JP7080741B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods, and information processing programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

In recent years, with the development of communication networks, various services are provided via networks by a plurality of service providers. Then, the user uses various services via the network by using a smart device such as a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. Information that the user uses various services is accumulated as user information by each business operator that is the provider of the service. In addition, data management using the cloud is known. For example, a technique has been proposed in which at least one storage cloud for storing an actual file that can be stored in a cloud-using terminal is selected from a plurality of storage clouds connected to the cloud-using terminal via a network. ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-10465

However, with the above-mentioned conventional technique, it may be difficult to enable mutual use of data between business operators. For example, if each business operator has a different format for managing data such as metadata format, it is difficult for another business operator to use the data owned by one business operator, and each business operator has data of another business operator. There is a problem when using. As described above, when the metadata format is different for each business operator, it is difficult to enable mutual use of data between business operators.

The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present application is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that enable mutual use of data between business operators.

The information processing apparatus according to the present application acquires request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format which is a predetermined metadata format. Based on the unit and the request information acquired by the acquisition unit, the second data, which is the second data in which the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, is converted into the first format, is converted into the second data. , The provision unit provided to the first business operator via a predetermined platform, and the like.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that data can be mutually used between business operators.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of information processing according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the business information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a platform information storage unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a metadata conversion information storage unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of data conversion according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information processing device.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the embodiment for implementing the information processing program (hereinafter referred to as “the embodiment”) according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that this embodiment does not limit the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application. Further, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations are omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. Information processing]
First, an example of information processing according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of information processing according to an embodiment. In FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 (see FIG. 3) uses a metadata format (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “format”) in response to a request from a business operator to provide data owned by another business operator. The case of converting and providing data will be described as an example. The metadata format (format) referred to here is metadata related to the structure and contents of data, and the details will be described later. Further, in the following, the data owned by the business operator requesting the data owned by the other business operator may be referred to as the first data, and the data owned by the other business operator may be referred to as the second data. The first data and the second data referred to here are relative concepts for explaining the required relationship of data, and are the first data for a business operator who has one data, and one data is another. It can be the second data for the business operator. Further, the metadata format of the first data may be the first format (first metadata format), and the metadata format of the second data may be the second format (second metadata format).

In the example of FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the data DT2 of the operator EB into the format of the operator EA in response to the request of the operator EA via a predetermined platform (hereinafter referred to as “platform PF”). Convert and provide to operator EA. The platform referred to here is an environment for providing a predetermined service (hereinafter referred to as "platform service"). The platform PF shown in the example of FIG. 1 may be an environment provided by a service provider who provides various services using the information processing apparatus 100. Further, the platform PF may be provided across a plurality of cloud services (hereinafter, also referred to as “cloud”) and the like.

When "Business * (* is an arbitrary character string)" is described as described above, it means that the business is a business identified by the business ID "*". For example, when the description is "Business EA", the business is a business identified by the business ID "EA". Further, when described as "data DT * (* is an arbitrary numerical value)", it indicates that the data is data identified by the data ID "DT *". For example, when described as "data DT1", the data is data identified by the data ID "DT1".

In the platform PF shown in the example of FIG. 1, a large number of owners (businesses), each of which owns data, make their own data available to other businesses, or themselves use the data of other businesses. It shall be a platform service for such purposes. In addition, each business operator shall be able to use the data in the platform service via a predetermined interface (Interface: IF). For example, the data registered in the platform PF shown in the example of FIG. 1 is a conventional technique related to various network computing such as a predetermined application programming interface (API) and virtual machine (VM). By using it as appropriate, it shall be possible to use it for acquisition. For example, a business operator may be able to acquire data of another business operator or the like via a platform PF by using a predetermined application programming interface, a virtual machine, or the like.

Further, in the example of FIG. 1, each business operator using the platform service registers information regarding the metadata format of its own data. The information (metadata information) regarding the metadata format registered by the business operator may be information indicating what kind of item (column) and what kind of specifications the business operator's data is managed. For example, the metadata information may be information indicating in what form (column) or the like the data owned by the business operator is managed.

For example, the metadata information registered by the business operator EA (registered metadata information MDT1) includes information indicating that the data DT1 owned by the business operator EA includes data corresponding to columns such as gender and age. Is done. Further, for example, in the registered metadata information MDT1 of the business operator EA, information indicating that the gender is managed as "0" for males and "1" for females in the data of business operator EA (for example, data DT1). Is included. Further, for example, in the registered metadata information MDT1 of the business operator EA, information indicating that the ages such as "18", "19", and "20" are managed as they are in the data of the business operator EA (for example, data DT1). Is included.

Further, for example, the metadata information registered by the business operator EB (registered metadata information MDT2) includes information indicating that the data DT1 owned by the business operator EB includes data corresponding to columns such as gender and age. Is included. Further, for example, in the registered metadata information MDT2 of the business operator EB, information indicating that the gender is managed as "F" for females and "M" for males in the data of business operator EB (for example, data DT2). Is included. Further, for example, the registered metadata information MDT2 of the business operator EB contains information indicating that the age is managed as the age of "teens", "20s", etc. in the data of the business operator EB (for example, data DT2). Is included.

