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Method and system for dynamic variation of decision tree architecture

  • US 7,155,421 B1
  • Filed: 10/16/2002
  • Issued: 12/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system that is provisioned with a decision tree that defines a first question with a plurality of possible answers, and that defines, respectively for each answer of the plurality of possible answers, a second question, a method comprising:

  • with respect to at least one user of multiple users in a group, the computer system presenting the first question to the user, receiving from the user a particular one of the plurality of possible answers, and then presenting to the user a particular second question that the decision tree defines respectively for the particular answer;

    the computer system making a determination that more than a threshold quantity of users in the group have selected a common one of the possible answers to the first question; and

    responsive to the determination, the computer system modifying the decision tree to eliminate the first question, so that the computer system thereafter skips presentation of the first question to any remaining users in group and instead proceeds to present the particular second question.

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