Future prediction simulation apparatus, method, and computer program

A future prediction simulation apparatus, comprising:

• a first recorder configured to record at least one piece of mathematics expression data, which is data for specifying a mathematics expression required in order to execute a simulation for predicting a future, and at least one piece of operand numerical data, which is data for specifying an operand numerical value, which is a numerical value to be used in an operation when the operation is performed in accordance with the mathematics expression, both of the at least one piece of mathematics expression data and the at least one piece of operand numerical data being generated by a user;
• a calculator configured to execute a simulation for predicting the future to generate prediction data, which is data relating to a prediction of the future, by using the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder to perform an operation based on the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder;
• a second recorder configured to record basis data, which is text data generated by the user, for specifying a basis used by the user to determine the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder and the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder;
• a related information collector configured to collect related information, which is information related to the basis specified by the basis data, from a predetermined search target;
• a determiner configured to determine whether the basis data is required to be corrected in terms of a relation with the related information collected by the related information collector;
• an alerter configured to generate, when it is determined by the determiner that the basis data is required to be corrected, alert data, which is data for prompting the user to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• and the basis data;
• and
• communication means for communicating via a predetermined network to and from a predetermined computer to be operated by the user and connected to a predetermined display having a function of displaying an image,
• wherein the communication means is configured to:
• transmit the alert data generated by the alerter to the predetermined computer to be operated by the user;
• and
• inform the user that the basis data is required to be corrected by displaying on the predetermined display of the predetermined computer an alert image in real time based on a constantly executing computer program, wherein the alert image is an image for visually informing, based on the alert data, the user of a requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data.

A method to be executed by a future prediction simulation apparatus, the future prediction simulation apparatus including:

• a first recorder configured to record at least one piece of mathematics expression data, which is data for specifying a mathematics expression required in order to execute a simulation for predicting a future, and at least one piece of operand numerical data, which is data for specifying an operand numerical value, which is a numerical value to be used in an operation when the operation is performed in accordance with the mathematics expression, both of the at least one piece of mathematics expression data and the at least one piece of operand numerical data being generated by a user;
• and
• a calculator configured to execute a simulation for predicting the future to generate prediction data, which is data relating to a prediction of the future, by using the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder to perform an operation based on the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder,
• wherein the future prediction simulation apparatus is connected to a predetermined display having a function of displaying an image,
• the method comprising:
• a step of recording, into a second recorder, basis data, which is text data generated by the user, for specifying a basis used by the user to determine the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder and the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder;
• a related information collection step of collecting related information, which is information related to the basis specified by the basis data, from a predetermined search target;
• a determination step of determining whether the basis data is required to be corrected in terms of a relation with the related information collected in the related information collection step;
• an alert step of generating, when it is determined in the determination step that the basis data is required to be corrected, alert data, which is data for prompting the user to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• and the basis data;
• an image generator step of generating, based on the alert data generated in the alert step, image data for an alert image, which is an image for visually informing the user of a requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data;
• and
• an informing step of informing the user of the requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data, by displaying on the predetermined display, in real time based on a constantly executing computer program, the alert image based on the image data generated in the image generator step.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor, which upon such execution, cause the processor to function as a future prediction simulation apparatus, the processor being caused to function as:

• a first recorder configured to record at least one piece of mathematics expression data, which is data for specifying a mathematics expression required in order to execute a simulation for predicting a future, and at least one piece of operand numerical data, which is data for specifying an operand numerical value, which is a numerical value to be used in an operation when the operation is performed in accordance with the mathematics expression, both of the at least one piece of mathematics expression data and the at least one piece of operand numerical data being generated by a user;
• a calculator configured to execute a simulation for predicting the future to generate prediction data, which is data relating to a prediction of the future, by using the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder to perform an operation based on the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder;
• a second recorder configured to record basis data, which is text data generated by the user, for specifying a basis used by the user to determine the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder and the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder;
• a related information collector configured to collect related information, which is information related to the basis specified by the basis data, from a predetermined search target;
• a determiner configured to determine whether the basis data is required to be corrected in terms of a relation with the related information collected by the related information collector;
• an alerter configured to generate, when it is determined by the determiner that the basis data is required to be corrected, alert data, which is data for prompting the user to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• and the basis data;
• and
• an image generator configured to generate, based on the alert data generated by the alerter, image data for an alert image, which is an image for visually informing the user of a requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data,
• wherein the future prediction simulation apparatus is connected to a predetermined display having a function of displaying an image, and
• wherein the future prediction simulation apparatus is configured to inform the user of the requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data, by displaying on the predetermined display, in real time based on a constantly executing computer program, the alert image based on the image data generated by the image generator.

