KR20170060601A - Method for generating user-customized graph using patent information and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment, there is provided a method of generating a user-customized graph, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining patent data from patent documents; (b) (C) receiving a request to generate a graph, (d) receiving a request for graph creation, receiving a request to generate at least one of the patent data And (e) generating a graph including the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item.

Description

METHOD FOR GENERATING USER-CUSTOMIZED GRAPH USING PATENT INFORMATION AND APPARATUS THEREOF FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating a user-customized graph using patent information, and more particularly, to a method for implementing a user-desired graph on a plurality of patent documents.

Recently, as the importance of intellectual property rights has increased as a means of protecting technology, interest in patent application has increased so much that patent literature has been used not only for protecting technology but also for analyzing recent technology trends or establishing corporate research and development strategies.

Patent documents include various information such as the country of application, the kind of patent document, the date of filing, the date of publication, the date of registration, or the applicant, and the patent information can be effectively analyzed by analyzing such information in various angles.

Therefore, in order to analyze the trend of the technology through the patent, it is important to quickly grasp the overall tendency by visualizing the patent documents retrieved by keyword or the like.

However, there is a need for a tool to implement a desired graph as a desired item at present, and the patent literature is analyzed with a long time and effort.

Conventionally, there is provided a method of graphically displaying some items of the patent document. However, since this is a graph of unidirectionally determined items, the user can not see the graph of the desired item, and the graph format is fixed, There is a falling problem.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating a graph generated from a user-desired item among various items of the patent document.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating a graph in which a graph axis direction, a graph format, and a graph setting of an item selected by a user are freely implemented.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating a graph capable of arranging items displayed on a graph automatically or according to a user's request in ascending or descending order according to a specific order.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for generating a graph using a patent information conveniently on a web.

The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of generating a user-customized graph using patent information, comprising: (a) obtaining patent data from patent documents; (b) receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user, and receiving an instruction for generating a graph; (c) receiving a request for graph creation; (d) calculating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the selected patent data field item; And (e) generating a graph including the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item.

The filed item of the patent data includes at least one of the following: the patented country, the type of patent document, the filing date, the date of publication, the date of registration, the applicant's nationality, the nationality of the inventor, the patent classification code, It can be either.

The input for selecting a field item of the patent data may be input by identifying a field item of patent data located at a click point of the click operation or by identifying a field item of patent data located at a drop point of the drag and drop operation.

The instruction may receive an input to select an axis direction on a graph of a field item of the patent data.

The axis constituting the graph may be an X axis or a Y axis in a two-dimensional graph, and may be an X axis, a Y axis, or a Z axis in a three-dimensional graph.

The instructions may include receiving an input for selecting a format of the graph, the format including any one of bar, column, circle, line, and bubble.

The generated graph may be automatically listed in the order of the number of patent data, the name of the detailed classification of the patent data, or a combination thereof, or the number of the patent data, the name of the detailed classification of the patent data, It is possible to receive a command to be inputted to be listed.

In the case of a patent document having the same patent application number among the patent documents, the number of patent data can be counted as one.

In the case of a patent document related to a family patent in the above patent documents, the number of patent data can be counted as one.

The user can receive input from the user to change at least one of graph elements including at least one of the title, the axis title and the data label of the graph, the graph style or the graph color with respect to the graph.

Data indicating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification of the image or the patent data field item may be output in the electronic document format or the image format with respect to the generated graph.

The input by the user may be implemented on a web page.

An apparatus for generating a user-customized graph using patent information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a data acquiring unit for acquiring patent data from patent documents; An instruction receiving unit receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user and receiving a command for generating a graph; A control unit for obtaining the graph information by calculating the number of patent data according to the classification set in the patent data field item for the field item of the patent data; And a conversion unit for converting the graph information into a graph form.

Wherein the instructions for generating the graph include an input for selecting an axial direction of a graph of a field item of the patent data by the user, an input for selecting a format of the graph by the user, and an input for selecting a graph setting by the user Or the like.

A user-customized graph generation program using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes acquiring patent data from patent documents in combination with a computing device; Receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user and receiving a command for generating a graph; Receiving a request for graph creation; Calculating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the selected patent data field item; And generating a graph including the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since a graph is generated by selecting an item among field items of patent data by a user, there is an effect that a user can implement a graph of a necessary form.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a graph can be generated by various combinations of the graph axis direction, the graph format or the graph setting of the selected item by the user, thereby realizing a customized graph.

Also, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since a graph can be implemented on a web page, a user can conveniently obtain a desired graph.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since data information or an image of a generated graph can be output in various formats, there is an effect that it can be utilized effectively.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantageous advantage that the patent literature can be utilized for analysis of patent trends in a form desired by the user.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a flowchart of a method of generating a user-customized graph using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a user-customized graph generating apparatus using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B illustrate how to generate a customized graph using patent information according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a web page of a graph generated by a user-customized graph generation method using patent information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification.

