JP2002108875A - Electronic manual unit and electronic manual change method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the change of the picture file of an electronic manual and also to prevent the omission of change in the picture file. SOLUTION: The picture file to be changed is retrieved from the picture files comprised in the electronic manual by using a keyword and a retrieval result list 802 extracted by the retrieval is displayed. Picture data 902-904 of the respective picture files are displayed on a multi-window by selecting a displayed file name, picture data are changed and, then, the picture file is updated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic manual device and an electronic manual device used when performing, maintaining, or repairing various devices such as various consumer devices such as home electric appliances and various industrial devices such as semiconductor manufacturing devices. How to change the manual.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices such as personal computers, televisions, videos, and other home electric appliances have been used in each home. In various facilities such as factories and offices, various devices such as industrial devices including various manufacturing devices and OA (Office Automation) devices are used. When using these devices or performing maintenance or repair work, etc., to provide them for use by users of these devices, or for use by workers performing maintenance or repair work, etc. 2. Description of the Related Art For education of workers and the like, an electronic manual device that electronically manualizes a usage method of a device, a maintenance method, a repair method, and the like has been used or developed for use.

The electronic manual device is configured to display an electronic manual having a plurality of documents formed by linking an image file and a document file on a screen of a computer so that each of the documents can be viewed. Thus, by operating the computer, it is possible to browse the electronic information representing the use method, maintenance method, work method, and the like of the device by using a document or an image, and to perform the work such as use or maintenance of the device. Has become.

[0004] The electronic manual has a plurality of documents. The document includes a document file composed of document data such as explanatory text for performing use and work, and an image file representing each part of the device or parts constituting the device with image data. The document file and the image file are linked by the function of the created document creation software. Thus, a document in which document data and image data are integrated is operated by a computer and displayed on the screen, so that an electronic manual can be used.

[0005]

In a conventional electronic manual apparatus, when it is necessary to change image data used in the electronic manual, for example, when the electronic manual is revised, the change is required. The image file of the image data was manually searched for. For example,
All documents included in the electronic manual are browsed one page at a time on a computer to find image data that needs to be changed, and the computer changes the image data to update an image file, thereby changing the electronic manual. Was like that. As another method, after searching for an image file of image data that needs to be changed from a dedicated management ledger made of paper, change the relevant image file on a computer, and change the electronic manual. I was

Accordingly, there has been a problem that the operation of changing the electronic manual by changing the image data becomes extremely complicated. In addition, when a change occurs in one part of the electronic manual, it is often necessary to change other related parts. Therefore, since it is often necessary to change another image file in accordance with the change of one image file, omission occurs when searching for all the image files to be changed, and when the electronic manual is changed, the image file is changed. There was a problem that a change was omitted.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily confirm a related image file. Another object of the present invention is to make it easy to change an image file of an electronic manual and to prevent omission of an image file from being changed.

[0008]

According to the present invention, an electronic manual having a plurality of documents constituted by linking an image file and a document file, document display means for displaying each of the documents, and each of the images Keyword setting means for setting a keyword in a file, a table in which each image file is associated with a keyword set in each image file, and a search condition using the keyword to search for the image file are input. Search condition input means, extraction means for extracting the plurality of image files satisfying the search conditions using the table, and multi-window display for displaying the image data of the extracted plurality of image files in a multi-window Electronic manual device characterized by comprising: There is provided.

[0009] The document is displayed by the document display means, whereby the electronic manual is used. The keyword of each image file set by the keyword setting means is stored as a table in association with each image file. When the search condition is input by the search condition input unit, the image data of the plurality of image files satisfying the search condition is extracted by the extraction unit using the table, and displayed in a multi-window by the multi-window display unit. You. Here, the multi-window display means includes a search result display means for displaying a list of the image file names extracted by the extraction means, and a multi-window image data of an image file selected from the list-displayed image files. And image data display means for displaying the image data.

According to the present invention, an electronic manual having a plurality of documents constituted by linking a first image file of a first file format and a document file, and a document display means for displaying each of the documents A plurality of image data having the same contents as the image data of each of the first image files, and having a smaller volume of image data than the respective first image files, and provided in link with each of the first image files. A second image file in a first file format, keyword setting means for setting a keyword for each of the second image files, a keyword for each of the second image files and a keyword for each of the second image files And a search condition input for inputting a search condition using the keyword for searching for the second image file A step, extracting means for extracting a plurality of the second image files satisfying the search condition using the table, and displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of the second image files in a multi-window. An electronic manual device is provided, comprising: multi-window display means.

When a search condition using a keyword is input by the search condition input means, a plurality of the second image files satisfying the search condition are extracted by the extraction means using a table. The extracted image data of the plurality of second image files is displayed in multi-window by multi-window display means. Here, the multi-window display means includes a search result display means for displaying a list of the second image file names extracted by the extraction means, and a selected image among the second image files displayed in the list. An image data display means for displaying image data of a file in a multi-window may be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of image files having image data, a plurality of document files having document data, a plurality of image files, and keywords associated with the plurality of image files are set. Inputting a search condition using the keyword to search for the image file, using an electronic manual that displays a document linking the image file and the document file, comprising: Extracting the plurality of image files using the table, satisfying the following conditions; displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of image files in a multi-window; and displaying the image data of the image file displayed in the multi-window. Changing the image data, Changing the electronic manual, characterized in that it comprises an updating the Le is provided.

When a search condition using a keyword is input, a plurality of image files satisfying the search condition are extracted using a table. The image data of the extracted plurality of image files is displayed in a multi-window. When the image data of the image file displayed in the multi-window is changed, the image file in which the image data has been changed is updated. Here, displaying the image data of the plurality of extracted image files in a multi-window includes displaying a list of image file names of the extracted image files, and selecting from among the list-displayed image files. Displaying the image data of the image file in a multi-window.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of documents constituted by linking a first image file of a first file format and a document file;
A plurality of second image files having the same contents as the image data of the first image file and having a smaller volume of image data than each of the first image files, and provided in link with each of the first image files; Using an electronic manual including a table in which each of the second image files is associated with a keyword set for each of the second image files, the keyword is searched for searching for the second image file. Inputting the used search condition, extracting the plurality of second image files satisfying the search condition using the table, and extracting the image data of the extracted plurality of second image files. Displaying the second image file in the multi-window and selecting the image data of the second image file displayed in the multi-window, Displaying image data of the first image file linked to the image file; changing image data of the displayed first image file; and the first image having the image data changed Updating the image data of the file and updating the image data of the second image file linked to the first image file to the same content as the changed image data. An electronic manual change method is provided.

When a search condition using a keyword is input, a plurality of second image files satisfying the search condition are extracted using the table. The extracted image data of the plurality of second image files is displayed in a multi-window. When the image data of the second image file displayed in the multi-window is selected, the image data of the first image file linked to the second image file is displayed. When the image data of the displayed first image file is changed, the image data of the first image file in which the image data is changed is updated, and the image data of the first image file is linked to the first image file. The image data of the second image file is updated to the same content as the changed image data. Here, displaying the image data of the plurality of extracted second image files in a multi-window includes: displaying a list of image file names of the extracted second image files; Displaying the image data of the second image file selected from the two image files in a multi-window.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic manual device and a method for changing an electronic manual according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic manual device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, an electronic manual device 101 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 102 that constitutes processing means, a display device 103 such as a CRT that constitutes display means, an input device 104 such as a keyboard and a mouse that constitutes input means, A magnetic disk 105 that stores data such as a manual, a processing program of the CPU 102, and the like and configures a storage unit, and a memory 106 that is configured by a ROM and a RAM and configures a main storage device and the like are provided.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the electronic manual. The electronic manual includes a plurality of electronically configured documents 1 to n, and a magnetic disk 105 serving as storage means of the electronic manual device 101. Is stored in By operating the input device 104, desired documents 1 to n are selected and displayed one page at a time on the display device 103, so that various operation manuals such as an operation manual and a maintenance manual can be viewed. Have been. At this time, the display device 103 constitutes document display means.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a document. The document is configured by linking an image file having image data 303 to 305 and a document file 301 having document data 302. Each image data is stored in an image file in the image folder 306, and the image data 303 to 30 of the document file 301 is stored.
In the position of No. 5, the image file 30 in the image folder 306 is displayed.
The configuration is such that image data items 8 to 310 are linked. In the image folder 306, an image folder 307 for storing an image file (first image file) created in an EPSF (Encapsulated PostScript Format) format, which is a first file format, and a GIF, which is a second file format, are stored. An image folder 312 for storing an image file (second image file) created in (Graphics Interchange Format) format is provided.

