JP2007172532A - Data link processing system, data link processing method, and data link processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data link processing system, a data link processing method, and a data link processing program capable of operation more reliably and more efficiently by performing data handover more reliably. <P>SOLUTION: A patent management server 20 is connected to a linking data storage part 25 for storing data for storing linking data including data for specifying kinds of data to be fetched every picture and data for specifying kinds of data to be outputted. When a data linking button is selected, the patent management server 20 specifies an item to be fetched in a display picture from the linking data and acquires content data corresponding to the item from a selected record. The patent management server 20 stores the acquired content data and data sorted by the kind of items in a linking session storage part 26. When the data fetch button is selected, the patent management server 20 output-displays data recorded in the linking session storage part 26 when a data fetching button is selected to the picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data linkage processing system, a data linkage processing method, and a data linkage processing program for performing search and business processing using a database.

  Today, various types of data management and various processes are performed in computer systems. In this case, different types of data may be managed using a plurality of databases. There are cases where workflows for various business operations are realized using such a plurality of databases. For example, in intellectual property management, a plurality of databases are used for workflow. Specifically, in order to use the validity of intellectual property rights, a database is used to manage in-house applications and owned patents, and other company patents are used so that their products and services do not conflict with other companies' intellectual property rights. A database may be used. In addition, workflows for managing in-house applications and monitoring other companies' applications are used in the enterprise. Such work needs to be done efficiently and accurately. In view of this, a technique for efficiently conducting management work such as investigation of intellectual property rights and application is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In Patent Literature 1, in response to an input of a survey request, a survey request document and a survey result document are created and registered in a database, and an email is transmitted to a supervisor's user terminal via a mail server. The supervisor's user terminal reads the survey request form linked to the mail from the database and displays it. When the approval button is pressed, the approval history is registered in the database, and an e-mail is sent to the secretariat. The office terminal reads the survey request form linked to the received email from the database and displays it. When the approval button is pressed, the approval history is registered in the database, and the survey request email is sent to the intellectual property department. Send. For this reason, a series of procedures from a survey request to a survey report can be performed by a workflow on the network, and the processing efficiency can be improved.
JP 2001-222574 A (FIGS. 9 to 10)

  By the way, when inputting a search request, it is necessary to specify a patent or application to be searched. Usually, it is specified using a number such as an application number or a patent number. Here, if the specified target number is manually input, it is cumbersome and may be copied incorrectly.

  In addition, the number of the target application can be input to the search request using the copy and paste function of the operation system. However, there is a case where an item to be copied is mistaken or a desired copy range is not specified.

In particular, since the input of the survey request itself is not the original work, there is a high need for a technique that can be processed without burden.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object thereof is to provide a data linkage processing system, a data linkage processing method, and a data linkage processing capable of performing data delivery more reliably and more reliably and efficiently. To provide a program.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that, for each processing type, an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired, and for each processing type, Connected to the output linkage data storage means storing the output item type for specifying the output item of the data to be output, and the linkage session storage means for recording the data specified in the previous processing in association with the item identifier of this data Is a data linkage system including a computer for transferring data to subsequent processing, and when the computer receives a data acquisition instruction, the current processing type is specified, and an acquisition item to be acquired is Based on the acquisition item type recorded in the acquisition cooperation data storage unit, the content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item is displayed in the process. Data recording means to be acquired from the mode and associated with the content data acquisition item and recorded in the session storage means for cooperation, and when a data output instruction is received, the current processing type is specified and output to be output An item is specified using the output item type recorded in the output cooperation data storage means, and content data corresponding to the specified output item is acquired from the session storage means for cooperation and is taken into the current process. And a data output means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the data linkage processing system according to the first aspect, the computer displays a selection button for selecting each record on a display screen of a plurality of records, and a data acquisition button. And a data acquisition screen display means for displaying the contents, wherein the data recording means acquires content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item from the record selected using the selection button.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the data linkage processing system according to the second aspect, the computer is connected to a search target data storage unit that stores data to be searched, and the data acquisition screen The gist of the display means is that the data acquisition button is displayed on the display screen for displaying the record of the search result searched from the search target data storage means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the data linkage processing system according to the third aspect, the computer is connected to a plurality of search target data storage means, and the data output means is used in the previous processing. The gist of the present invention is that, in a search target data storage unit different from the search target data storage unit, re-search as a later process is performed using the content data recorded in the cooperation session storage unit.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the data cooperation processing system according to the third or fourth aspect, the computer further includes business processing means for performing business processing, and the data output means is stored in the cooperation session storage means. The gist is to supply the recorded content data to the business processing means.

