Philip K F Ching

US Patent:

6978420, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Feb 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/781685

Inventors:

Philip Waisin Ching - Gaithersburg MD, US

Assignee:

Aplix Research, Inc. - Gaithersburg MD

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

715511, 715526

Abstract:

A hierarchical document cross-reference system comprises a document server computer remotely accessible by a user computer. The document server computer includes a database which stores the contents of a first document and a second document. The first document contains one or more segments and the second document contains one or more segments. Each segment is identified by a segment identifier. The document server computer also includes a module executable in the document server computer. The module is configured to receive a request to cross-reference the first document and the second document on a key phrase. The module searches the first document and the second document for the key phrase and identifies the segments in the documents containing the key phrase. The module then displays on the user computer a side-by-side display listing the segment identifiers for the identified segments. The segment identifiers for the identified segments in the first document containing the key phrase are displayed in a first list and the segment identifiers for the identified segments in the second document containing the key phrase are displayed in a second list.

US Patent:

8543620, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111088

Inventors:

Philip W. Ching - Gaithersburg MD, US

Assignee:

ApLix Research, Inc. - Gaithersburg MD

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707803, 707804, 707805

Abstract:

This invention is to solve the high cost of IV&V by simplifying the complex logistics of project management. This is an intelligent project management system comprising a project server computer remotely accessible by a user computing device. The project server computer includes several databases: A database of electronic library which stores documents that are required by the project, a database which stores project data that reflect the state of the project, and a database which stores the user information of privileged users. Several modules are executing in the project server computer to generate the view of the project, to automatically monitor the state of the project, to verify and validate the mapping between multiple documents for requirement traceability, to automatically indicate the state of the project, to automatically provide assistance to the user, to automatically inform the stakeholder on matters related to the project, and to authenticate the privileged user. This intelligent project management system assumes that the server computer contains a standard computer operating system that includes at least a web server, an email server and a search engine facility.

US Patent:

20060107200, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/289775

Inventors:

Philip Ching - Gaithersburg MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/21
G06F 17/24
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715513000, 715530000, 707003000, 707006000

Abstract:

A hierarchical document cross-reference system comprises a document server computer remotely accessible by a user computer. The document server computer includes a database which stores the contents of a first document and a second document. The first document contains one or more segments and the second document contains one or more segments. Each segment is identified by a segment identifier. The document server computer also includes a module executable in the document server computer. The module is configured to receive a request to cross-reference the first document and the second document on a key phrase. The module searches the first document and the second document for the key phrase and identifies the segments in the documents containing the key phrase. The module then displays on the user computer a side-by-side display listing the segment identifiers for the identified segments. The segment identifiers for the identified segments in the first document containing the key phrase are displayed in a first list and the segment identifiers for the identified segments in the second document containing the key phrase are displayed in a second list. The user can subsequently select a segment identifier from each list and submit the segment identifiers for display. The module then displays the contents of each segment, with the key phrase highlighted in a distinct color or by other means.

US Patent:

20190171658, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/266059

Inventors:

- Gaithersburg MD, US
Philip Wai-Sin Ching - North Potomac MD, US

Assignee:

APLIX RESEARCH, INC. - GAITHERSBURG MD

International Classification:

G06F 16/31
G06F 16/93

Abstract:

A system and method dynamically analyzes documents to determine the relevancy of a document relatively quickly and efficiently. Potentially relevant documents can be determined using a search string and then converted into corresponding document data structures for analysis. Keywords can be used to identify documents of interest from the document data structures. Tools are provided to assess the relevancy of documents, including tools to determine the frequency of keywords in the documents, to compare documents, and to contrast documents. Algorithms are provided that use prior searches to determine sets of relevant documents. Adaptive search methods are provided that refine searching during analysis to reduce a number of documents that are not sufficiently relevant. A dynamic relevancy matrix can be generated that provides access to keyword frequency and associated keyword frequency for a plurality of documents.

US Patent:

20180203928, Jul 19, 2018

Filed:

Mar 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/920177

Inventors:

- Gaithersburg MD, US
Philip Wai-Sin Ching - North Potomac MD, US

Assignee:

Aplix Research, Inc. - Gaitherburg MD

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A system and method dynamically analyze documents to determine relevancy of a document relatively quickly and efficiently. Potentially relevant documents can be determined using a search string and then converted into corresponding document data structures for analysis. Keywords can be used to identify documents of interest from the document data structures. Tools are provided to assess the relevancy of documents, including tools to determine the frequency of keywords in the documents, to compare documents, and to contrast documents. Algorithms are provided that use prior searches to determine sets of relevant documents. Adaptive search methods are provided that refine searching during analysis to reduce a number of documents that are not sufficiently relevant. A dynamic relevancy matrix can be generated that provides access to keyword frequency and associated keyword frequency for a plurality of documents.