File management apparatus, control method therefor, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium
First Claim
1. A file management apparatus which manages a management target file stored in a storage device, comprising:
- storage means for storing search information used for search of the management target file and brief playback information for brief playback of a desired portion of the management target file in association with each other;
search means for searching search information stored in said storage means on the basis of a desired search key; and
playback means for playing back brief playback information associated with search information searched by said search means, wherein said storage means can store a plurality of different pieces of search information and brief playback information in association with each other with respect to one management target file on the basis of an instruction from a user, and when a plurality of pieces of search information are searched by said search means, said playback means plays back pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with said plurality of pieces of searched search information.
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Abstract
This invention allows a user to play back desired information even in the form of an icon indicating a file, check the contents of the file, and open the file. The invention stores, in a search attribute file written in a structured format, location information indicating the location of a management target file, search item information used for searching, icon image for brief display created from the target file, and brief playback information for brief playback of a desired portion in the target file. When search key is input, a search attribute file matching the key is searched so that the attribute file is displayed as an icon based on icon image in the file. When right-clicking a desired icon, brief playback information in the attribute file is played back. When left-clicking the icon, the target file is opened according to location information in the attribute file.
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10 Claims
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1. A file management apparatus which manages a management target file stored in a storage device, comprising:
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storage means for storing search information used for search of the management target file and brief playback information for brief playback of a desired portion of the management target file in association with each other;
search means for searching search information stored in said storage means on the basis of a desired search key; and
playback means for playing back brief playback information associated with search information searched by said search means, wherein said storage means can store a plurality of different pieces of search information and brief playback information in association with each other with respect to one management target file on the basis of an instruction from a user, and when a plurality of pieces of search information are searched by said search means, said playback means plays back pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with said plurality of pieces of searched search information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A control method for a file management apparatus which manages a management target file stored in a storage device, comprising:
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a storage step of storing search information used for search of the management target file and brief playback information for brief playback of a desired portion of the management target file in the storage device in association with each other;
a search step of searching search information stored in the storage device on the basis of a desired search key; and
a playback step of playing back brief playback information associated with search information searched in the search step, wherein the storage device can store a plurality of different pieces of search information and brief playback information in association with each other with respect to one management target file on the basis of an instruction from a user, and when a plurality of pieces of search information are searched in the search step, in the playback step, pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with said plurality of pieces of searched search information can be played back. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium which stores a computer program for management of a management target file stored in a storage device, the program including program codes for causing a computer to execute:
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a storage step of storing search information used for search of the management target file and brief playback information for brief playback of a desired portion of the management target file in the storage device in association with each other;
a search step of searching search information stored in the storage device on the basis of a desired search key; and
a playback step of playing back brief playback information associated with search information searched in the search step, and further including a computer program for causing the computer to execute the storage step to store a plurality of different pieces of search information and brief playback information in association with each other with respect to one management target file, and when a plurality of pieces of search information are searched in the search step, the playback step to play back pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with the plurality of pieces of searched search information. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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