U.S. patent application number 15/395422 was filed with the patent office on 2017-04-20 for human relationships registering system and device for registering human relationships, program for registering human relationships, and medium storing human relationships registering program and readable by computer.
This patent application is currently assigned to Mekiki Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is Mekiki Co., Ltd., Mekiki Creates Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Hikaru DEGUCHI, Kenichi NINOMIYA.
Application Number | 20170109452 15/395422 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26602225 |
Filed Date | 2017-04-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170109452 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DEGUCHI; Hikaru ; et
al. |
April 20, 2017 |
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REGISTERING
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, PROGRAM FOR REGISTERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS,
AND MEDIUM STORING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS REGISTERING PROGRAM AND
READABLE BY COMPUTER
Abstract
To provide a human relationships registering system, a method
and a server for registering human relationships, a program for
registering human relationships, and a medium storing human
relationships registering program and readable by a computer, all
of which are used to establish wide and close relationships with
members having a variety of occupations or engaged in various
technical fields and to obtain expert knowledge or information. The
human relationships registering system comprises first data
processing units 2 and 3 including sections for receiving personal
data of a new member, and a second data processing unit including a
section for storing the received personal data. The second data
processing unit stores the personal data of the new member in
correlation to an existing member when the existing member confirms
the new member.
Inventors: |
DEGUCHI; Hikaru; (Tokyo,
JP) ; NINOMIYA; Kenichi; (Tokyo, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Mekiki Co., Ltd.
Mekiki Creates Co., Ltd. |
Shibuya-ku
Shibuya-ku |
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JP
JP |
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Assignee: |
Mekiki Co., Ltd.
Shibuya-ku
JP
Mekiki Creates Co., Ltd.
Shibuya-ku
JP
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Family ID: |
26602225 |
Appl. No.: |
15/395422 |
Filed: |
December 30, 2016 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 16/2425 20190101;
Y10S 707/99952 20130101; G06Q 50/01 20130101; G06F 16/9535
20190101; Y10S 707/99942 20130101; Y10S 707/99944 20130101; H04L
67/306 20130101; Y10S 707/99953 20130101; G06F 16/2471 20190101;
H04L 51/32 20130101; G06F 16/27 20190101; Y10S 707/99943 20130101;
G06F 16/2291 20190101; G06F 16/285 20190101; G06Q 10/10 20130101;
Y10S 707/99948 20130101; G06F 16/24 20190101; Y10S 707/99945
20130101; G06F 16/24575 20190101 |
International
Class: |
G06F 17/30 20060101
G06F017/30; H04L 12/58 20060101 H04L012/58; H04L 29/08 20060101
H04L029/08 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 17, 2000 |
JP |
2000-316496 |
Oct 9, 2001 |
JP |
2001-311528 |
Claims
1. An apparatus including a server coupled to a communication
network and configured to establish and update relationships
between members registered to a relationships registering system
coupled to the communication network, the apparatus comprising: a
database configured to store personal attribute information of the
members and direct relationship data indicating a direct
relationship between at least some of the members; a message
communicator configured to communicate via the communication
network a relationship request from a first member to another
member indicating that the first member wishes to establish a
direct relationship with the another member, and a relationship
acceptance from the another member to the first member indicating
acceptance of the first member's relationship request, thereby
establishing a direct relationship between the first member and the
another member; and a relationship identifier configured to search
the database specifically for one or more introducing members that
are directly related to both the first member and a second member,
and communicate to the first member via the communication network
at least a portion of the personal attribute information of at
least a subset of the one or more introducing members, and after a
third member that is already directly related to the first member
becomes directly related to at least one fourth member, search the
database specifically for the at least one fourth member and
communicate to the first member via the communication network at
least a portion of the personal attribute information of the at
least one fourth member and also an indication of the direct
relationship established between the third member and the at least
one fourth member.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
No. 14/838,986, filed Aug. 28, 2015, which is a continuation of
U.S. application Ser. No. 14/581,184 filed Dec. 23, 2014, which is
a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/139,926 filed Dec.
24, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.
13/435,751 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,645,427) filed Mar. 30, 2012, which
is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/916,108 (now U.S.
Pat. No. 8,150,881) filed on Oct. 29, 2010, which is a division of
U.S. application Ser. No. 12/711,731 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,941,447)
filed Feb. 24, 2010, which is a division of U.S. application Ser.
No. 12/265,413 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,707,172) filed Nov. 5, 2008,
which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No.
11/073,524 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,493,342), filed Mar. 8, 2005, which
is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/978,030 filed Oct.
17, 2001 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,879,985 issued Apr. 12, 2005), which
is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese
Patent Application Nos. 2000-316496 filed on Oct. 17, 2000 and
2001-311528 filed on Oct. 9, 2001, the entire contents of each of
which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates to a human relationships registering
system, a method and a server for registering human relationships,
a program for registering human relationships, and a medium storing
human relationships registering program and readable by a computer,
all of which are used to establish wide and close human
relationships.
[0004] Description of the Related Art
[0005] Up to now, there has been no efficient system or method
which is usable in order to get acquainted with specialists in
various particular fields and obtain expert knowledge or
information.
[0006] Each person has been required to make every effort in order
to establish wide and close relationships with a great number of
people. There has been no system which actively supports such a
person.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Problems to Be Solved by the Invention
[0007] The present invention is intended to provide a human
relationships registering system, a method and a server for
registering human relationships, a program for registering human
relationships, and a medium for storing human relationships
registering program and readable by a computer, all of which are
used to establish wide and close human relationships.
[0008] Further, the invention aims at providing a human
relationships registering system, a method and a server for
registering human relationships, a program for registering human
relationships, and a medium storing human relationships registering
program and readable by a computer, all of which are used to
establish wide and close relationships with specialists in various
particular fields and obtain expert knowledge or information.
Means to Solve the Problems
[0009] In order to accomplish the foregoing object of the
invention, there is provided a human relationships registering
system comprising:
[0010] a first data processing unit including a section for
inputting personal data of new members;
[0011] and a second data processing unit including a section for
storing the personal data of the new members, and storing the
personal data of the new members by confirming relationships of the
new members with existing members and correlating the new members
with the existing members.
[0012] With the foregoing system, new members are not registered
until they are confirmed by existing members, so that it is
possible to maintain reliable human relationships between members.
Further, new members are correlated to existing members, which
enable members to know their relationships with one another and
create their own human relationships data. A personal computer or a
server computer is applicable as a data processing unit in order to
easily create human relationships data of a great number of
members.
[0013] A further human relationships registering system comprises a
first data processing unit connected to the Internet and having an
input section, and a second data processing unit connected to the
first data processing unit via the Internet, registering names of
members received via the input section and storing data concerning
the members. The data of new members received via the first data
processing unit are confirmed by existing members, and are
registered thereafter. The second data processing unit stores the
new members in correlation with the existing members.
[0014] In this system, the first and second data processing units
are provided at different locations and are connected via the
Internet, which enables a number of members can gain access to the
processing units from any location in order to register themselves.
Therefore, this system is very convenient to use.
[0015] In the foregoing case, new members may be registered after
they confirm their own data.
[0016] It is preferable to store data concerning occupations of new
members to be registered. This is effective in enabling members to
know specialists in various particular fields and obtain expert
knowledge or information. In short, human relationships data are
usable as one of effective measures for carrying out business
activities.
[0017] It is preferable to store relationships coefficients
representing degrees of relationships between particular members
who agree to establish human relationships therebetween, and store
relationships coefficients of members who are related to the
members who agree to establish human relationships. The
relationships coefficients may be effective in establishing wide
and close relationships between members in a variety of technical
fields, and promoting personal influences and contribution to the
society.
[0018] Relationships between members can be objectively known on
the basis of the relationships coefficients.
[0019] It is preferable to get agreement between existing members
using e-mails. For this purpose, e-mails may be exchanged between
members when it is necessary to establish relationships between
them. In such a case, members may get acquainted with other members
even when they do not know of one another directly. This is
effective in increasing the relationships coefficients.
[0020] The first data processing unit has a display to indicate a
number of members and personal data thereof. The display shows
human relationships data between members out of basic data in which
new members are correlated with existing members. When a particular
member is specified by the input section of the first data
processing unit, the display preferably shows the specified member
in such a manner that it is correlated to particular existing
members.
[0021] A method of registering human relationships comprises a
first data processing step for connecting to the Internet and
receiving data via the Internet, and a second data processing step
for registering a plurality of members' names received in the first
data processing step and storing personal data of the members. In
the second data processing step, data of a new member received via
the Internet are registered after referring them back to an
existing member, so that the new member's data are stored as basic
data in correlation with the existing member.
