JP2007183695A - Knowledge information management system and knowledge information management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an unprecedented knowledge information management system 1 or the like flexible in various meanings though having an extremely simple configuration, and especially capable of suitably managing knowledge related to a thought process, a work process or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This knowledge information management system 1 is provided with: a data storage part 3 storing path data for specifying whole knowledge information formed by arrangement of three or more pieces of element knowledge information by arrangement of three or more cell identifiers, and evaluation data showing evaluation to the whole knowledge information specified by the path data; and a data management part 2 managing the data storage part 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a knowledge information management system and the like that can suitably construct a data management system related to knowledge management, automatic learning, and the like.

  Recently, with the advancement of technology, an increasing number of devices are added with various functions and require complicated setting operations. For example, if it was an audio device that used to be just a volume control, it now has an equalizer, a surround function, etc., and can be connected to a TV or personal computer. It is becoming. In addition, if the device is more advanced such as an aircraft device or a medical device, the operation must be changed depending on the ambient conditions at that time (such as flight status if it is an aircraft device, patient information if it is a medical device). In addition, the results differ depending on the operation procedure, and each setting parameter may affect each other, so it is necessary to fully learn how to use the device, and the weight that the operator's intuition, skills, know-how, etc. occupy is large. Become.

  On the other hand, as far as intuition, skills, know-how, etc. are concerned, this is not limited to the operation of multi-function devices, but is common to a wide range of fields from crafts, arts to sales methods. And the higher the degree of reliance on intuition, skill, etc., the clearer the skill, the more difficult it is to convey knowledge about the operation method etc. to others, that is, the education becomes difficult. This is because the higher the content, the more parameters for understanding and the more complicated logic configuration is required, making it difficult to make manuals and to convey knowledge to others.

  In short, as knowledge (knowledge) information increases and variations increase and the thinking process and work process become more complex, it becomes impossible to secure the objectivity and logical clarity of the knowledge information, and manage knowledge information. It will not be possible.

  As a typical example of a conventional knowledge information management system for this, there is a system (Patent Document 1) in which the contents of knowledge information are classified and managed in light of various predetermined categories.

  However, such a knowledge information management system has a big problem that it is inflexible. In the first place, knowledge is a type and quantity that changes every day. Therefore, a system that manages the knowledge is required to be flexible enough to respond to the change. However, since the above-described knowledge information management system needs to fix a category or the like in advance, it cannot deal with unexpected knowledge information that does not belong to any category, for example. For this reason, it is difficult to construct a core engine that can be used in common in various fields. If the field of knowledge information management is different, a system must be constructed completely separately. Absent. Furthermore, since it is not easy to analyze operator operations and output results, personalization functions that match the operator's unique operations and use them, and the knowledge information that is input It is also difficult to add automatic learning functions such as growth.

  In terms of the automatic learning function, there is a method of using a neural network system. However, the system construction is extremely difficult, and there are still problems such as the case where learning does not converge and the response to the exceptional situation is uncertain. In addition, the system lacks flexibility in that it is difficult to see internal operations from the operator and is chaotic that cannot be controlled.

  In addition, there are systems that simply cover all combinations and sequences of parameters and manage them as a database. For example, in the field of device operation such as medical equipment, it is known that all combinations of setting parameters and their results are registered in a master file so that an operator can extract and use those that meet the conditions. Yes.

However, in such a system, even combinations that do not make sense as a whole are registered, so if the numerical value range and items of setting parameters increase, the master file becomes enormous, and the time and effort for creating the master file will increase. It takes a long time to search, and is practically unbearable. Moreover, even if an unexpected situation such as a hardware change occurs, it cannot be dealt with, and it is difficult to add a post-operation analysis function and a learning function using the function.
JP 2003-347180 A

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such problems, and the main intended problem is to provide some evaluation of the element knowledge and manage it, while having a very simple configuration, An object is to provide an unprecedented knowledge information management system and the like which is rich in flexibility in various meanings and can particularly suitably manage knowledge (knowledge) relating to a thought process and a work process.

