EP0452904A2
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Information processing system for determining process based on specified output specification
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-04-17
Abstract
Abstract An information processing system divides a procedure to be processed therein into a plurality of basic processing units and stores those basic processing units in itself. The system further creates processing unit information for each of the stored basic processing units, the processing unit information including a name of processing executed in each processing unit, an input table required by the processing unit, and an output table outputted by the processing unit and stores the processing unit information in itself. When an operator inputs data about a desired output table format, the information processing system selects the most suitable processing unit information (knowledge) to the desired output table format. From the selected processing unit information, the other relevant processing unit information is selected. By repeating a similar flow, the system traces back the flow of the processing from the output table for searching the processing unit information group. Then, the system connects the processing units related to the searched processing unit information group in the sequence of the processing flow for the purpose of building a desired procedure. The searching and building process is indicated to the operator so that the operator can change a parameter and/or re-build the procedure, if necessary.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Takahashi
- 👤 Kazuhiro Sugino
- 👤 Wakako Oguruma
- 👤 Hisashi Onari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
An information processing method comprising the steps of: (A) dividing a procedure to be processed by a information processing system into a plurality of basic processing units and storing said basic processing units in said information processing system; (B) creating processing unit information elements about a name or processing executed within each of said processing units, an input table required by said processing unit, and an output table outputted by said processing unit with respect to each of said processing units and storing said processing unit information in said information processing system; (C) inputting data about a desired output table format in said information processing system; (D) selecting the most suitable processing unit information to said input output table format in said information processing system; (E) selecting the relevant other processing unit information from the information elements about the input tables of said selected processing unit information; (F) repeating said step (E) to search a processing unit information group about the desired output table by tracing back the flow of the processing from the output table; and (G) connecting the processing units about said searched processing unit information group in the sequence of the processing flow to build the procedure of said desired processing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An information processing method according to claim 1, wherein: in said step (B), the processing unit information about each basic processing unit further includes item names to be outputted in the output table related to said processing unit; in said step (C), said input data includes item names in said desired output table; and in said step (D), it is possible to take the step of selecting the processing unit information including the largest number of item names inputted at said step (C).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An information processing method according to claim 1, wherein in said step (F), it is possible to take the step of sensing that there exists no information element about the input table or the processing name in said selected processing unit information and determining that said searching is terminated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (H) before executing the procedure built in said step (G), allowing a part of said procedure to be selected from a plurality of options; and (I) replacing the part of said processing with the option selected in said step (H) before executing said procedure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (H) before executing the procedure built in said step (G), allowing parameter contained in said procedure to be changed; and (I) executing said procedure by using the parameter changed in said step (H).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An information processing method according to claim 4, wherein said step (H) is performed in an interactive manner through a display unit included in said information processing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An information processing method according to claim 5, wherein said step (H) is performed in an interactive manner through a display unit included in said information processing system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
244 words
An information processing system comprising: a processing unit (3) for executing information processing; an input unit (7) connected to said processing unit (3) and for receiving information inputted by an operator; a display unit (6) connected to said processing unit (3) and for displaying a processing result given by said processing unit (3); and storage means (3, 5) connected to said processing unit (3) and for storing a plurality of basic processing units composing a procedure to be processed by said processing unit and the processing unit information for each basic processing unit, said processing unit information containing information elements about a name of processing executed in said each processing unit, an input table required by the processing unit, and an output table output by said processing unit, wherein said processing unit (3) performs the steps of: (a) inputting data about a desired output table format through said input unit (7); (b) selecting the most suitable processing unit information to said input output table format; (c) selecting the relevant other processing unit information from the information elements about the input table of said selected processing unit information; (d) repeating said step (c) to search a processing unit information group about the desired output table by tracing back the flow of the processing from the output table; and (e) connecting the processing units about said searched processing unit information group in the sequence of the processing flow to build the procedure of said desired processing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
An information processing system according to claim 8, wherein: in said storage unit (5), the processing unit information for said each basic processing unit includes item names to be outputted in an output table related to the processing unit; the data input through said input unit (7) includes item names of said desired output table; and said processing unit (3) selects the processing unit information including the largest number of items inputted through said input unit (7).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
An information processing system according to claim 8, wherein in said step (d), said processing unit (3) senses that there exists no information element about the input table or the processing name in the selected processing information unit and determines that said searching is terminated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
An information processing system according to claim 8, wherein said processing unit (3) performs the steps of: (f) before executing the procedure built in said step (e), displaying a plurality of options in said display unit (6) for the purpose of replacing a part of said procedure with a proper one of said options; (g) selecting one of said options displayed on said display unit (6) through said input unit (7); (h) replacing a part of said processing procedure with said selected option and executing the resulting procedure; and (i) displaying the executed result on said display unit (6).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
An information processing system according to claim 8, wherein said processing unit (3) performs the steps of: (f) before executing the procedure built in said step (e), receiving a parameter for changing the output condition of said desired output table through said input unit (7); (g) executing said procedure by using said parameter; and (h) displaying the executed result in said display unit (6).
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