[0022] This method is easily and effectively applicable to and used
by the human relationships registering system which operates via
the Internet.
[0023] In the foregoing method, new members are preferably
registered after they confirm their own data. Further, it is
preferable to store data concerning occupations, technical fields
and so on of the new members. Still further, when relationships are
established between existing members upon their agreement, it is
preferable to store relationships coefficients therebetween and
relationships coefficients of members related to the existing
members. The agreement between particular existing members is
preferably reached by exchanging-mails.
[0024] The registered human relationships data are preferably used
in the following steps:
[0025] creating human relationships data on the basis of basic data
in which a plurality of members are correlated; indicating personal
data of members;
[0026] and indicating the created human relationships data.
[0027] In this case, it is preferable to select a particular member
in the first data processing step, and to indicate members who are
correlated to the selected particular member as well as human
relationships data.
[0028] In order to use the registered human relationships data, a
member inputs his or her identification code in the first data
inputting step. Once identified, the member is allowed to gain
access to his or her registration and personal data. This prevents
the foregoing data from being infinitely retrieved by members, and
protects the data.
[0029] As another way of using the registered data, a member may
specify a particular occupation and/or technical field in order to
indicate members classified in the specified occupation and/or
technical field. Therefore, the member can easily retrieve data of
the desired members out of the human relationships data.
[0030] In a still further way of using the registered data in which
relationships coefficients between members are stored, a member
specifies a particular member in the first data processing step,
and indicates not only the human relationships data of the
specified member but also those of the members correlated to the
specified member and the relationships coefficients between the
indicated members. This enables the member to easily know the
relationships between the members and the relationships
coefficients between them. In this case, it is also possible to
indicate the members with a particular occupation and/or in a
particular technical field, and the members correlated to the
foregoing members. It is also possible to indicate the members
having the relationships coefficients above a certain value.
Therefore, the member can easily find desired members.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0031] A more complete appreciation of the invention and many of
the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the
same becomes better understood by reference to the following
detailed description when considered in connection with the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0032] FIG. 1 schematically shows how a human relationships
registering system is constituted via a general communication line
such as an Internet.
[0033] FIG. 2 is a schematic human relationships diagram created by
the human relationships registering system.
[0034] FIG. 3 shows an example of a Web page used for entering the
Web site offered by the human relationships registering system.
[0035] FIG. 4 shows an example of Web page used for registering a
personal data of a new member at the human relationships
registering system.
[0036] FIG. 5 shows an example of a Web page that an existing
member uses for confirming a personal data of a new member.
[0037] FIG. 6 shows an example of Web page used for retrieving data
in the human relationships registering system.
[0038] FIG. 7 shows an example of a Web page used for indicating
retrieved data.
[0039] FIG. 8 is another schematic human relationships diagram
created by the human relationships registering system.
[0040] FIG. 9 is a graph showing relationships coefficient between
members which are stored in the server 1.
[0041] FIG. 10 shows an example of personal data stored in the
server 1.
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
[0042] 2, 3 personal computers as first data processing units
[0043] 1 server as a second data processing unit [0044] 4
Internet
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0045] Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference
numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the
several views.
[0046] The invention will be described with respect to a human
relationships registering system shown in the accompanying
drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows that this system is
constituted using the Internet.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 1, members are accessible via the Internet
4 to a server 1 as a second data processing unit from their
personal computers 2 and 3 as first data processing units. Each
personal computer comprises a computer body, an input section such
as a keyboard, mouse and so on, a display, a memory such as a RAM,
a hard disc, and so on. The server 1 is similar to the personal
computer. The personal computer may include a printer in order to
print data.
[0048] The server 1 provides a Web site for constituting the human
relationships registering system, stores names and personal data of
registered members, and has a database for retrieving the names and
personal data of the registered members. The Web site of the server
1 is assigned an address for the Internet 4.
[0049] Each of the personal computers 2 and 3 stores a browser in
the storage such as a hard disc in order to perform communications
via the Internet 4. The personal computer 2 or 3 activates the
browser and specifies an address, thereby connecting to the Web
site of the human relationships registering system offered by the
server 1.
