Research on Development of Cloud Computing Based on Patent Analysis

The application patents of cloud computing as data sources are studied in the paper. We mainly use statistical analysis method and social network analysis method and highlevel patent analysis was carried out in many aspects, such as main national distribution, main institutions, focal research points and key patents of cloud computing. The research status and competition situation of cloud computing are comprehensively revealed, aiming at providing reference for researchers who are in related fields to understand the development trend of cloud computing. Keywords—patent analysis, cloud computing, patent map