JPH08147167A - Knowledge editing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for editing / confirming knowledge by visual knowledge representation, menu, and documentless. [Structure] A graphic label generation unit (6) for generating a menu label of graphic data, a graphic label menu display unit (7) for graphically displaying the label, and a menu table for describing graphic data and commands to be displayed on the menu label. (1) is provided, the graphic label generation unit (6) creates graphic data in the menu table in order to represent the candidates of the knowledge data editing processing result in a multi-layer network structure, and the graphic label menu display unit ( 7) displays the graphic data as the label of the menu, and edits the knowledge by executing the target command from the menu item selected by the user. [Effect] By showing the expected result of the editing process with a visual menu, the user can select a menu that matches the expected result, and can perform an accurate editing operation. The user is
It is not necessary to be aware of the specifications of editing processing, and editing operations can be performed early.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to inputting / editing knowledge of an information processing system, and in particular, knowledge in an object, frame type or rule type knowledge in a knowledge base, for example, purpose / strategy. The present invention relates to a knowledge input / editing method suitable for maintaining consistency of objects.

[0002]

[Prior art]

(1) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-59897, "Knowledge Input / Edit Method", describes an object / frame type or rule type knowledge, for example, an input / edit method for a purpose / strategy object group. This "how to input / edit knowledge"
Is the knowledge (object / strategy object group) disclosed in JP-A-62-247838, "Information Processing System".
Is the main target.

The feature is that the knowledge structure can be directly understood because the dependency relation of the object / strategy object group is displayed in the knowledge relation diagram expressed by AND / OR tree. Further, since the purpose / strategy object group can be edited by directly operating the knowledge relation diagram by the AND / OR tree, the consistency of the purpose / strategy object group can be maintained.

(2) On the other hand, a method for editing the tree structure of an object is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 5-030476, "Tree Structure Display / Editing Device".

The feature is that the moving operation can be performed while visually recognizing the source and destination objects. The operating procedure is as follows. Cut off the branch connecting the parent and child objects. As the child object is dragged, the temporary connection is displayed to the nearest object. When the object is temporarily connected to the target moving destination, it can be connected to the moving destination object by ending the dragging.

[0006]

The above-mentioned conventional techniques (1) and (2) have the following problems.

In the prior art (1), the position of the addition / movement / copy destination in the editing process is limited to one position. For example, in the case of addition, the addition destination is only the position on the right side of the addition-designated object. Therefore, since the edit process cannot specify an add / move / copy destination and is limited to a fixed position, the user cannot add / move / copy to an arbitrary position. Therefore, the user needs to be aware of the fixed position of the addition / movement / copy destination and perform the editing operation. Also, add
There is a position that cannot be moved or duplicated, so editing cannot be done.

In the prior art (1), a menu for designating an addition / movement / copy destination, for example, a menu for positioning on the right side, left side, lower side, or upper side based on the addition / movement / copy destination is provided. A method can be considered. However, the result of the adding / moving / copying process does not always match the result expected by the user. Therefore, the user needs to remember the specifications of the add / move / copy process. Further, if the processing specifications are not remembered accurately, there is a high risk of making an erroneous operation.

In the prior art (2), the editing process is limited to the moving process. Further, in the moving process, the moving destination can be specified, but it is not always possible to move to all positions. Therefore, the user needs to perform the moving operation while being aware of the specification of the moving process or the limitation of the moving destination. Further, the user is required to perform precise mouse operation up to the intended moving destination, and if the moving destination is far, the burden of mouse operation is heavy.

The above-mentioned prior arts (1) and (2) do not consider the easiness of the editing process operation, and have a problem that it is difficult to understand the limit of the editing process and the assumption of the editing result.

The object of the present invention is to edit and edit knowledge by visual knowledge representation, menus, and documentless so that field experts and system engineers unfamiliar with the program can easily realize the construction, modification, and maintenance of knowledge.
It is to provide a way to confirm.

[0012]

The above object can be achieved by the following method.

Knowledge (object / strategy object group) is made up of a plurality of objects and has a tree structure. Knowledge is displayed in a tree structure on the display screen.

In order to edit the knowledge, the user has a reference object and an edit processing item (add / delete / move / edit).
Select one of the duplicates) and the object to be edited. When the edit processing item is deletion, the object of the edit processing destination is not selected.

