Proposal creation device

Abstract

Generative AI generates ideas using appropriate prompts. [Solution] The calculation unit 20 has prompt presentation means 21, rewriting means 22, replacement means 23, and proposal means 24. The presentation means 21 extracts one problem and multiple components from one patent publication and presents them in separate columns. For at least one of the one problem and multiple components, the user performs a modification by rewriting using the rewriting means 22, or by having the generation AI 50 automatically replace it using the replacement means 23. The generation AI 50 is then queried using the presentation means 21, which includes the rewritten or replaced problem and components. The generation AI 50 generates an idea in text form that includes the problem and components, and the proposal means 24 presents the idea.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The disclosed technology relates to a device for assisting in creating a so-called idea proposal document, which is a document for organizing the disclosure content when a technician or researcher applies for a patent and explaining the disclosure content to intellectual property professionals such as patent attorneys, and particularly has a function of creating an idea proposal document that creates ideas using a generative AI, which is a large language model (hereinafter referred to as generative AI).

Background Art

[0002] Recently, a method of creating a new patent document based on information in existing patent documents using generative AI has been disclosed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a patent document creation device that assists in creating a patent document using generative AI. In this patent document creation device, a technique of generating questions based on the patent information of a user and creating a patent document based on the answers from the user of the patent document creation device or the automatic answers by generative AI is disclosed.

[0003] By the way, in order to create a patent document that appropriately reflects the ideas intended by the inventor using generative AI, it is necessary to instruct the generative AI using an appropriate prompt. This is because if the prompt is not appropriate, the generative AI cannot generate an output that matches the intentions of the inventor such as a technician or researcher. In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the patent document creation device automatically generates questions based on existing patent information and creates a patent document based on the answers from the user or the automatic answers by generative AI. However, even in this technology, since the inventor still has to create the idea itself that is the center of the patent information from scratch, it has caused a certain burden. Ideally, excellent technical ideas should be generated by engineers and researchers based on their broad knowledge and profound insights in their respective fields. However, for many engineers and researchers with heavy workloads, fully realizing this ideal has been difficult. Therefore, in the basic idea generation process itself, it is effective to effectively utilize the expertise of engineers and researchers, as well as generative AI with a broad knowledge base and advanced reasoning capabilities. Consequently, establishing prompt design techniques to link the expertise of engineers and researchers with the capabilities of generative AI is essential in this initial stage. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7560194 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0005] The objective of this disclosed technology is to enable engineers or researchers to effectively utilize generative AI during the idea generation stage by providing appropriate prompts to create essential idea proposals for disclosure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the technology disclosed herein is a proposal creation device having a communication unit and a calculation unit to support the generation of ideas, wherein the calculation unit has a presentation means, a rewriting means, a replacement means, and a proposal means, and extracts one problem from one patent publication and As a means of solving the problems extracted from the claims of the patent publication Multiple components are presented in each column of the display means. Early Presented, and at least one of the one problem and multiple components presented in each column by the presentation means column In contrast, by the user using a rewriting method Towards new challenges or components Rewrite El Correction and present and, Corrected issues and components, and uncorrected issues and components Presentation means including Presentation of the section The AI ​​is then prompted with the following: Generative AI Presentation means column The text includes the problem presented and multiple components. new The means of generating and proposing ideas are Including the effects of the modified issues or components. This is a proposal creation device that presents ideas. In another embodiment, instead of a rewriting means, a replacement means is used as a prompt to the generating AI, to select the problem and components in the section of the presentation means selected by the user, or Calculation unit When instructed to automatically replace components without selecting fields, the generating AI presents new challenges or components to the presentation means and generates written ideas based on the presented challenge and multiple components, thus creating a proposal document.

[0007] In idea generation using this proposal creation device, the means of presenting to the generating AI (corresponding to a prompt) is based on one problem and multiple constituent elements extracted from one patent publication selected by the user, and at least one of these elements is rewritten using the user's rewriting means. or substitution using substitution means The problem and components used are those that were implemented. In particular, for idea generation, the problem is limited to one selected from a single patent publication, and prompts based on multiple components corresponding to that problem are used, so the generation AI can efficiently generate technically effective ideas. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the disclosed technology, when engineers or researchers use generative AI for idea generation, it is possible to provide a proposal creation device that can generate technically effective ideas that are essential to disclosure by using prompts based on one problem and multiple components of a selected patent publication. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram of a proposal creation device according to an embodiment. [Figure 2]Shows the problems of the initial configuration in the prompting means and display examples of the components. [Figure 3] Shows an example of an instruction for full text replacement by the replacement means in the prompting means according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] Shows an example of the answer of the generative AI to the instruction for full text replacement. [Figure 5] Shows an example of an instruction for partial replacement by the replacement means in the prompting means. [Figure 6] Shows an example of the answer of the generative AI to the instruction for partial replacement. [Figure 7] Shows a display example of multiple ideas in the proposing means. [Figure 8] Shows a detailed display example of one idea in the proposing means. [Figure 9] Shows a display example of the additional means in the prompting means according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] Is a flowchart according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment. [Figure 11] Is a flowchart according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] Is a display example related to the patent management system of third-party patents.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the disclosed technology will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the first embodiment will be described, and then other embodiments different from the first embodiment will be described. <​For engineers engaged in product design in the technology department of the manufacturing industry and researchers engaged in research and development in research institutions (engineers, researchers, etc. are referred to as users), in order to grasp the domestic and foreign patent gazettes of third parties that are highly relevant to newly developed products and elemental technologies, in addition to retrospective investigations (also called theme investigations or technology trend investigations) that trace back in the past, regular investigations such as weekly or monthly SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information) searches are essential. As tools for collecting the results of these investigations, so-called patent management systems are being operated by many companies.

[0012] Furthermore, engineers or researchers at the forefront of technological development are required not only to conduct third-party patent investigations but also to generate technically effective and industrially advantageous ideas based on a deep understanding of the issues they face with their specialized knowledge. However, conventionally, when creating new ideas, the mechanisms for effectively supporting the creativity of engineers or researchers have not been sufficient. In particular, there has been no mechanism to systematically support the process of generating new ideas by developing from the components and issues of existing patents. In recent years, it has been confirmed that it is extremely effective to utilize generative AI in the idea creation process. However, in order to draw out technically effective and innovative ideas that can solve the problems faced by each engineer or researcher from generative AI, it is necessary to appropriately create instructions (prompts) for generative AI. Fig. 12 shows an example of a display column showing the content of a patent gazette in a state where one is taken out from a patent management system 500 that manages not only third-party patents but also the company's own patents. The display column is composed of a patent gazette column 501 that displays the content related to the patent gazette and a user column 502 where the user enters comments. When the proposal creation device 1 for supporting the creation of ideas of the present disclosure is installed in parallel with the patent management system 500 that manages third-party patents and the company's own patents, the user can easily select one patent that is essential for idea creation.

[0013] Against this technological backdrop, frontline engineers and researchers in development are required to leverage their knowledge of the technologies and challenges they are responsible for to generate ideas that form the basis of patent applications. However, until now, there has been a lack of mechanisms to effectively support creativity and promote innovation when generating new ideas for patent applications. On the other hand, while using generative AI for idea generation is considered effective, in order to efficiently extract technically effective and innovative ideas from generative AI that engineers or researchers seek, optimal prompts for idea generation, which are essential for patent applications, are indispensable.

[0014] Therefore, the proposal creation device 1 of this disclosure uses existing patent publications as prompts to support idea generation using a generation AI. Specifically, it presents one problem extracted from the problem that the invention of one patent publication aims to solve or the problem in the abstract, and multiple components extracted from the claims, in separate columns on the presentation means 21, and modifies at least one of the one problem and multiple components in each column presented by the presentation means 21. Specifically, it uses a rewriting means 22 or a replacement means 23. Through rewriting by the user using the rewriting means 22, or a replacement instruction by the user for a specified location using the replacement means 23, the entire presentation means 21 including the rewriting or replacement instruction is queryed to the generation AI 50 as a technically organized and systematized prompt, and the generation AI 50 automatically replaces the specified location and generates a new idea in text including the problem and multiple components presented on the presentation means 21. Such prompts enable the creation of technically effective and innovative ideas by effectively linking the expertise of engineers or researchers who are users of the proposal creation device 1 with the knowledge base and inference base of the generating AI 50.

[0015] <First Embodiment> The first embodiment is a proposal creation device 1 having a communication unit 30 and a calculation unit 20 for supporting idea generation, wherein the calculation unit 20 has a presentation means 21, a rewriting means 22, a replacement means 23, and a proposal means 24, presenting one issue and a plurality of components corresponding to the issue extracted from one patent publication in each column on the presentation means 21, and making modifications to at least one of the one issue and the plurality of components in each column presented by the presentation means 21. Specifically, the user directly rewrites using the rewriting means 22, or the user specifies a location to be replaced using the replacement means 23, and the generation AI 50 automatically generates an alternative answer. After the rewriting or replacement is performed, the generation AI 50 is queried via the communication unit 30 using a prompt from the presentation means 21 that includes the modified issue or component, and the generation AI 50 automatically replaces it with an alternative answer. The presentation means 21 generates an idea in text form that includes the issue and component modified by the alternative, and the proposal means 24 presents the idea. Here, the presentation means 21 functions as a prompt. Furthermore, the users of the proposal creation device 1 are not limited to engineers or researchers, but also include all parties considering filing a patent application.

[0016] Here, the initial configuration presented by the presentation means 21 consists of one problem extracted from a single patent publication and multiple components corresponding to this problem. The problem is extracted from the "Problem to be Solved by the Invention" or "Mode for Carrying Out the Invention" in the "Detailed Description of the Invention" within the "Specification" of the patent publication, or from the "Problem" in the "Abstract." If multiple problems are found in the "Mode for Carrying Out the Invention," priority is given to the "Problem to be Solved by the Invention" or the "Problem" in the "Abstract." Multiple components are extracted from the "claims" in the "claims," ​​the "means for solving the problem of the invention" or the "modes for carrying out the invention" in the "detailed description of the invention" within the "specification," or the "solutions" in the "abstract." Each component consists of multiple technical terms and refers to a technical element that corresponds to a patent-specific feature. Here, the problem to be used in the initial configuration should be extracted from "the problem the invention aims to solve," and the multiple components that will address this problem should be selected from "Claim 1." This is because there is a direct correlation between the problem and the multiple components as an invention. Furthermore, although multiple components are presented in claim 1, components of dependent claims may be added by the additional means 25 described later. The user extracts one problem and multiple components corresponding to this problem from a single patent publication, but this can also be done by the generating AI 50 (as described in the third embodiment).

[0017] The one problem and multiple components extracted through the process described above are presented in separate columns on the presentation means 21. This is the initial configuration, and the user can selectively modify the one problem and multiple components using the rewriting means 22 or replacement means 23 provided by the calculation unit 20. The modified presentation means 21 then acts as a prompt to the generating AI 50, prompting it to generate new ideas. In other words, the one problem and multiple components presented on the presentation means 21 of the proposal creation device 1 represent a systematic organization of the content of an invention described in a single patent publication, each clearly separated and presented in its own column. These multiple components constitute the technical core of the invention and function as an intellectual foundation for the user when generating new technical ideas.

