Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

The present invention provides an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program that can generate a use of a technology.　An information processing device according to the present invention comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires information about a technology; and a generation unit that generates a use of the technology from the information about the technology acquired by the acquisition unit. The generation unit generates a feature of the technology from the information about the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, and generates the use on the basis of the generated feature.

Description

Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Information Processing Program

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program for searching.

[0002] With the advancement of science and technology, the development period and investment amount have been increasing, so the commercialization risk has been growing. For this reason, it is required to establish joint ventures among multiple companies for development and investment to disperse risks, or to more accurately predict market needs (buyers).

[0003] Conventional inventions include, for example, those that receive a matching request from a needs company and search for a seeds company having seeds technology that matches this need. However, in this invention, since matching is performed based on past achievements, there is a risk that new technologies or new uses of technologies may not be considered, and the range of possible matching may be narrowed.

[0004] Japanese Patent No. 7382590

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of generating uses of technologies.

[0006] To solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a technology, and a generation unit that generates a use of the technology from the information related to the technology acquired by the acquisition unit. The generation unit generates a feature of the technology from the information related to the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, and generates the use based on the generated feature.

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program capable of generating uses of technologies.

[0008] This figure shows an example of the arrangement of the information processing system according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the configuration of the user terminal according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the configuration of the user terminal according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the search results according to the embodiment. This figure shows an example of the search results according to the embodiment. This flowchart shows an example of processing by the information processing system according to the embodiment. This flowchart shows an example of processing by the information processing system according to the embodiment. This flowchart shows an example of processing by the information processing system according to the embodiment.

[0009] [Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment will be described. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment. The information processing system 1 comprises a server 2 and one or more user terminals 3 connected to the server 2 via a network 4. The server 2 is configured to be able to access an external server (not shown) via the network 4 to refer to or obtain data. The number of servers 2 and user terminals 3 in the information processing system 1 is arbitrary. The user terminals 3 may be desktop PCs (personal computers), tablet PCs, smartphones, etc.

[0010] (Server 2) Figures 2 and 3 are configuration diagrams of Server 2. Figure 2 shows the main hardware configuration of Server 2, which has a configuration in which a communication IF 200A, a storage device 200B, and a CPU 200C are connected via a bus. Although not shown in Figure 2, Server 2 may also be equipped with input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, touch panel, etc.) and display devices (CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), liquid crystal display, organic EL display, etc.).

[0011] Communication IF200A is an interface for communicating with other devices (in this embodiment, user terminal 3).

[0012] The storage device 200B is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device (SSD (Solid State Drive)). The storage device 200B stores data such as learning models and information processing programs. Note that some or all of the data stored in the storage device 200B may be stored in an external storage device such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or an external HDD, or in the storage device of another information processing device connected via the network 4. In this case, the server 2 accesses or retrieves the data stored in the external storage device or the storage device of the other information processing device.

[0013] In this embodiment, the following models are stored in the storage device 200B as learning models: (1) A first learning model that takes information containing some kind of technology (hereinafter referred to as "technical information") such as patent documents, academic papers, reports, research notes, company websites (web pages for technical explanations and product descriptions, etc.), catalogs (materials for introducing technology and products), and internal documents (proposals, presentation materials, etc.) as the problem, and is trained using data where at least one of the characteristics and value of the said technical information is the answer. Note that the technical information includes not only text but also information such as drawings, mathematical formulas, and chemical formulas. (2) A second learning model that takes technical information as the problem, and is trained using data where the use of the said technical information is the answer. Note that the technical information to be trained on the first and second learning models includes not only technical information owned by the company, but also all technical information that is available whether it is public or private. It goes without saying that the first and second learning models can be further trained. Alternatively, the first and second learning models may be combined into a single learning model by using technical information as the problem, and training the model with data in which at least one of the characteristics and value of the technical information and the use of the technical information are the answers.

[0014] The CPU 200C controls the server 2 according to this embodiment and includes ROM, RAM, and other components (not shown).

[0015] Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of server 2. As shown in Figure 3, server 2 includes functions such as a receiving unit 201, a transmitting unit 202, a storage device control unit 203, an acquisition unit 204, a generation unit 205, an evaluation unit 206, and a search unit 207. The functions shown in Figure 3 are realized by the CPU 200C executing information processing programs stored in the storage device 200B.

[0016] The receiving unit 201 receives information transmitted from user terminals 3 and external servers via the network 4.

[0017] The transmission unit 202 transmits information to the user terminal 3 via the network 4.