  That is, the knowledge information management system according to the present invention provides path information for specifying overall knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, as well as unique cell identifiers for identifying the element knowledge information, and A data storage unit that stores evaluation data indicating evaluation of the entire knowledge information specified by the path data, and a data management unit that manages the data storage unit are provided.

  According to the present invention having such a configuration, the entire knowledge information having a certain meaning is managed by the array of cell identifiers that are not related to the contents of the individual element knowledge information, which can be freely set. Therefore, any knowledge information can be flexibly managed regardless of the contents. In addition, from this, a system having the same structure can be commonly used for management of knowledge information in various fields.

  In addition to adding, deleting, and changing element knowledge information, it is only necessary to newly generate, change, and delete path data. It is extremely rich in expandability and flexibility, and an automatic learning function can be easily added.

  In addition, by adding a personalization function by automatic learning, it is possible to improve the workability by analyzing the operator's operation and pre-reading the operator's operation.

  Furthermore, since the knowledge information management system according to the present invention is substantially constructed only by a network (a set of path data) between element knowledge information, the configuration is very simple and easy to understand. While referring to the state, it is possible to freely reconfigure the network, and to express the connection state of the network across multiple layers at once.

  In addition, since the overall knowledge information is managed by a sequence of cell identifiers called path data, that is, a sequence of element knowledge information, it is related to procedures and processes over time, such as knowledge information related to thought processes and work processes. It becomes more suitable for management of knowledge information.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the present invention. As element knowledge information (indicated by boxes in the figure, numbers are cell identifiers. The shape and size of the boxes represent the difference in contents), and exist in such a way that they can be created, updated, or deleted. Pass data for specifying the entire knowledge information (hereinafter also simply referred to as a pass. In the figure, the data is indicated by a line and the thickness indicates the value of the evaluation data) passes between the knowledge information. The path can be generated, deleted, and changed freely, and the path itself may be deleted or changed by generating, changing, or deleting the element knowledge information described above. Further, if the evaluation value of the overall knowledge information increases, the path data specifying it becomes thicker, and if the evaluation value of the whole knowledge information decreases, it becomes thinner. Only meaningful path data is registered, and the storage capacity is not consumed unnecessarily.

  As is clear from this conceptual diagram, it can be easily understood that the knowledge information management system according to the present invention is very flexible and easy to understand and can be constructed with a simple configuration as described above.

  In order to be able to perform a search using the present invention, the data management unit receives the path data or a partial path data that is a part of the path data, and the partial path data is received by the data reception unit. In this case, it is preferable to include a data search unit that acquires path data including the partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit.

  More specifically, the data management unit extracts part or all of the cell identifiers included in the removed portion excluding the partial path data from the path data acquired by the data search unit, and the extracted cell identifiers It is preferable to further include a search result output unit that outputs the element knowledge information specified in (1).

  In order to more easily output the search result to the operator, the search result output unit displays or voices the element knowledge information in a manner based on the evaluation data corresponding to the path data of the extraction source. It is desirable to be.

  As an example, the search result output unit can display the element knowledge information on the screen in the order of the value of the evaluation data corresponding to the path data of the extraction source.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a unique and wide-use application in search and data mining.

  That is, in the present invention, since path data is managed, if only partial path data is specified, the path data included in any of the head, middle, and tail is extracted and the partial path data is extracted. The contents of the path before the data or the contents of the path after the data can be searched. In other words, when partial path data is specified, that is, when a sequence of one or more pieces of element knowledge information is specified, what kind of process has led to the element knowledge information or what kind of element knowledge information is used It is possible to easily search whether the process reaches the final process while referring to the evaluation value of the path data (evaluation data value).

  For example, in education and maintenance, when there is a tendency to make a mistake or break down at a certain point (which corresponds to element knowledge information (cell) on the way), the process up to that point, or the subsequent process, Search and analyze retroactively, including frequency. In other words, from this aspect, knowledge management can search and analyze knowledge information very precisely compared to conventional knowledge information management systems, and it can be applied to a wide range of applications that are not possible in the past. Become.

