JPH08161268A - Information control system and information controlling method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To rapidly improve an information control function by controlling each individual information by relating each information in accordance with the same classification in an information control system controlling each individual information such as schedule information, address information and memo information, etc. CONSTITUTION: The classification name for relating individual information such as schedule information, address information and memo information, etc., as the information belonging to the same classification is stored in a RAM 9. When schedule information is to be referred by designating the classification name, for instance, the information on the classification selection state to be the designated classification name is stored in the RAM 9. When an MPU 1 refers to address information or memo information, for instace, the MPU displays the information belonging to the classification of the stored classification name on a display device 4. Thus, each individual information related as the information belonging to the same classification becomes possible to be refered with each other by only designating the classification name.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management system for managing personal information such as schedule information, address information and memo information, which is a system applied to, for example, portable information equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, small word processors and personal computers have been provided as personal information equipment, but new types of information equipment incorporating these functions have been developed. This information device has a shape and size suitable for a portable type, and is provided with an external storage device such as a pen input device (tablet input device), a liquid crystal display (LCD device), and a floppy disk device (FDD).

Such a portable information device mainly has an information management function for managing personal schedule information, address information such as an address book, or personal management information such as memo information (hereinafter referred to as individual information). It is an information management device that functions.

The information management device is a personal information management (PIM)
The software executes information management processing such as creation, editing, storage (registration), and search of individual information such as schedule information, address information, and memo information.

Each piece of individual information is made up of a plurality of items, and is stored in a variable-length data format in a limited storage area (PIM area) of, for example, about 1 MB in the RAM built in the apparatus. The variable length data format is a method in which the length of data (data length) changes according to the change of information content, and the data can be efficiently stored in a limited storage area. With the variable length data format, the storage position of each individual information stored in the PIM area of the memory is changed according to the data length of other individual information.

As a concrete example, for example, the schedule information includes items such as "date and time", "requirement", and "remarks" that the user inputs as necessary, and data length and data type (PIM data type) input by the system. It consists of items such as.
Similarly, the address information has input items such as "name", "address", and "phone number". The memo information has input items such as "date and time", "contents", and "remarks".

By the way, in the conventional information management apparatus, it is possible to classify and manage the individual information in the individual information such as the schedule information, the address information, and the memo information according to a predetermined content. However, if the individual information can be managed in association with each other according to the same classification, the information management function can be dramatically improved.

As a concrete example, when managing information about a certain work, for example, there is an information management function capable of associating and referring to each of schedule information, address information, and memo information concerning the work (having attributes according to classification). . Specifically, when the schedule information related to the work is set, the address information related to the work is referred to, for example, the address of the person concerned with the work, or the memo information is referred to the memo at the meeting regarding the work. That is the case.

[0009]

The conventional information management apparatus manages individual information such as schedule information, address information, memo information, etc. according to a predetermined classification together with functions such as creation, editing, storage (registration), and search. It is possible to do so.
However, the individual information cannot be managed in association with each other according to the same classification. If such a function can be realized, as described above, it is possible to dramatically improve the information management function, such as referring to each piece of individual information in association with each other.

An object of the present invention is to make a leap in information management function by making it possible to manage each individual information in association with each other in the same classification in an information management system for managing each individual information such as schedule information, address information, memo information and the like. The goal is to improve.

[0011]

The present invention is an information management system for managing information such as creation, editing, storage, and retrieval of individual information such as schedule information, address information, memo information, etc. Classification name storage means for storing a classification name for associating as information belonging to, classification selection storage means for storing the specified classification name as current classification selection information, and first individual information based on the classification selection information. When referring to different second individual information,
The system is provided with a control unit that controls to display information that belongs to the category of the designated category name.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the classification name storage means for storing the classification name for associating the individual information such as the schedule information, the address information and the memo information as the information belonging to the same classification is provided. The classification selection storage means stores the specified classification name when the schedule information is referenced by designating the classification name, for example. The control unit displays the information belonging to the stored classification name when referring to the address information or the memo information, for example. By this, each individual information associated as information belonging to the same classification,
It is possible to refer to each other simply by specifying the classification name.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an information management apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining memory contents according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows an operation of the first embodiment. It is a flow chart for explaining. (Structure of Information Management Device) The information management device of the embodiment is a portable information device, and in particular, creates, edits, saves, retrieves individual information such as personal information such as schedule information, address information, memo information, etc. This is a device for managing information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present apparatus includes a microprocessor (MPU) 1, an input device 2, an input controller 3, a display unit 4, a display controller 5, a display memory (VR).
AM) 6, clock circuit 7, clock generator 8, RAM (random access memory) 9, and ROM (read only memory) 10.

