METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TRIPLES OF RESOURCE DESCRIPTION FRAMEWORK (RDF) DATA SETS

摘要

The present invention provides, in one aspect, a method of the relationship between triple for visualizing a RDF data set. Method, wherein can be used together or convert with a data set in the form of RDF (such as, from related, layering or other forms), at least those of selected main body of the triple of at least part of general character of the identifier based on those main bodys is grouped including step. It further includes being grouped purpose for subject group selected by least one, at least part of general character of the identifier of the predicate based on those triples. The icon for indicating subject and object group can be for example shown on computer monitor or other means. A related aspect of the invention, which provides, shows icon, for example, orientation arrow additional step, instruction indicates the relationship between the subject group of object group and the icon of icon. One display so generated makes one to remember a digraph although indicating novel such chart of the relationship between the group of subject and object, rather than directly between individual subjects and purpose.