Case database storage/retrieval system
First Claim
1. A case database storage/retrieval system, comprising:
- a database for storing as a case events associated with objects;
script storage means for storing at least one script which describes a typically conducted series of operation and situation descriptions in time order with regard to the objects containing the case within said database;
case storage control means for defining a related link between a new case and a specific operation and situation description in said script relating to said new case in order to relate them and store said new case into said database; and
case retrieval means for retrieving to output a case related by said related link from said database with respect to the specific operation and situation description designated in the specific script.
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Abstract
A case database storage/retrieval system comprises a database for storing as a case contents occurred on an object, a script storage section for storing at least one script which describes a typically conducted series of operation and condition descriptions in time order with regard to the object containing the case within the database, a case storage control section for defining a related link between a new case and a specific operation and situation description in the script relating to the new case in order to relate them, and for storing the new case into the database, and a case retrieval section for retrieving to output a case related by the related link from the database, with respect to a specific operation and situation description designated in the specific script.
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17 Claims
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1. A case database storage/retrieval system, comprising:
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a database for storing as a case events associated with objects; script storage means for storing at least one script which describes a typically conducted series of operation and situation descriptions in time order with regard to the objects containing the case within said database; case storage control means for defining a related link between a new case and a specific operation and situation description in said script relating to said new case in order to relate them and store said new case into said database; and case retrieval means for retrieving to output a case related by said related link from said database with respect to the specific operation and situation description designated in the specific script. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A case database storage/retrieval system, comprising:
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a database for storing as a case events associated with objects; script storage means for storing at least one visual script which expresses components of said objects and a relation between the components in two-dimensional information, and has selective switches arranged for said two-dimensional information with regard to the objects containing the case within said database; case storage control means for defining a related link between a new case and a specific switch in said visual script relating to said new case in order to relate them and store said new case into said database; and case retrieval means for retrieving to output a case related by said related link from said database, with respect to the specific switch designated in the specific visual script. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A case database storage/retrieval system, comprising:
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a database for storing as a case events associated with objects; script storage means for storing a script which describes a typically conducted series of operation and situation descriptions in time order with regard to the objects containing the case within said database, and a visual script which represents in two-dimensional information components of said objects and a relation between the components and arranges a selectable switch for said two-dimensional information with respect to the objects containing the case within said database; case storage control means for defining a related link between a new case and a switch of a specific operation and situation description in said script related to the new case or said visual script in order to relate them; and case retrieval means for retrieving to output a case related by said related link, with respect to the specific operation and situation description designated in the specific script. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A case database retrieval system, comprising:
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a case database for storing as a case events associated with objects; and a collection of scripts which at least stores a script arranging in time order a unit description describing a typical operation or situation taken to reach an assumed target with respect to said objects, or a visual script expressing in two-dimensional information components of said objects and a relation between the components with respect to the objects and arranging a selectable switch for said two-dimensional information; wherein among the unit description of said script and the two-dimensional information of the visual script, for the unit description or two-dimensional information related to a specific case of said case database, a related link is disposed to relate the specific case with an inquiry; and wherein although the unit description of said script is not directly related to the two-dimensional information of the visual script, when the script is seen as a whole, said script is related to said specific case, then an indirectly related link is disposed to indicate an indirect relation between said script or said entire visual script and said specific case; and case retrieval means for retrieving to output from said database a case related by said related link or a case related by said indirect related link, with respect to the specific operation and situation description or switch designated in the specific script. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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