A plurality of image files 308 to 311 having manual image data in the EPSF format are provided in the image folder 307, and the image folder 312 has a smaller capacity than the image files 308 to 311 in the EPSF format. A plurality of image files 313 to 316 having manual image data in the GIF format are provided.
Image files 313 to 316 are image files 308 to 3
Although the image data file has a smaller capacity than 11, the image data of the image files 313 to 316 have the same contents as the image data of the corresponding image files 308 to 311.

Each of the image files 308 to 311 is linked to any one of the document files so as to be displayed at a predetermined position of any one of the plurality of documents. In FIG. Image files 308 to 31 in image data positions 303 to 305
An example is shown in which the document file 301 and the image files 308 to 310 are linked so that 0 is displayed.
The image files 313 to 316 are linked to the image files 308 to 311 having the same contents. That is, the image files 313 to 316 correspond to the image files 30.
It has the same contents as the image data 8 to 311 and has a smaller volume of image data than the image files 308 to 311. The image data is linked to the image files 308 to 311. More specifically, the image files 308 and 313, the image files 309 and 314, the image files 310 and 315,..., And the image files 311 and 316 have different file formats. Are different, but are image files having the same contents of image data, and are linked to each other.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of a document in an electronic manual. FIG. 4 shows, as an example of the electronic manual, an example of a handling manual used for a urination detecting device for detecting the presence or absence of urination in a state where an elderly person or an infant wears a diaper. In FIG. 4, the document file 401 includes, as document data, documents “name and function of each part” and “name of each part”.

Each image file is provided in an image folder 406. The image folder 406 contains EPSF
An image folder 407 containing image data for manual format and an image folder 411 containing image data in GIF format are stored. In the image folder 407, a plurality of image files 408 to 410 in EPSF format having manual image data are arranged, and in the image folder 411, image data having a smaller capacity than the image files 408 to 410 is stored. A plurality of image files 412 to 414 in the GIF format are provided.

The document 401 includes an image file 408 having image data 403 of the entire urination detecting device, an image file 409 having image data 404 obtained by enlarging a switch of the urination detecting device, and image data 405 representing the back of the urine detecting device. Are linked, and a document is constituted by this. The image files 412 to 414 are linked to the image files 408 to 410 having the same contents, respectively. That is, the image file 412, the image file 408, and the image file 413
The image file 409 and the image file 414 and the image file 410 are image files having the same contents and are linked to each other.

FIG. 5 shows a display screen displayed on the display device 103. The keyword setting screen 5 displayed when a keyword is set in association with each image file.
01. In FIG. 5, a file name input field 502 for inputting a file name of an image file, a plurality of keyword input fields 503 to 507 for inputting search keywords associated with the image file, and a registration for registering the input file names and keywords. A button 508, a reset button 509 for resetting the input file name or keyword without registering the same, a return button 510 for returning to the previous screen, and an end button 511 for ending all the items are displayed. The file name and the keyword can be input by operating the input device 104. At this time, the input device 104 operates the keyword setting screen 501 shown in FIG.
Together with the keyword setting means.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a table display screen 601 displaying a table 602 of an operation manual of the urination detecting apparatus shown in FIG. The table 602 corresponds to the keyword setting screen 50 shown in FIG.
1 is a table storing file names input from 1 and search keywords corresponding to the files, in which each image file name is associated with a keyword set for each image file. The table 602 is stored on the magnetic disk 105.

