Tree-structured diagram output method and program
First Claim
1. A method of outputting a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects, comprising the steps of:
- assigning an identifier, which is specific to each of the objects, to every object;
selecting a first object from among the objects;
storing an identifier of the selected first object into a first storage portion;
selecting a second object, different from the first object, from among the objects;
storing an identifier of the selected second object into a second storage portion;
associating the identifier of the first storage portion with the identifier of the second storage portion so that the association of the identifiers of the first and second objects is obtained; and
outputting a tree-structured diagram representing the association of the first and second objects, based on the association of the identifiers obtained in the associating step.
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Abstract
A tree-structured diagram output method outputs a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects. In the method, an identifier which is specific to each of the objects is assigned to every object. A first object is selected from among the objects. An identifier of the selected first object is stored into a first storage portion. A second object, different from the first object, is selected from among the objects. An identifier of the selected second object is stored into a second storage portion. The identifier of the first storage portion is associated with the identifier of the second storage portion so that the association of the identifiers of the first and second objects is obtained. A tree-structured diagram representing the association of the first and second objects is outputted based on the association of the identifiers obtained in the associating step.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of outputting a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects, comprising the steps of:
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assigning an identifier, which is specific to each of the objects, to every object;
selecting a first object from among the objects;
storing an identifier of the selected first object into a first storage portion;
selecting a second object, different from the first object, from among the objects;
storing an identifier of the selected second object into a second storage portion;
associating the identifier of the first storage portion with the identifier of the second storage portion so that the association of the identifiers of the first and second objects is obtained; and
outputting a tree-structured diagram representing the association of the first and second objects, based on the association of the identifiers obtained in the associating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer program embodied therein for performing a tree-structured diagram output procedure to output a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects, the computer program comprising:
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identifier setting program code means for assigning an identifier, which is specific to each of the objects, to every object;
first selection program code means for selecting a first object from among the objects;
first storage program code means for storing an identifier of the selected first object into a first storage portion;
second selection program code means for selecting a second object, different from the first object, from among the objects;
second storage program code means for storing an identifier of the selected second object into a second storage portion;
association program code means for associating the identifier of the first storage portion with the identifier of the second storage portion so that association of the identifiers of the first and second objects is obtained; and
output program code means for outputting a tree-structured diagram representing the association of the objects, based on the association of the identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of outputting a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects, comprising the steps of:
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assigning an identifier, which is specific to each of the objects, to every object;
setting an identifier of an upper rank object among the objects as an upper rank identifier;
setting identifiers of lower rank objects among the objects as lower rank identifiers;
storing association of the upper rank identifier and the lower rank identifiers into a storage portion;
classifying the lower rank objects into a plurality of groups in accordance with input operations; and
outputting a tree-structured diagram representing the association of the objects, based on the association of the upper and lower rank identifiers stored in the storage portion, such that each of the plurality of groups with respect to the lower rank objects is recognizable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program embodied therein for performing a tree-structured diagram output procedure to output a tree-structured diagram representing association of objects, the computer program comprising:
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identifier setting program code means for assigning an identifier, which is specific to each of the objects, to every object;
first setting program code means for setting an identifier of an upper rank object among the objects as an upper rank identifier;
second setting program code means for setting identifiers of lower rank objects among the objects as lower rank identifiers;
storage program code means for storing association of the upper rank identifier and the lower rank identifiers into a storage portion;
grouping program code means for classifying the lower rank objects into a plurality of groups in accordance with input operations; and
output program code means for outputting a tree-structured diagram representing the association of the objects, based on the association of the upper and lower rank identifiers stored in the storage portion, such that each of the plurality of groups with respect to the lower rank objects is recognizable. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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