Fair Isaac has been granted a patent for computer-implemented decision management systems and methods. The patent involves obtaining information associated with factors for decision-making from interconnected nodes, measuring the strength of relationships between nodes, and presenting graphical interface views based on changes in the nodes. GlobalData’s report on Fair Isaac gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Decision management system with graphical interface for displaying changes
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11755925B2) describes a computer-implemented method for presenting a graphical interface view that displays information associated with decision-making factors. The method involves representing a plurality of inter-related decisions as connected nodes in a computing environment. The graphical interface view presents each relationship between the nodes as an edge.
The method further includes determining the strength of the relationship between a selected node and upstream and downstream nodes affected by changes in the selected node. The determination takes into account information associated with the decision-making factors and the relationships among the nodes.
After detecting a specific type of change to the selected node and determining that the corresponding amounts of change for the upstream and downstream nodes are above certain thresholds, the method presents a first graphical interface view displaying the selected node and the subset of upstream and downstream nodes.
Similarly, after detecting another type of change to the selected node and determining that the corresponding amounts of change for the upstream and downstream nodes are above different thresholds, the method presents a second graphical interface view displaying the selected node and the same subset of upstream and downstream nodes.
The first and second graphical interface views display the changes and the results of those changes in specific contexts for the selected node.
The patent also describes the hierarchical relationship between the selected node and the upstream and downstream nodes. The upstream nodes are at a higher level in the hierarchy, while the downstream nodes are at a lower level.
The graphical interface views include graphical features representing the selected node, the subset of upstream and downstream nodes, and the relationships between them. Additionally, there are graphical features representing categories to which the nodes belong. The second graphical feature surrounds the first graphical feature, aligning nodes belonging to different categories.
The method also allows for the inclusion of factors such as events or decision assets, which can be monitored or subscribed to for receiving notifications about upstream or downstream effects.
Overall, this patent presents a computer-implemented method for visualizing and analyzing inter-related decisions and their impacts using graphical interface views and hierarchical relationships.
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