[0050] An input section of the personal computer 2 or 3 transmits
registering data to the server 1 via the Internet 4. When a
registration keyword or the like is inputted, the server 1
retrieves necessary data. The retrieved data are indicated on a
display of the personal computer 2 or 3.
[0051] The use of the human relationships registering system will
be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 2. Is a schematic
diagram showing human relationships data which are created by the
human relationships registering system. FIG. 3 shows an example of
a Web page used for entering the Web site offered by the server 1.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a Web page used for registering a
personal data of a new member at the human relationships
registering system. FIG. 5 shows an example of a Web page an
existing member uses for confirming a personal data of a new
member. FIG. 6 shows an example of a Web page used for retrieving
data in the human relationships registering system. FIG. 7 is an
example of a Web page used to show retrieved results.
[0052] A new member is registered in the human relationships
registering system (called the "system" hereinafter) as shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4. For convenience of description, it is assumed that
an existing member A with the personal computer 2 (called the
"computer 2") is going to introduce a new member B who has the
personal computer 3 and wishes to enter the system.
[0053] When the new member B enters the system by himself or
herself, he or she activates the browser of the computer 3, inputs
a Web site address and gains access to the server 1 via the
Internet 4. The computer 3 receives the Web page 21 as shown in
FIG. 3 from the server 1 and indicates it on the display. The new
member B clicks a new registration button 25 on the Web page 21, so
that a signal is transmitted to the server 1. The computer 3
receives the Web page 31 as shown in FIG. 4 from the server 1 and
indicates it on the display.
[0054] In FIG. 3, reference numeral 22 denotes a column to input an
identification code, and reference numeral 23 denotes a column to
input a password. By the way, the identification code and the
password are inputted in the columns 22 and 23 when an existing
member gains access to the server 1. Thereafter, the existing
member can access the server 1 after pushing an OK button 24.
[0055] Referring to FIG. 4, the new member B enters his or her name
32, occupation 34, address 35, telephone number 36, e-mail address
37, technical field 38 and password 40 as well as the introducer's
name 33. Confirming the entered data, the new member B clicks an OK
button 39. Thereafter, the data will be transmitted to the server 1
via the Internet 4.
[0056] The computer 2 of the introducer A (i.e. the existing member
A) receives Web page 41 as shown in FIG. 5 from the server 1 in
response to an e-mail. The Web page 41 indicates the new member B's
name, occupation, technical field in columns 42, 43 and 44.
Confirming the contents, the introducer A clicks a confirmation
button 45 on the Web page 41. Thereafter, a confirmation signal is
sent to the server 1. In response to the confirmation signal, the
server 1 stores the new member B's personal data and password in
correlation with the introducer A. FIG. 4 shows only some examples
of data to be stored with respect to the new member B. The
following data may be added: a new member's age, academic
backgrounds, occupational backgrounds, qualifications and so on.
The entered data can he updated in the server 1 whenever there are
changes after the registration.
[0057] Alternatively, the introducer A may register the new member
B. In this case, the introducer A enters the personal data of the
new member B (shown in FIG. 4) using his computer 2 in order to
send them to the server 1. Thereafter, the computer 3 of the new
member B receives the personal data from the server 1 by an e-mail.
Confirming the received data, the new member B returns the
confirmation signal to the server 1. Thus, the new member B will be
registered in the server 1.
[0058] Further, when receiving an e-mail address of the new member
B from the introducer A, the server 1 may send an e-mail to the new
member B in order to urge the new member B to register his or her
personal data. Upon receiving the personal data of the new member
B, the server 1 stores the received data in correlation with the
introducer A's name and so on.
[0059] The new member's data are confirmed by the introducer, and
are stored in correlation with the introducer. The server 1 creates
human relationships data and a human relationships diagram showing
the human relationships on the basis of the relationships between
the new member and the introducer. At the time of registration, a
new member is assigned an identification code (ID No.).
[0060] The registered member can establish relationships with
existing members, and obtain a relationship coefficient indicating
degrees of relationships. For this purpose, members may send
protocol e-mails to particular existing members. For instance, a
sender may indicate that he or she respects or admires an existing
member and wishes to establish relationships with the existing
member, and so on. Such a protocol e-mail may be sent to the
existing member as an e-mail via the server 1. In response to the
protocol e-mail, the existing member may meet the sender's request,
and establish the relationships with the sender. Therefore, the
sender can be related to the receiver (i.e. the existing member),
and obtain a relationships coefficient. As will be described later,
the relationships coefficient is maximum when the relationships are
directly established between members while the relationships
coefficient becomes smaller when the relationships are indirectly
established via other members. In other words, it is possible to
objectively known a degree of relationships on the basis of the
relationships coefficients.