  As a specific configuration mode for extracting path data including the partial path data at the head, the data search unit acquires path data including the partial path data at the head part, and the search result output unit includes the search result output unit, Among the cell identifiers included in the removed portion, there can be mentioned those in which element knowledge information specified by at least the first one is output.

  As a specific configuration mode for extracting path data that includes the partial path data at the end, the data search unit acquires path data that includes the partial path data at the end, and the search result output unit includes Among the cell identifiers included in the removal portion, at least element knowledge information specified by the last one can be output.

  As a specific configuration mode for extracting the path data including the partial path data in the middle, the data search unit acquires path data including the partial path data in the intermediate part, and the search result output unit includes: For the removed part that precedes the partial path data, the cell data specified by at least the last cell identifier is output, and for the removed part that follows the partial path data, it is specified by at least the first cell identifier. That can output element knowledge information.

  The value of the evaluation data may be calculated automatically or may be determined manually by an operator (user).

  When the present invention is applied to an education system or a manual, it is preferable that only a specific operator such as an administrator can manually set the system so that a general user cannot change the evaluation data.

  In order to provide an automatic learning-like function so that the value of the evaluation data of the path increases each time the path is used, the present invention sets the value of the evaluation data to the number of times of use of the path data corresponding to the evaluation data. That is, it is preferable to further include an evaluation data calculation unit that calculates based on the number of times received by the data receiving unit.

  By the way, according to the management of the path data described above, if the cell identifiers are different, they are recognized as different path data. Therefore, the path data having the same or similar contents of the element knowledge information but different cell identifiers are missed. In order to avoid this, the element knowledge information may be accompanied with similarity information for determining similarity regarding the contents. Even if the contents are different, the element knowledge information accompanying the same similarity information is judged to be similar to the system, and a search including that is performed.

  Specifically, the similarity information for judging the similarity of the contents is added to the element knowledge information, and part or all of the cell identifiers constituting the partial path data are used for the similarity information. Then, replace with the cell identifier of the element knowledge information similar to the element knowledge information specified by the cell identifier, further provided a similar partial path data generation unit for generating similar partial path data similar to the partial path data, The data search unit may be configured to acquire path data including the similar partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit.

  As an aspect for newly registering the path data, the data management unit corresponds to the data receiving unit that receives the path data and the path data when the received path data is new in the data storage unit. It is desirable to include a path data registration unit that acquires evaluation data and registers the path data and the evaluation data in the data storage unit. Note that if this registration is performed only on path data related to valuable overall knowledge information, the storage capacity is not consumed unnecessarily.

  For new registration of element knowledge information, the data storage unit also stores cell data including the element knowledge information as content, and the data reception unit also receives the cell data, In the case where the received cell data is new data that does not exist in the data storage unit, it is preferable to further include a cell data registration unit that adds a new cell identifier to the cell data and registers it in the data storage unit. .

  In order to update cell data, it is more preferable to further include a cell data update unit that changes the contents of the cell data stored in the data storage unit without changing the cell identifier.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a knowledge information management system that can flexibly cope with any knowledge information desired by the user and unforeseen changes, and that is highly developed and highly flexible is very simple. Can be provided in various configurations.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the knowledge information management system 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a device configuration diagram of the computer 100 constituting the knowledge information management system 1.

  First, the configuration of the computer will be described with reference to FIG. As is well known, the computer 100 includes a computer main body in which a CPU 101, an internal memory 102, an I / O channel 103, a communication channel 104, etc. are connected to each other via a bus line, an external memory 105 connected to the computer main body, an output device (display device). 106, printer 107, etc.) and input devices (keyboard 109, mouse 108, etc.). In this figure, the computer 100 is a single unit, but it may be configured such that a plurality of computers are communicably connected to each other via a LAN, such as a server / client system. There is no particular limitation on the device configuration.

