JP2013092916A - Intellectual property management device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intellectual property management device for displaying the content of a "drawing" in a state that the content of the "drawing" is associated with the content of "specifications".SOLUTION: The intellectual property management device includes: an input part to be used for inputting information relating to "specifications" and a "drawing" in a patent document or a utility model document including at least the "specifications" and the "drawing"; a control part for specifying a code designation described in the "specifications" correspondingly to a code described in the "drawing"; and a display part for displaying the "drawing", and for displaying the code designation specified by the control part thereon.

Description

  The present invention relates to an intellectual property management apparatus for patent applications and the like.

  Conventionally, as in Patent Document 1, an intellectual property management apparatus that supports browsing of patent information has been proposed.

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  However, the contents of the “specification” and the contents of the “drawing” included in the patent information are not associated with each other.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an intellectual property management apparatus or an intellectual property management program that displays the contents of “drawings” in a state associated with the contents of “specifications”.

  An intellectual property management apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit used for inputting information related to a “specification” and a “drawing” in a patent document or utility model document including at least a “specification” and a “drawing”. , Corresponding to the code described in the “drawing”, the control unit for specifying the code name described in the “specification” and the “drawing” are displayed, and the code name specified by the control unit is displayed thereon A display unit.

  Usually, only “symbols” are described in “drawings” such as patent documents, but the code names are not described. However, the “names” corresponding to the symbols are displayed on the “drawings” and the “description” The contents of the “drawing” can be displayed in a state associated with the contents. Thereby, the user can easily visually recognize the description on the “drawing” corresponding to the code name of the “specification”.

  Preferably, the display of the code name specified by the control unit is performed in a state including the corresponding code.

  This is because the code name may be displayed at a position away from the position where the code in the “drawing” is described.

  Preferably, the control unit extracts a code described in the “drawing” and a second extraction that extracts a code described in the “specification” and a code name adjacent to the code. The process and an association step for associating the code of “drawing” with the code name of “specification” are executed, corresponding to the code described in “drawing”, and the code name described in “specification” Is identified.

  Preferably, the code name specified by the control unit is displayed on the “drawing” in a state where the display position and the display content can be changed using the input unit.

  Although an output result which is not preferable by the user can be considered, it is possible to display the “drawing” and the “specification” in association with each other in a state preferable for the user by correction.

  Preferably, when the first operation is performed using the input unit with respect to the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit, the control unit specifies the code designated by the first operation. The “drawing” is displayed in a state where the code name is displayed.

  More preferably, the input unit is used for the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit, or for the code name specified by the control unit corresponding to the code specified in the first operation. When the second operation is performed, “specification” is displayed in a state where the code and the code name specified in the second operation are emphasized.

  Preferably, when the third operation is performed using the input unit for the code or code name in the “specification” displayed on the display unit, the code or the third operation specified in the third operation is performed. In the state where the code corresponding to the code name specified in (3) is highlighted and the code name specified in the third operation or the code name corresponding to the code specified in the third operation is displayed, Is displayed.

  Predetermined operations (first operation to third operation) make it possible to display a related code or the like in a conspicuous state by superimposing display or highlighting. When all the code names on the “drawing” are displayed, it may be difficult to understand the correspondence between the codes and the code names, but the codes related to a predetermined operation (first operation to third operation), etc. Only the information that is desired to be displayed can be displayed.

  An intellectual property management program according to the present invention includes a first extraction step of extracting a code described in “drawings” from a patent document or utility model document including at least “specifications” and “drawings”; A second extraction step of extracting a code described in the “specification” and a code name adjacent to the code from the utility model document, and an association for associating the code of the “drawing” and the code name of the “specification” The code name specified based on the association is displayed on the “drawing”.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an intellectual property management apparatus or an intellectual property management program that displays the contents of “drawings” in a state associated with the contents of “specifications”.

It is a block diagram of the intellectual property management system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 1st screen containing the content of the first half part of "specification" was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 1st screen containing the content of the second half part of "specification" was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen containing the content of "drawing" was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen in the confirmation screen display process was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 3rd screen in the confirmation screen display process was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen after the position of the code | symbol name was adjusted using the input part from the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen after a part of code name was corrected using the input part from the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen after the display setting of a code | symbol and a part of code | symbol name was changed using the input part from the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd screen was displayed after the link formation process. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the display unit in a state in which a first operation is performed using the input unit from the state of FIG. 10 and a second screen in which a code name is displayed is displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 2nd operation was performed using the input part from the state of FIG. 11, and the 1st screen of the state where the code | symbol and the code | symbol name were emphasized was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part of the state in which the 1st screen was displayed after the link formation process. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the display unit in a state in which a second screen is displayed in a state where the third operation is performed using the input unit from the state of FIG. 13, the code is emphasized, and the code name is displayed. It is a figure which is a 2nd screen in a confirmation screen display process, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the display part of the state as which the code name of the blank was also displayed.

