Information search method (versions) and computer system for realising said method. RU patent 2506636.

FIELD: physics, computer engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to function-oriented search in databases containing materials classified by headers of one of classification systems, e.g., international patent classification, and can be used for different information tasks, particularly for searching for engineering solutions in different areas of science and engineering. In response to a user-defined task in form of a word description of a function, which includes at least a word which characterises an action and/or a word which describes a parameter, change of which characterises the result of said action, for searching for information on the possible execution of which information search is performed, the system provides word descriptions of functional analogues, and in response to their selection by the user, presents the header of a classification system on which information search can be performed thereafter. Headers are defined by a modified classification system, obtained in advance by adding to the headers of the classification system a field containing at least one word which characterises an action and/or a word which describes a parameter, change of which characterises the result of that action, corresponding to the sense of the content of the header of the classification system, wherein the header is defined based on match of at least one of said words contained in the additional field of the modified classification system with at least one word from the word description of selected functional analogues.

EFFECT: efficient, particularly fast and appropriate execution of a task for searching for information on solutions, which can be used (wholly, partially, adaptively) to solve a user-defined task.

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THE TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to methods of information search, in particular to a method of functionally oriented search carried out with the use of computer and computer databases.

THE LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

There are various computer search engines, providing search information that can be used to solve various problems, in particular when designing new equipment, creating new technologies. A number of such systems is based on the use as a search image verbal description of a function that must be performed to the designed object technology.

"Function" in this case is understood as a manifestation of properties of the material means, such as technical means, substances, fields (subject functions), accomplished in his action, resulting in a change of at least one parameter of a material object (object functions). Thus, the notion of a function consists of four components: 1) the object that sent some action; 2) the actual action; 3) a subject that changes by their actions the state of the object; 4) parameter(s), reflecting(s) change the state of an object. For example: cutting (action) scissors (the subject of the functions) of a sheet of paper (object functions), resulting in a change in its size (parameter); or plasma deposition (action) metal oxide (subject) on the surface of another metal object functions), resulting in increased its corrosion resistance (option); or heating (action) infrared (the subject of the functions of the air in the room (object functions), resulting in changing its temperature (option).

Thus, functionally oriented search involves the use in one form or another as elements of image search verbal description of functions (its parts).

So, in application US 2005/0210382 describes how to perform the analysis of patent documents or descriptions of the objects of technology and is designed for the computer system. Implemented by the system of the method includes the following operations: a study of the text specification of a patent or other technical description; the separation of the components technical system described in the text; classification of destination the selected components of the technical system in terms of Assembly group, parts and components; the hierarchical classification of the selected components of the technical system in terms of detail/ abstraction; identify all of the functional relationships and interactions between the selected components of the technical system; identification of all the technical results achieved with the release of the main result.

The application US 2005/0131874 describes the method and computer system of the search for solutions to technical contradictions conducted in a semantically indexed database. The method involves the use of the computer with at least one user-defined place and access to the databases with the ability to receive responses to requests addressed, at least, to one semantically indexed database. Here under semantically indexed database is defined as a database contains a pre-selected and systematized examples of solutions contradictions for object technology. The method involves the formulation of query in natural language in the form of contradictions, and the wording contains conflicting requirements for the facility. Then a search in semantically indexed database and retrieving the results of a search on the user device. However, this approach is, first, very costly, as it involves the creation and constant updating of its own specialized information database. Secondly, the opportunity thus organized by the information search is very limited, because in the process of search are not used huge amounts of existing databases of information.

Known patent US 6202043, which describes a computer system, designed for the display and the system analysis of objects of engineering. Computer system based on the source data helps the user to build a functional model of object technology, formulate a statement of the problem and make it better. Using the examples contained in the knowledge base of the computer system, and tools available for the analysis of user searches for a solution of the formulated tasks. Because the information search is conducted in a specially created base of knowledge, the system suffers from the same shortcomings as the system described in US 2005/0131874.

Closest to the claimed invention as the method and computer system for its implementation, described in the patent US 7120574. Computer system implements a method of formation of a verbal request to look at the external information databases, which provides for the modification of a user's request by supplementing its synonyms actions and synonyms object to produce advanced query. However, the advanced queries with the purpose of increase of their reliability are compared with the existing database "subject - action - object". In fact, this method involves the search for materials (documents) directly to the existing information databases for the keyword that characterizes the function and supplemented their synonyms. The disadvantages of this method include, first, its limitations, since the search is carried out strictly by matching words in the text of the document, and, secondly, the inability to search information databases containing materials in various languages.

Despite the presence of well known methods and computer systems intended for search of information contributing to the solution of the task, there is a need for effective ways of information search in other areas of knowledge, including distant from the source area belongs to the task. This fully corresponds developing in recent years, the paradigm of "open innovation". The purpose of such a search is finding public (published, disclosed) decisions in other, similar, or that it is sometimes better, quite distant areas of science, engineering, production, which can help in solving the defined tasks. On the other hand, the search must be sufficiently adequate to the task, to avoid too much "information noise". When it is necessary to ensure the possibility of such a search of existing information databases, first of all patent, without the creation of a special information databases.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The claimed invention is aimed at solving the problem of effective implementation, in particular, quick and adequate to the task of searching for information about the solutions that could be applied (fully, partly adapted) to solve the defined tasks. In particular, with the help of the claimed invention, you can search information on the methods, products, technical means and so, the decisive task of performing the function, the same or close on the results to the problem of the user that can be used for creation of new products and technologies.

Declares the method of information search, carried out using computer connected by at least one user space. The method includes determination of the headings of the classification system used for subsequent search of materials, at least, in a single information database containing materials, , at least, the headings of this classification system.

In accordance with the first variant of the method of determination of headings classification system includes the following steps:

the user input in the computer verbal description of functions, including, at least, the word that characterises the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of the mentioned actions to search for information about a possible run to carry out information search,

the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one functional equivalent of the mentioned functions,

selection by the user, at least one of the charges against the functional analogues,

presentation to the user, at least one category classification system defined by the modified classification system obtained previously by adding to the columns of the said classification system optional field containing at least one the word that characterises the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system, and the definition of rubrics is on the basis of matches at least one of the mentioned words contained in an additional field modified classification system, at least one word from the verbal description of the selected functional analogues.

The result of the search to the user are rubric grading system used for classification of the information arrays, for example, patent documents. The wording of the headings of the classification system itself is the result of information search, because they provide an opportunity to assess what techniques, solutions from what areas of knowledge can be used to solve the problem.

As information databases can be used, for example, the database of national patent offices, regional or international organizations, containing patent documents (applications, patents), using the International patent classification (IPC) or US Patent classification (for documents published by the USPTO). Information databases can be the centres of scientific and technical information, for example VINITI, libraries databases, the creation of which, respectively, can be used Universal decimal classification (UDC), the State rubricator of scientific and technical information () and other classification systems.

In carrying out the claimed method is used, at least one-modified classification system obtained previously on the basis of one of the classification systems by adding to the columns of the classification system field, including at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system. All the words that are in an additional field of the classification system, are also contained in the computer memory as the words used to verbal description of the function and its functional analogues.

In the process of the method of the user with regard to the object of research, development, execution of the function and the corresponding challenges of the information search formulates a verbal description of functions, including, at least, the word that characterises the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, and enters it into the computer. Action can be characterized, for example, a verb ("heat", "grind" etc) or a verbal noun ("heating", "grinding" etc). Accordingly, the setting, the change reflects the effect of such action can be described, for instance, temperature, size, etc. Then the computer makes the user of the corresponding database verbal description of the functional analogues of this function, that is essentially also functions only other, but coinciding with a given function by the result of actions, including partial. Then the user selects those of functional analogues that it deems relevant to the objectives of the information search. To facilitate the selection shown description of the functional analogues may additionally include feature (specify) "function object" and "the subject of functions, such as heat (action) places of joining of plastic parts (object functions) by ultrasound (subject functions) to a temperature (option) melting".

Next, the computer searches for a match of words contained in an additional field modified classification system, with the words from the verbal description of the selected user functional analogues. When a match at least one of the words contained in an additional field modified classification system, at least one word from the verbal description of the selected user functional analogues computer includes an appropriate heading of the classification system in the list of headings presented to the user.

When implementing this method to search through sections of the classification system is not on a text column, as it is provided by the well-known methods, and additional field modified classification system. Use a previously created a modified classification system, where each category corresponds to a (in the form of an additional field) one or more words describing the action, and/or words that describe the parameters, for which reflects the result of these actions, and these actions and parameters correspond to the meaning of the content column and subsequent search using a computer these words coincidentally with the words from the verbal description of functional analogues, selected by the user in accordance with the stated they function to search for information on the possible execution of which is information search, provides a more complete and adequate to the task as a search through sections of the classification system and the subsequent search for information in the databases of materials, the headings.

Thus, the technical result is achieved by using a method, a significant expansion of the subject domains search and its acceleration. This is due, primarily, the use of search of headings classification systems, the headings are defined using not previously used search apparatus, specially created for these classification systems, namely a modified classification system presented in the form of a database with an extra field that contains at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of this section of the classification system.

In addition to a verbal description of actions and/or parameter, which reflects the result of this action, as the elements of the function for which are determined by the functional analogues entered by the user in the computer verbal description of the functions may include the description of the object as an element, also characterizes the function, namely, the object, which directed the action and/or option which changes as a result of the aforementioned actions. In this case, the system will select the functional analogues of taking also into consideration the function object that, on the one hand, reduces the number of functional analogues, but, on the other hand, these functional analogues can be more close to the given function in terms of application to the specified object. In the end it can provide more specific information to search for and find solutions that can be easily adapted to the solution of the original problem user.

Modified classification system is initially created on the basis of one of the known classification systems and can be represented in a computer database.