The MPU 1 is a control device for controlling the entire device and executes the information management function according to this embodiment.
The input device 2 is an input device composed of a pointing device using a tablet, a mouse, or the like, and data and data for performing information management such as creation, editing, storage (registration), and search of individual information via the input controller 3. Enter the command.

The display 4 has a display screen composed of a liquid crystal display, and displays various information processed by the MPU 1 via the display controller 5. The display controller 5 is M
The display information processed by the PU 1 is expanded in the display memory (video RAM) 6 and output to the display unit 4. Normally,
The display screen of the display unit 4 also serves as a component (data input section) of the input device 2.

The clock circuit 7 performs a time counting operation for counting the clock pulses from the clock generator 8 to generate time data. The RAM 9 has a program area for storing a program and a work area used for data processing by the CPU 1, as well as an area for storing a common classification management block according to the present embodiment and individual information such as schedule information, address information and memo information. . The ROM 10 stores various control programs, various data such as character patterns, and an information management program for managing each individual information according to this embodiment.

In this embodiment, schedule information, address information, and memo information are assumed as specific examples of individual information. Each individual information is, as shown in FIG.
It is managed by the information management programs A to C stored in the ROM 10. As shown in FIG. 2B, the created individual pieces of management target information are stored in the RAM 9 as management information A to C.
Stored in.

Further, in the present embodiment, the RAM 9 stores a common classification management block 9a for associating each individual information as information belonging to the same classification. As shown in FIG. 2B, the common classification management block 9a includes information 9b indicating the current classification selection state and classification names (0 to N) for designating classification contents. Classification name (0 to
Each of N) consists of a character string for specifying the classification content, and is information corresponding to, for example, a business name or a project name. The information 9b indicating the current classification selection state is a classification name designated from the classification names (0 to N). (Operation of the First Embodiment) Assuming the above matters, the first
The operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, in response to an instruction from the input device 2, M
As shown in FIG. 2A, the PU 1 activates the information management program A stored in the ROM 10 and executes the schedule information management process here (step S1). When the information management program A is started, the schedule information (management information A) created or saved is displayed on the display device 4. The schedule information is management information including items such as “date”, “start time”, “end time”, “message”, and “remark”.

Here, the classification name (AAA) for designating the classification of the displayed schedule information is input from the input device 2 (step S2). This classification name (AAA)
Means, for example, a certain work or project, and is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), it is held in the common classification management block 9a of the RAM 9.

When the classification name (AAA) is input, the MPU
1 is the common classification management block 9a for the classification name (AAA)
Is set as the information 9b indicating the current classification selection state (step S3).

Next, it is assumed that an instruction for referring to related information belonging to the same category (for example, same job) as the schedule information is input from the input device 2. That is,
When the information management program B is activated in response to the input instruction, the MPU 1 displays the information 9b indicating the current classification selection state.
The classification name (AAA) set as is recognized, and the management information B belonging to this classification name (AAA) is searched from the RAM 9 (YES in step S4, S5).

The retrieved management information B is displayed on the display unit 4 and referred to as related information of the schedule information. The management information B is address information, and includes items such as "name", "address", "telephone number", and "remarks". Here, together with the schedule information related to a certain work, for example, the persons related to the work are managed information B.
Refer to.

On the other hand, when the information management program C is started, the management information C belonging to the classification name (AAA) is retrieved and displayed on the display 4 (NO in step S4, S
6). The management information C is memo information, and includes items such as “date and time”, “contents”, and “remarks”. Here, for example, the memo information recorded at a conference or the like of the business is referred to together with the schedule information related to the business.

As described above, in the schedule information, the address information, and the memo information, which are different types of management information, by designating the associated classification names, it is possible to mutually refer to related information belonging to the same classification. it can. (Second Embodiment) As described above, the first embodiment uses the common classification management block 9a when, for example, the management of schedule information shifts to the management of address information.
Information belonging to the same category is displayed so that related information can be referred to. On the other hand, the second embodiment is to provide a function capable of selecting whether to refer to information belonging to the same classification or information of individual classification.

A specific description will be given with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4, in the common classification management block 9a of the RAM 9, a classification usage method setting flag 9c is set in addition to the information (current usage information of the common classification) 9b and the classification name described above. Area is provided.

In addition to the common classification management block 9a and the management information A to C, the RAM 9 also stores classification selection number blocks 9d corresponding to the information management programs A to C, respectively. The classification selection number is information for referring to information belonging to a common classification name using each individual classification, not the common classification.

It is assumed that, at the stage of step S4 in FIG. 3, for example, the management of the schedule information by the information management program A is shifted to the management of the address information by the information management program B (step S10). At this time, it is determined whether or not the classification usage method setting flag 9c has been set from the input device 2 in advance (step S1).
1).

