Method and apparatus for the construction of a classification model (for example a decision tree) from data in a large database. The database is stored in the form of data records on a storage medium for access by a computer. The computer executes a software component for building a classification model...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6212526?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6212526 - Method for apparatus for efficient mining of classification models from databases