  Thus, the knowledge information management system 1 according to the present embodiment is realized by the cooperation of the CPU 101 and its peripheral devices in accordance with a program stored in a predetermined memory area of the computer 100. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the computer 100 functions as a data storage unit 33 and a data management unit 22.

Each part will be described.
The data storage unit 3 is set in a partial area of the memory 102, and includes cell data indicating element knowledge information identified by a unique cell identifier and a sequence of three or more element knowledge information. The path data for specifying the whole knowledge information by the sequence of the three or more cell identifiers and the evaluation data indicating the evaluation for the whole knowledge information specified by the path data are stored.

  As conceptually shown in FIG. 4, cell data (hereinafter also referred to as a cell) includes an entity content area that stores element knowledge information that is entity content, and identification information that stores a cell identifier. It includes an area and an attribute information area storing similarity information for determining the similarity of element knowledge information. The element knowledge information is content information of each step in the thinking process, the work process, the educational program, and the like, and may be of any kind regardless of the kind, such as images, sentences, sounds, facts, and processes. Here, for example, input information to the apparatus and output information from the apparatus at each step in the operation and maintenance of the apparatus are used as the content elements. The similarity information has the same value when the contents of the element knowledge information are similar in different cell data, and has different values when they are dissimilar.

  As conceptually shown in FIG. 5, the path data is formed by arranging three or more cell identifiers, and indicates a permutation of element knowledge information indicated by a plurality of cell data according to the cell identifiers and the arrangement order thereof. The permutation of the element knowledge information indicates the entire knowledge information. The overall knowledge information here includes not only the entire operation procedure of the apparatus but also the result information. In other words, it consists of a series of input information and output information corresponding to the input, and has some valuable meaning as a whole.

  As conceptually shown in FIG. 6, the evaluation data is associated with each path data, and has an evaluation value for the entire knowledge information indicated by the path data. The evaluation value here is determined based on, for example, the frequency (number of times) used in the past of the path data.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the data management unit 2 performs management related to registration, change, deletion, search, and the like of various data stored in the data storage unit 3, and includes a data reception unit 21, The data search unit 22 includes a search result output unit 23, an evaluation data calculation unit 25, a similar partial path data generation unit 26, a path data registration unit 24, a cell data registration unit 22, a cell data update unit 2323, and the like. These units will be described in detail together with the operation of the knowledge information management system 1 to be performed next.
An example of the operation of the knowledge information management system 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to the drawings and the drawings.

First. Registration operations Registration operations are broadly divided.
One is an operation of newly registering only cell data in the data storage unit 3, and no change is made to existing path data or evaluation data.
The other is an operation of newly registering path data and evaluation data associated therewith. There are two types of new path data, and one is path data including one or more newly registered cell identifiers (cell data). The other is new path data in a line, which is composed of only existing cell identifiers (cell data).

First, registration of cell data will be described.
When this knowledge information management system 1 is started and a predetermined operation is performed, a registration screen (including a window) W1 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.

  Next, when the operator selects the cell creation menu by, for example, the menu bar on the registration screen W1 or by right clicking, a cell registration window W2 as shown in FIG. 8 is newly generated and displayed. The cell registration window W2 is provided with a plurality of sheet tags so that an input sheet corresponding to the contents can be selected so that the contents (element knowledge information) of the cell data can be easily input. For example, the status cell sheet and the processing cell sheet are used for an operation procedure of the apparatus, a plant construction procedure, and the like, and are provided with a category column, a keyword column, and a content column. The Q & A sheet (not shown) is preferably used for a help manual, education, and the like, and has a question column and an answer column.

  Therefore, when the operator inputs necessary items in each column and confirms the operation (for example, clicks the confirm button B1), new cell data is generated, and the data receiving unit 21 receives the cell data. Then, after confirming that the cell data is a new one that does not exist in the data storage unit 3, the cell data registration unit 22 assigns a new cell identifier to the cell data and registers it in the data storage unit 3.

  Cell data can also be updated. When the operator selects the cell editing menu (see FIG. 7) by the predetermined operation as described above, a new cell update window (which has the same form as the cell registration window) is generated and displayed. Among them, the existing cell data can be selected and referenced, and the contents (element knowledge information) can be changed. At this time, the cell identifier is not changed.

