JP2014115692A - Search system, search method, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a user's workload when searching data required by the user.SOLUTION: A search system includes: a first information storage section; a second information storage section; a search object attribute input reception section; a search formula input reception section; a search result candidate extraction section for extracting a search result candidate stored in association with an attribute of a search object received by the search object attribute input reception section out of information stored in the first information storage section; an attribute identification section for identifying an attribute of the search result candidate which can be identified by a search formula received by the search formula input reception section; a search result candidate identification section for identifying the search result candidate which is stored in association with the attribute of the search result candidate identified by the attribute identification section out of information stored in the second information storage section, and which corresponds to the search result candidate extracted by the search result candidate extraction section; and a search result output section for outputting the search result candidate identified by the search result candidate identification section as the search result.

Description

  The present invention relates to a search system, a search method, a program, and a recording medium.

  The communication network includes a variety of network devices such as base stations, exchanges, servers, switches, transmission devices, radio control devices, and routers. These network devices are called NEs (Network Elements). These NEs may have a total number of tens of thousands of nodes, and are geographically distributed. The operation support system is a system that aggregates these NEs centrally, monitors alarms from the NEs and traffic flowing through the network, and performs recovery measures against NE failures and network congestion.

  Various techniques related to such a background are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses providing a monitoring / control adapter that can flexibly and immediately respond to new service additions, device specification changes, and network configuration changes. Specifically, an operation support system that integrally manages a network that implements a service on an IP network constituted by a plurality of different vendors and a plurality of different devices has a system configuration. In this system configuration, the monitoring / control adapter existing in the system unit shares a difference in device type / vendor type with the monitoring program and control program for the device, and processing unique to the device type / vendor type And a vendor individual unit that performs conversion. The vendor individual unit associates device-specific failure messages output from the device with a common failure model in advance in the operation support system, considering the hardware configuration and software configuration, and does not convert unnecessary failure messages. Discard. The control program makes a request to the apparatus using a process that shares the difference between the apparatus type and the vendor type provided to the control program by the common unit. The common unit is provided with means for distributing a request from the control program to a vendor individual unit according to a device type and a vendor type.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a platform system for an operation support system that can quickly and easily construct an operation support system for a new service is disclosed. Specifically, a shared interface for executing a search / update process for the facility information DB is provided to make the search / update interface for the facility information DB implemented for each operation support system independent. In addition, calculation functions such as line loss calculation and provision availability determination implemented for each operation support system are made independent as a core calculation module so that they can be shared. In addition, a process that executes processing that combines equipment information and calculation functions, such as equipment information processing and track loss, is provided, and these are connected by a common interface via middleware provided for each operation support system. Reusable with the operation support system. This makes it quick and easy to build a new operation support system.

JP 2003-258799 A JP 2005-252381 A

  By the way, when a user uses a function included in the operation support system, there are cases where the user has to search for data required by the function to be used from all data managed by the system.

  In order to search for necessary data, the user sets search conditions suitable for the data. The more detailed search conditions are set, the narrower the search results can be. However, in order to set more detailed search conditions, it is necessary to understand the settable search conditions and management data, and to set many search conditions when executing the search, which increases the work burden on the user. .

  Conversely, when the search conditions are simplified, the work burden on the user at the time of executing the search is reduced, but data unnecessary for the function desired to be used is also searched. Therefore, the user has to determine necessary data from the search result, and when the search result becomes enormous, the work burden on the user will also increase.

  The operation support system avoids consuming resources such as memory by searching for unnecessary data, and simplifies error processing when unnecessary data is selected. There are many requests.

  The objective of this invention is providing the search system, the search method, program, and recording medium which solve the subject mentioned above.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention is a search system. This form includes a first information storage unit in which search target attributes and search result candidates corresponding to the search target attributes are stored in association with each other. In addition, this form includes a second information storage unit that stores search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates in association with each other. In addition, this form includes a search target attribute input receiving unit that receives an input of a desired search target attribute. Further, this embodiment includes a search expression input receiving unit that receives an input of a search expression for searching for a desired search target. Further, in this mode, search result candidates stored in association with the search target attribute received by the search target attribute input receiving unit among the information stored in the first information storage unit are displayed. A search result candidate extraction unit for extraction is provided. In addition, this form includes an attribute specifying unit that specifies a search result candidate attribute that can be specified by the search formula received by the search formula input receiving unit. In addition, this form is a search result candidate stored in association with the attribute of the search result candidate specified by the attribute specifying unit among the information stored in the second information storage unit, A search result candidate specifying unit for specifying a search result candidate corresponding to the search result candidate extracted by the search result candidate extracting unit is provided. In addition, this embodiment includes a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results.