The description of the functions and their functional counterparts can be presented in the form of the respective individual computer databases or preferably as a single database.

Optional method may include the following procedures:

the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflected the impact of the selected functional analogue,

selection the user, at least one of the charges brought by the parameters

the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one additional functional equivalent, for which the setting, the change reflects the impact of this additional functional analogue, coincides with the selected user parameter

then selected by the user, at least one of the additional functional analogues include the number of the mentioned selected functional analogues used in the above-mentioned definition, at least one category classification system using modified classification system.

Additional actions allow the previously selected by the user functional analogue of a given parameter, which characterizes the impact of this functional analogue, identify additional functional analogues effect which leads to a change of the same parameter. Additional functional analogues are included in the total list of functional analogues used to determine the headings of the classification system using modified classification system. As a result the user gets a more extensive list of classification headings of the system, including those used for searching information databases.

The description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of a particular functional equivalent, may be represented in the form of a separate computer database, however, preferable from the point of view of implementation is the presentation of a verbal description of functions, functional analogues and parameters as a single database.

In another case, a way of addition may include the following procedures:

presentation user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflected the impact of the selected functional analogue, and the verbal description of at least one direction change this setting,

selection by the user, at least one of the charges brought by the parameters and the corresponding direction change this setting,

the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one additional functional equivalent, for which the setting, the change reflects the impact of this additional functional analogue and direction it changes coincide with selected by the user parameter and direction of the changes, respectively,

then selected by the user, at least one of the additional functional analogues include the number of the mentioned selected functional analogues used in the above-mentioned definition, at least one category classification system using modified classification system.

Unlike the previous modification of the proposed method in determining additional functional analogues is taken into account not only the parameter (for example, "volume", "square", "position"), which change reflects the impact of selected functional analogue, but the direction of change of this parameter (for example, "reduce", "zoom", "stabilization"). As a result the user gets not just a more extensive list of headings of the classification system, but more than adequate to the task, because when selecting functional analogues is considered as a parameter, which characterizes the impact of selected functional analogue and its direction changes. This technique, providing purposeful search of information in various fields of knowledge, considerably reducing the process of searching the entire array of materials stored in accessible information databases.

For implementation of this modification of the method of the description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of a particular functional equivalent, and a verbal description of the directions of changes of these parameters can be stored as individual computer databases. For convenience, referred to the description of the functions verbal description of the functional analogues, the description of the parameters and the description of the directions of changes of these parameters can be represented as a single database.

Under the second option, the declared method of information search definition of headings classification system includes the following steps:

the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflects the action, to search for information about a possible run to carry out information searches, and verbal description of at least one direction change this setting,

selection by the user, at least one of the charges brought by the parameters and the corresponding direction change this setting,

presentation to the user, at least one functional equivalent of the mentioned action for which setting, the change reflects the impact of the functional analogue, and the direction of changes coincide with selected by the user parameter and direction of the changes, respectively,

selection by the user, at least one of the charges against the functional analogues,

presentation to the user, at least one category classification system defined by the modified classification system obtained previously by adding to the headings referred to the classification system of the field that contains at least one word, presenting the action, and/or word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system, and the definition of rubrics is on the basis of matches at least one of the mentioned words contained in an additional field modified classification system, at least one word from the verbal description of the selected functional analogues.

Just as in the method of the first option in the search result to the user are rubric grading system used for classification of the information arrays, for example, patent documents. Subsequent use of headings classification system in the search image, including in conjunction with other search criteria, and allows to find necessary materials, documents related information databases.

Also as information databases can be used database of national patent offices, regional or international organizations, database research and technical information centres, for example VINITI, libraries databases, the creation of which, respectively, are used classification systems such as the IPC, Patent classification USA, UDC, and other classification systems.

During the implementation of the proposed method on the second version is used, at least one-modified classification system obtained previously on the basis of one of the classification systems by adding to the columns of the classification system of the field that contains at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system. All the words that are in an additional field of the classification system, are also contained in the computer memory as the words used in the verbal description of the functions and verbal description of the functional analogues.

Unlike the first option in the implementation process of the second option first, the user is presented with a verbal description of at least one parameter, which characterizes the operation to find information about a possible run to carry out information searches, and the verbal description of at least one direction change this parameter. After a user with regard to the object and the action to perform on the object and search for information on the possible execution of which is information search, choose at least one of the parameters and the corresponding trend change this setting against him in the form of verbal descriptions, computer coincidentally selected parameter and the direction of its changes selects from the database the corresponding functional analogues and shows them in the form of verbal descriptions to the user.

Hereinafter the same way as in the method of the first option the user selects at least one of the charges against the functional analogues, which are used to find entries in the modified classification system, which can also be represented in a computer database.

Referred to the description of the functional analogues, the description of the parameters and the description of the directions of changes of these parameters can be presented as separate databases, however, for convenience, can be represented as a single database.

