Elicitation of requirements for innovative visual patent retrieval based on interviews with experts

Patent searching is a complex task and mainly performed by experts in the field. Research shows that integration of drawings into search process considered useful should therefore play more important role patent retrieval. In this study, were interviewed to find out when what form be integrated process. The study combines qualitative data analysis techniques from requirements engineering resulting context sensitive method called Q-rEx. interviews analysed with mixed deductive inductive category formation combined standards retrieval systems. Experts want better analyse relevance patents. Therefore, for innovative visual have been derived actual user needs. presented contributes transparent comprehensible user-centred elicitation regarding Not only needs further testing but also must evaluated additional research..