File management apparatus, control method therefor, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium
First Claim
1. A file management apparatus which manages a plurality of management target files stored in a storage device, comprising:
- storage means for storing a plurality of different pieces of search information used for search of the management target files in association with a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information for brief playbacks of the management target files, wherein said storage means stores, for one management target file, a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information which are created from different portions of the one management target file, and wherein each of the portions is designated by a user;
search means for searching the search information stored in said storage means on the basis of a desired search key; and
playback means for playing back the brief playback information associated with the search information searched based on the search key by said search means,wherein when the plurality of pieces of search information are searched based on the search key by said search means, said playback means plays back the pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with the 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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1. A file management apparatus which manages a plurality of management target files stored in a storage device, comprising:
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storage means for storing a plurality of different pieces of search information used for search of the management target files in association with a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information for brief playbacks of the management target files, wherein said storage means stores, for one management target file, a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information which are created from different portions of the one management target file, and wherein each of the portions is designated by a user; search means for searching the search information stored in said storage means on the basis of a desired search key; and playback means for playing back the brief playback information associated with the search information searched based on the search key by said search means, wherein when the plurality of pieces of search information are searched based on the search key by said search means, said playback means plays back the pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with the 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 plurality of management target files stored in a storage device, comprising:
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a storage step of storing a plurality of different pieces of search information used for search of the management target files in the storage device in association with a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information for brief playbacks of the management target files, wherein for one management target file, the storage step stores a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information which are created from different portions of the one management target file, and wherein each of the portions is designated by a user; a search step of searching the search information stored in the storage device on the basis of a desired search key; and a playback step of playing back the brief playback information associated with the search information searched based on the search key in the search step, wherein when the plurality of pieces of search information are searched based on the search key in the search step, the playback step plays back the pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with the plurality of pieces of searched search information. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium which stores a computer program for management of a plurality of management target files 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, for each management target file, a plurality of different pieces of search information used for search of the management target files in the storage device in association with a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information for brief playbacks of the management target files, wherein for one management target file, the storage step stores a plurality of different pieces of brief playback information which are created from different portions of the one management target file, and wherein each of the portions is designated by a user; a search step of searching the search information stored in the storage device on the basis of a desired search key; and a playback step of playing back the brief playback information associated with the search information searched based on the search key in the search step, wherein when the plurality of pieces of search information are searched based on the search key in the search step, the playback step plays back the pieces of brief playback information respectively associated with the plurality of pieces of searched search information. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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