JP2000242654A - Information processor, information processing method and computer readable storage medium recorded with program for making computer execute the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently gather and utilize a huge volume of information in an information processor provided with one or a plurality of applications and data bases and activating the applications and execution-processing the functions of the applications. SOLUTION: This information processor is provided with a document data specifying part 301 for specifying desired document data among document data prepared by an activated application, a word and phrase extraction part 302 for extracting words and phrases utilized for retrieval from the specified document data, a similar information extraction part 303 for extracting the similar information of contents similar to the contents of the specified document data from the data base 200 on the basis of the extracted words and phrases and a display part 304 for arranging and displaying information for displaying the extracted similar information in the descending order of similarity.

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 information processing apparatus having one or a plurality of applications and a database used by the applications, activating the applications and executing the functions of the applications, an information processing method and a method thereof. And a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the above is recorded.

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2. Description of the Related Art In a digital information society in recent years, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer not only creates documents and data but also collects information through a network such as the Internet and processes the collected information. Things are increasing. In addition, the rapid development of memory devices has led to lower prices and larger capacities of the memory devices themselves, and more and more information has been flooded.

[0003] Further, with the rapid development of the Internet, an era of collecting information by searching through the Internet has come. In such a situation, an increasing number of users want information quickly and reliably. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for creating an original information source (database) for oneself based on information obtained on the Internet.

For this purpose, it is necessary to quickly and accurately extract desired information from the Internet or a personal hard disk. In addition, it is necessary that the collected information can be applied in various ways. It is necessary to obtain and utilize not only information on the Internet but also various information such as mail, communication logs, and files.

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However, in the conventional information processing apparatus, it is extremely difficult to find necessary information from a huge amount of information such as the Internet, a hard disk, and a database connected to the network. There was a point.

According to the present invention, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information are disclosed in order to solve the above-described problems of the conventional example. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The above-mentioned problems are solved,
In order to achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 includes one or a plurality of applications and one or a plurality of databases used by the applications, activates the applications, and executes the functions of the applications. In the information processing apparatus for processing, a document data designating unit for designating desired document data among the document data created by the started application, and the document data designated by the document data designating unit are used for searching. Word extraction means for extracting a word, and similar information for extracting similar information of the content similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specification means from the database based on the word extracted by the word extraction means Extraction means, extracted by the similar information extraction means, Display means for displaying side by side information representative of the similarity information in descending order of similarity, and further comprising a.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to desired document data among the document data created by the started application.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus having one or a plurality of applications and one or a plurality of databases used by the applications, activating the applications and executing the functions of the applications. In the information processing apparatus, a Japanese conversion application that converts a kana character string input in the started application into a character string mixed with kanji, and an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application is used for search. Word extraction means for extracting a word to be extracted, and similarity information of content similar to the content of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application based on the word extracted by the word extraction means. Similarity information extracting means for extracting Wherein the information representing the similarity information extracted by the information extraction means comprising display means for displaying arranged in descending order of similarity, the.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, desired similar information is designated by selecting information representing the similar information displayed by the display means. A similar information specifying means,
The display means displays information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extraction means, and displays all or a part of the similar information designated by the similar information designation means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the content of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed.

The information processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the third aspect, further comprising a desired information designating desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed by the display means. Means, desired information extracting means for extracting desired information specified by the desired information specifying means, and attaching the information extracted by the desired information extracting means to a desired position of document data created by the application And attaching means.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, all or part of the similar information whose contents have been searched and displayed can be easily incorporated into the document data being created.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the document data designated by the document data designating unit is extracted from the similarity information extracted by the similarity information extracting unit. A partial information extracting unit for extracting partial information similar to the content at a predetermined ratio to the similar information is provided, and the display unit displays only the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting unit.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to confirm only a more similar part in the searched similar information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first to fourth aspects, the document data designated by the document data designating unit is extracted from the similarity information extracted by the similarity information extracting unit. A partial information extracting unit that extracts partial information similar to the content at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, wherein the display unit extracts the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting unit from the similar information excluding the partial information. Characteristically displayed.

According to the present invention, a more similar part can be easily found in the searched similar information.

An information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect, further comprising ratio changing means for changing the predetermined ratio.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily change a portion of the retrieved similar information that is more similar to the information to be confirmed or easily found.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the first to seventh aspects, the document specified by the document data specifying means or the undetermined character converted by the Japanese conversion application is used. A related word display unit that displays related words related to the contents of the column; and a related word designation unit that designates one or more related words from the related words displayed by the related word display unit; Extracting means for converting the contents of the document data specified by the document data specifying means or the Japanese language conversion application based on the words and phrases extracted by the word and phrase extracting means and the related words specified by the related word specifying means; And extracting similar information having contents similar to the contents of the determined undetermined character string from the database.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily search for more accurate similar information based on related words.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus according to the first to eighth aspects, wherein one or more pieces of similar information are designated from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means. Summarizing processing means for summarizing the similar information specified by the specifying means, wherein the display means indicates all or a part of the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means and / or the similar information. Display information in order of similarity,
The similar information summarized by the summarization processing means is displayed.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the contents of the similar information can be quickly and accurately grasped.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus provided with a Japanese conversion application for converting an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji, A character string conversion means for converting into a character string mixed with kanji, a word extraction means for extracting a word used for search from an undetermined character string converted by the character string conversion means, and a word string extracted by the word extraction means A similar information extracting unit that extracts, from one or a plurality of databases, similar information having contents similar to the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the character string converting unit based on a word; and the similar information extracting unit extracts the similar information. Display means for arranging and displaying the information indicating the obtained similar information in descending order of the degree of similarity.

According to the tenth aspect, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to the converted undetermined character string by using the Japanese conversion application.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the similar information for designating desired similar information by selecting information representing the similar information displayed by the display means. A display unit that displays information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit, and displays all or a part of the similar information specified by the similar information specifying unit. Features.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the contents of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed using the Japanese conversion application.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method for activating one or a plurality of applications and executing and executing the functions of the application. A document data designation step of designating desired document data, a phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for retrieval from the document data designated by the document data designation step, and a phrase extracted by the phrase extraction step. A similar information extracting step of extracting similar information having contents similar to the contents of the document data designated by the document data designating step from one or a plurality of databases used in the application, Display the information that represents the extracted similar information in order from the highest similarity Characterized in that it includes a display step.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to desired document data among the document data created by the started application.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing method for activating one or more applications and executing the functions of the application, the kana character string input in the activated application is provided. A phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for search from an undetermined character string converted by a Japanese conversion application that converts a character string into a character string mixed with kanji,
Based on the phrase extracted in the phrase extraction step, similar information having a content similar to the content of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application is read from one or a plurality of databases used by the application and the application. It is characterized by including a similar information extracting step to be extracted, and a display step of arranging and displaying information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step in descending order of similarity.

According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing method according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, desired similar information is designated by selecting information representing the similar information displayed in the display step. A similar information specifying step, wherein the displaying step displays information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step, and displays all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step. It is characterized by the following.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the contents of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing method according to the fourteenth aspect, further comprising the step of specifying desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed in the display step. Step, a desired information extracting step of extracting desired information specified by the desired information specifying step, and attaching the information extracted by the desired information extracting step to a desired position of the document data created by the application And a sticking step.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, all or part of the similar information whose contents have been searched and displayed can be easily incorporated into the document data being created.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing method according to the twelfth to fifteenth aspects, wherein the similarity information extracted in the similarity information extracting step is converted from the similar information extracted in the similarity information extracting step. A partial information extracting step of extracting partial information similar to the content at a predetermined ratio to the similar information is included, and the display step displays only the partial information extracted in the partial information extracting step.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to confirm only a more similar part in the searched similar information.

The information processing method according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the information processing method according to the twelfth to fifteenth aspects, wherein the similarity information extracted in the similarity information extracting step is converted from the similar information extracted in the similarity information extracting step. A partial information extraction step of extracting partial information similar to the content at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, wherein the display step extracts the partial information extracted in the partial information extraction step from the similar information excluding the partial information. Characteristically displayed.

According to the seventeenth aspect, it is possible to easily find a more similar part in the searched similar information.

The information processing method according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the sixteenth or seventeenth aspect, further comprising:
The method may further include a ratio changing step of changing the predetermined ratio.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily change a portion of the retrieved similar information that is more similar than the one that the user wants to confirm or easily find.

The information processing method according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention is the information processing method according to the twelfth to eighteenth aspects, wherein the document specified in the document data specifying step or the unconfirmed character converted by the Japanese conversion application is used. A related word displaying step of displaying related words related to the contents of the column; a related word specifying step of specifying one or more related words from the related words displayed in the related word displaying step; A related word adding step of adding the specified related word to the content of the document data specified by the document specifying step.

According to the nineteenth aspect, it is possible to easily search for more accurate similar information based on related words.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method according to the twelfth to nineteenth aspects, comprising: a designation step of designating one or a plurality of similar information from the similar information extracted in the similarity information extracting step. A summary processing step of summarizing the similar information designated by the designation step,
The display step displays all or a part of the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step and / or information indicating the similar information arranged in descending order of similarity, and displays the similarities summarized in the summarizing processing step. Displaying information.

According to the twentieth aspect, the contents of the similar information can be quickly and accurately grasped.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the information processing method for converting an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji, the input kana character string is converted into a character string mixed with kanji. A character string conversion step, a phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for search from an undetermined character string converted by the character string conversion step, and the character string based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extraction step. A similar information extracting step of extracting, from one or more databases, similar information having contents similar to the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the column converting step, and information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step And displaying the images arranged in descending order of similarity.

According to the twenty-first aspect, similar information similar to the converted undetermined character string can be easily searched by using the Japanese conversion application.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the information processing method according to the twenty-first aspect, similarity information for designating desired similarity information by selecting information representing similarity information displayed in the display step. The displaying step includes displaying information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step, and displaying all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step. Features.

According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the contents of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed using the Japanese conversion application.

Further, the storage medium according to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention records a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the twelfth to twenty-second aspects, so that the program becomes machine-readable. The operations of the items 12 to 22 can be realized by a computer.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a computer readable recording medium according to the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The form will be described in detail.

(Embodiment 1) First, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 101 is a CPU for controlling the whole system, 102 is a ROM storing a boot program and the like, 103 is a RAM used as a work area of the CPU 101, and 104 is an HD ( A hard disk drive (HDD) 105 controls reading / writing of data from / to a hard disk 105, and an HD 105 stores data written under the control of the HDD 104.

An FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) 106 controls reading / writing of data from / to an FD (Floppy Disk) 107 under the control of the CPU 101, and a detachable 107 stores data written under the control of the FDD 106. FD of 108
Indicates a display for displaying a window relating to data such as a document, an image, and function information.

Reference numeral 109 is connected to the network NET via the communication line 110 and the network NET is connected to the network NET.
And the interface that controls the internal interface (I
/ F), 111 is a keyboard having keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, etc. 112 is a mouse for moving a cursor, selecting a range, moving a window, and changing a size, 113 Is a scanner for optically reading an image, 114 is a printer for printing contents displayed in a window, etc., 115 is a CDROM as a removable recording medium, and 116 is a CDROM for controlling reading of data from the CDROM 115. Each drive is shown. Each unit is connected by a bus 100.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an application of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an information box (database) 200 and the following installed applications.

1. 1. word processor application 201, 2. graphics processor application 202; 3. information retrieval application 203; Spreadsheet application 2
04,5. Relational database application 2
05, 6. Japanese conversion application 206.

Further, with the development of networks in recent years, particularly the Internet, the following Internet tool applications are also included. 7. Internet Mailer Application 20
7, 8 8. Network-aware scheduler application 208,9. Internet browser application 20
9,10. 10. Web site patrol application 210, Dial-up application 211.

