Patent ID: 8725711
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for classifying information items, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, the method comprising: storing on the memory a list of entities in a database; receiving an information item via a receiver; using an entity extractor module operating on a computing device to (i) electronically search the information item for references to the entities within the information item; (ii) identify at least one possible reference to at least one of the entities within the information item; and (iii) calculate an accuracy confidence level that the possible reference to at least one of the entities contains the at least one of the entities; and using a categorization engine operating on the computing device to: (i) associate the information item with the at least one of the entities based at least in part on the accuracy confidence level and a set of categorization rules; (ii) calculate a category confidence level that the information item relates to the at least one of the entities; and (iii) associate the information with the at least one entity based at least in part on the category confidence level.