According to the present invention, based on the selected three or less objects, the candidate items of the editing processing result are displayed as a menu with graphic data such as a tree structure. For example, when the editing process is a move, the candidate item of the editing process result indicates a result of moving the source object to the right side, the left side, the lower side, or the upper side with respect to the destination object, that is, four editing process results. . The tree structure is a figure that clearly shows the causal relationship between objects. Therefore, the menu display displays the results that are candidates for the editing process in a tree structure so that the user can confirm the results of the editing process in advance.

The user confirms the menu item that matches the expected result and selects any one item from the above menus.

The present invention edits the knowledge according to the selected menu item. For example, if the reference source object is
Editing processing (addition / movement / duplication) is performed at any of the right side, left side, lower side, and upper side of the reference destination object (according to the selected menu item).

[0018]

[Function] By presenting a plurality of expected results of the editing process with a visual menu in advance, the user can confirm the menu that matches the expected result and then select it.
Easy and accurate editing operation can be performed. Also,
The user does not need to be aware of the specifications of the editing process and can perform the editing operation quickly and quickly.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a knowledge input / editing method for constructing a purpose / strategy object group (knowledge) will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A) Hardware Configuration FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a computer system for implementing the present invention. A keyboard device 21 for inputting alphanumeric characters, hiragana, katakana, kanji, etc., a pointing device 22 such as a mouse for designating a position on a display screen, and a central processing unit 2 for controlling execution of various programs.
3. Storage device 24 for storing various data such as various programs and objective / strategy object groups, and graphic display device 2 for drawing objective / strategy net diagrams and menus.
5 and a drawing drawing device 26 such as a plotter.

B) Definition of Screen Configuration, Table Configuration, Editing Method FIG. 3 is an example of a display screen 300 displayed on the graphic display device 25. The display screen 300 includes a purpose / strategy net diagram display area 310 and a menu display area 32.
0, file name display area 330, guidance message display area 340, scroll bar display area 35
It consists of 0. Objective / strategy net diagram display area 31
0 is the objective / strategy object group and AND / OR
Display the purpose / strategy net diagram represented by connecting lines that connect the connection relationships. In the menu display area 320, a file 321, an edit 322, a display 323, a layout 324,
Display menu items such as help 325. The file 321 has a submenu for reading and writing the file of the object / strategy object group and a submenu for printing the object / strategy net diagram. The edit 322 has submenus of addition, deletion, movement, duplication, and correction for editing the purpose / strategy net diagram. The display 323 has a sub-menu for enlarging or reducing the display of the purpose / strategy net diagram. Layout 324
Has a submenu for controlling the placement of the objective / strategy net diagram. The help 325 has information for explaining the function and operation procedure of each menu item. The file name display area 330 displays the file name of the storage destination of the object / strategy object group. The guidance message display area 340 displays an explanation of the currently executed instruction and an explanation of the next operation method. In the scroll bar display area, scroll arrows 351 for scrolling in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction and display sections in each direction are displayed.
A scroll bar 352 indicating the position is displayed. Each area 310 to 350 has a free display area and can be arranged freely.

FIG. 13 shows another example of the display screen 1300 displayed on the graphic display device 25. 322a ~
322e is a menu corresponding to the submenu of the edit 322. Reference numeral 326 is a menu for starting the shell. Reference numeral 327 is a menu for storing the purpose / strategy object in the storage device 24 and ending the knowledge editing.

FIG. 4 is an example of the internal format of the objective / strategy objects 410 and 420 used in the expert system. Objective / strategy objects 410 and 420
The internal format of the above is described in JP-A-62-247838, "Information Processing System". The purpose / strategy object group is stored in the storage device 24 in the internal format of 410 and 420, and by reading from the storage device 24, the central processing unit 23 stores internal data suitable for a computer.
Stored in memory.

FIG. 5 is an example of a goal / strategy net diagram 500 represented by a goal / strategy object group and a connecting line connecting the object groups. Objective / Strategy Net Diagram 500
Is displayed in the purpose / strategy net diagram display area. Figure 5
In, the target object 410 is represented by a rectangle, and the target name 412 is displayed in the rectangle. On the other hand, the strategy object 420 is represented by a circle, and the strategy name 422 is displayed in the circle. The connection line 580 extending from the purpose to the strategy means an OR connection. On the other hand, the connection line 590 extending from the strategy to the purpose means an AND connection. For example, the purpose / strategy net diagram 500 has the following connection relationship. Objective A is OR-connected to strategies a1 and a2, strategy a1 is AND-connected to goals B and C, objective B is OR-connected to strategy b1, objective C is OR-connected to strategy c1, and strategy a2 is objective AND connection to D and E, purpose D is strategy d1 and d
OR connection to 2, objective E is OR connection to strategy e1, strategy e1
Is AND-connected to the objective F, and the objective F is OR-connected to the strategy f1.