In the method according to the second variant achieves the same result as in the case of mode according to the first variant. In the method of search of headings classification system is not on a text column, as it is provided by the well-known methods, and additional field modified classification system, which contains one or more words describing the action, and/or one or more words, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, which correspond to the meaning of the content column and taken from the verbal description of the functional analogues. The use of such previously created a modified classification system to identify headings coincidence that the words of an additional field with the words from the verbal description of functional analogues, selected by the user in accordance with the stated they function, provides a more complete and adequate to the task as a search through sections of the classification system and the subsequent search for information in the databases of materials, headings of this classification system.

As mentioned, the wording of the text found headings of the classification system itself is the result of information search, because they provide an opportunity to assess what techniques, solutions from what areas of knowledge can be used to solve the problem. Subsequent use of headings classification system in the search image, or together with other search criteria, and allows to find necessary materials, documents related information databases. Search image used when searching for information in databases, can optionally contain any combination of, for example, the description of functions, functional analogues (elements).

However, the list of found headings can be very large, which implies a large volume of subsequent search. In addition, not all the fields of knowledge (areas of technology)related to these topics, can be found highly effective solutions that can be applied by the user to complete its task. Such decisions are more likely to be found in the so-called "leading" or "leading" areas of technology, which, in particular, can be described as a technical field in which the exercise of a specific function has the highest priority, and/or the function is performed in more difficult conditions than in other areas of technology. Besides, one can expect that the solutions found in such areas of technology, will be characterized by a rather high scientific and technical level. Let us explain this by the example of the IPC.

There are cases, when the "leading" can be attributed to several areas of technology. Thus, the area of technology B22D 17/00 "die Casting in permanent form or injection method..." for the "DELETE" (gas to liquid) can be attributed to the "leading", because in this case the function is performed in a very hard condition (molten metal, pressure drops). In addition, the technical field 61 1/38 "...remove certain components from blood and return the remainder of the human body" can also be attributed to the "leading", because in this case the execution of the function has the highest priority is a human life.

If the pre-when creating a database the modified classification system for each heading in an additional field to specify that it applies to "lead" field of technology or not, after the formation of the computer system for the list of headings can be automatically made sort of headings taking into account the elevation of attributing them to "lead" field of technology. As well as filling in the additional fields modified classification system words, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the contents, the classification headings to "lead" the field of machinery is performed by an expert. When assigning a particular rubric to "lead" field of technology can be applied qualimetric evaluation, which is also done by an expert.

Thus, the proposed method, both options can optionally include the allocation of claims against user headings classification system, at least one column relating to the field, where implementation of the function corresponding to specified for this column action and/or a parameter has a higher priority and/or the function is performed in more difficult conditions than in other areas of technology, the assignment of a rubric to such a field of techniques carried out by pre-by corresponding instructions in an additional field modified classification system.

Implementing each of the options method of a custom place through which ensures the representation of the user information to, and receive from him a job, the computer can be directly connected to this computer, including can be in the form of a single computer tools such as a laptop. Also the custom of the place can be removed and connected to the computer via local area network or the Internet.

Another object of the invention is a computer system, designed for the implementation of both variants of the declared method of information search. The computer system includes a computer, containing the program that implements a method on any of the options and their modifications described the computer is connected to at least one user with the place and has access to at least one information database containing materials, headings at least one classification system. The computer system has a database containing:

the description of functions, including, at least, a word describing the effect of, and/or word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of the mentioned actions, to search for information about a possible run to carry out information search,

the corresponding functions of the description of the functional analogues,

the description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of a particular functional equivalent, and

the description of the directions of change that setting.

Also the storage device of a computer system contains a database of the modified classification system obtained by adding headings referred to the classification system of the field that contains at least one word which characterizes the action, and/or one word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system.

As a classification system can be used IPC, Patent classification USA, UDC and other classification systems by which sorted the materials of information databases.

The custom of the place can be removed and connected to the computer via local area network or the Internet.

The described configuration of the computer system ensures optimal organization of the single database used for realization of the claimed process and enables the claimed method on any of the options.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The invention is illustrated by the following drawings.

Figure 1 presents a generalized structural scheme of the computer system intended to implement the process in accordance with the claimed invention.

Figure 2 shows an example of the structural diagram of a computer system with remote user places connected to the Internet with a server providing interaction with the user in accordance with the claimed invention.

Figure 3 shows a fragment of the sample database modified classification system, based on the IPC.

Figure 4 shows a fragment of the approximate a unified database containing the description of the functions (functional analogues), including words to characterize an action object, which directed the action, means (subject functions), provides this action, and the option to change which reflects the result of the action. In addition, the database contains the description of (the word) directions of changes of these parameters, as well as an auxiliary to facilitate the choice of the user, the field containing the relevant explanations functions (functional analogues).

Figure 5 as the table illustrates an example of the output location of the functional analogues of matching pairs "parameter is the change in direction of the parameter. The table shows the functional analogues from the interpretation and description of the objects, which are aimed at the actions and means to ensure this action, for which match user-selected option, changing as a result of actions and direction of change of the parameter.