  In addition, the operator can also register existing cell data by copying the existing cell data and changing it. In this case, the cell data is registered as cell data similar to the copy source cell data. Specifically, when registering cell data, the cell data registration unit 22 gives similar information indicating that it is similar to the copy source cell data to the cell data.

  In the case of path data registration, for example, the operator right-clicks on the registration screen W1 to select a cell selection menu, launches a cell selection window (not shown), and the contents of the cell data indicated therein While referring to (element knowledge information), the cell data is sequentially selected one after another. The data reception unit 21 sequentially receives the cell identifiers of the selected cell data, and displays the cell boxes S displaying the contents of the cell data for each reception side by side from the left of the screen W1, as shown in FIG. . When a confirmation operation (such as file saving) is performed by the operator, the path data registration unit 24 confirms that the path data consisting of the array of the cell identifiers is a new one that does not exist in the data storage unit 3. Thereafter, a new path identifier is added and registered in the data storage unit 3.

  Two or more path data can be registered at the same time. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the operator designates any cell box S that is already displayed (specifically, the mouse cursor is positioned on the cell box S), and is right-clicked. A menu bar is displayed, and a cell selection menu is selected to launch the cell selection window (not shown). Then, when the cell data selection operation is performed, a newly selected cell box S is displayed on the right side of the designated cell box S in parallel with the previously displayed cell box S, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this way, it is possible to register a path (array of cell identifiers) that is the same partway and different in the second half, omitting the trouble of redundant input of the same part.

  It is also possible to configure a system in which the second half of the path is the same and the first half is different, and the middle is the same and the one before and after is different in the same operation. In addition, part or all of the existing path data can be copied and reused.

  Furthermore, new registration or update of cell data can be performed in the process of path data registration. For example, any cell box S that has already been displayed is specified (specifically, the cursor is positioned on the cell box S), right-clicked to display a menu bar, and a cell creation menu is displayed. Select to launch the cell registration window. Therefore, when the cell data registration operation is performed as described above, the cell data registration unit 22 registers new cell data based on the input content, and the data reception unit 21 receives the cell identifier, and the content of the cell data Is displayed on the right side of the designated cell box S in parallel with the previously displayed cell box S.

An example of displaying the completed path data in this way is shown in FIG.
The above is the outline of the registration / update operation.

2nd. Search Operation First, the operator performs a predetermined operation to display a search screen W2 as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the cell selection menu is selected from the menu bar displayed by right-clicking or the like, all cell identifiers described at the top of the path data stored in the data storage unit 3 are extracted, and as shown in FIG. There are a plurality of cell boxes S having a certain width as many as the number of extracted cell identifiers across the top and bottom of the left end of the search screen W2 (hereinafter also referred to as the first column cell box S (1) when it is necessary to distinguish). Is displayed. In the cell boxes S (1), the contents (individual knowledge information) of the cell data specified by the cell identifier are shown. Of these first column cell boxes S (1), the one with the largest value of the evaluation data, that is, the one with the past number of times of use as the path data, has an upper and lower width depending on the value. Large display.

  Next, as shown in the figure, the operator designates an arbitrary cell box S (1) (specifically, the mouse cursor is positioned on the cell box S (1)), and a cell is selected by right-clicking or the like. When the menu is selected, the cell identifier corresponding to the cell box S is first identified, and the data receiving unit 21 receives the partial path data having the one cell identifier.

  Then, the data search unit 22 extracts all the path data having the received partial path data at the head and the evaluation data corresponding thereto from the data storage unit 3.

  Next, the search result output unit 23 extracts all the second cell identifiers included in the path data, and displays the cell data specified by these cell identifiers as the next selection candidate. As shown in FIG. 14, the display location is right next to the selected first row cell box S, and a cell box S having a certain width is vertically generated in this area by the number of the extracted cell identifiers. Is done. Then, individual knowledge information of the cell data specified by the extracted cell identifier is displayed in each of the cell boxes S (hereinafter also referred to as the second column cell box S (2)). Of these second column cell boxes S (2), the one having the largest value of the evaluation data, that is, the one having the largest number of past uses as the path data is higher and the vertical width according to the value. Is displayed larger.

