Method for providing data-processing service

• US 20020019745A1
• Filed: 08/10/2001
• Published: 02/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Masatake, Hoshina, Yamagiwa, Yoshitoshi, Suganuma, Masashi
• Application Number:
  US09/925,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20020019745A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/02 CAD in a network environment, e.g. collaborative CAD or distributed simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]

Abstract

A method for providing data-processing service. When primary data (e.g., three-dimensional CAD data regarding product design) are uploaded via the Internet from a client computer to a server computer of an application service provider, the primary data are processed by use of an application program provided in the server computer, whereby a service for converting the primary data to secondary data (e.g., three-dimensional CAD data for mold design) is provided.

Claims

1. A method for providing data-processing service, wherein when primary data are uploaded via the Internet from a client computer to a server computer of an application service provider, the primary data are subjected to data processing performed by use of an application program provided in the server computer, whereby a service for converting the primary data to secondary data is provided.

2. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 1, wherein the sever computer stores the secondary data in a state that enables the secondary data to be downloaded to the client computer.

3. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 1, wherein the data processing is conversion processing for converting the primary data to secondary data having a data format different from that of the primary data.

4. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein the primary data are three-dimensional CAD data.

5. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 4, wherein the primary data are three-dimensional CAD data regarding product design.

6. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein the secondary data are three-dimensional CAD data.

7. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 6, wherein the secondary data are three-dimensional CAD data for mold design.

8. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein when the primary data are uploaded to the server computer, a backup file containing the primary data is stored so as to enable re-conversion processing to be performed by use of the backup file in a revival processing mode.

9. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein when the primary data are converted to the secondary data, a start mail indicating start of the conversion processing is transmitted to a mailer of an administrator who administrates the server computer.

10. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein when the primary data are converted to the secondary data, an end mail indicating end of the conversion processing is transmitted to a mailer of an administrator who administrates the server computer.

11. A method for providing data-processing service according to claim 3, wherein when the primary data are converted to the secondary data, a completion mail indicating completion of the conversion processing is transmitted to a mailer of a user.