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`Notice of Allowability
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`Application No.
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`BARNEY, JONATHAN A.
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2162
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`Application/Control Number: 14/338,208
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`Art Unit: 2162
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claims 2-21 (as renumbered to claims 1-20) are allowed over the prior art of
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`record. Claim 1 had been previously cancelled.
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`EXAM|NER’S AMENDMENT
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`Authorization for this examiner’s amendment was given in a telephonic interview
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`with the attorney of record, Kenneth M. Frazier on 04/10/2015.
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`The examiner’s amendments are as follow:
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`In the claims:
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`Claims 2 and 9 have been amended as following:
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`1.
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`2.
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`(Canceled)
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`(Currently Amended) A computerized search engine for identifying and
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`ranking relevant documents from a corpus of citationally-related documents, said
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`computerized search engine comprising:
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`an input interface
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`that
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`enables a user to select a first set of identification information identifying one or
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`more input documents from said corpus of citationally-related documents;
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`a computer-accessible index stored in a computer—readable storage
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`device,
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`said computer-accessible index comprising identification information
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`identifying each potential input document from said corpus of citationally-related
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`documents and, for each said potential input document, identification information
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`identifying a selected number of citationally-related potential output documents
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`from said corpus of citationally-related documents, said computer-accessible
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`index further comprising for each pair of citationally-related potential
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`input
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`document and potential output document a first numerical
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`score that
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`is
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`statistically correlated to the probability that a direct citation exists between each
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`said pair of citationally related documents and wherein said first numerical score
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`is calculated based at least in part on how many indirect citations exist between
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`each said pair of citationally related documents and, for each indirect citation,
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`how many citation links separate each said pair of citationally-related documents;
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`a computer processor configured to execute instructions stored in a
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`computer—readable storage device, said instructions configured to cause said
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`computer processor to:
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`access,
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`from said computer-accessible index, a second set of
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`identification information identifying one or more output documents
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`corresponding to each of said one or more input documents and, for each
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`identified pair of citationally-related input document and output document,
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`said corresponding first numerical score; and
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`calculate, for each identified output document, a second numerical
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`score that is statistically correlated to the probability that a direct citation
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`exists between any of said one or more input documents and each said
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`identified output document, and wherein said second numerical score is
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`calculated based at least in part on said first numerical score; and
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`an output interface
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`to display search results comprising identification information corresponding to
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`said one or more output documents and wherein said search results are ranked
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`in accordance with said second numerical score.
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`3.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said computer-accessible index comprises,
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`for each said potential
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`input
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`document, identification information identifying each citationally-related potential output
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`document extending at least three generations and not more than five generations from
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`each said potential input document.
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`4.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said instructions are configured to cause said computer processor to calculate
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`said second numerical score for each said identified output document by calculating the
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`mathematical sum of said first numerical score for each corresponding identified pair of
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`citationally-related input document and output document.
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`5.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said instructions are configured to cause said computer processor to calculate
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`said second numerical score for each said identified output document by calculating the
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`statistical probability that each said identified output document is citationally related at
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`the first generation to said one or more input documents.
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`6.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said input interface and/or said output interface enable said user to select said
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`first set of identification information at least in part from said search results.
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`7.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said output interface visually displays said search results in the form of an
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`interactive chart or graph.
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`8.
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`(Previously Presented) The computerized search engine of Claim 2
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`wherein said output interface visually displays said search results in the form of an
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`interactive self-organizing map.
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`9.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer system for enabling a user to execute
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`one or more search queries to identify and rank relevant documents from a corpus of
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`citationally-related documents, said computer system comprising:
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`an input interface that
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`enables said user to select a first set of identification information identifying one
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`or more input documents from said corpus of citationally-related documents;
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`a computer-accessible index stored in a computer—readable storage
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`device,
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`said computer-accessible index comprising identification information
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`identifying each potential input document from said corpus of citationally-related
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`documents and, for each said potential input document, identification information
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`identifying a selected number of citationally-related potential output documents
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`from said corpus of citationally-related documents, said computer-accessible
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`index further comprising for each pair of citationally-related potential
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`input
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`document and potential output document a first numerical score configured to
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`have a statistical correlation to whether a direct citation exists between said
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`corresponding pair of citationally-related documents and wherein said first
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`numerical score is calculated based at
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`least
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`in part on how many indirect
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`citations exist between each said pair of citationally related documents and, for
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`each indirect citation, how many citation links separate each said pair of
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`citationally-related documents;
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`a computer processor configured to execute instructions stored in a
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`computer—readable storage device, said instructions configured to cause said
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`computer processor to:
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`use said first set of identification information to ascertain, from said
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`computer-accessible index, a second set of
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`identification information
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`identifying, for each of said one or more input documents, a selected
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`number of citationally-related output documents and,
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`for each pair of
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`citationally-related input document and output document,
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`said first
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`numerical score; and
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`calculate, for each of said citationally-related output documents, a
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`second numerical score configured to have a statistical correlation to
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`whether a direct citation exists between any of said one or more input
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`documents and each of said citationally-related output documents, and
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`wherein said second numerical score is calculated based at least in part
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`on said first numerical score; and
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`an output interface
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`to present search query results comprising a third set of identification information
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`identifying one or more of said citationally-related output documents and wherein
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`said search query results are sorted and displayed in accordance with said
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`second numerical score.