As keywords, all or a part of a headline or description (caption) used in the image data of the image file, the type of the electronic manual including the image file, the document including the image file Page is used. Also, three to six keywords are set in association with the file names of the image files. As the keywords (1) to (4), all or a part of the caption is used. This enables a keyword search according to the content of the image data. The keyword (5) is a keyword indicating a manual type (for example, a type of an operation manual, a maintenance manual, a repair manual, etc.) of an electronic manual including an image file, and the keyword (6) is image data in the electronic manual. Is a keyword representing the corresponding page of the document containing.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a display screen displayed on the display device 103. A search displayed when a table 602 is used to search for an image file using the keywords set as described above. Screen 701. In FIG. 7, a search condition input field 702 for inputting a search condition using a keyword, a search button 703 for executing a search based on the input search condition, a reset button 704 for resetting the input search condition, Return button 705 for returning, end button 7 for ending all
06 is displayed. The search conditions using keywords include AND condition search, OR condition search of keywords,
Various methods such as a perfect match search, a front match search, a back match search, and a search based on a combination thereof can be performed.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a display screen displayed on the display device 103. A desired search condition is inputted from the search screen 701 of FIG. A screen 801 shows a search result list 802 obtained by searching for and extracting an image file whose manual type is “JOSHIKKO-OPE” as a search condition and which is used for the document on the third page of the manual. The search result list 802 displays a list of a plurality of image file names that satisfy a search condition using a keyword and a keyword set for each image file.
The file name of each extracted image file is linked to the image file in GIF format (for example, HTML (Hype
By selecting each image file name by clicking or the like on the input device 104, the image data of the corresponding GIF format image file can be displayed.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a multi-window display screen 901 in which the image file extracted by the search is selected and the image data of the GIF format image file is displayed in a multi-window. This is because the three files (2109003-1) extracted in the search in FIG.
J, 2109003-2J, 2109003-3J), and the image data of the GIF format image file is displayed in a multi-window.

When a plurality of image data are displayed as shown in FIG. 9, each of the image data 902 to 904 is selected by a method such as clicking on the input device 104.
The image data of the EPSF format image file linked to these is displayed, the image editing software is started, and after making necessary changes, the image editing software is terminated. As a result, the image data of the changed EPSF format image file is overwritten and updated.
The image data of the GIF format image file linked to the EPSF format image file is also updated by overwriting the image data having the same content although the file format is the GIF format.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process according to the embodiment of the present invention, which is executed by the CPU 102 processing a software program stored on the magnetic disk 105.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. It is assumed that the image file name and the keyword are set from the keyword input screen 501 shown in FIG. 5, and the table shown in FIG. 6 has already been created. In this state, in FIG.
The input device 104 is used to input a desired search condition using a keyword in the search condition input field 702. For example, if the manual type is “JOSHIKK” as a search keyword,
"O-OPE" and a search formula for searching for an image file used in the document on the third page of the manual are input. Here, the input device 104 constitutes a search condition input unit together with the search screen 701 in FIG.

When the CPU 102 determines that a search instruction using a keyword has been input (step S1 in FIG. 10).
001), a GIF image file that satisfies the input search condition is extracted using the table 602 in which the keyword is set (step S1002), and a search result list including the file name of the extracted image file and the keyword The table 802 is displayed as a list as shown in FIG. 8 (step S1003). Here, step S1002
Constitutes extraction means, and step S1003 constitutes search result display means.