[0018] The memory control unit 203 controls the memory device 200B. For example, the memory control unit 203 writes and reads information from the memory device 200B.

[0019] The acquisition unit 204 acquires technical information (for example, patent documents, academic papers, reports, research notes, company websites (such as web pages with technical or product descriptions), catalogs (materials for introducing technology or products), internal company documents (such as proposals or presentation materials), and other information that contains some kind of technology). Note that the technical information may include not only text but also information such as drawings, mathematical formulas, and chemical formulas.

[0020] The generation unit 205 inputs the technical information acquired by the acquisition unit 204 into the first learning model to generate at least one of features and values, and inputs at least one of these generated features and values ​​into the second learning model to generate applications.

[0021] The evaluation unit 206 evaluates the applications generated by the generation unit 205. The evaluation unit 206 evaluates (scores) each application generated by the generation unit 205 based on the following criteria: (1) How well the features of the technology can be utilized; (2) The degree of compatibility between the technology and the application; (3) Superiority over competing technologies (the degree of compatibility with the application compared to competing products); (4) Marketability (market size and growth rate for each application). Note that the above items are just examples, and other items may be included in the evaluation criteria. Furthermore, the evaluation of applications by the evaluation unit 206 may be performed, for example, by preparing a third learning model that has learned the relationship between applications and the above items, and inputting the applications generated by the generation unit 205 into this third learning model for evaluation. Here, any one or more of the criteria (1) to (4) above is sufficient. For example, a third learning model may be prepared that learns the relationship between the use and the above items using any one of (1) to (4), and the uses generated by the generation unit 205 may be input to this third learning model for evaluation. Alternatively, a third learning model may be prepared that learns the relationship between the use and the above items using any two or more of (1) to (4), and the uses generated by the generation unit 205 may be input to this third learning model for evaluation. Criteria other than those shown above may also be included as criteria. The generation unit 205 outputs the uses in order from those with the highest evaluation.

[0022] The search unit 207 searches for predetermined information related to the application generated by the generation unit 205 from servers connected to the network 4. Here, predetermined information includes items such as an overview of the application, required performance, existing technology, challenges of existing technology, market size, market growth rate, and information source (e.g., URL). Note that the predetermined information may also include information other than the items mentioned above. For example, it may include information on existing products. The search unit 207 also searches for information on potential partner companies or potential customers from servers connected to the network 4 for each application. Information on potential partner companies and potential customers includes items such as company name, company URL, head office location, sales, company profile, product information for the application, and URL of the product information. The information retrieved by the search unit 207 is transmitted to the user terminal 3 by the transmission unit 202.

[0023] (User Terminal 3) User terminal 3 is a terminal used by users of this information processing system 1 when searching for technical information. Figures 4 and 5 are configuration diagrams of user terminal 3. Figure 4 shows the main hardware configuration of user terminal 3, which has a configuration in which a communication IF 300A, a storage device 300B, an input device 300C, a display device 300D, and a CPU 300E are connected via a bus.

[0024] Communication IF300A is an interface for communicating with other devices (in this embodiment, server 2).

[0025] The storage device 300B is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device (SSD (Solid State Drive)). The storage device 300B stores terminal identifiers and information processing programs. The terminal identifier is an identifier used to identify user terminal 3. By assigning the terminal identifier to the information transmitted from user terminal 3, server 2 can determine which user terminal 3 the received information was transmitted from. Note that the terminal identifier may be an IP (Internet Protocol) address, a MAC (Media Access Control) address, etc., and server 2 may assign it to user terminal 3.

[0026] The input device 300C is, for example, an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, or touch panel, but it may be any other device or equipment that can accept input. It may also be an audio input device.

[0027] The display device 300D may be, for example, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or an organic EL display, but it may also be any other device or equipment capable of displaying (for example, a CRT: Cathode Ray Tube).

[0028] The CPU 300E controls the user terminal 3 according to this embodiment and includes ROM and RAM (not shown).

[0029] Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of the user terminal 3. As shown in Figure 5, the user terminal 3 has functions such as a receiving unit 301, a transmitting unit 302, a storage device control unit 303, an input receiving unit 304, and a display device control unit 305. The functions shown in Figure 5 are realized by the CPU 300E executing an information processing program stored in the storage device 300B.

[0030] The receiving unit 301 receives information transmitted from, for example, the server 2.

[0031] The transmission unit 302 transmits information corresponding to the input operation received by the input reception unit 304 to the server 2, for example.

