| Share | Phrase |
| 84.55% | characterise in claim [perform operation] |
| 5.05% | characterise in engine [perform operation] |
| 3.23% | characterise in according invention |
| 2.62% | characterise in device [perform operation] |
| 2.51% | characterise in apparatus [perform operation] |
| 2.02% | characterise in system [perform operation] |