  The invention according to claim 6 specifies an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type for specifying an acquisition item of data to be acquired for each processing type, and specifies an output item of data to be output for each processing type. The output linked data storage means storing the output item type is connected to the linked session storage means for recording the data identified in the previous process in association with the item identifier of this data, and receives the data for later processing. A data cooperation processing method performed using a computer for passing, when the computer receives a data acquisition instruction, specifies a current processing type, and acquires an acquisition item to be acquired in the acquisition cooperation data storage unit Specify based on the recorded acquisition item type, acquire content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item from the record displayed in the process, A data recording stage to be recorded in the linkage session storage means in association with the acquisition item of the data, and when receiving a data output instruction, the current processing type is specified, and the output item to be output is designated as the output linkage data A data output step is performed by specifying the output item type recorded in the storage unit, acquiring content data corresponding to the specified output item from the session storage unit for cooperation, and taking in the current process. This is the gist.

  The invention according to claim 7 specifies an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired for each processing type, and specifies an output item of data to be output for each processing type Output linked data storage means storing the output item type, and linked session storage means for recording the data identified in the previous process in association with the item identifier of this data, and later processing using a computer Is a data cooperation processing program for delivering data to the computer, and when the computer receives a data acquisition instruction, specifies the current processing type and records the acquisition item to be acquired in the acquisition cooperation data storage means Specified based on the acquired acquisition item type, and acquires content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item from the record displayed in the processing, In response to the data recording means for recording in the cooperation session storage means and the data output instruction in association with the acquisition item of the content data, the current processing type is specified, and the output item to be output is the output cooperation data Specifying using the output item type recorded in the storage means, and acquiring the content data corresponding to the specified output item from the cooperation session storage means and functioning as a data output means to be taken into the current process Is the gist.

(Function)
According to the present invention, the computer specifies an acquisition cooperative data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired for each processing type, and an output item of data to be output for each processing type. The output linked data storage means storing the output item type is connected to the linked session storage means for recording the data specified in the previous processing in association with the item identifier of this data. The computer acquires data corresponding to the acquisition item specified in accordance with the screen from the screen, and stores the data in the association session storage unit in association with the acquisition item of the data. Further, the computer extracts data corresponding to the output item specified according to the screen from the session storage means for cooperation and outputs the data. For this reason, the management computer 21 stores data related to the predetermined item of the record specified on the previous processing screen, and takes in data related to the item used on the subsequent processing screen. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid erroneously acquiring data, and to more reliably transfer data in different processes. Therefore, different processes performed using common data can be performed efficiently and reliably.

  According to the present invention, a computer displays a selection button for selecting each record in association with each record and a data acquisition button on a screen on which a plurality of records are displayed. For this reason, the selected desired record can be acquired more reliably at a time. Further, the data recording means acquires and stores data corresponding to the acquisition item of the record selected by the selection button. For this reason, even if a plurality of records are displayed, the data of the selected record can be more reliably transferred to another screen.

  According to the present invention, the data acquisition button is provided on a display screen for displaying a search result obtained by performing a search from the search target data storage unit. Therefore, the search result data can be more reliably delivered as data used on other screens.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a re-search as a subsequent process in another search target data storage unit using the search result obtained in the previous process in the search target data storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform a narrowing search using the search result.

According to the present invention, the computer supplies the search result data retrieved from the search target data storage means to the business processing means. Therefore, business processing can be performed using the search result data, so that business processing can be performed efficiently and smoothly. Further, when similar business processing is performed for a plurality of records using the search result, it is possible to perform the business processing collectively, and the business processing can be performed more efficiently.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to more reliably and efficiently perform business by more reliably delivering data.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a patent management server 20 is used as a data linkage processing system that manages data related to intellectual property, particularly business related to patents.

  The patent management server 20 is a computer system for managing information about an invention of the company (patent application) and an invention of another company (patent application) related to the company's products. The patent management server 20 includes a management computer 21 as a computer. The management computer 21 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like (not shown), and performs processing described later (processing including a data recording stage, a data output stage, a data acquisition screen display stage, and a business processing stage). Then, by executing the data linkage processing program for this purpose, the management computer 21 functions as a data recording unit, a data output unit, a data acquisition screen display unit, a business processing unit, and the like.

  When receiving the data acquisition instruction, the data recording unit specifies the current processing type, specifies the acquisition item to be acquired based on the acquisition item type recorded in the acquisition cooperation data storage unit, and is specified The content data corresponding to the acquisition item is acquired from the record displayed by the processing, and is recorded in the session storage means for cooperation in association with the acquisition item of the content data. In addition, the data recording unit acquires content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item from the record selected using the selection button.

  When receiving the data output instruction, the data output means specifies the current processing type, specifies the output item to be output using the output item type recorded in the output cooperation data storage means, and is specified Content data corresponding to the output item is acquired from the session storage means for cooperation and is taken into the current process. This data output means is a search target data storage means different from the search target data storage means used in the previous process, and uses the content data recorded in the cooperation session storage means to perform a re-search as a later process. Do. Further, the data output means supplies the content data recorded in the cooperation session storage means to the business processing means.

