Multi-Tier Email Classification Framework for Real-Time Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems fail to accurately and efficiently classify emails in real-time due to the sensitive nature of email data, data privacy concerns, high email traffic volume, and latency issues, leading to reduced user engagement and resource inefficiencies in mail servers.

Innovation Solution

A multi-tiered classification framework utilizing an offline grid classifier for higher accuracy and an online classifier for real-time processing, enabling multi-class labeling of emails through a two-tiered approach with BERT and logistic regression/CNN models, respectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional single-tier classification systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision and manufacturing precision of email classification deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemail classification accuracyVSAvoidclassification system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The classification system is divided into two independent tiers: an offline grid classifier for training and model generation, and an online classifier for real-time email classification. This segmentation allows each tier to be optimized for its specific function, achieving high precision without requiring the entire system to be overly complex.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The offline classifier performs preliminary actions by pre-processing email data, generating training models, and creating classification rules before the online classification phase. This preliminary preparation enables the online classifier to achieve high accuracy with simpler real-time operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If high-volume email processing is implemented, then productivity increases, but loss of time due to latency increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemail processing volumeVSAvoidclassification latency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Processing is segmented into offline batch processing for model training and online real-time processing for classification. The offline tier handles heavy computational loads without time constraints, while the online tier processes emails rapidly with minimal latency, achieving both high productivity and low latency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Computational preparations including feature extraction, model training, and rule generation are performed in advance during the offline phase. This preliminary action transfers computational burden from the time-critical online phase to the flexible offline phase, reducing online latency while maintaining high processing volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of time

If real-time classification is implemented, then loss of time is reduced, but manufacturing precision of classification deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclassification speedVSAvoidclassification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments classification tasks into offline model training (prioritizing accuracy) and online inference (prioritizing speed). The offline grid classifier uses comprehensive data and iterative optimization for high accuracy, while the online classifier applies pre-trained models for rapid real-time classification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Accurate classification models and rules are prepared in advance during the offline phase using extensive training data and iterative optimization. This preliminary preparation of high-accuracy models enables the online phase to achieve both real-time performance and high classification accuracy without compromising precision for speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20220215345A1Computerized system and method for multi-class, multi-label classification of electronic messages
Publication Date: 2022.07.07 YAHOO ASSETS LLC
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AI summary

Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content providing and/or hosting systems supported by or configured with devices, servers and/or platforms. The disclosed systems and methods provide a novel framework that automatically labels and classifies incoming emails. The disclosed framework embodies a novel computerized taxonomy configured as a multi-tier, multi-label classification system. The first tier involves an offline grid classifier that has higher accuracy, and the second tier is an online classifier that classifies emails in real-time. Thus, the framework provides a novel approach to classifying messages based on a multi-tiered analysis, which is utilized for generating user profiles, delivering the messages, and the like.