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Patent US7720857 - Method and system for providing an invisible attractor in a predetermined ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA visualization graph is provided on a computer by storing data corresponding to a plurality of entities having a particular type, wherein a semantic net includes the entities and wherein the entities are linked to each other by a plurality of relations. The visualization graph is provided in response...http://www.google.com/patents/US7720857?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7720857 - Method and system for providing an invisible attractor in a predetermined sector, which attracts a subset of entities depending on an entity typeAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7720857 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/927,316Publication dateMay 18, 2010Filing dateAug 27, 2004Priority dateAug 29, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1510940A1, US20050114384Publication number10927316, 927316, US 7720857 B2, US 7720857B2, US-B2-7720857, US7720857 B2, US7720857B2InventorsJoerg Beringer, Michael Hatscher, Horst WernerOriginal AssigneeSap AgExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (72), Non-Patent Citations (39), Referenced by (12), Classifications (12), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for providing an invisible attractor in a predetermined sector, which attracts a subset of entities depending on an entity type
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