FIG. 6 shows the AN of the object / strategy object group.
AND / O to hold D / OR connection related information
It is an example of an R tree table, and is composed of an OR table 610 and an AND table 620. The AND / OR tree table is used to create internal data of the objective / strategy net diagram 500, and the objective / strategy net diagram 50 is used.
Corresponds to 0. That is, the OR table 610 is a table that describes information on the OR relationship between the purpose and the strategy object. On the other hand, the AND table 620 is a table that describes information on the AND relationship between the strategy and the target object. Each table 610 and 620 has a purpose column 6
11 and 622 and strategy columns 612 and 621. A pointer value to the target object is described in the purpose columns 611 and 622, and a pointer value to the strategy object is described in the strategy columns 612 and 621. In addition, in the example of FIG. 6, in order to simplify the description, the names of the purpose and the strategy are described in alphanumeric characters instead of the pointer value. For example, in the OR table 610, all strategies a1, a2, b1, c1, d shown in FIG.
1, d2, e1, and f1 are described in the strategy column 612. Next, since the first line of the strategy column 612 is the strategy a1, the purpose of OR connection to the strategy a1, that is,
Inferring from FIG. 5, the purpose A is described in the first line of the purpose column 611. The same applies to the second and subsequent lines of the purpose column 611. The second and subsequent rows of the strategy column 612 are strategies a2, b1 and c
1, d1, d2, e1, and f1 are the objectives OR-connected to each strategy, that is, the objectives A, B, C, D, D, E, and F are inferred from FIG. It is described in the second and subsequent lines of the column 611. On the other hand, in the AND table 620, all the purposes B, C, D, E, and F except the highest-order purpose A shown in FIG. Next, since the first line of the purpose column 622 is the purpose B,
The strategy AND-connected to the purpose B, that is, FIG.
Inferred from the above, the strategy a1 is described in the first line of the strategy column 621. The same applies to the second and subsequent lines of the strategy column 621. Since the second line of the objective column 622 is objectives B, C, D, E, and F, the strategies that are AND-connected to the respective objectives, that is, the strategies a1, a1, a inferred from FIG.
2, a2, and e1 are described in the second and subsequent lines of the strategy column 621.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the rules for editing processing for the purpose / strategy net diagram 500. There are four types of edit processing: addition, deletion, movement, and duplication, and the editing method is different for each because it is necessary to consider the connection relationship between the purpose and the strategy as one set as shown in FIG. Additional processing 710 in FIG.
Adds an objective or strategy object to any position in the same direction, lower direction, or higher direction. It should be noted that considering the purpose C as a reference in FIG. 5, the purpose B is a position in the same direction, the strategy c1 is a position in the lower direction, and the strategy a1 is a position in the upper direction. When the purpose is selected as the additional designation destination, the object that can be added is the target in the same direction, and the addition position is on the right side or the left side of the selected purpose (referred to as the reference purpose). Further, in the lower direction, the objects that can be added are strategies, and the addition position is below the reference purpose. Furthermore, in the upward direction, the objects that can be added are a single set of objectives and strategies, and the added position is above the reference objective. On the other hand, when the strategy is selected as the additional designation destination, in the same direction, the object that can be added is the strategy, and the addition position is on the right side or the left side of the selected strategy (referred to as the reference strategy). Further, in the lower direction, the object that can be added is the purpose, and the addition position is either one of the lower sides of the standard strategy. In the upward direction, objectives can be added above the standard strategy. For the sake of brevity, the addition in the upper direction is invalid (unprocessed). Delete the following
Even in the moving / copying process, the process in the upper direction is invalid to simplify the explanation. The deletion processing 720 in FIG. 7B deletes one of the selected purpose, the subtree of the strategy object, and the single set. When the purpose is selected as the deletion destination, the subtree below the standard purpose, or the standard purpose and its subordinate strategies are deleted. On the other hand, when the strategy is selected as the deletion designation destination, the subtree below the standard strategy or only the standard strategy is deleted. The movement processing 730 in FIG. 7C moves the selected objective or strategy object with respect to the subtree. If the designated movement destination is the designated movement destination and the designated movement destination is also the movement destination, to the right or left of the movement designation destination's purpose (standard purpose), above the standard purpose, or below the lower strategy of the standard purpose Move the subtree of.
When the movement designation source is the object and the movement designation destination is the strategy, the subtree of the movement designation source is moved to the lower side of the standard strategy. When the movement designation source is the strategy and the movement designation destination is the target, the subtree of the movement designation source is moved to the upper side of the standard purpose. When the movement designation source is a strategy and the movement designation destination is also a strategy, the subtree of the movement designation source is moved to the right side or the left side of the reference strategy. The duplication processing 740 in FIG. 7D duplicates the subtree of the selected purpose or strategy object. The copy processing rule 740 is the same as the move processing rule 730.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the structure of a menu table to be displayed on the display screen 300. The menu table has a label column 800a and a command column 800b. In the label field 800a, a pointer value to a character string or graphic data to be displayed as a label for each menu item is described. In the command field 800b, the pointer value to the submenu or the function name to be executed is described. For example, the menu table 810 is a top-level menu item, and the label field is described as a character string type in the order of file, edit, display, layout, and help. Therefore, the menu item names 321 to 325 in FIG. Is displayed in.
Since the command column of the edit 812a is the pointer value to the submenu, 820 is displayed as the submenu of the edit 322. Since the menu table 820 has a character string type label, the label of each menu item is displayed in a character string. Since the command column of the addition 821a is the pointer value to the submenu, the menu table 830 is added 821.
It is displayed as a submenu of a. In the menu table 830, the label is the graphic data type and the pointer value to the graphic data is not set (null). Therefore, after the graphic data is generated, it is displayed as the label of each menu item. Since the instruction column of the deletion 822a is also the pointer value to the sub menu, the menu table 840 deletes 822.
It is displayed as a submenu of a. Similar to the menu table 830, the menu table 840 is displayed as a label after graphic data is generated. The menu table 850 is displayed as a submenu of the move 823a, and the menu table 860 is displayed as a submenu of the copy 824a. Similar to the menu table 830, the menu table 850 and the menu table 860 are displayed as labels after graphic data is generated. Correction 82
Since the function name modify (obj1) 825b is in the instruction column of 5a, modify (obj1) 825b is called. modify (obj
In 1), processing for interactively correcting each slot value of the objective / strategy object 410 or 420 is performed.