Further, the following tool applications for enhancing the cooperation of the above applications are also included. 12. 12. File search tool application 212,13. 13. Macro editing tool application 213, 14. 14. Mathematical formula creation tool application 214, 15. Font effect tool application 215,16. 16. Graph creation tool application 216, 17. 17. Continuous printing tool application 217, 18. Sentence expression encyclopedia application 218.

Next, an outline of each application will be described. (1. Word Processor Application 201) The word processor application 201 can cover a wider document life cycle by the information search application 203 mounted on the information search device according to the present embodiment.

The information search application 203 has a document creation support function based on the similarity search technology, and thus can directly call and use necessary information from each application. The contents of the information search application 203 will be described later.

In addition, a document navigation function for supporting creation of a standard document in a company realizes a standard document sharing function on a network, thereby greatly improving productivity in group work.

Further, the graphic editing operation in the document creation can be further simplified by the graphic processor application transparent editing function which is a cooperative function with the graphic processor application 202.

Next, the document navigation function will be described. The document navigation function is a function for navigating the creation of a standard document such as a report or a facsimile facsimile. The word processor application 201 changes to a word processor application most suitable for the document creation according to the type of the document to be created.

The menu is narrowed down to a menu most suitable for the document, and it is also possible to display appropriate commands for document creation and advice on contents. As a result, for example, it is possible to greatly reduce the time and effort for creating a standard document in a company.

The document navigation information can be shared. When you select a navigation template, only the menus necessary for the document are displayed, you can easily and quickly create the target document just by filling the contents according to the navigation, and you can share folders and files with "virtual folders" , And can be shared by multiple members. By using the information sharing function of document navigation, it is possible to share information such as correspondence, specifications, and standard documents without introducing a special groupware product.

Specifically, in addition to the “My template” sheet, there are “shared documents” and “all folders” sheets. The “shared document” sheet is a function for giving an easy-to-understand name to a folder or a file existing on a network computer or the like. By naming files and folders on the network, the word processor application 201 connected to the network can easily share the organized information.

For example, report documents as information to be shared only within the department, this week's schedule, company documents, and the like can be collectively shared in a form that can be understood at a glance. In addition, since the shared document information can be easily added or modified, bottom-up information sharing can be realized.

Next, the transparent editing function with the graphic processor application 202 will be described. The transparent editing function refers to the editing screen of the graphic processor application 202 and the word processor application 201.
Is displayed transparently as if two films were pasted together, and the graphics processor application 2
02 is a function that handles the drawing function as if it were one of the functions of the word processor application 201.

More specifically, transparent editing of the graphic processor application 202 means that the graphic processor application 202
Start application 202 and run word processor
The screen of one page of the application 201 is directly taken into the graphic processor application 202 and displayed transparently, and then freely superimposed on the document of the word processor application 201 using the function of the graphic processor application 202 from above. Is a function to create graphics.

A rich graphic expression, which was impossible only with the simple graphic function of the conventional word processing application, such as placing the drawn graphic above and below the document of the word processing application 201 or transmitting the drawing, becomes possible. The graphic processor application 20 can be used in the creation of documents that require visual expressiveness, such as documents and reports, as well as various documents that make extensive use of illustrations.
2 can be utilized.

In addition, the accuracy of the document converter is improved,
Based on the document center concept, it can handle various types of documents distributed to offices. Documents of different word processing applications as well as RT
It supports a wide range of F (Rich Text Format) documents, spreadsheet documents, Unicode Text, and the like, and achieves higher document compatibility by directly reading word processor dedicated machine documents.

(2. Graphic Processor Application 202) The graphic processor application is graphic software capable of drawing a precise graphic with a simple interface. In offices, it is used for creating planning papers and reports with mixed characters and figures, in homes for creating cards and various guides, and in specialized fields for creating drawings and other drawings that require precision and accuracy. Can be used.

Further, it has a paint & retouch function,
Processing of images imported from digital cameras and scanners
Editing is also easy. The processed image is
It can be widely disclosed on a homepage or the like by using the function of the graphic processor application 202 corresponding to the Internet / intranet.

The graphic processor application 202 executes a series of processes in the drawing operation,
It realizes efficient useless operation and can easily create target graphics with intuitive operation. The intuitive operation includes, for example, using a large number of attached parts, and thereby, it is possible to create a document containing drawings and illustrations as if arranging figures.
Therefore, even a novice who is unfamiliar with the operation can draw graphics as desired from the day when he started using it.

In order to realize these, the graphic processor application 202 has the following functions.

(1) Word processor / application transparent editing function, (2) Addition / extension function of other company's file converter, (3) Macro box conversion function,
(4) Paint & retouch function (photo retouch),
(5) Image data management function (Digiview), (6) Snap function, (7) Template figure function, (8) Workspace function, (9) Practical component mounting function.

(1) Word Processor Application Transparent Editing Function The transparent editing function is realized by activating the graphic processor application 202 instead of the “simple drawing” of the conventional word processor application.
This function realizes a more seamless drawing environment than in-place editing. As a result, transparent editing that further enhances the affinity with the word processor application 201 has become possible.

Word Processor Application 20
The function of the graphic processor application 202 can be used as it is while one document is displayed, and a detailed graphic can be drawn. Further, non-display switching can also be performed. The drawn figure can be below or above the document of the word processor application 201, and the figure can be made transparent.

The word processor application 20
A graphic created by the simple drawing function 1 can also be edited using the graphic processor application 202.
Further, the created graphic can be used as it is as a graphic of the document of the word processing application 201.

Word Processor Application 20
The template graphic of the graphic processor application 202 which is not included in the simple drawing 1 can also be brought to the word processor application 201. Furthermore, even if the transparent editing is started again, the graphic processor application 202 can perform editing as a template graphic.

(2) Addition / Extension Function of Other Company's File Converter The graphic processor application 202 is, for example, an EPS (Encapsulated PostSc).
read) file can be read and output.
OrelDRAW 8J can also be read. Furthermore, DXF (Drawing Interchange)
Format R14. Therefore, data created by another company's product can be used as a figure of the figure processor application.

Reading of EPS files frequently used in design and illustration creation work,
It can be saved in PS format. Also, Corel D
Reading drawings created with RAW 8J (Corel D
(RAW storage format is 5/6 format). Supports DXF R14 format file reading / storing, CAD in graphics processor application
The usability of the drawings can be improved.

(3) Conversion Function of Macro Box To improve compatibility with macros, the macro box of the graphics processor application of the old version is
Can be registered as a drawing macro or system macro. As a result, the DTP (Desk Top Publish)
ing) and CAD (Computer Aided D)
productivity) can be improved.

Further, a sample macro that can be used immediately, such as creation of a simple flowchart, creation of a register mark, and simple curve drawing, is also provided. As described above, the compatibility of the macro with the graphics processor application of the old version is improved, and the existing macro assets can be effectively used. Furthermore, a tool box dedicated to a macro can be created by allocating the tool box as a part of the tool box.

(4) Paint & Retouch Function (Photo Retouch) The paint & retouch function (photo retouch) is a method for easily applying corrections and effects to images such as photographs taken using a digital camera or a scanner. It is a function that can be processed into a unique work.

(5) Image Data Management Function (Digi View) Although it is very complicated to manage images only by file names, the image data management function (Digi View) is provided by a graphic processor application 202 parts as well as JPEG (Joint Ph
autographic Experts Group)
Format and BMP (BITMAP) format.

A list of images and parts is selected, and necessary ones are selected therefrom.
1 and the graphic processor application 202. Graphic processor application 2
02 file (jhd / jbh) can also be managed.

(6) Snap Function The snap function makes it easy to accurately point to a specific point, which has been difficult with ordinary mouse operations. Just by moving the mouse close to the figure, the pointer can be accurately placed at the closest end point, middle point, intersection, or the like. In addition, pointing to the intersection of a grid, a scale, and an auxiliary line can be performed. This realizes highly accurate drawing.

(7) Template Graphic Function The graphic processor application 202 has a large number of readily available template graphics so that the user can efficiently create high-precision graphics. In addition to basic shapes such as circles, ellipses and rectangles, it supports most frequently used shapes such as stars and arrows. In particular, template figures such as rectangular parallelepipeds, polygons, parallel arrows with width E, and railway tracks have control handles that can transform the figures themselves, so that three-dimensional figures and maps can be created with simple operations. .

(8) Workspace Function In the graphic processor application 202, a work space can be provided outside the paper, and the layout work can be efficiently performed while the graphic is temporarily placed therein. In addition, since the graphics in the workspace are not printed, it is effective in improving work efficiency.

(9) Practical Mounting Function of Parts The graphic processor application 202 prepares about 5000 parts for use in offices and homes in Japan. Included parts are registered for each field, such as business, education, and construction machinery, and can be easily found when needed.

(3. Information retrieval application 203)
The information search application 203 has a document creation support function (concept navigation) and an Internet information search function (internet boomerang).

The document creation support function "concept navigator" is a function for calling and utilizing various information stored on the Internet or a local disk while a document is being created by the word processor application 201 or the spreadsheet application 204. When a range of sentences related to the information to be searched is specified and then called by the right-click menu of the mouse button 112, information similar in content to the designated sentences is displayed in a list in the viewer. The information thus obtained can be inserted into the document being created and used.

It is also possible to make an inquiry using the full text of the currently displayed document. This makes it possible to easily refer to and cite another previously compiled plan document or related materials, for example, while preparing the plan document. Furthermore, the concept navigation has a summary function (summarizer) for automatically summarizing the points of the displayed information. High-accuracy and high-quality summarization using sentence structure analysis information enables quick grasp of information contents.

As described above, the concept navigation dramatically improves the productivity and creativity of the future document creation environment.

Word processor application 20
1. In the spreadsheet application 204 and the graphic processor application 202, "Open concept navigator" is added to the menu.
It can be used in the form of inquiring at 00, extracting necessary information, referring to it, or quoting.

The Japanese conversion application 206
From, the concept navigation can be called based on the "information window" concept of accessing data other than kana-kanji conversion. As a result, even if the application does not directly call the concept navigation in the menu,
You can easily use the functions provided by Concept Navi.

In addition, the concept navigation can be used as long as the Japanese conversion application 206 can be started irrespective of the application such as an application other than the above application or various log viewers for personal computer communication.

The difference from the Internet information search device (Internet boomerang) described below is as follows. That is, an information box 200 is a knowledge database in which information on the Internet homepage and mail information, and further, files contained in the user's own hard disk are collected into a knowledge database.
00 is created and updated by Internet boomerang. The concept navigator provides functions such as querying the information box 200, searching for similar documents, summarizing, and extracting related words.

The Internet boomerang and the concept navigator are one independent application, respectively. The concept navigator is a function added to the word processor application 201, graphic processor application 202, spreadsheet application 204, and Japanese conversion application 206. You can also catch it.

The following two methods are conceivable for starting the concept navigation. (1) Start after specifying the range of text. If you select "Open Concept Navigation" from the right-click menu with the text range specified, the concept navigation dialog box opens, and the query is executed with the specified text copied directly to the query document field Is done.

(2) Start up without specifying the text range. If you click the "Concept Navi" icon on the toolbar or select "Open Concept Navi" from the right-click menu while the word processing application 201 is editing a document,
Activate Concept Navi with the entire paragraph at the caret (cursor) position as the query document.

When there is no document to be referenced, such as when a new document is created, the concept navigation dialog box is started with no inquiry document input. In this case, an inquiry is executed by directly inputting an inquiry sentence into the inquiry document input field.

When an inquiry is executed by the concept navigation, an inquiry is made to an information box specified in advance, documents similar to the inquiry document are extracted, and displayed in a list in the order of similarity. Further, the similarity is displayed as a bar graph. The contents of the document specified in the list can be checked with the viewer. This viewer is compatible with various document formats, and can check the contents of HTML files and the like as they are.

