Abstract: An existing content utilization support method including the steps of accepting information on a requirement in which contents scheduled to be designed have different design contents from those of existing contents from an input interface, checking the requirement information against a first database to retrieve the corresponding physical design purpose or the corresponding physical design target, checking the retrieved physical design purpose or the retrieved physical design target against a second database to extract the corresponding customization process, and outputting information on the extracted customization process to an output interface.

Abstract: When acquiring component reference information from a home, a service utilization program delivers a component kind (for example, ordinary customer). The home holds one interface name, and manages a plurality of kinds of components satisfying the interface name. The home refers to a component reference information table, and sends back component reference information corresponding to the component kind delivered and to the interface name held. The service utilization program calls a component (for example, ordinary customer component) by utilizing the component reference information it acquires.

Abstract: When acquiring component reference information from a home, a service utilization program delivers a component kind (for example, ordinary customer). The home holds one interface name, and manages a plurality of kinds of components satisfying the interface name. The home refers to a component reference information table, and sends back component reference information corresponding to the component kind delivered and to the interface name held. The service utilization program calls a component (for example, ordinary customer component) by utilizing the component reference information it acquires.