1. HOW
TO
SEARCH
DIFFERENT
KINDS
MIMOSA-TYPE CD-ROMS BY USING “SYNONYMS”
OF
In the previous issue of PAJ News, we presented a way to conduct the search for
many PAJ CD-ROMs speedily and effectively, by copying those CD-ROMs onto a
large-capacity hard disk. In this issue, we will further introduce how to search not only PAJ
CD-ROMs but different kinds of MIMOSA-type CD-ROMs at the same time, by using
“Synonyms” function in MimoBatch.
MIMOSA’s search keys (criteria) differ from databases to datatases, depending on
the issuer’s domestic legal systems and languages they are based on. For instance, the
criterion for the abstract in PAJ is “AB,” whereas in ESPACE World it is abbreviated as
“ABE” (English abstract) and “ABF” (French abstract). This will be a problem when you
try to conduct a search for different kinds of CD-ROMs simultaneously in MimoBatch after
copying them onto a hard disk.
You can solve this trouble by using “Synonyms” function; i.e. MimoBatch will
identify different criteria as defined by the function. Synonyms will make possible any
search query for various kinds of MIMOSA-type CD-ROMs issued by different
organizations, like USPTO and EPO.
We will now explain from the next page how to make use of Synonyms function, by
picking up PAJ and ESPACE World for the explanation purposes.
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PAJ and ESPACE World use
different criteria.
For example, when you choose
ESPACE World and designate
“AB” as a criterion…
PAJ
ESPACE World
…An error message will show up.
In this case, you can set the
system to search two databases
at the same time using the
Synonyms function.
“Unknown criteria”
Click on “Options”Æ
“Product Preferences”
Æ “Product settings,”
then select “Synonyms.”
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Search terms for ESPACE
World will be displayed.
Select “ABE.”
(English Abstract)
A box in which a
new synonym is
to be entered will
be created.
Enter “AB” (Abstract) as a
new synonym.
When you once again
conduct the same search…
“AB” is now
recognized as
“ABE.”
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Some Remarks about Synonyms
1. The Synonyms can be set while using MIMOSA software. This is because MimoBatch, a
subprocess of MIMOSA, continues to work in the same environment as MIMOSA. Please
note that if you define synonyms for MIMOSA, the settings will be equally effective for
both MIMOSA and MimoBatch.
2. The setting of the Synonyms is stored in the computer in which the MIMOSA program
has been installed. The setting is valid only for the personal computer on which it is
made. When you use this function while using a LAN, it is necessary to set the same
function for each personal computer which MIMOSA disks’ data are stored in. You may
want to set this function whenever you use new types of CD-ROMs.
3. The setting of Synonyms will be stored according to the types of CD-ROMs. Each of the
setting of the Synonyms function is to be stored in a “Collect” folder (See below) within
the folder in which MIMOSA Disks’ data are stored (“EPO” folder) according to the type
of CD-ROM (PAJ, ESPACE World, etc.).
4. If you are going to use PAJ, please note that there are two types of PAJ CD-ROMs, one
for data before the year of 2000 and the other for data on and after 2000. This is due to the
format change of Japanese publication number, i.e. from eight-digit number (using the
Japanese calendar to indicate publication year) to ten-digit number (using western style
year indication). When you use PAJ together with MIMOSA-type disks other than PAJ,
you need to set the Synonyms for each type of PAJ.
5. It would be convenient to define Synonyms according to the items of CD-ROMs that you
would frequently use. For example, if you frequently use PAJ, set “AB” as a synonym of
“ABE” in ESPACE World. Vice versa when you search ESPACE World more often.
6. Each setting of Synonyms is effective only for the computer where it is defined. However,
you can use the same setting by copying the “Collect” folder you created in a computer
into other terminals. Make sure that you quit MIMOSA and MimoBatch before copying.
In addition, it is recommended to make a backup copy of the settings.
Take a look at “Collect” folder…
“ABE = AB”
Open the file
“MIMOSA World.txt”…
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2.
HOW TO SHARE DIFFERENT DATABASES
CONNECTING TERMINALS VIA THE LAN
BY
In PAJ News No. 24, we introduced a high-speed automated search of many
CD-ROMs by realizing jukebox function on a large-capacity hard disk.
However, it is still not efficient to enter the same data into each computer when you
conduct a search using several terminals. It takes a great deal of time and a large capacity hard
disk to duplicate all of the data of the CD-ROMs. To avoid this, if you use several computers,
it may be effective to search the data after copying MIMOSA-type disks onto a hard disk with
access to it via LAN. The LAN allows you to access the hard disk of each networked
computer.
The LAN access will enable you to search the data stored in other networked hard
disks and, consequently, to utilize a larger capacity of hard disk. It is easy to share the data
stored in each computer, as the data in MIMOSA-type CD-ROMs are composed of ordinary
Windows-type files. In this case, 100BASE-T Ethernet will suffice for your LAN facilities.
For the file sharing and LAN access, please refer to the instruction manual or Help
messages of your OS.
Additional Hardwares Necessary for LAN Environment
+
MIMOSA-spec PC
+
120GB HDD
HDDJB
HDDJB with LAN
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100BASE-T
Ethernet
A system configuration
for searching different MIMOSA Disks
All databases can be accessed from every terminal in the following manner.
PAJ CD-ROM
Install
ESPACE World
CD-ROM
Install
Hub
Connect the terminals in
which CD-ROM data is
stored with other terminals
by using a hub
Other terminals in which
CD-ROM data is not installed
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How to share the data stored in a terminal
with other computers
Other computers will be allowed to access a hard disk
by setting its system as follows.
1. Select the folder where the
data’s been installed
2. Click “Sharing”
3. A window for
sharing a drive
will be displayed.
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