  The data acquisition screen display means displays a selection button for selecting each record and a data acquisition button on the display screen of a plurality of records. The data acquisition screen display means displays the data acquisition button including the data acquisition button on the display screen for displaying the record of the search result searched from the search target data storage means. The business processing means performs business processing.

  The management computer 21 is connected to a company application data storage unit 22, an application publication data storage unit 23, and a theme data storage unit 24 as search target data storage means. Further, the management computer 21 is connected to a cooperation data storage unit 25 as an acquisition cooperation data storage unit and an output cooperation data storage unit, and a cooperation session storage unit 26 as a cooperation session storage unit.

In-house application data storage unit 22 stores in-house application data 220 relating to a case that the company has applied for or is scheduled to file, as shown in FIG. The company application data 220 is registered when it is decided to file an application. The in-house application data 220 includes data on in-house application reference numbers, application numbers, bibliographic items, application contents, progress, and status.

In the in-house application reference number data area, data relating to the in-house application reference number is recorded.
In the application number data area, data relating to an application number assigned to the application by the JPO is recorded.

In the bibliographic data area, data related to the bibliographic data of this application is recorded. The bibliographic data includes, for example, data relating to the application date and the inventor name.
In the application content data area, data that can grasp the content of the application is recorded. This data includes data relating to the content of the invention, keywords, and the like.

In the progress data area, data relating to the progress (history) of this application is recorded.
In the status area, data relating to the current situation and processing deadline of this application are recorded. For example, when a notice of reasons for refusal is received, data relating to the status of the application and the deadline for submission of various documents is recorded.

  The application publication data storage unit 23 records application publication data relating to published applications. When the application publication gazette or patent gazette is issued, the application publication data is acquired and recorded from each publication. This application publication data includes data relating to number information, bibliographic items, and document contents.

  In the number information data area, data relating to numbers assigned to the application from the Patent Office, such as application numbers, application publication numbers, and patent numbers, is recorded. Note that the application publication data and the in-house application data 220 are associated with each other through the application number stored in the number information data area.

In the bibliographic item data area, data related to the bibliographic item of the application is recorded.
In the document content data area, data relating to the contents of the application document such as a description, claims, drawings and abstract is recorded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, theme data 240 for specifying each theme of the project is recorded in the theme data storage unit 24. The theme data 240 is set when a project is started, and data is sequentially recorded when registration of a related application is instructed. The theme data 240 is configured to include data relating to a theme identifier, a self-issued reference number, a third-party application case, and the like.

In the theme identifier data area, data relating to an identifier for specifying a project theme is recorded.
In the in-house application reference number data area, data relating to reference numbers for specifying in-house applications related to this project is recorded. The theme data 240 and the company application data 220 recorded in the company application data storage unit 22 are associated with each other through the company application serial number data.

  In the third party application project data area, a patent publication number or data relating to a patent number for identifying another company's application related to this project is recorded. The theme data 240 and the application publication data recorded in the application publication data storage unit 23 are associated with each other through the other company application project data.

  In the cooperation data storage unit 25, cooperation data 250 is recorded as shown in FIG. This linkage data 250 is used for transferring data between different processes and linking the data in the process. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that different processes are performed on different display screens. The linkage data 250 is set according to the type of item when a screen for displaying the item is determined in the process. The linkage data 250 includes data related to a display screen type, an acquired data item type, and an output data item type as processing types.

In the display screen type data area, data for specifying a display screen related to the process selected by the user is recorded.
In the acquisition data item type data area, data for specifying the item type from which data is acquired among the items displayed on the display screen is recorded. In the present embodiment, the acquired data item type includes all items that may be used in other processes among the items included in the display screen.

In the output data item type data area, data for specifying the item type of data used in the processing on the display screen is recorded.
The cooperation session storage unit 26 stores cooperation session data 260, as shown in FIG. The cooperation session data 260 is data that is transferred in different processes. This session data for cooperation 260 is acquired and recorded on the display screen when the data cooperation button described later is selected. The cooperation session data 260 includes data regarding item types and contents.

In the item type data area, data relating to the item type of the acquired data is recorded.
In the content data area, content data corresponding to this item type is recorded.
The patent management server 20 configured as described above is connected to a plurality of client terminals 30 via an in-house network N as shown in FIG. The client terminal 30 is a terminal used by a person in charge for business processing related to patents. The client terminal 30 is a computer terminal, and has a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like (not shown) and performs processing described later. The client terminal 30 includes a display, a keyboard, and a mouse. The display displays a screen for performing business, searching, and displaying the results. The keyboard and mouse are used for instructing data input, selection, and execution of processing.

