Method and apparatus for accepting and processing an application for conformity of a user dictionary to a standard dictionary
First Claim
1. A method for accepting and processing an application for conformity of a supplier dictionary to a standard dictionary using a computer system, said standard dictionary, which is used for an electronic catalog of a component, having a classification hierarchy consisted of a component class related to a tree structure and a property of the component class, said method comprising;
- receiving application data for said application transmitted from said supplier in respect to said supplier dictionary, the application data including information as to whether or not the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public, a conformity level, and a license level;
determining whether or not said supplier dictionary is intended for open to public with reference to said application data;
determining charge level according to the conformity level and the license level included in said application data if the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public;
transmitting data indicating the determined charge level to said supplier;
transmitting a verification program to said supplier in order to verify, at the side of said supplier, the conformity at the conformity level indicated in said application data;
transmitting said standard dictionary to said supplier; and
charging said supplier in accordance with said determined charge level.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electronic catalog system in which application data concerning use is received from a user who desires to utilize electronic catalog information using a standard dictionary, internal utilization or opening to the outside of the standard supplier by the user is judged, and for the internal utilization, the standard dictionary and a program for verifying a conformity level are distributed free of charge. If the user desires the opening to the outside including an information providing service, a charged amount is transmitted to the user from charging level data based on the application data, a supplier code is issued after agreement with the user, and the standard dictionary is transmitted together with the program for verifying the desired conformity level.
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1. A method for accepting and processing an application for conformity of a supplier dictionary to a standard dictionary using a computer system, said standard dictionary, which is used for an electronic catalog of a component, having a classification hierarchy consisted of a component class related to a tree structure and a property of the component class, said method comprising;
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receiving application data for said application transmitted from said supplier in respect to said supplier dictionary, the application data including information as to whether or not the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public, a conformity level, and a license level;
determining whether or not said supplier dictionary is intended for open to public with reference to said application data;
determining charge level according to the conformity level and the license level included in said application data if the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public;
transmitting data indicating the determined charge level to said supplier;
transmitting a verification program to said supplier in order to verify, at the side of said supplier, the conformity at the conformity level indicated in said application data;
transmitting said standard dictionary to said supplier; and
charging said supplier in accordance with said determined charge level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system configured to accept and processes an application for conformity of a supplier dictionary to a standard dictionary using a computer system, said standard dictionary, which is used for an electronic catalog of a component, having a classification hierarchy consisted of a component class related to a tree structure and a property of the component class, said system comprising:
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a receiver connected to a network, configured to receive application data for said application transmitted via the network from said supplier in respect to said supplier dictionary, the application data including information as to whether or not the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public, a conformity level, and a license level;
a first determination device configured to determine whether or not said supplier dictionary is intended for open to public with respect to said application data;
a second determination device configured to determine charge level according to the conformity level and the license level included in said application data if the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public;
a first transmitter configured to transmit data indicating the determined charge level to said supplier;
a second transmitter configured to transmit a verification program to said supplier in order to verify, at the side of said supplier, the conformity at the conformity level indicated in said application data;
a third transmitter configured to transmit said standard dictionary to said supplier;
a charge processing device configured to charge said supplier in accordance with said determined charge level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A recording medium stored thereon a computer readable program for enabling a computer to accept and processes an application for conformity of a supplier dictionary to a standard dictionary using a computer system, said standard dictionary, which is used for an electronic catalog of a component, having a classification hierarchy consisted of a component class related to a tree structure and a property of the component class, said program comprising:
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a first program code enabling the computer to receive application data for said application transmitted via a network from said supplier in respect to said supplier dictionary, the application data including information as to whether or not the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public, a conformity level, and a license level;
a second program code enabling the computer to determine whether or not said supplier dictionary is intended for open to public with respect to said application data;
a third program code enabling the computer to determine charge level according to the conformity level and the license level included in said application data if the supplier dictionary is intended for open to public;
a fourth program code enabling the computer to transmit said standard dictionary to said supplier;
a fifth program code enabling the computer to transmit data indicating the determined charge level to said supplier;
a sixth program code enabling the computer to transmit a verification program to said supplier in order to verify, at the side of said supplier, the conformity at the conformity level indicated in said application data; and
a seventh program code enabling the computer to charge said supplier in accordance with said determined charge level.
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