Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for single-wire transmission without clock synchronization, comprising: providing three states; defining a spacing bit by a first state of the three states; and defining data signals, a start signal and an end signal by combinations of the second and third states of the three states.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for single-wire transmission without clock synchronization, comprising: providing three states; defining a spacing bit by a first state of the three states; and defining data signals, a start signal and an end signal by combinations of the second and third states of the three states.

Abstract: A system for text searching. The system comprises an interface, a search module, and a weighting module. The interface receives a search query comprising a plurality of keywords and weighting factors associated therewith. The search module executes a search process using the keywords, and generates a search result comprising a list of matched items. The weighting module arranges the items in the list using the weighting factors.

Abstract: A computer-based information search method comprises the steps of: receiving a search query, the search query comprising at least one term; receiving a network resource list, the list comprising at least one web site selected from a predetermined web site list; semantically analyzing the search query; and searching the network resource list for a response to the search query using a search engine. A computer-based citation search method comprises the steps of: receiving a search query, the search query comprising an patent identification condition; receiving a list of patent databases; searching the list of patent databases to collect at least one reference patent that cites patents or is cited by patents satisfying the condition of the search query; and producing a citation list, the list comprising at least an owner of the reference patent.

Abstract: A method of managing a project comprises: receiving data representing attributes of a project from a project manager; receiving data identifying attributes of the task; assigning a task to a task-responsible person; automatically providing a notice to the task-responsible person, the notice identifying the assignment of the task; receiving at least one task report from the corresponding task-responsible person; providing the corresponding task-responsible person and the project manager read-write access to the task report; and providing at least one other person read-only access to the task report. A computer-implemented information integration system comprises: a database for receiving a plurality of patent data; the database for receiving a plurality of entity data; the database for receiving a plurality of evidence data; the database associating the patent data, the entity data, and the evidence data to each other and storing the patent data, the entity data, and the evidence data.

Abstract: A method of analyzing a claim in a patent or patent application is disclosed, comprising retrieving a patent claim which has been rendered into a format parsable by a computer program into a computer memory; parsing the claim into a set of discrete elements; categorizing each element in the set of elements according to a predetermined rule; and storing a set of categorized elements in a data store. A parsing program executable in a computer may be used to parse the patent claim and, optionally, to identify one or more keyword sets in the parsed claim. A rating program may also be used to assign a rating weight to each categorized element. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A new method of forming polysilicon resistors having differing resistances using a dual polysilicon process is described. A first polysilicon layer is deposited over a dielectric layer on a semiconductor substrate. The first polysilicon layer is etched away where it is not covered by a mask. Thereafter, a second polysilicon layer is deposited overlying the first polysilicon layer and the dielectric layer. The first and second polysilicon layers are patterned to form a first polysilicon structure comprising the first and second polysilicon layers over the dielectric layer and a second polysilicon structure comprising the second polysilicon layer overlying the dielectric layer. The first and second polysilicon structures are doped to form the first polysilicon structure having a first resistance and the second polysilicon structure having a second resistance wherein the first resistance is lower than the second resistance.