Abstract: A three-dimensional object display system for displaying a plurality of objects in an apparent three-dimensional space display according to a plurality of object attributes used as criteria for selecting one or more objects, the system including an object data storage unit that stores information corresponding to the plurality of object attributes and to display data for each object and a three-dimensional space data production unit that searches the object data storage unit, calculates coordinate values for three-dimensional space in which to position each object based on the plurality of object attribute values selected from among the object attributes for each object according to results of the search of the object data storage unit, and produces three-dimensional space data for displaying each object according to results of the calculation of the coordinate values for the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: A cross-site search process reads a script definition corresponding to a search condition received from a web browser, and transmits authentication information to a target information retrieval site according to an authentication function when the script definition includes the authentication function. Receiving certification based on the authentication information, the cross-site search process receives search result from the target information retrieval site by executing functions defined in the script definition. Then, the cross-site search process responds screen data to the web browser. Accordingly, the search results matching the same search condition from all target information retrieval sites can be acquired regardless of whether an information retrieval site requires authentication or not.

Abstract: A cross-search CGI program executes a group of functions defined in a script definition for a selected search site with respect to a search condition contained in a search request message received from a Browser, and generates a search condition based on a description rule available by the search site. The cross-search CGI program sends a search request message with this search condition used as an argument to the search site 3. When receiving HTML data of a search result from this search site, the cross-search CGI program executes the group of functions defined in the same script definition, thereby converting the HTML data of the search result and transmitting screen data of a search result display screen containing the HTML data after being converted as a response to the Browser.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object display system for displaying a plurality of objects in an apparent three-dimensional space display according to a plurality of object attributes used as criteria for selecting one or more objects, the system including an object data storage unit that stores information corresponding to the plurality of object attributes and to display data for each object and a three-dimensional space data production unit that searches the object data storage unit, calculates coordinate values for three-dimensional space in which to position each object based on the plurality of object attribute values selected from among the object attributes for each object according to results of the search of the object data storage unit, and produces three-dimensional space data for displaying each object according to results of the calculation of the coordinate values for the three-dimensional space.