Patent ID: 6662178
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
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.