Patent Document ID: 5526516
Application ID: 07749669
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A knowledge data assimilation method for changing data representing knowledge (problem solving knowledge data) for solving a problem by an information processing apparatus having a processor, a storage device for storing said problem solving knowledge data and data representing knowledge (assimilation knowledge data) for inferring assimilation candidates wherein said assimilation knowledge data can be taken as a kind of said problem solving knowledge data since said assimilation knowledge data is also able to be assimilated like said problem solving knowledge data, and an input/output device including a displaying device, comprising the following steps: a. creating an assimilation candidate to assimilate said problem solving knowledge data by said processor utilizing said assimilation knowledge data, for inputting an assimilation proposal interactively through said input/output device; b. evaluating the created assimilation candidate by said processor utilizing at least an evaluation standard stored in advance; c. determining a satisfying assimilation proposal through interaction between said processor displaying a result of said evaluating and input data inputted for accepting said assimilation candidate as a satisfying assimilation proposal, and inputted for changing/modifying at least one of said assimilation candidate and assimilation knowledge data including assimilation conditions, from said input/output device; d. changing said problem solving knowledge data by said processor according to said satisfying assimilation proposal when a satisfying assimilation proposal is determined (obtained); and e. repeating said steps a. through d. until a satisfying assimilation proposal is obtained.