In the example of FIG. 1, the operator EB registers the data DT2 in the platform PF. For example, the data DT2 is registered in the platform PF from the business terminal 20-2 (see FIG. 2) used by the business EB. For example, the data DT2 of the business operator EB is stored in the business operator server 50-2 used by the business operator EB. For example, the data DT2 of the operator EB is stored in the operator server 50-2, which is a cloud server outside the platform PF. Further, the data DT2 of the business operator EB is provided to other business operators using the platform PF via the platform PF by an acquisition request or the like via the platform PF. The data DT2 registered by the business operator EB may be any data (information). For example, the data DT2 registered by the business operator EB may be any data as long as it is the data owned by the business operator EB. For example, the data DT2 registered by the business operator EB may be automobile sales data or the like when the business operator EB is a business operator that sells automobiles. For example, the data DT2 registered by the business operator EB may be information on various demographic attributes and psychographic attributes such as gender, age (age), occupation, etc. of the user (individual) who purchased the automobile. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the business operator EA is a business operator who uses the platform PF and is permitted to use the data (data DT2, etc.) owned by the business operator EB.

First, in the example of FIG. 1, the business operator EA requests the acquisition of the data of the business operator EB (step S11). The operator terminal 20-1 of the operator EA makes a request for acquisition of the data DT2 of the operator EB via the application programming interface API (hereinafter, simply referred to as “interface API”) of the platform PF. For example, the administrator M1 of the operator EA requests the operator terminal 20-1 to receive the data DT2. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires information requesting that the data DT2 be converted into the format of the operator EA and acquired in a state from the operator terminal 20-1.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 that has acquired the acquisition request of the business operator EA requests the data of the business operator EB from the business operator EB (step S12). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 requests the data DT2 registered in the platform PF by the business operator EB. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 requests the data DT2 from the operator server 50-2 of the operator EB. The information processing apparatus 100 may request the data DT2 from the operator server 50-2 via the platform PF.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the data of the business operator EB from the business operator server 50-2 (step S13). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the data of the business operator EB from the business operator server 50-2 via the platform PF. For example, the data DT2 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 100 via the business server 50-2 of the business EB, and the data of the business EB is transmitted. The information processing apparatus 100 acquires the data DT2 from the operator server 50-2. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the data DT2 in the format of the business operator EB.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires conversion information for converting the data format into a desired format (step S14). In the example of FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires conversion information for converting data in the format of the business operator EB into the format of the business operator EA. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires information used for converting the format of the data stored in the metadata conversion information storage unit 123 in FIG.

The metadata conversion information storage unit 123 in FIG. 1 has items such as "conversion ID", "conversion target", and "conversion information". The "conversion ID" indicates identification information for identifying the conversion of the metadata. "Conversion target" indicates data to be converted of metadata. "Conversion information" indicates the conversion content in the corresponding metadata conversion.

The metadata conversion information storage unit 123 stores information for performing conversion between the metadata format of each business operator and the metadata format (relay format) of the platform PF. The metadata format of the platform PF referred to here indicates a data management mode and the like in the platform PF. The metadata format of the platform PF is defined by the metadata information MDTPF of the platform PF stored in the platform information storage unit 122 (see FIG. 5). For example, the metadata information MDTPF may be information indicating what kind of item (column) and what kind of specification the data in the platform PF is managed. For example, the metadata information MDTPF may be information indicating what kind of item (column) or the like the data in the platform PF is managed. The metadata format of the platform PF may be a relay format for relaying the conversion from one format to another.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the conversion identified by the conversion ID "EX1" (conversion EX1) is a conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EA and the metadata format of the platform PF. The conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EA and the metadata format of the platform PF indicates that the conversion is based on the conversion information EXDT1.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the conversion identified by the conversion ID "EX2" (conversion EX2) is a conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EB and the metadata format of the platform PF. show. The conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EB and the metadata format of the platform PF indicates that the conversion is based on the conversion information EXDT2.

That is, the information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA by using the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2 from the metadata conversion information storage unit 123.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA (step S15). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2 to convert the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA. In the example of FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the format of the data DT2, which is the metadata format of the business operator EB, into the metadata format of the business operator EA. The information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data CHDT2 obtained by converting the format of the data DT2 of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the business operator EA.

Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the data to the business operator EA (step S16). The information processing apparatus 100 transmits the converted data CHDT2 to the operator terminal 20-1 of the operator EA via the interface API of the platform PF. For example, the operator terminal 20-1 receives the converted data CHDT2 via the interface API. As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the format of the data DT2 of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the business operator EA, and provides the converted data CHDT2 to the business operator EA.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 enables conversion of data formats between business operators by using conversion information indicating conversion between the data format of each business operator and the data format of the platform PF. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 stores only the conversion information between the data format of each business operator and the data format of the platform PF as the conversion information. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 stores only the conversion information as many as the number of businesses. For example, when the number of businesses is 100, the information processing apparatus 100 stores only 100 conversion information. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 has two types of conversion information, one is conversion information corresponding to the business operator (business operator X) requesting the data, and the other is conversion information corresponding to the business operator (business operator Y) who owns the requested data. Can be used to convert the data of the business operator Y into the format of the business operator X.

On the other hand, when storing the conversion information for converting the data format between the business operators as in the conventional case, it is necessary to store the conversion information of about the square of the number of business operators. In this case, when the number of businesses is 100, it is necessary to store 9900 (100 × 99) conversion information. As described above, conventionally, as the number of businesses increases, the number of converted information increases by the square. Therefore, in the past, as the number of business operators increased, the management of each converted information became complicated rapidly, and it was difficult to cope with the increase in the number of business operators. Further, in the past, when one business operator changes the specifications of the metadata format, it is necessary to change the conversion information for the other business operators, and the change of the conversion information becomes complicated. That is, in the past, it has been difficult to solve the problem of combination of businesses caused by an increase in the number of businesses entering the use of platform services, for example.

