Information processing technique relating to relation between users and documents

• US 7,747,684 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2004
• Issued: 06/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Karube, Yukihiro, Matsukura, Ryuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo; Tim T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dwivedi; Mahesh H
• Application Number:
  US10/925,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20060041523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,134 Days
• Field of Search: 702/28, 709/204, 348/14.08, 348/14.16
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

An information processing method of the invention comprises generating first relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents; and generating second relational data representing a relation between documents, between users and between the documents and the users by using the first relational data. By the second relational data as stated above, the relation between the users though the documents can be represented. That is, it becomes easy for a user having referred to a specific document to recognize another user referring to the same specific document.

Claims

1. An information processing method, comprising:

generating relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents;

calculating distances between users, between documents, and between said documents and said users, by using said relational data; and

generating data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using the calculated distances; and

generating display data of objects corresponding to said user and/or said document based on said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users,

wherein said display data represents relations corresponding to said distances between said users, between said documents, and between said users and said documents.

2. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said generating said display data comprises:

converting said data of said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users based on one specific user and a document being referenced by said one specific user.

3. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

specifying a document being referenced for each user, and generating data representing a correspondence between said document and said user.

4. The information processing method as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:

generating data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said relational data or access logs.

5. The information processing method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said generating of said display data comprises:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode that three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

generating said display data of said objects corresponding to said user and/or said document in said display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users.

6. The information processing method as set forth in claim 3, wherein said generating of said display data comprises:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode that three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

determining a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generating display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, and generating said display data for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range.

7. The information processing method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said determining comprises:

selecting a display mode of an icon corresponding to said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user for each said user included in said display range, and generating said display data of said icon based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user.

8. The information processing method as set forth in claim 4, wherein said generating of said display data comprises:

converting said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

specifying a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

determining a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generating display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, determining a second display mode for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range based on said data concerning said number of reference users or said number of reference times, and generating display data of said object corresponding to said document based on the determined second display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said document.

9. The information processing method as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific document, specifying a user being referring to said specific document based on said data representing said correspondence between said user and said document; and

obtaining address information of a terminal of the specified user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of the specified user.

10. The information processing method as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific user, obtaining address information of a terminal of said specific user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of said specific user.

11. The information processing method as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

in response to a selection instruction of an object corresponding to a specific user, judging whether or not said specific user and a user who has carried out said selection instruction are referring to a same document based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user; and

if it is judged that said specific user and said user who has carries out said selection instruction are referring to the same document, obtaining address information of a terminal of said specific user, and transmitting a communication request to said terminal of said specific user.

12. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a program that when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute an information processing comprising:

generating relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents;

calculating distances between users, between documents, and between said documents and said users, by using said relational data;

generating data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using the calculated distances; and

generating display data of objects corresponding to said user and/or said document based on said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users,

wherein said display data represents relations corresponding to said distances between said users, between said documents, and between said users and said documents.

13. The computer-readable storage medium as set forth in claim 12, further comprising:

specifying a document being referenced for each said user, and generating data representing a correspondence between said document and said user.

14. The computer-readable storage medium as set forth in claim 13, further comprising:

generating data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said relational data or access logs.

15. A computer system, comprising:

a unit that generates relational data representing a relation between a document and a user by referring to access logs generated in response to accesses to documents;

a unit that calculates distances between users, between documents, and between said documents and said users, by using said relational data and

a unit that generates data of three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users by using the calculated distances; and

a display data generation unit generates display data of objects corresponding to said user and/or said document based on said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users,

wherein said display data represents relations corresponding to said distances between said users, between said documents and between said users and said documents.

16. The computer system as set forth in claim 15, wherein said display data generation unit comprises:

a unit that converts said data of said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users based on one specific user and a document being referenced by said one specific user.

17. The computer system as set forth in claim 15, wherein said display data generation unit comprises:

a converter that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode that three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and the users; and

a unit that generates said display data of said objects corresponding to said user and/or said document in said display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users.

18. The computer system as set forth in claim 15, wherein said display data generation unit comprises:

a unit that specifies a document being referenced for each said user, and generates data representing a correspondence between said document and said user;

a converter that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode that three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

a unit that determines a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generates display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, and generates said display data for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range.

19. The computer system as set forth in claim 15, wherein said display data generation unit comprises:

a unit that specifies a document being referenced for each said user, and generates data representing a correspondence between said document and said user;

a unit that generates data concerning a number of reference users or a number of reference times for each said document by using said relational data or access logs;

a unit that converts said three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users in accordance with a conversion mode that three-dimensional coordinates of a specific user and three-dimensional coordinates of a document being referenced by said specific user are converted into specific three-dimensional coordinates;

a unit that specifies a user and/or a document included in a display range based on the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said documents and said users; and

a unit that determines a display mode for an object corresponding to said user for each said user included in said display range based on said data representing said correspondence between said document and said user, generates display data of said object corresponding to said user based on the determined display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said user, determines a second display mode for an object corresponding to said document for each said document included in said display range based on said data concerning said number of reference users or said number of reference times, and generates said display data of said object corresponding to said document based on the determined second display mode and the converted three-dimensional coordinates of said document.