Statistical methods and apparatus for records management
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1. A method for records management comprising:
- classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value; and
performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
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Abstract
Statistical methods and apparatus for records management are disclosed. An example method for records management disclosed herein comprises classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value, and performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
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1. A method for records management comprising:
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classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value; and
performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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28. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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classify a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value; and
perform an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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46. A system for records management comprising
a classifier configured to classify a record into at least one of a plurality of categories; - and
a record processing unit configured to perform an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on a statistical value relating the record to the at least one of the plurality of categories. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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59. An apparatus to process a record comprising:
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a category map selector to process a category map associated with the record, wherein the category map comprises a category field associated with a category from a plurality of categories, a statistical value field associated with a statistical value associated with the record and the category, and a management rule field associated with at least one rule associated with an operation to be performed with respect to records belonging to the category;
a rule retriever to retrieve a management rule associated with the management rule field; and
a rule evaluator to process the management rule based on the statistical value associated with the statistical value field. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An apparatus to produce a record comprising:
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a category map selector to process a category map associated with the record, wherein the category map comprises a category field associated with a category from a plurality of categories and a statistical value field associated with a statistical value associated with the record and the category;
a statistical value processor to process the statistical value associated with the statistical value field; and
a production evaluator to at least one of produce the record or issue an instruction to produce the record. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74)
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