摘要 |
An automated letters patent analysis support system and method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a document parser configured to scan at least one item in target letters patent and derive therefrom a set of key parameters, (2) a rule generator associated with the document parser and configured iteratively to: (2a) solicit user input regarding key parameters to be included in the set, (2b) employ the set to generate search rules to be used for searching and (2c) solicit the user input regarding the search rules, (3) an iterative domain searcher associated with the rule generator and configured iteratively to: (3a) search a target search domain for the key parameters using the search rules and (3b) provide at least one interim report containing occurrences of at least some of the key parameters in the target search domain and (4) a chart generator associated with the iterative domain searcher and configured to generate a chart regarding the item and based on the at least one interim report.
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