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Determining trends using text mining
Assignee: Clearforest Corp
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Filing: 1999-09-20
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Granted: 2003-03-11
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Expires: 2019-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information. The corpus includes a plurality of information entries, which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries. For each of the entries, characteristics of information contained therein are extracted and pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries are found. An occurrence value is determined for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear. The occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups are compared, and an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronen Feldman
- 👤 Yehonatan Aumann
- 👤 Yaron Ben-Yehuda
- 👤 David Landau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/35; G06F16/358; G06F16/90; G06F16/93; G06F2216/00; G06F2216/03; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/917; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the differentiating parameter defines an order, and wherein comparing the occurrence values comprises comparing the occurrence values in a first sub-group with the occurrence values in one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the differentiating parameter defines an order, and wherein comparing the occurrence values comprises comparing the occurrence values in a first sub-group with the occurrence values in one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein comparing the occurrence values comprises comparing the occurrence values in the first sub-group with the occurrence values in a closest previous sub-group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein comparing the occurrence values comprises comparing the occurrence values in the first sub-group with an average of the occurrence values in the one or more previous sub-groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein providing indication comprises displaying a symbol which indicates a measure of evolution in the occurrence value in the first sub-group relative to the occurrence values in the one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying a graph in which each term is represented by a node, the pairs of characteristics that are found are represented by edges, and substantially each edge is associated with the indication of the comparative appearance of the respective pair.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying a graph in which each term is represented by a node, the pairs of characteristics that are found are represented by edges, and substantially each edge is associated with the indication of the comparative appearance of the respective pair.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 5 , wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying with substantially each edge a weight of the edge, which equals the occurrence value of the respective pair in a first sub-group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 5 , wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying the graph such that the lengths of the edges represent the occurrence value of the respective pair in a first sub-group.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying for each two-sub-groups a graph which compares the occurrence values in the two sub-groups, wherein the graphs of each two sub-groups are displayed as an animation sequence.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying for each two-sub-groups a graph which compares the occurrence values in the two sub-groups, wherein the graphs of each two sub-groups are displayed as an animation sequence.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying a plurality of superimposed graphs, each of which represents the appearance of the pairs in a different sub-group.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
144 words
A method for visualizing variations in a corpus of information, including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: for each of the entries, extracting characteristics of information contained therein; finding pairs of different characteristics that appear together in at least one of the entries; determining an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear; comparing the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and providing an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein providing the indication comprises displaying a graph, wherein displaying the graph comprises displaying a plurality of superimposed graphs, each of which represents the appearance of the pairs in a different sub-group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 9 , wherein displaying the plurality of superimposed graphs comprises displaying each of the graphs in a different color.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the differentiating parameter defines an order, and wherein the processor compares the occurrence values in a first sub-group with the occurrence values in one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the differentiating parameter defines an order, and wherein the processor compares the occurrence values in a first sub-group with the occurrence values in one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processor compares the occurrence values in the first sub-group with the occurrence values in a closest previous sub-group.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processor compares the occurrence values in the first sub-group with an average of the occurrence values in the one or more previous sub-groups.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the display displays a symbol which indicates a measure of evolution in the occurrence values in the first sub-group relative to the occurrence values in the one or more previous sub-groups in the order.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
147 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph, wherein each node in the graph represents a term and each edge represents a found pair of characteristics, and substantially each edge is associated with the indication of the comparative appearance of the respective pair.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
147 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph, wherein each node in the graph represents a term and each edge represents a found pair of characteristics, and substantially each edge is associated with the indication of the comparative appearance of the respective pair.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the graph comprises with substantially each edge a weight of the edge which equals the occurrence value of the respective pair in a first sub-group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the graph comprises a graph in which the lengths of the edges represent the occurrence values of the respective pairs in a first sub-group.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph; said graph comprises a plurality of graphs each of which compares the occurrence values of the pairs in two sub-groups, wherein the plurality of graphs are displayed as an animation sequence.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph; said graph comprises a plurality of graphs each of which compares the occurrence values of the pairs in two sub-groups, wherein the plurality of graphs are displayed as an animation sequence.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
134 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph, the graph comprises a plurality of superimposed graphs each of which represents the occurrence values of the pairs in a different sub-group.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
134 words
Apparatus for visualizing variations in a corpus of information including a plurality of information entries which are divided into a plurality of sub-groups according to a differentiating parameter of the entries, comprising: a processor which finds pairs of characteristics which appear together in at least one of the documents, determines an occurrence value for each of the pairs of characteristics in each sub-group in which both of the characteristics appear, and compares the occurrence values of at least some of the pairs of characteristics for at least two of the sub-groups; and a display which displays an indication of the comparative occurrence values of the pairs; wherein the display displays a graph, the graph comprises a plurality of superimposed graphs each of which represents the occurrence values of the pairs in a different sub-group.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the plurality of superimposed graphs comprise a plurality of superimposed graphs in which each of the graphs is displayed in a different color.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for selecting a range of values of a variable, comprising: providing a graphic user interface on a display, including a slide-piece that has an initial dimension and is translatable along an axis representing the variable such that each position of the slide-piece along the axis corresponds to a given value of the variable; positioning the slide-piece at a first position on the axis, so as to indicate a first value of the variable; and changing the dimension of the slide-piece so as to indicate a second value of the variable, whereby the first and second values of the variable define the selected range.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for selecting a range of values of a variable, comprising: providing a graphic user interface on a display, including a slide-piece that has an initial dimension and is translatable along an axis representing the variable such that each position of the slide-piece along the axis corresponds to a given value of the variable; positioning the slide-piece at a first position on the axis, so as to indicate a first value of the variable; and changing the dimension of the slide-piece so as to indicate a second value of the variable, whereby the first and second values of the variable define the selected range.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21 , wherein changing the dimension of the slide-piece comprises changing a length of the slide-piece along the axis.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21 , wherein the first and second values of the variable comprise the extrema of the range.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer program product for selecting a range of values of a variable, the program having computer-readable program instructions embodied therein, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to: provide a graphic user interface on a display, including a slide-piece that has an initial dimension and is translatable along an axis representing the variable such that each position of the slide-piece along the axis corresponds to a given value of the variable; position the slide-piece at a first position on the axis, so as to indicate a first value of the variable; and change the dimension of the slide-piece so as to indicate a second value of the variable, whereby the first and second values of the variable define the selected range.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer program product for selecting a range of values of a variable, the program having computer-readable program instructions embodied therein, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to: provide a graphic user interface on a display, including a slide-piece that has an initial dimension and is translatable along an axis representing the variable such that each position of the slide-piece along the axis corresponds to a given value of the variable; position the slide-piece at a first position on the axis, so as to indicate a first value of the variable; and change the dimension of the slide-piece so as to indicate a second value of the variable, whereby the first and second values of the variable define the selected range.
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