Patent ID: 8055604
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: identifying, using a processing device, a central component having a pending value of an enumeration not yet selected in a Zero-suppressed Decision Diagram (ZDD) rule model defining at least one attribute or enumeration of a product or service characterized with one or more rule components; determining, using the processing device, selection advice for at least one enumeration of at least one rule component directly related to the central rule component based on possible selections of enumerations of other rule components directly related to the central rule component, the at least one rule component being but only indirectly related to others of the at least one rule components; and displaying on a display device the selection advice based on the possible selections of the enumerations to enable selection among the possible selections of the enumerations that render the product or service compliant; wherein each of the one or more rule components directly relates to the central rule component.