  The second aspect of the present invention is a search method. This form includes a search target attribute input receiving stage for receiving an input of a desired search target attribute. In addition, this form includes a search formula input receiving stage that receives an input of a search formula for searching for a desired search target. In addition, this form is the search target among the information stored in the first information storage unit in which the search target attribute and the search result candidate corresponding to the search target attribute are stored in association with each other. There is provided a search result candidate extraction stage for extracting search result candidates stored in association with the search target attributes received in the attribute input reception stage. In addition, this form includes an attribute specifying stage that specifies attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula that is input in the search formula input receiving stage. In addition, this form is specified in the attribute specifying stage among the information stored in the second information storage unit in which the search result candidate and the attribute of the search result candidate are stored in association with each other. Search result candidate specification that specifies search result candidates that are stored in association with search result candidate attributes and that correspond to the search result candidates extracted in the search result candidate extraction stage With stages. Further, this embodiment includes a search result output stage for outputting the search result candidates specified in the search result candidate specifying stage as search results.

  The third form of the present invention is a program. In this form, the computer is caused to function as a first information storage unit in which search target attributes and search result candidates corresponding to the search target attributes are stored in association with each other. Further, this form causes the computer to function as a second information storage unit that stores search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates in association with each other. Further, this form causes the computer to function as a search target attribute input receiving unit that receives an input of a desired search target attribute. Further, this form causes the computer to function as a search formula input receiving unit that receives a search formula input for searching for a desired search target. In this embodiment, the computer stores the search result stored in association with the search target attribute received by the search target attribute input receiving unit from the information stored in the first information storage unit. It is made to function as a search result candidate extraction unit that extracts candidates. In addition, this form causes the computer to function as an attribute specifying unit that specifies attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula that the search formula input receiving unit has received input. Further, in this embodiment, the computer is a search result candidate stored in association with the search result candidate attribute specified by the attribute specifying unit among the information stored in the second information storage unit. Then, the search result candidate extracting unit functions as a search result candidate specifying unit that specifies search result candidates corresponding to the search result candidates extracted. In this embodiment, the computer functions as a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is a recording medium. In this mode, a program that causes a computer to function as a first information storage unit that stores a search target attribute and a search result candidate corresponding to the search target attribute in association with each other is recorded. In this embodiment, a program that causes a computer to function as a second information storage unit that stores a search result candidate and an attribute of the search result candidate in association with each other is recorded. In this embodiment, a program that causes a computer to function as a search target attribute input receiving unit that receives an input of a desired search target attribute is recorded. In this embodiment, a program for causing a computer to function as a search expression input receiving unit that receives an input of a search expression for searching for a desired search target is recorded. In this embodiment, the computer stores the search result stored in association with the search target attribute received by the search target attribute input receiving unit from the information stored in the first information storage unit. A program that functions as a search result candidate extraction unit for extracting candidates is recorded. Further, in this embodiment, a program that causes a computer to function as an attribute specifying unit that specifies a search result candidate attribute that can be specified by a search formula received by the search formula input receiving unit is recorded. Further, in this embodiment, the computer is a search result candidate stored in association with the search result candidate attribute specified by the attribute specifying unit among the information stored in the second information storage unit. A program that functions as a search result candidate specifying unit that specifies search result candidates corresponding to the search result candidates extracted by the search result candidate extracting unit is recorded. In this embodiment, a program that causes a computer to function as a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results is recorded.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention. Also, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, for example, the work load can be reduced when searching for data required by the user from data managed by the operation support system.

It is a lineblock diagram showing the whole search system composition concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows an example of operation | movement of the search system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data search support device 50. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration example of a search support file 100. FIG. It is a sequence chart figure which shows an example of the operation | movement sequence of the search system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a search system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the search system (operation support system 80) of this embodiment includes a client terminal 30 (terminal device) that is used in common by an administrator 10 and a user 20. The search system according to the present embodiment includes an application server 40, a data search support device 50, a DBMS 60 (database management system), and a database 70 managed by the DBMS 60. Here, a conventional operating support system can be applied to the client terminal 30, the application server 40, the DBMS 60, and the database 70. However, the data search support device 50 is a device characteristic of the search system of the present invention.