Now, the command column 800b excluding modify (obj1)
Each of the functions performs processing according to the rules of the editing processing of FIG. That is, according to the rule 710 of addition processing, add_ri
ght (obj1) 831b is defined in the first column 711, add_left (ob
j1) 832b is the definition in the second column 712, add_down (obj1) 8
33b is a process according to the rule of the third column 713, and add_up (obj1) 834b is a process according to the rule of the fourth column 714. In the definition 720 of the deletion process, the first column 72 is del_tree (obj1) 841b.
No. 1 rule, del_single (obj1) 842b, is a process according to the rule in the second column 722. In the move processing rule 730, move_right (obj1, obj2) 851b is defined in the first column 731 or the fifth column 735, move_left (obj1, obj2) 852.
b is the rule in the second column 732 or the sixth column 736, move_dow
n (obj1, obj2) 853b is the third column 733 or the seventh column 73
No. 7, move_up (obj1, obj2) 854b is in the fourth column 734.
Alternatively, the processing is in accordance with the regulations of the eighth column 738. In the definition 740 of the copy processing, copy_right (obj1, obj2) 861
b is the rule in the first column 741 or the fifth column 745, copy_lef
t (obj1, obj2) 862b is the second column 742 or the sixth column 74
No. 6 rule, copy_down (obj1, obj2) 863b is the third column 74
3 or the regulation of the seventh column 747, copy_up (obj1, obj2) 86
4b is a process in accordance with the regulations of the fourth column 744 or the eighth column 748. Here, obj1 and obj2 are either objective or strategy objects selected by the editing operation. In the rule of the editing process of FIG. 7, obj1 refers to objects of addition designation, deletion designation, movement designation source, and duplication designation source, and obj2 refers to objects of movement designation and duplication designation destination. Therefore, in each function, it is determined whether obj1 and obj2 are objectives or strategies, and the contents contained in the objective column or the strategy column in the rule of the editing process of FIG. 7 are processed. . For example, move_right (obj1, obj2) 851b processes the contents contained in the destination column of the movement designation source and the destination column of the movement designation in the regulation 730 of the movement processing when obj1 is the objective and obj2 is also the objective. .

