JPH02178878A - Image information storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily control the whereabouts of image information by utilizing a waiting combined file as an image information storage file and storing image information of one page into one subfile. CONSTITUTION:This system is constituted including an operation program 1-1, the image information storage file 1-2 (waiting combined file with file name 'D01'), a whereabouts control file 1-3, a subfile name numbered file 1-4, and an image information control processing means 1-5. Then, the image information storage file 1-2 as the waiting combined file stores image information of one page as one subfile and the whereabouts control file 1-3 stores whereabouts control information for controlling the whereabouts of image information in the image information storage file 1-2. Consequently, the whereabouts of the image information is easily controlled.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an image information storage method, and particularly to image information (image information of a document consisting of multiple pages).
This invention relates to an image information storage method when storing and handling images in a computer system.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of image information storage method, a sequential file is used as a file for storing image information (image information storage file), and a file for managing the location of image information (location management file) is used to store image information. The pages that make up the target materials and the records that make up the pages were managed (there is a limit to the size of records that can be handled in sequential files, so materials were managed on a page-by-page basis (one page is considered a lecote). (The vane was divided into records and managed).

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional image information storage method described above, a sequential file is used as the image information storage file, so it becomes necessary to manage the records that make up a page, making it extremely difficult to manage the location of image information using a location management file. The disadvantage is that it becomes complicated.

Also, if there is a deleted area due to the same reason (page deletion, etc.), if you do not perform compaction, you can effectively utilize the free space of the image information storage file. The disadvantage is that it cannot be done.

In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to provide an image information storage method that can easily manage the location of image information and make effective use of free space in an image information storage file. There is a particular thing.

[Failure to solve the problem]

The image information storage method of the present invention includes an image information storage file that is a standby combined organization file that handles and stores one page of image information as one subfile;
A location pruning file that stores location management information that manages the location of image information in each image information storage file, and number 7J for collecting subfile names when registering subfiles in the image information storage file.
is stored for each image information storage file, location management information in the 1111 location management file, collection and updating of sub-file names in the sub file name numbering file, and for business programs. and image information management processing means for performing processing for searching, registering, updating, and deleting image information in the image 1 ft ¥IA storage file by exchanging information such as the 1-natsu aisle name.

[Effect]

In the image information storage method of the present invention, the image information storage file, which is a standby combined organization file, handles and stores one page of image information as one node file, and the location management file stores the image information in the image information storage file. The subfile name numbering file stores a number for collecting the subfile name when registering a subfile in the image information storage file for each image information storage file, and manages the image information. The processing means collects and updates the location management information in the location management file and the subfile name in the subfile name numbering file, and passes the subfile name, etc. to the business program, thereby updating the image information in the image information storage file. search,
Perform processing for registration, updates, and deletions.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the image information storage method of the present invention. The image information storage method of this embodiment consists of a business program 11, an image information storage file 1-2 (a standby combined organization file with the file name rDOIJ), a location management file 1-3, and a subfile name numbering file 1. -4 and an image information management processing means 15.

The image information storage file 1-2 stores image information handled by the business program 1-1 in units of leave files.

The location management file 1-3 contains information (represented by a sub file name) indicating the storage location (location) of image information in page units. ) with a sequence number (
rooo] J, ro.

02'', . . . , ``n (positive integer)'') are stored for each material.

The print file name numbering file 14 contains a number for collecting print file names (each image information storage file 1
-2, a number that will be included in the subfile name when a subfile is next registered (added) is stored for each image information storage file 1-2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the manner in which image information (image information of a material consisting of a plurality of pages) is stored in the image information storage file 1-2, which is a standby combined organization file.

In FIG. 2, rDOloooolj rD010
002J, . . . each indicate one subfile name (hereinafter, subfiles with these subfile names will be referred to as subfiles rDO10001J, rDO
10002J... (One page in the document consists of one subfile).

The subfile “D0100” is indicated by diagonal lines to distinguish it from others.
02J indicates a deleted page. The subfile area (free area) corresponding to the page deleted in this way is managed by an operating system (not shown), and the operating system also reuses the free area. Therefore, the image information storage method of this embodiment can effectively utilize such free space without requiring any consideration (processing).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a record layout (structure of location management information) in the location management file 1-3.

