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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1992
Makoto Hirose, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A metaphor selecting/switching system in an information processor which incorporates metaphor and function groups 3 and 2 independently, selects a matched metaphor/function combination based on similarities between metaphors and functions and lets input and output of information be performed via an input/output device comprises attribute lists 4 and 5 having information on attributes and similarities regarding each metaphor and each function, a similarity calculator device 6 for calculating similarities from the information on the similarity regarding each metaphor and each function, and a control device 7 for controlling the switching of one metaphor to another and the matching of a particular metaphor with a particular function, switching of one metaphor to another being performed by calculating similarities whenever operation is performed via input/output device. Thus, the function or metaphor having the highest similarity is automatically selected as a well-matched metaphor/function combination. This makes it unnecessary for the user to memorize which metaphor corresponds to which function, and so releases the user from the troublesome work. In addition, the user can be presented with information with the metaphor most familiar to him, because the matching of metaphors with functions is achieved in terms of similarities therebetween. Even with an information processor having additional functions, the work load on the user can be reduced, because it can be used with metaphors familiar with him.