Efficient use of resources in message classification
View Patent ↗A system and method are disclosed for routing a message through a plurality of test methods. The method includes: receiving a message; applying a first test method to the message; updating a state of the message based on the first test method; and determining a second test method to be applied to the message based on the state.
1. A system for routing a message through a plurality of test methods, the system comprising:
memory storing information regarding the user;
a network interface for receiving a message via a communication network; and
a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor classifies the message, wherein classification of the message comprises selecting a plurality of test methods to apply to the received message in a selected sequence, the selection of the sequence based on the stored information regarding the user and likelihood of distinguishing between spam and non-spam.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sequence of test methods is further based on amount of resource consumption and wherein a first selected test method has the least resource consumption.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on a state of the message following application of one or more previous test methods.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the state of the message includes a score indicating classification accuracy.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on one or more sequences of test methods used on messages previously received by a recipient of the received message.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on a preference of a recipient of the received message.
7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising receiving a user preference regarding the first and second test methods.
8. The system of claim 6 , further comprising receiving a user preference regarding a type of spam that is particularly undesirable and wherein the first and second test methods are selected based on likelihood of accurately classifying the type of spam.
9. A method for routing a message through a plurality of test methods, the method comprising:
storing information in memory regarding the user;
receiving a message sent via a communication network;
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor classifies the message, wherein classification of the message comprises selecting a plurality of test methods to apply to the received message in a selected sequence, the selection of the sequence based on the stored information regarding the user and likelihood of distinguishing between spam and non-spam.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sequence of test methods is further based on amount of resource consumption and wherein a first selected test method has the least resource consumption.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on a state of the message following application of one or more previous test methods.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the state of the message includes a score indicating classification accuracy.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on one or more sequences of test methods used on messages previously received by a recipient of the received message.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein selection of a next test method is further based on a preference of a recipient of the received message.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising receiving a user preference regarding the first and second test methods.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising receiving a user preference regarding a type of spam that is particularly undesirable and wherein the first and second test methods are selected based on likelihood of accurately classifying the type of spam.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for routing a message through a plurality of test methods, the method comprising:
storing information regarding the user;
receiving a message via a communication network; and
classifying the message, wherein classification of the message comprises:
selecting a plurality of test methods to apply to the received message in a selected sequence, the selection of the sequence based on the stored information regarding the user and likelihood of distinguishing between spam and non-spam.