KR20230087275A - Methods, devices and systems for automated customer reporting of patent information - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for automatically reporting patent information for a customer according to one embodiment comprises the steps of: receiving a request for a patent information provision service from a client terminal; providing an input form for the patent information provision service; receiving search condition data including a search keyword through the input form; determining each search expression which may be generated by combining the search keywords with similar words and logical sum (OR) or logical multiplication (AND); searching for technical information according to each of the search terms, and providing a list of search terms including each of the search terms and the number of items searched accordingly; selecting one search expression from the search expression list by the client terminal; providing patent information search results according to the selected search formula to the client terminal; and receiving a request from a client terminal to provide mailing and text services each time the data regarding the patent information search results is updated. The device according to one embodiment may be combined with hardware and controlled by a computer program stored in a medium to execute any one of the above-described methods.

Description

Method, device and system for automatic reporting of patent information to customers {METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED CUSTOMER REPORTING OF PATENT INFORMATION}

The embodiments below relate to a method, apparatus, and system for automatically reporting patent information to a customer.

Recently, universities, institutions, and companies are encouraging patent applications by personnel within the school, within the jurisdiction, or within the company in order to secure industrial property rights.

In addition, universities, institutions, companies, etc. have introduced and are using an industrial property management system in order to conveniently and efficiently manage the progress of a plurality of patent applications.

A conventional patent management system was in the form of online management of application and registration statuses of patents, utility models, designs and trademarks by inventors, patent managers and patent offices.

The following embodiments are intended to provide a method, apparatus, and system for automatically reporting patent information to customers.

A method for automatically reporting patent information to a customer according to an embodiment includes receiving a request for a patent information providing service from a client terminal; Providing an input form for the patent information providing service; receiving search condition data including search keywords through the input form; determining search expressions that can be generated by combining similar words with respect to the search keywords through logical OR or AND; Searching for technical information according to each of the search formulas and providing a list as a list of search formulas including each of the search formulas and the number of cases searched accordingly; selecting one search formula from the search formula list by the client terminal; providing a patent information search result according to the selected search formula to the client terminal; and receiving a request from a client terminal to provide mailing and text services whenever data on the patent information search result is updated. Includes a method of automatically reporting to customers of patent information including.

An apparatus according to an embodiment may be combined with hardware and controlled by a computer program stored in a medium to execute any one of the methods described above.

The following embodiments have an effect of efficiently providing a method, apparatus, and system for automatically reporting patent information to customers.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically reporting patent information to a customer according to an embodiment.
2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing functional blocks of a patent information providing server according to an embodiment.
3 is an exemplary diagram of a configuration of a device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since various changes can be made to the embodiments, the scope of rights of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all changes, equivalents or substitutes to the embodiments are included within the scope of rights.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for illustrative purposes only, and may be modified and implemented in various forms. Therefore, the embodiments are not limited to the specific disclosed form, and the scope of the present specification includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical spirit.

Although terms such as first or second may be used to describe various components, such terms should only be construed for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle.

Terms used in the examples are used only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.

The embodiments may be implemented in various types of products such as personal computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smart phones, televisions, smart home appliances, intelligent vehicles, kiosks, and wearable devices.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of automatically reporting patent information to a customer according to an embodiment.

A method for automatically reporting patent information to a customer according to an embodiment includes receiving a request for a patent information providing service from a client terminal; Providing an input form for the patent information providing service; receiving search condition data including search keywords through the input form; determining search expressions that can be generated by combining similar words with respect to the search keywords through logical OR or AND; Searching for technical information according to each of the search formulas and providing a list as a list of search formulas including each of the search formulas and the number of cases searched accordingly; selecting one search formula from the search formula list by the client terminal; providing a patent information search result according to the selected search formula to the client terminal; and receiving a request from a client terminal to provide mailing and text services whenever data on the patent information search result is updated. It includes an automatic reporting method for customers of patent information including. Here, the search expression list includes a search expression obtained by logically ANDing one search keyword related to technical information and logically ORing the remaining search keywords and the number of searched cases accordingly.

In addition, the search formula list may include a search formula obtained by ANDing one or more search keywords related to technical information and ORing the remaining search keywords and the number of searched cases accordingly.

In addition, the process of setting the technology to be investigated in units of research tasks, projects, or modules based on search keywords; A process of setting search target literature including technical literature or patent literature based on search keywords; and a process of setting a research method by selecting one of retrospective research, continuous research, and ad hoc research based on a search keyword.

At this time, the retrospective investigation (RS) retrospectively investigates the information generated in the past, the continuous investigation (SDI) investigates the technical information newly generated in a certain period, and the occasional investigation (SOD) In response to the request for additional information at any time, technical information will be investigated.

In addition, patent information search results may include a list of results including reports, downloadable data, and abstracts.

In addition, for the result contents corresponding to the result list selected by the client terminal among the result lists, in response to a request for providing additional information from the client terminal, download of the original text, copy of the original text, summary summary, patent map, additional information including technology trees, or A final report will be provided.

2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing functional blocks of a patent information providing server according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the technology information providing server 140 according to the present invention includes a communication unit 310, a form providing unit 320, a search formula setting unit 330, a prior art search unit 340, and a search result storage unit ( 350), an input unit 360, a display unit 360 and a main control unit 380.

The communication unit 310 connects the client terminals 110 and 120 through the communication network 130, the science and technology information server 150, the journal/magazine information server 160, thesis/journal information server 170, and the overseas information server ( 180) to communicate.

The form providing unit 320 provides a form for inputting a technical classification or an input form for inputting a search keyword according to a technical information providing service program. That is, the form providing unit 320 provides a data input form for receiving data from the client terminals 110 and 120 for the technical information providing service.

The search formula setting unit 330 selects a keyword combination according to the search keyword input from the client terminals 110 and 120 and determines the keyword combination formula based on the result of the summary prior art search. That is, the search formula setting unit 330 sets search formulas that can be generated by combining search keywords with similar words through a logical OR or AND.

The prior art search unit 340 searches abbreviated prior art to find out how many cases are searched according to each search formula based on a set search formula, or performs prior art search on the corresponding technical information according to the selected search formula.

The search result storage unit 350 stores result information of an abbreviated prior art search or prior art search.

The input unit 360 receives data related to server operation or server management from a manager.

The display unit 370 displays the web site provided by the technical information providing server 140 and the operation status of the server.

The main control unit 380 drives a technology information service program in response to a technology information providing service request from the client terminals 110 and 120, receives keywords and search conditions, searches the corresponding prior art, and provides technical information corresponding to the search conditions. is controlled to be provided to the client terminals 110 and 120.

The processor 302 may execute a program and control the device 301 . Codes of programs executed by the processor 302 may be stored in the memory 303 . The device 301 may be connected to an external device (eg, a personal computer or network) through an input/output device (not shown) and exchange data.

The embodiments described above may be implemented as hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices, methods and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate (FPGA). array), programmable logic units (PLUs), microprocessors, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or processes independently or collectively. The device can be commanded. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, intended to be interpreted by or provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed on networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable media.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited drawings, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (3)

The method of automatically reporting patent information to customers is,
Receiving a request for a patent information providing service from a client terminal;
Providing an input form for the patent information providing service;
receiving search condition data including search keywords through the input form;
determining search expressions that can be generated by combining similar words with respect to the search keywords through logical OR or AND;
Searching for technical information according to each of the search formulas and providing a list as a list of search formulas including each of the search formulas and the number of cases searched accordingly;
selecting one search formula from the search formula list by the client terminal;
providing a patent information search result according to the selected search formula to the client terminal; and
Receiving a request from a client terminal to provide mailing and text services whenever data on the patent information search result is updated; Automatic reporting method to customers of patent information including. According to claim 1,
When searching for patent information according to each of the above search formulas, it is searched through a patent information database embedded or connected to the premises, and if the corresponding technical information does not exist in the patent information database embedded or connected to the premises, other information is provided through the communication network. A method for automatically reporting patent information to a customer, further comprising requesting a server and receiving the patent information searched according to each of the search expressions from the other information providing server. According to claim 1,
For the result content corresponding to the result list selected by the client terminal from among the result list, additional information including original text download, original text copy, summary summary, patent map, and technology tree according to a request for additional information from the client terminal. Or a method for automatically reporting to customers of patent information further comprising providing a final report.

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