However, the information processing apparatus 100 stores only the conversion information between the data format of each business operator and the data format of the platform PF, so that even if the number of business operators increases, the conversion information of only the number of business operators is stored. Since it is only, it is easy to cope with the increase in the number of businesses. That is, the information processing apparatus 100 stores only the conversion information between the data format of each business operator and the data format of the platform PF, so that even if the number of business operators entering the use of the platform service increases, the business operator It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a combination problem.

As described above, by using the data format of the platform PF, the information processing apparatus 100 can easily cope with the increase in the number of businesses and enable the conversion of the data format between the businesses. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 can facilitate mutual use of data between business operators. In this way, the information processing apparatus 100 gives the business operator an incentive that the data of another business operator can be easily used, thereby motivating the business operator to actively register the data in the platform PF. Can be given. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 can increase the number of businesses entering the use of the platform service.

[1-1. About data conversion]
Here, an example of data conversion performed by the information processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of data conversion according to the embodiment.

The example of FIG. 8 shows a case where the gender and age data are associated with the data format of the business operator EA and the data format of the business operator EB via the data format of the platform PF. For example, the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 showing the correspondence between the gender data format of the operator EA and the gender data format of the platform in FIG. 8 includes the metadata format of the data of the operator EA and the metadata format of the platform PF. Is included in the conversion information EXDT1 between. Further, the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 showing the correspondence between the gender data format of the operator EB and the gender data format of the platform in FIG. 8 is the metadata format of the data of the operator EB and the metadata format of the platform PF. Is included in the conversion information EXDT2 between.

In the example of FIG. 8, the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 indicates that the data managed by the column name “gender” in the data of the business operator EA corresponds to the gender data of the platform PF. A predetermined column name (“gender” or the like) may be associated with the gender data of the platform PF. The gender conversion information EXDT1-1 indicates that "0" in the column name "gender" of the business operator EA corresponds to "male" in the gender data of the platform PF. Further, the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 indicates that "1" in the column name "gender" of the business operator EA corresponds to "female" in the gender data of the platform PF. The information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data managed by the column name "gender" in the data of the business operator EA into the data format of the platform PF by the gender conversion information EXDT1-1.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 indicates that the data managed by the column name “Gender” in the data of the business operator EB corresponds to the gender data of the platform PF. The gender conversion information EXDT2-1 indicates that "M" in the column name "Gender" of the operator EB corresponds to "male" in the gender data of the platform PF. Further, the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 indicates that "F" in the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB corresponds to "female" in the gender data of the platform PF. The information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data managed by the column name "Gender" in the data of the business operator EB into the data format of the platform PF by the gender conversion information EXDT2-1.

Here, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 to obtain data of the column name "gender" of the business operator EA and the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB. You can convert the format to and from the data. In other words, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 to directly convert the column name "gender" of the operator EA into the format of the gender data of the platform PF. The format between the data of "" and the data of the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB can be converted.

The information processing apparatus 100 can convert the column name "gender" of the business operator EA to the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB by using the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1. .. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1, and when the data of the column name "gender" of the business operator EA is "0", the data is "M". Can be converted to. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1, and when the data of the column name "gender" of the business operator EA is "1", the data is "F". Can be converted to.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB into the column name "gender" of the business operator EA by using the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1. Can be done. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 to set the data to "0" when the data of the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB is "M". Can be converted to. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the gender conversion information EXDT1-1 and the gender conversion information EXDT2-1 to set the data to "1" when the data of the column name "Gender" of the business operator EB is "F". Can be converted to.

Further, for example, the age conversion information EXDT1-2 showing the correspondence between the age data format of the business operator EA and the age data format of the platform in FIG. 8 is the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA and the metadata of the platform PF. The conversion information between the format and the EXDT1 is included. Further, the age conversion information EXDT2-2 showing the correspondence between the age data format of the business operator EB and the age data format of the platform in FIG. 8 includes the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB and the metadata format of the platform PF. Is included in the conversion information EXDT2 between.

In the example of FIG. 8, the age conversion information EXDT1-2 indicates that the data managed by the column name “age” in the data of the business operator EA corresponds to the age data of the platform PF. A predetermined column name (“age” or the like) may be associated with the age data of the platform PF. The age conversion information EXDT1-2 indicates that "10" in the column name "age" of the business operator EA corresponds to "10" in the age data of the platform PF. Further, the age conversion information EXDT1-2 indicates that "18" in the column name "age" of the business operator EA corresponds to "18" in the age data of the platform PF. As described above, in the example of FIG. 8, the data managed by the column name “age” in the data of the business operator EA has the same format of the age data of the platform PF. The information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data managed by the column name "age" in the data of the business operator EA into the data format of the platform PF by the age conversion information EXDT1-2.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, the age conversion information EXDT2-2 indicates that the data managed by the column name “age” in the data of the business operator EB corresponds to the age data of the platform PF. The age conversion information EXDT2-2 indicates that the "teen" in the column name "age" of the business operator EB corresponds to the age data "10" to "19" of the platform PF. That is, in the example of FIG. 8, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the data of the column name “age” of the business operator EB and the age data of the platform PF. Specifically, it corresponds to the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB and the data of a plurality of ages of the platform PF. Therefore, the conversion from the age data of the platform PF to the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB is unique, but the conversion from the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB to the age data of the platform PF is There are multiple options. Therefore, in the case of conversion from the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB to the age data of the platform PF, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine a predetermined option among a plurality of options as the conversion destination. In the example of FIG. 8, for the sake of explanation, the case where the data of the column name “age” of the business operator EB is used as it is as the data indicating the age is shown. For example, as shown by the arrow line in FIG. 8, when the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB is "teen", it is converted to "10" years of the age data of the platform PF.

The information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data cannot be converted when the data conversion is not one-to-one and there are a plurality of data conversion candidates. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data of the column name "age" in the data of the business operator EB cannot be converted into the column name "age" in the age data of the platform PF or the data of the business operator EA. , This point will be described later.

By using the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EA and the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB. The format between can be converted. In other words, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2 to directly convert the column name "age" of the operator EA without converting it into the age data format of the platform PF. The format between the data of "" and the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB can be converted.

The information processing apparatus 100 can convert the column name "age" of the business operator EA into the column name "age" of the business operator EB by using the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2. .. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2, and when the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EA is "0", the data is set to "teens". Can be converted to. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2, and when the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EA is "18", the data is used as "teens". Can be converted to.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the column name "age" of the business operator EB into the column name "age" of the business operator EA by using the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2. Can be done. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2, and when the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB is "teen", the data is "10". Can be converted to. The information processing apparatus 100 uses the age conversion information EXDT1-2 and the age conversion information EXDT2-2, and when the data of the column name "age" of the business operator EB is "20's", the data is "20". Can be converted to. The above is an example, and the information processing apparatus 100 converts various data.

[1-1-1. Data conversion mode]
As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 can mutually convert the data in the metadata format of the business operator EA and the data in the metadata format of the business operator EB by using the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2. can. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 can convert the data of the business operator EA into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB.

For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is requested by the business operator EB for the data DT1 of the business operator EA, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2 to change the metadata format of the data DT1 of the business operator EA to the business operator EB. Convert to the metadata format of. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data obtained by converting the metadata format of the data DT1 of the business operator EA into the metadata format of the business operator EB. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the generated converted data to the business operator EB.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 can mutually convert the data in the metadata format of the business operator EA and the data in the metadata format of the business operator EC by using the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT3.

For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is requested by the business operator EA for the data DT3 of the business operator EC, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT3 to change the metadata format of the data DT3 of the business operator EC to the business operator EA. Convert to the metadata format of. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data obtained by converting the metadata format of the data DT3 of the business operator EC into the metadata format of the business operator EA. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the generated converted data to the business operator EA.

For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is requested by the business operator EC for the data DT1 of the business operator EA, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT3 to change the metadata format of the data DT1 of the business operator EA to the business operator EC. Convert to the metadata format of. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data obtained by converting the metadata format of the data DT1 of the business operator EA into the metadata format of the business operator EC. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the generated converted data to the business operator EC.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 can mutually convert the data in the metadata format of the business operator EB and the data in the metadata format of the business operator ED by using the conversion information EXDT2 and the conversion information EXDT4.

For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is requested by the business operator EB for the data DT4 of the business operator ED, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT2 and the conversion information EXDT4 to change the metadata format of the data DT4 of the business operator ED to the business operator EB. Convert to the metadata format of. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data obtained by converting the metadata format of the data DT4 of the business operator ED into the metadata format of the business operator EB. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the generated converted data to the business operator EB.

For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 is requested by the business operator ED for the data DT2 of the business operator EB, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the conversion information EXDT2 and the conversion information EXDT4 to change the metadata format of the business operator EB data DT2 to the business operator ED. Convert to metadata format. In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 generates the converted data obtained by converting the metadata format of the business operator EB data DT2 into the metadata format of the business operator ED. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the generated converted data to the business operator ED.

[1-2. Conversion possibility for each data]
The information processing apparatus 100 may determine whether or not conversion is possible according to the difference in the data format of the business operator. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data in the data format of the business operator who manages the age of the user as the age cannot be converted into the data format of the business operator who manages the age of the user as it is. The information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data in the data format of the business operator EB that manages the age of the user as the age cannot be converted into the data format of the business operator EA that manages the age of the user as it is. In this case, when the information processing apparatus 100 requests the data of the business operator EB from the business operator EA, the data excluding the age data from the data of the business operator EB is converted into the data format of the business operator EA after conversion. The data may be provided to the operator EA.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data in the data format of the business operator who manages the age of the user as it is can be converted into the data format of the business operator who manages the age of the user as the age. The information processing apparatus 100 may determine that the data in the data format of the business operator EA that manages the age of the user as it is can be converted into the data format of the business operator EB that manages the age of the user as the age. In this case, when the information processing apparatus 100 requests the data of the business operator EA from the business operator EB, the information processing apparatus 100 uses the converted data including the data obtained by converting the age data of the business operator EA into the data of the business operator BE. It may be provided to EB.

[1-3. Confirmation of data conversion]
The information processing apparatus 100 may confirm with the business operator whether or not to perform conversion according to the difference in the data format of the business operator. For example, when the information processing apparatus 100 requests the data of the business operator EB from the business operator EA, the information processing apparatus 100 may provide the converted data obtained by converting the age of the data of the business operator EB into the data format of the business operator EA. You may check if it is okay.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 indicates that the accuracy of the data is low when the data of the business operator EB is requested by the business operator EA and the age data of the business operator EB is converted into the data format of the business operator EA. The information may be notified (sent) to the business operator EA. Then, when the business operator EA that has received the notification permits the conversion, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the data including the data of the business operator EB's age into the data format of the business operator EA, and converts the converted data into the business operator EA. May be provided to. Further, when the business operator EA that received the notification does not permit the conversion, the information processing apparatus 100 converts the data of the business operator EB excluding the age data into the data format of the business operator EA after the conversion. The data may be provided to the operator EA.

[1-4. Data provision permission]
When a data request is made, the information processing apparatus 100 may confirm whether to allow the business operator who owns the data to provide the data. For example, when a data request is made, the information processing apparatus 100 notifies (transmits) information indicating a business operator requesting the data and information indicating the data to be requested to the business operator possessing the data. May confirm whether the data provision is permitted. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 may provide the data when the business operator who owns the data permits the data provision. The information processing apparatus 100 does not have to provide the data if the business operator who owns the data does not permit the provision of the data.

Further, the information processing apparatus 100 may provide data between business operators using the platform PF without confirming with the business operator.

[2. Information processing system configuration]
As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing system 1 includes a business terminal 20, a business server 50, and an information processing device 100. The business terminal 20, the business server 50, and the information processing device 100 are connected to each other via a predetermined network N so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. The information processing system 1 may include a plurality of information processing devices 100.

For example, the information processing system 1 includes not only the business terminal 20-1, the business terminal 20-2, the business terminal 20-3, and the business terminal 20-4, but also five or more business terminals 20. May be included. In addition, when explaining without distinguishing the business terminal 20-1, the business terminal 20-2, the business terminal 20-3, the business terminal 20-4, etc., it may be described as the business terminal 20. .. Further, the information processing system 1 includes not only the business server 50-1, the business server 50-2, the business server 50-3, and the business server 50-4, but also five or more business server 50s. May be included. When the business server 50-1, the business server 50-2, the business server 50-3, the business server 50-4, and the like are described without distinction, they may be described as the business server 50. ..

The business terminal 20 is an information processing device used by a business (company). For example, the business terminal 20 is an information processing device (computer) used for storing (registering) data in the business server 50 and using the data stored in the business server 50. The business terminal 20 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. In the following, the business terminal 20 may be referred to as a business. That is, in the following, the business operator can be read as the business operator terminal 20.

For example, the business terminal 20-1 is an information processing device used in the business EA. For example, the business terminal 20-2 is an information processing device used by the business EB. For example, the business terminal 20-3 is an information processing device used in the business EC. For example, the business terminal 20-4 is an information processing device used by the business ED. The example of FIG. 1 shows a case where the business terminal 20-1 is an information processing device used by the manager M1 of the business EA. For example, the manager M1 of the business operator EA uses the business operator terminal 20 to transmit various information to the platform PF such as the information processing apparatus 100. Further, the business terminal 20 is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like. FIG. 1 shows a case where the business terminal 20 is a notebook PC.

The information processing device 100 is an information processing device that provides the converted second data, which is the second data obtained by converting the second format of the second data into the first format, to the first business operator via a predetermined platform. (Computer). For example, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires various information from the business terminal 20 and the business server 50. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 transmits various information to the business terminal 20 and the business server 50. The information processing apparatus 100 may generate information regarding conversion between the metadata format of each operator and the metadata format of the platform as shown in the metadata conversion information storage unit 123 (see FIG. 6). It may be acquired from an external information processing device.

The business server 50 is an information processing device used by each business. The business operator server 50 is a device that stores data owned by each business operator. The business server 50 may be a so-called cloud server. For example, the business server 50 has a storage means for storing various data in the cloud service.

The information processing system 1 is not limited to the cloud server, and may include servers of various operational forms. For example, the information processing system 1 may include a server according to an on-premises operation mode arranged in a facility of a business operator or the like.

[2-1. System configuration example]
Here, an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described. For example, the data of the business operator EA is stored in the business operator server 50-1. Data DT1 and the like are stored in the operator server 50-1. The operator server 50-1 may be a plurality of servers.

For example, the data of the business operator EB is stored in the business operator server 50-2. Data DT2 and the like are stored in the operator server 50-2. The operator server 50-2 may be a plurality of servers. For example, the data of the business operator EC is stored in the business operator server 50-3. Data DT3 and the like are stored in the operator server 50-3. The operator server 50-3 may be a plurality of servers. For example, the data of the business operator ED is stored in the business operator server 50-4. Data DT4 and the like are stored in the operator server 50-4. The operator server 50-4 may be a plurality of servers.

For example, the platform PF acquires the data of each business operator by communicating information with the business operator servers 50-1 to 50-4. For example, the business operator EA registers the data in the platform PF by storing the data in the business operator server 50-1. Further, for example, the business operator EB registers the data in the platform PF by storing the data in the business operator server 50-2. As a result, the platform PF enables mutual use of data between different operators.

For example, in the information processing system 1, each business operator may be able to access the data arranged on each business operator server 50 via the platform PF. For example, in the information processing system 1, each business operator may be able to access the data arranged in one business operator server 50 by using the interface API.

[2-2. System configuration mode]
The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is an example, and the information processing system 1 may have various configurations. For example, the information processing apparatus 100 in the information processing system 1 may be integrated with the operator server 50. In this case, one business operator may provide the platform service using the information processing apparatus 100. For example, in the information processing system 1, one business operator who owns the data may be a service provider who provides a platform service.