Figure 6 shows a block diagram of the algorithm of the method under the first option.

Figure 7 shows a block diagram of the algorithm of the method of the second option.

REALIZATION OF THE INVENTION

The method can be used computer system (Figure 1), which includes computer 1, which is related with at least one user place 2. As a user space, 2 may actually be computer 1, equipped with input / output devices (keyboard, mouse, monitor and other), this can be a single personal computer linked to a computer 1, or it may be a remote user place associated with your computer 1 through networks such as the Internet. Computer 1 has access, at least to a single information database of 10 containing materials, headings at least one classification system. For example, this can be a database of patent documents of any patent office, accessed via the Internet and search for documents in which is possible with the use of indexes IPC entries.

Computer 1 has a storage device 3, containing the storage area of a unified database 4 verbal description of functions (functional analogues). Each database record 4 includes the appropriate fields words to characterize:

- object, which directed the action,

tool (subject functions), provides this action,

is a parameter which reflects the result of the action, and

- parameter change direction.

In addition, a database 4 as a subsidiary to facilitate the choice of the user might have a field that contains appropriate explanations functions (functional analogues).

Also the memory device 3 contains the database storage 5 modified classification system, which is obtained from the classification system, rubric, which are presented in the form of records in a database by adding a field containing at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system.

Database 4 and 5 can be stored in a storage device 3 specific PC on a local network server or can be scattered over different computers, connected among themselves. Because databases 4 and 5 are connected together, they can be performed in a single database with the appropriate fields.

Figure 2 shows one possible implementation of a computer system. Database 4 and 5 are placed in a storage device 3 server 20, which provides parallel work of several user-defined locations 30, e.g. remote computers of the users who work in this computer system through the Internet. Possible option (not shown in figure 2), when the user places 30 are connected to the server 20 via a local network, wired or wireless. External information database 10, containing materials headings at least one classification system, also are associated with a 20 and custom seats 30 via the Internet.

As such information databases 10, for example, use patent databases, materials which are sorted by the IPC.

The declared computer system can also be implemented directly in the structure of any information database 10.

Computer system to implement the process on any of the options, which will be discussed below, should also contain the appropriate software that implements this method.

Database 5 modified the classification system may be created by the database updating of the existing classification systems. As such modifiable databases can be used by various well-known database containing the headings of the classification system, such as widespread IPC or US Patent classification, UDC, and others. All these classification systems are designed for the classification of the materials (documents)containing various information, first of all, information on technical solutions.

Any of these classification systems in the computer system presents in the form of a database 5 modified classification system obtained from the classification system, rubric, which are presented in the form of records in a database by adding a field containing at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system.

Figure 3 shows a fragment of a database 5 modified classification system, based on the IPC provided in the form of a database by adding an additional field. Box 101 is designed for accommodation of the index of classification of the IPC, box 102 - for placing the text (content) headings and additional field 103 for the placement of at least one word that characterizes the action, and/or words, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system. For convenience, an additional field 103 can be presented in the form of two fields, 104 and 105, as shown in figure 3. In the field 104 placed words to characterize the action, and in the 105 - words, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action. For each record (headings) field 104 and 105 may contain one or more words. In the case when a single record is mapped to more than one word that characterizes the action, or more than one word, characterizing the parameter, for convenience, create a database 5 this entry headings can be repeated in appropriate quantity of time, as shown in example headings 01 1/08, 01 1/12, 01 1/18, 01 1/20, 01 1/22.

In the database of the modified classification system, in this case modified IPC, there may be other additional fields that contain additional information to help the user get the most adequate to the objective to be selected from the appropriate column of the proposed classification system for further search. For example, this can be a description of the specifics of the actions and description of the object, which directed the action.

Figure 4 shows a fragment of the sample database 4 functions (functional analogues). Each database record 4 corresponds to a specific function and is its verbal description in several fields. Each record function corresponds to one or more other entries, too, functions, which for the first or in respect of the first are functional analogues. This conformity is established by an expert when you create a database 4.

Database 4 can be implemented in two separate databases: database features and database functional analogues, between which installs the specified compliance. But since each functional analog is also a function with the relevant functional analogues, or preferably a single database of 4.

A sample database 4, a fragment of which is presented in figure 4, includes the following fields:

box 111 "Action", containing the description of the action;

box 112 "function Object", containing the description of the object, which directed the action;

box 113 Subject functions", containing the description of the products, which ensures the action;

box 114 Parameter, containing the description of the parameter of the function object, changing due to the action exerted on him by the subject of the function.

It is seen that in the aggregate fields 111-114 contain the description of the functions, as defined above. Also a database of 4 includes field 115 "parameter change Direction", containing the description of the directions of change of the parameter described in item 114 of the corresponding record (row).

In addition, a database 4 can include a field 116 "Interpretation function, which contained a verbal interpretation of the relevant function, used to a user as an additional explanation of the functions and helps him to make a choice in the process.

