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Document analysis, commenting, and reporting system

US8271870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2009
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/289
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document analysis, commenting, and reporting system provides tools that automate quality assurance analysis tailored to specific document types. As one example, the specific document type may be a requirements specification and the system may tag different parts of requirements, including actors, entities, modes, and a remainder. The system also includes tools for visualizing the relationships between entities in a requirements specification and for identifying whether the requirements specification provides for attributes specified by a non-functional attribute glossary. The system facilitates the visualization of interactions of individual entities, of a system of entities, or entities identified for a specific use. The different types of visualizations distinguish between interacting and non-interacting entities, and highlight where a set of requirements may be deficient with respect to the non-interacting entities. However, the flexibility of the system permits analysis of any other document type, such as instruction manuals and best practices guides.

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