identical on one deck.

And, in the various embodiments described above, for have in a variety of forms, the data of file structure record disperse to be stored in the view data of this feature in multiple photography machine and the medium etc., recorded and narrated the situation that is suitable for documentor of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the foregoing description, can be suitable equally for any file that comprises regulation band definition information, for example, also can use documentor of the present invention to manage the sound accompaniment data that are stored on multiple music playback machine and the carrier concentratedly.

As mentioned above, if adopt documentor of the present invention, then can write another memory storage to the photography machine of the mobile phone that be recorded in digital camera and band camera etc. and digital camera with the file of the particular form on the carrier of medium, CD-R etc. with the structure of easy utilization.

Its reason is because make computing machine have the function that defines information read device as band by use, with functional programs as the folder name generating apparatus, user oneself does not make the operation of the file name of storage file etc., but the file of automatically making suitable name hereof stores the cause in another memory storage into.Wherein band definition information read device is the device that reads the information of the pre-defined regulation connotation in the file that is recorded or is added on particular form, and folder name generating apparatus wherein is the device of folder name that generates the file of management particular form file.

Especially putting in order as the picture image data that photographed in the past, open when seeing the file of just not knowing its content without application program, because automatically be stored in paid with in the file of suitable name, so can seek to promote to utilize the photograph service of having used view data with the structure management document that utilizes easily.

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1, a kind of documentor makes computing machine as folder name generating apparatus performance function, it is characterized in that described folder name generating apparatus has:

Reading and recording or be added on the reading unit of the information of the pre-defined regulation connotation in the file of particular form; With

The pre-defined information of regulation connotation of using that this reads generates the folder name generation unit of folder name of file of the file of the above-mentioned particular form of management.

2, documentor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, has:

When having read the information of afore mentioned rules connotation pre-defined, judgement is by taking the file that obtains with digital camera, still taking the judging unit of the file that obtains by television film scanner; With

When this judged result is when taking the file that obtains with television film scanner, send to be used to supervise the user to import the dispensing device of the information of shooting date.

3, documentor as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, has:

When having read the information of afore mentioned rules connotation pre-defined, judgement is by taking the file that obtains with digital camera, still taking the judging unit of the file that obtains by television film scanner; With

When this judged result is when taking the file that obtains with television film scanner, the date and time information specific device of specific date information from the view data of this document.

4, documentor as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

When above-mentioned file is when taking the file that obtains with digital camera, above-mentioned folder name generation unit to each above-mentioned digital camera, each is installed in the medium on this digital camera, the date of each shooting, number of files or each predetermined data capacity of each regulation, spanned file folder name.

5, documentor as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: when above-mentioned file is that above-mentioned folder name generation unit presss from both sides name to each above-mentioned film spanned file when taking the file that obtains by television film scanner.

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