Next, when the user clicks an image file name on the input device 104 to select one of the image files in which the image file names are displayed, it is determined that the image file has been selected ( Step S10
04), as shown in FIG. 9, the image data 902 to 904 of the selected image file are displayed in a multi-window in the order of selection (step S1005). Here, the input device 104 constitutes an image file selection means together with the search result display screen 801, and step S 1005 constitutes an image data display means for displaying image data in a multi-window. Steps S1003 and S100
4. S1005 constitutes a multi-window display means for displaying the image data of the plurality of extracted image files in a multi-window. Although the image files extracted in step S1002 are temporarily displayed as a list, all the image files extracted in step S1002 may be automatically displayed in a multi-window by the multi-window display means.

As described above, by displaying the image data 902 to 904 of the selected image file in a multi-window, it is possible to easily confirm the image data to be changed. Everything can be checked without omission. Further, it is possible to prevent a situation in which image data that does not need to be changed is changed by mistake. Also, a plurality of GIFs having the same contents as the image data of the image file in the EPSF file format and having a smaller volume of image data than the image file in the EPSF file format and provided in link with the image file in the EPSF file format Since an image file in a file format is displayed, high-speed display is possible.

Next, when the input device 104 is operated to select one of the image data 902 to 904, for example, the image data 902, it is determined that the image data has been selected (step S1006), and the image editing is performed. When the software is started, an EPSF format image file (EPS having the same image as the GIF format image file) is linked to the GIF format image data 902 image file.
Image data of an F-format image file)
Is displayed on the entire screen (step S1007). Here, the input device 104 is a multi-window display screen 901
Together with the image data selecting means, and the step S1
007 constitutes image data display means for displaying image data of an EPSF format image file linked to the GIF format image file selected by the image data selection means.

In this state, the image data of the displayed EPSF format image file is changed by operating the input device 104 using the image editing software (step S1008). Here, steps S1006 to S1008 constitute image data changing means for changing image data. When the change of the image data is completed, an update process is performed by the image editing software, so that the image file in the EPSF format is overwritten and updated. At the same time, the GIF format image file linked to the updated EPSF format image file is updated to the same data as the EPSF format image file, although the file format is different. By terminating the image editing software, the change processing of the image data 902 ends (step S1009).
Here, step S1009 constitutes an updating unit. When the image data 903 and 904 are changed, it can be performed by repeating the above processing. After changing one image, without changing the image editing software, change and update other image data continuously,
The image editing software may be terminated after the change processing of all images is completed. As described above, all the image files to be changed can be easily and completely changed.

In this embodiment, the keywords are set directly in correspondence with the image files in the GIF format, and the keywords are not directly set in the image files in the EPSF format. Since the image file in the EPSF format is linked to the image file in the GIF format, a keyword is indirectly set in the image file in the EPSF format. Therefore, the search and the display of the image data are indirectly performed, but indirectly.
This is performed for an image file in the PSF format. Conversely, the keyword may be directly associated with the image file in the EPSF format and set, and the keyword may be set indirectly in the image file in the GIF format. Also, to speed up multi-window display,
E having the same contents of image data as an image file
Although two types of image files of the PSF format and the GIF format are used, one type of image file may be used.

As described above, the electronic manual apparatus according to the present embodiment particularly uses the table stored in the storage means in which each image file is associated with the keyword set in each image file, and the search condition is determined. Is extracted and the image data of the plurality of image files is displayed in a multi-window, so that the related image files can be easily confirmed.

When changing the image file of the electronic manual, image data changing means for changing the image data of the image file displayed by the multi-window display means (steps S1006 to S1008).
Updating means for updating the image file whose image data has been changed by the image data changing means (step S1)
009), it is possible to prevent the image file from being omitted from being changed and to easily change the image file.