C) Functional Configuration of Knowledge Editing FIG. 1 is an example of a functional configuration for editing the object / strategy object group for realizing the present invention. The menu table 1 is as shown in FIG. The AND / OR tree table 2 is as shown in FIG. The selected object data 3 is a portion for storing the object selected by the user and corresponds to the arguments 0bj1 and obj2 of each function in FIG.

The selected object determining unit 4 identifies a specific one of the objective / strategy net diagrams 500 displayed in the objective / strategy net diagram display area 310 from the coordinate position of the mouse pointer designated by using the pointing device 22. This is a part for determining an object (one of 501 to 514). The selected object determination unit 4 stores the object of the determination result in the selected object data 3. Further, in order to inform the user of the selection result, the object of the determination result (any one of 501 to 514) is highlighted.

The selected menu item determining section 5 selects a specific menu item (from among the menu items 321 to 325 displayed in the menu display area 320 from the coordinate position of the mouse pointer designated by the pointing device 22). 321 to 325). The selected menu item determination unit 5 is configured to select each menu item 32.
Not limited to 1 to 325, a specific menu item is determined in the menu of FIG. In addition, the pointing device 22
Not limited to this, it is also possible to determine a specific menu item from an alphanumeric key or an arrow key input using the keyboard device 21.

The graphic label generator 6 is a portion for generating graphic data to be displayed on the label of each menu item. The graphic label generation unit 6 generates graphic data of the edited result in advance, assuming that each menu item has been selected. The graphic label generation unit 6 sets a pointer value so that each graphic data can be referred to from the label 800a of the menu tables 830 to 860.

The graphic label menu display section 7 refers to the menu table 1 to display various menus on the display screen 300. The graphic label menu display section 7 includes a label column 8
It is determined whether 00a is a character string type or a graphic data type, and a menu is displayed according to each.

The command execution section 8 executes a function for the selected menu item with reference to the menu table 1. Each function is ANDed according to the rules of the editing process in FIG.
/ OR tree table 2 is changed.

The edit result display unit 9 creates internal data of the purpose / strategy net diagram 500 by using the AND / OR tree table, and displays the internal data in the target / strategy net diagram display area 310. The edit result display unit 9 highlights the changed portion by the edit operation in order to inform the user of the edit result.

D) Flow of Knowledge Editing Process, Operation Procedure The flow of editing process of the object / strategy object group will be described.

First, using the example of the adding operation in FIG. 9, when the target object is selected as the additional designation destination,
The process of adding a target object will be described. The user operates the pointing device 22 to move the mouse pointer 99.
One frame is moved to 907 and the button of the pointing device 22 is pressed. The selected object determination unit 5 determines the purpose E as the selected object. Also, the purpose E is stored in the selected object data. Further, the frame 907 is shaded to highlight the selection result. The user can confirm the selected object by confirming the shaded display.

The user moves the mouse pointer of the pointing device 22 to the edit 322 and presses the button of the pointing device 22. The selected menu item determination unit 5 determines that the selected menu item is edit 322 (812a in FIG. 8). Further, since the command column of the edit 812a is the pointer value to the sub menu, the graphic label menu display section 7 is moved to. The graphic label menu display section 7 uses the menu table 820 to edit the submenu 9 of the edit 322.
80 is displayed on the display screen 300.

The user moves the mouse pointer 992 of the pointing device 22 onto 981 and selects addition.
The selection menu determination unit 5 determines that the selection menu item is addition 981 (821a in FIG. 8). Addition 82
Since the command column of 1a is the pointer value to the submenu and the label column of the submenu 830 is the graphic data type, the graphic label generation unit 6 is moved to. The graphic label generation unit 6 generates graphic data 971 to 974 for labels. The graphic data 971 is a result of assuming execution of add_right (obj1) 831b. Graphic data 972 is add_
This is a result assuming execution of left (obj1) 832b. The graphic data 973 is a result of assuming execution of add_down (obj1) 833b. The graphic data 974 is add_up (obj1) 8.
This is the result assuming the execution of 34b. The graphic label generator 6 sets the pointer values to the graphic data 971 to 974 in the graphic label column 800a of the additional submenu 830, respectively. Next, the graphic label menu display unit 7 uses the additional submenu 830 to generate graphic data 971 to 97.
4 is displayed on the display screen 300.