[0032] The storage device control unit 303 controls the storage device 300B. For example, the storage device control unit 303 controls the storage device 300B to write and read information.

[0033] The input receiving unit 304 receives input operations from the input device 300C.

[0034] The display device control unit 305 controls the display device 300D and displays the information received by the receiving unit 301 on the display device 300D.

[0035] (Display Screen) Figures 6 and 7 show examples of search results displayed on the display device 300D of the user terminal 3. Hereinafter, an example of search results displayed on the display device 300D of the user terminal 3 will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Note that components identical to those described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted. Furthermore, as already mentioned, the server 2 may be equipped with a display device (CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), liquid crystal display, organic EL display, etc.), and the display device of the server 2 may be configured to display the screens shown in Figures 6 and 7.

[0036] (Generated Results) Figure 6 is an example of the search results from the search unit 207 displayed on the display device 300D of the user terminal 3. As shown in Figure 6, the display screen G1 of the display device 300D displays predetermined information retrieved by the search unit 207, such as an overview of the application, required performance, existing technology, challenges of existing technology, market size, market growth rate, and information source (e.g., URL) for each application. Items that could not be found may be left blank. In addition, the predetermined information may include information other than the items shown in Figure 6. For example, it may include information on existing products.

[0037] Figure 7 shows an example of search results from the search unit 207 displayed on the display device 300D of the user terminal 3. As shown in Figure 7, the display screen G2 of the display device 300D displays information on potential partner or customer companies found by the search unit 207, such as company name, company URL, head office location, sales figures, company overview, product information for each application, and URL of the product information, categorized by application. Items that could not be found may be left blank. In addition, the information on potential partners may include information other than the items shown in Figure 7.

[0038] (Information Processing) Figures 8 to 10 are flowcharts illustrating an example of information processing in the information processing system 1. The information processing of the information processing system 1 will be described below with reference to Figures 8 to 10. Components identical to those described with reference to Figures 1 to 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted. As already mentioned, the server 2 may be equipped with input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, touch panel, etc.) and display devices (CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), liquid crystal display, organic EL display, etc.), and may be configured to allow input of information such as technical information from the input devices of the server 2. The display device of the server 2 may also be configured to display search results.

[0039] (Generation Process) Figure 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the generation process of the information processing system 1. The following describes an example of the generation process of the information processing system 1 with reference to Figure 8.

[0040] (Step S101) The acquisition unit 204 of server 2 acquires technical information. Note that the technical information may be acquired by uploading it from user terminal 3 to the server, or may be acquired from another server.

[0041] (Step S102) The generation unit 205 of server 2 inputs the technical information acquired by the acquisition unit 204 into the first learning model to generate at least one of features and values.

[0042] (Step S103) The generation unit 205 of server 2 inputs at least one of the obtained features and values into the second learning model to generate applications.

[0043] (Step S104) The evaluation unit 206 of server 2 evaluates the applications generated by the generation unit 205. Note that the evaluation method by the evaluation unit 205 has already been described, so the explanation is omitted.

[0044] (Step S105) The generation unit 205 of server 2 outputs a predetermined number of applications in descending order of evaluation. Note that the generated applications may be displayed on the display device 300D of user terminal 3, or may be displayed on the display device of server 2. [[IDIDID=13]]

[0045] (Search process) FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the search process of information processing system 1. Hereinafter, an example of the search process of information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 9.

[0046] (Step S201) The search unit 207 of server 2 searches for predetermined information related to the applications generated by the generation unit 205 from servers connected to network 4 or the like. As described above, the predetermined information includes information on items such as, for example, an overview of the application, required performance, existing technologies, problems of existing technologies, market size, market growth rate, information sources (e.g., URLs), etc. Note that the predetermined information may include information other than the items shown above.

[0047] (Step S202) The transmission unit 202 of server 2 transmits the predetermined information searched by the search unit 207 to user terminal 3. A display screen G1 as illustrated in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device 300D of user terminal 3.

[0048] (Search Process) Fig. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the search process of information processing system 1. Hereinafter, an example of the search process of information processing system 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 10.

[0049] (Step S301) The search unit 207 of server 2 searches for information on companies that may be cooperation candidates or customer candidates from servers connected to network 4 etc. for each application. The information on companies that may be cooperation candidates or customer candidates includes information on items such as company name, company URL, head office location, sales volume, company overview, product information for the application, URL of the product information, etc. Note that the information on the offer candidates may include information other than the items shown above.