On the viewer, a phrase extracted as a related word is highlighted, a summary sentence is highlighted,
Further, it is possible to narrow down the display. Also,
A summarizer (summarization function) can also be used. In this case, summarization can be created by specifying multiple documents at the same time, and advanced summarization, such as removing less important parts of a single sentence rather than narrowing down by sentence, is also possible. It is possible.

When the summarizer is executed, summaries and headings are automatically created for the text, and these three are simultaneously displayed as frames on one screen, so that the document structure can be easily understood. Also, a hyperlink from the headline / summary to the text is automatically set, so that the user can freely move between these three.

[0109] For the document extracted by the concept navigation,
If you specify a range in the viewer and click the quote button, that part will be pasted into the calling application. When a document is selected, the entire document is pasted.

The method of using the concept navigation will be described below. (1) When creating a document with a word processor application, refer to a previously written document. When creating a new document, if you notice that "I wrote a similar document before," launch Concept Navi,
Enter the words you can remember and extract the file. When the document is taken out, the document is pasted into the word processor application 201 and only the necessary portions are changed, so that the labor required for document creation can be greatly reduced.

(2) When writing a reply to a mail, the past mail is referred to. If a customer inquires about technical information about a product, but there is a memory about a year ago from another customer who received a similar inquiry, the customer's inquiry text was specified and the Japanese translation was performed. If the concept navigation is called from the application 206, the mail can be taken out and the answer can be easily created.

(3) Use for organizing log of personal computer communication. While browsing the log of PC communication with the log browser,
I remember that "this discussion was before in another forum", but the log browser does not allow you to search across discussions in different forums. In such a case, if all the data is put in the information box, it is possible to easily call and refer to the discussion in another forum via the Japanese translation application 206 even from the log browser.

Next, main functions of the Internet boomerang will be described. (1) Natural sentence interface function By using Internet boomerang, information retrieval can be easily performed. In the inquiry condition column,
Enter the text about the information you want to find and click the inquiry button. The sentence to be used is a natural sentence that is usually used. Also, even if you do not know the exact content,
If the sentence includes a word that expresses a similar concept, information that matches the intention of the user is searched based on the sentence. Then, the searched information is displayed in a list in the order of similarity of the contents. If necessary, the displayed information can be searched for newer related information.

(2) Document database (information box)
Automatic Construction / Automatic Update Function of 200 In order to use Internet boomerang, a document database called an information box 200 is required, but the creation and update of the information box 200 can be performed extremely easily. The information is automatically generated simply by specifying the target information source with the mouse 112. further,
It also has an automatic update function to keep the data always up to date. According to the schedule initially set by the user, the data is automatically updated without being aware of it.

(3) Document Summarizing Function (Summarizer) The Internet boomerang has a summarizing function for automatically summarizing the main points of information contents. This makes it possible to quickly grasp the main points of information. In addition, at the time of summarization, a table of contents is automatically generated based on the analyzed sentence structure,
The table of contents, summary text, and original information content (text) can be viewed side by side in three frames. In addition, hyperlinks are automatically set between each frame, so you can check the outline of the entire table in the table of contents, view the summary if necessary, or check the original text as needed It is possible to structurally grasp information that cannot be realized by the function.

(4) “My Clip” Function That Can Reuse Inquiry Conditions / Acquisition Results In Internet boomerang, “My Clip” function saves, organizes, and saves inquiry conditions for finding information and the results obtained thereby. Can be reused. Since My Clips are portable files, they can be used both in the office and at home, and can also be used for group work in a network environment.

(5) Automatic Internet Patrol The Internet boomerang also has an automatic Internet patrol function. This makes it possible to collectively obtain the latest information of a plurality of designated Web sites and reflect the latest information in the information box 200. Also, information can be taken in from a bookmark or history of a Web browser.

(4. Spreadsheet Application 204) The spreadsheet application 204 is spreadsheet software that thoroughly pursues basic functions and ease of use. It was created to reflect the needs of the user and focus on the required functions and usability improvements.

In addition, it has a numerical display unique to Japanese (trillion million units display), the same expressive power as the word processor application 201, and an excellent user interface. Can be used by all tiers of users from experienced to experienced.

The main functions of the spreadsheet application 204 are as follows. (1) text frame function, (2) outline function,
(3) Macro recording function, (4) Cell combining function, (5) Display mode function, (6) Japanese-specific notation function.

(1) Text frame function A character string can be freely input and arranged at an arbitrary position on the sheet of the spreadsheet application 204. Specifically, a “text frame” is pasted at a free position on the sheet and characters are input. Any number of text frames can be pasted anywhere on the sheet, and character decoration and character size can be set for character strings. There is no limit on the number of characters that can be input in one text frame. By using the text frame, it can be used for creating reports with mixed graphs, tables, and sentences.

(2) Outline Function A monthly sales table, a database table, and the like may have a parent-child relationship between items. For example, there are subtotal items and grand total items in a summary table. In this case, if an outline is set, the subtotal item and the grand total item can be hierarchized, and the line narrowed down with one mouse click can be displayed, or the line can be narrowed down and hidden.

More specifically, a tree display that allows the user to see the hierarchical state at a glance is performed, and display / non-display can be switched with a single click of the mouse. You can set either the upward tree display or the downward tree display.
It can be set for columns as well as rows. Furthermore, it is possible to analyze the reference relations of the mathematical expressions and automatically set the outline.

(3) Macro Recording Function The macro recording function automatically records an object expression corresponding to a macro command to be created when the command is executed. Therefore, it is not necessary to write a complicated macro from the beginning.

(4) Cell Merging Function The cell merging function can handle a plurality of cells as one cell. Therefore, it is very easy to create a complicated form and input a character string extending over a plurality of cells, which has been troublesome until now. In particular, the input of a vertically long character string over a plurality of cells can be easily performed, a complicated form can be created, a long character string can be input, and a sheet that is easy to understand and has a good appearance can be created.

(5) Display Mode Function The display mode of the spreadsheet application 204 has a mode in which the line width is fixed to the height of the character string and displayed.
As a result, the line width can be set so as not to be narrower than the character string, so that the editing operation can be kept in a state that is always easy to see on the screen. Further, even when the line width must be narrowed for the sake of printing, the text can be edited on the screen in an easy-to-read state without missing characters.

(6) Notational functions unique to Japan The spreadsheet application 204 displays numerical values in “trillion million” units, “hour, minute, second”, “first quarter”, “thousand yen, million yen”. Expressions, and also △ (minus sign), can be described. The display format in the cell can be customized using a format common to the applications.

Further, the user interface is refined so that the display mode is displayed at the bottom of the screen, so that it is possible to instantly recognize whether the display is an image display or a draft display. In addition, a display magnification change button is provided so that the user can quickly change to a desired magnification while checking the screen display. In addition, the guidance display of the status line is set to a white background, so that the guidance display can be easily understood. Also, function keys are displayed to make it easier to understand the functions assigned to the function keys.

Also, frequently used functions are prepared in a menu so that they can be selected immediately. In addition, the character position (character direction, horizontal position, vertical position, character wrapping) can be immediately executed from the menu. In addition, commands are provided to slightly increase the font size and decrease the font size. The Edit menu and the right-click shortcut menu have a "Paste without ruled lines" command.

A mouse interface that enables intuitive operation has been realized. That is, real-time display during scroll box dragging can be performed. In addition, setting / cancellation of fixing by using a mouse can be performed. Further, the screen display mode can be quickly changed with one mouse click.

Further, the key operation which can be executed quickly is realized. That is, the column width and the row width can be changed using the ALT + arrow keys. Also, the screen can be scrolled quickly in response to acceleration scrolling. In addition, the function key display makes it easy to understand the function assigned to the function key,
You can use function keys quickly.

Further, the present invention gives the operator an operation feeling that does not cause stress. Specifically, stress is not felt by ordinary operations such as starting and opening / closing a dialog box. In addition, basic functions frequently used, such as file reading / saving and recalculation, can be sped up.
Also, the size of a file containing many ruled lines has been reduced. Also, the size of files containing many formulas has been reduced.

An information search application (concept navigator) is provided as a link function with other applications.
203 was mounted. This allows the word processing application 201 to use the spreadsheet application 204
File can be read. Further, the table of the spreadsheet application 204 can be pasted to the word processor application 201 in the same format, such as ruled lines and decorations, by copy and paste.

In addition, reading of an HTML format file becomes possible, and an HTML document can be faithfully reproduced and displayed. Specifically, a table tag can be read, and an image can be displayed.

(5. Relational Database Application 205) The relational database application 205 enhances and enhances basic functions, thoroughly pursues usability as an office database, and performs complicated database operations. , Can be handled like a spreadsheet application.

In addition, a connection driver for another relational database is mounted, and the core RDB (R
It also has a function as an "elliptical DataBase" client.

Further, a data conversion function is provided, and the relational database application 205
It is also possible to transfer the database created in the above to the server, and import data from other companies' databases and spreadsheet applications. From first-time database users to advanced RDB users, it can be used for any purpose.

The main functions of the relational database application 205 are as follows.

(1) Table definition function Relational database application 205
Can define a table simply by selecting the purpose of the database. In addition, a table definition function using screen forms is installed. There are 30 or more templates for business and personal use in the table definition of the selection type.

On the other hand, the table definition by the screen form can be defined by simply arranging the items on the screen as if treating a card type database. The created screen can be used as it is as a screen form. Items for table definition include not only standard items but also those provided by the above template.

(2) Data conversion function Relational database application 205
In, the spreadsheet application can confirm the actual data content on the screen, specify a range, and read the data. In addition, CSV (Comma Separat)
Even when reading data from an ed Value file, it is possible to specify an item name to be read while checking actual data on the screen.

(3) Table Open History Storage Function Since previously read tables and screen forms are stored for each database, if the relational database application 205 is started, the target tables and forms can be opened immediately.

(4) Filtering condition setting function Relational database application 205
Can be performed while sequentially setting conditions for the displayed list without designing a query. Since the operation can be performed while viewing the actual data, it is possible to easily find a desired cut. Further, the dialog box setting can be easily performed only by selecting a frequently used condition.

(5) Form registration function Relational database application 205
In, the format can be set as a standard format in the table itself, can be set each time a list is displayed, or registered with a format name. Registered format names are displayed on tabs, and you can browse them by switching them with a mouse click, so you can look at one table from various angles. Furthermore, if this function is used in a client / server environment, not only data but also a format is shared, which can be useful for data analysis in a group.

(6) Japanese-specific list item format function A Japanese-specific notation can be used for the display format of the table list. In addition to displaying "billion trillion" units, it also supports "hour, minute, second,""firstquarter," and △ (minus sign).
In addition, not only the items can be rearranged, but also the item labels can be displayed in a hierarchical manner. Furthermore, the display format can be changed in a spreadsheet-like manner, such as setting the unit display such as three-digit separation of numerical values, “￥”, “%”, etc. with one icon, batch change and optimization of item / row display width, etc. it can.

(6. Japanese conversion application 20)
6) Japanese conversion application 206 installed in applications such as word processor application 201 and graphic processor application 202
Has a new function of "information window" in addition to the Japanese conversion function. This "information window" support function is one of the core concepts of the Japanese conversion application 206, and realizes search, browsing, and use of information other than kana-kanji conversion using the interface of the Japanese conversion application 206. With the goal.

By installing the function corresponding to the “window of information”, the Japanese conversion application 206 can be used as a “window for searching, peeking, and using information” in the future. This provides the following advantages to the user.

It can be used on all applications started by the Japanese conversion application 206. It can also be launched more quickly than other applications. In addition, information can be accessed by almost the same operation as the familiar kana-kanji conversion.

The following three functions are implemented as functions corresponding to the “information window” of the Japanese conversion application 206. (1) Function of Accessing Information Box 200 from Japanese Conversion Application 206 The Japanese conversion application 206 can directly access the document database information box 200 of the Internet boomerang via the concept navigation.

