Electronic Message Classification via Salient Object Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for analyzing and categorizing electronic message streams fail to effectively capture the context and content, leading to inefficient management of digital information and issues such as non-business emails and inappropriate content proliferation in organizational networks.

Innovation Solution

An algorithmic method that breaks down electronic message information into components, extracts salient objects and flow patterns, and combines them to classify messages in real-time, using signature values and databases for prediction and categorization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If basic metadata and data contents are used for categorization, then the categorization process is simple, but the context and content of electronic message streams are missed, leading to insufficient analysis accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecategorization accuracyVSAvoidanalysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments electronic message streams into multiple components including metadata, data contents, context information, and flow patterns. Each component is analyzed separately by dedicated analysis modules, allowing comprehensive categorization without overwhelming system complexity. The segmentation enables parallel processing of different message aspects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary algorithmic method that bridges basic metadata analysis and comprehensive context understanding. This intermediary layer extracts salient objects and flow patterns from message streams, transforming raw data into structured information that improves categorization accuracy without requiring direct complex analysis of all message elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If comprehensive context and content analysis is performed, then categorization accuracy improves, but the analysis process becomes complex and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage management reliabilityVSAvoidanalysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides comprehensive message analysis into separate functional modules: metadata analysis module, content analysis module, context analysis module, and flow pattern analysis module. Each module handles specific aspects independently, improving reliability through specialized processing while managing complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary extraction of salient objects and flow patterns from electronic message streams before detailed categorization. This preliminary action prepares data in advance, making subsequent comprehensive analysis more reliable while reducing the computational complexity during the main categorization process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If traditional categorization methods are used, then the system is simple to implement, but non-business emails and inappropriate content cannot be effectively identified and managed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemessage management efficiencyVSAvoidinappropriate content proliferation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary analysis layer that processes message streams to identify salient objects and contextual patterns indicative of non-business or inappropriate content. This intermediary layer acts as a filter between traditional categorization and comprehensive content, improving message management efficiency by pre-identifying problematic messages before detailed analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical keyword-based filtering with an algorithmic method that analyzes flow patterns, salient objects, and contextual relationships. This substitution enables automatic identification of inappropriate content types such as pornography, cyber-bullying, and sensitive materials through pattern recognition rather than simple keyword matching.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Measurement precision

If detailed analysis of all message components is performed, then categorization accuracy improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis precisionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary extraction and identification of salient objects and flow patterns from message streams before detailed categorization analysis. This preliminary action prepares critical information in advance, allowing faster subsequent processing while maintaining high analysis precision through pre-identified key elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial analysis to message components by focusing on extracting and analyzing only the most salient objects and critical flow patterns rather than every single message element. This selective partial analysis maintains categorization precision while significantly reducing overall processing time by avoiding unnecessary detailed examination of all message components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11924151B2Methods and systems for analysis and/or classification of electronic information based on objects present in the electronic information
Publication Date: 2024.03.05 FIRST WAVE TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
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AI summary

Methods and systems for analysis and/or classification of electronic message information so as to capture and identify salient objects exchanged during electronic message passing in order to impute certain information about the object, groups of objects, the message, groups of messages, the parties, communities involved in the message exchange or combinations, thereof.