A method to be executed by a future prediction simulation apparatus, the future prediction simulation apparatus including:

• a first recorder configured to record at least one piece of mathematics expression data, which is data for specifying a mathematics expression required in order to execute a simulation for predicting a future, and at least one piece of operand numerical data, which is data for specifying an operand numerical value, which is a numerical value to be used in an operation when the operation is performed in accordance with the mathematics expression, both of the at least one piece of mathematics expression data and the at least one piece of operand numerical data being generated by a user;
• a calculator configured to execute a simulation for predicting the future to generate prediction data, which is data relating to a prediction of the future, by using the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder to perform an operation based on the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder;
• and
• communication means for communicating via a predetermined network to and from a predetermined computer to be operated by the user and connected to a predetermined display having a function of displaying an image,
• the method comprising:
• a step of recording, into a second recorder, basis data, which is text data generated by the user, for specifying a basis used by the user to determine the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder and the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder;
• a related information collection step of collecting related information, which is information related to the basis specified by the basis data, from a predetermined search target;
• a determination step of determining whether the basis data is required to be corrected in terms of a relation with the related information collected in the related information collection step;
• an alert step of generating, when it is determined in the determination step that the basis data is required to be corrected, alert data, which is data for prompting the user to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• and the basis data;
• a transmit step of transmitting the alert data generated in the alert step to the predetermined computer to be operated by the user;
• and
• an informing step of informing the user that the basis data is required to be corrected by displaying on the predetermined display of the predetermined computer an alert image in real time based on a constantly executing computer program, wherein the alert image is an image for visually informing, based on the alert data, the user of a requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor, which upon such execution, cause the processor to function as a future prediction simulation apparatus, the processor being caused to function as:

• a first recorder configured to record at least one piece of mathematics expression data, which is data for specifying a mathematics expression required in order to execute a simulation for predicting a future, and at least one piece of operand numerical data, which is data for specifying an operand numerical value, which is a numerical value to be used in an operation when the operation is performed in accordance with the mathematics expression, both of the at least one piece of mathematics expression data and the at least one piece of operand numerical data being generated by a user;
• a calculator configured to execute a simulation for predicting the future to generate prediction data, which is data relating to a prediction of the future, by using the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder to perform an operation based on the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder;
• a second recorder configured to record basis data, which is text data generated by the user, for specifying a basis used by the user to determine the mathematics expression specified by the at least one piece of mathematics expression data recorded in the first recorder and the operand numerical value specified by the at least one piece of operand numerical data recorded in the first recorder;
• a related information collector configured to collect related information, which is information related to the basis specified by the basis data, from a predetermined search target;
• a determiner configured to determine whether the basis data is required to be corrected in terms of a relation with the related information collected by the related information collector;
• an alerter configured to generate, when it is determined by the determiner that the basis data is required to be corrected, alert data, which is data for prompting the user to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• and the basis data;
• and
• communication means for communicating via a predetermined network to and from a predetermined computer to be operated by the user and connected to a predetermined display having a function of displaying an image,
• wherein the communication means is configured to:
• transmit the alert data generated by the alerter to the predetermined computer to be operated by the user;
• and
• inform the user that the basis data is required to be corrected by displaying on the predetermined display of the predetermined computer an alert image in real time based on a constantly executing computer program, wherein the alert image is an image for visually informing, based on the alert data, the user of a requirement to correct at least one of:
• the at least one piece of mathematics expression data;
• the at least one piece of operand numerical data;
• or the basis data.