  Next, patent management processing using the patent management server 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, it is assumed that the search process is performed first. For example, when searching for prior art documents of a new application. Specifically, first, a case will be described in which prior art documents are searched for their own application, and then the search results are used to search for applications of other companies that become prior art documents.

(Data linkage between search processes)
In this embodiment, when a business related to a patent is performed, a business support application in the client terminal 30 is activated. Thereby, the client terminal 30 displays the business support menu screen 600 of FIG. 6 on the display. On this business support menu screen 600, support process menu item buttons are displayed. Specifically, the work support menu screen 600 includes a work process menu item button 601 and a search process menu item button 602. When the business process menu item button 601 is selected, the client terminal 30 displays a business process menu screen 610 for performing a process related to the application on the display.

Here, the person in charge selects the search processing menu item button 602. In this case, the client terminal 30 displays a search processing menu screen 620 for searching for patents on the display. This search processing menu screen 620 includes a company application search button and an application publication search button. This in-house application search button is used to execute a search process for searching for an in-house application from the in-house application data storage unit 22. The application publication search button is used to search for an application published from the application publication data storage unit 23.

Here, the person in charge selects a search button for which a search is desired. Specifically, the company application search item button is selected to search for prior art from the company application.
When the search item button is selected, the client terminal 30 displays a search initial screen 700 shown in FIG. On this initial search screen 700, a search condition input field for inputting a search expression and a search execution button are displayed.

  Then, the person in charge inputs a search condition in the search expression input field of the initial search screen 700. For example, a plurality of keywords related to a new application are input. Then, a search execution button is selected. As a result, the client terminal 30 transmits the input keyword to the patent management server 20. The patent management server 20 searches for the corresponding company application from the company application data storage unit 22 using the received keyword. Specifically, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts in-house application data 220 whose keywords are included in the application content data. The management computer 21 transmits the acquired in-house application data 220 to the client terminal 30 as search result data.

  The client terminal 30 displays a search result screen 710 based on the search result data received from the patent management server 20. The search result screen 710 displays the search result in-house application data 220 for each record. The search result screen 710 also displays check boxes (not shown) as selection buttons for selecting each record corresponding to each record. Further, the search result screen 710 includes a data cooperation button 711 as a data acquisition button for acquiring record data. Further, the search result screen 710 includes a menu 712 at the top. This menu 712 includes a plurality of menu item buttons for transitioning to a screen where data acquired from the search result screen 710 can be used. For example, screens that can be transitioned include the above-described business support menu screen 600 and search processing menu screen 620.

  Here, the person in charge selects an application that can be a prior art based on the contents of the in-house application data 220 displayed on the search result screen 710, and checks the check box of the selected record. Thereafter, when the selection is completed on the search result screen 710, the person in charge selects the data cooperation button 711 displayed on the search result screen 710.

  When the data cooperation button 711 is selected, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform data cooperation processing shown in FIG. Specifically, first, the display screen type data for specifying the screen (here, the search result screen 710) displayed when the data link button 711 is selected by the client terminal 30 is stored in the patent management server 20. Send.

  The patent management server 20 specifies the acquired data item type based on the received information on the display screen (step S1-1). Specifically, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 searches the link data 250 related to the display screen type data received to specify the display screen (here, the search result screen 710) and searches for the link data storage unit 25. Extract from Then, the management computer 21 specifies the acquired data item type of the cooperation data 250.

Next, the patent management server 20 acquires content data corresponding to the acquired data item type from the record selected on the search result screen 710 (step S1-2). Here, the management computer 21 extracts the content data of all the records whose check boxes are checked. For example, when the acquisition data item type associated with the display screen type of the search result screen 710 is the company application serial number and status, the company application serial number and status of the selected record are acquired.

  Then, the patent management server 20 records the acquired content data and data representing the item type of this data in the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S1-3). For example, when data relating to the company application serial number and status is acquired, the management computer 21 determines that the company application serial number and status of all the selected records, and the “company application serial number” and “status” are included. Is recorded in association with the data type indicating.

  Next, the person in charge searches for an application of another company as a prior art document using the acquired data. Here, the person in charge first displays the search processing menu screen 620 again. The search processing menu screen 620 can be redisplayed by selecting a button of the menu 712 on the search result screen 710 or sequentially selecting a return button displayed on the screen. Then, the person in charge selects the search item menu for publishing the application from the redisplayed search processing menu screen 620.

  As a result, the client terminal 30 displays the search screen 730 for the selected search database. Similar to the initial search screen 700, the search screen 730 includes a search condition input field and a search execution button. Further, the search screen 730 includes a data capture button 731.

