Abstract: A data processing method includes steps of; allowing establishment of a first flag or a second flag for each of a plurality of items where corresponding values are inputted sequentially; upon detecting that a value associated with an item where the first flag is established in an Nth place is inputted and that a value associated with an item where the second flag is established in an Mth place (M is equal to or larger than N) is inputted, executing a predetermined processing to values in a range from the value that is inputted by associating with the item where the first flag is established in the Nth place to the value that is inputted by associating with the item where the second flag is established in the Mth place; and executing a processing of outputting a processed result in order from the item in the Nth place.

Abstract: A data processing method includes steps of; allowing establishment of a first flag or a second flag for each of a plurality of items where corresponding values are inputted sequentially; upon detecting that a value associated with an item where the first flag is established in an Nth place is inputted and that a value associated with an item where the second flag is established in an Mth place (M is equal to or larger than N) is inputted, executing a predetermined processing to values in a range from the value that is inputted by associating with the item where the first flag is established in the Nth place to the value that is inputted by associating with the item where the second flag is established in the Mth place; and executing a processing of outputting a processed result in order from the item in the Nth place.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium storing a dataset sorting program is provided to sort records in a dataset into a plurality of destination groups according to a given key item specification. An item value extractor creates an item value list for every record. Then a frequent tree builder builds a frequent tree from the item value lists by finding patterns of item values that appear more often than a threshold specified by a given growth rate parameter. Each item value pattern is a leading part of an item value list with a variable length. A destination group mapper associates each node of the frequent tree with one of the plurality of destination groups. A record sorter traces the frequent tree according to the item value list of each given record, and upon reaching a particular node, puts the record into the destination group associated with that node.

Abstract: One or more extraction conditions for designating data to be extracted can be input in a program. When one or mode extraction conditions are input, a data extraction is carried out for each of the extraction conditions and the extracted data is output to an output destination in accordance with the extraction condition that the present data satisfies.

Abstract: Tag registration information, keyword registration information, and state management information are generated based on a search condition, and a tag search of detecting a tag registered in the tag registration information from document data of a structured document is switched to and from a keyword search of detecting a keyword registered in the keyword registration information according to the state management information.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium storing a dataset sorting program is provided to sort records in a dataset into a plurality of destination groups according to a given key item specification. An item value extractor creates an item value list for every record. Then a frequent tree builder builds a frequent tree from the item value lists by finding patterns of item values that appear more often than a threshold specified by a given growth rate parameter. Each item value pattern is a leading part of an item value list with a variable length. A destination group mapper associates each node of the frequent tree with one of the plurality of destination groups. A record sorter traces the frequent tree according to the item value list of each given record, and upon reaching a particular node, puts the record into the destination group associated with that node.

Abstract: A data sort method, apparatus, and program to receive a character string of sort key items specified as keys of a data sort process, generate an automaton corresponding to a record whose final transition state corresponds to the character string, determine the order specified by the character string by scanning the automaton, and determine the order of the records corresponding to the character string.

Abstract: In a full text search retrieval device connected to a plurality of user terminals, a received retrieval condition and terminal device information are stored in a trailing character buffer. If it is determined that a preceding retrieving process is not being performed, then a retrieval pattern variable table and a retrieval request expression variable table are generated. According to the retrieval request expression variable table, a database of the data to be searched is searched to extract a retrieval result matching the retrieval condition transmitted from each of the terminal devices, and the extracted retrieval result is transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices. Thus, although retrieval requests are continuously transmitted from respective users, a retrieval result can be returned to each user terminal in the same response time as in the case where a user terminal corresponds to a retrieval device.

Abstract: A full text search system using a character string collation method which searches a large quantity of data using a plurality of search processing apparatuses is disclosed. This system comprises a search integration unit which divides search-target character string data into a group of character string records, allocates the divided records to one or more search processing apparatuses, transmits given character string search conditions to each search processing apparatus, and receives and integrates search results. Furthermore, this System comprises an update temporary storage unit which temporarily stores new character string records to update the search-target character string data and an update record search instruction unit which instructs the new character string records stored in the update temporary memory unit to any one of the search processing apparatuses determined in advance as a part of the search-target character string data.

Abstract: Field information indicating the field of necessary data is obtained from data stored in each of one or more files. Then, the necessary data is automatically extracted from one or more files, according to the obtained field information and is stored in another file. Thus, necessary data stored in each file generated/accumulated by a plurality of application programs can be easily obtained.

Abstract: Tag registration information, keyword registration information, and state management information are generated based on a search condition, and a tag search of detecting a tag registered in the tag registration information from document data of a structured document is switched to and from a keyword search of detecting a keyword registered in the keyword registration information according to the state management information.

