Document Analysis System with Claim Tree Hierarchy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Analyzing documents for consistency and understanding the meaning of words within them is time-consuming, especially in complex legal documents, where determining relationships between terms and sections is tedious and often requires extensive research across multiple sources.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for analyzing documents that provides a visual representation of claims in a claim tree hierarchy, identifies missing part numbers, and converts measurements between systems, allowing users to research terms, insert suggested part numbers, and generate reports on term usage, thereby streamlining the analysis process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual analysis methods are used to check document consistency and research terms, then thorough analysis can be achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical analysis with automated computer-based text analysis systems. The system automatically performs term frequency analysis, consistency checking, and relationship mapping without human intervention, thereby eliminating the time-consuming nature of manual analysis while maintaining or improving accuracy through systematic computational methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates structured representations (copies) of document content in organized formats such as term frequency tables, relationship graphs, and consistency matrices. These copied and structured data representations enable rapid automated analysis compared to examining original unstructured text, reducing analysis time while preserving analytical depth.
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive term research across multiple sources is conducted to understand document meaning, then understanding accuracy improves, but the complexity of the analysis process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional analysis system that simultaneously performs term frequency counting, consistency checking, relationship mapping, and definition extraction within a single integrated platform. This universal system handles multiple analysis tasks that would otherwise require separate research processes, reducing overall process complexity while comprehensively analyzing terms across multiple document sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple separate analysis functions (term frequency analysis, consistency checking, relationship mapping) into a unified automated system. By merging these functions into one integrated process, the system reduces the complexity of coordinating multiple separate analysis tools and processes while maintaining comprehensive term understanding through the combined power of all analysis functions.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed consistency checking of all words in a complex document is performed, then document quality improves, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service automated analysis where the system independently performs comprehensive document consistency checking without requiring manual guidance for each check. The system automatically identifies terms, tracks their usage across the document, detects inconsistencies, and generates reports, thereby maintaining high document quality standards while eliminating the manual effort and complexity that would reduce operational ease.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for analyzing documents. In one implementation, a computer implemented method is provided for analyzing a patent application and providing a visual representation. According to the method, a selection is received from a user to view claims of the patent application in a claim tree hierarchy and a computer displays the claims in the claim tree hierarchy on a display. The claim tree hierarchy visually depicts relationships between the claims. The method identifies one or more words of at least one of the claims that constitutes an element and displays, in the claim tree hierarchy, the words constituting the element in association with the claim.