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The intellectual property management system in the present embodiment includes an input unit 1, a control unit 2, a recording unit 3, a display unit 4, a printer 5, and a communication unit 6 (see FIG. 1).

  The input unit 1 is a device for inputting information such as a keyboard and a mouse. The control unit 2 is an arithmetic device such as a CPU. In the recording unit 3, based on a predetermined operation using the input unit 1, the control unit 2 classifies the patent document or utility model document converted into electronic data into a classification process (classification for each item), a first extraction process. (Extract the code from the “drawing”), the second extraction process (extract the combination of the code and the code name from the “specification”), the association process (associate the code of the “drawing” and the code name of the “specification”) An intellectual property management program that executes a confirmation screen display step (screen display that can be confirmed and corrected after the association of a code and a code name), a link formation step (setting a code that can be linked, and the like) is installed. The patent document or utility model document in this embodiment is an application document of a patent application or utility model registration application created in the past, a gazette document such as a patent publication or patent gazette, and at least a “specification” and a “drawing”. Including

  The display unit 4 displays a list of association information between the contents of the “description” (first screen P1), the contents of the “drawing” (second screen P2), the code of the “drawing”, and the code name of the “description”. (Third screen P3) is displayed. The printer 5 prints the first screen P1 and the like. The printer 5 can also print the second screen P2 as shown in FIG. 7 on which a plurality of code names are superimposed, and one code designated by the first operation. A second screen P2 as shown in FIG. 11 on which the name is superimposed can be printed. The communication unit 6 is a device that communicates via a network.

  The recording unit 3 in which the intellectual property management program or the like is installed may be provided in a server (application service provider) that can communicate with the control unit 2 via the communication unit 6 or a network.

  The control unit 2 activates the intellectual property management program installed in the recording unit 3 based on an instruction from the user via the input unit 1, and displays a predetermined display screen (first screen P1 to first screen P1) on the display unit 4. Three screens P3) are displayed. 2 to 15 are predetermined display screens (first screen P1 to third screen P3) displayed on the display unit 4. An operation area for inputting a predetermined command such as overwriting a file is provided around the first screen P1 to the third screen P3 (not shown).

  When the user performs a predetermined operation using the input unit 1, the control unit 2 reads the electronic data of the patent document or the utility model document, and the code described in the “drawing” and the “specification” Is associated with the name of the code adjacent to the code described in the above, and the code name described in the “specification” corresponding to the code described in the “drawing” is specified. Further, the control unit 2 causes the display unit 4 to display the first screen P1 to the third screen P3 based on the associated information.

  2, 3, and 13 show a state in which the first screen P <b> 1 including “specification” is displayed on the display unit 4, and FIGS. 4, 5, 7 to 11, and 15 show the display. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the second screen P2 including “drawing” is displayed in the section 4, and FIG. 6 shows a third screen P3 including a list of association information of codes and code names on the display section 4. 12 shows a state in which the second screen P2 is displayed inactive on the display unit 4, and the first screen P1 is displayed in an active state thereon. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the first screen P1 is displayed inactive on the display unit 4. One screen P1 is displayed, and a state in which the second screen P2 is active and displayed thereon is shown.

  Specifically, the operation content of the intellectual property management program in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a predetermined operation is performed using the input unit 1, the control unit 2 displays an html-format patent document or utility model document file (a patent document or utility model document converted into electronic data) recorded in the recording unit 3. Read the description, extract the text inside the brackets in black, such as “Description”, “Form for carrying out the invention”, “Description of reference sign”, “Drawing”, etc. Sorting (sorting process), reading the figure described in the “drawing” area and extracting the code (first extracting process), reading the character written in the “specification” area and adjoining the code and the code The code name is extracted (second extraction step), and the code described in the “drawing” and the name of the code adjacent to the code described in the “specification” are associated (association step).

  In the first extraction step, the code described in the “drawing” is extracted, and the position of the code (the specific position on the “drawing” as the origin is the relative position in the horizontal direction (x coordinate) or the relative position in the vertical direction ( The y coordinate)) is specified.

  In the second extraction step, a code described in the “specification” is extracted, and a character string adjacent to the code is extracted as a code name. In “Description of code”, a character string adjacent to the rear of the code is extracted as a code name, and in a region other than “Description of code”, a character string adjacent to the front of the code is extracted as a code name.

