Unveiling the technology: a case study for cellular mobile phones
by Ranjeet Kumar; R.C. Tripathi; M.D. Tiwari
International Journal of Intellectual Property Management (IJIPM), Vol. 4, No. 4, 2011

Abstract: Patents are the best resource for tracking of the latest advancements in technology. They are tracked regularly especially by the competitive companies, R&D labs and individuals. Based on various parameters of concern including technology trends, references and the usage of the technologies, the relevant patents are retrieved to unveil the technology of a product (Ridley, 2002). In the present work, as a test case parsing the technical specifications of the given mobile device, a comprehensive search technique of the patent databases has been established by applying ranking methods based on 'Referenced By' for each patent. These are then re-ordered for identifying the most likely patents along with their URL links involved in the current technology. This has been exemplified using a typical case of a mobile device, i.e., 'cell phone'. The results obtained cover all the software and hardware technologies involved in making of a new device as distinct from its older versions to track the latest technological advancements implemented in a product of one's interest.

Online publication date: Fri, 31-Oct-2014

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