For example, in the information processing system 1, the platform PF may be built on the operator server 50-1. For example, the platform PF may be built across a plurality of business server 50s, or the platform PF may be built on one business server 50. As described above, the configuration of the information processing system 1 may be any configuration as long as it is possible to control the information processing and data as described above. That is, in the information processing system 1, any system configuration may be used as long as the data can be mutually used by each business operator using the platform PF.

[3. Information processing device configuration]
Next, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

(Communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. Then, the communication unit 110 is connected to a predetermined network N (see FIG. 2) by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the operator terminal 20.

(Memory unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 120 according to the embodiment includes a business operator information storage unit 121, a platform information storage unit 122, and a metadata conversion information storage unit 123. Further, although not shown, the storage unit 120 may store historical information (logs) indicating how each data is used. For example, the storage unit 120 may store information regarding registration of each data in the platform PF and a log showing how each data was used by which business operator.

(Business Information Storage Department 121)
The business operator information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment stores various information about the business operator. For example, the business information storage unit 121 stores information about a business that uses the platform service. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the business information storage unit according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the business operator information storage unit 121 includes items such as "business operator ID", "industry", "registered metadata information", and "registered data information" as information about the business operator.

"Business ID" indicates identification information for identifying a business. “Industry” indicates the industry of the business operator identified by the corresponding business operator ID. In the example of FIG. 4, the industry is illustrated by an abstract code such as "A industry", but the "industry" may be specific information such as "food", "cosmetics", "automobile", etc. good.

"Registered metadata information" indicates metadata registered by a business operator identified by the corresponding business operator ID. "Registered metadata information" indicates the metadata format (metadata format) of the data of the business operator. For example, "registered metadata information" indicates the metadata format of the data registered by the business operator in the platform PF. Further, the "registered data information" indicates data registered by a business operator identified by the corresponding business operator ID. For example, "registered data information" indicates data registered by the business operator in the platform PF.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the business operator (business operator EA) identified by the business operator ID "EA" indicates that the business type is "A business type". The metadata format of the data of the operator EA indicates that it is the metadata format MDT1. In addition, the operator EA indicates that the data DT1 has been registered in the platform PF. For example, the business operator EA indicates that the data DT1 is registered in the business operator server 50-1.

The business information storage unit 121 is not limited to the above, and may store various information depending on the purpose. For example, the business information storage unit 121 may store the name of the business identified by the corresponding business ID. For example, the business information storage unit 121 may store information on the business scale such as the number of employees and sales of the business.

(Platform information storage unit 122)
The platform information storage unit 122 according to the embodiment stores information about the platform. For example, the platform information storage unit 122 stores various types of information such as information indicating the metadata format of the platform. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a platform information storage unit according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the platform information storage unit 122 has items such as “platform” and “metadata”.

"Platform" indicates identification information for identifying a platform. "Metadata" indicates the metadata format of the corresponding platform. "Metadata" indicates the metadata format (metadata format) of the data on the platform.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, it is shown that the metadata format of the platform (platform PF) identified by the platform ID “PF” is the metadata format MDTPF.

The platform information storage unit 122 is not limited to the above, and may store various information depending on the purpose.

(Metadata conversion information storage unit 123)
The metadata conversion information storage unit 123 according to the embodiment stores various information related to the license of data. For example, the metadata conversion information storage unit 123 stores various information such as data dependencies. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a metadata conversion information storage unit according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the metadata conversion information storage unit 123 has items such as “conversion ID”, “conversion target”, and “conversion information”.

The "conversion ID" indicates identification information for identifying the conversion of the metadata. "Conversion target" indicates data to be converted of metadata. "Conversion information" indicates the conversion content in the corresponding metadata conversion.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the conversion identified by the conversion ID "EX1" (conversion EX1) is a conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EA and the metadata format of the platform PF. The conversion between the metadata format of the data of the operator EA and the metadata format of the platform PF indicates that the conversion is based on the conversion information EXDT1.

The metadata conversion information storage unit 123 is not limited to the above, and may store various information depending on the purpose.

(Control unit 130)
The control unit 130 is a controller, and for example, various programs stored in a storage device such as a storage unit 120 inside the information processing device 100 are executed by a CPU, MPU, or the like using the RAM as a work area. Is realized by. For example, these various programs include various programs such as installed management applications. Further, the control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by, for example, an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 includes an acquisition unit 131, a conversion unit 132, and a provision unit 133, and realizes or executes a function or operation of a management process described below. For example, the control unit 130 performs a management process for managing information used for information processing.

(Acquisition unit 131)
The acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of information. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from an external information processing device. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from the business terminal 20 and the business server 50. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information indicating that the business operator requests the use of data of another business operator. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information indicating that the business operator is requesting the use of data of another business operator from the business operator terminal 20 or the business operator server 50.

Further, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from the storage unit 120. The acquisition unit 131 acquires various information from the business information storage unit 121, the platform information storage unit 122, the metadata conversion information storage unit 123, and the like.

The acquisition unit 131 acquires request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format which is a predetermined metadata format. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the first conversion information indicating the correspondence between the relay format and the first format, and the second conversion information indicating the correspondence between the relay format and the second format.

