Methods and systems for interactive classification of objects
US8370761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/353
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems provide a computational assistance for interactive classification that compensates for the small size of computer screens and accelerates classification tasks. Similarity indicators reduce manual search by enabling information objects to “call out” automatically to encourage a sensemaker to place related items nearby. Similarity terms signal which groups or objects match and why they match. Using these techniques, an interactive classification tool can focus a sensemaker's attention, move things into view automatically, and provide shortcuts for automatic classification. These techniques speed up classification for rule-based classification, example-based classification, and mixed strategies and have the potential for application in a wide variety of sensemaking tools.
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