Electronic Service Manual Generation Method, Additional Data Generation Method, Electronic Service Manual Generation Appartus, Additional Data Generation Apparatus, Electronic ServIce Manual Generation Program, Additional Data Generation Program, And Recording Media On Which These Programs Are Recorded
First Claim
1. An electronic service manual generation method, for permitting a computer to generate an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit, or an electronic circuit, that employs parts as components, comprising:
- an original data acquisition step of the computer obtaining original data serving as contents of the electronic service manual;
a structure definition acquisition step of the computer obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition for the electronic service manual is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and
a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, the computer employing the original data obtained at the original data acquisition step to generate structured data that is constituent data of the electronic service manual and that conforms to the structure definition.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a technique for generating a useful service manual and for improving the efficiency of data processing related to a service manual. According to this technique, an XML service manual generation control unit 1000 obtains various non-structured data and generates structured data based on the various non-structured data. At this time, structured data is generated based on structure definitions (DTD) that are designated for various non-structured data. Especially, document information is converted into structured data in an XML format and drawing information is converted into structured data in an SVG format, elements in a document and elements in a drawing can be automatically correlated, and an XML service manual wherein information is highly linked is generated. Further, when the generated XML service manual is employed, additional information related to a comment entered by a user, a setup change, etc., is also converted into structured data based on a predetermined structure definition.
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32 Claims
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1. An electronic service manual generation method, for permitting a computer to generate an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit, or an electronic circuit, that employs parts as components, comprising:
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an original data acquisition step of the computer obtaining original data serving as contents of the electronic service manual; a structure definition acquisition step of the computer obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition for the electronic service manual is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, the computer employing the original data obtained at the original data acquisition step to generate structured data that is constituent data of the electronic service manual and that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An additional data generation method, for a computer that displays, on a display unit, an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit or an electronic circuit that employs parts as components, whereby, when a user who browses the electronic service manual displayed on the display unit enters, into the computer, additional information related to the electronic service manual, the computer generates additional data based on the additional information, comprising:
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a structure definition acquisition step of the computer obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition related to the additional information entered by the user is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, the computer employing the additional information to generate structured data that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An electronic service manual generation program, for permitting a computer to generate an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit, or an electronic circuit, that employs parts as components, and for permitting the computer to execute:
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an original data acquisition step of obtaining original data serving as contents of the electronic service manual; a structure definition acquisition step of obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition for the electronic service manual is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, employing the original data obtained at the original data acquisition step to generate structured data that is constituent data of the electronic service manual and that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An additional data generation program, which can be executed by a computer that displays, on a display unit, an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit or an electronic circuit that employs parts as components, which permits the computer to generate additional data based on additional information when a user who browses the electronic service manual displayed on the display unit enters, into the computer, the additional information related to the electronic service manual, and which permits the computer to execute:
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a structure definition acquisition step of obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition related to the additional information entered by the user is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, employing the additional information to generate structured data that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An electronic service manual generation apparatus, for generating an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit, or an electronic circuit, that employs parts as components, comprising:
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original data acquisition means, for obtaining original data serving as contents of the electronic service manual; structure definition acquisition means, for obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition for the electronic service manual is described and which is stored at a location that is capable of being referenced; and structured data generation means for, based on the structure definition information obtained by the structure definition acquisition means, employing the original data obtained by the original data acquisition means to generate structured data that is constituent data of the electronic service manual and that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An additional data generation apparatus, for displaying, on a display unit, an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit or an electronic circuit that employs parts as components, and for generating additional data based on additional information when a user who browses the electronic service manual displayed on the display unit enters, into the computer, the additional information related to the electronic service manual, comprising:
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structure definition acquisition means, for obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition related to the additional information entered by the user is described and which is stored at a location that is capable of being referenced; and structured data generation means for, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, employing the additional information to generate structured data that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A recording medium on which recorded is an electronic service manual generation program, for permitting a computer to generate an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit, or an electronic circuit, that employs parts as components, and for permitting the computer to execute:
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an original data acquisition step of obtaining original data serving as contents of the electronic service manual; a structure definition acquisition step of obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition for the electronic service manual is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, employing the original data obtained at the original data acquisition step to generate structured data that is constituent data of the electronic service manual and that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A recording medium on which recorded is an additional data generation program, which can be executed by a computer that displays, on a display unit, an electronic service manual that includes document information and drawing information related to a predetermined product that includes an electric circuit or an electronic circuit that employs parts as components, which permits the computer to generate additional data based on additional information when a user who browses the electronic service manual displayed on the display unit enters, into the computer, the additional information related to the electronic service manual, and which permits the computer to execute:
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a structure definition acquisition step of obtaining structure definition information, in which a structure definition related to the additional information entered by the user is described and which is stored at a location the computer is capable of referencing; and a structured data generation step of, based on the structure definition information obtained at the structure definition acquisition step, employing the additional information to generate structured data that conforms to the structure definition. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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