[0018] Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a proposal creation device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The overall system consists of a proposal creation device (server) 1, a user terminal 60, and a generation AI 50 (large-scale language model server). The generating AI 50 operates on a server environment that runs a large-scale language model. The generating AI 50, the proposal creation device 1, and the user terminal 60 communicate via the communication unit 30 of the proposal creation device 1 and the communication unit 61 of the user terminal 60 using an API (Application Programming Interface) communication protocol to send prompts to the generating AI 50 and receive responses from the generating AI 50. The user can use the user terminal 60 to create an idea proposal (hereinafter referred to as the proposal means 24) while exchanging information between the proposal creation device 1 and the generating AI 50. The user terminal 60 has a communication unit 61, a display unit 62, and an input unit 63. At the start of the idea generation process, the user selects one patent publication and inputs the patent publication number and other information into the input unit 63 to select the patent publication to be referenced. Based on this selection, the user inputs one initial configuration and one problem based on the patent publication into the presentation means 21. When the user instructs the rewriting means 22 or replacement means 23 to modify at least one of the contents of the presentation means 21, the proposal creation device 1 generates an idea using the functions of the generation AI 50 operating in a large-scale language model server environment.

[0019] The proposal creation device 1 in Figure 1 has a calculation unit 20 and a communication unit 30. The calculation unit 20 has a presentation means 21, a rewriting means 22, a replacement means 23, a proposal means 24, an addition means 25, a deletion means 26, and an extraction means 27. The proposal creation device 10 of the first embodiment is a part of the proposal creation device 1 and consists of the communication unit 30 and the presentation means 21, rewriting means 22, replacement means 23, and proposal means 24 of the calculation unit 20. The second embodiment, which will be described later, is an extended configuration in which an addition means 25 and a deletion means 26 are added to the basic configuration of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the detailed function of the extraction means 27 will be explained in the third embodiment. Hereinafter, in the first embodiment, the proposal creation device 10 will be described as the proposal creation device 1.

[0020] The proposal creation apparatus 1 of the first embodiment will be described below, including the presentation means 21, rewriting means 22, replacement means 23, and proposal means 24, in accordance with the flow of the idea generation process. The presentation means 21, which functions as a prompt, has one field for displaying a problem and multiple fields for displaying components. In each field of the presentation means 21, the user selects one patent publication and extracts a problem and multiple components from it to enter as an initial configuration. Specifically, the problem that the invention in the patent publication aims to solve, and one problem and multiple components extracted from claim 1 are entered and presented in each field of the presentation means 21. Figure 2 shows an example 100 of the initial configuration of one problem and multiple components presented by the presentation means 21. One problem K and four components, the first component A, the second component B, the third component C, and the fourth component D, are presented in separate columns. Thus, the invention described in the patent publication selected by the user in Figure 2 is shown to be configured as a technology that solves problem K through the combination of A + B + C + D.

[0021] The rewriting means 22 is a means for rewriting text by directly modifying, based on the user's judgment, at least one of the issues and multiple components extracted by the user from a patent publication presented by the presentation means 21. This function allows the user to add new value to the issues and multiple components to be rewritten that are not present in the patent publication, based on their own expertise.

[0022] The replacement means 23 is a means for instructing the generation AI 50 to perform automatic replacement on at least one of the one task or multiple components shown in presentation example 100 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 2. When a replacement instruction is given by specifying task K or at least one of components A to D shown in presentation example 100 of Figure 2, the generation AI 50 automatically generates a new task or component at the specified location and performs a process to replace the original content. The replacement process by the replacement means 23 is carried out in the following two stages. In the first stage, the user assigns an indicator to the problem or component in the column of the presentation means 21 to instruct the replacement means 23 to replace all or part of it, and sends the entire presentation means 21 including this instruction as a prompt (inquiry) to the generating AI 50. In the second stage, when the generating AI 50 receives a prompt including a replacement instruction, it automatically searches for and generates the optimal alternative from its knowledge base and reasoning base, and presents the new problem or component in the indicated column.

[0023] The substitution means 23 in the presentation means 21 will be explained below using Figures 3 to 6. The substitution process by the substitution means 23 includes "full text substitution," which replaces the entire text of a component with new and different content, and "partial substitution," which replaces a specific part of a component. Presentation example 101 shown on the presentation means 21 in Figure 3 and presentation example 102 shown on the presentation means 21 in Figure 4 illustrate the operation sequence for full text replacement. Presentation example 101 on the presentation means 21 in Figure 3 shows the input state of a full text replacement instruction by the replacement means 23. Specifically, the replacement instruction is given as a full text replacement instruction d1 for the fourth component D, and the indicator "(*)" is displayed. Alternatively, the full text replacement instruction d1 may be given by selecting the "Replace" button 1011 on presentation example 101 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 3, while retaining the content of the fourth component D in Figure 2.

[0024] In instructions for full text replacement, the generation AI 50 can also be entrusted with generating alternatives for the issues or components to be replaced. For example, it is possible to use a prompt to instruct the generation AI 50 to replace one or two of the four components shown in Figure 2—the first component A, the second component B, the third component C, and the fourth component D—with new components.

[0025] Example 102 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 4 shows the display state of the alternative proposed by the generating AI 50 in response to the full text replacement instruction d1 in Figure 3. Specifically, the fourth component D has been replaced with a new component D1 called "real-time power demand monitoring function". In this replacement process, by modifying only the components while retaining the problem K, it is possible to obtain component D1 as a new solution to the same problem. Therefore, the new technical idea displayed in the presentation means 21 in Figure 4 is composed of a combination of A + B + C and D1. When the button "Idea Generation 1022" displayed in example 102 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 4 is pressed, the generating AI 50 creates a new idea based on this modified prompt, and it is presented to the user by the suggestion means 24.

[0026] Presentation example 103 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 5 and presentation example 104 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 6 show the operation sequence for partial replacement, in which only a specific part of a component is replaced. Presentation example 103 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 5 shows the input state of the instruction d2 for partial replacement by the replacement means 23. Specifically, for the fourth component D in Figure 2, a visual indicator of "(*)" is added to the part of D that is d2 (charging for the desired charging time) to instruct partial replacement.

