2D graph displaying document locations of user-specified concept of interest

• US 8,185,813 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Graham, Jamey
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Manglesh M
• Application Number:
  US11/613,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20070180372A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,980 Days
• Field of Search: 715/200, 715/255, 715/209, 707/3
• US Class Current: 715/200
• 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 comprising:

performing, by a computer system, an automated keyword analysis of an electronic document to identify a set of keywords associated with the electronic document;

displaying, by the computer system, the set of keywords;

accepting, by the computer system, user input indicating user-specified concepts of interest, wherein the user input includes at least one keyword identified by the automated keyword analysis and at least one keyword not identified by the automated keyword analysis;

analyzing, by the computer system, the electronic document to identify locations of discussion of the user-specified concepts of interest; and

displaying, by the computer system, a graph representing the electronic document and illustrating persistence values associated with the user-specified concepts of interest at locations in the electronic document,

wherein, for a given location in the electronic document, the graph illustrates a persistence value indicating a frequency of discussion of a user-specified concept of interest at that location relative to other locations in the electronic document.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein accepting user input further comprises:

displaying an editable text input field; and

receiving, via the editable text input field, text input indicating one or more keywords related to the user-specified concepts of interest.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein accepting user input further comprises:

displaying a plurality of selectable concept indicators, the selectable concept indicators corresponding to the user-specified concepts of interest; and

accepting a selection of a first selectable concept indicator from the plurality of selectable concept indicators, the first selectable concept indicator corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the graph comprises a first axis representing locations within the electronic document and a second axis representing persistence values of a user-specified concept of interest.

5. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program code executable by a computer system, the program code comprising:

code for performing an automated keyword analysis of an electronic document to identify a set of keywords associated with the electronic document;

code for displaying the set of keywords;

code for accepting user input indicating user-specified concepts of interest, wherein the user input includes at least one keyword identified by the automated keyword analysis and at least one keyword not identified by the automated keyword analysis;

code for analyzing the electronic document to identify locations of discussion of the user-specified concepts of interest; and

code for displaying a graph representing the electronic document and illustrating persistence values associated with the user-specified concepts of interest at locations in the electronic document,

wherein, for a given location in the electronic document, the graph illustrates a persistence value indicating a frequency of discussion of a user-specified concept of interest at that location relative to other locations in the electronic document.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 5 wherein the code for accepting user input further comprises:

code for displaying an editable text input field; and

code for receiving, via the editable text input field, text input indicating one or more keywords related to the user-specified concepts of interest.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 5 wherein the code for accepting user input further comprises:

code for displaying a plurality of selectable concept indicators, the selectable concept indicators corresponding to the user-specified concepts of interest; and

code for accepting selection of a first selectable concept indicator from the plurality of selectable concept indicators, the first selectable concept indicator corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 5 wherein the graph comprises a first axis representing locations within the electronic document and a second axis representing persistence values of a user-specified concept of interest.

9. A system comprising:

a memory;

a display; and

a processor interconnected to the memory and the display by a bus, the processor being configured to;

perform an automated keyword analysis of an electronic document to identify a set of keywords associated with the electronic document;

display the set of keywords;

accept user input indicating user-specified concepts of interest, wherein the user input includes at least one keyword identified by the automated keyword analysis and at least one keyword not identified by the automated keyword analysis;

analyze the electronic document to identify locations of discussion of the user-specified concepts of interest; and

display a graph representing the electronic document and illustrating persistence values associated with the user-specified concepts of interest at locations in the electronic document,

wherein, for a given location in the electronic document, the graph illustrates a persistence value indicating a frequency of discussion of a user-specified concept of interest at that location relative to other locations in the electronic document.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the processor is further configured to:

display an editable text input field; and

receive, via the editable text input field, text input indicating one or more keywords related to the user-specified concepts of interest.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a plurality of selectable concept indicators, the selectable concept indicators corresponding to the user-specified concepts of interest; and

accept a selection of a first selectable concept indicator from the plurality of selectable concept indicators, the first selectable concept indicator corresponding to a first user-specified concept of interest.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the graph comprises a first axis representing locations within the electronic document and a second axis representing persistence values of a user-specified concept of interest.