Further, the electronic manual apparatus according to the present embodiment is particularly suitable for an image having the same contents as the image data of the first image file in the first file format and having a smaller capacity than each of the first image files. Each of the second image files and each of the second images using a plurality of second image files in a second file format having data and provided in link with each of the first image files A plurality of second image files satisfying a search condition are extracted by an extraction unit using a table in which keywords set in the files are associated, and image data of the extracted plurality of second image files is multi-windowed. Since the display means is configured to be displayed in a multi-window, it is possible to easily confirm a related image file, and
Since high-speed display can be performed, an image file to be changed can be quickly confirmed. here,
The multi-window display means includes a search result display means (step S1003) for displaying a list of the second image file names extracted by the extraction means, and a selected one of the second image files displayed in the list. If it is configured to include image data display means (step S1005) for displaying image data of an image file in a multi-window, before displaying the image data, a list of image file names is used to display the related image files. It is possible to grasp the outline.

Further, an image data selection means (input device 104) for selecting image data of a second image file displayed by the multi-window display means, and a second image file selected by the image data selection means A second image data display means for displaying the image data of the first image file linked to (step S100)
7) and the first data displayed on the image data display means.
Image data changing means (steps S1006 to S1008) for changing the image data of the image file, and updating the image data of the first image file whose image data has been changed by the image data changing means. Updating means for updating the image data of the second image file linked to the image file to the same content as the changed image data (step S1009). Leakage can be prevented and the image file can be easily changed. Further, since it is possible to easily search for the related image file and to quickly check the related image file, it is possible to reduce the processing time when changing the image data.

Further, the electronic manual changing method according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of image files having image data and a plurality of document files having document data.
A table in which the file names of the plurality of image files and the keywords associated with the plurality of image files are set is provided in a storage unit, and an electronic manual that displays a document that links the image file and the document file is used. Inputting a search condition using the keyword to search for the image file (step S1001), and extracting a plurality of the image files satisfying the search condition using the table (step S1002) ), Displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of image files in a multi-window (steps S1003 to S1005), and changing the image data of the image file displayed in the multi-window (steps S1006 to S1008)
And a step of updating the image file in which the image data has been changed (step S1009).
Occurrence of omission of change of the image file can be prevented, and the image file can be easily changed.

The electronic manual changing method according to the present embodiment is particularly applicable to a plurality of documents constituted by linking a first image file of a first file format and a document file, A plurality of second image files having the same contents as the image data of one image file and having a smaller volume of image data than each of the first image files, and provided in link with each of the first image files. And an electronic manual including a table in which each of the second image files is associated with a keyword set for each of the second image files. The keyword is used to search for the second image file. Inputting a search condition using a keyword (step S1001), and using the table to identify a plurality of second image files that satisfy the search condition. Extracting steps (step S10
02), displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of second image files in a multi-window (Steps S1003 to S1005), and selecting the image data of the second image file displayed in the multi-window Displaying the image data of the first image file linked to the second image file (steps S1007 and S1007), and changing the image data of the displayed first image file (Step S1008) updating the image data of the first image file in which the image data has been changed, and linking the second image file linked to the first image file.
Updating the image data of the image file to the same content as the changed image data (step S100)
9), it is possible to prevent the omission of the change of the image file and to easily change the image file. In addition, quick change processing becomes possible.

A program for causing a computer to execute the method for changing the electronic manual may be recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a CD-ROM for use. That is, according to the recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the electronic manual change method according to claims 5 to 8, it is possible to prevent the omission of the change of the image file of the electronic manual and to change the image file. It becomes possible to cause a computer to execute processing that can be easily performed. In addition, it is possible to perform a quick change process.

[0046]

According to the electronic manual device according to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm the related image file. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the image file of the electronic manual,
It is possible to prevent the omission of changing the image file. Further, according to the method for changing an electronic manual according to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the electronic manual and to prevent omission of a change in an image file.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic manual device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of an electronic manual.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a document used for an electronic manual.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of a document used for the electronic manual according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a keyword setting screen displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a table display screen displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a search screen displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a search result display screen displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a multi-window display screen displayed in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: Electronic manual device 102: CPU 103: Display device 104: Input device 105: Magnetic disk constituting storage means 106: Memory 301, 401: Document file 302, 402... Document data 303 to 305, 403 to 405, 902 to 903,.
Image data 306, 307, 312, 406, 407, 411
Image folders 308-311, 408-410 ... EPSF format image files 313-316, 412-414 ... GIF format image files 501 ... Keyword setting screen 502 ... File name input fields 503-507 Keyword input field 508 Register button 509, 704 Reset button 510, 705 Return button 511, 706 End button 601 Table display screen 602 Table 701 Search screen 702 Search condition input field 703 Search button 801 Search result display screen 802 Search result list table 901 Multi-window display screen

