Abstract: A computer system of an embodiment of the disclosure can be used to automatically create or populate a terms dictionary using a set of computing units. A morphological analysis unit can acquire token sequence data by performing morphological analysis for the text data. A category distinguishing unit can distinguish tokens of the token sequence data by using a category dictionary to extract uncategorized words. An uncategorized-word comparing unit can compare each of the extracted uncategorized words with an uncategorized-word comparison rule to extract an uncategorized word matching the uncategorized-word comparison rule as a registration candidate word. A token-sequence comparing unit can compare a token sequence of the token sequence data with a token-sequence comparison rule to extract a token sequence matching the token-sequence comparison rule as registration candidate words. A permission unit can permit a user to select whether to register the registration candidate words in the category dictionary.

Abstract: Techniques for analyzing keyword data for quality management purposes are provided. One or more keywords are selected. Each of the one or more keywords represent a category of quality management. A keyword time series is prepared for each of the one or more selected keywords. A set of fixed form time series is prepared for each of the one or more selected keywords. The set of fixed form time series comprises one or more fixed form time series representing statistical data related to the one or more selected keywords. One or more correction sets comprising one or more correction parameters are obtained. Each of the one or more correction parameters correspond to one of the one or more fixed form time series within each set of fixed form time series. A set of corrected time series is generated for each of the one or more correction sets.

Abstract: Using an ontology to perform an information search utilizing a meaning given to information on a network without being required to perform complicated operations for forming an inquiry sentence in conformity with the ontology. A pre-stage before a search engine provides an information search supporting system having a morpheme analysis section, a syntactic and semantic analysis section, and a conversion execution section which converts a natural language sentence on which syntactic analysis and semantic analysis have been performed into an inquiry sentence described in an ontology description language by referring to a case frame ontology dictionary in which are stored information indicating to which property in an ontology does the relationship among a predicate, a subject and an object in the natural language sentence correspond and the case frame of the natural language sentence in the property.

Abstract: A computer system of an embodiment of the disclosure can be used to automatically create or populate a terms dictionary using a set of computing units. A morphological analysis unit can acquire token sequence data by performing morphological analysis for the text data. A category distinguishing unit can distinguish tokens of the token sequence data by using a category dictionary to extract uncategorized words. An uncategorized-word comparing unit can compare each of the extracted uncategorized words with an uncategorized-word comparison rule to extract an uncategorized word matching the uncategorized-word comparison rule as a registration candidate word. A token-sequence comparing unit can compare a token sequence of the token sequence data with a token-sequence comparison rule to extract a token sequence matching the token-sequence comparison rule as registration candidate words. A permission unit can permit a user to select whether to register the registration candidate words in the category dictionary.

Abstract: Techniques for analyzing keyword data for quality management purposes are provided. One or more keywords are selected. Each of the one or more keywords represent a category of quality management. A keyword time series is prepared for each of the one or more selected keywords. A set of fixed form time series is prepared for each of the one or more selected keywords. The set of fixed form time series comprises one or more fixed form time series representing statistical data related to the one or more selected keywords. One or more correction sets comprising one or more correction parameters are obtained. Each of the one or more correction parameters correspond to one of the one or more fixed form time series within each set of fixed form time series. A set of corrected time series is generated for each of the one or more correction sets.

Abstract: To enable a user to perform, by using an ontology, an information search utilizing a meaning given to information on a network by Semantic Web without being required to perform complicated operations for forming an inquiry sentence in conformity with the ontology. In a stage before a search engine for performing an information search by using an ontology is provided an information search supporting system having a morpheme analysis section, a syntactic and semantic analysis section, and a conversion execution section which converts a natural language sentence on which syntactic analysis and semantic analysis have been performed into an inquiry sentence described in an ontology description language by referring to a case frame ontology dictionary in which are stored information indicating to which property in an ontology does the relationship among a predicate, a subject and an object in the natural language sentence correspond and the case frame of the natural language sentence in the property.

Abstract: To enable a user to perform, by using an ontology, an information search utilizing a meaning given to information on a network by Semantic Web without being required to perform complicated operations for forming an inquiry sentence in conformity with the ontology. In a stage before a search engine for performing an information search by using an ontology is provided an information search supporting system having a morpheme analysis section, a syntactic and semantic analysis section, and a conversion execution section which converts a natural language sentence on which syntactic analysis and semantic analysis have been performed into an inquiry sentence described in an ontology description language by referring to a case frame ontology dictionary in which are stored information indicating to which property in an ontology does the relationship among a predicate, a subject and an object in the natural language sentence correspond and the case frame of the natural language sentence in the property.

Abstract: A system includes a vocabulary information processing mechanism for loading an ontology corresponding to a selected service and analyzing the loaded ontology to extract a conceptual structure, an inference processing mechanism for executing an inference operation based on an axiom rule and extending/parsing vocabulary information extracted by the vocabulary information processing mechanism, a conceptual information display section for displaying the extracted conceptual structure on a browser of a user terminal via the Internet, a property information display section for displaying on the browser property information relative to a concept selected from the displayed conceptual structure, a relational information display section for displaying, when a plurality of concepts are selected, relationships between the concepts on the browser, and a search request transmitting section 34 for transmitting a prescribed search request to a search system based on a search request made from the browser.

