User-defined hierarchical categorization system and method for generating operational metrics
AssigneeAgnovi Corporation
InventorsTodd Andrea, Scott Helsby
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for categorizing information in a user-defined hierarchical category structure. Association of the information with a category additionally results in categorization of the information in all superior parental categories that are linked to the category. The present invention is also capable of generating metrics reports using the categorized information.
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A method for categorizing information in a user-defined hierarchical category structure, said method comprising:
- a) receiving user-defined hierarchical category structure information;
- b) generating the user-defined hierarchical category structure as defined by based upon the user-defined hierarchical category structure information, the structure comprising a plurality of categories;
- c) receiving uncategorized information for categorization in the user-defined hierarchical category structure;
- d) receiving relationship information linking the uncategorized information and at least one of the plurality of categories of the user-defined hierarchical category structure;
- e) categorizing the uncategorized information in at least one of the plurality of categories of the user-defined hierarchical category structure using the relationship information to generate categorized information;
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- storing the user-defined hierarchical category structure, the user-defined hierarchical category structure information, the categorized information and the relationship information in a database;
- wherein the step of categorizing the uncategorized information results in categorization of the uncategorized information in superior parental categories that are linked to the at least one of the plurality of the categories.
A system for categorizing information using a plurality of user-defined hierarchical categories comprising:
- a) data input means for receiving information about the user-defined hierarchical category structure;
- b) data processing means for generating the user-defined hierarchical category structure which comprises a plurality of categories, as defined by the user-defined hierarchical category structure information;
- c) data input means for receiving relationship information associating uncategorized information and at least one of the plurality of categories of the user-defined hierarchical category structure;
- d) data processing means for categorizing the uncategorized information in the user-defined hierarchical category structure using the relationship information to generate categorized information;
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- e) database means for storing the user-defined hierarchical category structure, the user-defined hierarchical category structure information, the categorized information and the relationship information in a database;
- wherein during the categorizing of the uncategorized information, the uncategorized information is categorized in all superior parental categories that are linked to the at least one of the plurality of the categories.
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