Methods and systems for technology analysis and mapping
AssigneeSpore, Inc.
InventorsGuy R. Beretich JR., JiNan Glasgow
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cladistics-based content searching, analysis, and/or diagrammatic representation of results in graphical user interface format for viewing by at least one user on a computer-type device or network, in particular for technology and patent-related content stored in at least one database.
Claims27
A method of analyzing inventions, comprising the steps of:
- a) deconstructing at least one invention into its corresponding key components;
- b) formulating a first database query that searches for at least one of the key components in a database and at least one additional related database query that excludes at least one component from the database;
- c) submitting the queries to search a database;
- d) retrieving the results from the queries;
- e) displaying the results in a graphical user interface of an electronic device or network of devices,
- thereby providing a method for automatically analyzing inventions.
A method of graphically displaying relationships between inventions, comprising the steps of:
- a) sorting the inventions into groups according to a predetermined criteria
- b) displaying the groups in an unrooted tree.
A method of querying a patent database for prior art relating to an invention, comprising the steps of:
- a) deconstructing the invention into key components
- b) formulating a database query that searches for all the components in the claims database field and
- c) formulating database queries with serial ANDNOT exclusion of at least one component from the claims field and inclusion of the at least one component in the specification field.
A method for analyzing technology trends, comprising applying cladistics to patent data.
A system for analyzing content comprising:
- at least one database having technology information electronically stored thereon;
- at least one computer running software for querying the database;
- the at least one computer connected to the database, either directly or via a network;
- wherein the software permits the querying to be done using a cladistics-based model,
- wherein at least one user is capable of searching the information in the database and reviewing search results presented in a graphical representation on a user interface of the at least one computer.
A method for analyzing content stored in at least one database, comprising applying cladistics to search and analyze the content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.