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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Tsutomu Ohyama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Toru Tanaka, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Yoshitsugu Hirose, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Toshie Mihira, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Kazuo Shibuta, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Katsura Sakai, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hideto Yuzawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Tsutomu Ohyama, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Toru Tanaka, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Yoshitsugu Hirose, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Toshie Mihira, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Kazuo Shibuta, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Katsura Sakai, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Hideto Yuzawa, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for supporting evaluation of usability in consideration of situations particular to each business and ISO evaluation standards. The usability evaluation support apparatus uses an instrument including a display portion for displaying information, and supports the evaluation of usability in achieving a given task. During achievement of the task, a control unit acquires information of an operation log related to an operation performed by a user, and divides an effectiveness index associated with achievement of the task, efficiency index associated with efficiency for the achievement, and satisfaction index associated with subjective satisfaction of a task achiever for each predefined subtask. The unit evaluates the indexes by a statistical calculation using measurement results of a plurality of measurement items including the information of the operation log for each subtask.