  Here, the person in charge selects the data capture button. Thereby, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform the data fetching process shown in FIG. Specifically, first, the client terminal 30 transmits display screen type data of a display screen on which the data capture button is selected to the patent management server 20. Here, display screen type data related to the search screen 730 is transmitted.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the patent management server 20 specifies the output data item type based on the information on the display screen (step S2-1). Specifically, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 searches for the link data 250 of display screen type data meaning the search screen 730 and extracts it from the link data storage unit 25. Then, the management computer 21 specifies the output data item type from the extracted cooperation data 250.

  Next, the patent management server 20 acquires data corresponding to the identified output data type item from the cooperation session data 260 stored in the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S2-2). At this time, if the data corresponding to the output data item type is not recorded in the cooperation session storage unit 26 and the corresponding data cannot be acquired, the output is impossible. In this case, the management computer 21 displays a “output impossible” pop-up message on the search screen 730.

  On the other hand, when data corresponding to the output data item type is recorded in the cooperation session storage unit 26, the corresponding data can be acquired. Here, the “in-house application reference number” and “status” data are recorded in the linkage session storage unit 26. Assume that the output data item types on the search screen 730 are “in-house application reference number”, “theme identifier”, “inventor”, and “application date”. In this case, data corresponding to the “company application reference number” can be acquired. For this reason, the management computer 21 acquires each content data of “own application serial number” stored in the session data for cooperation 260.

  Then, the management computer 21 transmits the acquired data to the client terminal 30 (step S2-3). The client terminal 30 displays the received data in the input field on the display screen. Here, it is displayed in the search condition input field of the search screen 730. The person in charge can also input an additional condition (for example, keyword) in the search condition input field.

  When the search condition is entered in the search condition entry field and the search execution button is selected, the client terminal 30 transmits the search condition entered in the search condition entry field to the patent management server 20. The management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 performs a search based on the received search condition.

  Specifically, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts corresponding application publication data from the application publication data storage unit 23 based on the keyword input as an additional condition. In addition, the management computer 21 extracts the theme data 240 having the company application serial number displayed in the input field from the theme data storage unit 24. Then, the management computer 21 extracts corresponding application publication data from the application publication data storage unit 23 based on the extracted other company application case data of the theme data 240. The management computer 21 transmits the extracted application publication data to the client terminal 30 as a search result.

  The client terminal 30 displays a search result screen 710 based on the search result data received from the patent management server 20. Then, the person in charge can select the search result displayed on the search result screen 710 and select the data cooperation button 711. When this data cooperation button 711 is selected, the processing of steps S1-1 to S1-3 is performed, and the data of the record selected on the search result screen 710 is updated as new cooperation session data 260. To be recorded. Thereafter, as described above, the search screen 730 is displayed, and further search can be performed using the selected search result.

(Data linkage from search processing to business processing)
Next, the case where the data acquired in the search process is used in the business process for managing the rights of other companies will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, for example, a case is assumed where an application of another company that makes a plurality of appraisal requests for a certain technical field is searched from the application publication data in the application publication data storage unit 23.

  In the present embodiment, application publication data is searched using a keyword specifying a technical field. Specifically, the person in charge inputs a keyword in the search condition input field of the search initial screen 700 or the search screen 730 and selects a search execution button. As a result, the client terminal 30 transmits data to the patent management server 20. The patent management server 20 retrieves the application publication data from the application publication data storage unit 23 and returns the corresponding application publication data to the client terminal 30. The client terminal 30 displays a search result screen 710 based on the received application publication data.

  Here, the person in charge selects an application for which an appraisal request is requested based on the application contents of the application publication data displayed on the search result screen 710, and checks the check box. After the selection is completed on the search result screen 710, the person in charge selects the data cooperation button 711 displayed on the search result screen 710.

  When the data cooperation button 711 is selected, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform the above-described data cooperation processing of FIG. Specifically, the client terminal 30 transmits display screen type data of the display screen (search result screen 710) when the data cooperation button 711 is selected to the patent management server 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the corresponding linkage data 250 based on the display screen type data, and specifies the acquired data item type (step S1-1). Next, the management computer 21 acquires content data corresponding to the acquired data item type from the selected record (step S1-2). Then, the management computer 21 records the acquired content data and data representing the item type of the content data in the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S1-3).

  Then, the person in charge makes an appraisal request for the other company's application selected on the search result screen 710. Here, first, the person in charge selects the button of the menu 712 displayed on the search result screen 710 or sequentially selects the return button on the screen. As a result, the client terminal 30 redisplays the business support menu screen 600 on the display. Then, the person in charge selects the business process menu item on the business support menu screen 600 displayed again. As a result, the client terminal 30 displays a business process menu screen 610. Further, the person in charge selects the menu item button for the appraisal request process on the business process menu screen 610. Thereby, the client terminal 30 displays the appraisal request processing screen 850 for performing the appraisal request processing. The appraisal request processing screen 850 includes a data import button and an appraisal request operation input field. In this appraisal request operation input field, for example, an in-house application reference number for specifying an application for which an appraisal request is made is input.