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An electronic manual having a plurality of documents formed by linking an image file and a document file; a document display means for displaying each document; and a keyword setting means for setting a keyword for each image file. A table in which each image file is associated with a keyword set for each image file; a search condition input unit that inputs a search condition using the keyword to search for the image file; Extraction means for extracting the plurality of satisfied image files using the table, and multi-window display means for displaying image data of the extracted plurality of image files in a multi-window. Electronic manual device. 2. The multi-window display means includes: a search result display means for displaying a list of image file names extracted by the extraction means; and an image data of an image file selected from the list-displayed image files. 2. The electronic manual apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising image data display means for displaying the image data in a multi-window. 3. An electronic manual having a plurality of documents formed by linking a first image file of a first file format and a document file; a document display means for displaying each of the documents; A plurality of second file formats having the same contents as the image data of the first image file and having a smaller volume of image data than each of the first image files, and provided in link with each of the first image files. A second image file, keyword setting means for setting a keyword in each of the second image files, and a table in which each of the second image files is associated with the keyword set in each of the second image files. A search condition input unit for inputting a search condition using the keyword to search for the second image file; Extracting means for extracting the plurality of second image files satisfying the condition using the table; and multi-window display means for displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of second image files in a multi-window. An electronic manual device, comprising: 4. The multi-window display means includes: a search result display means for displaying a list of the second image file names extracted by the extraction means; and a selected one of the second image files displayed in the list. 4. An electronic manual apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising image data display means for displaying the image data of the image file in a multi-window. 5. A table comprising: a plurality of image files having image data; a plurality of document files having document data; and a table in which a plurality of the image files and keywords associated with the plurality of image files are set. Inputting a search condition using the keyword in order to search for the image file using an electronic manual that displays a document in which the image file and the document file are linked; and a plurality of search conditions that satisfy the search condition. Extracting an image file using the table; displaying the extracted image data of the plurality of image files in a multi-window; changing the image data of the image file displayed in the multi-window; Step of updating an image file in which the image data has been changed How to change the electronic manual, characterized in that it comprises an and-flop. 6. The step of displaying the image data of the plurality of extracted image files in a multi-window, the step of displaying a list of the image file names of the extracted image files, and the step of selecting from the list of displayed image files. Displaying the image data of the generated image file in a multi-window. 7. A plurality of documents formed by linking a first image file of a first file format and a document file, and a plurality of documents having the same contents as the image data of each of the first image files, and A plurality of second image files having image data of a smaller capacity than one image file and provided in link with each of the first image files;
Using an electronic manual including each of the second image files and a table in which keywords set to the respective second image files are associated, the keyword is used to search for the second image files. Inputting the retrieved search condition, extracting the plurality of second image files satisfying the search condition using the table, and multiplying the image data of the extracted plurality of second image files. Displaying in a window; and selecting the image data of the second image file displayed in the multi-window, thereby displaying the image data of the first image file linked to the second image file. Changing the image data of the displayed first image file; and changing the image data. Updating the acquired image data of the first image file and updating the image data of the second image file linked to the first image file to the same content as the changed image data. A method for modifying an electronic manual, comprising: 8. The step of displaying the image data of the plurality of extracted second image files in a multi-window, the step of displaying a list of image file names of the extracted second image files, and the step of displaying the list. Displaying the image data of the selected second image file in the second image file in a multi-window manner.