  In areas other than "Description of code", there is a possibility that the code name and characters that are not related to the code name may not be correctly identified, and the relationship between the code and the code name described in "Description of code" is given priority. Thus, it is desirable to perform the second extraction step.

  In the association step, a code corresponding to the code of “drawing” based on the code of “drawing” extracted in the first extraction step and the code and code name of “specification” extracted in the second extraction step A name is specified. For example, when “10” is extracted as the code of “drawing” in the first extraction process, the code name “front part” adjacent to the code “10” extracted from “specification” in the second extraction process is “ It becomes a code name corresponding to the code of “drawing”.

  In the code extraction of the “drawing” in the first extraction step, when the code originally described is recognized by mistake and a code different from the code described originally is extracted, the wrong code is used as the extraction result. . For example, when “28” is mistakenly recognized as “23” as a symbol of “drawing”, “28” is extracted from “drawing” in the first extraction step. When the code name adjacent to the code “28” is extracted from the “specification” in the second extraction step, the code name becomes the code name corresponding to the code “28” in the association step. In the present embodiment, since the code name adjacent to the code “28” is not extracted from the “specification” in the second extraction step, the code name corresponding to the code “28” does not exist.

  Further, in the code extraction of the “drawing” in the first extraction step, even if the originally described code is correctly recognized and extracted, the code from the “specification” in the second extraction step. If the code name adjacent to is not extracted, there is no code name corresponding to the code. In the present embodiment, “61” is extracted as the code of “drawing”, but since the code name adjacent to the code “61” is not extracted from the “specification”, the code name corresponding to the code “61” is extracted. Will not exist.

  The association information between the code described in the “drawing” obtained in the association process and the code name described in the “specification” is recorded in the recording unit 3, and when the content is changed as will be described later , Updated to the new contents.

  After the association step, in the confirmation screen display step, a code name corresponding to the code is displayed on the “drawing” of the second screen P2 (see FIG. 5), or a list is displayed on the third screen P3 (see FIG. 6). Then, the association information is made visible to the user. The setting of the associated code, code name, code name display position, code name display color, code highlight display color, etc. is made on the “drawing” of the second screen P2 or on the list display of the third screen P3. The input unit 1 is used to change the state. In the first extraction process, the second extraction process, and the associating process, an output result that is not preferable by the user may be considered, but it is possible to display the “drawing” and the “specification” in association with each other in a state preferable to the user by correction. Become.

  The superimposed display position of the code name corresponding to the code on the “drawing” (the relative position in the horizontal direction (x coordinate) and the relative position in the vertical direction (y coordinate) with a specific position on the “drawing” as the origin) is predetermined. It is determined to satisfy the conditions of As the predetermined condition, for example, it may be arranged within a certain distance around the code, or may be arranged in a region not overlapping with the colored region in the “drawing”. If the overlapping position of the code name is determined so as not to overlap with the colored area in the “drawing”, it is possible to prevent the code name from being displayed overlapping the figure, the code, and the line connecting the figure and the code. I can do it.

  However, when there are a large number of codes, the superimposed display positions of other code names may overlap, and it may be unavoidable to superimpose and display on the figure described in the “drawings”. Therefore, after the association step, the control unit 2 displays a confirmation screen on the “drawing” as shown in FIG. 5 or a confirmation screen on the list as shown in FIG. In order to be satisfied, it can be seen whether the code name is superimposed and displayed so that it can be corrected.

  Since the code name to be superimposed on the “drawing” is originally described in the “drawing”, only the code name may be displayed, but “10: front portion” shown in the drawing of the present embodiment. It is desirable to display in a state including the corresponding code. Since the position where the code name is superimposed can be changed so that the user can easily see it, the code name may be superimposed and displayed at a position away from the position where the code in the drawing is described. (Refer to the code name “first revise” and the like corresponding to the code “51” in FIGS. 7 to 9).

  The user looks at the confirmation screen on the “drawing” as shown in FIG. 5 and the confirmation screen on the list as shown in FIG. 6 to confirm the content of the code name and the display position, and if necessary, The display content and display position are corrected using the input unit 1.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the superimposed display position of the code name is corrected according to the user's preference from the state of FIG. FIG. 8 shows a state where the contents of the code and the code name are corrected from the state of FIG. Specifically, the code “28” is corrected to “23”, the corresponding code name is changed from “blank” to “back door frame”, and the code name corresponding to “61” is changed from “blank” to “specification”. It is amended as “No description” indicating that there is no description. 9 changes the color setting for highlighting a part of the codes (specifically, code “54”) from the state of FIG. 8, and changes the part of the code names (specifically, code “54”). The code name corresponding to the “4th endurance”) is shown in a state where the color setting is changed when superimposed. However, since it is not possible to change the color in the “drawing” of the present application, the fact that the highlight color of the reference numeral “54” has been changed is represented by a frame, and the display of the reference name “fourth endurance” is displayed. The change of color is expressed by hatching.