  Here, the person in charge selects the data capture button. Thereby, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform the data fetching process shown in FIG. Specifically, the client terminal 30 transmits display screen type data of the display screen (appraisal request processing screen 850) on which the data capture button is selected to the patent management server 20.

  The management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the cooperation data 250 having the display screen type data received from the client terminal 30 from the cooperation data storage unit 25 (step S2-1). Next, the patent management server 20 acquires data corresponding to the output data type item of the identified linkage data 250 from the linkage session data 260 stored in the linkage session storage unit 26 (step S2-2). . Then, data corresponding to the output data item type is acquired, transmitted to the client terminal 30, and output (step S2-3). The client terminal 30 displays the output data in the appraisal request service input field of the appraisal request processing screen 850. Therefore, the business can be performed using the search result data obtained by performing the search process.

(Data linkage from business processing to search processing)
Next, the case where the data used in the business process is used in the search process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, it is assumed that the business process is a process for managing a case filed in the past in order to give a reward to the inventor.

  Here, first, the client terminal 30 activates the business support application and displays the business support menu screen 600 on the display. The person in charge selects the business process menu item button 601 on the business support menu screen 600. As a result, the client terminal 30 displays the business process menu screen 610 shown in FIG. The person in charge selects the item button for payment processing on the business processing menu screen. Thereby, the client terminal 30 displays the payment process display screen 910.

Here, the client terminal 30 displays a payment processing display screen 910. On the payment processing display screen 910, the number of applications of the inventor belonging to a specific project theme is displayed as a matrix table for each month. In this case, the number of each application displayed on the matrix table functions as a data link button. Here, the person in charge specifies the inventor who wishes to output, the application month, and selects the data link button displaying the number of applications. In this case, the client terminal 30 transmits display screen type data of the screen (payment processing display screen 910 here) on which the data cooperation button is selected to the patent management server 20.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the corresponding linkage data 250 based on the display screen type data, and specifies the acquired data item type (step S1-1). In the present embodiment, data relating to a theme identifier, an inventor name, and a corresponding year / month is recorded in the cooperation data storage unit 25 as acquired data item type data of the cooperation data 250 on the payment processing display screen 910.

  Next, the management computer 21 acquires content data corresponding to the acquired data item type from the selected record (step S1-2). Here, the management computer 21 displays the theme identifier of the displayed number of applications, the inventor name selected by the person in charge and the content data corresponding to the corresponding date, and the data indicating the item type of the content data for the session for cooperation. It records in the memory | storage part 26 (step S1-3).

  Next, the person in charge searches the in-house application data 220 that the selected inventor applied for in the relevant month and month in this theme. As a result, the client terminal 30 redisplays the business support menu screen 600 on the display. Then, in response to the selection instruction of the person in charge, the client terminal 30 displays the search processing menu screen 620 on the display. Furthermore, the search screen 730 is displayed on the display by selecting the company application search menu item on the search processing menu screen 620. As described above, the search screen 730 includes a search condition input field, a search execution button, and a data capture button 731.

  Here, the person in charge selects the displayed data capture button 731. In this case, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform the data fetching process shown in FIG. Specifically, the client terminal 30 transmits the display screen type data of the display screen (search screen 730) on which the data capture button is selected to the patent management server 20.

  The management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the cooperation data 250 having the display screen type (search screen 730) when the data capture button is selected as the display screen type from the cooperation data storage unit 25 (step S2-1). ). Next, the patent management server 20 acquires data corresponding to the identified output data type item from the cooperation session data 260 stored in the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S2-2). Then, data corresponding to the output data item type is acquired, transmitted to the client terminal 30, and output (step S2-3). The client terminal 30 displays the content data corresponding to the received output data item type in the search condition input field of the search screen 730.

  Here, it is assumed that the output data item types of the search screen 730 are “in-house application reference number”, “theme identifier”, “inventor”, and “application date”. In this case, since data related to “theme identifier”, “inventor”, and “application date” is recorded in the cooperation session storage unit 26, the client terminal 30 can store “theme identifier”, “inventor”, and The content data of “application date” is acquired and displayed in the search condition input field.

Then, the person in charge selects the search execution button. Thereby, the client terminal 30 transmits the data regarding the theme identifier, the inventor, and the application date displayed in the input field to the patent management server 20. The management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the theme data 240 having the received theme identifier data. Further, the management computer 21 extracts from the in-house application data storage unit 22 in-house application data 220 of the in-house application reference number of the extracted theme data 240. Then, the management computer 21 extracts the extracted in-house application data 22
Among the 0, the in-house application data 220 in which the received inventor name and application date are included in the bibliographic items is extracted and transmitted to the client terminal 30. The client terminal 30 displays a search result screen 710 based on the received company application data 220.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
In the present embodiment, the patent management server 20 includes a cooperation data storage unit 25 and a cooperation session storage unit 26. When the data cooperation button 711 on the display screen is selected, data cooperation processing is performed. Specifically, the management computer 21 of the patent management server 20 extracts the cooperation data 250 of the cooperation data storage unit 25 based on the display screen type data received from the client terminal 30, and specifies the acquired data item type ( Step S1-1). The management computer 21 acquires content data corresponding to the acquired data item type from the selected record (step S1-2). Then, the management computer 21 records the acquired content data and data representing the item type of the content data in the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S1-3).

