Abstract: A prediction method for predicting a computer-resource usage amount with the use of a service call relation to be extracted from a business process definition. A resource allocation method includes, before adding a new business process to the system, steps of calculating the computer-resource predicted usage amount by using a computer-resource usage amount prediction step and of allocating a computer, as a new service execution computer, to a service execution computer whose computer-resource predicted usage amount has exceeded a predetermined value, the computer being different from the service execution computer.

Abstract: A format conversion decision definition generating unit 104 stores information whether or not a response message format from a service unit 134 may be utilized in all later service callings of a business process without format conversion in a repository 121 as format conversion decision information 127, by referring to business process definition information 105 and adapter definition information 106. Then, when a business process operation control unit 132 executes the business process, an adapter operation control unit 133 refers to the format conversion decision information 127 about a target service 134 at the time, and skips the format conversion when information indicating that the format conversion is unnecessary is stored in the format conversion decision information 127.

Abstract: A format conversion decision definition generating unit 104 stores information whether or not a response message format from a service unit 134 may be utilized in all later service callings of a business process without format conversion in a repository 121 as format conversion decision information 127, by referring to business process definition information 105 and adapter definition information 106. Then, when a business process operation control unit 132 executes the business process, an adapter operation control unit 133 refers to the format conversion decision information 127 about a target service 134 at the time, and skips the format conversion when information indicating that the format conversion is unnecessary is stored in the format conversion decision information 127.

Abstract: A prediction method for predicting a computer-resource usage amount with the use of a service call relation to be extracted from a business process definition. A resource allocation method includes, before adding a new business process to the system, steps of calculating the computer-resource predicted usage amount by using a computer-resource usage amount prediction step and of allocating a computer, as a new service execution computer, to a service execution computer whose computer-resource predicted usage amount has exceeded a predetermined value, the computer being different from the service execution computer.

Abstract: Prior to authentication, a business system generates a password list and sends the password list to a commercial service system. A request for use of the commercial service system is sent from a terminal that a user is using to the business system. In response to this, the business system that received the request for use checks the request for use of a commercial service use authority of the user. A password is selected from the password list and returned to the terminal. The terminal sends the returned password to the commercial service system. The commercial service system compares the password with a password in accounting information including the password list. If they match, login is permitted and the used password is nullified.

Abstract: A transaction program 120 supplies a container 100 with data 1001 containing transaction identifying information. The container 100 holds an attribute value indicating a component control method corresponding to the transaction identifying information. A transaction determining section 101, an individual process decision section 102 and an attribute value acquisition section 103 are used for acquiring an attribute value corresponding to the transaction. The container 100 carries out a process in accordance with the acquired attribute value.

Abstract: Prior to authentication, a business system generates a password list and sends the password list to a commercial service system. A request for use of the commercial service system is sent from a terminal that a user is using to the business system. In response to this, the business system that received the request for use checks the request for use of a commercial service use authority of the user. A password is selected from the password list and returned to the terminal. The terminal sends the returned password to the commercial service system. The commercial service system compares the password with a password in accounting information including the password list. If they match, login is permitted and the used password is nullified.

Abstract: Prior to authentication, a business system generates a password list and sends the password list to a commercial service system. A request for use of the commercial service system is sent from a terminal that a user is using to the business system. In response to this, the business system that received the request for use checks the request for use of a commercial service use authority of the user. A password is selected from the password list and returned to the terminal. The terminal sends the returned password to the commercial service system. The commercial service system compares the password with a password in accounting information including the password list. If they match, login is permitted and the used password is nullified.

Abstract: A personal information controlling method and apparatus for controlling pieces of personal information and for outputting a specific piece of personal information on a personal information registrant to a personal information referencer in response to a request by the personal information registrant. The invention provides that an inquiry code is issued by generating and outputting an inquiry code in accordance with an instruction from the personal information registrant. The inquiry code is to be used by the personal information referencer to acquire the specific piece of personal information as an identification of the specific piece of personal information. The invention also provides that personal information is acquired by requesting the personal information referencer to enter the inquiry code and outputting the specific piece of personal information identified by the inquiry code if the inquiry code entered by the personal information referencer matches the issued inquiry code.

Abstract: A personal information controlling method and apparatus for controlling pieces of personal information and for outputting a specific piece of personal information on a personal information registrant to a personal information referencer in response to a request by the personal information registrant. The invention provides that an inquiry code is issued by generating and outputting an inquiry code in accordance with an instruction from the personal information registrant. The inquiry code is to be used by the personal information referencer to acquire the specific piece of personal information as an identification of the specific piece of personal information. The invention also provides that personal information is acquired by requesting the personal information referencer to enter the inquiry code and outputting the specific piece of personal information identified by the inquiry code if the inquiry code entered by the personal information referencer matches the issued inquiry code.

Abstract: A data retrieving method and apparatus capable of narrowing the range of retrieved data without changing the retrieving condition equation, capable of retrieving data by designating relative conditions, and capable of providing indices for helping a user to judge the properness of retrieved results. The data retrieving apparatus includes a term defining unit for defining a fuzzy term designated by a user and related terms and assigned to an item to be retrieved, by setting a retrieving condition range for each of the terms and a distribution curve representing an optimum distribution within the retrieving condition range for each term, a satisfaction degree evaluating unit for calculating a satisfaction degree of the retrieved data by using a function allocated to the distribution curve, and a condition analyzing unit for transforming the fuzzy term into numerical values to obtain a value-based retrieving condition equation.