The acquisition unit 131 includes request information from the first business operator requesting the provision of the third data of the third business operator, and third conversion information indicating a correspondence relationship between the relay format and the third format of the third data. To get. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the request information from the first business operator who uses the predetermined platform. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the request information requesting the provision of the first data of the first business operator from the second business operator.

In the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 131 acquires the data acquisition request of the operator EB by the operator EA. The acquisition unit 131 acquires information requesting that the data DT2 be converted into the format of the operator EA and acquired in the state from the operator terminal 20-1. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the data of the business operator EB from the business operator server 50-2. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the data of the operator EB from the operator server 50-2 via the platform PF. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the data DT2 from the operator server 50-2. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the data DT2 in the format of the business operator EB.

The acquisition unit 131 acquires conversion information for converting the data format into a desired format. The acquisition unit 131 acquires conversion information for converting the data in the format of the business operator EB into the format of the business operator EA. The acquisition unit 131 acquires information used for converting the format of the data stored in the metadata conversion information storage unit 123 in FIG. 1. The acquisition unit 131 acquires the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2 from the metadata conversion information storage unit 123.

(Conversion unit 132)
The conversion unit 132 converts various information. The conversion unit 132 generates various information. The conversion unit 132 determines various information. The conversion unit 132 extracts various information. For example, the conversion unit 132 performs various conversions based on the information stored in the business information storage unit 121, the platform information storage unit 122, the metadata conversion information storage unit 123, and the like. For example, the conversion unit 132 performs various conversion processes based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 131.

The conversion unit 132 converts the second format of the second data into the first format based on the request information acquired by the acquisition unit 131. The conversion unit 132 converts the second format of the second data into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform.

The conversion unit 132 converts the second format of the second data into the first format based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information. The conversion unit 132 converts the third format of the third data into the first format based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information. The conversion unit 132 converts the first format of the first data into the second format.

The conversion unit 132 generates the converted second data, which is the second data obtained by converting the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, into the first format, based on the request information acquired by the acquisition unit 131. do. The conversion unit 132 generates the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform.

The conversion unit 132 generates the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information. The conversion unit 132 generates the converted third data in which the third format of the third data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information. The conversion unit 132 generates the converted first data in which the first format of the first data is converted into the second format.

In the example of FIG. 1, the conversion unit 132 converts the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA. The conversion unit 132 converts the metadata format of the data of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the data of the business operator EA by using the conversion information EXDT1 and the conversion information EXDT2. The conversion unit 132 converts the format of the data DT2, which is the metadata format of the business operator EB, into the metadata format of the business operator EA. The conversion unit 132 generates the converted data CHDT2 obtained by converting the format of the data DT2 of the business operator EB into the metadata format of the business operator EA.

(Providing Department 133)
The providing unit 133 provides various information. For example, the providing unit 133 provides various information to an external information processing device such as a business terminal 20 or a business server 50. For example, the providing unit 133 requests various information from an external information processing device such as a business terminal 20 or a business server 50. The providing unit 133 transmits various information to the business terminal 10 and the business server 50. The providing unit 133 distributes various information to the business terminal 20, the business server 50, and the like. The providing unit 133 provides various information based on the various information acquired by the acquiring unit 131. The providing unit 133 provides various information based on the various information converted by the conversion unit 132.

Based on the request information acquired by the acquisition unit 131, the providing unit 133 displays the converted second data, which is the second data obtained by converting the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, into the first format. It is provided to the first business operator via a predetermined platform. The providing unit 133 provides the first business operator with the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform.

The providing unit 133 provides the first business operator with the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information. The providing unit 133 provides the first business operator with the converted third data in which the third format of the third data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information. The providing unit 133 provides the second business operator with the converted first data in which the first format of the first data is converted into the second format.

In the example of FIG. 1, the providing unit 133 provides data to the business operator EA. The provider unit 133 transmits the converted data CHDT2 to the operator terminal 20-1 of the operator EA via the interface API of the platform PF. The providing unit 133 provides the converted data CHDT2 to the business operator EA.

[4. Information processing flow]
Next, the procedure of information processing by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of information processing according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator (step S101). Then, the information processing apparatus 100 provides the converted second data obtained by converting the second format of the second data into the first format to the first operator via a predetermined platform (step S102).

[5. effect〕
As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit 131 and a provision unit 133. The acquisition unit 131 acquires request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format which is a predetermined metadata format. Based on the request information acquired by the acquisition unit 131, the providing unit 133 displays the converted second data, which is the second data obtained by converting the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, into the first format. It is provided to the first business operator via a predetermined platform.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment acquires the request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator possessing the first data of the first format, and requests. Based on the information, the converted second data, which is the second data obtained by converting the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, into the first format, is provided to the first operator via a predetermined platform. By doing so, it is possible to enable mutual use of data between businesses.

Further, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires the request information from the first business operator who uses the predetermined platform.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can enable mutual use of data between business operators by acquiring request information from a first business operator who uses a predetermined platform.

Further, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the providing unit 133 has converted the second format of the second data into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform. 2 Provide data to the first business operator.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment performs the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform. By providing it to the first business operator, it is possible to enable mutual use of data between business operators.

Further, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 shows the correspondence relationship between the relay format and the second format with the first conversion information indicating the correspondence relationship between the relay format and the first format. 2 Acquire conversion information. The providing unit 133 provides the first business operator with the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment has the first conversion information indicating the correspondence between the relay format and the first format, and the second conversion information indicating the correspondence between the relay format and the second format. And, based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information, the second format of the second data is converted into the first format, and the converted second data is provided to the first business operator. It is possible to enable mutual use of data between businesses.