Abstract: A network system comprising general management consoles 9, which are connected to the Internet 8; a supervisor management console 4, which can be accessed by a device management server 2; a database 5, which is connected to the device management server 2, wherein company data, correlated with each general management console 9, and device data, for each device 10 correlated with the company data, are stored; a console manager 3, for relaying the data processing; and means for referring to the company data and the device data to permit the correlated general management console to provide a correlated service or device or group. Since only a management console is installed in a company, the company is relieved of its responsibility for providing for the complicated operation of a management server. Furthermore, since the fee that an ISP may charge for providing a device management service for multiple companies can be split among the relevant companies, the expense incurred by each company can be reduced.

Abstract: To dynamically classify and sort search results according to a natural language query and output the results conveniently, the invention includes an input unit for accepting entry of a natural language query, a natural language processing unit for performing natural language analysis of the query, a search unit for retrieving information using at least one keyword obtained through the natural language analysis, a search result processing unit for analyzing the keyword obtained through the natural language analysis of the query and its modifier, based on semantic content defined in an ontology, and processing the search results of the information retrieval by the search unit, such as sorting and classifying the results, and an output unit.

Abstract: To enable a user to perform, by using an ontology, an information search utilizing a meaning given to information on a network by Semantic Web without being required to perform complicated operations for forming an inquiry sentence in conformity with the ontology. In a stage before a search engine for performing an information search by using an ontology is provided an information search supporting system having a morpheme analysis section, a syntactic and semantic analysis section, and a conversion execution section which converts a natural language sentence on which syntactic analysis and semantic analysis have been performed into an inquiry sentence described in an ontology description language by referring to a case frame ontology dictionary in which are stored information indicating to which property in an ontology does the relationship among a predicate, a subject and an object in the natural language sentence correspond and the case frame of the natural language sentence in the property.

Abstract: A system includes a vocabulary information processing mechanism for loading an ontology corresponding to a selected service and analyzing the loaded ontology to extract a conceptual structure, an inference processing mechanism for executing an inference operation based on an axiom rule and extending/parsing vocabulary information extracted by the vocabulary information processing mechanism, a conceptual information display section for displaying the extracted conceptual structure on a browser of a user terminal via the Internet, a property information display section for displaying on the browser property information relative to a concept selected from the displayed conceptual structure, a relational information display section for displaying, when a plurality of concepts are selected, relationships between the concepts on the browser, and a search request transmitting section 34 for transmitting a prescribed search request to a search system based on a search request made from the browser.

Abstract: A user registers interests in order to obtain data relative to those interests. A plurality of web sites are searched based on the user's interests. An extraction rule mechanism is applied to HTML documents acquired. A vocabulary information processing mechanism reads an ontology based on information received to obtain vocabulary information. An inference processing mechanism executes an inference operation based on axiom rules. An extracting position information identifying section extracts data objects relying on HTML document tags with respect to the acquired HTML documents, based on the extraction rules, the vocabulary information processing mechanism, and the inference processing mechanism.

Abstract: A system management apparatus and method adapted for use in a network system that comprises a plurality of devices such as computers connected via a network, whereby it is possible to automatically manage device information unique to each of the devices in association with users of the devices and subordinate organizations that possess the devices. The system and method additionally allow for automatically creating a database for managing device information of each device that constitutes a network system, thereby reducing system administrator's efforts required for system management operations.

Abstract: A network system comprising general management consoles 9, which are connected to the Internet 8; a supervisor management console 4, which can be accessed by a device management server 2; a database 5, which is connected to the device management server 2, wherein company data, correlated with each general management console 9, and device data, for each device 10 correlated with the company data, are stored; a console manager 3, for relaying the data processing; and means for referring to the company data and the device data to permit the correlated general management console to provide a correlated service or device or group. Since only a management console is installed in a company, the company is relieved of its responsibility for providing for the complicated operation of a management server. Furthermore, since the fee that an ISP may charge for providing a device management service for multiple companies can be split among the relevant companies, the expense incurred by each company can be reduced.

Abstract: A system management apparatus and method adapted for use in a network system that comprises a plurality of devices such as computers connected via a network, whereby it is possible to automatically manage device information unique to each of the devices in association with users of the devices and subordinate organizations that possess the devices. The system and method additionally allow for automatically creating a database for managing device information of each device that constitutes a network system, thereby reducing system administrator's efforts required for system management operations.

Abstract: A network system 1 transmits data between a management apparatus 2 and managed devices 3 each connected to a communication network, processes the data, and displays resources of the managed devices 3 in association with users and/or organizations of the managed devices 3, thereby to support system management operations. That is, in the network system 1, the management apparatus 2 displays an organizational map in a tree form that shows employee numbers of users who belong to each subordinate organization (division/section) that makes use of the system in association with an identifier of such a subordinate organization, displays users who belong to a designated subordinate organization in association with the users' managed devices 3, displays resources of a designated managed device 3, and causes the designated managed device 3 to execute a process using its resources.