  On the other hand, when the data acquisition button is selected, data acquisition processing is performed. Specifically, the management computer 21 extracts the cooperation data 250 of the cooperation data storage unit 25 based on the display screen type displayed on the display of the client terminal 30 (step S2-1). Next, the patent management server 20 acquires data corresponding to the identified output data type item of the cooperation data 250 from the cooperation session data 260 of the cooperation session storage unit 26 (step S2-2). Then, the management computer 21 acquires data corresponding to the output data item type, transmits it to the client terminal 30, and outputs it (step S2-3).

  For this reason, the management computer 21 stores data related to the predetermined item of the record specified on the previous processing screen, and takes in data related to the item used on the subsequent processing screen. Therefore, it is possible to avoid acquiring data by mistake. In addition, data can be transferred more reliably in different types of processing, such as from the search result screen 710 to the search screen 730 and the appraisal request processing screen 850, or from the payment processing display screen 910 to the search screen 730. Therefore, operations performed using data in different processes can be performed efficiently and reliably. For example, when the data of the record selected from the search process is more reliably delivered to the appraisal request process, it is possible to create a similar document for all of the selected records. In addition, when the data specified on the payment process display screen 910 is transferred to the search process, the search can be performed more reliably and efficiently.

  In the present embodiment, the search result screen 710 displays the search application's own application data 220 for each record, and displays a check box for selecting each record corresponding to each record. . The search result screen 710 displays a data cooperation button 711 for acquiring data. For this reason, the person in charge can select a desired record by checking a check box corresponding to the record. Further, the management computer 21 records the data of the specified record in order to acquire the capture item data of the record whose check box is checked. Therefore, in processing other than the search result screen 710 such as the search screen 730 and the appraisal request processing screen 850, the data of the record specified on the search result screen 710 can be more reliably delivered and used.

In this embodiment, the management computer 21 displays the search result obtained by extracting the company application data 220 searched from the company application data storage unit 22 on the search result screen 710 using the keyword. The management computer 21 acquires the data of the record selected on the search result screen 710 and stores it in the cooperation session storage unit 26. And the data memorize | stored in the application publication data memory | storage part 23 different from the company application data memory | storage part 22 are searched using the data memorize | stored in the session storage part 26 for cooperation. For this reason, it is possible to perform a further search in the application publication data storage unit 23 using the data selected from the search results in the in-house application data storage unit 22.

  In this embodiment, a menu 712 is displayed at the top of the search result screen 710 on which the data cooperation button 711 is displayed. The menu 712 includes a plurality of menu item buttons that can transition to a screen that can use data acquired from the search result screen 710. For this reason, it is possible to quickly transition to a screen using the acquired data, and it is possible to perform business processing more efficiently.

Moreover, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the embodiment, the patent management server 20 includes the cooperation data storage unit 25 and the cooperation session storage unit 26. Instead of this, the client terminal 30 may be provided with the cooperation data storage unit 25 and the cooperation session storage unit 26. As a result, the data linkage process and the data capture process performed by the management computer 21 can be performed by the client terminal 30.

  In the above embodiment, when the data capture button is selected, the client terminal 30 and the patent management server 20 perform the data capture process shown in FIG. 9 and display the data recorded in the cooperation session storage unit 26 on the screen. Displayed. Instead of this, when the position to be displayed on the screen to be processed differs according to the type of data, the data may be displayed at the position according to the type of data. Specifically, display position data relating to a display position for displaying the output data item type is included in the cooperation data 250 and stored in the cooperation data storage unit 25 for each screen. Then, when performing the data capture process, the management computer 21 displays the data extracted from the cooperation session storage unit 26 at a corresponding position on the screen based on the display position data. Thereby, since a plurality of data can be appropriately displayed at different positions and used, work can be performed more efficiently.

  In the above embodiment, the cooperation data 250 stored in the cooperation data storage unit 25 records the acquired data item type and the output data item type that are captured according to the screen. However, the cooperation data 250 may be changed according to an instruction from the person in charge.

  In the above embodiment, the management computer 21 searches the data stored in the company application data storage unit 22 and the application publication data storage unit 23. For example, the search may be performed in a storage unit that stores data such as an appraisal document, an intermediate processing document, or a patent family.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to patent management has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be used when managing other intellectual property (design application, trademark application, copyright, etc.), or when linking various data in different processes.