  It should be noted that the modification of the reference numerals and the like may be performed independently for each “drawing”, or when the same reference numeral is displayed in a plurality of “drawings”, the modification of the contents of one reference is made. By performing the above, the modified content may be reflected in other “drawings”. Regarding the setting of the display position of the code name, it is desirable that the form is performed independently for each “drawing”. However, the color setting for highlighting the code and the color setting for the superimposed display of the code name may be performed in multiple ways. It is desirable to have the same setting in the “drawing”.

  In addition, in order to be able to add and display codes and code names that have not been extracted in the first extraction step or the like, some of the codes and code names that are blank are displayed superimposed on the “drawing” of the second screen P2. In the above-described correction process, the user may enter a desired code or code name and place it at an appropriate position (see FIG. 15).

  Usually, only the reference numerals are described in the “drawings” of patent documents and the like, but the reference names are not described. In the present embodiment, the reference numerals correspond to the reference numerals above the “drawings” as shown in FIG. It is possible to display the content of the “drawing” in a state where the code name is displayed in a superimposed manner and associated with the content of the “specification”. Thereby, the user can easily visually recognize the description on the “drawing” corresponding to the code name of the “specification”.

  In addition, the control unit 2 forms a link between the symbol “drawing”, the symbol “specification” and the symbol name (link forming step), and indicates that such a link is possible. The first screen P1 and the second screen P2 are displayed on the display unit 4 (see FIGS. 10 and 13).

  In the present embodiment, the code name “drawing” and the code name adjacent to the code of “specification” are underlined to indicate that the link is possible. The link in the present embodiment is to highlight a code when a predetermined operation (first operation, second operation) is performed on the code in which the link in the “drawing” is formed, and to display the corresponding code name. About the code or code name in which a link is formed in the “specification”, or an operation for displaying a portion including the reference number in the “specification” is executed, or an operation for displaying the tooltip is superimposed. When a predetermined operation (third operation) is performed, it is possible to perform a function of highlighting a portion including the code in the “drawing” and performing an operation of superimposing a corresponding code name on a tooltip or the like. An association between “drawings” and “specifications”.

  Specifically, when the first operation for bringing the cursor closer using the input unit 1 is performed on the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit 4, it corresponds to the code specified in the first operation. The “drawing” is displayed in a state where the code name specified by the control unit 2 is displayed. For example, in the state of FIG. 10, when the first operation for bringing the cursor closer to the reference numeral “10” in “FIG. 2” on the second screen P2, the control unit 2 displays “ The code “10” in the drawing is highlighted, and the code name “front part” corresponding to the code is displayed in a superimposed manner with a tool tip (see FIG. 11).

  Further, the input unit 1 is used for the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit 4 or the code name specified by the control unit 2 corresponding to the code specified in the first operation. When a second operation such as a click operation is performed, the “specification” is displayed in a state where the code and the code name specified in the second operation are emphasized. For example, in the state of FIG. 11, when the second operation is performed on the code name “front part” superimposed on the second screen P2 with a tool tip such as a click operation (or in the state of FIG. 10, When the second operation is performed on the code “10” in “FIG. 2”), the control unit 2 activates the display of the first screen P1, and sets the code “10” and the code name “front part” to the first value. It is highlighted on the specification of one screen P1 (see FIG. 12).

  Further, when a third operation such as a click operation is performed on the code or code name in the “specification” displayed on the display unit 4 using the input unit 1, the code specified in the third operation or In a state where the code corresponding to the code name specified in the third operation is highlighted and the code name specified in the third operation or the code name corresponding to the code specified in the third operation is displayed, The drawing is displayed. For example, in the state of FIG. 13, when the third operation is performed on the code name “upper surface portion” or the code “50” in the “specification” on the first screen P1 such as a click operation, the control unit 2 The display of the second screen P2 is activated, the code “50” is highlighted on the drawing of the second screen P2, and the code name “upper surface portion” is superimposed and displayed with a tool tip (see FIG. 14).