[0061] The human relationships registering system shown in FIG. 1
and the human relationships diagram will be utilized as described
hereinafter.
[0062] The server 1 creates a human relationships diagram as shown
in FIG. 2 on the basis of the basic data in which members are
registered in correlation with one another, and on the basis of
agreements between members who have exchanged protocol e-mails. The
server 1 sends the human relationships diagram to the computer 3.
In FIG. 2, reference numerals 11 to 20 denote members, and lines
denote members who are correlated with one another after exchanging
protocol e-mails and agreeing to establish relationships. Further,
relationships coefficients of the correlated members may be
indicated in the human relationships diagram.
[0063] Relationships coefficients are updated each time new human
relationships are established between registered members. The
updated relationship coefficients are stored in the server 1.
Therefore, latest relationships can be known even after
relationships are changed between registered members.
[0064] Referring to FIG. 2, the member 13 is directly related to
the members 11, 14, 15, 16 and 18 while the member 13 is indirectly
related to the members 12, 17, 19 and 20. Further, it is possible
to indicate all the members having relationships coefficients which
are larger than a predetermined value. Still further, it is
possible to indicate occupations and technical fields of
members.
[0065] The following describe how the human relationships
registering system is actually operated with reference to FIGS. 3,
6 and 7. It is assumed here that the member B activates a browser
of the computer 3 and connects to the server 1 via the Internet 4.
The Web page 21 (shown in FIG. 3) is indicated on the display of
the computer 3. The member B enters his or her identification code
(ID No.) and password on the columns 22 and 23 via the input
section, and clicks the OK button 24. The input data are sent to
the server 1, which confirms whether the identification code agrees
with the password, and indicates a Web page 57 (shown in FIG. 6) on
the display of the computer 3.
[0066] The identification codes are usually assigned to the members
by the server 1. Alternatively, members' e-mail addresses may be
used as identification codes.
[0067] In order to know the human relationships of the member 13
(shown in FIG. 2), the member B enters the data concerning the
member 13 on the columns 52 to 55, clicks a retrieve button 56.
Then, the Web page 61 (shown in FIG. 7) is indicated on the display
of the computer 3, and indicates on columns 63 to 67 the members
11, 15, 18, 12, 17 and so on who are related to the member 13. The
occupations and relationship coefficients of the members 11, 15,
18, 12, 17 and so on are indicated on columns 70 and 71. In this
case, it is possible to indicate only the members whose
relationship coefficients exceed the predetermined value. A
plurality of retrieval keywords may be input in the columns 52 to
55. Further, the Web page 61 may indicate technical fields and so
on of the related members.
[0068] In order to retrieve data concerning members having
particular occupations or engaged in particular technical fields,
the member B enters keywords of the particular occupations or
technical fields in the columns 52 to 55. The entered data are sent
to the server 1, which retrieves desired data and indicates them on
the computer 3. Alternatively, personal data of the retrieved
members may be indicated by double clicking the columns 63 to
67.
[0069] Further, the relationship coefficients may be used as the
keywords for the retrieval. In other words, it is possible to
retrieve members who are related to a particular member (who may be
a retrieving member) and have the relationships coefficient of a
particular value.
[0070] According to the invention, it is possible to get acquainted
with specialists in various particular fields by indicating
occupations and technical fields of members with the human
relationships diagram. Therefore, the invention is useful in order
to obtain expert knowledge or information. In short, the human
relationships diagram can be applied as one of effective business
measures.
[0071] Referring to the indicated relationships coefficients of
members, some members who are not directly related to a desired
member shown in the human relationship diagram can find an
introducer (another member) related to the desired member.
[0072] The relationships coefficients will be described in detail.
FIGS. 8(a) to 8(c) show examples of human relationship diagrams
created as human relationships data. The human relationships change
from a state (a) to a state (b) and to a state (c). In these
drawings, characters M, I, D, S and N denote members who are
connected by lines when relationships are established
therebetween.