1 is a schematic diagram of a patent management system in an embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of a company application data storage part. Explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of a theme data storage part. Explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of a cooperation data storage part. Explanatory drawing explaining the data structure of the session memory | storage part for cooperation. Explanatory drawing explaining the transfer from a business support menu screen to a process menu screen. Explanatory drawing of the process sequence when performing another search process using the data of a search result. The flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence in a data cooperation process. The flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence in a data acquisition process. Explanatory drawing of the process sequence when performing business processing using the data of a search result. Explanatory drawing of the process sequence when performing a search process using the data of business processing.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Patent management server as a data cooperation processing system, 21 ... Management computer as computer, 22 ... Company application data storage part as search object data storage means, 23 ... Application publication data storage part as search object data storage means, 24... Theme data storage unit as search target data storage means, 25... Cooperation data storage unit as acquisition cooperation data storage means and output cooperation data storage means, 26.

Claims (7)

For each process type, an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired;
For each processing type, an output cooperation data storage unit that stores an output item type that specifies an output item of data to be output;
A data linkage system including a computer connected to a session storage unit for linkage that records data identified in a previous process in association with an item identifier of the data, and includes a computer for passing the data to a later process. ,
The computer is
When a data acquisition instruction is received, the current processing type is specified, the acquisition item to be acquired is specified based on the acquisition item type recorded in the acquisition cooperation data storage means, and the specified acquisition item is supported Data recording means for acquiring the content data to be recorded from the record displayed in the processing, and associating it with the acquisition item of the content data,
When a data output instruction is received, the current processing type is specified, the output item to be output is specified using the output item type recorded in the output cooperation data storage unit, and the output item corresponding to the specified output item A data cooperation processing system comprising: data output means for acquiring content data to be acquired from the cooperation session storage means and taking it into a current process. The computer further includes a data acquisition screen display means for displaying a data acquisition button and a selection button for selecting each record on the display screen of the plurality of records.
The data cooperation processing system according to claim 1, wherein the data recording unit acquires content data corresponding to the specified acquisition item from a record selected using the selection button. The computer is connected to a search target data storage unit that stores data to be searched.
The data acquisition screen display means displays the data acquisition button including the data acquisition button on a display screen for displaying a record of search results searched from the search target data storage means. The data linkage processing system described. The computer is connected to a plurality of search target data storage means,
The data output means is a search target data storage means different from the search target data storage means used in the previous process, and performs a re-search as a later process using the content data recorded in the cooperation session storage means. The data linkage processing system according to claim 3, wherein the data linkage processing system is performed.   5. The computer according to claim 3, further comprising business processing means for performing business processing, wherein the data output means supplies content data recorded in the linkage session storage means to the business processing means. The data linkage processing system described in 1. For each process type, an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired;
For each processing type, an output cooperation data storage unit that stores an output item type that specifies an output item of data to be output;
A data linkage processing method that uses a computer connected to the session storage means for linkage that records the data identified in the previous process in association with the item identifier of this data, and that uses a computer to deliver the data to the subsequent process. There,
The computer is
When a data acquisition instruction is received, the current processing type is specified, the acquisition item to be acquired is specified based on the acquisition item type recorded in the acquisition cooperation data storage means, and the specified acquisition item is supported A data recording step of acquiring content data to be recorded from the record displayed in the processing, and recording the content data in association with the acquisition item of the content data in the session storage unit for cooperation;
When a data output instruction is received, the current processing type is specified, the output item to be output is specified using the output item type recorded in the output cooperation data storage unit, and the output item corresponding to the specified output item A data output processing method characterized in that content data to be acquired is obtained from the session storage device for cooperation and a data output stage to be taken into a current process is executed. For each process type, an acquisition cooperation data storage unit that stores an acquisition item type that specifies an acquisition item of data to be acquired;
For each processing type, an output cooperation data storage unit that stores an output item type that specifies an output item of data to be output;
A data linkage processing program is connected to linkage session storage means for recording the data identified in the previous process in association with the item identifier of this data, and passes the data to the subsequent process using a computer. And
The computer,
When a data acquisition instruction is received, the current processing type is specified, the acquisition item to be acquired is specified based on the acquisition item type recorded in the acquisition cooperation data storage means, and the specified acquisition item is supported Content data to be acquired from the record displayed in the processing, and associated with the content data acquisition item, the data recording means for recording in the session storage means for cooperation, and the data output instruction when receiving the data output instruction, The output item to be output is specified using the output item type recorded in the output cooperation data storage unit, and the content data corresponding to the specified output item is specified from the cooperation session storage unit. A data cooperation processing program that functions as a data output means that acquires and imports the current processing.

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