Information processing method and system with execution thresholds allowable to input data errors
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsToshiaki Oda, Hiroyoshi Tsuchiya, Junichiro Takagi
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Abstract
An information processing method is provided which allows each shop in a cyber shopping site to continue its operation even if some errors of merchandise data are found in each of a plurality of data processes. More specifically, an error rate of input merchandise data is calculated at each process, and if the error rate is equal to or larger than a data error allowable threshold value, the next process is performed in order to continue the operation of the shop.
Claims20
An information processing method for an information processing system which executes a plurality of processes by executing each process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, said method comprising steps of:
- making the information processing system calculate an error rate of input data of a specific process;
- making the information processing system read a data error rate allowable threshold value of the specific process from a memory storing a data error rate allowable threshold value of each process;
- and
- terminating the specific process of the information processing system if the calculated error rate is larger than the read data error rate allowable threshold value.
An information processing control program for making an information processing system execute a plurality of processes by executing each process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, said program comprising instruction steps of:
- making the information processing system calculate a data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- making the information processing system read a data error rate allowable threshold value of the specific process from a memory storing a data error rate allowable threshold value of each process;
- and
- controlling the information processing system so as to terminate the specific process if the calculated data error rate is larger than the read data error rate allowable threshold value.
A method of making an information processing system execute a series of processes, the information processing system executing the series of processes by executing each process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, said method comprising steps of:
- setting a process allowable threshold value relative to a data error rate of input data in each process;
- calculating the data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- picking up a threshold value corresponding to the specific process from the set threshold values and comparing the calculated data error rate of the specific process with the threshold value;
- and
- invalidating the specific process in response to a comparison result indicating that the calculated data error rate of the specific process exceeds the picked-up allowable threshold value.
An information processing method for a cyber shopping site system having a server, providing clients for providing merchandise and service information and purchasing clients respectively connected to the server, and a database for storing the merchandise and service information, said information processing method executing a process by using output data of a preceding process by the server as input data, and comprising the steps of:
- setting a process allowable threshold value relative to a data error rate of input data in each process;
- calculating the data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- picking up the threshold value corresponding to the specific process from the set threshold values and comparing the calculated data error rate of the specific process with the threshold value;
- and
- outputting information representative of invalidation of the specific process and notifying the invalidation to an input data source or the providing client in response to a comparison result indicating that the calculated data error rate of the specific process exceeds the picked-up allowable threshold value.
An information processing system which executes a plurality of processes by executing each process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, comprising:
- a memory storing a data error rate allowable threshold value of each process;
- means for calculating an error rate of input data of a specific process;
- means for reading a data error rate allowable threshold value of the specific process from said memory;
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- means responsive to said reading means for terminating the specific process of the information processing system if the calculated error rate is larger than the read data error rate allowable threshold value.
An information processing system which executes a series of processes by executing each process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, comprising:
- setting means for setting a process allowable threshold value relative to a data error rate of input data in each process;
- calculating means for calculating the data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- determining means coupled to said setting means and said calculating means for selecting an allowable threshold value corresponding to the specific process from the set threshold values and comparing the calculated data error rate of the specific process with the selected threshold value;
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- invalidating means responsive to said determining means for invalidating the specific process in response to a comparison result indicating that the calculated data error rate of the specific process exceeds the allowable threshold value.
A server for use in a cyber shopping site system including providing clients for providing merchandise and service information and purchasing clients respectively connected to the server, and a database for storing the merchandise and service information, said server executing a process by using output data of a preceding process as input data, comprising:
- means for setting a process allowable threshold value relative to a data error rate of input data in each process;
- means for calculating the data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- determining means coupled to said setting means and said calculating means for selecting a process allowable threshold value corresponding to the specific process from the set threshold values and comparing the calculated data error rate of the specific process with said selected threshold value;
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- output means responsive to said determining means outputting information representative of invalidation of the specific process and notifying the invalidation to an input data source or the providing client in response to a comparison result indicating that the calculated data error rate of the specific process exceeds the selected allowable threshold value.
A computer-implemented program for implementing an information processing method for a cyber shopping site system having a server, providing clients for providing merchandise and service information and purchasing clients respectively connected to the server, and a database for storing the merchandise and service information, said information processing method executing a process by using output data of a preceding process by the server as input data, and comprising the steps of:
- setting a process allowable threshold value relative to a data error rate of input data in each process;
- calculating the data error rate of input data of a specific process;
- selecting an allowable threshold value corresponding to the specific process from the set threshold values and comparing the calculated data error rate of the specific process with the threshold value;
- and
- outputting information representative of invalidation of the specific process and notifying the invalidation to an input data source or the providing client in response to a comparison result indicating that the calculated data error rate of the specific process exceeds the selected allowable threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.