Searchable color encoded file composing method and searchable color encoded file system

• US 8,750,605 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2010
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tani Electronics Corp.
• Original Assignee: Tani Electronics Corp.
• Inventors: Tani, Okie
• Primary Examiner(s): Kassa, Yosef
• Application Number:
  US12/891,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20110081077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,352 Days
• Field of Search: 382/164, 382/165, 382/235, 382/243, 382/305, 358/515, 358/538, 358/448
• US Class Current: 382/162
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5846 using extracted text

Abstract

A searchable color encoded file composing method having a step of converting a plurality of document files etc. to color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing, a step of storing a plurality of color image files prepared by the color conversion processing in a hard disk, a step of searching through the plurality of color image files stored in the hard disk by a color key, and a step of preparing a list of the color image files hit by the search. Due to this, key search technology is added in coding technology utilizing color and therefore the storage and handling of color encoded files are eased.

Claims

1. A searchable color encoded file composing method comprising:

a step of converting a plurality of document files or image files to color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing, which is prepared based on an ONC correspondence table, wherein “

O”

represents computer object, “

N”

represents color number, and “

C”

represents color data,

a step of storing the plurality of color image files prepared in the color conversion processing in a storage memory,

a step of searching through the plurality of color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a step of preparing a list of color image files hit by the search.

2. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a step of converting a search key for searching through the plurality of document files or image files by the color conversion based on the information replacement type color conversion processing so as to prepare the color key.

3. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein character codes are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

4. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein a dictionary including a predetermined number of word data is used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

5. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein elements comprised of a file format and character code are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

6. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein elements comprised of a file format and a dictionary including a predetermined number of word data are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

7. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, when the document files or image files are in a binary form, comprising a step of extracting text from the document files or image files by a document filter corresponding to the file format, and then a step of converting the plurality of document files or image files to color image files based on the ONC correspondence table.

8. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 7, wherein text objects of the text are converted to colors through color numbers based on the ONC correspondence table.

9. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the storage memory in which the color image files are stored is any of a hard disk or portable storage medium of a personal computer or a built-in memory or memory card of a mobile phone.

10. A searchable color encoded file composing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the color encoded color image files are handled over the Internet or through a portable type storage medium.

11. A searchable color encoded file composing method comprising:

a step of converting a plurality of document files or image files to first color image files based on information conversion type binary type color conversion processing,

a step of converting the plurality of document files or image files to second color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing,

a step of combining the first color image file and second color image file for each of the plurality of document files or image files to prepare third color image files,

a step of storing the plurality of third color image files in a storage memory,

a step of searching through the plurality of third color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a step of preparing a list of the third color image files hit by the search.

12. A searchable color encoded file composing method comprising:

a step of converting a plurality of nondocument files not able to be searched by a key search to first color image files based on information conversion type binary type color conversion processing,

a step of imparting related text to the plurality of nondocument files,

a step of converting the plurality of text-carrying nondocument files to second color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing,

a step of combining the first color image file and second color image file for each of the plurality of nondocument files to prepare third color image files,

a step of storing the plurality of third color image files in a storage memory,

a step of searching through the plurality of third color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a step of preparing a list of the third color image files hit by the search.

13. A searchable color encoded file system used in a single computer or its peripheral devices or a computer system comprised of a plurality of computers connected by a communication line, comprised of:

a converting means for converting a plurality of document files or image files to color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing, which is prepared based on an ONC correspondence table, wherein “

O”

represents computer object, “

N”

represents color number, and “

C”

represents color data,

a storing means for storing the plurality of color image files prepared in the color conversion processing in a storage memory,

a searching means for searching through the plurality of color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a list preparing means for preparing a list of color image files hit by the search.

14. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein the color key is prepared by converting a search key for searching through the plurality of document files or image files by the color conversion based on the information replacement type color conversion processing.

15. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein character codes are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

16. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein a dictionary including a predetermined number of word data is used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

17. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein elements comprised of a file format and character code are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

18. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein elements comprised of a file format and a dictionary including a predetermined number of word data are used for the part of the object list of the ONC correspondence table.

19. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein, when the document files or image files are in a binary form, text from the document files or image files are extracted by a document filter corresponding to the file format, and then the plurality of document files or image files is converted to color image files based on the ONC correspondence table.

20. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 19, wherein text objects of text are converted to color through color numbers based on the ONC correspondence table.

21. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein the storage memory in which the color image files are stored is any of a hard disk or portable storage medium of a personal computer or a built-in memory or memory card of a mobile phone.

22. A searchable color encoded file system as set forth in claim 13, wherein the color encoded color image files are handled over the Internet or through a portable type storage medium.

23. A searchable color encoded file system comprising:

a first converting means for converting a plurality of document files or image files to first color image files based on information conversion type binary type color conversion processing,

a second converting means for converting the plurality of document files or image files to second color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing,

a combining means for combining the first color image file and second color image file for each of the plurality of document files or image files to prepare third color image files,

a storing means for storing the plurality of third color image files in a storage memory,

a searching means for searching through the plurality of third color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a list preparing means for preparing a list of the third color image files hit by the search.

24. A searchable color encoded file system comprising:

a first converting means for converting a plurality of nondocument files not able to be searched by a key search to first color image files based on information conversion type binary type color conversion processing,

an imparting means for imparting related text to the plurality of nondocument files,

a second converting means for converting the plurality of text-carrying nondocument files to second color image files based on information replacement type color conversion processing,

a combining means for combining the first color image file and the second color image file to prepare a third color image file for each of the plurality of nondocument files,

a storage executing means for storing the plurality of third color image files in a storage memory,

a searching means for searching through the plurality of third color image files stored in the storage memory by a color key, and

a list preparing means for preparing a list of third color image files hit by the search.