In carrying out the claimed invention of the computer system for search uses of various combinations of words contained in the fields 111 "Action", 114 Parameter and 115 "parameter change Direction". The other fields in the database 4 are complementary - the content of these fields helps the user to make a choice in the process.

For a person skilled in the art obvious that the description of the parameters and the description of the directions of changes to parameters with the account of frequency can be presented as separate databases associated with the database that contains the description of a function, for example, only to the extent of specifying the "actions", "function object" and "the subject of functions". However, the preferred way is to create a unified database, for example, as illustrated in Figure 4.

So, figure 4 shows a portion of the sample database 4, where the first four entries are functional analogues for the function, which is characterized by the influence of "DRY". Suppose that the task of the information search is the search for information on the possible action a "DRY". In particular, one of the functional analogues of the function, described the action of "DRY"is (see entry highlighted in bold) functional analog, interpreted as "Cured warm grain before grinding to improve the quality of flour" (see box 116), for which action is referred to as "DRY" (see box 111), the function object "grain" (see box 112), the subject of a function or a means to achieve impact, - "the removal of moisture flow of dry air (see box 113), the parameter is ' moisture' (see box 104), and the direction of change of the parameter - "decrease" (see box 115). Depending on the task, connected with performance of actions of "DRY", namely taking into account the specific object and/or a changeable parameter and the direction of its changes, the user can choose the functional analogues, the description of which, from his point of view, consistent with such a task.

Because the method involves determining the headings of the classification system by the coincidence of words used in an additional field 104 and/or additional field 105 database modified classification system, with the words used in the fields 111 and 114 when describing the functions in the database, 4, in the specified fields of databases 4 and 5 should be used the same set of words. This circumstance should be taken into account when creating the databases specified. Filling described databases 4 and 5, as well as establishing links between records in the database 4, determining for each of the functions corresponding to the "functional equivalents"is carried out by an expert.

Figure 6 shows a block diagram of the algorithm of the method under the first option. In the beginning (step 201), determined with the task of searching, the user enters the computer word which characterizes, in his opinion, the action for finding information on the possible implementation of which is envisaged to search for information. As mentioned above, this word, let's call him "the word is that the action can be, for example, the verb or noun. The system (step 202) checks for the existence of such words in the box 111 database 4. If the system does not find in the database 4 user-entered words, it makes the user (step 203) next, for example by the coincidence of letters, words from the field 111 database 4, proposing to specify the word, by selecting it from claims against. Possible other forms of verification and correction of the input (or selected from the proposed system) custom word-actions, it is important that this was one of the words contained in a field 111 database 4. As mentioned above, these same words used in an additional field 104 database 5 modified classification system.

After the identification of the entered word-action system determines in the database 4 corresponding functional analogues (FA) and present them to the user (step 204), for example, in the form of a list, as shown in figure 4, including the interpretation of functional analogues from which the user chooses, in his opinion, is adequate to the task of information search (step 205).

Next step 206) the system asks the user to search for additional functional analogues taking into account the parameters and trends of their changes. If, according to the user, additional functional analogues search is not required, the system prompts you to confirm the previously selected list of functional analogues what the user is doing, thus forming the final list of functional analogues (step 212).

Based on this list functional analogues system searches the database 5 modified classification system headings for which at least one word in the additional fields 104 and/or 105 (see 3) matches any word from the verbal description of the functional analogues of the list, and makes found rubric classification system (COP) to the user (step 213).

As mentioned above, found rubric of the classification system itself is the result of information search, because they provide an opportunity to assess what techniques, solutions from what areas of knowledge can be used to solve the defined tasks. Subsequent use of headings classification system in the search image or jointly with other search criteria allows to find necessary materials, documents related information databases. In particular, when used as a classification system of the IPC, as shown in the example in figure 3, using found IPC entries, you can search of patent documents in well-known patent databases, setting image search indexes found headings. Search image that is used for search in patent and other informational databases may additionally contain any combination of, for example, the word-action verbal description of the functional analogues, the characteristics of the object and other elements, depending on the user's task and the search capabilities of information databases.

In other examples, the method and build computers can be used by other classification systems, such as patent classification USA. In this case, you can search in the USPTO database. When building a computer system on the basis of the UDC, you can search in library databases. The system can also be performed with multiple classification systems simultaneously. At that, according to the above rules the modification of the classification systems and to create the correct database used to detect the headings.

Additional opportunities in the method of the first version of the manifest, if step 206 (see 6) the user decides to look for more functional analogues taking into account the parameters and trends of their changes.

In this case, first the system prompts the user about the need to account for the direction of change in the parameter (step 207). If the user does not consider it necessary, the system performs the determination of additional functional analogues without regard to the direction of change of the parameter (step 208). The system settings specified in the field 114 database 4 for the previously selected by the user functional analogues, looking for other complementary functional analogues, which correspond to the parameters, that is, searches for matching parameters, the change of which characterizes the impact of a particular functional analogue.

