Control device, method and computer program product for browsing data

A control device for browsing 3-D shape data converting 3-D CAD data into 3-D shape data and providing 3-D shape data for a terminal connected with network for browsing, comprising:

• first input means for first recognition information to recognize of components under design, second recognition information to recognize of other components to use for said components, and third recognition information to recognize of units or products having said components;
• first memory for storing said 3-D CAD data formed by said 3-D CAD system, and related to said first, second and third recognition information;
• reference means for searching 3-D CAD data stored in said first memory and taking said 3-D CAD data recognized by said second recognition information;
• a converter for converting 3-D CAD data stored in said first memory into 3-D shape data based on said first and second recognition information which said reference means takes;
• second memory for storing said 3-D shape data related to said first, second and third recognition information;
• second input means for the third recognition information from said terminal;
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• providing means for providing 3-D CAD data related to said first and second recognition information stored in said second memory to said terminal which input said third recognition information in said second input means.

A method for browsing 3-D shape data, comprising the steps of:

• recognizing first recognition information for components under design, second recognition information for other components to use for said components, and third recognition information for units or products having said components;
• storing said 3-D CAD data formed by said 3-D CAD system, and related to said first, second and third recognition information into a memory;
• searching 3-D CAD data stored in said memory and taking said 3-D CAD data recognized by said second recognition information;
• converting 3-D CAD data stored in said memory into 3-D shape data based on said first and second recognition information;
• storing said 3-D shape data related to said first, second and third recognition information;
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• providing 3-D CAD data related to said first and second recognition information stored in said memory to said terminal which input said third recognition information.

A control device for browsing 3-D shape data converting 3-D CAD data into 3-D shape data and providing 3-D shape data for a client terminal connected with network for browsing, comprising:

• first and second memories for said 3-D shape data formed by said 3-D CAD data;
• first permission means for permitting an access to said control device for said 3-D shape data stored in said first memory, and access permission assigned to each user;
• first certification means for determining first certification data assigned by said first permission means or not through a certification data received from said client terminal;
• first providing means for providing said client terminal with said 3-D shape data stored in said first memory when said first certification means determine said first certification data are assigned by said first permission means;
• transfer means for transferring a part of said 3-D shape data stored in said first memory to said second memory;
• second permission means for permitting an access to said control device for said 3-D shape data stored in said second memory and said permission assigned to each user and inherited a setting of access permission from said first certification data;
• second certification means for determining said first or second certification data assigned by said first permission means through said certification data received from said client terminal;
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• second providing means for providing said client terminal with said 3-D shape data stored in said second memory when said second certification means determine said first certification data or said second certification data.

A method for browsing 3-D shape data, comprising the steps of:

• storing said 3-D shape data formed by 3-D CAD data in a memory;
• permitting an access permission assigned to each user to provide said 3-D shape data;
• determining assigned certification data or not;
• providing said 3-D shape data stored in said memory when said certification data determine as assigned data;
• transferring a part of said 3-D shape data stored in said memory to another memory;
• permitting an access to provide said 3-D shape data transferred to said another memory and inherited a setting of access permission from said certification data;
• determining assigned certification data or not;
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• providing said 3-D shape data stored in said another memory when said certification data is determined.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing said computer to store 3-D shape data converted from 3-D CAD data;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to permit an access permission assigned to each user to provide said 3-D shape data;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to determine assigned certification data or not;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to provide said 3-D shape data when said certification data is determined as said assigned certification data.

A control device for browsing 3-D shape data converting 3-D CAD data into 3-D shape data and providing 3-D shape data for a client terminal connected with network for browsing, comprising:

• first memory for said 3-D CAD data formed by said 3-D CAD system and said 3-D CAD data is not approved data;
• second memory for said 3-D CAD data formed by said 3-D CAD system and said 3-D CAD data is approved data;
• a converter for converting said 3-D CAD data stored in said first and second memories into said 3-D shape data;
• third memory for said 3-D shape data which said converter convert said 3-D CAD data stored in said first memory into;
• fourth memory for said 3-D shape data which said converter convert said 3-D CAD data stored in said second memory into;
• distributing means for distributing said 3-D shape data to said third or fourth memory;
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• providing means for providing said 3-D shape data stored in said third or fourth memory according to request from said client terminal.

A method for browsing 3-D shape data, comprising the steps of:

• storing said 3-D CAD data formed by said 3-D CAD system and said 3-D CAD data is approved data and denied data as correct data;
• storing time set up in advance;
• comparing current time with said stored time;
• converting said approved data into said 3-D shape data when said current time is after said stored time;
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• providing said 3-D shape data.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a computer to store 3-D CAD data formed by 3-D CAD system and said 3-D CAD data is both approved data and denied data as correct data;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to count current time;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to store time set up in advance;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to compare said current time with said stored time computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to convert said approved 3-D CAD data into 3-D shape data when said current time is after said stored time;
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• computer readable program code configured to cause the computer to provide the 3-D shape data.