In the present specification, a patent can be used including documents such as patents and utility models. Thus, the term patent may be replaced by a patent and / or utility model instead of a patent term herein.

Hereinafter, a user-customized graph generation method and apparatus using patent information of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a flowchart of a method of generating a user-customized graph using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method for generating a user-customized graph using patent information includes steps of acquiring patent data (S10) from patent documents, receiving a command for generating a graph (S20), receiving a request for graph creation (S30) A step S40 of calculating the number of patent data in accordance with the detailed division determined in step S50, and a step S50 in which a graph is generated.

Patent data can be obtained from patent documents. The patent documents may be patent documents selected by the user. Specifically, the patent documents may be patent documents obtained as a result of searching in the patent database, or patent documents already selected.

And receive a command for generating a graph by receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of patent data acquired by the user. That is, the field item of the obtained patent data is determined by the user.

The field of the patent data may specifically be a field constituting an item of the data table.

The field entry of the patent data may be any field in the patent data, which may be an entry representing all information relating to the patent literature. Preferably the nationality of the applicant, the nationality of the applicant, the nationality of the inventor, the patent classification code, the number of claims or the family patented country And is now not limited.

Also, one or more fields of the patent data may be selected, which may differ depending on the shape of the graph. In the case of a two-dimensional plane graph, one to two fields may be selected. In the case of a three-dimensional stereogram, one to six fields may be selected, and the number of fields may be determined according to the shape of the graph. This is described in detail in the graph format.

The input by which a user selects a field item of patent data can be executed by a click operation or a drag and drop operation. In the case of a click operation, it can be input by identifying the patent data field item of the area located at the click point, and in the case of the drag and drop operation, by inputting the field item of the patent data located at the dragged and dropped point.

The click or drag and drop operation may be implemented by pointing means. The pointing means is an apparatus used to move a pointer in a display area, and input means such as a mouse or a keyboard may be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The drag and drop operation may be an operation in which the user moves to another point in the display area while holding a button such as a mouse or a touch pad at a specific point in the display area.

The pointing means may be a touch input means provided in the display area. In this case, the user can perform the drag-and-drop operation by touching with a finger or a touch pen or the like to perform a click operation, or moving to another point while holding a specific point in the display area.

Receiving an instruction to generate the graph, and receiving an input to select an axial direction on the graph other than a field item of patent data by a user.

The axis constituting the graph can be an X axis or a Y axis in a two-dimensional graph, and the user can determine whether the selected item is a horizontal axis or a vertical axis. Also, it can be an X axis, a Y axis, or a Z axis in a three-dimensional graph.

In addition, when receiving a command for generating a graph, it may include receiving input to select a format of the graph by the user.

The format of the graph may be variously applied, and may be preferably bar, column, circle, line or bubble. The format of the graph may be useful for analyzing patent trends, and is not necessarily limited thereto. You can create two or more graphs at the same time by typing two graph styles at the same time.

In the case of a bar graph, a bar graph, a round bar graph, and a line graph, even if only one item is selected, a graph can be implemented as the number of patent data. In the case of bubble type, You must receive input to select two or more items.

It is possible for a user to input a selection of a setting relating to a graph on a web page.

After receiving the command to generate the graph, you may be asked to create a graph.

The request for generating the graph may include means for receiving a separate graph generation input, and the command for generating the graph received from the user may be the request itself.

Upon receipt of the request for graph creation, the number of patent data can be calculated according to the detailed classification of the selected patent data field item.

The subdivision may be different depending on the patent data field item. In the case of a patent-pending country, the name of the country (including the country code, etc.) is included. In the case of patent document termination, the document type code (including the mark for distinguishing the document type) The name of the applicant in the case of the applicant, the name of the country in the case of the nationality of the applicant, the name of the country in the case of the nationality of the inventor, the code name in the case of the patent classification code The number of claims, the number of countries with family patents, etc.). The patent classification code can be applied regardless of the type of the patent classification code such as IPC, CPC, UPC, ECLA, FI, F-term, and the like.

The number of patent data is calculated according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item. In general, the number of patent data can refer to the number of applications filed according to each subdivision.

At this time, in the case of a patent document in which the patent application number is the same among patent documents, the number of patent data can be counted as one. In addition, in the case of a patent document related to a family patent among patent documents, the number of patent data can be counted as one. This may be counted by automatic redundancy processing, or may be counted by receiving a request to select redundancy processing by the user.

When the number of patent data is calculated, a graph including the number of patent data is generated according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item. At this time, according to the setting inputted by the user, a graph in which items and graph formatting are determined can be generated.

