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Retrieval method using image information
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-24
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Granted: 2000-02-29
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Expires: 2018-06-24
Abstract
Abstract For retrieving attribute information through image information which is not linked with the attribute information: displaying on a display screen the first image information corresponding with attribute information and second image information that has a common attribute with the first image information; and storing a correspondence between the first image information and the second image information in response to an input of an instruction to confirm the correspondence between the first image information and the second image information, and retrieving and displaying the attribute information on the basis of the stored correspondence between the first image information and the second image information as well as correspondence information between the first image information and the attribute information, in response to an input for object choice indicated by the second image information.
Inventors
- 👤 Maki Tamano
- 👤 Hiroyuki Okuda
- 👤 Hiroshi Yajima
- 👤 Tadashi Hirose
- 👤 Noritugu Kagaya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/951; G06F16/20; G06F16/22; G06F16/29; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/966; Y10S715/968
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A data retrieval method, performed by a data storing, inputting, outputting and handling system, including the steps of: storing attribute information; displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to and linked to the attribute information; displaying, on the display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; inputting from a user and storing a positional linkage correspondence between said first image information and said second image information, and storing the positional linkage correspondence in response to a user input; indicating a part of the second image information; and in response to said indicating step, retrieving from data storage and outputting the attribute information corresponding to and linked to a part of said first image information having positional linkage correspondence to said indicated part of said second image information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A data retrieval method, performed by a data storing, inputting, outputting and handling system, including the steps of: storing attribute information; displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to and linked to the attribute information; displaying, on the display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; inputting from a user and storing a positional linkage correspondence between said first image information and said second image information, and storing the positional linkage correspondence in response to a user input; indicating a part of the second image information; and in response to said indicating step, retrieving from data storage and outputting the attribute information corresponding to and linked to a part of said first image information having positional linkage correspondence to said indicated part of said second image information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A retrieval method employing image information according to claim 1, further including the step of erasing said first image information from said display screen in response to said inputting step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data retrieval method for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information having a prestored correspondence to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data retrieval method for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information having a prestored correspondence to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A data retrieval method according to claim 3, wherein the second image information has no prestored correspondence to the stored attribute information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A program stored on a computer-readable storage medium and executed for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information having a prestored correspondence to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A program stored on a computer-readable storage medium and executed for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information having a prestored correspondence to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A program according to claim 5, wherein the second image information has no prestored correspondence to the stored attribute information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A retrieval program stored on a computer-readable storage medium and executed for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A retrieval program stored on a computer-readable storage medium and executed for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A retrieval program according to claim 7, wherein the second image information has no prestored correspondence to the stored attribute information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data retrieval method for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie a part of said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
72 words
A data retrieval method for retrieving attribute information by designating an object in a displayed image, including the steps of: displaying on a display screen first image information corresponding to stored attribute information; displaying, on said display screen, second image information to overlie a part of said first image information; and retrieving and displaying at least some of said attribute information by designating at least one object of said second image information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A data retrieval method according to claim 9, wherein the second image information has no prestored correspondence to the stored attribute information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
Linkage correspondence information linking together a plurality of image information, said linkage correspondence information being grouped into records, each record comprising: a first pair of a first image identification and coordinate values of an object included in first image information; and a second pair of a second image identification and coordinate values of another object included in second image information, said second pair being stored with a correspondence to said first pair.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
Linkage correspondence information linking together a plurality of image information, said linkage correspondence information being grouped into records, each record comprising: a first pair of a first image identification and coordinate values of an object included in first image information; and a second pair of a second image identification and coordinate values of another object included in second image information, said second pair being stored with a correspondence to said first pair.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
Linkage correspondence information linking together image information and attribute information, said linkage correspondence information being grouped into records, each record comprising: an identification of each of said attribute information of an object included in said image information; and a pair of image identification and coordinate values of said object, said pair being stored with a correspondence to said identification.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
59 words
Linkage correspondence information linking together image information and attribute information, said linkage correspondence information being grouped into records, each record comprising: an identification of each of said attribute information of an object included in said image information; and a pair of image identification and coordinate values of said object, said pair being stored with a correspondence to said identification.
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