Information box 2 via concept navigation
For inputting a query sentence for using 00, the unconfirmed character string in the input of the Japanese conversion application 206 can be used as it is, or a range of text in the application can be specified and used, or the concept navigation is started. You can then do so from any of three ways: directly in the query dialog box.

By the function of accessing the information box 200 from the Japanese conversion application 206, the functions of the information box 200 such as similar document search can be used even on applications made by other companies.

(2) Function for Accessing File Search Tool Application From almost all applications through the “information window”, the character string input by the Japanese conversion application 206 is directly used as the file search tool application 212. Can be treated as a search string.

(3) Network compatible scheduler
Application Viewer Function In the “information window” of the Japanese conversion application 206, the schedule data of the network-compatible scheduler application 208 can be directly accessed. For example, Japanese conversion application 2
At 06, a keyword representing a date such as “today”, “tomorrow”, “December 3”, “Thursday” is input, and when this function is called, the text is written as it is without activating the network-aware scheduler application 208. A schedule (for one day) can be displayed.

It is possible to easily switch the displayed schedule to the previous day or the next day. From there, the network-aware scheduler application 208
Can also be launched. This feature allows you, for example, to quickly check your schedule while writing an email.

As is well known, kana-kanji conversion is a mechanism in which a sentence input by a user is decomposed in units of phrases, and a kana-kanji conversion dictionary is referred to to present candidates considered to be correct. This can be considered as a kind of database system that searches a database called a conversion dictionary using "reading" as a key.

If the Japanese conversion application 206 is a kind of database system, it is not necessary that the target data be only a dictionary for kana-kanji conversion.
From so-called national language dictionaries and synonym dictionaries, encyclopedias, data and schedules in address books, to information on the Internet and data in core databases in companies,
There are no restrictions on the subject. Such various data often have its own search system.

In that case, the Japanese conversion application 2
The reason for accessing such data through 06 is that the Japanese translation application 206 originally developed as a front-end processor that provides functions between humans and computers has the following features.

(1) It can be used from most applications. (2) Startup is easy and fast. (3) Because it is an indispensable tool for inputting Japanese,
Everyone first learns how to operate.

As described above, by using the Japanese conversion application 206 as a “window” for accessing various data, compared to a dedicated search system possessed by those data, the above-described features allow “anytime, anywhere” You will be able to access information easily, easily and easily. This is the "information window" of the Japanese conversion application 206
Is the significance of existence.

(7. Internet Mailer Application 207) The main functions of the Internet mailer application 207 are as follows. (1) Multi-user support function, (2) mail list function, (3) mail transmission function, (4) mail server connection function, (5) folder automatic sorting function, (6) address book function (7) backup function ( 8) POP login function

(1) Multi-user compatible function Internet mailer application 207
Is multi-user compatible, where each operator can have a separate mailbox and settings. Thus, one computer can be used in a company or home. It also has a function to back up important mailbox and address book data. Therefore, it is possible to use the Internet mail more safely.

(2) Mail List Function Internet Mailer Application 207
Has an attached file viewer function that can display the contents of e-mail on the e-mail list screen that is used most often when using e-mail, without having to activate the tool. In addition, a user-friendly mail environment is realized by enabling customization of the list display items. Furthermore, the key operation can be mainly used, for example, reading of unread mail only by one key operation, or processing such as cutting or pasting of mail to another folder by only keyboard operation can be performed.

(3) Mail transmission function Internet mailer application 207
Has a function of facilitating the setting of the destination on the mail transmission screen. By simply entering the mail address halfway, searching for the address in the address book and assisting in the input, and the kana jump function that immediately displays the corresponding location in the address book when the name is entered in kana, etc. The burden on the user when inputting can be greatly reduced. In addition, it is possible to switch an area for setting a destination, a heading, and the like so that only frequently used items are always displayed.

(4) Mail server connection function Internet mailer application 207
Is provided with a transmission / reception command for performing transmission and reception in one operation. Therefore, the dial-up connection can be performed only 11 times, and the access to the Internet provider taking the SPAM (so-called unsolicited mail) countermeasure that requires the receiving operation before the transmission is facilitated. In addition, POP (Po
Since it also supports APOPP with enhanced security of "st Office Protocol", it is possible to securely access a mail server that supports this.

(5) Automatic Folder Sorting Function The folder sorting condition of the Internet mailer application 207 has a combination of “and” or “or”. Also, a new folder can be created in the folder sorting condition setting dialog. These functions enable easy and effective use of folders.

(6) Address Book Function The address book newly supports vCard. vCa
rd is a rule for implementing an “electronic business card” for electronically exchanging data such as name, address, and work place. If you attach your electronic business card to the e-mail, the name and e-mail address are automatically registered in the address book of the corresponding e-mail software, so that it is possible to prevent the address from being copied incorrectly.

Accordingly, the address book can be expanded to record not only mail addresses but also home and work addresses and telephone numbers. Furthermore, since only a minimum number of items are normally displayed and the number of display items can be increased as necessary, the complexity of display can be avoided.

(7) Backup Function Data such as mails and address books can be backed up to another location. It can save account settings, folder structure, and sorting conditions, and can deal with machine troubles.

[0169] Further, it corresponds to APOP in which a password is encrypted when logging in to a mail server upon receiving a mail. If used in combination with a compatible mail server, authentication can be performed more securely.

(8) POP Login Function POP login can be automatically set before sending mail. POP before transmission for SPAM measures
You can use an Internet provider that requires a login.

On the mail transmission screen, a "simple display" mode is provided in which only frequently used items are selected and displayed from input items such as To and Cc. The simple display mode and the mode for displaying all items can be switched immediately.

Also, on the mail list screen, the display items, the order of arrangement, and the width of the items can be freely changed, so that it is possible to further customize according to the preference and necessity of the operator. The positions of the folder list, mail list, and text viewer can be changed as desired, and each can be displayed independently.

In addition to the key assignment function in the mail list and mail transmission, the address book can also change the key assignment. The Internet mailer application 207 can be changed so that frequently used functions can be executed with one key, or changed according to the key assignment of the mail software used before, or can be easily used for each operator.

Further, the design is such that the use of only the keyboard 111 is emphasized, and most functions of the Internet mailer application 207 can be used only with the keyboard 111 without using the mouse 112. It can be operated using function keys and shortcut keys, and the key assignment can be changed freely.

The “template” for saving and reusing frequently used texts and destination settings does not need to start the mail transmission and then execute the template reading. If the template is specified on the received mail screen, the mail transmission is performed. Starts.

If the e-mail to be transmitted is always transmitted to the user by Bcc or transmitted to another person by Cc, those addresses can be registered in advance, so that it is not necessary to specify each time.

Furthermore, after a certain number of days, mail can be automatically deleted from the server, and when mail is received, mail exceeding a preset size can be prevented from being received.

The mail sorting function can be improved, and “sort only read mail” and flexible conditions can be set. In addition, sorting can be performed at the time of transmission as well as at the time of reception, and the transmitted mail can be immediately sorted into an appropriate folder instead of the “sent” folder.

Unread mails can be set so as not to be sorted. You can organize emails you've read into folders, and keep emails you haven't read in your Inbox.

(8. Network-Aware Scheduler
The application 208) can be used not only for managing schedules but also as memos, diaries, and memorandums.
Schedule and ToDo data can be easily sent by e-mail, and when received by e-mail software, the data is automatically registered in the scheduler. In addition, a single personal computer can be used by a plurality of persons by multi-user support.

The main functions of the network-capable scheduler application 208 will be described.

A multi-user / network compatible scheduler compatible with vCalendar. Since the schedule management of a plurality of users is performed by one terminal, it is possible to inquire information about other users. At this time, it is also possible to set whether or not each schedule can be referred to.

Further, by supporting the vCalendar format (an international standard format of the scheduler), a schedule notification to a remote user is realized. Further, when the terminal is used in a LAN environment, a list of user lists that have started up the scheduler can be displayed. Then, the notification schedule can be directly transmitted to the user selected from the list without using an inquiry (investigation of free time) or a mail server.

Registration of a schedule in the network-aware scheduler application 208 is performed using the mouse 1
It can be easily performed with the minimum number of operations using 12 operations and keyboard input. Further, it is also possible to perform all operations using only the keyboard 111 as needed. With the support of direct input on the list view, schedule registration can be performed like an editor.

A network-capable scheduler
In application 208, T
oDo attributes can be set. A frequently registered schedule can be registered as a template.

That is, if there is a schedule of a meeting or a schedule that is frequently added even if the schedule is irregular, the schedule can be immediately registered as a template simply by dragging and dropping it into the template list. To enter the same schedule on another day, you can register the schedule by simply dragging it from the template list and dropping it on the desired date in the schedule list.

Further, fixed schedules such as yearly, monthly, and weekly can be registered collectively as a regular schedule.

To enter a schedule, the user simply selects a place in the column of the date to be entered, inputs the time and schedule on the spot, and finally presses the Enter key. This is the same feeling as writing a schedule in a personal organizer.

Further, from the menu or the right-click menu, attributes such as the type and importance of the content, whether or not the schedule should be kept secret, and related document files can be set together as more detailed content. Can also.

"To" also manages work schedule goals.
“Do” can register a schedule with a deadline of “what day and at what time” in addition to the normal schedule. You can check if it was done and sound an alarm before the deadline.

Further, related materials and the like can be associated with the schedule as attached files, or data (OLE objects) of other applications can be directly pasted.

The contents of the schedule can be immediately understood by the mark. Schedule content type (meeting,
(Private use, vacation, going out, etc.) are displayed on the screen with a mark. In addition, since marks can be added freely, work or private schedules can be written in a way that is easy to understand according to the user, like putting a sticker on a notebook.

A monthly display can be printed and used as a calendar. In other words, a simple calendar for checking a month's schedule can be printed on a large sheet of paper and stuck on a wall, or printed on a small sheet of paper and carried on a portable paper.

A list of user face icons is set. That is, an icon to be a user's own face is set for each user. Your own icon is displayed on the other party's scheduler by the schedule confirmation function that can be used in the LAN environment. The icon pattern can be freely determined by the user, and can be freely imported from another icon file and used.

In the case of an intranet environment, a network-capable scheduler application 208 on a LAN
You can check the schedule of people using. The operation is
Network-aware scheduler application 2
Just select the user you want to check from the list of users using 08.

Further, the scheduler application 208 can notify other network-aware scheduler applications 208 users of the schedule of a meeting or the like, and can respond to the attendant who has been notified of attendance. Further, since a dedicated server system or the like is not required, it is suitable for scheduling use in a small group.

In cooperation with the Internet mailer application 207, another person can be notified of the schedule using Internet mail.
The other party is Internet Mailer Application 2
07 and both the network-aware scheduler application 208 and the network-aware scheduler application 208
Register the schedule in.

Since the standard format vCalendar for exchanging schedule information is adopted as the data format, even if the other party's mail software and other company's schedule software are used,
You can read the schedule.

The schedule data is stored in vCalenda.
Since it has a function of saving / reading files in r format, it can read / write data with vCalendar compatible schedule software of other companies.

(9. Internet Browser Application 209) The Internet browser application 209 is an Internet Web site,
Access an FTP site. The main functions of the Internet browser application 209 include:
Compliant with HTML 3.2, HTTP 1.0 / Coo
kie, JavaScript, and Netscape inline plug-ins.

Also, it corresponds to automatic proxy setting. Also, it is possible to display Japanese in an easy-to-read manner even in long sentences. The bookmark can be read from another Internet browser application 209. Further, by displaying a list of visited places, it is possible to check the access history. In addition, the FTP access function allows the user to access the FTP site with the same operational feeling as when assigned as a network drive. Also, date comparison copy is possible.

