Data processing method and apparatus for supporting analysis/judgement

• US 6,665,686 B1
• Filed: 11/16/1999
• Issued: 12/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Kagami, Akira, Oyama, Hiroaki, Kosaka, Michitaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Davis, George B.
• Application Number:
  US09/441,660
• Time in Patent Office: 1,491 Days
• Field of Search: 707/104, 707/104.1, 706/54, 345/811
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/977 Dynamic icon, e.g. animated or live action

Abstract

Data processing methods and apparatus, wherein an object to be appraised is inputted; the inputted object to be appraised is divided into at least one structural elements which are stored in storage unit; information is inputted which indicates an appraisal for the inputted object to be appraised; a combination of elements constituting the object to be appraised is corresponded to the inputted appraisal, and the correspondence is classified into at least one criterions which are stored in the storage means; an arbitrary criterion is selected from among stored criterions; a combination of structural elements is obtained on the basis of the selected criterion; appraisal information is inputted for the obtained combination of structural elements; the correspondence of the obtained combination of structural elements to the appraisal is compared with the selected criterion to identify a criterion.

Claims

1. A data processing method for supporting analysis/judgement, comprising the steps of:

storing tastes of plural users related to plural goods information collected in advance;

displaying at least one of said plural goods information being stored;

inputting and storing a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information;

selecting one of said plural goods information based on said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users;

updating said plural goods information according to said selected goods information and said stored taste of said arbitral user; and

displaying said selected goods information.

2. A data processing method according to claim 1, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

3. A data processing method according to claim 1, wherein said step of selecting includes a substep of comparing said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

4. A data processing method according to claim 1, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

5. A data processing method for supporting analysis/judgement, comprising the steps of:

inputting tastes of plural users related to plural goods information;

displaying a pattern related to at least one of said plural goods information based on said inputted tastes of said plural users;

inputting a taste of an arbitral user for said displayed pattern; and

selecting and displaying one of said plural goods information based on said taste of said arbitral user and said tastes of said plural users.

6. A data processing method according to claim 5, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

7. A data processing method according to claim 5, wherein said step of selecting includes a substep of comparing said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

8. A data processing method according to claim 5, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

9. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium, for executing data processing method for supporting analysis/judgment, said method comprising the steps of:

storing tastes of plural users related to plural goods information collected in advance;

displaying at least one of said plural goods information being stored;

inputting and storing a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information;

selecting one of said plural goods information based on said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users;

updating said plural goods information according to said selected goods information and said stored taste of said arbitral user; and

displaying said selected goods information.

10. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

11. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein said step of selecting includes a substep of comparing said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

12. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

13. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium, for executing data processing method for supporting analysis/judgement, said method comprising the steps of:

inputting tastes of plural users related to plural goods information;

displaying a pattern related to at least one of said plural goods information based on said inputted tastes of said plural users;

inputting a taste of an arbitral user for said displayed pattern; and

selecting and displaying one of said plural goods information based on said taste of said arbitral user and said tastes of said plural users.

14. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

15. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein said step of selecting includes a substep of comparing said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

16. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

17. A data processing method for recommending goods to a user, comprising the steps of;

storing tastes of plural users related to plural goods information collected in advance;

displaying at least one of said plural goods information being stored;

accepting an input of a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information;

selecting one of said stored plural goods information according to said taste of said arbitral user based on said taste of said arbitral user and said tastes of said plural users; and

proposing said selected goods information.

18. A data processing method according to claim 17, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

19. A data processing method according to claim 17, further comprising the steps of:

accepting designation by said arbitral user relating to one of elements of said proposed goods information;

changing said designed element of said elements of said proposed goods information; and

proposing said goods information having said designated element thus changed as new goods information.

20. A data processing method according to claim 17, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

21. A data processing method according to claim 17, wherein said step of selecting includes a substep of comparing said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

22. A data processing method according to claim 17, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

23. A data processing apparatus for recommending goods to a user, comprising:

a display unit which displays at least one of plural goods information stored in advance; and

an input unit which accepts an input of a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information, wherein

said display unit displays one of said plural goods information selected by a processing unit which selects said selected goods information according to said taste of said arbitral user from said plural goods information based on said taste of said arbitral user and tastes of plural users collected and stored in advance.

24. A data processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein one of said plural goods information is selected through comparison between said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users.

25. A data processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said processing unit further compares said stored taste of said arbitral user with said stored tastes of said plural users thereby to select one of said plural goods information which is determined to be sufficient in identification.

26. A data processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said taste of said arbitral user includes information of said arbitral user relating to like or dislike with respect to said displayed goods information.

27. A data processing method for supporting analysis/judgement, comprising the steps of:

storing tastes of plural users related to plural goods information collected in advance;

displaying at least one of said plural goods information being stored;

inputting and storing a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information;

selecting one of said plural goods information based on said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users;

updating said plural goods information according to said selected goods information and said stored taste of said arbitral user; and

displaying said selected goods information.

28. A program stored on a computer readable storage medium, for executing data processing method for supporting analysis/judgment, said method comprising the steps of:

storing tastes of plural users related to plural goods information collected in advance;

displaying at least one of said plural goods information being stored;

inputting and storing a taste of an arbitral user related to said displayed goods information;

selecting one of said plural goods information based on said stored taste of said arbitral user and said stored tastes of said plural users;

updating said plural goods information according to said selected goods information and said stored taste of said arbitral user; and

displaying said selected goods information.