Entity functional area and product use identification

A computer-implemented process for identifying functional areas of an entity and products used by the functional areas, the process comprising the actions of:

• using one or more computing devices to perform the following process actions, the computing devices being in communication with each other via a computer network whenever a plurality of computing devices is used:
• accessing documents that are likely to infer an entity's functional areas and list the products the functional areas employ;
• for each document,
• employing a functional area classifier to identify one or more functional areas of the entity inferred in the document,
• employing a product name identifier to identity one or more product names found in the document,
• establishing at least one entity name-functional area-product name combination for each product name found in the document;
• and
• outputting a listing of the established entity name-functional area-product name combinations.

A system for identifying functional areas of an entity and products used by the functional areas, comprising:

• an entity functional area and product use identifier comprising one or more computing devices, and an entity functional area and product use identification computer program having a plurality of sub-programs executable by said computing device or devices, wherein the sub-programs configure said computing device or devices to,
• access documents that are likely to infer an entity's functional areas and list the products the functional areas employ,
• for each document,
• employ an entity name identifier to identity an entity name in the document,
• employ a functional area classifier to identify one or more functional areas of the entity inferred in the document,
• employ a product name identifier to identity one or more product names found in the document,
• employ at least one of an entity location identifier to identify a location associated with the entity name, or a vendor identifier to identify a vendor associated with each product name identified, or a technology designator identifier to identify a technology designation associated with each product name identified,
• establish combinations of the entity name, functional area, product name, and at least one of the entity location or the vendor of the named product or the technology designation, and
• output a listing of the established combinations.