System architecture and core technologies for BtoC Internet services

摘要

This paper describes a system architecture to provide Web-based services employing Toshiba's core technologies. This architecture enables flexible and scalable Web-based services in the rapidly changing Internet business environment. On top of the architecture, Toshiba provides BtoC type Internet services such as the Ekimae-Tanken Club (Internet based navigation service for train passengers), and the FreshEye (information searching service). At the same time, core software components such as the train-transfer guide, map processor, natural language processor, and mobile Internet system development techniques are supplied in application service provider (ASP) form for other BtoC sites or corporate customers.