Data processing: artificial intelligence inventions 07/06

20060167824 - Transmitting information given constrained resources: Prioritizing text such as e-mail messages, given constrained resources, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method first receives a plurality of messages, such as e-mail messages. The method prioritizes the messages, based on a predetermined criteria given a constrained resource. The method then outputs the messages to a user, as...

20060167825 - System and method for discovering correlations among data: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for discovering correlations among data. Embodiments of the present invention comprise detecting change points in time-series data streams, defining change point properties based on the change points, grouping together two time-series data streams that have a similar change point...

20060167826 - Decision-making method used in the absence of clearly-identifiable rules: The method of the invention is a decision making method used in the absence of clearly identifiable rules, according to which one establishes decision making rules comprising at least two variables for each of which at least one limit is not strict, and it is characterized in that one formally...

20060167827 - Trade-off/semantic networks: Trade-off/semantic networks are described, including identifying a plurality of elemental attributes, relating each of the plurality of elemental attributes to each other to configure a trade-off relationship between each of the plurality of elemental attributes, and defining an agility extension configured to modify a value for each of the plurality...

20060167828 - Managing network errors communicated in a message transaction with error information using a troubleshooting agent: A method, system, and program for managing network errors communicated in a message transaction with error information using a troubleshooting agent. A network facilitates message transactions between a requester and a responder for facilitating web services. When a non-application specific error occurs in relation to a particular message transaction, such...

20060161507 - Task/domain segmentation in applying feedback to command control: An apparatus for responding to a current user command associated with one of a plurality of task/domains. The apparatus comprises: a digital storage device that stores cumulative feedback data gathered from multiple users during previous operations of the apparatus and segregated in accordance with the plurality of task/domains; a first...

20060161508 - System verification test using a behavior model: The present invention provides a system verification system that automatically generates a behavior model modeling the system under test in terms of actions of a test case and a range of expected reactions corresponding to those actions. In this regard, the system verification system obtains a set of actions and...

20060155660 - Agent learning apparatus, method and program: An agent learning apparatus comprises a sensor (301) for acquiring a sense input, an action controller (307) for creating an action output in response to the sense input and giving the action output to a controlled object, an action state evaluator (303) for evaluating the behavior of the controlled object,...

20060155661 - Portable device for classification of medical data: A portable device for classification of medical data, the portable device having an artificial neural network and a configuration store having configuration parameter information relating to the artificial neural network, the artificial neural network being configured in accordance with configuration parameter information, the portable device being operable to receive input...

20060155662 - Sentence classification device and method: A DT matrix generation means (11) generates a DT matrix (11A) from each document (D) in a document set (21) and each term (T) in a term list (22). A DT matrix transformation means (12) generates a transformed DT matrix (11B) by performing DM decomposition of the DT matrix (11A)....

20060155663 - Method for creating and using a treatment protocol: Systems, devices, methods, and software are provided that are suitable for use in the creation, implementation, use and/or refinement of treatment protocols. The software is configured for use in a client-server environment where the server communicates with client devices such as PDAs, laptops, tablets, or desktop computers. The software is...

20060155664 - Predictive action decision device and action decision method: In a predictive action determination apparatus (10), a state observation section (12) observes a state with respect to an environment (11) and obtains state data s(t). An environment prediction section (13) predicts, based on the state data s(t), a future state change in the environment. A target state determination section...

20060155665 - Agent apparatus for vehicle, agent system, agent controlling method, terminal apparatus and information providing method: An observing part observes a driving situation based on sensor information; a learning part learns by storing an observation result obtained from the observing part together with the sensor information; a determining part determining a communication action with a user based on a learning result obtained from the learning part;...

20060149692 - Neural networks with learning and expression capability: A neural network comprising a plurality of neurons in which any one of the plurality of neurons is able to associate with itself or another neuron in the plurality of neurons via active connections to a further neuron in the pluarlity of neurons....

20060149693 - Enhanced classification using training data refinement and classifier updating: A method refines labeled training data audio classification of multimedia content. A first set of audio classifiers is trained using labeled audio frames of a training data set having labels corresponding to a set of audio features. Each audio frame of the labeled training data set is classified using the...

20060149694 - Multivariate, predictive regulation of a direct reduction process: For the prognosis of a value of a characteristic of a product which is to be produced with the aid of a neuronal network, the history of the product is taken into account when determining an input variable of an input neuron of the neuronal network....

20060149695 - Management of database statistics: Various embodiments of a method, apparatus and article of manufacture of managing statistics in a database management system are provided. A volatility of at least one of statistic is determined. One or more statistics collection tasks are generated based on, at least in part, the volatility....