  The search system of the present embodiment includes, as its logical components, a search target attribute input reception unit, a search expression input reception unit, a search result output unit, a first information storage unit, a second information storage unit, A search result candidate extracting unit, an attribute specifying unit, and a search result candidate specifying unit are included. Specifically, the search system of the present embodiment has the following logical functional configuration. The client terminal 30 functions as a search target attribute input reception unit, a search expression input reception unit, and a search result output unit. In addition, the database 70 functions as a first information storage unit. The DBMS 60 also functions as a search result candidate extraction unit. In addition, the data search support device 50 functions as a second information storage unit and an attribute specifying unit. Further, the application server 40 functions as a search result candidate specifying unit.

  In the search system of the present embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the client terminal 30 is a terminal device that can be operated by the administrator 10 and the user 20. The application server 40 is a server device that performs a request response process to the client terminal 30, the data search support device 50, and the DBMS 60. The data search support device 50 is a device that manages search support files.

  Here, the application server 40 is assumed to be able to realize the function α and the function β. However, the function realized by the application server 40 is not limited to the function α and the function β, and is generally necessary. Arbitrary server functions can be realized. In addition, the data search support device 50 uses the search support files A-1 and B-1 as search support targets here, but the search support target of the data search support device 50 is the search support files A-1 and B-1. It is not limited to. That is, the data search support device 50 can generally set any necessary search support file as a search support target. Note that the management target stored in the database 70 is the management target 90 here, but the management target (data) stored in the database 70 is not limited to the management target 90, and in general any necessary data Can be managed.

  Here, the breakdown (management objects) of the management object 90 is that the management object belonging to the group a is the management apparatus A-1-a (data), and the management object belonging to the group b is the management apparatus B-2-b, B- 3-a (both data). Further, the management objects belonging to the group a and the group b in common are set as management apparatuses B-1-b and A-2-b (both data), and the management objects independent from the above groups are the management apparatus A-3. -A (data).

  In the search system of the present invention, when searching for data required by the user from the data managed by the operation support system, the system matches the attribute data related to the data (for example, data type and use). Completing search criteria. This reduces the user's work burden (for example, search condition setting work and input work) at the time of data search that must be performed by the user.

  The data search support device 50 has a search support file management function. In this embodiment, for example, in the search support file A-1 shown in FIG. 1, the data necessary for realizing the function α is a management device A-nx (n is 1, 2, x is defined to be data of a or b). Here, for example, when executing the function α, the user 20 searches for a management device (data) required by the function α.

  More specifically, the user 20 executes a data search search command via the client terminal 30 under the search condition A in which the group a is a search result. Upon receiving this search instruction, the application server 40 acquires the search support file A-1 from the data search support device 50, and uses the search condition A and the search support file A-1 to transmit the database 70 via the DBMS 60. Search for. If this search result is information indicating the management devices A-1-a and A-2-b, this information is returned to the user 20 as a search result following the reverse path.

  Here, if the data search support device 50 is not installed, if the user 20 performs a data search under the search condition A, the group a becomes a search result. Unnecessary data is also included. That is, in addition to the management device A-1-a (data) or the management device A-2-b (data), the device B-1-b (data) unnecessary for the function α is also included in the search result. It will be. Therefore, in this case, in order for the user 20 to execute the function α normally, the user must select the management device A-1-a or the management device A-2-b from the above search results.

  In this case, the operation support system 80 must be provided with a function for performing error processing in consideration of the execution of the function α using the device B-1-b (data). Alternatively, if the above-described error processing function is not provided, the user 20 must be forced to set a search condition corresponding to the search support file A when the user 20 performs a data search. .

  Furthermore, in order to execute the function α normally, whether the user has the error processing or the error processing, the user 20 has the function of the device B-1-b (data). It must be understood that the data is not subject to α. That is, the greater the number and type of data handled by the system, the greater the work load on the user 20. However, if the search system of the present invention is used, the user's work load at the time of such data search is reduced.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the search system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the search system according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 with reference to FIG.

  First, the client terminal 30 operated by the user 20 and the application server 40 create search support files A and B that define data that requires or does not require the functions α and β provided by the operation support system 80. (Step S1). For example, here, the search support file A defines that the data required by the function α is data of the management apparatus A-nx (n is 1, 2 and x is a or b). . Here, it is assumed that the data required by the function β is data of the management device Xn-b (n is 1, 2).