[0050] (Step S302) The transmission unit 202 of server 2 transmits the information on companies that may be cooperation candidates or customer candidates searched by the search unit 207 to user terminal 3. A display screen G2 as illustrated in Fig. 7 is displayed on the display device 300D of user terminal 3.

[0051] As described above, information processing device 2 includes an acquisition unit 204 that acquires information related to technologies, and a generation unit 205 that generates the applications of the technologies from the information related to the technologies acquired by acquisition unit 204. And generation unit 205 generates the features of the technologies from the information related to the technologies acquired by acquisition unit 204, and generates applications based on the generated features. Thus, since applications are generated from technical information, applications that could not have been imagined can be obtained. Also, it becomes possible to perform matching considering new applications of technologies etc.

[0052] Further, information processing device 2 includes an evaluation unit 206 that evaluates applications based on the compatibility with the features. Therefore, it is possible to output applications with high evaluation in order of high evaluation of the features or applications with a predetermined or higher evaluation, which is highly convenient.

[0053] Further, information processing device 2 includes a search unit 207 (first search unit) that searches for predetermined information related to applications. For example, by searching for information on items such as the outline of the application, required performance, existing technologies, problems of the existing technologies, market size, market growth rate, information sources (e.g., URL etc.) as the predetermined information, the details of each application can be known.

[0054] Furthermore, the information processing device 2 includes a second search unit 207 (second search unit) that searches for information on potential partner companies or potential customers based on the intended use. In this way, by searching for information on potential partner companies or potential customers for each intended use, it is expected that the accuracy of matching will improve.

[0055] [Modification of Embodiments] In the above embodiments, predetermined information, information on potential partner companies and potential customer companies, etc., is searched and search results are output. However, depending on the application of the technology, predetermined information, information on potential partner companies and potential customer companies, etc., may be obtained by inputting the application into a learning model that has been trained using data with predetermined information and information on potential partner companies and potential customer companies for the said application as training data.

[0056] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the generation of applications by the generation unit 205 does not necessarily require the use of a learning model. For example, the generation of applications may be performed by referring to a database in which technical information, at least one of the features and value of the technical information, and applications are stored in association with each other, to obtain at least one of the features and value of the technical information and the applications.

[0057] Furthermore, in the above implementation, the generation unit 205 inputs the technical information acquired by the acquisition unit 204 into the first learning model to generate at least one of features and values, and inputs at least one of these generated features and values ​​into the second learning model to generate applications. However, the generation unit 205 may also input the technical information acquired by the acquisition unit 204 into the second learning model to generate applications.

[0058] Furthermore, the above embodiments and modifications are merely examples of how the present invention may be implemented, and the technical scope of the invention should not be interpreted as being limited by them. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from its gist or its main features.

[0059] 1. Information Processing System 2. Server (Information Processing Device) 200A Communication IF 200B Storage Device 200C CPU 201 Receiving Unit 202 Transmitting Unit 203 Storage Device Control Unit 204 Acquisition Unit 205 Generation Unit 206 Evaluation Unit 207 Search Unit (First Search Unit, Second Search Unit) 3. User Terminal 300A Communication IF 300B Storage Device 300C Input Device 300D Display Device 300E CPU 301 Receiving Unit 302 Transmitting Unit 303 Storage Device Control Unit 304 Input Reception Unit 305 Display Device Control Unit 4. Network

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring information about a technology; and a generation unit for generating applications for a technology from the information about the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the generation unit generates characteristics of the technology from the information about the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, and generates applications based on these generated characteristics.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an evaluation unit for evaluating the above-mentioned uses based on the above-mentioned features.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit that displays the above-mentioned applications based on the above-mentioned evaluation.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first search unit for searching predetermined information relating to the aforementioned use.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a presentation unit for presenting the search results from the first search unit.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second search unit for searching for information on companies that are potential partners or potential customers based on the aforementioned uses.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a display unit for displaying the search results from the second search unit.

8. An information processing method comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring information relating to a technology; and a generation unit for generating applications for a technology from the information relating to the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the generation unit generates characteristics of the technology from the information relating to the technology acquired by the acquisition unit, and generates applications based on these generated characteristics.

9. An information processing program characterized in that a computer functions as an acquisition unit for acquiring information about technology, and a generation unit for generating applications for technology from the information about technology acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the generation unit generates characteristics of technology from the information about technology acquired by the acquisition unit, and generates applications based on these generated characteristics.

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