METHOD OF TRACING BACKGROUND CONCEPT OF UNKNOWN CONCEPT

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily trace a background concept by clearly establishing the relationship between an unknown concept and its background concept, as a result, to easily understand the unknown concept. PSOLUTION: As the means for solving problems, following processes are shown :(1) the unknown concept is defined by using marks (mainly natural language), here, the defined concept may be named, (2) the marks (mainly noun and technical term) used in (1) are listed up, and (3) the marks listed up in (2) are declared as the background concept of the unknown concept defined in (1). Further a concept associated with the marks listed up in (2) may be also declared as the background concept of the unknown concept if any. (4) the processes of (1)-(3) are repeated until the unknown concept is simplified and the background concept cannot be associated therewith any more, according to the necessity. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI