Work assistance apparatus and memory medium for use therein

• US 20040024479A1
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Onodera, Makoto, Nishigaki, Ichiro, Tokisue, Hiromitsu, Nonaka, Norihiko
• Granted Patent: US 6,920,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/95
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/00 Computer-aided design [CAD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202

Abstract

A work assistance apparatus executes software programs necessary for works with using a computer, files generated in plural number thereof, and know-how data, with high efficiency. For that purpose, the work assistance apparatus comprises: a common template production portion for producing a common template, in which common information is defined, such as, steps of work, the software programs, and the know-how, etc.; a template execution portion for executing the work in accordance with the template; and a difference template production portion for producing information not defined in the common template in a form of a difference template. In the work with using the common template, information newly added is accumulated into the difference template.

Claims

1. A work assistance apparatus with using a computer therein, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which work is defined for each process along with steps thereof; and

a difference template producing portion for recording information therein, being necessary for advancing the work but not described in said common template, for each of said processes.

2. A work assistance apparatus with using a computer therein, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which work is defined for each process along with steps thereof;

a difference template producing portion, for recording information, being necessary for advancing the work but not described in said common template, for each of said processes; and

a means for memorizing a keyword for relating between said common template and said difference template.

3. A work assistance apparatus with using a computer therein, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which work is defined for each process along with steps thereof;

a difference template producing portion, for recording information, being necessary for advancing the work but not described in said common template, for each of said processes;

a means for memorizing a keyword for relating between said common template and said difference template; and

a means for displaying content(s) of one (1) or plural numbers of difference templates, which is/are searched out by means of said keyword, in a form of a list thereof.

4. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined means with an aid of said computer, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which information necessary for work is defined for each process along with work steps thereof;

a template execution means for executing the work with using said common template; and

a difference template producing means for producing a difference template by taking information therein, not described in said common template, as a result of execution of the work.

5. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined means with an aid of said computer, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which information necessary for work is defined for each process along with work steps thereof;

a template execution means for executing the work with using said common template;

a difference template producing means for producing a difference template by taking information therein, not described in said common template, as a result of execution of the work;

a common keyword setting portion for giving a keyword to said common template; and

a difference keyword setting portion for giving a keyword to said difference template.

6. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined means with an aid of said computer including a display, comprising:

a common template producing portion for producing a common template, in which information necessary for work is defined for each process along with work steps thereof;

a template execution means for executing the work with using said common template;

a difference template producing means for producing a difference template by taking information therein, not described in said common template, as a result of execution of the work;

a common keyword setting portion for giving a keyword to said common template;

a difference keyword setting portion for giving a keyword to said difference template; and

a template information display portion for displaying content(s) of at least one (1) or plural numbers of the difference template(s), which is/are searched out by means of said keyword, in a form of a list thereof.