Data processing: artificial intelligence inventions 09/07

20070226162 - Abstract state monitoring system and method for the same: To realize state estimation that corresponds with an actual situation by dynamically changing an abstract state calculation method. Upon receiving an abstract state monitoring request, an abstract state generation section 10 extracts a constituent element of an abstract state from the request, selects a rule for calculating an abstract state... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070226157 - Method and apparatus for multivariable analysis of biological measurements: In a method and apparatus for analyzing multivariable data sets, a general computerized platform is provided for evaluating the relationship between large number of measurements of sets of variables characterizing components of complex states of a system under induced stimulation or controlled conditions. The linked responses of variables and their... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070226158 - Bayesian network applications to geology and geophysics: A method an apparatus are disclosed for modeling a system to estimate values and associated uncertainties for a first set of variables describing the system. A second set of system variables is selected, where the second set is directly or indirectly causally related to the first set of variables. Data... Agent: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company J. Paul Plummer

20070226161 - Device, method and computer program readable medium for support of maintaining a system: Method, device and computer program product for support of maintaining a system. The method includes: evaluating a current system state and detecting a first lattice element corresponding to the current system state; locating at least one state improvement path, within a lattice that represents states of the system, between the... Agent: Stephen C. Kaufman IBM Corporation

20070226160 - Method and system for transitioning from a case-based classifier system to a rule-based classifier system: A computer implemented method of transitioning from a case-based classifier system to a rule-based classifier system includes determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied with respect to a case-based dataset stored within memory accessible by at least one processor; generating, for each of a plurality of rule-based classifiers, rule-based classification... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20070226159 - Method for implementing a rules-based engine: Embodiments of the invention provide an RBE that uses a logical abstraction for a set of application rules that allows the rules to be implemented, presented and modified efficiently. For one embodiment, rules logic for implementing a set of application rules is stored. The rules logic is specified by a... Agent: Campbell Stephenson LLP

20070226163 - Innovation bank; a novel method of business related to the integration and capitalization of knowledge assets: The invention described is a novel business method and system for matching most worthy knowledge surplus with most worthy knowledge deficit. The rate of change of information in this system is defined as knowledge. The rate of change of knowledge in this system is defined as innovation. A method and... Agent: Daniel R. Robles

20070226165 - Predictive monitoring method and system: A method (300) for monitoring a data processing system is proposed. The method involves the measuring (306) of state parameters of the system. Indicators of the performance of the system are then inferred (324-330) from the state parameters by applying fuzzy-logic rules. The proposed solution is based on the idea... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates PC

20070226164 - Type variables and/or temporal constraints in plan recognition: In recognizing plans of agents, the actions of the agents are observed. Based on the observed actions and plans stored in a plan library, a pending set of actions that are pending execution by the agent are generated. Explanations for these pending actions are then generated. The plan library contains... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070226166 - Generic method of taking account of several parameters in a value judgement function: The method of the invention is a method of taking account of several parameters in a value judgment function, according to which the judgment function depends mainly on a main parameter and in a secondary manner on at least one secondary parameter, and it is characterized by the fact that... Agent: Lowe Hauptman & Berner

20070226167 - Systems and methods for clinical decision crawler agent: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for clinical decision support including a crawler agent component. The crawler agent component is adapted to receive a search parameter. The search parameter specifies a criteria for evidence data to be searched for. The crawler agent component is adapted to initiate... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070219933 - Method of and apparatus for realizing synthetic knowledge processes in devices for useful applications: Arbitrary knowledge and language is retained, manipulated, and transformed according to a universal grammar that defines the mind's innate action on language, or the “deep” structure and meaning of language, in analogue and digital devices and software according to operations and knowledge network structures, including programmable digital bytes configured into... Agent: Thomas J. Perkowski, Esq., P.C.

20070214097 - Social analytics system and method for analyzing conversations in social media: Conversations in an online content universe are monitored. A social analysis module analyzes individual conversations between publishers in the online content universe. Publishers that influence a conversation are identified.... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070214098 - Neural network for determining the endpoint in a process: There is provided a system and method for pattern recognition of an endpoint curve for a dry etch process. The system trains a neural network with a group of training curves corresponding to the dry etch process, wherein the training curves contain normal and abnormal features. The system receives an... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20070214100 - Knowledge extraction and abstraction: The present disclosure includes a system and method for learning (or discovering and extracting) business knowledge from a collection of source code. The collection of source code is abstracted to generate an abstracted data stream, which is then transformed to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. The transformed data in... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070214099 - Pattern abstraction engine: The present disclosure includes a system and method for learning (or discovering and extracting) business knowledge from a collection of source code. The collection of source code is abstracted to generate an abstracted data stream, which is then transformed to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. The transformed data in... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070214101 - Methods and apparatus for preparing high-dimensional combinatorial experiments: Computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program apparatus, provide techniques for designing a set of experiments to be performed with a set of resources. A plurality of experimental configurations are generated based on a set of parameters describing factors to be varied in the experiments and a set of... Agent: Symyx Technologies Inc Legal Department

20070214102 - Importance degree calculation program, importance degree calculation method, and importance degree calculation apparatus: The present invention has been made to calculate objective variable distribution having high reliability irrespective of the section size in an explanatory variable in which frequency drastically changes to thereby obtain highly reliable importance degree. An importance degree calculation program comprises: a section generation step that receives, as an input,... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070208679 - Creation and utilization of relational tags: A system is described which allows a user to define a relational tag. The relational tag describes how a first item is related to a second item within an identified qualifying context. For instance, the relational tag may state that the first item is ranked higher than or lower than... Agent: Lee & Hayes, PLLC

20070208681 - Vehicle data collection and processing system: A system for collecting, storing, linking and processing license plate data to provide compilations of information and displays of such compiled information. The system has a license plate reading system that may record time and location data in addition to license plate data, license plate image data, and image data... Agent: 24ip Law Group Usa, PLLC

20070208677 - Adaptive optimization methods: Methods and systems for optimizing a solution set. A solution set is generated, and solutions in the solution set are evaluated. Desirable solutions from the solution set are selected. A structural model is created using the desirable solutions, and a surrogate fitness model is created based on the structural model... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070208678 - Parallel pulse signal processing apparatus, pattern recognition apparatus, and image input apparatus: In a parallel pulse signal processing apparatus including a plurality of pulse output arithmetic elements (2), a plurality of connection elements (3) which parallelly connect predetermined arithmetic elements, and a gate circuit (5) which selectively passes pulse signals from the plurality of connection elements, the arithmetic element inputs a plurality... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070208680 - Method and apparatus for complex rfid event processing: An RFID events processing system includes a rules database having filtering rules and complex event rules, a primitive event filtering unit for receiving a plurality of primitive events to generate filtered events based on the filtering rules, and a complex event detection engine which receives the filtered events and detects... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070208682 - Expert supported interactive product selection and recommendation: Expert System supported interactive product selection and recommendation. The invention assists an agent to interact with a customer and to provide selection and recommendation of available products and/or services that offer a workable solution for the customer. The invention allows for the use of agents of varying skill levels, including... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC