Citation network analytics
US9916365B1 · kind B1 · utility
12Cited by
1References
13Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/382
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for linking documents that refer to other documents through implicit linkages. A first document is identified. The first document comprises an authoritative comment regarding a second document and has been explicitly linked to the second document. Then, one or more third documents are identified. The second document cites or is being cited by the one or more third documents and shares common information. Based upon the authoritative comment, the first document is implicitly linked to the one or more third documents via the common information.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.