Automated pattern template generation system using bulk text messages

An automated pattern template generation system, the system comprising:

• a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein;
• a templates repository having a plurality of pattern templates stored therein;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive a message transmitted to a user by an external agency;
• process the message to identify presence of a string identifier and a numeric identifier in the transactional message, wherein the string identifier and the numeric identifier denote different concepts present in the message;
• replace the identified numeric identifier in the message by a numeric label to generate one or more candidate templates;
• compare the one or more generated candidate templates with the stored pattern templates to determine whether the one or more generated candidate templates can be merged with an existing pattern template, wherein one or more candidate templates to be merged are identified based upon presence of at least one of (i) a number of string identifiers, (ii) a number of numeric identifiers, (iii) matching positions of the string identifiers, (iv) matching positions of the numeric identifiers, and (v) a number of distinct string identifiers;
• responsive to the determination indicating mergeability, merge the one or more identified candidate templates with at least one of the plurality of pattern templates, wherein one or more of the distinct string identifiers are replaced with one or more string labels;
• or create a new pattern template equivalent to the respective candidate template;
• and
• add message counts associated with the one or more identified candidate templates to determine a count for the one or more merged templates.

A method for generating pattern templates, the method comprising:

• accessing a plurality of messages;
• processing each of the plurality of messages to identify presence of a string identifier and a numeric identifier, wherein the string identifier and the numeric identifier denote different concepts present in the each message;
• replacing the identified numeric identifier in the each message by a numeric label to generate one or more candidate templates;
• determining whether the one or more generated candidate templates are mergeable based on one or more pre-determined merging rules;
• responsive to the determination that the one or more generated candidate templates are mergeable, merging the one or more generated candidate templates to generate the pattern templates, wherein the identified string identifier is replaced with one or more pre-determined string labels;
• and
• storing the one or more generated candidate templates and the pattern templates;
• identifying one or more candidate templates to be merged based upon presence of at least one of (i) a number of string identifiers, (ii) a number of numeric identifiers, (iii) matching positions of the string identifiers, (iv) matching positions of the numeric identifiers, and (v) a number of distinct string identifiers;
• merging the one or more identified candidate templates with then existing pattern templates to generate other pattern templates;
• and
• adding message counts associated with the one or more identified candidate templates to determine a count for the one or more merged templates.