11. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the visual representation is of locations, on a geographic map, associated with an attribute of the patents identified in the search results content.
11. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the visual representation is of locations, on a geographic map, associated with an attribute of the patents identified in the search results content. 13. A method according to claim 11 , wherein the locations associated with the attribute are business addresses of assignees of the patents identified in the search results content.