  In the same manner, the operator can specify cell identifiers one after another based on already registered path data. By specifying up to the last cell identifier constituting the path data, that is, by specifying the path data, the operator can obtain overall knowledge information related to the thinking process and the work process.

  On the other hand, when the path data is determined in this way, the evaluation data calculation unit 25 increases the value of the evaluation data corresponding to the path data by one. That is, as the number of times of use increases, the evaluation value of the path data increases, and the size of each cell box S at the next use increases, so to speak, a learning operation is performed.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 1, for the path data up to the middle, that is, the path data having the same array of cell identifiers up to the middle, the values of the evaluation data related to the path data are added up to the same place, and the cell box The size of S is determined. In FIG. 1, for example, between the element knowledge information 3 and 7, or between 7 and 1, 9 and 11, the line widths are combined and thickened. This is the evaluation data for two or more paths. It shows that the value of is added up.

  On the other hand, in the above-described search, only registered path data having the same part as the partial path data is extracted. However, a similar search can be performed automatically or by designation by an operator.

  To describe the outline, first, the similar partial path data generation unit 26 uses a part or all of the cell identifiers in the partial path data received by the data reception unit 21 as the cell identifiers using the similarity information. Substituting with a cell identifier of element knowledge information similar to the specified element knowledge information, similar partial path data similar to the partial path data is generated.

  Then, the data search unit 22 also acquires path data including the similar partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit 3. The subsequent operation is the same.

As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, for the partial path data having the cell identifier sequence AB, only the path 1 is hit in the normal search, but in the similar search, the A Path data including similar partial path data generated by generating similar partial path data of “-B, AB”, A′-B ′ (“” means a cell identifier of similar element knowledge information) Evaluation data corresponding to 2, 3, 4 and the path data can be searched.
The above is the outline of the search operation.

3rd. Registration and search operation A mode in which a search is simultaneously performed during registration is also possible. For example, if a search is performed by designating partial path data, but there is no desired cell data to be followed, a new cell is generated or registered by selecting a new cell or registering a cell there. You can do anything.

  According to such a configuration, since one whole knowledge information is managed by a sequence of cell identifiers that are not related to the content of element knowledge information, which is freely settable path data, It is possible to flexibly deal with knowledge information regardless of its contents. In addition, from this, a knowledge information management system having the same structure can be commonly used for management of knowledge information in various fields. Further, since only path data related to valuable overall knowledge information is registered, the storage capacity is not consumed unnecessarily and the search speed does not decrease.

  In addition, for cell data additions, deletions, changes, etc., it is only necessary to newly generate, change, and delete path data. It is extremely rich in development and flexibility, and an automatic learning function can be easily added. By analyzing the operator's operation and pre-reading the operator's operation, the workability can be further improved.

  In addition, since this knowledge information management system is substantially constructed only by cell data and the path (network) between the cell data, the configuration is very simple and easy to understand. For example, the user refers to the network status. However, it is also possible to produce an effect that the network can be freely rearranged and the connection state of the network across multiple layers can be expressed at once.

  In addition, since the overall knowledge information is managed by a sequence of cell identifiers called path data, that is, a sequence of element knowledge information, basically, as with knowledge information related to thought processes and work processes, procedures and procedures over time It is suitable for management of knowledge information related to processes.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment, a modified example of the display mode of the screen will be briefly described. In the following description of each embodiment, components corresponding to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the first embodiment, the cell boxes S indicating a plurality of generations of cell data are displayed side by side according to the path. However, in this modified example, as shown in FIG. As shown, the next cell box S is displayed in a size corresponding to the value of the evaluation data. The number of generations of cells that can be displayed at the same time can be arbitrarily set by the operator, and this is the same as in the first embodiment.