Abstract: A data sort method, apparatus, and program to receive a character string of sort key items specified as keys of a data sort process, generate an automaton corresponding to a record whose final transition state corresponds to the character string, determine the order specified by the character string by scanning the automaton, and determine the order of the records corresponding to the character string.

Abstract: A full text search system using a character string collation method which searches a large quantity of data using a plurality of search processing apparatuses is disclosed. This system comprises a search integration unit which divides search-target character string data into a group of character string records, allocates the divided records to one or more search processing apparatuses, transmits given character string search conditions to each search processing apparatus, and receives and integrates search results. Furthermore, this System comprises an update temporary storage unit which temporarily stores new character string records to update the search-target character string data and an update record search instruction unit which instructs the new character string records stored in the update temporary memory unit to any one of the search processing apparatuses determined in advance as a part of the search-target character string data.

Abstract: In a full text search retrieval device connected to a plurality of user terminals, a received retrieval condition and terminal device information are stored in a trailing character buffer. If it is determined that a preceding retrieving process is not being performed, then a retrieval pattern variable table and a retrieval request expression variable table are generated. According to the retrieval request expression variable table, a database of the data to be searched is searched to extract a retrieval result matching the retrieval condition transmitted from each of the terminal devices, and the extracted retrieval result is transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices. Thus, although retrieval requests are continuously transmitted from respective users, a retrieval result can be returned to each user terminal in the same response time as in the case where a user terminal corresponds to a retrieval device.

Abstract: A secret data management apparatus includes an image display unit which displays an image on a display monitor. A position/sequence input unit inputs positions of input image points on the image using an input device and inputs a sequence of the positions using the input device. An encryption unit generates encrypted data of a secret key based on the positions and the sequence from the position/sequence input unit. A secret data storage unit stores the encrypted data of the secret key from the encryption unit in a storage medium. An access allowance unit allows access to the secret key stored in the storage medium when positions of input image points on the image and a sequence of the positions, subsequently specified using the input device at a time of the access, match with the positions and the sequence from the position/sequence input unit. A decryption unit generates plain data of the secret key from the encrypted data stored in the storage medium when the access is allowed by the access allowance unit.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes two substrates having electrodes, respectively, and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the two substrates. One of the two substrates includes a plurality of linear luminous sources ranged in parallel each other, a plurality of linear electrodes ranged in parallel each other and the linear electrodes being crossed with the plurality of linear luminous sources, and a plurality of photoconductive layers provided at crossed positions of the plurality of linear luminous sources and the plurality of linear electrodes, the photoconductive layers serving to perform switching operation in response to light applied from the plurality of linear luminous sources. The liquid crystal has pixels to be driven by a signal applied through the plurality of linear electrodes and the plurality of photoconductive layers.

Abstract: A multi-layered liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which includes a stack of liquid crystal layers in which the longitudinal axes of the liquid crystal molecules extend spirally, the liquid crystal layers being disposed in parallel with the spiral axes. A voltage supply is provided for supplying a voltage to at least a portion of the liquid crystal layers for conversion of the molecular alignment. Also provided is a pair of polarizers for making visible the conversion of the molecular alignment. More particularly, the polarization direction of the polarizers or direction normal to the polarization direction is deflected within the range of 3.degree. to 15.degree. with respect to the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal molecules in a sense to reduce the spiral angle of the liquid crystal layers and the deflection angle is substantially in alignment with the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal composition to be used in a multiplex-driving system in a twisted nematic (TN) type liquid-crystal display devices is extremely superior in its display characteristics, and is able to meet sufficiently the demands to increase the information content of various liquid-crystal display devices of high-level multiplexing operation. The liquid-crystal composition is more considerable in its usefulness than the validity thereof in half-tone display especially when it is used in a liquid-crystal television.The liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy in the nematic phase, comprises each 3 wt % or more of 2-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-5-alkylpyrimidine compound and of a cyanobiphenyl compound.

Abstract: An improved electrode assembly is disclosed herein especially for use in a matrix type liquid crystal display panel, which assures exact alignment of picture elements and increased yield of manufacture regardless of disalignment between scanning electrodes and signal electrodes in the electrode assembly. The display panel includes a first support carrying a plurality of the scanning electrodes, a second support carrying a plurality of the signal electrodes and disposed to face the first support and a layer of liquid crystal material interposed between the first and second supports. The signal electrodes are divided into an upper block and a lower block and the scanning electrodes are used in common for the upper and lower blocks. Pursuant to the present invention, the width of division between the upper and lower blocks of the signal electrodes is smaller than the spacing of the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy in the nematic phase, comprising of each 3 wt % or more of 2-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-5-alkylpyrimidine compound and of a cyanobiphenyl compound.