JPH04319771A - On-line information retrieving/updating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To timely update a data base for managing massive information. CONSTITUTION:A retrieving expression converting means 12 converts a common retrieving expression to be used for this system into a specific retrieving expression to be used for respective on-line information retrieving systems 1 and a communication means 14 successively accesses the systems 1 to n in plural on-line information retrieving systems 17 to retrieve information in the plural systems 17 by one retrieving execution. A retrieved result displaying/editing means 16 edits the displayed contents of the retrieved results, an updating expression converting means 18 converts the edited retrieved result into an updating expression to be used for the systems 1 to n to be the retrieved result extracting sources and the means 14 accesses the systems 1 to n to execute the updating processing of data bases 1a to na.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an online information search/update system that searches for information in a database using a plurality of online information search systems.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when searching for information using a database included in an online information search system, only one system could be used in one search process. In other words, only information within a database possessed by one online information search system was searched. Therefore, when there are multiple online information retrieval systems having databases that manage the same type of information, there is a drawback that the retrieval process must be performed multiple times in order to retrieve the desired information.

A conventional online information retrieval system that solves these drawbacks will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional online information search system. As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional online information retrieval system uses a search formula input means 31 for inputting a search formula and a common search formula used by this system in each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n. A search formula conversion means 32 for converting into a specific search formula, a search formula conversion table holding means 33 for holding a search formula conversion table used by this search formula conversion means 32, and search results from each online information search system 1 to n. a search result editing means 35 for accumulating and integrating search results and editing them for display output; a communication means 34 for sequentially accessing each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n in the plurality of online information retrieval systems 37; Search result output means 36 for displaying and outputting
It is composed of.

[0004] The conventional online information retrieval system configured as described above uses a common search formula inputted by the search formula input means 31 in each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n.
By converting the search formula into a specific search formula used in Information in databases 1a-na possessed by search systems 1-n can be searched.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In recent years, which is called an information society, the amount of information is increasing and flooding, and there is a demand for a system that can reliably obtain the desired information. In other words, it is desired to be able to obtain accurate and timely information from constantly changing information. However, under these circumstances, the current situation is that conventional configurations are only designed to provide information retrieval functions for multiple online information retrieval systems. Therefore, if the search results are confirmed and the information needs to be updated, this information update process must be performed separately for each online information search system 1 to n.
There has been a problem in that it is difficult to update a database that manages a huge amount of information in a timely manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an online information search/update system that can timely update a database that manages a huge amount of information.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The online information search/update system of the present invention includes a search formula input means, a search formula conversion means, a communication means, a search result editing means, a search result editing means, and an update formula. It is equipped with a conversion means. The search formula input means is for inputting a search formula. The search formula conversion means converts the search formula into a unique search formula used in each of the plurality of online information retrieval systems. The communication means receives the output of the search formula conversion means and sequentially accesses each online information retrieval system. The search result editing means accumulates and integrates the search results from each online information retrieval system based on the unique search formula output from the communication means, and edits them for display output. The search result display means displays the search results. The search result editing means is for editing the search results based on the display by the search result display means. The update conversion means converts the search results edited by the search result editing means into an update formula used in the online information retrieval system from which the search is extracted, and inputs the converted formula to the communication means.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the configuration, the present invention converts the search formula into a unique search formula used in each online information retrieval system by the search formula conversion means, and sequentially accesses each online information retrieval system by the communication means. , information from multiple online information retrieval systems can be searched by executing a single search. In addition, the search result editing means edits the display content of the search results, the updated search results are converted by the update formula conversion means into an update formula used in the online information retrieval system from which the search is extracted, and input into the communication means; By accessing the online information retrieval system through communication means, it is possible to update the database on the spot.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an online information search/update system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the online information search/update system includes a search formula input means 11 for inputting a search formula, and a unique search formula that allows multiple online information search systems 17 to use a common search formula used by this system. A search expression conversion means 12 that converts the search expression into a search expression, a search expression conversion table holding means 13 that holds a search expression conversion table used in the search expression conversion means 12, and a plurality of A communication means 14 that sequentially accesses each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n of the online information retrieval system 17, and a search that accumulates and integrates search results from each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n, and edits them for display output. A result editing means 15, a search result display/editing means 16 that displays the search results and allows the displayed content to be edited, and a search result display/edit means 16 that displays the search results and edits the displayed contents; It includes an update formula conversion means for converting the update formula to be used in the information retrieval system and inputting it to the communication means, and an update formula conversion table holding means 19 for holding the update formula conversion table used in the update formula conversion means 18. It is something that

[0010] Online information search and
The difference in configuration between the update system and the conventional example is that a search result display/editing means 16, an update type conversion means 18 for updating the databases 1a-na of each online information retrieval system 1-n based on editing, This update type conversion means 18
The present invention also includes a conversion formula conversion table holding means 19 for holding a conversion table of update formulas used in the update formula conversion table.

