JPS63156287A - Image processing processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To construct an intellectual environment support system through an image by lowering the large quantity of image information to the level of an area, mutually linking and forming a picture information system. CONSTITUTION:The image information 6, 10, 11, 12 are respectively read in an image processing processor, aired as areas 9-1, 9-2...9-6 to form the picture information 7. According to a purpose, the link is stretched as indicated by dotted lines to form the picture information system. When an operator contacts the area 9-1, the information 11 is displayed, when the operator touches the area 9-2, the information 10 is displayed and the area 9-3 blinks. Accordingly, the picture information system organically connected and integrated in a network form in an area level can be formed from the large quantity of the image information and used. In such a way, the intellectual environment support system through the image can be constructed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This is an information system that processes image information, and is used to construct a man-machine interface using images, such as videos, and to construct an intellectual environment support system for humans. In an image processing device for high-speed image processing, control information is prepared for each image information and for each area extracted from the image information with an arbitrary size and shape, and control information is prepared between areas and between areas. It is disclosed that links are created between image information or between image information and image information to create a link between image information and control information, thereby enabling high-speed image handling and high-level image processing. ing.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an image processing device.

In particular, it is possible to hold areas extracted from individual image information with arbitrary size and shape, and to create connections between areas, between areas and image information, and between image information, and at high speed. The present invention relates to an image processing device capable of processing image information.

[Conventional technology] For example, OA systems have been known for a long time.

For example, computers are used as one of the office tools, such as a typewriter, a table, a pencil, a file, etc. There is. However, in these conventional cases,
It aimed at easy-to-use data processing, mainly from the viewpoint of how to process code and data at high speed.

However, recently, fields in which it is necessary to handle image information are expanding.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As mentioned above, considering that the fields in which image information must be handled are expanding, conventional computers are only capable of handling individual image information, and are not capable of organically combining large amounts of image information. Integrated. In other words, this is not necessarily sufficient for the problem of high-speed processing of image information systems.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a support system for creating an intellectual environment for a single person from the viewpoint that a computer can be used like a video and image information can be processed at high speed. It is something.

FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 in the figure is an image processing device.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an input processing unit which performs input processing on a large amount of given image information. 3 is an output processing unit,
Performs processing related to man-machine interface. 4
is an image data base 9, which is composed of, for example, an optical disk memory. 5 is high-speed image data
It's the base.

Works as frame file memory. The image processing device 1 has a function of constructing an image database 4 that is easy to use and handle, and also has a function of easily constructing a high-speed image database 5 according to the purpose. It has an architecture that enables image handling and high-level image processing.

The input processing unit 2 (i) converts image information into an information format that can easily input image information (including audio information, the same applies below), (ii) converts image information into an information format that can be used for intellectual environment support,
(iii) It has the ability to organically organize, combine, integrate, and process image information.

(iv) It has the function of generating a new intellectual image information system using these.

The output processing unit 3 (I) outputs and presents image information at high speed, (ii) provides a comfortable and conversational image man-machine interface, and (iii) outputs image information in a format suitable for the purpose. Output for intellectual environment support,
(iv) It has a function that facilitates reorganization of output information and re-inputting it into the system.

The image processing device shown is.

In other words, a group of picture information that has been programmed and combined and integrated is sequentially provided to the main display that inputs and outputs video and audio, and in the meantime, as necessary, the desired one or It allows multiple picture information to be stacked and processed.

For this reason, when there is image information 6 that corresponds to the screen on a display device 9 as shown in Figure 1, the image information f[16 is held in the picture information 7 as image data 8-1. Ru. In addition, regarding the images constituting the image information 6, areas 9-1 and 9-
As shown in 2, area ringing can be done in any size and shape.

Area information regarding areas 9-1 and 9-2 that have been subjected to area ringing is used as mask information 8-2, and picture information 7
held within. Furthermore, corresponding to the image information 6, (i) control information regarding the image information 6 itself, and (
ii) Control information regarding the area that has been aread (extracted) is included in the picture information 7 as control information 8-3.
is retained as.

Other image information 10, 11, 12 shown in the figure.

Similar information is held for areas 9-3 to 9-6 that are aread within image information 10.11. That is, one piece of picture information 7 is held corresponding to each piece of image information 6, 10, 11, 12.

