EP0326162A2
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Data base system including memorandum information and method for managing memorandum information
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A data management method and system of memo information utilizing a data base can store personal memo information at a high storage efficiency and a high retrieval efficiency without adding a retrieval key to the data base. The data management system may be constructed by connecting a work station (2) having a file for storing memo information to an existing data base system (4, 5). The system has keys for indicating records of the data base and storage addresses of the corresponding memo information as a connective index file, and refers to it to store, retrieve or delete the memo information. A plurality of memo information for the same record may be displayed on a display of the work station in a time sequence and the memo information are paged.
Inventors
- 👤 Sadamichi Mitsumori
- 👤 Shigeru Mitani
- 👤 Yasufumi Fujii
- 👤 Osamu Chinone
- 👤 Isoji Tabushi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/93; G06F16/94; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D10/00; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/913; Y10S707/915; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A data base system capable of adding, retrieving and deleting memo information comprising, a first storage (5) for forming a data base and a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: a second storage (7) for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; a third storage for storing information representing a relation between records of the data base and the memo information for the records; and a second processor (2) connected to said first processor, said second storage and said third storage for adding, retrieving and deleting the memo information to and from said second storage by referring to the information stored in said third storage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A data base system capable of adding, retrieving and deleting memo information comprising, a first storage (5) for forming a data base and a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: a second storage (7) for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; a third storage for storing information representing a relation between records of the data base and the memo information for the records; and a second processor (2) connected to said first processor, said second storage and said third storage for adding, retrieving and deleting the memo information to and from said second storage by referring to the information stored in said third storage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A data base system according to Claim 1 characterized in that the memo information added to said second storage is image information and stored in time sequence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data base system having memo information comprising (a) a first storage (5) for forming a data base, and (b) a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: (c) at least one second storage (7) for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and (d) a work station provided for each second storage including: (d-1) a third storage for storing information representing a relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records; (d-2) a second processor connected to said first processor, said second storage and said third storage for adding, retrieving and deleting the memo information to and from said second storage by referring to the information stored in said third storage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A data base system having memo information comprising (a) a first storage (5) for forming a data base, and (b) a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: (c) at least one second storage (7) for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and (d) a work station provided for each second storage including: (d-1) a third storage for storing information representing a relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records; (d-2) a second processor connected to said first processor, said second storage and said third storage for adding, retrieving and deleting the memo information to and from said second storage by referring to the information stored in said third storage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data base system having memo information comprising (a) a first storage (5) for forming a data base and (b) a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: (c) a storage medium including; (c-1) an area for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and (c-2) an area for storing information representing a corresponding relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records; (d) a storage control unit for writing and reading the memo information and the corresponding relation information to and from said storage medium; (e) a second storage (7); and (f) a second processor connected to said first processor, said storage control unit and said second storage for (f-1) reading the corresponding relation information from said storage medium through said memory control unit and storing the corresponding relation information into said second storage, and (f-2) storing, retrieving and deleting the memo information of said storage medium through said storage control unit by referring to the corresponding relation information stored in said second storage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data base system having memo information comprising (a) a first storage (5) for forming a data base and (b) a first processor (4) connected to said first storage, characterized by: (c) a storage medium including; (c-1) an area for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and (c-2) an area for storing information representing a corresponding relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records; (d) a storage control unit for writing and reading the memo information and the corresponding relation information to and from said storage medium; (e) a second storage (7); and (f) a second processor connected to said first processor, said storage control unit and said second storage for (f-1) reading the corresponding relation information from said storage medium through said memory control unit and storing the corresponding relation information into said second storage, and (f-2) storing, retrieving and deleting the memo information of said storage medium through said storage control unit by referring to the corresponding relation information stored in said second storage.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for managing memo information on records of a data base stored in a memo file, information indicating records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added and an address of the memo file at which the memo file is to be stored, stored in a connective index file, said method comprising the steps of: (1) storing the memo information, said storing including (1-a) storing the memo information and corresponding information representing the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be added, and (1-b) storing a storage address of the memo file of the memo information and the information representing the records of the data base into the connective index file; and (2) retrieving the memo information, said retrieving including (2-a) inputting the information representing the record of the data base, (2-b) retrieving the address of the memo file corresponding to the information representing the record of the data base from the connective index file, and (2-c) outputting the memo information stored at the address of the memo file.