The generated graph may be listed in the order of the number of patent data, the name of the detailed classification of the patent data, or a combination thereof. The method of sorting can be ascending or descending. The patent data may be listed in descending order of the number of patent data or in the order of the number of patent data. The detailed classification names of the patent data may be listed in the order of consonants in English, alphabetical order in English, and numerals in numerical order. Such enumeration may be executed automatically or by receiving an instruction to be input so as to be listed in the order specified by the user. When receiving a command to receive an input from a user, the timing of the input may be possible before or after requesting the generation of the graph.

For the graph, an input to change the graph settings from the user may be received. The graph setting may be a graph element, a graph style or a graph color, and may be combined with two or more. The graph element refers to a title, an axis title, or a data label of a graph, and may include at least any one of them. The user's input timing may be possible before or after the graph creation request.

The input by the user can be implemented on a web page, which means all input actions that can be handled by the user here. If the patent literature is searched and the collection of patent data is on a web page, the user can immediately check the graph implemented on the web.

Data indicating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification in which the image or the patent data field item is set for the generated graph can be output in the electronic document format or the image format. The format is not limited.

The user-customized graph generation method using the patent information can be performed by the user-customized graph generation apparatus 100.

2 is a block diagram of a user-customized graph generating apparatus using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, a data acquisition unit 110, an instruction receiving unit 120, a control unit 130, and a conversion unit 140 may be included according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The data acquisition unit 110 can acquire patent data from patent documents. The user-customized graph generating apparatus 100 can receive information on patent data from a patent document input from a user, or receive patent data information from a patent document directly input from a user.

The command receiving unit 120 receives an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by the user, and receives a command for generating a graph.

The command receiving unit can receive a plurality of inputs for generating a graph. Specifically, an input for selecting an axial direction of a graph of a field item of the patent data by the user, an input for selecting a format of the graph by the user or an input for selecting a graph setting by the user, ≪ / RTI >

These commands can be input in a predetermined manner. For example, when a mouse or a keyboard is operated at a position where a graph interface is generated, a command such as a user-customized graph generation may be displayed, or a command may be input by operating a mouse or a keyboard at a button position that can be input.

The control unit 130 controls the overall operation of each configuration of the user-customized graph generating apparatus 100.

The control unit 130 calculates the number of patent data in accordance with the category defined in the patent data field item for the field item of the patent data to obtain the graph information.

The control unit 130 may be configured to include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), or any type of processor well known in the art. The control unit 130 may include a memory, for example, a RAM. In addition, the control unit 130 may store at least one application or program for executing the method according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, the control unit 130 may store and execute a customized graph generation program according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 130 executes the user customized graph generating program, so that the user customized graph generating method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 130 may store a plurality of sub-modules to perform a function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The conversion unit 140 may convert the graph information into a graph form. The graph information can be converted into a graph form according to the command inputted by the user, and the graph changing program can be used at this time.

The user-customized graph generating apparatus may further include a display unit. The display unit displays various data, commands, information, and / or a GUI to the user. The display unit may display all or a part of the graph generated from the converting unit.

The display unit may further comprise any type of display means well known in the art. For example, the display unit may be constituted by a PC monitor or a touch screen including a touch sensor. And may function as an input unit when the display unit is configured as a touch screen.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the user-customized graph generating apparatus 100 may include a communication unit. The communication unit supports wired / wireless Internet communication or intranet communication of the patent claim range analyzing apparatus user-customized graph generating apparatus 100, and can transmit / receive various information to / from an external apparatus. The communication unit may be provided with rules for calculating the number of data items of the items of the graph model and the data field from the external device. Alternatively, the communication unit may transmit the data related to the data analysis to the external device, and may receive the processing result from the external device, in order for the external device to process the rule for calculating the number of data items of the items of the graph model and the data field . Specifically, the communication unit may transmit the patent data according to the predefined protocol to the external device, and receive the processing result therefrom.

Also, although not shown, the user-customized graph generating device 100 may include a storage unit. The storage unit stores various data, commands and / or information. The storage unit may store one or more applications for providing a method for analyzing claims according to an embodiment of the present invention. The storage unit may store various information received through the communication unit and various information input through the input unit.

The storage unit may temporarily or non-temporarily store the data or the like transmitted from the external apparatus. The storage unit may be a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), a flash memory, etc., a hard disk, a removable disk, or any of the well- And a computer readable recording medium in the form of a computer readable recording medium.

Also, although not shown, the user-customized graph generating device 100 may include an output unit. The output unit may output data in the form of an electronic document or an image format in which the number of patent data according to the detailed classification of the image of the graph or the patent data field item is displayed.

FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate how to generate a customized graph using patent information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A, a user-customized graph is displayed in which an area where the patent data field 210, a graph format 220, and a graph setting 240 can be input and a graph 230 is generated and displayed are displayed Figure 200 is shown. The field item 210 of the patent data lists various field items of the patent data, and the user can select one or more items. The overall shape of the graph, such as column, line, circle, bar, or bubble, can be selected in the graph format (220), and the graph element, graph style, and / Can be input.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a graph generation 250 button may be selected. As shown in FIG. 3B, the graph may be generated by using a button that has been already set, and may be set to generate a graph by selecting a field item of patent data.

Referring to FIG. 3C, a graph is created and displayed in the area 230 where it is displayed. If the applicant is selected as the field item of the patent data and the column size is selected in the graph form and the applicant is selected as the X axis, the number of patent data according to the applicant, that is, the number of patent applications per applicant, is displayed in a graph. When the bubble type is selected, field items of patent data to be inserted in the horizontal axis and the vertical axis are selected, and the number of patent data along the horizontal axis and the vertical axis is displayed in a bubble form. For example, if you select year and applicant, the number of patent applications per year by applicant will be displayed as a graph.

Once the graph is created, there may be an area 260 where it can be stored. If the storage 260 is selected, the sorted data information of the graph or the graph itself can be output in various formats.

4 is a diagram illustrating a web page of a graph generated by a user-customized graph generation method using patent information according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The user-customized graph generating apparatus 100 can be performed by a user-customized graph generating program.

A computer program stored in a recording medium according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a step of acquiring patent data from patent documents in combination with a computing device, an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user Receiving a command for generating a graph, receiving a request to generate a graph, calculating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the selected patent data field item, and calculating the number of patent data set in the patent data field item A step of generating a graph including the number of patent data according to the detailed classification can be executed.

The methods according to embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings can be performed by the execution of a computer program embodied in computer readable code. The computer program may be transmitted from a first computing device to a second computing device via a network, such as the Internet, and installed in the second computing device, thereby enabling it to be used in the second computing device. The first computing device and the second computing device all include a mobile computing device such as a server device, a fixed computing device such as a desktop PC, a notebook, a smart phone, or a tablet PC.

Also, in this specification, each block may represent a portion of a module, segment, or code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions mentioned in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks shown in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Claims (15)

(a) obtaining patent data from patent documents;
(b) receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user, and receiving an instruction for generating a graph;
(c) receiving a request for graph creation;
(d) calculating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the selected patent data field item; And
(e) generating a graph including the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item.
The method according to claim 1,
The filed item of the patent data includes at least one of the following: the patented country, the type of patent document, the filing date, the date of publication, the date of registration, the applicant's nationality, the nationality of the inventor, the patent classification code, The method comprising the steps of: (a) generating a user-customized graph using patent information;
The method according to claim 1,
An input for selecting a field item of the patent data,
A field item of patent data located at a click point of a click operation,
Wherein the input is input by identifying a field item of patent data located at a drop point of a drag and drop operation.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instruction is input to select an axis direction on a graph of a field item of the patent data.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the axis constituting the graph is an X-axis or a Y-axis in a two-dimensional graph, and the X-axis, the Y-axis, or the Z-axis in a three-dimensional graph.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the instructions include receiving an input for selecting a format of the graph,
Wherein the format comprises any one of bar, column, circle, line and bubble type.
The method according to claim 1,
The generated graph is automatically listed in the order of the number of patent data, the name of the detailed classification of the patent data, or a combination thereof,
Wherein the instruction is received to be listed in order of the number of patent data, the name of the detailed classification of the patent data, or a combination thereof.
The method according to claim 1,
In the case of a patent document having the same patent application number as the patent documents, the number of patent data is counted as one, and a method of generating a user-customized graph using patent information.
The method according to claim 1,
In the case of a patent document relating to a family patent in the above patent documents, the number of patent data is counted as one, and a method of generating a user-customized graph using patent information.
The method according to claim 1,
From the user
A graph element including at least one of a title of a graph, an axis title and a data label,
Graph style or
Wherein the user is able to receive input to change one or more graph settings of the graph color.
The method according to claim 1,
And generating a user-customized graph using the patent information, wherein data indicating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification for the image or the patent data field item is output in an electronic document format or an image format for the generated graph .
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input by the user is implemented on a web page.
A data obtaining unit for obtaining patent data from patent documents;
An instruction receiving unit receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user and receiving a command for generating a graph;
A control unit for obtaining the graph information by calculating the number of patent data according to the classification set in the patent data field item for the field item of the patent data; And
And a conversion unit for converting the graph information into a graph form.
14. The method of claim 13,
The command for generating the graph includes:
An input for selecting an axial direction of a graph of a field item of the patent data by the user,
An input for selecting the format of the graph by the user; and
And the input for selecting a graph setting by the user is executed by the user.
In combination with the computing device,
Obtaining patent data from patent documents;
Receiving an input for selecting at least one of field items of the patent data by a user and receiving a command for generating a graph;
Receiving a request for graph creation;
Calculating the number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the selected patent data field item; And
A step of generating a graph including a number of patent data according to the detailed classification set in the patent data field item.

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