When the classification usage method setting flag 9c is set, the information is referred to by the common classification using the common classification management block 9a, as in the first embodiment. That is, the information 9b indicating the current classification selection state
And the classification name (A set as this information 9b)
Information belonging to AA (address information here) is displayed (steps S12 and S13).

On the other hand, if the classification usage method setting flag 9c is not set, the corresponding classification selection number is referred from the classification selection number block 9d (step S14).
This category selection number indicates information belonging to the common category name used before. Therefore, the address information (B)
In the common classification management block 9 according to the classification selection number
The previously used classification name (denoted as X) is retrieved from a and information belonging to this classification name (X) is displayed (step S1).
5).

With such a selection function, the information of the common classification as in the first embodiment can be referred to and the individual classification can be arbitrarily selected. Therefore, not only the information associated by the common classification, but also the corresponding management information (address information in this embodiment) can arbitrarily refer to the information belonging to the classification name used previously. (Third Embodiment) In the third embodiment, similarly to the first and second embodiments described above, the common classification management block 9a has a function of referring to the information of the common classification and classifies each individual information. A management block (AC) 9e is provided in the RAM 9,
This is a system equipped with a function to refer to information on individual classifications.

A specific description will be given with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Now, suppose that, for example, the management of the schedule information by the information management program A is shifted to the management of the address information by the information management program B. Here, in this embodiment, the information management program A is activated to set the common classification name "AAA" and the individual classification name "AX".
Can be set (steps S20 and S21).

The set individual classification name "AX" is set as information on the current classification selection state of the corresponding classification management block (A) 9e. Similarly, in the classification management blocks (B) and (C) of the information management programs B and C, the set individual classification names "BX" and "C-X" are the current classification selection states. It is set as information.

Next, the information management program B is started,
When shifting to address information management, the input device 2
Then, it is determined whether or not the classification and usage method setting flag 9c is set (steps S22 and S23).

When the classification and usage method setting flag 9c is set, the information is referred to by the common classification using the common classification management block 9a as in the first embodiment. That is, the information 9b indicating the current classification selection state
And the classification name (A set as this information 9b)
Information belonging to AA (address information here) is displayed (steps S24 and S25).

On the other hand, when the classification usage method setting flag 9c is not set, the current classification selection state information of the classification management block (B) is referred to (step S26).
If the individual classification name "BX" is set as this information, the information belonging to this individual classification name "BX" is displayed (step S27).

Furthermore, if the classification usage method setting flag 9c is set when the information management program C is activated and shifts to the management of memo information, the information of the common classification using the common classification management block 9a It is a reference process. That is, information (memo information) belonging to the classification name (AAA)
Will be displayed.

By using the classification management block 9e for each individual information together with the common classification management block 9a, the common classification information can be referred to and the classification name which is the individual classification information and is currently set. Can be referred to. (Fourth Embodiment) The fourth embodiment has a function of displaying information belonging to the same individual classification name as the common classification name when the information management of different types is performed in the third embodiment. .

A concrete description will be given with reference to FIGS. 6 and 8. Now, suppose that, for example, the management of the schedule information by the information management program A is shifted to the management of the address information by the information management program B. That is, the information management program A is activated to set the common classification name "AAA" (steps S30 and S31).

Next, the information management program B is activated,
The common classification name "A
The same individual classification name as "AA" is searched from the classification management block (B) (steps S32 and S33). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, an individual classification name “BX” that matches the common classification name “AAA” is searched from the classification management block (B) that manages the classification name of the address information.

If the matching individual classification name "BX" exists, information (address information) belonging to the common classification name (AAA) is displayed (step S35). At this time, the information of the current classification selection state of the classification management block (B) is changed to the common classification name "AAA" (step S36).

On the other hand, if it does not exist, the individual classification name set as the information of the current classification selection state of the classification management block (B) is referred to (step S37). Information belonging to this individual classification name is displayed (step S38).
In this case, if the individual classification name "BX" which is the same as the common classification name "AAA" has been set previously, the information belonging to that classification name will be displayed.

As described above, when shifting to different types of information management (address information management here), the same individual classification name as the common classification name "AAA" is searched from the classification management block (B). The information belonging to the same individual classification name is displayed so that it can be referred to. At this time, the information on the current classification selection state of the classification management block (B) is updated to the common classification name. As a result, the information belonging to the common classification name can be referred to when the address information management is performed next.