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for managing memo information on records of a data base stored in a memo file, information indicating records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added and an address of the memo file at which the memo file is to be stored, stored in a connective index file, said method comprising the steps of: (1) storing the memo information, said storing including (1-a) storing the memo information and corresponding information representing the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be added, and (1-b) storing a storage address of the memo file of the memo information and the information representing the records of the data base into the connective index file; and (2) retrieving the memo information, said retrieving including (2-a) inputting the information representing the record of the data base, (2-b) retrieving the address of the memo file corresponding to the information representing the record of the data base from the connective index file, and (2-c) outputting the memo information stored at the address of the memo file.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 5 wherein said step (2-c) includes a step for outputting the memo information stored at the address of the memo file in correspondence relation to the record of the data base corresponding to the input information representing the record of the data base.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 5 wherein a plurality of memo information are added to one record of the data base, the memo information are recorded in the memo file in a storing sequence, a pointer indicating the storing sequence is added to a record field of each memo information, head and tail addresses of the firstly and lastly stored memo information are recorded as addresses of the memo file of the connective index file, and the plurality of memo information are outputted in a time sequence by referencing the pointers and the head or tail address when the memo information is retrieved.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 5 wherein the memo information is image information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for managing memo information on records of a data base stored in a memo file, information representing records of the data base to which the memo information are to be logically added and addresses of the memo file at which the memo information are stored, stored in a connective index file, said method comprising the steps of: (1) inputting the memo information and the information representing the record of the data base; (2) storing the input memo information and the information representing the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added into the memo file; and (3) storing the address of the memo file of the input memo information and the information indicating the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added into the connective index file.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for managing memo information on records of a data base stored in a memo file, information representing records of the data base to which the memo information are to be logically added and addresses of the memo file at which the memo information are stored, stored in a connective index file, said method comprising the steps of: (1) inputting the memo information and the information representing the record of the data base; (2) storing the input memo information and the information representing the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added into the memo file; and (3) storing the address of the memo file of the input memo information and the information indicating the records of the data base to which the memo information is to be logically added into the connective index file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 9 further characterized by: (1) inputting information representing records of the data base; (2) displaying information contained in the records of the data base corresponding to the input information representing the records of the data base, (3) detecting the address of the memo file corresponding to the input information representing the records of the data base, from the connective index file, and (4) displaying the memo information stored at the detected address on the display in correspondence relation to the information contained in the records displayed on the display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 10 characterized in that there are a plurality of memo information corresponding to the input information representing the records of the data base, and said step (4) for displaying the memo information includes a step of overdisplaying the plurality of memo information in such a manner that rear memo information is partially viewed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 11 characterized by the steps of designating "latest" or "oldest", and when "latest" is designated, overdisplaying the memo information in the storing sequence with the latest one being frontmost and the oldest one being rearmost, and when the "oldest" is designated, overdisplaying the memo information in the opposite sequence.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method for managing memo information according to Claim 12 characterized by the steps of designating "forward" or "backward", and when "forward" is designated, the memo information next to the frontmost displayed memo information is overdisplayed frontmost, and when "backward" is designated, the memo information to be displayed in front of the frontmost displayed memo information is overdisplayed frontmost.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
182 words
A storage device (7) for use with a data base system, said system comprising a storage (5) for forming a data base, a first processor (4) operative with said storage for managing the data base, and a terminal (2) connected with said storage and said first processor for accessing said data base storage, said terminal including a second processor connected to said first processor and said storage device for controlling and processing data from the data base storage, and connecting means for connecting said storage device with said second processor, said storage device including a first storage area for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and a second storage area for storing information representing a correspondence relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records, wherein said second processor refers to the information stored in said second storage area in response to an instruction by an operator to perform at least one of addition, retrieval and deletion of the memo information to and from said first storage area of the storage device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
182 words
A storage device (7) for use with a data base system, said system comprising a storage (5) for forming a data base, a first processor (4) operative with said storage for managing the data base, and a terminal (2) connected with said storage and said first processor for accessing said data base storage, said terminal including a second processor connected to said first processor and said storage device for controlling and processing data from the data base storage, and connecting means for connecting said storage device with said second processor, said storage device including a first storage area for storing memo information to be logically added to said data base; and a second storage area for storing information representing a correspondence relation between records of said data base and the memo information for the records, wherein said second processor refers to the information stored in said second storage area in response to an instruction by an operator to perform at least one of addition, retrieval and deletion of the memo information to and from said first storage area of the storage device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage device according to Claim 14, which is portable detachably from said connecting means.
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