Patent ID: 6697693
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A product development system comprising:a product specification development system for developing a product specification containing matching data which are data as a matching target in a matching process of a product development; a program development system for developing a program of an electronic control unit for a product based on the matching data; a matching system for matching the matching data based on the status of a prototype controlled by the electronic control unit for product which is mounted in the prototype; conversion means which are accessible from the specification development system, the program development system and the matching system; and storage means for storing data of a common format, wherein the specification development system, the program development system and the matching system are connected to a network, wherein the conversion means, when receiving matching data of a format inherent to an application used in each system from the specification development system, the program development system and the matching system, converts the matching data of the format inherent to the application concerned to the matching data of the common format, and stores into the storage means the matching data of the common format after the conversion, and wherein the conversion means, when receiving a request for matching data of a format inherent to an application from the specification development system, the program development system and the matching system, extracts the corresponding matching data of the common format from the storage means, converts the matching data of the common format thus extracted to the matching data of the format inherent to the application concerned, and transmits the same to a system serving as a request source.