[0027] Presentation example 104 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 6 shows the display state of the alternative phrase proposed by the generating AI 50 in response to the partial substitution instruction d2 in Figure 5. Specifically, the specified phrase in the fourth component D is replaced by the fourth component D2 of a new phrase, "(specify target charge level)." Thus, the new technical idea shown by the presentation means 21 in Figure 6 consists of a combination of components A+B+C and D2. If the user selects the "Idea Generation 1042" button in the presentation example 104 of the presentation means 21 in Figure 6, the generating AI 50 will create a new idea based on this modified prompt and present it to the user through the suggestion means 24.

[0028] The prompting means 21, which functions as a prompt, combines the task K and components A, B, C, or D, including elements that have been rewritten by the user or replaced by the generating AI 50, and elements that have not been rewritten or replaced, thereby effectively inducing the generating AI 50 to generate new ideas.

[0029] The suggestion means 24 presents the new ideas generated by the generation AI 50 to the user. Specifically, the presentation means 21, which includes the problem and components to which rewriting or substitution has been applied, and the problem and components to which rewriting or substitution has not been applied, is transmitted as a prompt to the generation AI 50 via the communication unit 30, and the generation AI 50 generates new ideas in text form, including the problem and components, based on the received prompt. Next, the suggestion means 24 systematically organizes the ideas generated by the generation AI 50 and presents them to the user visually.

[0030] Examples of displays using the proposed means 24 are shown in Figures 7 and 8. These examples show the output results of the new ideas generated by the generating AI 50 when a full text replacement instruction is applied to the two components C and D in the display example 100 of the initial configuration problem K and component A+B+C+D using the presentation means 21 in Figure 2.

[0031] Figure 7 shows an example 110 of the display of multiple new ideas in the proposed means 24. In this example, three independent ideas, namely the first idea 131, the second idea 141, and the third idea 151, are displayed in parallel. For the first idea 131, the name of the idea 132 and the key points of the idea 133 are displayed. For the second idea 141, the name of the idea 142 and the key points of the idea 143 are displayed. For the third idea 151, the name of the idea 152 and the key points of the idea 153 are displayed. The names of each idea (132, 142, and 152) adopt the format of invention titles in patent specifications, and are expressions that combine elements representing the technical features of each idea. This naming format allows users to quickly grasp the technical features of the ideas. Furthermore, the idea points (133, 143, and 153) are presented in a sentence format that logically connects multiple technical elements, clearly expressing the technical features and functions of the ideas. These presentation formats allow users to efficiently compare and examine the technical summaries of the three ideas and determine the priority for filing. Next, if the user wants to view detailed information about a specific idea (for example, Idea 131), they select Idea 131 and press the Confirm button 111 to transition to the idea proposal display screen shown in Figure 8.

[0032] Figure 8 shows a detailed display example 120 of one idea in the proposed means 24. This detailed display example 120, for the first idea 131 shown in Figure 7, displays the name of the idea 132 and the key points of the idea 133, as well as the problems of the prior art 134 related to the idea, the examples of the idea 135, and the effects of the idea 136. The prior art problem 134 of the idea presents the problem that the first idea 131 should solve, based on one problem extracted from one existing patent publication used in generating this idea and multiple components extracted from its claims. Example 135 of the idea presents specific examples and their characteristics, including their effects. Effect 136 of the idea presents effects not limited to Example 135. These effects correspond to the prior art problem 134 of the idea. The second idea 141 and the third idea 151 are also presented in a similar detailed format when selected.

[0033] Furthermore, the following embodiment is also possible in which the query to the generation AI 50 of the first embodiment is made only once. That is, a proposal creation device 1 having a communication unit 30 and a calculation unit 20 that support the creation of ideas, wherein the calculation unit 20 has a presentation means 21, a rewriting means 22, a replacement means 23, and a proposal means 24, and presents one issue and a plurality of components corresponding to the issue extracted from one patent publication in each column of the presentation means 21, and when the user directly rewrites at least one of the one issue and the plurality of components in each column presented by the presentation means 21 using the rewriting means 22, or gives a replacement instruction to a location specified by the user using the replacement means 23, the presentation means 21 including the rewriting or replacement instruction prompts the generation AI 50 to query the whole thing, the generation AI 50 automatically replaces the specified location, generates an idea in text form including the issue and the plurality of components presented in the presentation means 21, and presents the new idea to the proposal means 24. Here, the presentation means 21, which is a prompt ultimately used to generate ideas, includes at least one problem or component to which rewriting or substitution by the generating AI 50 has been applied, and the differences from one problem and multiple components corresponding to the problem extracted from one original patent publication are shown.

[0034] In the presentation example 101 of the presentation means in Figure 3 for full text replacement, when the button "Idea Generation 1012" is selected, the generation AI 50 performs a full text replacement on the fourth component D and generates a new idea in one step, and the new idea is presented to the suggestion means 24. Here, the fourth component D1, which has been completely replaced, can be confirmed as a component of the generated idea. Alternatively, the replaced component D1 may be explicitly displayed as an individual item in the suggestion means 24. Similarly, in the example 103 of the presentation means for partial substitution shown in Figure 5, when the button "Idea Generation 1032" is selected, the generating AI 50 continuously performs partial substitution of the specified phrase and creates a new idea, and the new idea is presented to the suggestion means 24. Here, the new fourth component D2 generated by the partial substitution may also be explicitly displayed as an individual item in the suggestion means 24.

[0035] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, modifications to at least one of the one problem and multiple components presented in the presentation means 21 as an initial configuration may be performed by the rewriting means 22. When the user makes a modification using the rewriting means 22, the proposal creation device 1 prompts the generation AI 50 with the entire presentation means 21 including the modification. Based on the received prompt, the generation AI 50 generates a new idea in text form that includes the modified problem and multiple components presented in the presentation means 21, and the proposal means 24 presents the generated idea to the user.