Further, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 requests information from the first business operator to provide the third data of the third business operator, and the relay format and the third format of the third data. Acquires the third conversion information indicating the correspondence between the two. The providing unit 133 provides the first business operator with the converted third data in which the third format of the third data is converted into the first format based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment is between the request information requesting the provision of the third data of the third business operator from the first business operator, the relay format, and the third format of the third data. The third conversion information indicating the correspondence relationship is acquired, and based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information, the third format of the third data is converted into the first format, and the converted third data is the first. By providing it to businesses, it is possible to enable mutual use of data between businesses.

Further, in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires request information requesting the provision of the first data of the first business operator from the second business operator. The providing unit 133 provides the second business operator with the converted first data in which the first format of the first data is converted into the second format.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment acquires the request information requesting the provision of the first data of the first business operator from the second business operator, and the first format of the first data is the second format. By providing the converted first data converted to the above to the second business operator, it is possible to enable mutual use of the data between the business operators.

[6. Hardware configuration]
The information processing apparatus 100 according to the above-described embodiment is realized by, for example, a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information processing device. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, a RAM 1200, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1300, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F). ) Has 1700.

The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400, and controls each part. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

The HDD 1400 stores a program executed by the CPU 1100, data used by such a program, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from another device via a predetermined network N and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits the data generated by the CPU 1100 to the other device via the predetermined network N.

The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display or a printer, and an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. Further, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides the program or data to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads the program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable Disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. And so on.

For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 130 by executing the program loaded on the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads and executes these programs from the recording medium 1800, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from another device via a predetermined network N.

The embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but these are examples, and various modifications and improvements are made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the embodiments described in the disclosure line of the invention. It is possible to carry out the present invention in other forms described above.

[7. others〕
Further, among the processes described in each of the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or the processes described as being manually performed. It is also possible to automatically perform all or part of the above by a known method. In addition, information including processing procedures, specific names, various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various information shown in each figure is not limited to the information shown in the figure.

Further, each component of each of the illustrated devices is a functional concept, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. That is, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them may be functionally or physically distributed / physically in any unit according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

In addition, the processes described in the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not contradict each other.

Further, the above-mentioned "section, module, unit" can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the acquisition unit can be read as an acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

1 Information processing system 100 Information processing device 121 Business information storage unit 122 Platform information storage unit 123 Meta data conversion information storage unit 130 Control unit 131 Acquisition unit 132 Conversion unit 133 Providing unit 20 Business terminal 50 Business server PF platform N network

Claims (8)

An acquisition unit that acquires request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format, which is a predetermined metadata format.
The information for confirming whether to permit the provision of the second data to the first business operator is notified to the second business operator, and when the second business operator permits, the acquisition is performed by the acquisition unit. Based on the request information, the first business operator is notified of information indicating that the accuracy of the data when the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, is converted to the first format is low. When the first business operator permits the conversion, the converted second data, which is the second data in which the second format is converted to the first format, is transmitted to the first business operator via a predetermined platform. With the provision department to provide to
An information processing device characterized by being equipped with. The acquisition unit
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the request information is acquired from the first business operator using the predetermined platform. The providing part
To provide the first business operator with the converted second data in which the second format of the second data is converted into the first format based on the relay format which is the metadata format in the predetermined platform. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2. The acquisition unit
The first conversion information showing the correspondence between the relay format and the first format and the second conversion information showing the correspondence between the relay format and the second format are acquired.
The providing part
To provide the first business operator with the converted second data obtained by converting the second format of the second data into the first format based on the first conversion information and the second conversion information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. The acquisition unit
From the first business operator, the request information requesting the provision of the third data of the third business operator and the third conversion information indicating the correspondence between the relay format and the third format of the third data are acquired. death,
The providing part
Based on the first conversion information and the third conversion information, the third format of the third data is converted into the first format, and the converted third data is provided to the first business operator. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. The acquisition unit
Obtaining request information requesting the provision of the first data of the first business operator from the second business operator,
The providing part
The information according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first format of the first data is converted into the second format and the converted first data is provided to the second business operator. Processing equipment. It is an information processing method executed by a computer.
An acquisition process for acquiring request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format, which is a predetermined metadata format.
The information for confirming whether to permit the provision of the second data to the first business operator is notified to the second business operator, and when the second business operator permits, the acquisition in the acquisition process. Based on the request information, the first business operator is notified of information indicating that the accuracy of the data when the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, is converted to the first format is low. When the first business operator permits the conversion, the converted second data, which is the second data in which the second format is converted to the first format, is transmitted to the first business operator via a predetermined platform. And the provision process to provide to
An information processing method characterized by including. An acquisition procedure for acquiring request information requesting the provision of the second data of the second business operator from the first business operator who owns the first data of the first format, which is a predetermined metadata format, and the acquisition procedure.
The information for confirming whether to permit the provision of the second data to the first business operator is notified to the second business operator, and when the second business operator permits, the acquisition is performed by the acquisition procedure. Based on the request information, the first business operator is notified of information indicating that the accuracy of the data when the second format, which is the metadata format of the second data, is converted to the first format is low. When the first business operator permits the conversion, the converted second data, which is the second data in which the second format is converted to the first format, is transmitted to the first business operator via a predetermined platform. The provision procedure to be provided to
An information processing program characterized by having a computer execute.

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