System and method for web mining and clustering

• Main Authors: EVANS SCOTT CHARLES, MOITRA ABHA, MARKHAM THOMAS STEPHEN, GUSTAFSON STEVEN MATT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.08.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

A method and system for web mining and clustering is described. The method includes receiving and dividing input data into a plurality of primitive datasets. Additionally, one or more combinations of the plurality of primitive datasets may be created. Further, a model for each primitive dataset in the plurality of primitive datasets and each of the one or more combinations of the plurality of primitive datasets may be generated. Subsequently, a cost associated with a model corresponding to each primitive dataset in the plurality of primitive datasets, and each of the one or more combinations of the plurality of primitive datasets may be computed. Further, a sum of the costs associated with the models corresponding to each primitive dataset in the plurality of primitive datasets may be compared with the cost associated with each model corresponding to each of the one or more combinations of the plurality of primitive datasets. Finally, the plurality of primitive datasets may be partitioned into one or more clusters based on the comparison of the costs such that each primitive dataset is a part of a cluster in the one or more clusters or a stand-alone primitive dataset.