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Apparatus for and method of searching and organizing intellectual property information utilizing an IP thesaurus

  • US 6,662,178 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2001
  • Issued: 12/09/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of utilizing an intellectual property thesaurus, the method comprising:

  • (a) designating a field of search based on selection of at least one of a plurality of classifications of an intellectual property classification system;

    (b) generating a list of words found in intellectual property information classified in the field of search designated in said designating step (a);

    (c) entering search criteria utilizing keywords;

    (d) determining searchable elements related to keywords in the search criteria based on the list of words generated in said generating step (b);

    wherein said generating step (b) further comprises the step, of determining a frequency of occurrence of each listed word found in the intellectual property information associated with the field of search;

    (e) displaying, in the form of a word-frequency list. the list of words found in the intellectual property information classified in the field of search, wherein each listed word is associated with a corresponding frequency of occurrence of the listed word;

    wherein said displaying step (e) comprises simultaneous display of the search criteria during operation of said entering step (c) and the display of the word-frequency list.

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