<Third Embodiment>
In the third embodiment, a modified example of search will be described.
In the first embodiment, the data search unit 22 acquires path data including the partial path data in the head part, and the search result output unit 23 selects at least the head of the cell identifiers included in the removed part. It was configured to output cell data specified by the object. That is, the element knowledge information can be searched backward from the top.

  However, in the present invention, since path data is managed, the present invention is not limited to the above-described mode. If only partial path data is specified, the path data included in any one of the head, middle, and tail is included. It is possible to extract and search the contents of the path before or after the partial path data. In other words, when partial path data is specified, that is, when a sequence of one or more pieces of element knowledge information is specified, what kind of process has led to the element knowledge information or what kind of element knowledge information is used Searching back and forth between generations such as whether the process reaches the final process can be easily performed while referring to the path evaluation data.

  For example, in education and maintenance, when there is a tendency to make a mistake or break down at a certain point (which corresponds to element knowledge information (cell) on the way), the process up to that point, or the subsequent process, You can search and analyze retroactively, including frequency.

  Therefore, from this aspect, knowledge management can be searched and analyzed with greater precision than the conventional knowledge management, and a very wide range of applications not available in the conventional knowledge information management system 1 are possible.

  As a specific configuration mode for extracting path data including the partial path data at the end, the data search unit 22 acquires path data including the partial path data at the end, and the search result output unit 23 can output cell data specified by at least the last one of the cell identifiers included in the removal portion.

  As a specific configuration mode of extracting the path data including the partial path data in the middle, the data search unit 22 acquires the path data including the partial path data in the intermediate part, and the search result output unit 23 However, for the removed part preceding the partial path data, the cell data specified by at least the last cell identifier is output, and for the removed part following the partial path data, at least the first cell identifier is output. An example of outputting specified cell data can be given.

  By the way, if only one generation before and after the parent and child is specified like an object in programming, if it is two generations away from a certain cell, it can no longer be specified how the cell is reached. . The major features of the present invention managed by the concept of path can be understood from this example.

<Others>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the element knowledge information of one cell data may have a hierarchical structure that includes a plurality of element knowledge information, or the cell data may have a nested structure.

  The evaluation data can adopt not only the number of times of use of the path but also various other evaluation criteria. For example, in an education system, it may be a binary value indicating whether the path is correct or incorrect.

  The number of generations of cells that can be displayed simultaneously may be determined. For example, the search result output unit may output not only the cells one generation before (or after) but a plurality of generations at a time according to the setting.

  Further, by adding a personalization function by automatic learning, it is possible to analyze the operator's operation and pre-read the operator's operation. As a result, workability can be further improved.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, it is possible to search path data having two or more discrete partial path data (or cell data) including similarities.

  For cell identifiers of categories that are judged not in line but in combination, for example, a queue control unit that arranges them in a certain category order is provided in the front stage of the data reception unit, and these cell identifiers are input in any order. Even so, the queue control unit may generate the partial path data in the same order and output the partial path data to the data receiving unit.

  In addition, the present invention may appropriately combine a part of the configurations described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The conceptual diagram of this invention. The functional block diagram of the knowledge information management system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an internal device configuration diagram of the computer according to the embodiment. The data block diagram of the cell data which concerns on the same embodiment. The data block diagram of the path data which concern on the same embodiment. The data relationship figure which shows the relationship between the cell data based on the embodiment, path data, and evaluation data. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. An example of the screen which concerns on the same embodiment. The concrete explanatory view for explaining the similar search concerning the embodiment. The example of a screen structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The specific search explanatory drawing which concerns on the modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Knowledge information management system 2 ... Data management part 3 ... Data storage part

Claims (16)