If the user decides to search for additional functional analogues, taking into account the directions of changes of the parameters, the system for each of the previously selected by the user functional analogues performs the above procedure of search of additional functional analogs with respect to the direction of change that setting (step 209).

Figure 5 in the form of a table that matches the structure of the database 4 (see Figure 4), is illustrated with an example of the output of additional functional analogues of matching pairs "parameter is the change in direction of the parameter. The table shows the functional analogues, for which match user-selected option, changing as a result of impact (box 114), and the direction of change of the parameter (box 115). In this case shows an example (see the highlighted line), when in step 201 was the word-action "DRY", for which the user in step 205 was selected functional analog of "DRY" subject to its interpretation - "dry a little warm grain before grinding to improve the quality of the flour". The functional analog characterized by a parameter - the "MOISTURE", which changes under the influence of the functional analogue, and direction of change of this parameter is to "REDUCE". Description of the function object (an object of influence) -"grain" and the subject of the options (tools, providing exposure) - "by removing the moisture flow of dry air" has an auxiliary purpose and serves to make the user has confirmed a further search of additional functional analogues on the parameter and direction of change of a parameter. In the end, as you can see from the table in figure 5, the system parameter MOISTURE content and direction of changes to the option "SHRINK" searches of other functional analogues, for which this parameter and the direction of change are the same (see fields 114 and 115). Found the functional analogues are "additional" and are presented to the user (step 210) in the form of a table for further selection. You can see the system besides chosen in step 205 functional equivalent of the action is "DRY" to find other functional analogues of actions: "HEAT up", "JAMMING", "DEHYDRATE".

To reduce the search and increase the chance of finding highly effective solutions that can be applied by the user to complete its task, the system will, on request of the user can perform a sort of found headings classification system according to attributing a rubric to the so-called "leading" technical fields, as they were described above. Dedicated (sorted) system headings user can primarily used for subsequent search of information in databases.

When implementing information search on the first option instead of the word actions as the source system could be the word, characterizing the parameter (the verbal description thereof), which change reflects the result of the action taken to search for information on the possible implementation of which shall search for information. The algorithm of operation of the system in this case, the displayed is similar to figure 6, the only difference is that in step 201 user enters the word, characterizing the parameter (word-parameter), which is also identified by the system with the words of fields 114 database 4, and the functional analogues in step 204 determined by its coincidence with the words of fields 114 database 4. Furthermore, the definition of functional analogues can be done, considering the action and setting at a time, with the algorithm described above is saved. Additionally, when the user functions and determining the system of functional analogues together with the verbal description of actions and/or parameter can be used description of the function object, with the algorithm described above is also saved.

Figure 7 shows a block diagram of the algorithm of the method according to the second variant, which will be described below in abbreviated form, given identical with the first alternative way of actions performed on the system and the user. In the beginning (step 221), determined with the task of searching, the user enters the computer verbal description of the parameter (word-parameter), which change reflects the action associated with the task of information search. Computer system (step 222) checks for the existence of such words in the box 114 database 4. If the system does not find one, it makes the user (step 223) next, for example coincidentally letters, verbal descriptions of parameters of the database 4, proposing to specify the word, by selecting it from claims against. Possible other forms of verification and correction of the input (or selected from the proposed system) user-defined words, it is important that this was one of the words contained in a field 114 database 4.

After identification entered the verbal description of the parameter, the system selects the corresponding parameter of the direction of its changes and present (step 224) them to the user, which selects (step 225) for the subsequent work a couple of "parameter - parameter change direction".

Then, by analogy with the search for additional functional analogues, carried out in accordance with the way of the first option (see Fig.6, step 209), the system selects the appropriate parameter and its direction of changes in the functional analogues in the form of tables presented in figure 5, shows them to the user (step 226) for the selection and formation of the final list of functional analogues.

Hereinafter the same way as in the method of the first option, in accordance with a user-defined list of functional analogues (step 227) system in database 5 modified classification system seeks and makes the user rubric classification system (step 228). In the result, the user is presented with a list of sections of the classification system that can also be used for subsequent search of information in databases containing materials headings of this classification system.

