Computer capable of retrieving ambiguous information
First Claim
1. A non-transitory storage device comprising a computer program, the computer program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
- capturing a desktop space image in response to an event on the computer, the event comprising a window processing user created data in an internal file becoming active;
recording metadata associated with the desktop space image, the metadata comprising tag data for each software process comprising a software name, a file name, and a start time, and a stop time;
displaying the captured desktop space image and the metadata associated with the desktop space image; and
running a target file corresponding to the tag data selected from the displayed metadata.
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Abstract
The present invention is to support the retrieval of an ambiguous file stored on a computer. Desktop space images are generated at predetermined time intervals, and metadata for each desktop space image is created from internally used data and externally input data existing at the time. The metadata consists of multiple pieces of tag data, and part of tag data is a target file to be searched for. Upon searching for the target file, a user selects a desktop space image that evokes the target file from among the multiple desktop space images initially displayed. The selected desktop space image is displayed and the target file is selected from the metadata associated with the desktop space image displayed. The desktop space image can refresh a user'"'"'s recollection about the target file, and hence allows the user to narrow down the scope of search.
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1. A non-transitory storage device comprising a computer program, the computer program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
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capturing a desktop space image in response to an event on the computer, the event comprising a window processing user created data in an internal file becoming active; recording metadata associated with the desktop space image, the metadata comprising tag data for each software process comprising a software name, a file name, and a start time, and a stop time; displaying the captured desktop space image and the metadata associated with the desktop space image; and running a target file corresponding to the tag data selected from the displayed metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory storage device storing a computer program, the computer program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
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capturing a file image for each event of a plurality of events on the computer, respective events comprising a window processing user created data in an internal file becoming active; recording metadata associated with each file image, the metadata comprising tag data for each software process comprising a software name, a file name, a start time, and a stop time within a predetermined period from generation of each event; displaying the plurality of captured file images; displaying the metadata associated with a specific file image selected from among the plurality of displayed file images; and running a target file corresponding to the tag data selected from the displayed metadata. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer comprising:
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a processor; an event generation section for generating a plurality of events, the plurality of events comprising a window processing user created data in an internal file becoming active; an associative data creating section for capturing, for each event of the plurality of events, desktop space images, the associative data creating section recording metadata associated with each of the desktop space images, the metadata comprising tag data for each software process comprising a software name, a file name, a start time, and a stop time; and a search screen processing section for displaying the plurality of captured desktop space images on a display, the search screen processing section displaying a file selection screen on the display, the file selection screen comprising tag data associated with a specific desktop space image selected from among the displayed desktop space images, the search screen processing section running a target file corresponding to the tag data selected from the file selection screen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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