Work assistance apparatus and memory medium for use therein

• US 6,920,364 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2003
• Issued: 07/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nonaka, Norihiko, Onodera, Makoto, Nishigaki, Ichiro, Tokisue, Hiromitsu
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, RAMESH B
• Application Number:
  US10/369,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20040024479A1
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 700/97, 700/98, 700/104, 700/118, 700/163, 345/418, 345/419, 345/420, 717/1, 717/100, 717/102
• US Class Current: 700/97
• 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 includes 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 of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of process along with steps thereof; and

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

wherein an operation to be conducted includes a series of works, and

wherein efficient execution of said operation is performed by allowing collaboration between said series of works based on said common and difference templates.

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

a common template producing portion for producing a common templates in which work is defined for each of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of steps;

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

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

wherein an operation to be conducted includes a series of works and

wherein efficient execution of said operation is performed by allowing collaboration between said series of works based on said common and difference templates.

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 of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of steps;

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

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

means for displaying content of at least one difference template, which is searched by use of said keyword, in a form of a list.

4. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined steps 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 of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of work steps;

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

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

wherein an operation to be conducted includes a series of works, and

wherein efficient execution of said operation is performed by allowing collaboration between said series of works based on said common and difference templates.

5. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined steps 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 of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of work steps;

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

difference template producing means for producing a difference template by taking therein information, which is 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,

wherein an operation to be conducted includes a series of works, and

wherein efficient execution of said operation is performed by allowing collaboration between said series of works based on said common and difference templates.

6. A memory medium for use with a computer, memorizing therein information for performing predetermined steps 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 of a plurality of processes identified in said common template and in which said processes form a series of work steps;

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

difference template producing means for producing a difference template by taking therein information, which is 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 of at least one difference template, which is searched by use of said keyword, in a form of a list.