[0202] Also, it is possible to access the NetNews server and subscribe / post news. Also, dial-up connection is possible automatically when access is required. It also has an access-saving mode that maximizes the use of the cache.

(10. Web Site Patrol Application 210) Web Site Patrol Application 210
Can automatically crawl through Internet / intranet Web sites, store them in cache or files, and read them off-line.

Web site patrol application 210
The main functions of are as follows. For example, U
By automatically cycling by designating the RL and analyzing the link on the HTML, it is possible to automatically follow the link and access. In addition, it is possible to specify a hierarchy to be visited, a type of a file to be acquired, and the like. It can also handle contents that require authentication.

[0205] A timer function for automatically patroling by specifying the date and time is provided. Also, dial-up connection / disconnection can be automated. Furthermore, it has a local proxy function that can use the patrol result from another browser.

(12. File Search Tool Application 212) The file search tool application 212 allows the user to specify a keyword included in a document, and to use the word processor application 201, the spreadsheet application 204, and the graphic processor application 202. Applications, files of other word processors, spreadsheet software, or various files such as HTML files can be searched at a high speed with a simple operation to find a target file.

The search results are displayed in a list, from which the respective files can be started and read, and the files can be directly copied to the respective applications by drag and drop.

File search tool application 2
Reference numeral 12 denotes a file search tool application 212 that is not only activated as an independent application but also supports the Japanese conversion application 206. The undetermined character string being edited by the Japanese conversion application 206 is used as a search character string. Japanese conversion application 20
6 can also be called.

Specifically, using the document information of the word processor application 201, “creator:
△ Date created: November 1 to 30, 1998 ”
Or a search that specifies the function of the word processor application 201 as a condition, such as "word processor application document using" footnote text "".

Further, in addition to setting search conditions using logical expressions such as AND, OR, and NOT, fuzzy searches such as “computer / computer” that deal with shaking or variant characters in the same line, and “computer” A search such as a synonym search that also searches for “electronic computer” is possible.

[0211] Further, search conditions can be saved in a file and reused, or a search result list can be dropped to a file or copied to a clipboard.

The dial-up application 211, macro editing tool application 213,
Math tool application 214, font
Applications such as the effect tool application 215, the graph creation tool application 216, the continuous printing tool application 217, and the text expression encyclopedia application 218 are generally well-known, and the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the functional configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. 3, an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a database 200, a document data specifying unit 301
, A phrase extraction unit 302, a similar information extraction unit 303, and a display unit 304.

[0214] The information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured to include a similar information specifying unit 305. Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment
6, a desired information extracting unit 307, and a pasting unit 308. Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a configuration including a partial information extraction unit 309 and a comparison change unit 310.

Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a configuration including a related word display unit 311 and a related word designation unit 312. Further, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has a configuration including a summary designation unit 313 and a summary processing unit 314.

The document data specifying section 301 specifies desired document data among the document data created by the started application. In addition, the phrase extraction unit 302
A word used for a search is extracted from the document data specified by the document data specifying unit 301.

The similarity information extracting unit 303
Based on the phrase extracted in step 2, the similar information of the content similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying unit 301 is extracted from the database 200. In addition, the display unit 304 displays information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extraction unit 303, arranged in descending order of similarity.

[0218] The similarity information specifying unit 305 specifies desired similarity information by selecting information representing the similarity information displayed on the display unit 304. At that time, the display unit 3
Reference numeral 04 denotes information indicating the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit 303 and the similar information specifying unit 30.
5 shows all or a part of the similar information designated by the user.

[0219] Desired information designating section 306 designates desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed on display section 304. Further, the desired information extracting unit 307 extracts desired information specified by the desired information specifying unit 306. The attaching unit 308 attaches the information extracted by the desired information extracting unit 307 to a desired position of the document data created by the application.

[0220] The partial information extracting unit 309 extracts partial information similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying unit 301 from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit 303 at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. . At this time, the display unit 304 displays only the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting unit 309.

The display unit 304 is provided with the partial information extraction unit 3
The partial information extracted in step 09 is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information. Further, the comparison change unit 310 changes the predetermined ratio.

The related word display section 311 displays related words related to the contents of the document specified by the document data specifying section 301. The related word designation unit 312 includes a related word display unit 311
One or more related words are designated from the related words displayed by.

At this time, the similarity information extraction unit 303 includes the phrase extracted by the phrase extraction unit 302 and the related word designation unit 3.
On the basis of the related word specified by 12, similar information having a content similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying means is extracted from the database 200.

[0224] The summary designating section 313 includes the similarity information extracting section 30.
3 designates one or a plurality of pieces of similar information from the similar information extracted. The summary processing unit 314 summarizes the similar information specified by the summary specifying unit 313.

At this time, the display unit 304 displays all or a part of the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit 303 and / or the information representing the similar information in order from the highest similarity, and displays the summary processing unit. The similar information summarized by 314 is displayed.

It should be noted that the document data specifying unit 301, the phrase extracting unit 302, the similar information extracting unit 303, the display unit 304, the similar information specifying unit 305, the desired information specifying unit 306, the desired information extracting unit 307, the attaching unit 308, and the partial information extracting Unit 309, comparison change unit 310, related word display unit 311, related word designation unit 3
12, a summary designation unit 313 and a summary processing unit 314 are respectively a ROM 102, a RAM 103 or a hard disk 105, a floppy disk 107, and a CD ROM 115.
The function of each unit is realized by the CPU 101 or the like executing a command process in accordance with a command described in a program recorded in a recording medium such as.

Next, the specific contents of each function of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a sequence of commands of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, the sequence of commands is (step S1: range designation) → (step S1).
2: call) → (step S3: when there is no information box) → (step S4: display of inquiry result) → (step S5: use) → (step S6: end). If the information box already exists, step S
2 → Step S4.

(Step S1: Range Specification) FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of the word processor application 201. As shown in FIG. 5, in step S1, first, the word processor application 2
01 is activated, and a range of a desired character string is designated from a document created by the word processor application 201. Specify the range using the keyboard 111
(Eg shift key + arrow key) or mouse 1
12 (drag). In FIG.
The character string 501 for which the range has been specified is highlighted in order to indicate that the range has been specified.

(Step S2: Call) Next, the shortcut menu shown in FIG. 6 is opened (for example, the right button of the mouse 112 is pressed), and among the opened shortcut menus, the inquiry function of the present embodiment is shown. Click the “Open concept navigation (Z)” column 601.

(Step S3: When there is no information box) In step S2, when the "open concept navigation (Z)" column 601 is clicked, if there is no information box, first, it is notified that there is no information box. I do. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a notification box that notifies that there is no information box. If the “No” button 702 is clicked with the mouse 112 or the “N” key on the keyboard 111 is pressed in this notification box, no information box is created and the inquiry process ends.

On the other hand, the “Yes” button 701 is
Is clicked or the "Y" key of the keyboard 111 is pressed, an information box creation wizard is called to create an information box. Creation of the information box will be described later. When the creation of the information box is completed, the process proceeds to step S4.

(Step S4: Display of Inquiry Result) FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a dialog 800 for displaying an inquiry result. In FIG. 8, a dialog 800 displays a result list display column 801, a viewer 802, and an inquiry sentence display column 803.

In the result list display column 801, headings of eight pieces of similar information similar to the query sentence extracted as a result of the query are displayed from the top in descending order of similarity, and the similarity with the query sentence is indicated by a bar graph. It is displayed so that it can be visually recognized.

The viewer 802 displays the result list display column 8
The content of the similar information "exhibition ?????????????????????????????????? The display content of the viewer 802 can be displayed in place of the currently displayed similar information by designating another similar information displayed in the result list display column 801 by the operator.

In the inquiry message display column 803, the character string designated in the range in step S1 is displayed in the display area 804, even in the graphic printing field such as a poster of an exhibition ocean or a POP which was conventionally regarded as a special technology. You. In this display area 804, the content of the character string is changed,
By clicking the inquiry button 805 again, similar information similar to the contents of the changed character string is again queried and displayed on the result list 801. The contents of the related word button 806 will be described later.

(Step S5: Use) Use of similar information will be described. Next, a desired character string is specified from the information displayed on the viewer 802. The character string is specified in the same manner as in the range specification in step S1 shown in FIG. Then, by clicking the copy button 807, the dialog 800 is closed.

When the copy button 807 is clicked without specifying a character string, the viewer 80
All the information displayed in 2 will be selected.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the display returns to the display screen for specifying the range. However, a message 901 "Please specify the insertion position" is displayed at the lower end of the display screen. In accordance with the message 901, in step S4, the position where the specified character string is to be inserted is specified in the displayed document. The designation method is to move the cursor to a desired position (between characters) using the mouse 112 and click a mouse button.

(Step S6: end) When an insertion position is specified and an insertion process is performed, the specified character string is inserted at a predetermined position in step S4, and all the processes are ended.

Next, the contents of each button in FIG. 8 will be described. In FIG. 8, an information box button 81
Clicking on 4 opens an information box selection dialog shown in FIG. The contents of the information box will be described later.

Clicking a close button 808 closes the dialog 800. Clicking the help button 808 calls up the help file.

When the user clicks an inquiry button 810 with a selection statement, similar information (viewer 80
(The document displayed in step 2). At this time, the selected document is displayed in the inquiry sentence display area 804.
Is copied to When a range is specified on the viewer 802, an inquiry is executed using the character string specified in the range.

When the selected document button 811 is clicked,
A summary menu 1100 shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. FIG.
In FIG. 12, when the summarizer 1101 is selected, FIG.
Is displayed in the summarizer dialog 1200 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 12, the summarizer dialog 1200
Is extracted table of contents 1201, summary 1202, full text 120
The screen is divided into three and displayed.

In the table of contents 1201, when a place to be read in detail is selected, a summary of that part is displayed on the upper right screen (summary) 1202. If you select a part you want to read in more detail in the summary part, a screen (full text) 120 at the lower right
3 shows the full text of that part.

To register the displayed summary, refer to FIG.
The registration dialog 1300 shown in FIG.
01, the name is input using the keyboard 111 or the like, and an OK button 1302 is clicked. As a result, a summary of the similar information can be registered separately from the similar information.

The summary menu 110 shown in FIG.
0, when the topic display 1102 is selected, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a topic display dialog 1400 is displayed. In the topic display dialog 1400 shown in FIG. 14, when displaying a topic, a check box 1401 is checked, and a “topic display method” column 140 is displayed.
Select with the radio button displayed in 2.

If "highlight extracted words" is selected, the extracted words are displayed in a different color and font (including bold characters) from other documents. Further, the display may be underlined or shaded. When “highlight topic” is selected, the topic is displayed in a different color and font (including bold characters) from other documents. When "display only topic" is selected, only the topic is displayed, and other documents except the topic are not displayed.

In a “topic extraction unit” display field 1403, a unit for topic extraction is selected. "Sentence"
If is selected, the number of topics to be extracted is determined based on the number of sentences. When “% (percent)” is selected, the amount of topics to be extracted is determined in proportion to the entire document.

Next, the related word button 806 in FIG. 8 will be described. When the related word button 806 is clicked,
The related word dialog 1500 shown in FIG. 15 is opened. In the related word dialog 1500, words related to the query are extracted and displayed in descending order of relevance.

When adding a related word to the inquiry sentence,
Check the check box 1501 at the left end of the related word, and click the OK button 1502. Thereby,
The related word whose check box 1501 is checked is used in the inquiry sentence. A plurality of check boxes 1501 can be checked. OK button 1
By clicking 502, the related words dialog box 1500 is closed.

Next, a database (information box) 2
00 will be described. Here, the information box is a database constructed so that an information processing device can make an inquiry based on various information collected from the Internet and a hard disk. The information processing apparatus searches for similar information from the information box in response to the input inquiry condition.