  Next, the client terminal 30 receives a registration request for the created search support files A and B from the user 20 (step S2). Next, the client terminal 30 sends a registration request for the search support files A and B to the client terminal 30 (step S3). Next, the application server 40 makes a registration request for the search support files A and B to the data search support device 50 (step S4).

  Next, the data search support device 50 checks whether or not the search support files A and B requested for registration are the same files as the search support files already registered (step S5). If there is a file similar to the registered search support file, the data search support device 50 sends an error response to the administrator 10 (step S9). If there is no file similar to the search support file that has already been registered, the data search support device 50 registers the search support files A and B (step S6).

  After this registration, the data search support device 50 sends a search support file registration completion response to the administrator 10 (step S7). Further, the data search support device 50 verifies whether or not the search support file needs to be added / updated. If the search support file needs to be added / updated, the data search support device 50 returns to step S1 to search by the administrator 10. Support file creation / update is repeated (step S8). If it is not necessary to add or update the search support file, the process ends.

  Note that the data search support device 50 enables the search support file addition / update from the administrator 10 even when the operation support system 80 is in operation. As a result, even if the data required by the function realized by the application server 40 is changed or the function is added to the operation support system 80, it is possible to easily reduce the work load on the user at the time of data search. Can do.

  FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of the data search support device 50. In one configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1, the data search support device 50 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, a communication unit 53, and a storage unit 54. The data search support device 50 receives the search support file 100 (FIG. 4) requested by the administrator 10 for addition or update from the application server 40 via the communication unit 53, and associates it with the file identification name “100”. Save in the storage unit 54.

  FIG. 5 is a sequence chart diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the search system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, an example of an operation sequence of the search system according to the present embodiment will be described using the sequence chart shown in FIG. 2 with reference to FIG.

  The user 20 requests the application server 40 to execute the function α from the client terminal 30 (# 1). The application server 40 notifies the data search support device 50 that the function α is requested to be executed (# 2), and the data search support device 50 returns the search support file A-1 (# 3). The application server 40 requests the user 20 for a search condition for searching for a management device required by the function α (# 4).

  The user 20 performs a data search under the search condition A in which the group a is a search result (# 5). The application server 40 requests the DBMS 60 for data search using the search condition A and the search support file A-1 (# 6). The DBMS 60 uses the management devices A-1-a and A-2-b as search results from the database 70, and returns a response (# 7). The user 20 selects data necessary for the function α from the search result (# 8). The application server 40 executes the function α and returns a response of the execution result to the user 20 (# 9).

  According to the search system according to the present embodiment, there is an effect that the user can reduce his / her work load at the time of data search in terms of itemizing as follows. (1): It is not necessary to set detailed search conditions for limiting the search results to necessary data. (2): It is not necessary to understand settable search conditions and management data, which are necessary for setting detailed search conditions. (3): It is possible to prevent unnecessary data from being searched or selected for a function that the user wants to use.

  In addition, according to the search system according to the present embodiment, the operation support system also has the advantage of being itemized below. (1): Error processing required when unnecessary data has been selected by the user can be omitted. (2): It is possible to obtain an effect of reducing the consumption of resources such as memory by narrowing down search results. (3): Search support files can be added and updated even during system operation.

  Other Embodiments of the Invention: The search system according to the present invention is applicable to other systems that require a user to input a search condition and perform a data search regardless of the operation support system. In particular, the present invention can be suitably applied to a system in which management data and necessary data can be updated in such other systems. For example, when a certain foreign-affiliated fast food chain store withdraws from Japan and searches for restaurants using car navigation etc., by applying the present invention, without updating the map information, The withdrawn chain store can be excluded from the search results.

  The search method of the present invention includes a second information storage unit, a search target attribute input receiving stage for receiving an input of an attribute of a desired search target, and an input of a search formula for searching for the desired search target. A retrieval formula input acceptance stage is provided. Further, attention is focused on information stored in the first information storage unit in which search target attributes and search result candidates corresponding to the search target attributes are stored in association with each other. That is, it has a search result candidate extraction step of extracting search result candidates stored in association with the search target attribute whose input has been received in the search target attribute input reception step.

