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Patent Application for Indexing Content and Source Code of a Software Application

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A patent application filed on December 3, 2013, by Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, Sasha P. Caskey, Ossama S. Emam, Dimitri Kanevsky, and Tara N. Sainath proposes a method for generating a searchable index from an analysis of a software application. The invention aims to overcome the limitations of conventional search engines by stimulating a software application, analyzing textual data, classifying images, and indexing the content and source code.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent application describes a method for generating a searchable index from an analysis of a software application, including receiving a first software application, stimulating the application, analyzing textual data, classifying images, and indexing the content and source code.
  • The method involves the use of one or more processors to determine if the source code of the software application is inaccessible and to stimulate the application to gather textual data and images.
  • The invention is designed to facilitate finding pertinent references for searchers using a variety of keywords and gathering similar information under a single topic.
  • The method further includes the use of an indexer, which reads documents and creates a record based on the words contained in each document, to facilitate efficient searching and information retrieval.
  • The patent application includes a detailed description of the method, including flowcharts, diagrams, and functional block diagrams of the components involved in the process.
  • The inventors provide a brief summary of the method, highlighting its ability to generate a searchable index from an analysis of a software application.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on December 3, 2013.
  • The invention was made available online on June 11, 2015.
  • The patent application includes 9 figures, including diagrams, flowcharts, and functional block diagrams.
  • The method involves the use of one or more processors, textual data analysers, image classifiers, and indexers to process and index the software application.

Sources:

  • Aravkin, Aleksandr Y.; Caskey, Sasha P.; Emam, Ossama S.; Kanevsky, Dimitri; Sainath, Tara N. Indexing Content and Source Code of a Software Application. Filed December 3, 2013 and posted June 11, 2015. Patent URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=2707&p=55&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=20150604.PD.&OS=PD/20150604&RS=PD/20150604

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