Data processing: artificial intelligence inventions 02/08

20080052255 - Systems and methods for sequential modeling in less than one sequential scan: Most recent research of scalable inductive learning on very large streaming dataset focuses on eliminating memory constraints and reducing the number of sequential data scans. However, state-of-the-art algorithms still require multiple scans over the data set and use sophisticated control mechanisms and data structures. There is discussed herein a general... Agent: Ference & Associates LLC

20080052256 - Training connections in a memory arrangement: A method of training connections in a memory arrangement includes training a connection between a memory section and a receiver portion of a controller for controlling the memory arrangement before or simultaneously with a training of essentially all other connections between elements of the memory arrangement that are to be... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080052258 - Method, system and device for controlling policy information required by a requested service: A method for controlling policy information required by a requested service includes: obtaining a second decision result of a second network on policy information required by a requested service; making decision on the policy information required by the requested service according to a first policy information in the first network... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080052259 - Operation and method for prediction and management of the validity of subject reported data: A system for developing and implementing empirically derived algorithms to generate decision rules to predict invalidity of subject reported data and fraud with research protocols in surveys allows for the identification of complex patterns of variables that detect or predict subject invalidity of subject reported data and fraud with the... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20080046390 - Otoacoustic protection in biologically-inspired systems: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic unit transmits an otoacoustic signal to counteract a potentially harmful incoming signal.... Agent: Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

20080046391 - Method for developing a process model: A neuronal network is trained using measurement data of state variables comprising measurement data from input channels and measurement data from at least one output channel. The neuronal network is tested using measurement data from the input channels and measurement data from the output channel, and a first standard deviation... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20080046392 - System and methods for determining the decision-making competence of a subject: A method for determining the individual and collective decision-making competence, consistency, knowledge and understanding, and governance structures of an individual ro collective body in the field of investment/financial management, or similar position of responsibility, wherein questionnaires are filled out by the subject(s) which are designed to ascertain their opinions, attitudes... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080046394 - Knowledge extraction from online discussion forums: Concepts presented herein relate to extracting knowledge for a chatbot knowledge base from online discussion forms. Within a thread of on online discussion form, replies are selected based on structural features and content features therein. The replies can be ranked and used in a chatbot knowledge base.... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20080046393 - Interactive analysis of attack graphs using relational queries: An attack graph analysis tool that includes a network configuration information input module, a domain knowledge input module, a network configuration information storage module, a domain knowledge storage module, and a result generation module. The network configuration information input module inputs network configuration information. The domain knowledge input module inputs... Agent: George Mason University Office Of Technology Transfer, Msn 5g5

20080046395 - Computational systems and methods related to nutraceuticals: The present disclosure relates to computational systems and methods related to nutraceuticals.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080040298 - System and method for extracting entities of interest from text using n-gram models: A document (or multiple documents) is analyzed to identify entities of interest within that document. This is accomplished by constructing n-gram or bi-gram models that correspond to different kinds of text entities, such as chemistry-related words and generic English words. The models can be constructed from training text selected to... Agent: Daniel E. Johnson IBM Corporation, Almaden Research Center

20080040300 - Computer system and the working method of this computer system of artificial intelligence of a cyborg or an android: A computer system as a computer system of AI of a cyborg or an android based on a natural language. The computer system includes the hardware devices 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, the sensors groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, the interfaces 7,... Agent: Mr. Boris Kaplan

20080040301 - System and method for inferring user interest based on analysis of user-generated metadata: There are provided methods and systems for inferring a user's interests from user-generated tags of web-based content. In accordance with the invention, user-generated tags from viewing web-based content are collected over a predetermined period of time. A subset of distinct or unique tags is identified from among the collected tags.... Agent: Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

20080040299 - Computer support service with solution function updates as a function of pre-delivery expert changes to automatically generated solutions: A solution engine of a vendor's highly-automated adaptive computer support system for a remote customer automatically generates proposed solutions, e.g., sets of support documents, as a function of diagnostic data received from a customer's computer system. The automatically generated solution can be subject to expert review prior to publication to... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080040302 - Parameter optimized nearest neighbor vote and boundary based classification: Systems and methods of classifying a subject data item based on a training set of pre-classified data items. A piecewise-linear approximation of a local boundary between different classes of data items is automatically computed. The local boundary is approximated by a neighborhood set of data items selected from the training... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080040303 - Builders on-line assistant: A method and apparatus are provided for servicing customers of a plurality of builders or a plurality of builders through a third-party website provider. The method includes the steps of the plurality of builders providing product offerings to customers through a first website provided by the third-party website provider. The... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20080040304 - Method for modifying a network equipment behavior: The invention concerns a method for modifying the behaviour of a network equipment (1, 4, 20) through data exchange within said equipment (1, 4, 20) between said network equipment (1, 4, 20) and a management member (11) provided in said network equipment (1, 4, 20). The invention is characterized in... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080040305 - Methods and apparatus for decision making: There is disclosed a multiple criteria decision analysing method in which a plurality of basic criteria are assessed in order to a general criterion, including the steps of: making an assessment of the lth basic criteria under a set of grades; and transforming the assessment to an assessment of the... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080033895 - Apparatus and method for detecting sequential pattern: A sequential pattern detecting apparatus includes a first combining unit configured to combine a plurality of characteristic event sets detected from sequential data containing elements which comprise a plurality of events and which are arranged in sequential order, to generate a characteristic primary sequential pattern with a sequence size of... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20080033898 - Anomaly monitoring device: An anomaly monitoring device includes two neural networks which are switchable between a training mode by using training samples and a checking mode for classifying, based on a training result, whether an amount of characteristics obtained by an operation of an apparatus indicates that the operation of an apparatus is... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080033900 - System and method for autonomic tuning the number of threads in application server at runtime: An autonomic performance tuning system with a fuzzy control model is provided for autonomic tuning the number of threads in application server at runtime. It dynamically monitors and measures behaviours of an application server, feeds these measures into the fuzzy control model and uses the results derived from the fuzzy... Agent: Yan Zhang

20080033894 - Prognosis modeling from one or more sources of information: A predictor of medical treatment outcome is developed and applied. A prognosis model is developed from literature. The model is determined by reverse engineering the literature reported quantities. A relationship of a given variable to a treatment outcome is derived from the literature. A processor may then use individual patient... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080033896 - System and method for evaluating and certifying video pat software: Provided are a system and method for evaluating and certifying video PAT software, including a module for embedding a related information into the video image data and detecting the embedded information. A receiving module receives video PAT software and a certificate application associated with the video PAT software. A setting... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080033897 - Object oriented system and method of graphically displaying and analyzing complex systems: The present invention involves with a system and method which assists a user in solving a complex problem, or determining the nature of a problem when it cannot be resolved. The computer has a processor and memory for storing instructions. The hybrid network software module in the memory enables a... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080033899 - Feature selection method using support vector machine classifier: Identification of a determinative subset of features from within a large set of features is performed by training a support vector machine to rank the features according to classifier weights, where features are removed to determine how their removal affects the value of the classifier weights. The features having the... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080033901 - Fluid flow measuring and proportional fluid flow control device: Embodiments disclosed herein provide restrictive-flow flow measurement devices, valve improvements and signal control devices and processes that control the flow of liquids, including control processes for single-liquid calibration. In some embodiments, a valve can be adjusted by application of fuzzy logic which involves quantizing input variables into the degree to... Agent: SprinkleIPLaw Group