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`10.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`computer-accessible index comprises,
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`for each said potential
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`input document,
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`identification information identifying each citationally-related potential output document
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`extending at least three generations and not more than five generations from each said
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`potential input document.
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`11.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`instructions are configured to cause said computer processor to calculate said second
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`numerical score for each of said citationally-related output documents by calculating the
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`mathematical
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`sum of said first numerical score for each corresponding pair of
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`citationally-related input document and output document.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`instructions are configured to cause said computer processor to calculate said second
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`numerical score for each of said citationally-related output documents by calculating the
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`statistical probability that each of
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`said citationally-related output documents
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`is
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`citationally related at the first generation to said one or more input documents.
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`13.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`input interface and said output interface enable said user to select said first set of
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`identification information at least in part from said search query results comprising said
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`third set of identification information.
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`14.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`output interface presents said search query results in the form of an interactive chart or
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`graph.
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`15.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer system of Claim 9 wherein said
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`output presents said search query results in the form of an interactive self-organizing
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`map.
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`16.
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`(Previously Presented) A computer-implemented method for identifying
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`and ranking relevant documents from a corpus of citationally-related documents, said
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`computer-implemented method comprising:
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`under
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`control
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`of
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`a
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`computing
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`device
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`configured with
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`specific
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`computer-executable instructions:
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`receiving a first set of identification information identifying one or
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`more input documents from said corpus of citationally-related documents;
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`using said first set of identification information to ascertain, from a
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`computer-accessible index:
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`i) a second set of identification information
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`identifying, for each of said one or more input documents, a selected
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`number of citationally-related output documents, and ii) for each identified
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`pair of citationally-related input document and output document, a first
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`numerical score having a statistical correlation to whether a direct citation
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`exists between each said identified pair of citationally-related documents,
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`said computer-accessible index comprising: i)
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`identification
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`information identifying each potential
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`input document from said
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`corpus
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`of
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`citationally-related
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`documents,
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`ii)
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`identification
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`information identifying, for each said potential
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`input document, a
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`selected number of citationally-related potential output documents
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`from said corpus of citationally-related documents, and iii) said first
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`numerical score pre—calculated for each potential pair of citationally-
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`related potential input document and potential output document and
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`wherein said first numerical score is calculated based at least in
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`part on how many indirect citations exist between each said
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`potential pair of citationally related documents and, for each indirect
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`citation, how many citation links separate each said potential pair of
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`citationally-related documents;
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`calculating, for each of said citationally-related output documents, a
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`second numerical score configured to have a statistical correlation to
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`whether a direct citation exists between any of said one or more input
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`documents and each of said citationally-related output documents, and
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`wherein said second numerical score is calculated based at least in part
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`on said first numerical score; and
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`displaying a search query result comprising a third set of
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`identification information identifying one or more of said citationally-related
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`output documents and wherein said search query results are sorted in
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`accordance with each said corresponding second numerical score.
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`17.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer—implemented method of Claim 16
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`wherein said computer-accessible index comprises,
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`for each said potential
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`input
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`document, identification information identifying each citationally-related potential output
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`document extending at least three generations and no more than five generations from
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`each said potential input document.
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`18.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer—implemented method of Claim 16
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`wherein calculating said second numerical score comprises calculating, for each output
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`document, the mathematical sum of said first numerical score for each corresponding
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`identified pair of citationally-related input document and output document.
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`19.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer—implemented method of Claim 16
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`wherein calculating said second numerical score comprises calculating, for each output
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`document,
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`the statistical probability that each said output document
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`is citationally
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`related at the first generation to at least one of said one or more input documents.
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`20.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer—implemented method of Claim 16
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`further comprising selecting said first set of identification information at least in part from
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`said displayed search query results comprising said third set of
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`identification
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`information.
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`21.
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`(Previously Presented) The computer—implemented method of Claim 16
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`further comprising visually displaying said search query results in the form of an
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`interactive chart, graph, or map.
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`Reason for Allowance
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance:
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`The closest prior art that Examiner encountered during search of prior art are
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`Pitkow et al., US 6,286,018 B1 (disclosing finding a set of documents relevant to a focus
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`set using citation analysis) and Breitzman, US 2006/0074867 A1 (disclosing identifying
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`documents related to each other using citation analysis). However, said prior art fails to
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`disclose or suggest the combination of claims 2, 9, and 16, specifically claimed
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`provisions of:
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`for each pair of citationally-related potential input document and potential output
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`document a first numerical score that is statistically correlated to the probability that a
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`direct citation exists between each said pair of citationally related documents and
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`wherein said first numerical score is calculated based at least in part on how many
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`indirect citations exist between each said pair of citationally related documents and, for
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`each indirect citation, how many citation links separate each said pair of citationally-
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`related documents; and to calculate, for each identified output document, a second
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`numerical score that is statistically correlated to the probability that a direct citation
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`exists between any of said one or more input documents and each said identified output
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`document, and wherein said second numerical score is calculated based at least in part
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`on said first numerical score.
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`The above limitations in combination with other limitations of claims 1, 9, and 16
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`are not disclosed or suggested by the prior art that the Examiner encountered during
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`the search of prior art.
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`The dependent claims, being definite, further limiting, and fully enabled by the
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`specification are also allowed.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later
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`than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably
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