For example, the control information 8-3 regarding the image information itself is 1.

(1) Title 1 Date 1 Author.

(2) Bit binary image data 8-1
storage address.

(3) Storage addresses (including link information) of other image information and areas related to the image information.

(4) Search keyword information.

(5) Protection information etc. are prepared. For example, the control information regarding the area is 1.

(6) Area number.

(7) Storage address of mask information 8-2 regarding the area.

(8) Category information of the information content of the area (identification information such as text charts, characters, pictures, etc.).

(9) Area protection information.

Storage address for other image information and areas related to the OI area (including link information).

Operation/control information of the αD area is prepared [Operation] The image information 6, 10, 11, and 12 are respectively read into the image processing device 1.

Area 9-1 as necessary. 9-2. 9-3. 9
Area ringed like -4.9-5.9-6.

Picture information 7-i is generated. Then, if necessary (depending on the purpose), for example, as shown by the dotted line in the figure.

(i) Area 9-1 and image information 11° (11) Area 9-2 and area 9-3° in image information 10 (iii) Image information 6 and image information 12 are linked, and picture information A system is formed.

For example, when the operator touches the screen while image information 6 is being displayed on the display device, the primary screen changes as follows depending on the location of the touch. That is,
When you touch area 9-1.

Image information 11 is displayed as the next screen. Furthermore, when the area 9-2 is touched, the image information 10 is displayed as the next screen, and the area 9-3 blinks, for example. When touching areas other than areas 9-1 and 9-2, image information 12 is displayed as the primary screen.

The above example is just one example, and by having one or more of the structures and information formats, the system can connect and integrate a large amount of image information into a network at the area level of the image information. A new picture information system can be created and used. That is,
It becomes possible to create a picture information system that combines image information at the area level and also combines control information.

The image processing device 1 is used to generate and process such a picture information system.

(b) An ability to extract (area ring) an area of any shape from image information.

(b) A function to embed semantic information (such as what kind of information the area is) into the area, that is, a function to add identification information such as text or a chart.

(c) A function to embed control information in the area, that is, a function to add information such as blink, reverse, protect, etc.

(d) A function that links the area with image information and other areas.

(e) Functions for editing and processing areas, ie, functions for enlarging, reducing, rotating, moving, reversing, calculating, copying, erasing, etc.

(v) A function to embed semantic information, etc. in image information, that is, a function to add, for example, a title, date, creator's name, etc.

(g) A function to embed control information in image information.

That is, for example, a function to add link information with other image information or areas, protection information, keywords, etc.

(h) It provides functions such as linking area and image information with other programs.

[Example〕 FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the figure correspond to those in FIG. Further, 21 is a processor for controlling the entire system, and 22
is a control system that stores programs that control the entire system.
memory. 23 is an image scanner for reading image information; 24 is an image printer for printing out image information; 27 is a high-speed bus for transferring a large amount of image information at high speed; 28 is an image scanner in output processing section 3; A processor for controlling display systems. 29 is a bit map memory for processing image information bit by bit. 30 is a video memory for displaying on a display device, and 31 is a memory for controlling the display system. 32 is a display device. 33 is set on the screen of the display device.

A touch panel for inputting location information by, for example, touching the displayed image information with a fingertip.

34 is a memory for storing image information transferred from the database 5, and when displaying information, 1
The image information of the frame to be displayed is stored in the video memory 30.
and displayed on the 9 display device 32.

Image information 6.10.11.12 as shown in Figure 1
. . . are read into the processing device 1 by the image scanner 23, and within the processing device.