  In addition, the search method of the present invention includes an attribute specifying step of specifying attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula accepted in the search formula input receiving step. Further, attention is focused on information stored in the second information storage unit in which search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates are stored in association with each other. That is, a search result candidate stored in association with the search result candidate attribute specified in the attribute specifying step and corresponding to the search result candidate extracted in the search result candidate extraction step A search result candidate specifying step for specifying a result candidate is provided. Furthermore, the search method of the present invention has a search result output stage for outputting the search result candidates specified in the search result candidate specifying stage as search results.

  The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described search method of the present invention. Furthermore, the recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium for recording the above program.

10 Administrator 20 User 30 Client Terminal 40 Application Server 50 Data Search Support Device 60 DBMS
70 Database 80 Operation Support System 90 Management Target

Claims (5)

A first information storage unit that stores a search target attribute and a search result candidate corresponding to the search target attribute in association with each other;
A second information storage unit in which search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates are stored in association with each other;
A search target attribute input receiving unit for receiving an input of a desired search target attribute;
A search expression input receiving unit that receives an input of a search expression for searching for the desired search object;
Search results for extracting search result candidates stored in association with search target attributes received by the search target attribute input receiving unit from the information stored in the first information storage unit A candidate extractor;
An attribute specifying unit that specifies attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula that the search formula input receiving unit has received;
Among the information stored in the second information storage unit, the search result candidate stored in association with the attribute of the search result candidate specified by the attribute specifying unit, the search result candidate A search result candidate specifying unit for specifying a search result candidate corresponding to the search result candidate extracted by the extraction unit;
A search system comprising: a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results. An information input receiving unit that receives an input of search target attributes and search result candidates corresponding to the search target attributes;
An information determination unit that determines whether information having the same content as the information received by the information input reception unit is stored in the first information storage unit;
When the information determination unit determines that the same information is not stored in the first information storage unit, the information received by the information input unit is stored in the first information storage unit The search system according to claim 1. A search target attribute input receiving stage for receiving an input of a desired search target attribute;
A search expression input receiving stage for receiving an input of a search expression for searching for the desired search object;
Among the information stored in the first information storage unit in which search target attributes and search result candidates corresponding to the search target attributes are associated and stored, in the search target attribute input receiving stage A search result candidate extraction stage for extracting search result candidates stored in association with the search target attributes for which input is accepted;
An attribute specifying stage for specifying attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula accepted in the search formula input receiving stage;
Among the information stored in the second information storage unit in which the search result candidate and the attribute of the search result candidate are stored in association with each other, the search result candidate specified in the attribute specifying step A search result candidate specifying step for specifying search result candidates corresponding to search result candidates extracted in the search result candidate extraction step, which are search result candidates stored in association with attributes;
A search result output step of outputting the search result candidate specified in the search result candidate specifying step as a search result. Computer
A first information storage unit that stores a search target attribute and a search result candidate corresponding to the search target attribute in association with each other;
A second information storage unit in which search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates are stored in association with each other;
A search target attribute input receiving unit that receives an input of a desired search target attribute;
A search expression input receiving unit for receiving an input of a search expression for searching for the desired search object;
Search results for extracting search result candidates stored in association with search target attributes received by the search target attribute input receiving unit from the information stored in the first information storage unit Candidate extractor,
An attribute specifying unit that specifies attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula received by the search formula input receiving unit;
Among the information stored in the second information storage unit, the search result candidate stored in association with the attribute of the search result candidate specified by the attribute specifying unit, the search result candidate A search result candidate specifying unit for specifying a search result candidate corresponding to the search result candidate extracted by the extraction unit;
A program that functions as a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results. Computer
A first information storage unit that stores a search target attribute and a search result candidate corresponding to the search target attribute in association with each other;
A second information storage unit in which search result candidates and attributes of the search result candidates are stored in association with each other;
A search target attribute input receiving unit that receives an input of a desired search target attribute;
A search expression input receiving unit for receiving an input of a search expression for searching for the desired search object;
Search results for extracting search result candidates stored in association with search target attributes received by the search target attribute input receiving unit from the information stored in the first information storage unit Candidate extractor,
An attribute specifying unit that specifies attributes of search result candidates that can be specified by the search formula received by the search formula input receiving unit;
Among the information stored in the second information storage unit, the search result candidate stored in association with the attribute of the search result candidate specified by the attribute specifying unit, the search result candidate A search result candidate specifying unit for specifying a search result candidate corresponding to the search result candidate extracted by the extraction unit;
A recording medium recording a program that functions as a search result output unit that outputs search result candidates specified by the search result candidate specifying unit as search results.

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