Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 DYNET - A dynamic, hierarchical perspective on massive relational data Dedicated solutions allow analysts to effectively manage hierarchical data structures in the context of a flexible platform for relational analysis DYNET: Dynamic network visualization – Boosting relational analysis with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, October 2005 DYNET is equipped with state-of- the-art graph algorithms allowing analysts to gain insight into network dynamics by means of interactive tools to represent graph evolution

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Key advantages: Client-server architecture Data source integration Advanced authentication solutions DyNet Enterprise Edition

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 DYNET perspectives Query plans Case study: Patent Analysis (I) Querying DyNet’s patent database for vaccine-related patents granted to Chiron ~600 records

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Direct access to resulting database Available databases Case Study: Patent Analysis (II)

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 User-specifiable network generation parameters Case Study: Patent Analysis (III)

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Filtering tools for graph reduction Graph visualization window Interactive access to micro-level patent information Case Study: Patent Analysis (IV)

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Case Study: Patent Analysis (V)

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Use Case: Patent Analysis research on HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) construction of recombinant virus

Advanced Technology Assessment – Jan 2006 Case Study: Patent Analysis (VI)