System and method for determination of export codes

Abstract

The export of products from a jurisdiction is enabled by choosing export codes from a model. The electronic model comprises a branched tree defining a configuration of the export codes and selection criteria for the codes. The branched tree includes a plurality of branches and leaves. Each of the leaves includes an export code for a product, a probability that the export code for the product is accurate, and a description of the product. The tree is traversed to obtain the codes. The tree is trained to improve the quality of the selection process.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for enabling the export of products from a jurisdiction, the system comprising:
 an electronic database that stores a product information table of currently classified products, each entry of the table including a product number and at least one attribute of a currently classified product;   an electronic model stored in the database, the electronic model comprising a branched tree defining a configuration of export codes and selection criteria for the codes, the branched tree including a plurality of branches and leaves, each of the leaves including an export code for a product, a probability that the export code for the product is accurate, and a description of the product;   a control circuit, the control circuit being coupled to the database, the control circuit configured to:
 web-scrape external web sites for product information concerning products presently represented in the model and similar products not presently represented in the model; 
 create synthetic export codes for selected products not presently represented in the model according to machine learning approaches using the web-scraped information and export codes obtained from a regulatory source of a jurisdiction; 
 adjust the model based at least in part upon one or more of the classified product information from the database, the web-scraped product information, and the synthetic export codes; 
   wherein the system further includes:   one or more electronic sensors coupled to an electronic user device, the sensors being configured to obtain an image of a product to-be-shipped, wherein the electronic user device upon user action forms a request to export the product, the request including the image, the product-to-be-shipped using a shipping vehicle, the product-to-be-shipped requiring export code assignment before the shipping vehicle leaves the jurisdiction;   wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
 receive the request; 
 based upon an analysis of the image, traverse the branched tree of the model to obtain one or more potential export codes for the product-to-be-shipped, the potential export codes being situated at one or more leaves of the tree and each of the potential export codes having an associated probability; 
 when the associated probability associated with one of the potential export codes is greater than a predetermined threshold, select the one potential export code; 
 when probability of all the potential export codes is less than a threshold, then select one of the potential export codes based upon a predetermined criteria; 
 transmit the selected export code to an electronic processing device of the regulatory source via the electronic communication network; 
   wherein the shipping vehicle responsively exits the jurisdiction with the products only after the selected export code is determined.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the request includes additional product information obtained from a user at the electronic user device via the user interface. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustment is made periodically at regular intervals. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the sensors include cameras. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the jurisdiction is a country. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the shipping vehicle is a truck, train, ship, automated ground vehicle, or aerial drone. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit and database are disposed at a central processing center. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria is automatically determined based upon historical data. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria is determined by a human operator. 
     
     
         10 . A method for enabling the export of products from a jurisdiction, the method comprising:
 storing an electronic model in an electronic database, the electronic database storing a product information table of currently classified products, each entry of the table including a product number and at least one attribute of a currently classified product, the electronic model comprising a branched tree defining a configuration of export codes and selection criteria for the codes, the branched tree including a plurality of branches and leaves, each of the leaves including an export code for a product, a probability that the export code for the product is accurate, and a description of the product;   at a control circuit and via an electronic communication network, web-scraping external websites for product information concerning products presently represented in the model and similar products not presently represented in the model;   at the control circuit, creating synthetic export codes for selected products not presently represented in the model according to machine learning approaches using the web-scraped information and export codes obtained from a regulatory source of a jurisdiction;   at the control circuit, adjusting the model based at least in part upon one or more of the classified product information from the database, the web-scraped product information, and the synthetic export codes;   using one or more electronic sensors to obtain an image of a product to-be-shipped outside the jurisdiction, wherein an electronic user device upon user action forms a request to export the product, the request including the image, the products to be shipped on a shipping vehicle and requiring export code assignment before the vehicle leaves the jurisdiction;   receive the request at the control circuit;   based upon an analysis of the image, traversing the branched tree of the model to obtain one or more potential export codes for the products-to-be-shipped, the potential export codes being situated at one or more leaves of the tree and each of the potential export codes having an associated probability;   at the control circuit and when the associated probability associated with one of the potential export codes is greater than a predetermined threshold, selecting the one potential export code;   at the control circuit and when probability of all the potential export codes is less than a threshold, then select one of the potential export codes based upon a predetermined criteria;   at the control circuit, transmitting the selected export code to an electronic processing device of the regulatory source via the electronic communication network;   wherein the shipping vehicle responsively exits the jurisdiction with the products only after the selected export code is determined.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the request includes additional product information obtained from a user at the electronic user device via a user interface. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the adjustment is made periodically at regular intervals. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the sensors include cameras. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the jurisdiction is a country. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the shipping vehicle is a truck, train, ship, automated ground vehicle, or aerial drone. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the control circuit and database are disposed at a central processing center. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined criteria is automatically determined based upon historical data. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the predetermined criteria is determined by a human operator.