Searching using taxonomy

Abstract

A technique is provided for processing search results. The technique includes executing a search based on a user input entered via a graphical user interface using a processor, identifying relevant documents based on the search, and obtaining a standard classification for each relevant document. The standard classification is a classification within a standard classification system. The technique also includes reclassifying each relevant document, based on the relevant documents standard classification, into an interpretive classification within an interpretive classification system. The interpretive classification comprises at least a primary class and a secondary class. The technique further includes grouping the relevant documents into each relevant documents primary class and secondary class, and displaying the primary classes of the relevant documents and a number of relevant documents grouped in each displayed primary class via the graphical user interface on a display device.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to techniques and systems for providing search capabilities and utilizing taxonomies to express and analyze search results. Background technique [0002] A patent application filed for examination with the USPTO must meet certain requirements before it can be issued as a patent. For example, the subject matter claimed in a patent application must be considered new, useful, and non-obvious. Most, if not all, foreign patent offices apply similar standards. To more effectively prepare a patent application for examination, it is beneficial to be aware of prior art in the relevant technical field, including prior patent documents (e.g., patents and published patent publications), since an invention is only A patent is granted. Conducting a patent search is one way to identify prior art. The results of a patent search can help the drafter of a patent application to focus on allowable subject matter and help develop...

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Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, while electronic search tools can provide search results faster than paper searches, existing tools hinder efficiency by not facilitating efficient perusal of search results

Additionally, the number of non-professional, low-skilled searchers has been increasing due to the ubiquity of electronic search

As a result, many searchers are unfamiliar with the intricacies of existing patent classification systems

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