摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow searches linked with various registries. <P>SOLUTION: A gateway server 11 includes mapping information 12 describing harmonized classification that is classification harmonized with a different registry so that a data object of a Japanese registry 21 and a data object of a US registry 31 corresponding thereto have the same value. The gateway server 11 obtains, upon receipt of a search request from the Japanese registry 21 to the US registry 31, a value of harmonized classification corresponding to the search request from the mapping information 12, rewrites the search request with the data object of the US registry corresponding to the obtained value of harmonized classification, and searches the US registry 31 with the rewritten search request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |