Clustering data objects
US8055592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for clustering data objects includes a module for calculating an importance value of at least one member in a first data object represented as a variable length vector of 0 to N members and a clustering module for dynamically forming a plurality of clusters containing one or more data objects. The clustering module is configured to associate the first data object with at least one of the plurality of clusters in dependence upon the at least one member's similarity value in comparison to members in other data objects. The clustering module may be configured to cluster the first data object into a plurality of clusters if it has at least two members and each member belongs to a different cluster.
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