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AssigneeShimadzu Corporation
InventorsYasuhiro Mito, Katsuhiro Nakagawa
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An uploading computer, a host computer and a viewing computer are interconnected through communication lines. The host computer hierarchizes software information received from the uploading computer by field, category and software product to be stored in software information memory. In response to search information inputted from the viewing computer, the software information is displayed as search results on the viewing computer. The software information hierarchized in the order of field, category and software product is retrieved quickly and displayed immediately to browsed efficiently.
A scientific information viewing system comprising an uploading computer for uploading scientific information which is information relating to scientific fields, a host computer for storing the scientific information, and a viewing computer for viewing the scientific information, the computers being interconnected through communication lines, wherein:
A host computer for use in a scientific information viewing system including an uploading computer for uploading scientific information which is information relating to scientific fields and a viewing computer for viewing the scientific information, the computers being interconnected through communication lines, the uploading computer including first display/input means for displaying and inputting the scientific information, the viewing computer including second display/input means for displaying the scientific information and inputting search information for searching the scientific information, the host computer comprising:
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Retrieval from the web: organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
Database or file accessing: query processing, i.e. searching
Query processing, i.e. searching: query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access
Object-oriented database structure: object-oriented database structure processing
Term ended 27 Dec 2021 (estimated)
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Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a scientific information viewing system for viewing scientific information which is information relating to scientific fields through communication lines, and a host computer and a viewing computer for use with the system. In particular, the invention relates to a technique for efficiently searching and viewing scientific information.
Scientific fields include various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, medicine and so on, and cover extensive ranges. Thus, a computer system is used to search and view, through the Internet, for example, information relating to the scientific fields (hereinafter called “scientific information” as appropriate), such as scientific/technical software, information regarding academic societies or exhibitions, advertisements and so on.
For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in the drawings several forms which are presently preferred, it being understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and instrumentalities shown.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a principal portion of an information viewing system according to this invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a software information memory used in the viewing system;
Preferred embodiments of this invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a principal portion of an information viewing system according to this invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a software information memory for storing software information. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a field-specified memory within the software information memory. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a categorical memory within the field-specified memory. The viewing system in this embodiment will be described with emphasis placed on software information.
As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes an uploading computer 1, a host computer 2 and a viewing computer 3 connected to one another through communication lines 4, typically through signal lines, interfaces and/or cables, for example. In the case of the Internet, telephone lines act as the communication lines 4. In this system, the uploading computer 1 and viewing computer 3 are provided as separate from each other to avoid confusion. The two computers have the same construction. Thus, either one of the computers may act as the uploading computer 1 when used to upload software information, and as the viewing computer 3 when used to view the software information. Of course, the two computers may comprise those having different constructions.