Database Organization Association via Web Search Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Intellectual property databases face challenges in accurately identifying and clustering intellectual property rights associated with organizations due to inconsistencies in naming conventions and lack of reliable methods for establishing ownership, leading to incomplete and inconsistent search results.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that uses internet search engines to identify and create associations between related organizations by comparing web search results, clusters intellectual property rights into categories based on similarity values, and compares portfolios by analyzing citation data to assign ranking values and select similar sets of rights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If data is imported from multiple different sources with different naming conventions, then the database contains more organizational entries, but the accuracy of organization identification deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary organization association mechanism that mediates between different naming conventions and the actual organizational entities. By creating an association layer that links multiple names to a single canonical organization record, the system resolves the conflict between having diverse data sources and maintaining accurate organization identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the organization identification problem by changing the parameter from exact name matching to similarity-based matching. By implementing fuzzy matching algorithms and association rules that consider partial name matches, the system can identify the same organization even when different sources use different naming conventions.
2Quantity of substance
If the database stores rights under different organization names, then more rights are captured, but search result consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The organization association structure serves as an intermediary layer between the diverse organization names in the database and the unified search query. When a user searches for an organization, the system uses the association relationships to expand the search to include all related organization names, ensuring consistent and complete results regardless of how the organization is named in different records.
3Measurement precision
If manual intervention is used to verify organization relationships, then accuracy of associations improves, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automated analysis of organization names and potential associations before final verification. By pre-processing the data to identify likely associations based on naming patterns and relationships, the system reduces the burden on manual verification while maintaining high accuracy. The automated preliminary filtering ensures that only the most promising associations require human confirmation.
4Device complexity
If traditional classification methods are used for intellectual property rights, then classification structure is simple, but classification consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal classification approach where the same classification rules and algorithms are applied consistently across all intellectual property rights regardless of the organizing entity. By creating a standardized classification framework that operates independently of individual organization structures, the system ensures consistent classification results while maintaining the ability to handle diverse and complex IP portfolios.
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AI summary
A computer system is provided comprising one or more processors, one or more memories and one or more programs stored in one or more of the memories for execution by one or more of the processors, the system updating a database that links organizations with intellectual property rights to create associations between related organizations, and being programmed to carry out the process of: performing a search, using an internet search engine, for a first entry from the database containing data indicative of the name of an organization associated with one or more rights to produce a first set of web page results for the first entry; performing a search, using an internet search engine, for a second entry from the database containing data indicative of the name of an organization associated with one or more rights to produce a second set of web page results for the second entry; comparing the first set of results and the second set of results to identify matches between the first set of results and the second set of results and determining whether there is at least one match between the first set of results and the second set of results. If there is at least one match between the first set of results and the second set of results, input data is requested confirming whether the first and second entries relate to a common organisation. If the received input data confirms that the first and second entries relate to a common organisation, an association between the organization indicated by the first entry and the organization indicated by the second entry is stored in a memory. A corresponding computer implemented method and computer program are also provided.