1. Method of information search, carried out using computer connected by at least one user place, and including a determination of the headings of the classification system used for subsequent search of materials, at least, in a single information database containing materials, , at least, the headings of this classification system, the definition of classification headings of the system includes the user input in the computer verbal description of functions, including, at least, the word that characterises action, and/or word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of the mentioned actions, to search for information about a possible run to carry out information search, presentation of the user verbal description of at least one functional equivalent of the mentioned functions, the selection by the user, at least one of the charges against the functional analogues and presentation to the user, at least one category at least one classification system defined by the corresponding modified classification system, obtained previously by adding to the columns of the said classification system of an additional field that contains at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system, and the definition of rubrics is on the basis of matches at least one of the mentioned words contained in an additional field modified classification system, at least one word from the verbal description of selected functional analogues.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that entered by the user in the computer verbal description of a function includes a narrative description of the object, which directed the action and/or option which changes as a result of the aforementioned actions.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the modified classification system is presented in the form of a computer database.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the said verbal description of the functions and the description of the functional analogues are presented in the form of computer databases.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the verbal description of the functions and the description of the functional analogues are presented as a single database.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflected the impact of the selected functional analogue, selection by the user, at least one of the parameters presented, the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one additional functional equivalent, for which option, which change reflects the impact of this additional functional analogue, coincides with the selected user parameter, and the number of the mentioned selected functional analogues used in the above-mentioned definition, at least one category classification system using modified classification system, include at least one of the additional functional analogues.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that said the description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of a particular functional analogue, is presented as a computer database.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that the verbal description of the functions verbal description of the functional analogues and verbal description of parameters are presented as a single database.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflects the effects of selected the functional equivalent, and the verbal description of at least one direction change this setting, selection by the user, at least one of the charges brought by the parameters and the corresponding direction change this setting, presentation to the user verbal description of at least one additional functional equivalent, for which the setting, the change reflects the impact of this additional functional analogue, and the direction of changes coincide with selected by the user parameter and the direction of its changes respectively, in number of the mentioned selected functional analogues used in the above-mentioned definition, at least one category classification system using modified classification system, include at least one of the additional functional analogues.

10. The method of claim 9, characterized in that the verbal description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of a particular functional equivalent, and a verbal description of the directions of changes in these parameters are presented in the form of a computer database.

11. The method of claim 9, characterized in that the verbal description of the functions verbal description of the functional analogues, the description of the parameters and the description of the directions of changes in these parameters are presented as a single database.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a selection of claims against the user headings classification system, at least one column relating to the field, where implementation of the function corresponding to specified for this column action and/or a parameter has a higher priority and/or the function is performed in more difficult conditions than in other areas of technology, the assignment of a rubric to such a field of techniques carried out by pre-by corresponding instructions in an additional field modified classification system.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the formation of a user search image containing at least one of the defined rubrics of the classification system, and the use of this image search to search for materials in at least one of the mentioned information databases.

14. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, as mentioned classification systems use the International patent classification, the U.S. Patent classification or Universal decimal classification.

15. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in a custom location is remote user place associated with your computer via the Internet.

16. Method of information search, carried out using computer connected by at least one user place, and including a determination of the headings of the classification system used for subsequent search of materials, at least, in a single information database containing materials, , at least, the headings of this classification system, the definition of headings classification system includes the presentation of the user verbal description of at least one parameter, which reflects the action, to search for information about a possible run to carry out information searches, and verbal description of at least one direction change this setting, selection by the user, at least one of the charges brought by the parameters and the corresponding direction change this setting, presentation to the user, at least one functional equivalent to that referred to the action for which the change of reflects the impact of the functional analogue, and the direction of changes coincide with selected by the user parameter and the direction of its changes accordingly, the selection by the user, at least one of the charges against the functional analogues, the presentation of the user, at least one category at least one classification system defined by the corresponding modified classification system obtained previously by adding to the headings referred to the classification system of the field that contains at least one word, presenting the action, and/or word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system, and the definition of rubrics is on the basis of matches at least one of the mentioned words contained in an additional field modified classification system, at least one word from the verbal description of the selected functional analogues.

17. The method according to article 16, characterized in that the modified classification system is presented in the form of a computer database.

18. The method according to article 16, characterized in that the verbal description of the functional analogues, the description of the parameters and the description of the directions of changes in these parameters are presented as a single database.

19. The method according to article 16, optionally including the allocation of claims against the user headings classification system, at least one column relating to the field, where implementation of the function corresponding to specified for this column action and/or a parameter has a higher priority and/or the function is performed in more difficult conditions than in other areas of technology, the assignment of a rubric to such a field of techniques carried out by pre-by corresponding instructions in an additional field modified classification system.

20. The method according to article 16, optionally including the formation of a user search image containing at least one of the defined rubrics of the classification system, and use image search to search for materials in at least one of the mentioned information databases.

21. The method according to article 16, which is characterized by the fact that, as mentioned classification systems use the International patent classification, the U.S. Patent classification or Universal decimal classification.

22. The method according to article 16, characterized in that in a custom location is remote user place associated with your computer via the Internet.

23. Computer system that includes a computer that contains the program implements a method according to PP. 1-22 associated, at least one user with the place and has access to at least one information database containing materials, headings at least one classification system, the computer system has a database containing the description of functions, including, at least, the word that characterises the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of the mentioned actions, to search for information about a possible run to carry out information searches, verbal description of the respective functions of the functional analogues, the description of the parameters which change reflects the impact of the functional analogues, and the verbal description of the directions of changes in the relevant parameters, as well as the database, at least one of the modified the classification system obtained by adding headings mentioned classification system, the field that contains at least one word which characterizes the action and/or a word, characterizing the parameter, which reflects the result of this action, relevant to the meaning of the content of the headings of the classification system.

24. Computer system to 23, in which user the place is remote user place associated with your computer via the Internet.