As a document serving as a source of the information box,
(A) WWW (World Wide Web),
(B) mail, (c) file, and (d) communication log are considered, and these are used as information sources. Since data can be fetched from a plurality of information sources into one information box, the information processing apparatus can search for necessary information without being conscious of the type of data.

The data that can be taken from each information source is as follows. (A) WWW: HTML (HyperText M) downloaded from the Internet using the automatic patrol function
arkup Language) files and cache files saved by the browser.

If the site of the bookmark or history of the browser or the link collection site created by the operator is the creation source, the user accesses the URL registered therein to download the data. The information box is created based on it.

(B) E-mail: E-mail transmitted or received by e-mail software is targeted.

(C) File: Files created by various word processing software, spreadsheet software, other graphic software, etc. are targeted. Also,
Common files such as text files and P
DF files and the like are also targeted.

(D) Communication log: Communication logs of various personal computer communications are targeted.

(Creating an Information Box) The information box 200 is created by answering a question in the procedure of the following operations (1) to (10) using dialogue creation.

Operation (1): Information processing application is started. In this case, by clicking the icon of the information processing application on the desktop of the OS, or by specifying the startup file,
to start.

Operation (2): The dialog box of the information box is started. That is, a dialogue creation / setting start dialog box 1600 as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed.

Operation (3): An information source is selected. Check the box 1601 for "Select information source"
Further, check boxes 1602-1 of a plurality of information sources
An information source is selected by checking a check box of a desired information source among 605. Here, a plurality of information sources can be selected. After the selection is completed, the user clicks a “forward” button 1610.

Operation (4): An item to be taken into the information box is specified. As shown in FIG. 17, the information of the bookmark / history / cache of the browser of the information source is displayed. In FIG. 17, a desired item is selected (clicked) from the information sources displayed in the “information source” column 1701, and then an “add” button 1702 is clicked. Column 1703. When selecting a plurality of items, the same operation is repeated.

Operation (5): A collection method is set. Set the method for collecting information from the Internet. When an item for which a collection method is to be set is selected from the “item to be added” column 1703 and a “detailed setting” button 1704 is clicked, a dialog box for changing the collection method (not shown) is displayed. Therefore, each item is set.

As each item, whether a site in a subfolder of the selected folder is to be created or not is set. When turned on, sites in subfolders are also subject to creating information boxes.

If a bookmark folder is selected as an item to be added, a site name is displayed. When a bookmark is selected for an item to be added, a URL name is displayed.

In the setting of automatic patrol, the URL of the site in the bookmark folder is set to the first level,
Set how many levels down the link to collect information.

When a link is established to another server, it is set whether or not the circulating range is limited to only the same server.

In addition, among the tags specified in the HTML file, the type of the tag for downloading data is selected.

Operation (6): The item to be taken into the information box is confirmed. The items specified in the operation (4) are listed. If the contents are correct, "forward" button 170
Click 5 to proceed.

Operation (7): An information box name is set.
Set the following items.

(A) Information box name: Enter the name to be given to the information box to be created, for example, within 32 full-width characters (64 half-width characters). Here, it is not possible to create multiple information boxes with the same name.

(B) Creation destination folder: A folder for creating an information box is displayed. When a change button (not shown) is clicked, a reference dialog box for a folder (not shown) is displayed, and the creation destination folder can be changed. it can.

(C) Language: Select whether to create an information box in Japanese or English.

Operation (8): Schedule processing is set. Set the following items.

(A) Select the contents of the process for setting the schedule. Here, if "NO" is selected, the schedule processing is not performed. Update or re-create manually. If "update" is selected here, when an item to be taken into the information box is changed, only the changed information is updated. If "recreate" is selected, the information box is recreated from the beginning.

(B) Set the date and time when the update or re-creation is performed automatically. If the user wants to perform processing at a specific date and time, he or she selects "Date and time setting". Also, if you want to process at a fixed time every day,
Select "every day". If the user wants to perform the process on the day and time determined every week, "weekly" is selected.

Operation (9): Creation of an information box is started. When an "illustrate an information box" button (not shown) is turned on, an Internet connection is established and information is collected by automatic patrol. Creation of an information box is started based on the collected documents.

Operation (10): It is confirmed that the information box has been created. An information box selection dialog box 1800 is displayed, and whether or not the created information box can be selected (attribute) is confirmed. "○" indicates completion of creation, "x"
"(Under creation)" indicates that it is currently under creation. The information box that has been created (completed) can be used for inquiries.

Next, an information box manager for creating / changing an information box of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. The information box manager has functions of creating an information box, adding / deleting an item to be taken into the information box, reflecting a change in the item in the information box, deleting the information box, and the like.

FIG. 19 is a basic screen of the information box manager, and FIG. 20 is a screen displaying a list of information sources. The information box manager has these two types of screens.

In FIG. 19, an application icon 1901 and a title bar 1902 are displayed on the basic screen.
, Menu bar 1903 and toolbox 1904
, An information box list 1905, an information box creation source list, a “details” button 1907, and a status display bar 19
08 is displayed.

When the application icon 1901 is clicked, a menu is displayed. Operations such as resizing and moving the application window (the entire screen of the information box manager) can be performed.

[0283] The title bar 1902 displays the application name (information box manager) and the status of the information box update scheduler. Menu bar 19
03 displays the menu of the first layer of the drop-down menu.

In the tool box 1904, the functions of commands are provided in icons. Click to execute each function. The information box list 1905 is
Information boxes registered in the information box manager are displayed as icons. The display of the icon differs depending on the state of the information box.

In the information box creation source list, items to be taken into the information box selected in the information box list are displayed. Based on the items displayed here,
An information box is created / updated / recreated.

When the “Details” button 1907 is clicked, a property dialog box of an information box selected from an information box list (not shown) is displayed. Here, it is also possible to confirm the creation date and time and the update date and time of the selected information box, and to change the information box name and language.

[0287] The status display bar 1908 displays the status of the information box selected in the information box list, and the creation date / time, last re-created date / time, and last updated date / time.

When the information box is activated for the first time,
The basic screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. When the user clicks on the “information source list” icon 1909 in the tool box 1904, the information source list shown in FIG. 20 is displayed. The operation of adding an item from the information source to the information box is performed on the screen displaying the information source list.

In FIG. 20, a screen displaying an information source list includes an information source list 2001 and an “add” button 200.
2 and a “Delete” button 2003 are displayed.

In the information source list 2001, items that can be taken in the information box are displayed for each information source. From here, select the item you want to import into the information box.
Each information source can switch the index sheet by clicking the tab.

The index sheet includes a WWW sheet,
There are a mail sheet, a file sheet, a communication log sheet, and the like. The WWW sheet displays the tree structure, history, and cache information of the bookmarks of the browser, and the folder structure of the link collection.

On the mail sheet, a tree structure of folders of mail software is displayed. The file sheet shows the folder structure of the file system of the personal computer in use. On the communication logo sheet, information on a folder in which logs of personal computer communication and the like are stored is displayed.

[0293] When an "Add" button 2002 is clicked, the item selected in the information source list 2001 is added as an item to be taken into the information box. When the “delete” button 2003 is clicked, the item selected from the information box creation source list is deleted.

Next, each function of the information box manager will be described. (Add an item to be taken into the information box) Add an item on the screen on which the information source list is displayed. First, the information box manager is activated, and an information box to which an item is to be added is selected from the information box list 2101 as shown in FIG.

Next, in the information source list 2102, the index sheet of the information source of the item to be added is clicked. Then, select the item 2103 to be added,
Click the “Add” button 2104.

Next, it is selected whether or not the subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. .

As a result, the information box creation source list 21
05 is added to the item 2103. Update or re-create to reflect the changed content in the information box.

(Designation of Items to be Deleted from Information Box) First, as shown in FIG. 22, an information box from which an item is to be deleted is selected in an information box list 2201. Next, information box creation source list 220
In step 2, an item 2203 to be deleted is selected, and a “delete” button 2204 is clicked.

Thus, the selected item 2203
Is deleted from the information box creation source list 2202.
Update or re-create to reflect the changed content in the information box.

(Updating the Information Box) By updating the information box, only the changed contents are reflected in the information box. First, the information box manager is started, and as shown in FIG.
1 is selected from the information box list 2302.

Next, the “update now” icon 2
Click 303. Thereby, updating of the information box is started. The updated information box is displayed as "updated" on the status display bar 2304.

If the site is a browser bookmark, history, or link collection site, when updating, the URL is automatically circulated to reflect the latest downloaded information in the information box.

(Recreating Information Box) If the information box is repeatedly updated, the file capacity increases and the query processing speed decreases. In such a case, the information box can be re-created.

First, the information box manager is started. Next, an information box to be created is selected from the information box list. Next, select [Schedule-Recreate Now] on the menu bar. Thus, the re-creation of the information box is started, and the re-created information box is displayed as “re-created” on the status display bar.

When the site of the bookmark, history, or link collection of the browser is the creation source, when re-creating, the URL is automatically circulated, and the latest downloaded information is reflected in the information box.

(Deleting an Information Box) To delete an information box, first, an information box manager is started, and an information box to be deleted is selected from an information box list. Next, select [information box-delete information box] from the menu bar. When a message confirming the deletion (not shown) is displayed, select "Yes"
As a result, the information box is deleted.

(Importing a document file into an information box) In an information box, not only word profiles and spreadsheets but also HTML and PDF (Portab
le Document Format) files, etc.
Corresponds to documents commonly used on the Internet. Therefore, various documents can be taken into the information box without being aware of the file format and can be used as an inquiry target.

To import a document file into the information box, as shown in FIG. 24, a folder to be imported is selected on the file sheet 2401 of the information source list. afterwards,
The “Add” button 2402 is clicked.

Next, a selection is made as to whether or not the subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. . Thus, the information box creation source list 2403
Is added to the folder.

In the information box, the mail transmitted / received by the mail software (mailer) can be also taken in the information box, and can be used as an inquiry target.

To take a mail into the information box, as shown in FIG. 25, a mail sheet 2501 of the information source list
Use to select the folder to import. After that, an “add” button 2402 is clicked.

Next, it is selected whether or not a subfolder is to be created. A message not shown is displayed: "Are you sure you want to create an information box for subfolders of XX as well?" Click "Yes" to create subfolders or "No" to not create subfolders. . Thus, the information box creation source list 2503
Is added to the folder.

[0313] Also, a mail of a news distribution service can be fetched. If the mail folder contains mail of a news distribution service, a news mail cutter can be used.

[0314] If a news mail cutter is used, a mail containing a plurality of articles can be divided into one article at a time and taken into the information box. This allows
When you make an inquiry, only the articles you need will be displayed.

[0315] Therefore, when a plurality of types of news distribution services are subscribed, folders may be divided for each type of news distribution service by the mail software used.

Next, the procedure for specifying a news mail cutter will be described. First, the user selects the fetched mail folder in the information box creation source list. Next, select [Edit-Change Collection Method] on the menu bar, and
Display the dialog box 2600 shown in FIG. 6, turn on the news mail cutter 2601 and click the down arrow button on the right end of the cutter name 2602 to select the cutter name corresponding to the news distribution service mail to be taken. . Then, an “OK” button 260
Click 3.

(Put a log of personal computer communication into the information box) It is possible to search for target information from the contents of a statement or an e-mail in a computerized conference room of personal computer communication.

In order to take the log of the personal computer communication into the information box, first, the information of the folder in which the log file is stored is registered in advance. Next, FIG.
As shown in (1), select [Tools-Set communication log information acquisition] on the menu bar. As a result, a dialog box (not shown) for acquiring information on the communication log is displayed, and the “register” button is clicked.

As a result, a dialog box (not shown) for registering communication log folder information is displayed. Here, each item is set, and an “OK” button is clicked. Each item includes a “heading”, a “folder”, an “extension”, and a “cutter name”.

