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Data file apparatus for registering and retrieving data files in accordance with attribute information thereof
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-05-20
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Granted: 1997-04-29
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Expires: 2014-05-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a data file apparatus in which input data files are assigned attribute information which is a clue to retrieval of the data files. Each data file is assigned an appropriate symbol to be displayed when assignment of a symbol as attribute information for the desired first data file displayed in the display means is selected, and each data file is assigned a keyword for when assignment of a keyword as attribute information for the desired second data file is selected. Accordingly data files may be easily registered and retrieved in accordance with attribute information thereof as either symbols or keywords.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Kurosu
- 👤 Yoshihiro Yokoyama
- 👤 Hidefumi Masuzaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A data file apparatus comprising: data file input means for inputting data files; data file storage means for storing data files inputted by said data input means by assigning attribute information to each of the data files, said attribute information being a clue for retrieving information; symbol based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon a symbolic image as said attribute information, said symbolic image being displayed by said display means; keyword based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon at least one keyword; and selecting means for switching between the symbol based retrieving means and the keyword based retrieving means based on a number of data files stored in said storage means so that said symbol based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is less than a predetermined value and said keyword based retrieving means is selected when the number of data files stored in said storage means is greater than the predetermined value; and means for changing the symbolic image attribute information to the corresponding keyword when a number of stored data files is greater than a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A data file apparatus comprising: data file input means for inputting data files; data file storage means for storing data files inputted by said data input means by assigning attribute information to each of the data files, said attribute information being a clue for retrieving information; symbol based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon a symbolic image as said attribute information, said symbolic image being displayed by said display means; keyword based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon at least one keyword; and selecting means for switching between the symbol based retrieving means and the keyword based retrieving means based on a number of data files stored in said storage means so that said symbol based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is less than a predetermined value and said keyword based retrieving means is selected when the number of data files stored in said storage means is greater than the predetermined value; and means for changing the symbolic image attribute information to the corresponding keyword when a number of stored data files is greater than a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said status of said data files includes the number of data files stored in said storage means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said status of said data files includes the number of symbolic images of said data files stored in said storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said keyword based retrieving means comprises a CPU.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data file storage means includes optical disk means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising mouse means for designating said symbolic image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said symbolic image includes an icon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
189 words
A data file apparatus, comprising: data file input means for inputting data files; data file storage means for storing data files inputted by said data input means by assigning attribute information to each of the data files, said attribute information being a clue for retrieving each of said data files; display means for displaying said attribute information; symbol based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon a symbolic image as said attribute information, said symbolic image being displayed by said display means; keyword based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon at least one keyword; and selecting means for switching between said symbol based retrieving means and said keyword based retrieving means based on a number of data files stored in said storage means so that said symbol based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is less than a predetermined value and said keyword based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is greater than the predetermined value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
189 words
A data file apparatus, comprising: data file input means for inputting data files; data file storage means for storing data files inputted by said data input means by assigning attribute information to each of the data files, said attribute information being a clue for retrieving each of said data files; display means for displaying said attribute information; symbol based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon a symbolic image as said attribute information, said symbolic image being displayed by said display means; keyword based retrieving means for retrieving at least one of said data files based upon at least one keyword; and selecting means for switching between said symbol based retrieving means and said keyword based retrieving means based on a number of data files stored in said storage means so that said symbol based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is less than a predetermined value and said keyword based retrieving means is selected when the number of said data files stored in said storage means is greater than the predetermined value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 8, wherein in said attribute information assignment image data file retrieval means, said image data file status includes the number of data files stored in said storage means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said status of data files includes the number of symbolic images of said data files stored in said storage means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said keyword based retrieving means comprises a CPU.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said data file storage means includes optical disk means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A data file apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising mouse means for designating said symbolic image.
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