Building a research document based on implicit/explicit actions
US9361375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is described that maintains a record of research performed by a user of an information retrieval system in a manner that reduces the amount of work required by the user to maintain such a record. The system and method obtains information implicitly generated through the interaction of the user with the information retrieval system while performing research and uses such information to automatically construct a research document for the user about a particular research topic. The research document or a means of access thereto is then presented to the user. The research document is configured to maintain both the implicitly-generated data recorded by the system as well as data explicitly provided or collected by the user, such as retrieved document content and user notes, in a manner that is highly-organized and easy to access, augment, and maintain.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.