Method and system for document presentation and analysis

Abstract

A document analysis and search system may include a program module storable on a client device positioned in communication with a network which, in turn, is in communication with a document provider database and a thesaurus database. The program module may include instructions executable by a processor of the client device to locate at least one document from among the plurality of documents. The program module may include an interface module and a document analysis module. The interface module may receive concept data relating to the subject matter of the search and a plurality of documents relating to the concept data from the document provider database. The interface module may generate and display a document analysis graphical user interface.

1 . A document analysis and search system for searching through a plurality of documents and for analyzing documents located as a result of a conducted search, the search being directed to a predetermined subject matter, the system comprising:
 a program module storable on a client device that includes at least one of a computer readable medium and a memory, the client device being positioned in communication with a network, and the network being in communication with a document provider database and a thesaurus database, the program module comprising instructions executable by a processor of the client device to locate at least one document from among the plurality of documents, the program module comprising   an interface module; and   a document analysis module;   wherein the interface module receives concept data relating to the subject matter of the search, the concept data including at least one concept, the concept including a plurality of keywords used to conduct the search;   wherein the interface module receives a plurality of documents relating to the concept data from the document provider database;   wherein the interface module generates and displays a document analysis graphical user interface, the document analysis graphical user interface comprising
 a keyword entry interface, 
 a document relevancy interface, 
 a document management interface, and 
 a document image window, 
   wherein the document analysis module generates statistical data based on the at least one concept, and wherein the statistical data is used to assess relevancy of each of the documents located in the search so that each of the documents can be displayed using the document relevancy interface;   wherein the document analysis module transmits the statistical data to the interface module to be displayed;   wherein the keyword entry interface allows entry of one or more keyword groups, and wherein each keyword group includes a plurality of keywords that are conceptually related to one another.   
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the statistical data includes a count of a number of instances that each of the keywords appears in a document located in the search. 
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the interface module allows for each of the documents located in the search to be manually assigned a relevancy value. 
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the document relevancy interface includes a keyword table and a document text window; and wherein corresponding text relating to at least one of the documents is displayed in the document text window. 
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 4  wherein the keyword table includes a first column to display the keywords used to conduct the search, and a second column to display a numeric value relating to the number of times each keyword appears in each of the documents located in the search. 
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 5  wherein the keywords in the keyword table are arranged in keyword blocks; and wherein each keyword block includes a keyword group. 
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 6  wherein the keyword table is color coded according to a block color scheme; and wherein the block color scheme assigns a similar color to each keyword appearing in a keyword block. 
     
     
         8 . A system according to  claim 7  wherein the similar color is assigned according to the highest occurring keyword from the block. 
     
     
         9 . A system according to  claim 8  wherein the block color scheme is a continuum between a first predetermined color and a second predetermined color, wherein the first predetermined color signifies zero occurrence of the highest occurring keyword from the block, and wherein the second predetermined color signifies a high occurrence of the highest occurring keyword from the block. 
     
     
         10 . A system according to  claim 9  wherein a document is considered relevant when colors other than the first predetermined color are displayed in the keyword table, and wherein a document is considered irrelevant when the first predetermined color is dominant in the keyword table. 
     
     
         11 . A system according to  claim 6  wherein the keywords occurring in the corresponding text displayed in the document text window are color coded according to a document text color scheme; wherein the document text color scheme assigns a similar color to each keyword from a keyword group; wherein each keyword group is assigned a different color; and wherein the different colors are chosen based upon ability to contrast against each other and against a white background of the document text window. 
     
     
         12 . A system according to  claim 11  wherein a document paragraph is considered relevant when multiple colors are displayed. 
     
     
         13 . A system according to  claim 12  wherein the document text window displays document paragraphs having a predetermined minimum number of different colors displayed therein; and wherein the predetermined minimum number of different colors is controlled by a keyword setting on the document relevance interface. 
     
     
         14 . A system according to  claim 12  wherein the document text window displays document paragraphs having a predetermined maximum number of different colors displayed therein; and wherein the predetermined maximum number of different colors is determined by counting the number of keyword groups represented in each paragraph and isolating the highest number of keyword groups represented in each paragraph. 
     
     
         15 . A system according to  claim 5  wherein the document relevancy interface further comprises a figs table; wherein the figs table displays one or more figure numbers located in the corresponding text of the document; and wherein the location of the figure numbers in the corresponding text is indexed. 
     
     
         16 . A system according to  claim 5  wherein the document relevancy interface further comprises a BOM table; wherein the BOM table displays one or more reference characters located in the corresponding text; and wherein the location of the reference character in the corresponding text is indexed. 
     
     
         17 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the interface module is adapted to store the documents located as a result of the search on a portable storage device. 
     
     
         18 . A system according to  claim 1  further comprising a document search history display to display a historical record of the search. 
     
     
         19 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the document graphical user interface further comprises a concept management window to allow for different concepts to be defined while the search is being conducted. 
     
     
         20 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the document relevancy interface includes a keyword density scrollbar; wherein the keyword density scroll bar has a vertical section for each paragraph in the corresponding text; and wherein each vertical section is color coded according to the number of keyword groups represented in the paragraph.