Abstract: An information processing system of the present invention records information on distribution when information is distributed so that an information distribution route is traced later. In the information processing system, when information held in an information holding section is distributed from an information distribution section to a different information intervention system, a distribution sensing section senses it and records its distribution history in a distribution history holding section. When an information tracing instruction is given, a history collection section fetches distribution histories related to the information to be traced from the distribution history holding section, detects the destination, and instructs the destination information intervention system to trace the information. In response to the instruction, history information is collected from the different information intervention system and is stored in a collected history holding section.

Abstract: When information held in an information holding section is distributed from an information distribution section to another information intervention system, a distribution sensing section senses the information distribution and records a distribution history thereof in a distribution history holding section. When an instruction for tracing information is given,a history collection section reads out the distribution history related to the information to be traced from the distribution history holding section, detects the distribution destination of the information, and instructs the information intervention system of the distribution destination to trace the information. History information is collected from the instructed information intervention system and is stored in a collected history holding section. The collected history information is analyzed by a tracing analysis section. For example, distribution routes, etc., are displayed on a tracing result display section.

Abstract: When an information distribution section receives information sent from another information intervention apparatus, a distribution sensing section senses it and records a distribution history in a distribution history holding section. Each information intervention apparatus transmits distribution histories to a tracing center via a history sending section. In the tracing center, a distribution history collection section collects the distribution histories transmitted from the information intervention apparatuses, and stores those into a distribution history holding section. A tracing analysis section 23 analyzes an information distribution route etc. based on the distribution histories stored in the distribution history holding section 22. An analysis result display section 24 displays an analysis result.

Abstract: An information processing method and an information processing system for recording information concerning a distribution route of one information, thereby enabling the information distribution route to be traced later. Information held in an information holding section 11 has distribution history information held in an information label section. When information is sent from one information intervention system to another information intervention system, a distribution history write section 15 reads a system identifier from a system label section 14 and adds a sending history to the distribution history information of the information. When information is received from another information intervention system, likewise a reception history is added to the distribution history information of the information. A tracing result display section 16 fetches the distribution history information of specified information, carries out an analysis on it, and displays the analysis result in a predetermined display format.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a document structure generation system in which logical structure generation rules are established between a logical structure satisfying the restrictions of a generic logical structure which restricts the logical structure of an input document or documents and a logical structure satisfying the restrictions of a generic logical structure which restricts the logical structure of an output document or documents. A logical structure of an output document can be automatically generated from a logical structure of an input document according to the rules.