[0320] In the "heading" item, a heading is added to the folder information to be registered. In the “folder” item, a folder in which the communication log is stored is specified.
In the “extension” item, enter the extension of the log file. If omitted, it is assumed that there is no extension. In the "Cutter name" item, select the cutter name.

When the setting is completed, as shown in FIG.
The registered folder information is displayed on the communication log sheet 2701 of the information source list. The communication log is divided into utterances and emails one by one using a dedicated log cutter, and is taken into the information box. Specifically, this is performed by selecting a communication log to be taken in the communication log sheet 2701 of the information source list and clicking an “Add” button.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, desired document data is specified from among the document data created by the activated application, and the word used in the search is specified from the specified document data. Based on the extracted words and phrases, similar information having contents similar to the contents of the document data designated by the document data designating means is extracted from the database, and information representing the extracted similar information has a high degree of similarity. Since the information is arranged and displayed in order, it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to desired document data among the document data created by the activated application.

According to the first embodiment, desired similar information is specified by selecting information representing the displayed similar information, and all or a part of the specified similar information is displayed. It is possible to easily confirm the content of the obtained similar information.

According to the first embodiment, desired information is designated from all or part of the displayed similar information, the designated desired information is extracted, and the extracted information is created by the application. Since the pasted document data is attached to a desired position, all or a part of the similar information in which the searched and displayed contents are displayed can be easily taken into the document data being created.

According to the first embodiment, partial information similar to the content of the specified document data is extracted from the extracted similar information at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, and only the extracted partial information is extracted. Since the displayed similar information is displayed, it is possible to confirm only a more similar part in the searched similar information.

According to the first embodiment, partial information similar to the content of the designated document data is extracted from the extracted similar information at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, and the extracted partial information is extracted. Since the information is displayed so as to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information, a more similar part can be easily found in the searched similar information.

Further, according to the first embodiment, since the predetermined ratio is changed, it is possible to easily change a portion of the retrieved similar information that is more similar than the one that the user wants to confirm or easily find.

According to the first embodiment, related words related to the contents of a specified document are displayed, one or more related words are specified from the displayed related words, and the extracted words and designations are specified. Since the similar information of the content similar to the content of the designated document data is extracted from the database based on the specified related word, more accurate similar information based on the related word can be easily searched.

According to the first embodiment, one or a plurality of pieces of similar information are designated from the extracted similar information, the designated similar information is summarized, and all or a part of the extracted similar information and / or Alternatively, the information indicating the similar information is displayed in the order of the highest similarity and the summarized similar information is displayed, so that the content of the similar information can be quickly and accurately grasped.

(Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 1 described above, the document data is specified by the document data specifying unit 301, and the specified document data is used as an inquiry sentence. As in the second embodiment, the Japanese conversion application 206 may use an unconfirmed conversion character string as an inquiry sentence.

[0331] The hardware configuration and application configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram functionally showing a configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
28, the same components as those of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The Japanese conversion application 206 converts an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji in an activated application such as the word processor application 201 or the spreadsheet application 204. Here, the phrase extraction unit 302
A word used for a search is extracted from the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese application 206.

The related word display section 311 displays related words related to the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application 206, and displays the related word designation section 31.
Reference numeral 2 designates one or more related words from the related words displayed on the related word display unit 311.

At this time, the similarity information extracting unit 303 converts the undetermined word converted by the Japanese conversion application 206 based on the word extracted by the word extracting unit 302 and the related word specified by the related word specifying unit 312. Database 2 stores similar information similar to the contents of the character string
Extract from 00.

That is, the Japanese application 206
An undetermined character string converted by is used as a query sentence. FIG. 29 shows the word processor application 2
In the document creation screen in FIG. 01, the final line “print field such as poster or POP” 2901 is entered with a pseudonym.
This shows a state in which the character string has been converted to a kanji mixed character string. However, the conversion has not been determined.

In this state, the menu screen 3000 of the Japanese conversion application shown in FIG. 30 is displayed, and the “concept navigation” column 3001 indicating the inquiry function is selected, or the palette screen of the Japanese conversion application shown in FIG. An inquiry is started by clicking a “CB (concept navigation)” icon 3101 of 3100.

[0338] As a result of the inquiry, FIG.
2 is a query result dialog 3200 shown in FIG.
In the inquiry display area 3204, "Poster and POP"
"Printing field such as" 2901 "is displayed as an inquiry. The rest is the same as the inquiry result dialog 800 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to search for similar information similar to a character string input by a simple operation similar to the kana-kanji conversion.

(Embodiment 3) In Embodiment 1 or 2 described above, the information processing apparatus has one or a plurality of applications and one or a plurality of databases used by the applications. Although the information processing apparatus starts up and executes the functions of the application, it has a Japanese conversion application 206 that converts an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji as in the third embodiment described below. Information processing device.

Since the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment,
The description is omitted.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram functionally showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus 3300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 33, the information processing device 3300 has a configuration including a character string conversion unit 3301, a phrase extraction unit 3302, a similar information extraction unit 3303, a display unit 3304, and a similar information designation unit 3305.

The character string conversion unit 3301 converts the input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji. Word extractor 33
02 extracts a phrase used for search from the undetermined character string converted by the character string conversion unit 3301.

[0344] The similarity information extraction unit 3303
The character string conversion unit 3
The similar information of the content similar to the content of the undetermined character string converted by 301 is stored in one or more databases 200
Extract from The display unit 3304 displays the similar information extraction unit 33
03, and displays the information representing the similar information extracted in descending order of similarity.

[0345] The similar information specifying unit 3305 includes a display unit 330.
The desired similar information is designated by selecting the information representing the similar information displayed by 4. At that time, the display unit
The information indicating the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit 3303 is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified by the similar information specifying unit 3305 is displayed.

The character string conversion unit 3301, the phrase extraction unit 3302, the similar information extraction unit 3303, the display unit 3304,
The similar information specifying unit 3305 includes the ROM 102,
The CPU according to instructions described in a program recorded on a recording medium such as the RAM 103 or the hard disk 105, the floppy disk 107, and the CDROM 115.
The function of each unit is realized by executing instruction processing by 101 and the like.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, similar information can be searched for in an information processing apparatus having a Japanese conversion application for converting an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji. Can be.

The information processing methods described in the first to third embodiments are realized by executing a prepared program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is
Hard disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM,
The program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as an MO or a DVD, and is executed by being read from the recording medium by the computer. This program can be distributed via the recording medium and a network such as the Internet.

[0349]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the document data designating means designates desired document data among the document data created by the activated application, and the word / phrase extracting means Extracting, from the document data designated by the document data designating unit, a phrase used for a search, wherein the similar information extracting unit is designated by the document data designating unit on the basis of the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting unit. The similar information of the content similar to the content of the extracted document data is extracted from the database, and the display unit is activated because the information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit is arranged and displayed in descending order of similarity. It is possible to easily search for similar information similar to desired document data among the document data created by the application. Ri, vast information efficiently collect and utilize the information processing apparatus capable of is an effect that is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the Japanese conversion application converts a kana character string input in the started application into a character string mixed with kanji, and the word / phrase extracting means uses the Japanese conversion application. The phrase used for the search is extracted from the undetermined character string converted by the above, and the similarity information extracting unit converts the undetermined word converted by the Japanese conversion application based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting unit. Since the similar information of the content similar to the content of the character string is extracted from the database, and the display means displays the information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means in order from the highest similarity, the Japanese conversion is performed. You can easily search for similar information similar to the undetermined character string converted by the application, An effect that a large information efficiently collect and an information processing apparatus capable of utilizing is obtained.

According to the invention of claim 3, according to claim 1,
Or the similarity information designating means designates desired similarity information by selecting information representing the similarity information displayed by the display means, and the display means comprises:
Since the information indicating the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified by the similar information specifying means is displayed,
The content of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed, thereby providing an information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, according to claim 3,
In the invention, the desired information designating means designates desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed by the display means, and the desired information extracting means designates the desired information designated by the desired information designating means. And the attaching means attaches the information extracted by the desired information extracting means to a desired position of the document data created by the application, so that all or a part of the similar information searched and displayed is displayed. Can be easily imported into the document data being created, thereby providing an information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, claim 1
In the inventions of the first to fourth aspects, the partial information extracting means determines the partial information similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying means from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. And the display means displays only the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting means, so that only the more similar parts of the searched similar information can be confirmed, and There is an effect that an information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing important information can be obtained.

According to the invention of claim 6, according to claim 1,
In the inventions of the first to fourth aspects, the partial information extracting means determines the partial information similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying means from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. And the display means displays the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting means so as to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information.
A more similar part can be easily found, thereby providing an information processing device capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the fifth aspect
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the ratio changing unit changes the predetermined ratio, it is possible to easily change a portion of the searched similar information that is more similar to the information to be confirmed or easily found, An effect is obtained that an information processing device capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing a huge amount of information is obtained.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, claim 1
In the inventions of the first to seventh aspects, the related word display means displays related words related to the contents of the document specified by the document data specifying means or the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application. The designation means designates one or more related words from the related words displayed by the related word display means, and the similarity information extraction means designates the words extracted by the word extraction means and the related word designation means. Based on the related words thus extracted, similar information of contents similar to the contents of the document data specified by the document data specifying means or the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application is extracted from the database. Therefore, it is possible to easily search for more accurate similar information based on related words. Collection and an information processing apparatus capable of utilizing an effect that can be obtained.

Further, according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the first aspect
In the inventions, the designating means designates one or a plurality of pieces of similar information from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means, and the summarizing processing means summarizes the similar information designated by the designating means. The display means displays all or a part of the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means and / or information representing the similar information arranged in descending order of similarity, and displays the similarities summarized by the summary processing means. Since the information is displayed, it is possible to quickly and accurately grasp the content of the similar information, thereby providing an effect that an information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information can be obtained.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the character string conversion means converts the input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji, and the word / phrase extraction means converts the input kana character string into the character string converted by the character string conversion means. A phrase used for search is extracted from the determined character string, and the similarity information extracting unit is configured to convert the content of the undetermined character string converted by the character string converting unit based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting unit. The similar information having the similar content to the similar information is extracted from one or a plurality of databases, and the display unit displays the information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit in the order of similarity, and displays the converted information. Similar information similar to the confirmed character string can be easily searched using the Japanese conversion application, and as a result, it is possible to collect and utilize vast amounts of information efficiently. An effect that processing apparatus is obtained.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the tenth aspect of the present invention, the similarity information designating means designates desired similarity information by selecting information representing the similarity information displayed by the display means. The display means displays information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extraction means, and displays all or a part of the similar information designated by the similar information designation means. The content of the similar information can be easily confirmed using the Japanese language conversion application, thereby providing an information processing apparatus capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the document data designating step designates desired document data among the document data created by the started application,
The phrase extracting step extracts a phrase used for retrieval from the document data specified in the document data specifying step, and specifies the document data based on the similarity information extracting step image and the phrase extracted in the phrase extracting step. Extracting similar information having a content similar to the content of the document data designated by the step from one or a plurality of databases used by the application; and displaying the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step. Are displayed in ascending order of similarity, so that it is possible to easily search for similar information similar to desired document data among the document data created by the started application. There is an effect that an information processing method that can be collected and utilized well can be obtained.

[0361] According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the word / phrase extraction step includes the step of converting the kana character string input in the started application into a character string mixed with kanji characters by an unconfirmed Japanese conversion application. From the character string, a phrase used for the search is extracted, and the similarity information extracting step is based on the phrase extracted in the phrase extracting step, based on the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application. The similar information having similar contents is extracted from one or a plurality of databases used by the application and the application, and the display step displays the information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extraction step, arranged in descending order of similarity. So, you can easily search for similar information similar to undetermined character strings converted by the Japanese conversion application Rukoto can, thereby, an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing vast information an effect that is obtained.