[0045]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, in an information management system for managing individual information such as schedule information, address information, memo information, etc., each individual information is associated and managed according to the same classification. You can Therefore, it is possible to easily refer to each individual information belonging to the same classification, and as a result, the information management function can be dramatically improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of an information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a memory content according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining memory contents according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining memory contents according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Microprocessor (MPU), 2 ... Input device, 3
Input controller, 4 display, 5 display controller, 6 display memory (VRAM), 9 RAM, 10
ROM.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Creation, editing, storage of plural kinds of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as retrieval, a classification name storage unit that stores a classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to the same classification, and selected from the individual information Classification selection storage means for storing the specified classification name as current classification selection information when the first individual information is referred to by designating the classification name; and the first of the individual information. When the second individual information different from the individual information is referred to, it is provided with control means for controlling to display the information belonging to the classification of the classification name designated as the classification selection information. Information management system. 2. Creation, editing, storage of plural types of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, a step of storing a classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to the same classification; and a first selected in each individual information Storing the specified classification name as current classification selection information when displaying the individual information by designating the classification name; and a step different from the first individual information in the individual information. And a step of displaying information belonging to the category of the category name designated as the category selection information when displaying the two individual information. 3. Creation, editing, storage of plural types of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as retrieval, a classification name storage unit that stores a classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to the same classification, and selected from the individual information A classification selection storage unit that stores the specified classification name as the current classification selection information when the first individual information is referred to by designating the classification name; and a second selection information different from the first individual information. When referring to the individual information of, based on the classification designation means for designating whether to refer to the information of the same category or the information belonging to the individual category that are related to each other, When referring to the information of the same classification, the information belonging to the classification of the classification name designated as the classification selection information is displayed, or the information belonging to the individual classification is displayed. An information management system comprising a control means for controlling. 4. Creation, editing, storage of plural types of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, a step of storing a classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to the same classification; and a first selected in each individual information When the individual information is displayed by designating the classification name, a step of storing the designated classification name as current classification selection information, and referring to second individual information different from the first individual information Sometimes, a step of designating which of the information of the same classification or information belonging to an individual classification that are related to each other is designated; and when referring to the information of the same classification, the classification designated as the classification selection information. And a step of displaying information belonging to the name classification or displaying information belonging to the individual classification. 5. Creation, editing, storage of plural types of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, a classification name storage unit that stores a common classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to a common classification, and a selection from the individual information Common classification selection storing means for storing the specified classification name as the current classification selection information when the specified individual information is referred to by designating the common classification name; and the individual classification set for each individual information. Name and designated individual classification name as individual classification storage means for storing as current classification selection information, and when referring to individual information of different types among the individual information, mutual common classification Information of the common classification based on the designation content of the classification designating means for designating whether to refer to the information of When referring to it, the information belonging to the category of the common category name designated as the common category selection information is displayed, or when referring to the information belonging to the individual category, the information belonging to the individual category name is displayed. An information management system comprising: 6. The creation, editing, and saving of a plurality of types of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, storing a common classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to a common classification, and the individual information selected from the individual information Storing the specified classification name as current classification selection information when designating and referring to the common classification name, and the individual classification name set for each individual information and the specified individual Storing the classification name as the current classification selection information, and when referring to different types of individual information among the individual information, the information of the common category or the information belonging to the individual category associated with each other The step of designating whether to refer to the common category name, and the class of the common category name specified as the common category selection information when referring to the information of the common category. Information management method characterized by comprising the step of displaying information pertaining to the individual classification names when referring to information belonging to belonging information display, or individual classification. 7. Creation, editing, storage of plural kinds of individual information,
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, a classification name storage unit that stores a common classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to a common classification, and a selection from the individual information Common classification selection storing means for storing the specified classification name as the current classification selection information when the specified individual information is referred to by designating the common classification name; and the individual classification set for each individual information. Name and the specified individual classification name are stored as the current classification selection information, and when the individual information of different types among the individual information are referred to each other, they match the common classification name. And a search means for searching the individual classification name, and if the matching individual classification name exists by this searching means, the information belonging to the individual classification name is displayed, and the individual classification name is displayed. Information management system, characterized in that the current classification selection information of the kind memory means to and control means for changing the common taxonomy. 8. The creation, editing, and saving of a plurality of types of individual information
In an information management system that performs information management such as search, storing a common classification name for associating each created individual information as information belonging to a common classification, and the individual information selected from the individual information Storing the specified classification name as current classification selection information when designating and referring to the common classification name, and the individual classification name set for each individual information and the specified individual Storing a classification name as current classification selection information, and searching each of the individual classification names that match the common classification name when mutually referencing different types of individual information among the individual information A step of displaying information belonging to the individual classification name when the individual classification name that matches the common classification name exists; Information management method characterized in that the current classification selection information comprising a step of changing the common taxonomy.