2D GRAPH DISPLAYING DOCUMENT LOCATIONS OF USER-SPECIFIED CONCEPT OF INTEREST

• US 20070180372A1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Graham, Jamey
• Granted Patent: US 8,185,813 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/210
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, methods and systems for displaying an interest profile for an electronically stored document are provided. Interest profiles provide features that can enhance the experience of reading or using the electronic document. In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems include one or more interest profile techniques, such as graphical presentations and the like, for browsing or searching documents are provided. The graphical presentation can provide information about content of a document. The invention can be embodied in computer systems that include user input devices, processors, displays, storage and the like.

Claims

1. A method for providing an interest profile for an electronically stored document, said method comprising:

accepting user input indicating user-specified concepts of interest;

analyzing said electronically stored document to identify locations of discussion of said user-specified concept of interest; and

displaying an indication of presence of discussion about said concepts of interest within said electronically stored document, wherein said indication provides to a reader an approximate position of said discussion within said electronically stored document.