It is held as image data 8-1 constituting picture information 7. On the one hand, it is transferred to a video memory 30 via a bus 27 and displayed on a display device 32. A touch panel 33 is arranged on the screen of the display device 32, and the operator can touch a specific area of the image information to the processing device by tracing a finger or the like around a part of the displayed image information. It can be defined as an area that is meaningful to 1. This operation is called area ring or extraction. Figure 1 Illustration 9
-i is the area. The positional information of the area information is detected by the touch panel 33,
Area information of the area is created on the bit map memory 29. This information is called area mask information because it is also used when processing image data in the area concerned, and is held as mask information 8-2 in picture information 7, but at this time, appropriate thinning processing is performed. to freeze the amount of information. After the area is defined in this way, when the operator touches one point on the display screen, the position information detected on the touch panel 33 and the mask information in the picture information 7 existing on the frame memory 34 are displayed. 8-2, and it becomes possible to specify the accessed area.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of picture information in the image processing device of the present invention. Illustrated? 1AIN DISPLAY corresponds to the screen of the display device 32 shown in FIG. Also, the illustrated PICTURE D
ATA is a picture information system that is linked, combined, and integrated with each other, and the individual picture information 7 constituting the system is displayed on the screen of the display device 32 as appropriate. Although the SUB DISPLAY shown in the figure is omitted in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is a display section provided on the control board 4'B for the operator to control the image processing device ml. Control guidance is displayed in text etc.

The illustrated KEY is a key provided on the control panel. Furthermore, DISPLAY 5TACK shown in the figure temporarily stacks individual picture information required when performing stacking and processing individually within the picture information system being displayed on the 1 display device 32. 5LEEP and 5TACK shown in FIG. 2 are also similar stack units, and both are held in, for example, a database 5 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating how data is used in the image processing device of the present invention.

The image data 10 is captured by the image scanner 23.
1 is created. Image operations such as enlargement and rotation can be performed on the current image data 101. This point is the same as image processing in conventional data processing devices. Picture information 7 shown in FIG. 1 is generated by performing a picture ringing process 102 in which audio information and the like are added to the current day's pig image data 101. The picture information @7 is subjected to the filing process 104 after the above-mentioned area-to-area, area-to-image information, and image information-to-image information linking is performed. At this time, one individual area or individual image information is combined and integrated with other areas or image information (it may be integrated multiple times as necessary) through the above-mentioned linking etc. It is held as a file 105.

The contents of these electronic files 105 and picture information 103 are further updated as necessary.

Combined and integrated picture programming process 106
Thus, programmed picture information 107 corresponding to two individual applications is generated. The programmed picture information 107 is as follows.

The MAIN DISPLAYJI shown in FIG. 3 will be staged. Note that the picture ring processing 102 and picture information 103 shown in FIG. Filing process I
04. Electronic File 105. For the picture programming process 106.

Image processing according to the present invention is possible.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to form a picture information system by linking a large amount of image information down to the area level and linking it to each other. It becomes possible to appropriately display images on a display device, and it is possible to construct a so-called intellectual environment support system using images.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of picture information in the image processing process of the present invention, and Figure 4 is the same. An explanatory diagram illustrating how data is used is shown. In the figure, l is an image processing device. 2 is an input processing unit, 3 is an output processing unit, 4 is an image data base, 5 is a high-speed image data base, 6,
10, 11, 12 are image information, 7 is picture information, 8-1 is image data, 8-2 is mask information,
8-3 is control information, 9-i is area, and 29 is bit map memory. 30 represents a video memory, 32 a display device, 33 a touch panel, and 34 a frame memory. Patent applicant: Patent attorney representing Panafacom Co., Ltd.
Mori 1) Hiroshi (1 other person) Principle configuration diagram of the present invention 1 Embodiment configuration diagram M 2 @ Picture information flow n Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] An input processing unit (2) that performs input processing on a plurality of given image information; an output processing unit (3) that performs processing related to a man-machine interface; an image database (4) that holds information as a result of processing image information; and a high-speed image database (5) that is capable of processing at a higher speed than the image database (4). The image processing device for processing image information includes at least the output processing section (
3), one or more areas (
Area ring processing mechanism (2) that specifies and extracts 9-i)
9, 33) and image data regarding individual image information (8-1
) and the area extracted above in the image information (
Mask information (8-2) including area information about 9-i)
), picture information (7) configured by combining the above image information and control information (8-3) regarding the extracted area, and holding, managing and processing the picture information (7). The processing mechanism (4, 5, 21, 34) is provided in the control information to process the self-image information itself and/or other areas within the self-image information and/or other image information itself and/or other image information. a pointer that has link information for each area in the self-image and/or each area; An image processing device comprising: a combination of image information and a combination of control information.