Information retrieval apparatus

Claim 2

An information retrieval apparatus wherein retrieval conditions consisting of pieces of secondary information entered through an input device (2) are checked with secondary information that is annexed to a particular piece of primary information registered in a register area for retrieval of the primary information so that a secondary information list is displayed on the display unit (3), required pieces of secondary information being selected from the secondary information list, whereby the primary information with the secondary information is displayed on the display unit (3), said apparatus comprising: registration means (1) for causing the retrieval conditions entered through said input device to be stored in a memory (8) together with titles entered through the input device (2); and call means (1) which call titles of the retrieval conditions stored in the memory (8) to cause a list of the titles to be displayed on said display unit (3), whereby required titles can be selected from the title list for retrieval condition setting.

Claim 3

An information retrieval apparatus wherein retrieval conditions inputted through an input device (22) according to a list of items for retrieval conditions consisting of pieces of secondary information displayed on a display unit (23) are checked up with secondary information that is annexed to a particular piece of primary information registered in a register unit for retrieval of the primary information so that a secondary information list is displayed on the display unit (23), required pieces of secondary information being selected from the secondary information list, whereby the primary information with the secondary information is displayed on the display unit (23), said apparatus comprising: retrieval condition restricting means (21) for restriction of items to be listed for retrieval conditions displayed on the display unit, whereby a list of items for retrieval conditions restricted by said retrieval condition restricting means (21) is displayed on the display unit (23) so that retrieval conditions can be inputted through the input device (22) on the basis of the restricted retrieval condition list on display.

Claim 4

An information retrieval apparatus wherein retrieval conditions inputted through an input device (22) according to a list of items for retrieval conditions consisting of pieces of secondary information displayed on a display unit (23) are checked up with secondary information that is annexed to a particular piece of primary information registered in a register unit for retrieval of the primary information so that a secondary information list is displayed on the display unit (23), required pieces of secondary information being selected from the secondary information list, whereby the primary information with the secondary information is displayed on the display unit (23), said apparatus comprising: retrieval condition restricting means (21) for restriction of items to be listed for retrieval conditions displayed on the display unit, whereby a list of items for retrieval conditions restricted by said retrieval condition restricting means (21) is displayed on the display unit (23) so that retrieval conditions can be inputted through the input device (22) on the basis of the restricted retrieval condition list on display.

Claim 5

An information retrieval apparatus wherein retrieval conditions consisting of pieces of secondary information inputted through an input device (32) are checked up with secondary information that is annexed to a particular piece of primary information registered in a register unit for retrieval of the primary information so that a secondary information list consisting of given items is displayed on the display unit (33), required pieces of secondary information being selected from the secondary information list on display, whereby the primary information with the secondary information is displayed on the display unit (33), said apparatus comprising: secondary information list restricting means (31) for restriction of constituent items of the second information list displayed on the display unit (33), whereby desired pieces of secondary information can be selected from the restricted secondary information list on display.

Claim 6

An information retrieval apparatus wherein retrieval conditions consisting of pieces of secondary information inputted through an input device (32) are checked up with secondary information that is annexed to a particular piece of primary information registered in a register unit for retrieval of the primary information so that a secondary information list consisting of given items is displayed on the display unit (33), required pieces of secondary information being selected from the secondary information list on display, whereby the primary information with the secondary information is displayed on the display unit (33), said apparatus comprising: secondary information list restricting means (31) for restriction of constituent items of the second information list displayed on the display unit (33), whereby desired pieces of secondary information can be selected from the restricted secondary information list on display.

Claim 7

An information registering apparatus wherein keywords defining pieces of secondary information for addition to pieces of primary information entered in a register are stored in a memory (48), the stored keywords being displayed on a display (43) as required so that a desired keywords can be selected from among the displayed keywords for addition to a particular piece of information to be entered in the register, said apparatus comprising: an input device (42) for inputting a symbol representing a piece of secondary information to be added to the information to be registered; and a retrieval section (41) which performs retrieval and selection of keywords stored in the memory (48) that partially agree with the symbol representing the inputted secondary information, whereby the keywords selected by the retrieval section (41) are displayed on the display (43).

Claim 8

An information registering apparatus wherein keywords defining pieces of secondary information for addition to pieces of primary information entered in a register are stored in a memory (48), the stored keywords being displayed on a display (43) as required so that a desired keywords can be selected from among the displayed keywords for addition to a particular piece of information to be entered in the register, said apparatus comprising: an input device (42) for inputting a symbol representing a piece of secondary information to be added to the information to be registered; and a retrieval section (41) which performs retrieval and selection of keywords stored in the memory (48) that partially agree with the symbol representing the inputted secondary information, whereby the keywords selected by the retrieval section (41) are displayed on the display (43).

Claim 9

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: memory means (58) for storing primary information with secondary information added thereto, switch means (52) which actuate input means (52) for inputting secondary information, and registration means (51) for causing the memory means (58) to store therein secondary information as an addition to inputted primary information, which secondary information is inputted through the input means (52) in response to a signal sent from the switch means (52) as required prior or in the course of the primary information being inputted.

Claim 10

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: memory means (58) for storing primary information with secondary information added thereto, switch means (52) which actuate input means (52) for inputting secondary information, and registration means (51) for causing the memory means (58) to store therein secondary information as an addition to inputted primary information, which secondary information is inputted through the input means (52) in response to a signal sent from the switch means (52) as required prior or in the course of the primary information being inputted.

Claim 11

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: a memory (65) for storing therein a plurality of latest ones of various pieces of secondary information inputted sequentially through an input device (62) for addition to pieces of primary information, and a secondary information calling key (62) for instructing read-out of a plurality of pieces secondary information, whereby a plurality of pieces of secondary information are read out from the memory (65) and displayed on a display unit (63) in accordance with instruction from the secondary information calling key (62) so that a particular piece of secondary information specified through the input device (62) was selected from among the plurality of pieces of secondary information and registered as an attachment to a particular piece of primary information.

Claim 12

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: a memory (65) for storing therein a plurality of latest ones of various pieces of secondary information inputted sequentially through an input device (62) for addition to pieces of primary information, and a secondary information calling key (62) for instructing read-out of a plurality of pieces secondary information, whereby a plurality of pieces of secondary information are read out from the memory (65) and displayed on a display unit (63) in accordance with instruction from the secondary information calling key (62) so that a particular piece of secondary information specified through the input device (62) was selected from among the plurality of pieces of secondary information and registered as an attachment to a particular piece of primary information.

Claim 13

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: a memory (75) for storing therein secondary information inputted manually for addition to primary information; secondary information write means for writing the secondary information into the memory (75) in response to a write command or registration command from an operator at the step of manual inputting or primary information registering; secondary information call means (71) for instructing read-out of the secondary information from the memory (75); and secondary information read-out means (71) for reading out the secondary information stored in the memory (75) in accordance with the instruction from the secondary information call means (71) to cause the secondary information to be displayed on a display unit (73) and to set it as secondary information to be attached to the primary information.

Claim 14

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information, said apparatus comprising: a memory (75) for storing therein secondary information inputted manually for addition to primary information; secondary information write means for writing the secondary information into the memory (75) in response to a write command or registration command from an operator at the step of manual inputting or primary information registering; secondary information call means (71) for instructing read-out of the secondary information from the memory (75); and secondary information read-out means (71) for reading out the secondary information stored in the memory (75) in accordance with the instruction from the secondary information call means (71) to cause the secondary information to be displayed on a display unit (73) and to set it as secondary information to be attached to the primary information.

Claim 15

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information and retrieved primary information is displayed on a screen of a display (83) and printed out onto recording paper, said apparatus comprising: page designation means (82) for enabling an operator to designate, during page after page scrolling, first and last pages of a document consisting of a series of pages of primary information to be printed out that has been retrieved and displayed on the display (83) on the basis of secondary information attached thereto; a memory (85) for storing therein primary information; displayed information holding means (81) for causing an initially designated page of primary information to be stored in the memory (85) and holding the primary information as displayed on a part of the display; page changing means (81) for causing primary information on pages following the initially designated page to be stored in the memory (85) and causing primary information on the following pages to be sequentially displayed on the display (83); and print-out control means (81) for outputting to a printer (89) primary information stored in the memory (85) when the designation of the first and last pages is effected by the page designation means (82).

Claim 16

An information registration retrieval apparatus wherein primary information produced by converting a document into an image signal is registered in a register area together with secondary information used to retrieve the primary information and the desired primary information is retrieved on the basis of the secondary information and retrieved primary information is displayed on a screen of a display (83) and printed out onto recording paper, said apparatus comprising: page designation means (82) for enabling an operator to designate, during page after page scrolling, first and last pages of a document consisting of a series of pages of primary information to be printed out that has been retrieved and displayed on the display (83) on the basis of secondary information attached thereto; a memory (85) for storing therein primary information; displayed information holding means (81) for causing an initially designated page of primary information to be stored in the memory (85) and holding the primary information as displayed on a part of the display; page changing means (81) for causing primary information on pages following the initially designated page to be stored in the memory (85) and causing primary information on the following pages to be sequentially displayed on the display (83); and print-out control means (81) for outputting to a printer (89) primary information stored in the memory (85) when the designation of the first and last pages is effected by the page designation means (82).