For the whole knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, the unique cell identifier for identifying the element knowledge information, the path data to be further specified, and the whole knowledge information specified by the path data A data storage unit storing evaluation data indicating the evaluation of
A knowledge information management system comprising: a data management unit that manages the data storage unit. For the whole knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, the unique cell identifier for identifying the element knowledge information, the path data to be further specified, and the whole knowledge information specified by the path data A data storage unit storing evaluation data indicating the evaluation of
A data receiving unit that receives the path data or partial path data that is a part of the path data;
A data search unit that acquires path data including the partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit when the partial path data is received by the data reception unit; Knowledge information management system.   A search result for extracting part or all of the cell identifier included in the removed portion excluding the partial path data from the path data acquired by the data search unit, and outputting element knowledge information specified by the extracted cell identifier The knowledge information management system according to claim 2, further comprising an output unit.   4. The knowledge information management system according to claim 3, wherein the search result output unit displays or voices the element knowledge information in a manner based on evaluation data corresponding to the path data from which the element knowledge information is extracted.   The knowledge information management system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the search result output unit displays the element knowledge information in a large screen in order of values of evaluation data corresponding to the path data of the extraction source. The data search unit obtains path data including the partial path data in a head part;
The knowledge information management system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the search result output unit outputs element knowledge information specified by at least the first one of the cell identifiers included in the removal portion. The data search unit obtains path data including the partial path data in a tail part;
6. The knowledge information management system according to claim 3, wherein the search result output unit outputs element knowledge information specified by at least the last one of the cell identifiers included in the removal portion. .   6. The knowledge information management system according to claim 3, wherein the data search unit acquires path data including the partial path data in an intermediate part.   The knowledge according to any one of claims 2 to 8, further comprising an evaluation data calculation unit that calculates the value of the evaluation data based on the number of times pass data corresponding to the evaluation data is received by the data reception unit. Information management system. The element knowledge information is accompanied by similarity information for judging the similarity of the content,
Replacing part or all of the cell identifiers constituting the partial path data with cell identifiers of element knowledge information similar to the element knowledge information specified by the cell identifiers using the similarity information, the partial path data A similar partial path data generation unit that generates similar partial path data similar to
10. The knowledge information management system according to claim 2, wherein the data search unit acquires path data including the similar partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit. For the whole knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, the unique cell identifier for identifying the element knowledge information, the path data to be further specified, and the whole knowledge information specified by the path data A data storage unit storing evaluation data indicating the evaluation of
A data receiving unit for receiving the path data;
A path data registration unit that acquires evaluation data corresponding to the path data and registers the path data and the evaluation data in the data storage unit when the received path data is a new one that is not in the data storage unit; A knowledge information management system. The data storage unit also stores cell data including the element knowledge information as content, and the data receiving unit also receives the cell data,
The cell data registration unit according to claim 11, further comprising a cell data registration unit that adds a new cell identifier to the cell data and registers the cell data in the data storage unit when the received cell data is new in the data storage unit. Knowledge information management system.   13. The knowledge information management system according to claim 12, further comprising a cell data update unit that changes the contents of the cell data stored in the data storage unit without changing a cell identifier. Storing overall knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, unique cell identifiers for identifying the element knowledge information, path data to be further specified, and evaluation data indicating evaluation of the path data; A data storage unit,
A data management unit for managing the data storage unit;
Knowledge information management program characterized by causing a computer to perform the functions of Storing overall knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, unique cell identifiers for identifying the element knowledge information, path data to be further specified, and evaluation data indicating evaluation of the path data; A data storage unit,
A data receiving unit that receives the path data or partial path data that is a part of the path data;
A data search unit for acquiring path data including the partial path data and evaluation data corresponding to the path data from the data storage unit when the partial path data is received by the data receiving unit;
Knowledge information management program characterized by causing a computer to perform the functions of Storing overall knowledge information composed of a sequence of three or more element knowledge information, unique cell identifiers for identifying the element knowledge information, path data to be further specified, and evaluation data indicating evaluation of the path data; A data storage unit,
A data receiving unit for receiving the path data;
A path data registration unit that acquires evaluation data corresponding to the path data and registers the path data and the evaluation data in the data storage unit when the received path data is a new one that is not in the data storage unit; ,
Knowledge information management program characterized by causing a computer to perform the functions of