Fuzzy logic voting method and system for classifying e-mail using inputs from multiple spam classifiers
US7680890B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for classifying e-mail messages as spam by combining outputs of a plurality of spam classifiers or classification tools using a fuzzy logic voting algorithm or formula are provided. According to one embodiment, a first classification value associated with an e-mail message and a second classification value associated with the e-mail message are received. The first classification value and the second classification value being indicative of whether the e-mail message is spam. Then, a single, aggregated classification value for the e-mail message is generated by combining the first classification value and the second classification value using a fuzzy logic-based voting mechanism.
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