[0011] Online information search and
The operation of the update system will be described. A search formula input using a search formula input means 11 such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a light pen, that is, a common search formula used by this system, is input into a search formula conversion means 12. Search formula conversion means 12
converts the conversion table held by the search formula conversion table holding means 13 into a unique search formula used in each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n that executes the search process, and transmits this unique search formula to the communication means 14. Output. The communication means 14 sequentially accesses the online information retrieval systems 1 to n corresponding to the inputted unique search formula, takes in the information search results, and outputs them to the search result editing means 15. The search result editing means 15 accumulates and integrates the search results from each online information search system, edits them for display output, and then inputs them to the search result display/editing means 16 such as a display. The information displayed by the search result display/editing means 16 is edited by an editing means such as a keyboard, mouse, or light pen, and then input to the update type conversion means 18. The update formula converting means 18 converts the update formula to be used in each online information retrieval system 1 to n for executing update processing based on the conversion table in the update formula conversion table holding means 19, and inputs it to the communication means 14. do. Then, the communication means 14 again
updates the information in each database 1a-na by sequentially accessing the input update formula to the corresponding online information search systems 1-n.

[0012] The difference in operation between such an online information search/update system and the conventional example is that information searched from each online information search system is displayed/edited using a display, keyboard, mouse, light pen, etc. By the means 16, on-the-spot editing and update type conversion means 1
8, each online information retrieval system 1 to n on the spot.
The main point is that the update processing of the databases 1a to 1na in the database is executed.

As described above, the search formula conversion means 12 converts the common search formula used by this system into a unique search formula used by each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n.
By sequentially accessing each of the online information retrieval systems 1 to n in the plurality of online information retrieval systems 17 using the communication means 14, information in the plurality of online information retrieval systems 17 can be searched in one search execution.

[0014] Also, the display contents of the search results are edited by the search result display/editing means 16, and the edited search results are converted into update formulas to be used in the online information retrieval systems 1 to n from which the search is extracted by the update formula conversion means 18. By converting the information into the information and accessing it through the communication means 14, it is possible to update the databases 1a to 1na holding the relevant information on the spot.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the online information search/updating system of the present invention, the search formula conversion means converts the search formula into a unique search formula used in each online information retrieval system, and the communication means converts the search formula into a unique search formula used in each online information retrieval system. By sequentially accessing these systems, it is possible to search for information in multiple online information retrieval systems by executing a single search. In addition, the search result editing means edits the display content of the search results, the updated search results are converted by the update formula conversion means into an update formula used in the online information retrieval system from which the search is extracted, and input into the communication means; By accessing the online information retrieval system through communication means, it is possible to update the database on the spot.

[0016] As a result, databases of different systems are organically combined, databases can be integrated, and a database that manages a huge amount of information can be updated in a timely manner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an online information search/update system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional online information search system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 to n Online information retrieval system 11 Search formula input means 12 Search formula conversion means 14 Communication means 15 Search result editing means 16 Search result display/editing means 18 Update formula conversion means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A search formula input means for inputting a search formula; a search formula conversion means for converting the search formula into a unique search formula used in each of a plurality of online information retrieval systems; a communication means that receives the output of the search formula conversion means and sequentially accesses each of the online information retrieval systems; and a communication means that stores and integrates the search results of the online information retrieval systems based on the unique search formula that is output from the communication means. search result editing means for editing the search results for display output; search result display means for displaying the search results; search result editing means for editing the search results based on the display by the search result display means; An online information search/updating system comprising an update formula conversion means for converting the search results edited by the search result editing means into an update formula used in an online information retrieval system as a search extraction source and inputting the converted formula to the communication means.