A cooperative multi-agent platform for invention based on ontology and patent document analysis

Von Wun Soo*, Szu Yin Lin, Shih Yao Yang, Shih Neng Lin, Shian Luen Cheng

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Abstract

We propose a cooperative multi-agent platform to support the invention process based on the patent document analysis. It helps industrial knowledge managers to retrieve and analyze existing patent documents and extract structure information from patents with the aid of ontology and natural language processing techniques. It allows the invention process to be carried out through the cooperation and coordination among software agents delegated by the various domain experts in the complex industrial R&D environment. Furthermore, it integrates the patent document analysis with the inventive problem solving method known as TRIZ method that can suggest invention directions based on the heuristics or principles to resolve the contradictions among design objectives and engineering parameters. We chose the patent invention for Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) as our case study. However, the platform and techniques could be extended to most cooperative invention domains.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design 2005
EditorsW. Shen, A. James, K.M. Chao, M. Younas, Z. Lin, J.P. Barthes
Pages411-416
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design 2005 - Coventry, United Kingdom
Duration: 24 05 200526 05 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design
Volume1

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCoventry
Period24/05/0526/05/05

Keywords

  • Cooperative Invention
  • Knowledge Management
  • Multi-Agent Cooperative Platform
  • Patent Document Analysis
  • TRIZ Method

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