One document that is the target of image information is composed of multiple pages, and one location management information in the location management file 1-3 indicates that the multiple pages (image information storage file 1-2) that constitute one document are Information on the location of the multiple subfiles that make up the file is managed. That is, the location management information includes a document number, the number of pages, and information on the location of each page (subfile name) (it also includes information on the registration date and update date).

Based on such location management information, for example, if you want to retrieve (search for) the image information on the third page of the material whose "material number" is ID0OOOO1j, you only need to read (collect) the subfile rDO10003J. ).

Also, if you want to delete the image information on the second page of the material, delete the subfile "rDO10002" and change the "material number" in the location management file 13 to r.
It would be a good idea to assemble the information after "Page 2" in the location management information of DOOOOOOIJ.

Furthermore, if the information of "Page 1" in the location management information of "Document number" is rDOOOOOOIJ is replaced with "Dolo 006J", the image information of the first page of the document is changed from the image information of subfile rDO10001 to subfile rD010006". This means that the image information has been updated.

Next, the operation of the image information storage system of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

The business program 1-1 inputs image information (page information) to the image information management processing means 1-5 based on information input by the operator from an image information input device (not shown) or a code information input device (not shown). unit image information)
Search, register, update, and request deletion.

The image information management processing means 1-5 is a business program 1.
Based on a request from (receiving a request from) -1, processing for searching, registering, updating, and deleting image information (searching for subfile names, updating registration, and deleting subfiles) is performed.

That is, in order to search for image information, the image information management processing means 1-5 collects the subfile name corresponding to the page specified by the operator from the location management information in the location management file 1-3. Notify (hand over) the business program 1-1 (Based on this notification, the business program 1-1 sends an image that shows search results, etc. to an image information output device (not shown) or a code information output device (not shown) information or code information).

In order to add (register) new image information, the image information management processing means 1-5 collects numbers from the sub-file name numbering file 1-4 (the collected numbers are updated). (Based on this notification, the business program 1-1 creates a new subfile (by the image information management processing means 1-5) in the image information storage file 1-2. register a subfile with a numbered subfile name),
Image information and code information indicating the registration results etc. are output to an image information output device or a code information output device). The management information processing means 1-5 also registers information indicating the location of the image information (sub file name) in the location management information in the location management file 1-3.

In order to update the image information, the image information management processing means 1-5 calculates the sub-file name corresponding to the page specified by the operator (the page to be updated) from the location management information in the location management file 1-3. (Based on this notification, the business program 1-1 collects the subfile in the image information storage file 1-2 (the subfile collected by the image information management processing means 1-5) and notifies it to the business program 1-1. (name subfile) and outputs image information and code information indicating the update results etc. to the image information output device and code information output device). In addition,
The image information management processing means 15 stores the location management file 1-
As already mentioned, there are cases where the image information can be updated simply by updating the location information (subfile name) of each page in the location management information in 3.

In order to delete image information, the image information management processing means 1-5 inputs the file name corresponding to the page specified by the operator (the page to be deleted) into the location management information in the location management file 1-3. , and assemble its location management information, and notify the business program 1-1 of this fact (prior to deletion, notify the business program 1-1 of the name of the sub file and confirm it with the operator). (Based on this notice, Business Progera J
, ■-1 outputs image information and code information indicating deletion results, etc. to an image information output device and a coat information output device).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention uses a standby combined organization file as an image information storage file and stores one page's worth of image information in one subfile.
This eliminates the need to manage records constituting pages in materials as in the conventional technology (management can be performed on a page-by-page basis), and has the advantage that the location of image information can be easily managed.

Also, the deleted area in the image information storage file (
By making it possible for the operating system to reuse the free space (free space) (eliminating the need for sorting in the image information storage file), it is easy to make effective use of the free space in the image information storage file. There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of how image information is stored in the image information storage file shown in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a record layout (structure of location management information) in a location management file. In the figure, 1-1... 1-2... 1-3... 1-4... 1-5...

Claims (1)

[Claims] An image information storage file that is a standby combined organization file that handles and stores one page of image information as one subfile, and location management information that manages the location of the image information in this image information storage file. a subfile name numbering file that stores, for each image information storage file, a number for collecting a subfile name when registering a subfile in the image information storage file; and the location management file. Collecting and updating the location management information in the file and the subfile name in the subfile name numbering file, and passing the subfile name, etc. to the business program to search for and register image information in the image information storage file, An image information storage method comprising: image information management processing means for performing update and deletion processing.