Thomas T Chronis

US Patent:

20040103112, May 27, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/713315

Inventors:

Thomas Colson - Buffalo NY, US
Thomas Chronis - Pittsford NY, US
George Osborne - Maccdon NY, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707/102000

Abstract:

A computer based method and apparatus for mining data from a patent-related document having, a number of independent claims including the steps of analyzing the patent-related document and identifying a section of the document containing claims of the patent-related document and determining which of the claims are independent in nature. The invention also provides a method and apparatus for ranking a set of patents according to strength.

US Patent:

62752294, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

May 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/309363

Inventors:

Michael Weiner - Webster NY
Thomas T. Chronis - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Manning & Napier Information Services - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 314
G06F 1730

US Classification:

345339

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for efficiently analyzing information on a computer is provided. The information contains information items where each information item has a plurality of attributes. The information is re-organized based on the attributes and displayed in graphical form on a computer display screen. By viewing the information in graphical form, a user can quickly analyze the information to determine trends or qualities. In addition, the graphical form provides a way for the user to quickly identify the information items most relevant to specific criteria.