[0036] Furthermore, another aspect of the disclosed technology is a proposal creation device 1 having a communication unit 30 and a calculation unit 20 to support idea generation, wherein the calculation unit 20 has a presentation means 21, a rewriting means 22, a replacement means 23, and a proposal means 24, presenting one issue and multiple components extracted from one patent publication in each column of the presentation means 21, and when the user makes a modification or substitution instruction to a specified location using the replacement means 23 for at least one of the issues and multiple components in each column presented by the presentation means 21, the presentation means 21 including the substitution instruction prompts the generation AI, the generation AI automatically replaces the specified location and generates an idea in text form including the issue and multiple components presented in the presentation means, and the proposal means 24 presents the idea. In other words, the proposal creation device 1 can entrust the user with modifying a specified location in the initial configuration of the presentation means 21, instead of the user directly rewriting it. Specifically, instead of modifying it using the rewriting means 22, the user can instruct the user to replace a specified location using the replacement means 23. The entire presentation means 21, including the replacement instruction, is then used as a prompt to query the generation AI 50, and the generation AI 50 updates the presentation means 21 with content that includes the issue or component with the specified location automatically replaced. Furthermore, the entire presentation means 21 updated by the replacement instruction is again sent to the generation AI 50 as a prompt, and the generation AI 50 generates a new idea in text form that includes the issue and multiple components presented in the presentation means 21, and the proposal means 24 presents the generated idea to the user. Note that the presentation means 21 is referred to as a prompt when the issue and components presented in the presentation means 21 are used as text to query the generation AI 50.

[0037] Furthermore, the proposal creation device 1 can entrust a more flexible substitution approach to the generating AI 50, instead of the user instructing the substitution of specified locations using the substitution means 23. Specifically, the substitution instruction to the generating AI 50 for multiple components presented by the presentation means 21 extracted from a single patent publication can be set to "automatically substitute one of the components with another." In particular, by instructing the generating AI 50 to "automatically select and modify the most optimal component from among the multiple components extracted from a single patent publication and presented by the presentation means 21," the generating AI 50 can automatically identify and modify the component that should be replaced based on its knowledge base and reasoning base, utilizing the initial multiple components of the presentation means 21, based on its judgment of having the highest technical value.

[0038] <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment different from the above embodiment will be described. The characteristic of the second embodiment is that the addition means 25 and deletion means 26 are integrated into the basic configuration of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be explained in detail, and the common configuration and functions can be the same as in the first embodiment.

[0039] In the second embodiment, the calculation unit 20 of the proposal creation device 1 has, in addition to the aforementioned presentation means 21, rewriting means 22, replacement means 23, and proposal means 24, an addition means 25 and a deletion means 26. The addition means 25 allows the user to add a new column for a new component to the existing group of components displayed on the presentation means 21. The content of the new component is defined in the added column using direct input by the user via the rewriting means 22 or by replacement by automatic generation by the generation AI 50 via the replacement means 23. This allows for the creation of even more new ideas by flexibly adding new components that utilize the user's expertise and the knowledge base and reasoning base of the generation AI 50 to the components extracted from an existing patent publication shown on the presentation means 21 of the calculation unit 20 of the proposal creation device 1. Furthermore, the deletion means 26 allows for the selective deletion of fields and components described in the fields presented on the presentation means 21. This function allows for the removal of components deemed technically redundant or unnecessary, enabling the creation of more refined technical ideas.

[0040] Figure 9 shows an example 105 of the display of the additional means 25 in the presentation means 21 according to the second embodiment. The additional means 25 adds a new fifth component E in addition to the existing components (first component A to fourth component D). In example 105, a specific example is presented where the fifth component E is a (charging timer). This added component, when combined with the existing components, supports the creation of technical ideas that realize higher functionality or added value. On the other hand, the deletion means 26 is a function that allows the user to selectively exclude specific components based on their judgment. By deleting components that are deemed unnecessary from the standpoint of eliminating technical redundancy and optimization, the formation of more sophisticated technical ideas is promoted.

[0041] <Flowchart 1> Figure 10 is flowchart 1, which comprehensively shows the processing flows of the first and second embodiments. The first embodiment corresponds to steps S300 to S341 and steps S370 to S390. The extended function of the second embodiment corresponds to steps S350 to S361.

[0042] The process is initiated in step S300. Step S301 presents one problem and multiple components extracted from a patent publication as an initial configuration in each column of the presentation means 21. Step S310 determines whether the user has performed a rewrite operation on a single task. If a rewrite is performed (Yes), in step S311, the user rewrites the task using the rewrite means 22, and the process proceeds to step S320. If a rewrite is not performed (No), the process proceeds to step S320.

[0043] In step S320, it is determined whether or not the generating AI 50 will perform a substitution operation on a given task. If substitution is to be performed (Yes), the user can select whether to perform a full or partial substitution. In step S321, the substitution means 23 issues a substitution instruction for the task, either full or partial, and sends a prompt containing this instruction to the generating AI 50. The generating AI 50 automatically processes the received substitution instruction, generates the optimal alternative from the knowledge base and inference base, presents the new task in the task field of the presentation means 21, and proceeds to step S330. If substitution is not to be performed (No), the process proceeds to step S330.

[0044] In step S330, it is determined whether the user has performed a rewrite operation on at least one of the multiple components. If a rewrite is performed (Yes), in step S331, the user directly rewrites the relevant component using the rewrite means 22, and the process proceeds to step S340. If no rewrite is performed (No), the process proceeds to step S340.

[0045] In step S340, it is determined whether the generating AI 50 will perform a replacement operation on at least one of the multiple components. If a replacement is to be performed (Yes), the user can select whether to perform a full replacement or a partial replacement. In step S341, the replacement means 23 sets a replacement instruction for all or some of the components and sends a prompt (inquiry) containing this instruction to the generating AI 50. The generating AI 50 performs automatic processing based on the received replacement instruction, generates the optimal alternative from the knowledge base and inference base, and presents the newly replaced component in the corresponding field of the component for which replacement was instructed in the presentation means 21, and proceeds to step S350. Note that the replacement process may be applied to multiple components simultaneously. If no replacement is to be performed (No), proceeds to step S350.

