Method and system for reducing complex tree structures to simple tree structures based on relevance of nodes using threshold values
US7822773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for reducing a tree structure in a processing system. The method includes providing a plurality of nodes in a tree structure. The method also includes querying each of the plurality of nodes based upon a threshold value, wherein the threshold is related to relevance; when a count of a particular node matches the threshold then a next child node is queried to determine if the next child node matches the threshold, if a child node does not exist for the queried node when the node is displayed. The method further includes visiting all of the parent nodes based on the querying step until all of plurality of nodes have been queried. The method finally includes displaying the nodes that satisfy the threshold value.
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