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Begin search
Go to Patent Search in DWPI

2. Enter Search Criteria

In section 2, select Text Fields, Inventor, Assignee/ Applicant, and Citations

3. Perform Search
Enter Telecommunications in the box next to Text Fields and click Search

4. Filter Results
Press the Show Filters button in order to display filters. Select company, patent class (H04L), and click filter

5. Identify most popular text phrases

Text Clustering tool is available under Analysis box

6. Choose Fields to Cluster

Cluster patents by title, abstract, claim, or all standard fields

7. Identify similar phrases Identify similar phrases that describe related product features

Visualize text clusters

Analyze Results
Higher mountains on the ThemeScape map (white, grey, and dark green areas) indicate a higher number of patents in the labeled word clusters Each dot indicates and links to an individual patent

1. Select time frame

Select ThemeScape from the Analyze drop down menu

2. Save ThemeScape Map

Name and save your new Themescape map in the new window

3. Select ThemeScape Map

Select your newly created map from the list and allow it to load

4. View ThemeScape Map

Interactive map loads in new window