Abstract: A control support apparatus communicably connected to at least one predetermined device includes a managing unit configured to manage the predetermined device in association with internal information of the predetermined device and manage the predetermined device in association with external information disclosed for the predetermined device, and an analyzing unit configured to generate analysis information by analyzing an operation state of a target device of the predetermined device based on internal information related to the target device and external information corresponding to the target device.

Abstract: Each of the embodiments of the present invention supplies date information issued from a third party to a digital signature of a first user apparatus for an electronic document. Originality of the electronic document is ensured by applying the digital signature of the third party to a set of the digital signature and date information. No electronic document is transmitted to the third party apparatus during originality assurance of the electronic document. Accordingly, it is possible to decrease loads to the third party and associated networks even if the third party apparatus is congested with accesses. Since there is registered an undeniable signature for a second user apparatus, it is possible to prevent the second user apparatus from denying the reception.

Abstract: Each of the embodiments of the present invention supplies date information issued from a third party to a digital signature of a first user apparatus for an electronic document. Originality of the electronic document is ensured by applying the digital signature of the third party to a set of the digital signature and date information. No electronic document is transmitted to the third party apparatus during originality assurance of the electronic document. Accordingly, it is possible to decrease loads to the third party and associated networks even if the third party apparatus is congested with accesses. Since there is registered an undeniable signature for a second user apparatus, it is possible to prevent the second user apparatus from denying the reception.

Abstract: This invention prevents complication of an application to reduce the labor of development and ensure normal processing. In this invention, a processing element definition unit stores the identification information and execution order of processing elements to be used, for each identification information of a process which sequentially uses a plurality of processing elements. A recovery processing element definition unit stores the identification information of a recovery processing element to be executed when an abnormality occurs, for each identification information of a processing element. An executing unit refers to the processing element definition unit on the basis of a processing element use request, and executes a processing element to be processed next.

Abstract: A directory information management apparatus using a tree structured database wherein entries are registered in a tree shape, the entry comprising at least one attribute, the directory information management apparatus comprises a schema database which stores object classes for entry types, the object class comprising at least one attribute, a template generating section which, when a new entry type is created from object classes, reads object classes in accordance with an entry type from the schema database, combines duplicate attributes belonging to the object classes, and generates template information indicating attributes included in the entry, and a template database which stores the generated template.

Abstract: An access control function is provided for permitting an access only to data concerning a designated user when an access to data stored for a plurality of users occurs. Furthermore, an executing function is provided of designating the user having performed an operation with respect to the access control function, and using the access control function to access the data concerning the stored user, when an access to the stored data concerning the user is necessary in a processing based on the operation of the user.