Abstract: A method and system of retrieving information are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a plurality of information identifier (infoID) sets is generated based on at least one search term and at least one filtering criteria. The at least the plurality of infoID sets is joined according to a mathematical expression to form a resultant infoID set that includes at least one resultant infoID. At least a portion of a content document associated with the at least one resultant infoID is retrieved. At least one resultant infoID is summarized into at least one summary. The retrieved portion of the content document is summarized into the at least one summary of a combined result based on the associated at least one resultant infoID.

Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original Tics. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.

Abstract: A method including receiving an event investigation inquiry and retrieving a first set of research event information based on the event investigation inquiry and a second set of research event information based on the event investigation inquiry, the first set of research event information and the second set of research event information associated with a first research event and a second research event, respectively. The method further includes aggregating the first set of research event information and the second set of research event information into an aggregated set of research event information and providing a result in an interactive format that allows for one or more views, wherein the result is associated with the aggregated set of research event information and each view is associated with a different representation of the aggregated set of research event information.

Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.

Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.

Abstract: A method and system of retrieving information are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a plurality of information identifier (infoID) sets is generated based on at least one search term and at least one filtering criteria. The at least the plurality of infoID sets is joined according to a mathematical expression to form a resultant infoID set that includes at least one resultant infoID. At least a portion of a content document associated with the at least one resultant infoID is retrieved. At least one resultant infoID is summarized into at least one summary. The retrieved portion of the content document is summarized into the at least one summary of a combined result based on the associated at least one resultant infoID.

Abstract: To facilitate faster, more efficient, and more effective extraction of information from patent file histories, the present inventors, devised among other things, systems and method for tracking changes to patent claims, specifications, and/or drawings that are shown in file wrappers. One exemplary system graphically displays the patent family and/or file wrapper timeline. Another reports information about a specific patent, an examiner, a technology area, and other patent related information that can be pulled from the file wrapper.

Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.