By checking the graphic data 971 to 974, the user can visually know in advance the correct assumed result of the additional object and the additional position. Therefore, if there is no correct assumption result, another additional designation destination is selected, or if there is a correct assumption result, that assumption result is selected, so that an accurate operation can be performed and an erroneous operation can be prevented. . In addition, the user can learn the rule 710 of the additional processing by learning from the graphic data 971 to 974. Therefore, it is not always necessary to remember the rule 710 of the additional processing, and it is not necessary to be aware of it.

Now, the user moves the mouse pointer 993 onto the frame 971 to select the long-awaited graphic data. The selection menu determination unit 5 uses add_righ as the selection menu item.
It is determined to be t (obj1) 831b. add_right (obj1) 831b
Is a function, the process moves to the instruction execution unit 8. Instruction execution unit 8
Calls the function add_right (obj1) 831b, which changes the AND / OR tree table. The edit result display section 9 uses the AND / OR tree table to
The purpose / strategy net diagram 900 is displayed again on the display screen 300. Also, the additional submenus 971 to 974 are deleted from the display screen 300. Further, the edit screen display section 9
Shades the frame 961 to highlight the changed portion.

The purpose x can be added to the right side of the purpose E by the above additional operation procedure.

Next, using an example of the deletion operation of FIG.
A process of deleting a target object and a subordinate strategy object when the target object is selected as the additional designation destination will be described. The following is the same as the adding operation, so the description will focus on the points different from the adding operation procedure.

The user moves the mouse pointer 1091 to 10
When the user moves to 07 and selects the purpose E, the frame 1007 is highlighted. Next, the user is asked to edit 10
If Delete 1082 of 80 is selected, graphic data 1
071-1072 is displayed. The graphic data 1071 is
This is a result assuming execution of del_tree (obj1) 841b.
The graphic data 1072 is the result of assuming execution of del_single (obj1) 842b. The user uses the graphic data 1072.
By selecting, the purpose E and the strategy f are deleted and displayed. By the above deletion operation, the purpose E and the strategy f can be deleted.

Using the example of the moving operation shown in FIG. 11, the moving process of the subtree below the target object selected as the movement designation source when the target object is selected as the movement designation destination will be described.

The user moves the mouse pointer 1191 to 11
When the user moves to 07 and selects the purpose E, the frame 1107 is highlighted. Next, the user is asked to edit 11
Select the move 1183 out of 80 and select 1 as the move destination.
When 104 is selected, graphic data 1171-1174 are displayed. The graphic data 1171 is move_right (obj1, ob
j2) This is the result assuming the execution of 851b. Graphic data 1172 is the result of assuming execution of move_left (obj1, obj2) 852b. Graphic data 1173 is move_down (obj
1, obj2) 853b is assumed. Graphic data 1174 is the result of assuming the execution of move_up (obj1, obj2) 854b. By selecting the graphic data 1172, the user displays the objective E, the strategy e1, the objective F, and the strategy f1 on the left side of the objective B. By the above moving operation, it is possible to move the subtree having the purpose E or lower.

Using the example of the duplication operation in FIG. 12, the duplication processing of the subtree under the target object selected as the duplication designation source when the destination object is selected as the duplication designation destination will be described.

The copy operation is the same as the move operation. By selecting the copy 1284 instead of the move 1183, a subtree below the purpose E can be copied to the left side of the purpose B.

After the above-mentioned addition / deletion / movement / copying operations are repeated to input / edit the purpose / strategy object, these purpose / strategy objects are stored in the storage device 24
To be stored. In addition, the processing shifts to knowledge information processing that executes inference using these purpose / strategy objects.

[0050]

As described above, the user can visually know in advance the correct assumed result of the additional object and the additional position by visually confirming the graphic data in which the candidates of the edited result are represented by the tree structure. Therefore, if there is no correct assumption result, another additional designation destination is selected, or if there is a correct assumption result, that assumption result is selected, so that an accurate operation can be performed and an erroneous operation can be prevented. . In addition, the user can learn the rule of the editing process by learning from the graphic data. Therefore, it is not always necessary to remember or stipulate the rules for editing processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a knowledge editing function.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration for implementing the present invention.