[0046] In step S350, it is determined whether or not to add a new component. If an addition is to be performed (Yes), in step S351, the addition means 25 is used to add a field for the new component to the presentation means 21, and the user directly enters the information using the rewriting means 22. Here, the replacement means 23 can be used to partially replace a component or to set the entire text of a component by replacement instructions. After completion, the process proceeds to step S360. If an addition is not to be performed (No), the process proceeds to step S360.

[0047] In step S360, it is determined whether or not to delete existing components. If deletion is to be performed (Yes), in step S361, the column and content of the corresponding component are deleted from the presentation means 21 by the deletion means 26. Here, the deletion operation of components is mainly applied to components that have been newly added by the addition means 25 and have been determined to be unnecessary as a result of technical review. After the deletion process is completed, the process proceeds to step S370. If deletion is not to be performed (No), the process proceeds to step S370.

[0048] In step S370, if the rewriting means 22 rewrites the problem or component, and the replacement means 23 applies instructions for full or partial replacement of the problem or component, the entire content of the modified presentation means 21 is sent (queried) to the generating AI 50 as a prompt. Based on the received prompt, the generating AI 50 generates a new idea and generates it as a document including the problem and multiple components of the suggestion means 24, and proceeds to step S380.

[0049] In step S380, the proposal means 24 is presented to the user with a text containing a problem and multiple constituent elements, which is a new idea created by the generating AI 50. After presenting the new idea to the proposal means 24, the process proceeds to step S390 and ends.

[0050] <System for rewriting or replacing operations> The rewriting means 22 and the rewriting or replacement of components by the replacement means 23 include the means 1 to 11 shown below.

[0051] Methods 1 through 4 refer to cases where only rewriting or substitution is performed. [Means 1] The rewriting method 22 allows the user to directly rewrite the initial configuration by modifying the text. [Means 2] The problem generated by the replacement means 23, which replaces the problem in the initial configuration with an alternative that is automatically generated by the generation AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement. [Means 3] A component whose text has been directly modified by the user using the rewriting means 22. [Means 4] A component generated as a result of the replacement means 23 replacing one or more components with an alternative automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of the component. This case also includes partial replacement of a specific part of a component that has been rewritten by the user.

[0052] Methods 5 through 11 illustrate cases where multiple modification methods (rewriting and substitution) are applied in combination. These are configured as combinations of methods 1 through 4. [Means 5] A combination of direct user modification of the task (Method 1) and direct user modification of one or more components (Method 3). [Means 6] A combination of components (means 4) that have been replaced with alternative components automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on the user's direct rewriting of the task (means 1) and instructions for full or partial replacement of one or more components. [Means 7] A combination of a task that has been replaced by an automated replacement of the generated AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement (means 2), and a user's direct rewriting of one or more components (means 3). [Means 8] A combination of a task (means 2) automatically replaced by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of the task, and alternative components (means 4) automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of one or more components. In this method, the generating AI's knowledge base and inference base are applied to both the task and the components. [Means 9] A combination in which, for multiple components, some are directly rewritten by the user (means 3), and other parts are replaced with alternative components automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of one or more components (means 4). [Means 10] A combination of the user directly rewriting the task (Method 1), and applying to multiple components some by the user directly rewriting (Method 3) and to other parts alternative components automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of one or more components (Method 4). [Means 11] The most complex combination of applying a task (means 2) automatically generated by the generating AI 50 based on instructions for full or partial replacement of the task, and components (means 4) that are presented by the generating AI through automatic replacement based on instructions for full or partial replacement of the components, with some of the components being rewritten by the user (means 3) and others being replaced by the generating AI. This method makes it possible to create technical ideas that make maximum use of the user's expertise and the generating AI's knowledge base and reasoning base.

[0053] The new problems and components generated by means 1 to 11 described above are applied to presentation means 21 as prompts to generate new innovative ideas. These prompts from presentation means 21 include not only the elements to which modifications have been applied, but also problems and components that have been maintained in their original form without being rewritten or replaced. This promotes the creation of balanced innovative ideas that introduce new technological elements while retaining the strengths of existing technologies.

[0054] <Third Embodiment> The calculation unit 20 of the proposal creation device 1 according to the third embodiment has an extraction means 27 in addition to the presentation means 21, rewriting means 22, replacement means 23, addition means 25, deletion means 26, and proposal means 24 of the basic configuration of the second embodiment described above. When a user inputs one patent publication to the calculation unit 20, the extraction means 27 automatically extracts information on the problem that the invention aims to solve and the claims from the patent publication. The communication unit 30 queries the generation AI 50 for the extracted problem and claim information, and based on the response from the generation AI, the proposal creation device 1 systematically presents one problem and multiple components in separate columns to the presentation means 21. Furthermore, as described in the first embodiment, information may also be extracted from other items of a single patent publication (such as "Problem" and "Mode for Carrying Out the Invention" in the "Abstract").

[0055] According to the third embodiment, first, the extraction means 27 automatically extracts the "problem that the invention aims to solve" and the "components of the first claim" from a patent publication selected by the user. Next, the extracted information is queried to the generation AI 50 to obtain systematized information about the invention contained in the patent publication as one problem and multiple components. Based on the processing results of the generation AI, the problem and multiple components can be presented to the presentation means 21 as an initial configuration. Through this automatic extraction and systematization process, the user can systematically grasp the problem and components as core technical elements of the selected patent publication. Furthermore, based on this initial configuration, the user can move on to a new idea generation process using the rewriting means 22 and replacement means 23 described above.

[0056] To present the problem and components as an initial configuration to the presentation means 21, as described above, the problem that the invention aims to solve is extracted from the claims using the text information of the patent publication. However, claims in particular are written in a formal and technical language specific to legal documents such as patent publications, and it is often difficult for engineers or researchers, who are the users, to understand and extract the information appropriately. Therefore, the extraction means 27 of the third embodiment eliminates this barrier specific to legal documents, enabling efficient initial configuration regardless of the user's expertise or patent knowledge.