[0073] Referring to FIG. 8(a), the member M is directly related to
the member I, and is indirectly related to the members D and S. The
term "directly" means that the relationship is established between
the members M and I by exchanging the protocol e-mails
therebetween. The term "indirectly" means that the member M has no
direct relationship with the members D and S. In short, the member
M is related to the members D and S via the member I.
[0074] In FIG. 8(b), the members M and D are directly related to
each other by exchanging the protocol e-mails.
[0075] FIG. 8(c) shows that the member N is directly related to the
member I by exchanging the protocol e-mails, and is indirectly
related to the members M, D and S via the member I.
[0076] FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c) are tables showing examples of
relationships coefficients of the members stored in the server 1.
These tables correspond to FIGS. 8(a) to 8(c), respectively.
Characters ID-M, ID-I, ID-D, ID-S and ID-N denote the
identification codes of the members M, I, D, S and N. The figures
in FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c) are the relationship coefficients between
members.
[0077] A maximum relationships coefficient "1.0" is assigned when
members are directly related to each other. The relationships
coefficient "1.0" is halved as the number of intermediate members
increases. In short, a relationship coefficient "0.5" is assigned
to a first member and a third member when a first member is related
to a third member via a second member who is directly related to
the first member. A minimum relationship coefficient "0.25" is
assigned to a first member and a fourth member when the first
member is related to the fourth member via the second member and
the third member who is directly related to the second member.
[0078] Referring to FIG. 9(a), the relationships coefficients
assigned to the member M are "1.0" based on direct relationship to
the member I, "0.5" based on relationship to the member D via the
member I, "0.25" based on relationship to the member S via the
members I and D.
[0079] In the example shown in FIG. 9(b), if the member M is
directly related to the member D (by exchanging the protocol
e-mails), the relationships coefficient is changed to "1.0" between
the members M and D. Further, the relationships coefficient is
changed to "0.5" between the member M and the member S who is
directly related to the member D. Needless to say, the relationship
coefficient remains "1.0" between the member M and I who are
directly related.
[0080] As shown in FIG. 9(c), the relationships coefficient "1.0"
is assigned to the member N who is directly related to the member
I. The relationships coefficient "0.5" is assigned to the member N
who is related to the members D and M via the member I. The
relationships coefficient "0.25" is assigned to the member N who is
related to the member S via the members I and D.
[0081] As described above, it is possible to objectively know
degrees of the human relationships on the basis of the relationship
coefficients. The following describe a case in which the member S
(shown in FIG. 8(a)) retrieves data of existing members using a
keyword "law" representing a technical field.
[0082] FIG. 10 shows an example of personal data of the members M,
I, D and S which are stored in the server 1. In response to the
keyword "law" entered by the member S, the server 1 retrieves and
outputs data concerning the members M and I who are practicing the
law. In this case, the relationships coefficients between the
member S and the members M and I (shown in FIG. 8(a)) may be also
indicated. This enables the member S to check the presence of the
member whose relationship coefficient is high to the member S.
Further, the server I may indicate a human relationships diagram
concerning the members S, M and I (shown in FIG. 8(a)). On the
basis of the human relationships diagram, the member S who is
retrieving the data can confirm the degree of relationships with
the members M, I and himself or herself. For example, the member S
can know that he or she is accessible to the member I via the
member D who is directly related to the members I and S.
[0083] When a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM
which stores the program for executing the human relationships
registering method of the invention is used, another computer (not
shown) can function as a server by reading the stored program
similarly to the server 1.
[0084] Although the invention has been described with respect to
one embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various
modifications or alterations are possible without departing from
the spirit of the present invention. For instance, a plurality of
computers may be connected to a server using a dedicated line such
as a LAN in place of the Internet. The Web pages are simply shown
as examples, and may be configured as desired.
EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0085] The invention is effective and useful when persons create
human relationships data in order to get acquainted with
specialists in various particular fields, and obtain expert
knowledge or information.
[0086] According to the invention, the relationships coefficients
are not assigned until relationships are established between
members after mutual agreements are reached. The invention actively
assists persons to establish wide and close relationships between
members registered in the human relationships registering
system.
[0087] Further, when some member retrieves data on existing
members, relationship coefficients of the retrieving member and the
existing members whose data are being retrieved are indicated. The
retrieving member can select at least members who are close to him
or her.
[0088] Obviously, numerous modifications and variations of the
present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It
is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended
claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as
specifically described herein.
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