3 is a screen configuration displayed on the graphic display device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a purpose / strategy object that is an example of knowledge data.

FIG. 5 is a purpose / strategy net diagram showing a simplified structure of knowledge data.

FIG. 6 is an AND / OR tree table showing the connection relationship of knowledge data.

FIG. 7: Rules for editing processing.

FIG. 8 is a menu table.

FIG. 9 shows an example of an addition operation.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a delete operation.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a moving operation.

FIG. 12 is an example of a duplication operation.

FIG. 13 is an alternative example of the screen configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Menu table, 2 ... AND / OR tree table, 3 ... Selected object data, 4 ... Selected object determination unit, 5 ... Selected menu item determination unit, 6 ... Graphic label generation unit, 7 ... Graphic label menu display unit, 8 ... instruction execution unit, 9 ... edit result display unit.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A knowledge base construction support system, which displays a menu of candidate items as a result of editing processing by graphic data,
A knowledge editing method characterized in that a user selects the candidate item and executes an editing process in accordance with the selected candidate item. 2. In a knowledge base construction support system, a user designates up to two editing objects and one editing processing item, and selects candidate items of editing processing results according to the editing object and the editing processing item. A knowledge editing method characterized by displaying a menu with graphic data, selecting a candidate item by a user, and executing an editing process in accordance with the selected candidate item. 3. The object to be edited is for correction,
The knowledge according to claim 2, wherein "correction" is instructed as one edit object corresponding to the edit object, the content of the knowledge data corresponding to the "correction" of the edit object is displayed, and the content is corrected. How to edit. 4. The knowledge editing method according to claim 2, wherein the editing process is executed on knowledge data corresponding to the object to be edited. 5. The knowledge editing method according to claim 3, wherein the "correction" is executed on the knowledge data corresponding to the object to be edited. 6. A graphic label generation section for generating a menu label of graphic data for displaying the menu, a graphic label menu display section for graphically displaying the menu label, graphic data to be displayed on the menu label, and A menu table for describing commands is provided, and the graphic label generation unit displays graphic data in the menu table in order to represent candidates of the editing processing result of the knowledge data corresponding to the editing object in a multi-layer network structure. 3. The knowledge edit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the graphic label menu display section displays graphic data as a menu label and edits by executing a target command from a menu item selected by the user. Method. 7. The knowledge editing method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the knowledge data represents knowledge expressed hierarchically by a purpose and a strategy for dividing, performing and integrating the purpose. 8. The knowledge editing method according to claim 3, wherein the knowledge data represents knowledge of a frame type, an object type, a rule type, or a data type. 9. The object type is represented by a goal object and a strategy object, the goal object is composed of a class, a goal name, and a level slot, and the strategy object is classified as a class, a strategy name, and an application condition. 7. The knowledge editing method according to claim 6, comprising: an applicable purpose, a subordinate purpose, a performance procedure, a strategy type slot, and a performance procedure body. 10. The knowledge editing method according to claim 3, wherein the editing process is a process of changing / correcting the contents of the knowledge data. 11. The editing process includes adding / deleting / moving / replicating / removing a multi-layer network structure of the knowledge data.
The knowledge editing method according to claim 6, which is a process of correcting. 12. The knowledge editing method according to claim 6, wherein the multi-layer network structure is a graph structure in which the knowledge data is regarded as a node and the connection relation between the knowledge data is regarded as a link. 13. The knowledge editing method according to claim 6, wherein the multi-layer network structure has a knowledge structure represented by connection lines connecting the knowledge data and the connection relationship between the knowledge data. 14. The connection relation is A between the knowledge data.
14. An expression using an ND / OR connection.
How to edit the knowledge of a term. 15. In the connection relation, when the slot value of the goal name of the goal object and the slot value of the applicable goal of the strategy object match, the goal and the strategy object are regarded as an OR connection, and the strategy object 10. The knowledge editing method according to claim 9, wherein there is a relationship in which the strategy and the target object are considered as an AND connection when the subordinate purpose and the target name of the target object match. 16. The knowledge editing method according to claim 6, wherein the graphic data is data representing the multi-layer network structure. 17. After completing the editing of the knowledge data,
6. The knowledge data is stored in a knowledge base.
Any one of the knowledge editing method. 18. An information processing system for executing inference using the knowledge data after completing the editing of the knowledge data using the knowledge editing method according to any one of claims 3 to 16.