According to the fourteenth aspect, in the twelfth aspect or the thirteenth aspect, the similarity information designating step comprises:
Specifying desired similarity information by selecting information representing similarity information displayed by the display step, the display step displays information representing similarity information extracted by the similarity information extraction step, Since all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step is displayed, the contents of the searched similar information can be easily confirmed, thereby efficiently collecting and utilizing a large amount of information. There is an effect that an information processing method capable of performing the above is obtained.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the desired information magazine step specifies desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed in the display step. The desired information extracting step extracts desired information designated by the desired information designating step, and the attaching step places the information extracted by the desired information extracting step to a desired position of the document data created by the application. Because it can be pasted, all or part of similar information whose contents have been searched and displayed can be easily imported into the document data being created, thereby enabling information that can be efficiently collected and utilized for vast amounts of information. There is an effect that a processing method can be obtained.

[0364] According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth to fifteenth aspects, the partial information extracting step is specified by the document data specifying step from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step. Partial information similar to the content of the document data is extracted at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, and the displaying step displays only the partial information extracted in the partial information extracting step. Thus, only similar parts can be confirmed, thereby providing an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing enormous information.

According to the seventeenth aspect, in the twelfth to fifteenth aspects, the partial information extracting step is specified by the document data specifying step from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step. Partial information similar to the content of the document data is extracted at a predetermined ratio to the similar information, and the display step enables the partial information extracted in the partial information extracting step to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information. Since the information is displayed, a more similar part of the searched similar information can be easily found, thereby obtaining an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing a large amount of information. To play.

[0366] According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the sixteenth or seventeenth aspect, the comparison change step changes the predetermined ratio. Therefore, it is possible to easily change a similar part, thereby providing an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing a vast amount of information.

According to the nineteenth aspect, in the twelfth to eighteenth aspects, the related word displaying step is performed by the document specified by the document data specifying step or by the Japanese language conversion application. A related word related to the content of the confirmed character string is displayed.
Or, a plurality of related words are specified, and the related word adding step adds the related words specified by the related word specifying step to the content of the document data specified by the document specifying step. This makes it possible to easily search for accurate similar information, thereby providing an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of information.

According to the twentieth aspect, in the twelfth to nineteenth aspects, the specifying step specifies one or a plurality of pieces of similar information from the similar information extracted in the similarity information extracting step, and summarizes the information. The processing step summarizes the similar information specified by the specifying step, and the display step displays all or a part of the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step and / or information indicating the similar information by the similarity. Are displayed in ascending order, and the similar information summarized by the summarization process is displayed, so that the contents of the similar information can be quickly and accurately grasped, thereby efficiently collecting and utilizing a vast amount of information. There is an effect that an information processing method that can perform the information processing is obtained.

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the character string conversion step converts the input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji, and the word / phrase extraction step converts the input kana character string into a character string converted by the character string conversion step. A phrase used for retrieval is extracted from the determined character string, and the similarity information extracting step is based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting step, and is a content of the undetermined character string converted by the character string converting step. Since similar information having a similar content to the similar information is extracted from one or a plurality of databases, and the display step displays the information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step in a descending order of similarity, the converted information is displayed. Similar information similar to the confirmed character string can be easily searched using the Japanese conversion application, and as a result, it is possible to collect and utilize vast amounts of information efficiently. Processing method an effect that can be obtained.

[0370] According to the invention of claim 22, in the invention of claim 21, the similarity information designating step designates desired similarity information by selecting information representing the similarity information displayed in the display step. The display step displays information representing the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step, and displays all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step. The content of the similar information can be easily confirmed using the Japanese language conversion application, thereby providing an information processing method capable of efficiently collecting and utilizing vast amounts of information.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, by recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the twelfth to twenty-second aspects, the program becomes machine-readable. ~ 22
There is an effect that a recording medium capable of realizing the above operation by a computer can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus including an information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an application of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a sequence of commands of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an example of a display screen displayed by a display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is another example of a display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 19 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 20 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 21 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 22 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 23 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 24 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 25 is another example of the display screen displayed by the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 27 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 29 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 30 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 31 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 32 is another example of the display screen displayed on the display unit of the information processing device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of an information processing apparatus according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Bus 101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 HDD 105 HD 106 FDD 107 FD 108 Display 109 I / F 110 Communication line 111 Keyboard 112 Mouse 113 Scanner 114 Printer 115 CDROM 116 CDROM drive 200 Database 201 Word processor application 202 Graphic processor application 203 Information retrieval application 204 Spreadsheet application 205 Relational database application 206 Japanese conversion application 301 Document data designation unit 302 Word / phrase extraction unit 303 Similar information extraction unit 304 Display unit 305 Similar information designation unit 306 Desired information designation unit 307 Desired information extraction unit 308 Sticking part 309 Partial information Extraction unit 310 compares changing unit 311 related word displaying unit 312 related word specifying unit 313 Summary specifying unit 314 summarization section 3300 the information processing apparatus 3301 string conversion unit 3302 word extracting unit 3303 similar information extraction unit 3304 display section 3305 similar information designation unit

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus having one or a plurality of applications and one or a plurality of databases used by the applications, and activating the applications and executing and executing the functions of the applications. Document data designating means for designating desired document data among the created document data; word / phrase extracting means for extracting words / phrases used for retrieval from the document data designated by the document data designating means; A similar information extracting unit that extracts, from the database, similar information having contents similar to the contents of the document data specified by the document data specifying unit, based on the words extracted by Information representing similar information is arranged in descending order of similarity Display means for displaying Te information processing apparatus characterized by comprising a. 2. An information processing apparatus having one or a plurality of applications and one or a plurality of databases used by the applications, and activating the applications and executing and executing the functions of the applications. A Japanese conversion application for converting the input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji; a phrase extracting means for extracting a phrase used for search from an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application; A similarity information extracting unit configured to extract, from the database, similar information having a content similar to the content of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application, based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting unit; Similar information extracted by the extraction means Display means for displaying information representative arranged in descending order of similarity, the information processing apparatus characterized by comprising a. 3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: selecting information representing the similar information displayed by said display means to specify desired similar information, wherein said display means is extracted by said similar information extracting means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information representing the similar information is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified by the similar information specifying unit is displayed. 4. A desired information designating means for designating desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed by the display means, and a desired information designated by the desired information designating means to be extracted. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: an information extracting unit; and a pasting unit that pastes information extracted by the desired information extracting unit to a desired position of document data created by the application. 5. Information processing device. 5. A partial information extracting means for extracting partial information similar to the content of document data specified by said document data specifying means at a predetermined ratio to said similar information from the similar information extracted by said similar information extracting means. The display unit displays only the partial information extracted by the partial information extraction unit.
5. The information processing device according to 4. 6. A partial information extracting unit for extracting, from a similar information extracted by the similar information extracting unit, partial information similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying unit at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the partial information extracted by the partial information extracting unit so as to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information. 6. . 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a ratio changing unit that changes the predetermined ratio. 8. Related word display means for displaying a related word related to a document specified by the document data specifying means or a content of an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application, and the related word display. Means for designating one or more related words from the related words displayed by the means, wherein the similarity information extracting means designates the word extracted by the word extracting means and the related word designating means. Based on the related words thus extracted, similar information of contents similar to the contents of the document data specified by the document data specifying means or the contents of the undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application is extracted from the database. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 9. A designating means for designating one or more pieces of similarity information from the similarity information extracted by the similarity information extracting means, and a summary processing means for summarizing the similarity information designated by the designating means, The display means displays all or a part of the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting means and / or information representing the similar information arranged in descending order of similarity, and displays the similarities summarized by the summary processing means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed. 10. An information processing apparatus having a Japanese conversion application for converting an input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji, and a character string conversion means for converting the input kana character string into a character string mixed with kanji. A phrase extracting unit for extracting a phrase used for a search from the undetermined character string converted by the character string converting unit; and a conversion by the character string converting unit based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extracting unit. Similarity information extraction means for extracting, from one or a plurality of databases, similarity information having a content similar to the content of the determined undetermined character string; An information processing apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying in order. 11. A similar information designating means for designating desired similar information by selecting information representing similar information displayed by the display means, wherein the display means is extracted by the similar information extracting means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein information representing the similar information is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified by the similar information specifying unit is displayed. 12. An information processing method for activating one or more applications and executing a function of the application, wherein a document data designating step of designating desired document data among the document data created by the activated application. A phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for a search from the document data designated by the document data designation step; and a phrase designated by the document data designation step based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extraction step. A similarity information extracting step of extracting similar information having contents similar to the contents of the document data from one or a plurality of databases used in the application; And a display step of displaying the images in ascending order. Broadcast processing method. 13. An information processing method for activating one or a plurality of applications and executing a function of the application, the Japanese conversion application for converting a kana character string input in the activated application into a character string mixed with kanji characters. A phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for a search from the undetermined character string converted by the above, based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extraction step, the undetermined word converted by the Japanese conversion application. A similarity information extracting step of extracting similar information having a similar content to the content of the character string from one or a plurality of databases used by the application and the application; And a display step of displaying in order from high to low. Information processing method for. 14. A similar information specifying step of specifying desired similar information by selecting information representing similar information displayed in the displaying step, wherein the displaying step is extracted by the similar information extracting step. 14. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein information representing the similar information is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step is displayed. 15. A desired information designating step for designating desired information from all or a part of the similar information displayed in the display step, and a request for extracting desired information designated in the desired information designating step. The method according to claim 14, further comprising: an information extracting step; and a pasting step of pasting information extracted in the desired information extracting step to a desired position of document data created by the application. Information processing method. 16. A partial information extracting step of extracting, from the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step, partial information similar to the content of the document data specified in the document data specifying step at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. The display step displays only the partial information extracted in the partial information extraction step.
16. The information processing method according to any one of Items 15 to 15. 17. A partial information extracting step of extracting partial information similar to the content of the document data specified by the document data specifying step from the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step at a predetermined ratio to the similar information. 16. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the display step displays the partial information extracted in the partial information extraction step so as to be distinguishable from the similar information excluding the partial information. . 18. The information processing method according to claim 16, further comprising a ratio changing step of changing the predetermined ratio. 19. A related word display step of displaying a related word related to the document specified by the document data specifying step or the content of an undetermined character string converted by the Japanese conversion application, and the related word display. A related word specifying step of specifying one or more related words from the related words displayed in the step; and adding the related word specified in the related word specifying step to the content of the document data specified in the document specifying step. The information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising: adding a related word. 20. A designating step of designating one or a plurality of pieces of similarity information from the similarity information extracted by the similarity information extracting step, and a summarizing process of summarizing the similarity information designated by the designation step. The display step displays all or a part of the similar information extracted in the similar information extracting step and / or information representing the similar information arranged in descending order of similarity, and displays the similarities summarized in the summarizing processing step. 20. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein information is displayed. 21. An information processing method for converting an input kana character string into a kanji-mixed character string, comprising: a character string conversion step of converting an input kana character string into a kanji-mixed character string; A phrase extraction step of extracting a phrase used for search from the converted undetermined character string; and an undetermined character string converted by the character string conversion step based on the phrase extracted by the phrase extraction step A similar information extracting step of extracting similar information having similar contents from one or more databases, and a displaying step of arranging and displaying information representing the similar information extracted by the similar information extracting step in descending order of similarity. An information processing method, comprising: 22. A similarity information designating step of designating desired similarity information by selecting information representing similarity information displayed in the display step, wherein the display step is extracted by the similarity information extraction step. 22. The information processing method according to claim 21, wherein information representing the similar information is displayed, and all or a part of the similar information specified in the similar information specifying step is displayed. 23. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 12 is recorded.