  Further, a drawing number described in the “specification” (for example, “FIG. 1” in the region described as “FIG. 1”) is linked to the “drawing” to form the “specification”. When the third operation is performed on the drawing number described in the above, the control unit 2 activates the display of the second screen P2 and displays the area including the figure of the drawing number corresponding to the third operation. It may be.

  The position and color of the code name displayed in a superimposed manner and the color of the highlighted code are displayed on the input unit 1 while viewing the confirmation screen on the drawing as shown in FIG. 5 or the confirmation screen on the list as shown in FIG. The one set (modified) by using is used.

  Before performing a predetermined operation (the first operation to the third operation), the “description” or “drawing” is displayed in a state where a link indicating the normal “description” or “drawing” is added. It is possible to browse (see FIGS. 10 and 13). Then, by a predetermined operation (first operation to third operation), it is possible to display a related symbol or the like in a conspicuous state by superimposing display or highlighting (see FIGS. 11, 12, and 14). When all the code names on the “drawing” are displayed in a superimposed manner (especially when there are many codes), the correspondence between the codes and the code names may be difficult to understand, but a predetermined operation (first operation to Only the information that is desired to be displayed can be displayed by conspicuously displaying only the symbols related to the third operation).

  The electronic data of patent documents or utility model documents is not limited to those recorded in the recording unit 3, but is accessed via a network to a database relating to application documents such as the Patent Electronic Library (IPDL: Industrial Property Digital Library). You may use what you downloaded.

  Further, the file format of electronic data of patent documents or utility model documents is not limited to the html format. Also, instead of reading electronic data of patent documents or utility model documents, printed out patent documents or utility model documents are read with a scanner and converted into electronic data, which are then read with an optical character recognition (OCR) function. It may be a form in which the characterizing information is acquired from the contents and the sorting step is performed.

  Moreover, the form which reads the content of "specification" and "drawing" separately, without performing a division | segmentation process may be sufficient. Moreover, the form which reads only a part of "specification" and "drawing", and performs a 1st extraction process etc. may be sufficient. For example, the form which displays the figure displayed on drawing as a thumbnail and selects the figure which performs a 1st extraction process can be considered.

  Further, the display of the first screen P1 for displaying the “specification” may be a form that is switched and displayed with a tab or the like for each item such as “description of the reference”, or as in the present embodiment. The content may be scroll-displayed. Similarly, the display of the second screen P2 that displays “drawings” may be a form that is switched and displayed for each drawing number with a tab or the like, or all the figures are scroll-displayed as in this embodiment. Form may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input part 2 Control part 3 Recording part 4 Display part 5 Printer 6 Communication part P1-P3 1st-3rd screen

Claims (8)

An input unit used for inputting information relating to the “specification” and the “drawing” in the patent document or utility model document including at least the “specification” and the “drawing”;
A control unit that identifies the code name described in the “specification” corresponding to the code described in the “drawing”;
An intellectual property management apparatus comprising: a display unit for displaying the “drawing” and displaying a code name specified by the control unit thereon.   The intellectual property management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display of the code name specified by the control unit is performed in a state including a corresponding code.   The control unit extracts a code described in the “drawing”, a second extraction process of extracting a code described in the “specification” and a code name adjacent to the code. , An association step of associating the reference numeral of the “drawing” with the reference numeral of the “specification” is executed to correspond to the reference numeral described in the “drawing” and described in the “specification”. The intellectual property management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a code name is specified.   The code name specified by the control unit is displayed on the “drawing” in a state where a display position and display content can be changed using the input unit. Intellectual property management device.   When the first operation is performed using the input unit with respect to the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit, the control unit specifies the code specified in the first operation. The intellectual property management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the “drawing” is displayed in a state where the code name is displayed.   The input unit is used for the code in the “drawing” displayed on the display unit, or for the code name specified by the control unit corresponding to the code specified in the first operation. 6. The knowledge according to claim 5, wherein when the second operation is performed, the “specification” is displayed in a state in which a code or a code name designated in the second operation is emphasized. Property management device.   When the third operation is performed using the input unit for the code or code name in the “specification” displayed on the display unit, the code specified in the third operation or the third operation In the state where the code corresponding to the code name specified in is highlighted and the code name specified in the third operation or the code name corresponding to the code specified in the third operation is displayed. 2. The intellectual property management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a “drawing” is displayed. A first extraction step of extracting a code described in “drawings” from a patent document or utility model document including at least “specifications” and “drawings”;
A second extraction step of extracting from the patent document or the utility model document a code described in the “specification” and a code name adjacent to the code;
An association step of associating the code of the “drawing” and the code name of the “specification” is executed, and the code name specified based on the association is displayed on the “drawing”. Intellectual property management program.

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