Information processing technique relating to relation between users and documents

• US 20060041523A1
• Filed: 08/25/2004
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Matsukura, Ryuichi, Karube, Yukihiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,747,684 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

An information processing method of the invention comprises generating first relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents; and generating second relational data representing a relation between documents, between users and between the documents and the users by using the first relational data. By the second relational data as stated above, the relation between the users though the documents can be represented. That is, it becomes easy for a user having referred to a specific document to recognize another user referring to the same specific document.

Claims

1. An information processing method, comprising:

generating first relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents; and

generating second relational data representing a relation between documents, between users and between said documents and said users by using said first relational data.

2. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

converting said second relational data based on a specific user and a document being referenced by said specific user, and visualiz1ng the converted second relational data.

3. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

generating data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using said second relational data.

4. The information processing method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:

specifying a document being referenced for each user, and generating data representing a correspondence between said document and said user.

5. The information processing method as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

generating data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said first relational data or access logs.

6. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second relational data is data concerning distances between said documents, between said users, and between said document and said users.

7. The information processing method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

generating display data of objects corresponding to said user and/or said document in said display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users.

8. The information processing method as set forth in claim 4, further comprising:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

determining a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generating display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, and generating display data for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range.

9. The information processing method as set forth in claim 8, wherein said determining comprises:

selecting a display mode of an icon corresponding to said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user for each said user included in said display range, and generating display data of said icon based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user.

10. The information processing method as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

determining a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generating display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, determining a second display mode for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range based on said data concerning said number of reference users or said number of reference times, and generating display data of said object corresponding to said document based on the determined second display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said document.

11. The information processing method as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific document, specifying a user being referring to said specific document based on said data representing said correspondence between said user and said document; and

obtaining address information of a terminal of the specified user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of the specified user.

12. The information processing method as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific user, obtaining address information of a terminal of said specific user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of said specific user.

13. The information processing method as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific user, judging whether or not said specific user and a user who has carried out said selection instruction is referring to a same document based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user; and

if it is judged that said specific user and said user who has carries out said selection instruction is referring to the same document, obtaining address information of a terminal of said specific user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of said specific user.

14. A program embodied on a medium, for causing a computer to execute an information processing, said program comprising:

generating first relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents; and

generating second relational data representing a relation between documents, between users and between said documents and said users by using said first relational data.

15. The program as set forth in claim 14, further comprising:

generating data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using said second relational data.

16. The program as set forth in claim 15, further comprising:

specifying a document being referenced for each said user, and generating data representing a correspondence between said document and said user.

17. The program as set forth in claim 16, further comprising:

generating data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said first relational data or access logs.

18. A computer system, comprising:

a unit that generates first relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents; and

a unit that generates second relational data representing a relation between documents, between users and between said documents and said users by using said first relational data.

19. The computer system as set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

a unit that converts said second relational data based on a specific user and a document being referenced by said specific user, and visualizes the converted second relational data.

20. The computer system as set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

a unit that generates data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using said second relational data;

a converter that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

a unit that generates display data of objects corresponding to said user and/or said document in said display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users.

21. The computer system as set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

a unit that generates data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using said second relational data;

a unit that specifies a document being referenced for each said user, and generates data representing a correspondence between said document and said user;

a converter that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

a unit that determines a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generates display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, and generates display data for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range.

22. The computer system as set forth in claim 18, further comprising:

a unit that generates data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using said second relational data;

a unit that specifies a document being referenced for each said user, and generates data representing a correspondence between said document and said user;

a unit that generates data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said first relational data or access logs;

a unit that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode to convert three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

a unit that determines a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generates display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, determines a second display mode for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range based on said data concerning said number of reference users or said number of reference times, and generates display data of said object corresponding to said document based on the determined second display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said document.