Patent ID: 7949620
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G06K,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for detection of clusters amongst data arranged in orders in a computer, at least some of the orders containing components including at least one of services and products, at least some components in more than one of the orders, comprising: initially forming clusters, each containing only one component being one of a service and a product, with each cluster containing a different component than all other clusters; determining a conditional probability P(Ci|C'k) for a first cluster Ci included in an order containing components on condition that a second cluster C'k is included in the order containing components, across all instances of i and for all instances of k, where i and k run through all of the clusters in the orders; adding to the clusters by forming each new cluster Cn containing the components of existing clusters Ci and C'k for which the conditional probability P(Ci|C'k) is greater than a first threshold value; and repeating said determining and adding until no new cluster is formed.