Systems and methods for efficiently classifying data objects

A system for efficiently classifying data objects, the system comprising:

• a communication module, stored in memory, that receives a data object to be classified according to a plurality of classification rules for classifying data objects, wherein each classification rule comprises at least one clause;
• a task module, stored in memory, that creates, for each classification rule in the plurality of classification rules, a rule evaluation job that directs a rule evaluation processor of a plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors to evaluate the data object according to the clauses within the classification rule, wherein the rule evaluation processor that processes the rule evaluation job evaluates the clauses within the classification rule in increasing order of estimated processing time for reducing an amount of time to complete an evaluation of the data object using the classification rule;
• a queuing module, stored in memory, that submits the rule evaluation jobs created for the plurality of classification rules to one or more rule evaluation queues for processing by the plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors in parallel, wherein the rule evaluation jobs are submitted to the one or more rule evaluation queues in decreasing order of estimated processing time for reducing an overall amount of time for the plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors to complete the rule evaluation jobs;
• a results module, stored in memory, that receives, from the plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors, an evaluation result for each rule evaluation job;
• a classification module, stored in memory, that, in response to receiving the evaluation results for the rule evaluation jobs, classifies the data object according to the evaluation results;
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• at least one physical processor configured to execute the communication module, the task module, the queuing module, the results module, and the classification module.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• receive a data object to be classified according to a plurality of classification rules for classifying data objects, wherein each classification rule comprises at least one clause;
• create, for each classification rule in the plurality of classification rules, a rule evaluation job that directs a rule evaluation processor of a plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors to evaluate the data object according to the clauses within the classification rule, wherein the rule evaluation processor that processes the rule evaluation job evaluates the clauses within the classification rule in increasing order of estimated processing time for reducing an amount of time to complete an evaluation of the data object using the classification rule;
• submit the rule evaluation jobs created for the plurality of classification rules to one or more rule evaluation queues for processing by the plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors in parallel, wherein the rule evaluation jobs are submitted to the one or more rule evaluation queues in decreasing order of estimated processing time for reducing an overall amount of time to complete the rule evaluation jobs;
• receive, from the plurality of independently executing rule evaluation processors, an evaluation result for each rule evaluation job;
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• in response to receiving the evaluation results for the rule evaluation jobs, classify the data object according to the evaluation results.