US Patent:
20120166425, Jun 28, 2012
Inventors:
Sanjay Sharma - Mason OH, US
John Alexander Dalessio - Brooklyn NY, US
Jeremy Jacob Mulder - San Francisco CA, US
Gaurav Mehra - Mason OH, US
Molly Miller - Walnut Creek CA, US
Mahesh Pendyala - Folsom CA, US
Todd Joseph Frascone - Donnelsville OH, US
Douglas N. Ritter - Centerville OH, US
Gordon Yip - San Francisco CA, US
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
US Classification:
707722, 707736, 707769, 707E17014
Abstract:
Systems and methods create a graphical representation of a research map that allows performance of search functions using the nodes of the graphical representation. In one implementation, a system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a query for searching a document repository and run the query in the document repository. The processor stores the results of the query and the query as a root node in a research tree. The processor receives a filter for the results of the query. The processor stores the filter and the result list for the filter as a filter node connected to the root node of in the research tree. The processor receives a request to view a document from the result list for the filter and stores the request as a document node connected to the filter node. The processor then creates a display of a research map that includes the research tree.