[0057] Figure 11 is flowchart 2 showing the processing flow of the third embodiment. The process starts in step S400. In step S410, the publication number of one patent publication selected by the user is input to the calculation unit 20.

[0058] In step S420, the extraction means 27 utilizes natural language processing technology to automatically identify and extract "the problem the invention aims to solve" and "claim 1" from the text information of one patent publication selected by the user.

[0059] In step S430, the communication unit 30 queries the generating AI 50 with the extracted "problem to be solved by the invention" and "claim 1" information as a prompt. This prompt includes instructions to extract the problem and multiple components, which will be presented to the presentation means 21 as an initial configuration.

[0060] In step S440, the AI ​​generating the response 50 presents the single issue and multiple components in separate columns of the display means 21. This initial display format allows the user to efficiently grasp the technical essence of a single patent publication based on the presented issue and multiple components. The process ends in step S450.

[0061] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative and do not limit the disclosed technology in any way. Therefore, the disclosed technology can naturally be modified in various ways without departing from its essence.

[0062] As described above, the proposal creation device 1 of the first, second, and third embodiments makes it possible to systematically utilize one problem and multiple components extracted from a single patent publication selected by the user as the initial configuration of prompts to the generating AI 50. Here, in order to ensure a correlation between the one problem and the multiple components, it is optimal to extract the problem from "the problem the invention aims to solve" and the multiple components from "claim 1". This maintains a logical correlation between the problem and the components as means of solving it. Alternatively, as explained in the first embodiment, extraction may be made from other items within the same patent publication. The presentation means 21 allows the user to select and directly rewrite one problem and multiple components presented as an initial configuration, or to selectively apply the automatic replacement function of the generation AI 50 using the replacement means 23 to obtain alternative components. This enables the efficient and creative generation of new derivative technical ideas starting from a single patent publication when filing an application as an invention.

[0063] The new ideas presented in proposed means 24 can be used as basic material for a patent application for the invention. In this case, proposed means 24 can be used as an invention proposal, which is an initial preparation document for filing an application. This is because it can present the elements necessary for a patent application, such as problems as improvements from the prior art, components of the invention, examples, and technical effects, in a systematic and editable format. The value of this device lies in its ability to efficiently set up a configuration for creating innovative inventions through co-creation, or creative collaboration, between the generating AI 50 and the user, and to comprehensively support the creation of invention proposals based on that configuration. In particular, by presenting multiple alternative technology application proposals from a multifaceted perspective based on the generating AI 50's knowledge base and reasoning base, users (engineers or researchers, etc.) may discover ideas with new technological possibilities that they would not have thought of within the scope of their own specialized thinking. Since the multiple new ideas presented by the generating AI to the proposal means 24 can be displayed in a list format that can be compared, users can efficiently compare and examine the diverse and innovative technological approaches presented by the generating AI 50 and select the most suitable candidate for application based on technological superiority and business strategy. Therefore, it has industrial utility.

[0064] This proposal creation device 1 efficiently supports the user's creative thinking process and enables the efficient generation of new patent application ideas through simple and intuitive operation, such as selectively modifying the problems and components contained within existing patent publications. In particular, by separating and systematically presenting problems and components, and making each independently modifiable, it has the remarkable effect of exploring innovative technological fields through new combinations of problems and components, and promoting the creation of a wider variety of derivative inventions. Thus, this proposal creation device 1 provides a consistent technical framework from idea generation support to documentation in the idea generation process, contributing to the efficiency and qualitative improvement of intellectual property creation.

[0065] <Examples> In actual use scenarios, users can selectively modify the contents of the problem and component fields presented in the presentation means 21 using the rewriting means 22. If the user selects a rewriting operation, a direct text modification is applied to the contents of at least one field. In the process of generating new ideas, users can adopt a variety of modification approaches as described above. [Method 1] A method in which only the technical issues are corrected by the rewriting means 22, while all components are kept in their original form. [Method 2] A method in which only the technical issues are corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23, while all components are maintained in their original form. [Method 3] A method in which the technical problem is maintained in its original form and one or more components are modified by the rewriting means 22. [Method 4] A method that maintains the technical problem in its original form and modifies one or more components by automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23. [Method 5] A composite method in which a technical problem is corrected by a rewriting means 22, and one or more components are also corrected by the rewriting means 22 at the same time. [Method 6] A composite method that modifies the technical problem using the rewriting means 22 and simultaneously modifies one or more components by automatically replacing the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23. [Method 7] A composite method in which a technical problem is corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23, and one or more components are corrected simultaneously by the rewriting means 22. [Method 8] A fully AI-assisted method in which technical problems are corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23, and at the same time, one or more components are also corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23. [Method 9] A selective method that maintains the technical problem in its original form, modifies some of the multiple components by rewriting means 22, and modifies other parts by automatic replacement of generated AI 50 by replacement means 23. [Method 10] A comprehensive method that modifies the technical problem using the rewriting means 22, modifies a portion of the multiple components using the rewriting means 22, and further modifies another portion by automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23. [Method 11] A method for maximizing utilization in which technical problems are corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23, some of the multiple components are corrected by the rewriting means 22, and other parts are further corrected by the automatic replacement of the generated AI 50 using the replacement means 23.

[0066] Furthermore, as an extension of the device's functionality, users can also add new component fields and their contents using the additional means 25. For example, by adding new technical elements to an existing group of components, it becomes possible to add innovative functions or features not present in the original patent publication to a technical idea. This function is effective in generating ideas that qualify as so-called "utilization inventions." This effectively supports the creation of innovative ideas that meet the requirements of technological inventiveness. Furthermore, the user instructs the generating AI to make modifications by selectively excluding specific component fields using the field deletion means 26. For example, by excluding components deemed unnecessary due to technical redundancy or non-essentiality from the original components, it is possible to consider technical ideas with only the minimum necessary components. The presentation means 21, which includes the optimized problem and component group through these complex modification operations, functions as a high-quality prompt to query the generating AI 50 for innovative idea generation.

[0067] The proposal creation device 1 automatically generates an optimized prompt in the presentation means 21 based on the user's modifications, and queries the generation AI 50, which operates on a large-scale language model server, via the communication unit 30 using an API communication protocol. Based on the received prompt (presentation means 21 including the modified issue or components), the generation AI 50 generates an innovative idea in the proposal means 24 by fusing the user's technical knowledge with the generation AI 50's knowledge base and reasoning base. The generated technical idea is presented to the proposal means 24 in the form of a technical document that includes a systematically organized issue and multiple components. This presented document, while based on the content of the original patent publication, can become an innovative invention idea utilizing the user's expertise to modify the issue or components and the generation AI 50's knowledge base and reasoning base. In other words, the user can use this idea as a basis to add further refined technical elements by actually conducting experiments and evaluations, and utilize it as an idea proposal document for patent application.

[0068] As a practical feature of the user interface, the proposed new ideas displayed on the screen can be printed out or exported as an electronic document (such as a Word or PDF file). This allows the generated technical ideas to be efficiently used as materials for internal technical review meetings or as documents for filing patent applications with patent firms.

[0069] The distinguishing feature of the proposed document creation device 1 in this embodiment is that it visually organizes and presents the problem and components extracted from an existing patent publication. Through an intuitive operating interface, users can rewrite the components to reflect their own expertise (rewriting means 22) or receive alternative components from the generating AI 50 (substitution means 23). In other words, the technical advantage of the proposed document creation device 1 lies in its ability to clearly separate and present the problem and multiple components, and to allow each to be modified individually, thereby exploring the possibilities of various derivative ideas. Furthermore, by utilizing the broad knowledge base and advanced reasoning base of the generating AI 50, the device almost automatically generates innovative and new ideas as superior alternatives for one or two of the multiple components extracted from the existing patent publication, while maintaining the problem. This allows users to efficiently obtain high-quality technical documents applicable to patent applications with minimal effort. [Industrial applicability]

[0070] According to the proposal creation device 1 of the disclosed technology, in an idea generation process utilizing the generated AI 50 by a user such as an engineer or researcher, the presentation means 21, which is a prompt based on one problem and multiple components extracted from one selected patent publication, can efficiently generate innovative ideas that are technically feasible and have industrial advantages. This directly contributes to streamlining the patent application process and improving the quality of the intellectual property created. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0071] 1: Proposal creation device 10: Proposal creation device (first embodiment) 20: Arithmetic unit 21: Presentation means 22: Rewriting means 23: Substitution means 24: Proposed means 25: Additional means 26: Deletion means 27: Extraction means 30: Communication Department 50: Generation AI 60: User terminal D: Fourth component d1: Instruction for complete text replacement D1: Fourth component by d1; d2: Instruction for partial substitution. D2: Fourth component according to d2 E: Fifth component

Claims

1. A proposal creation device having a communication unit and a calculation unit to support idea generation, wherein the calculation unit has a presentation means, a rewriting means, a substitution means, and a proposal means, and initially presents one problem extracted from one patent publication and multiple components as means for solving the problem extracted from the claims of the patent publication in each column of the presentation means, and then, for at least one of the one problem and multiple components presented in each column by the presentation means, the user modifies it by rewriting it into a new problem or component using the rewriting means and presents it, A proposal creation device that prompts a generating AI to present a field in the presentation means that includes the modified issues and components and the unmodified issues and components, the generating AI generates a new idea in text form that includes the issues and multiple components presented in the field of the presentation means, and the proposal means presents the idea including the effects of the modified issues or components.

2. A proposal creation device having a communication unit and a calculation unit to support idea generation, wherein the calculation unit has a presentation means, a rewriting means, a replacement means, and a proposal means, and initially presents one problem extracted from one patent publication and multiple components as a solution means to solve the problem extracted from the claims of the patent publication in each column of the presentation means, and presents a mark to at least one of the one problem and multiple components in each column presented by the presentation means, instructing the user to replace all or part of it using the replacement means. A proposal creation device that prompts a generating AI to present the fields of the presentation means, including fields with and without the aforementioned labels, the generating AI automatically modifies the fields of the presentation means by replacing the labels with new issues or components, generates a new idea in the form of text including the issues and multiple components presented in the fields of the presentation means, and the proposal means presents the idea including the effects of the modified issues or components.

3. A proposal creation device having a communication unit and a calculation unit to support idea generation, wherein the calculation unit has a presentation means, a rewriting means, a replacement means, and a proposal means, and initially presents one problem extracted from one patent publication and multiple components as solutions to solve the problem extracted from the claims of the patent publication in each column of the presentation means, and when the user instructs the calculation unit to have the generating AI select the column of at least one of the components in the presentation means, and to automatically replace and modify the component in the selected column with a new component, A proposal creation device that prompts the generation AI with the initial presentation of the field of the presentation means and the instruction to the calculation unit, the generation AI selects the field of at least one of the components of the presentation means, modifies the selected field by automatically replacing the component with a new component, generates a new idea in the form of text including the problem and multiple components presented in the field of the presentation means, and the proposal means presents the idea including the effects of the modified components.

4. The proposal creation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the calculation unit has additional means, and the additional means adds a new column for components to the presentation means, and components are added to the column using the rewriting means or the replacement means.

5. The proposal creation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the calculation unit has a deletion means, and the contents of the field and its components are deleted from the presentation means by the deletion means.

6. The proposal creation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the calculation unit has an extraction means, and when one patent publication is input to the calculation unit, the extraction means extracts the problem to be solved by the invention and the claims from the patent publication, the communication unit queries the generating AI based on the problem to be solved by the invention and the claims, and presents the response from the generating AI to the presentation means, with one problem and multiple components in each column.

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