Data processing: artificial intelligence inventions 06/08

20080154803 - Method and apparatus for mapping the primary operational sequences of an algorithm in a compute unit having an internal random access memory: A method and apparatus for direct mapping in a compute unit having an internal random access memory the primary operational sequences of an algorithm to related function including storing in an internal random access memory at least one predetermined direct mapped function value for each primary operational sequence of an... Agent: Iandiorio & Teska

20080154804 - Network device fuzzy logic: Embodiments include applying fuzzy based rules to information associated with various metrics from a network device to produce a variable fuzzy based rule expression. The variable fuzzy based rule expression can then be used as an input parameter to a fuzzy rule based heuristic.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080154807 - Confusion matrix for classification systems: Techniques are described herein for generating and displaying a confusion matrix wherein a data item belonging to one or more actual classes is predicted into a class. The classes in which the data item may be predicted (the “predicted classes”) are ranked according to a score that in one embodiment... Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP/yahoo! Inc.

20080154806 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for a self-automating set of services or devices: Methods, systems, and computer program products for a self-automating set of services or devices are disclosed. According to one method, a signal is received. A first action having a first correlation with the first signal is received. The first action is performed if the correlation of the first action with... Agent: Scenera Research, Llc Jenkins, Wilson & Taylor, P.a.

20080154805 - Utilization based installation on a computing system: Methods, apparatuses, articles, and systems for performing an installation by a client system at a time when the client system is predicted to be below a level, are disclosed. The installation may be a software or a patch. In various embodiments, the methods, apparatus et al may include performance of... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.c.

20080154810 - Dynamic economic load dispatch: In an embodiment, a system and method provide a constraint on a genetic algorithm, and further provide dynamic programming capability to the genetic algorithm. The system and method then allocate load demand over a finite number of time intervals among a number of power generating units as a function of... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20080154811 - Method and system for verifying virtual sensors: A method is provided for a virtual sensor system. The method may include starting at least one established virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between a plurality of input parameters and a plurality of output parameters and retrieving calibration data associated with the virtual sensor process model. The method... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080154809 - Use and construction of categorical interactions using a rule gene in a predictive model: A gene is disclosed for use in a predictive genetic algorithm that performs categorical interactions between dataset variables. The categorical logic that performs the interaction is encoded as a binary string.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20080154808 - Use and construction of time series interactions in a predictive model: A gene is disclosed for use in a predictive genetic algorithm that performs time series interactions between dataset variables. The temporal logic that performs the interaction is encoded as a binary string.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c.

20080154814 - Automated predictive modeling: Predictive models are developed automatically for a plurality of modeling variables. The plurality of modeling variables is transformed, based on a transformation rule. A clustering of the transformed modeling variables is performed to create variable clusters. A set of variables is selected from the variable clusters based on a selection... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20080154813 - Incorporating rules and knowledge aging in a naive bayesian classifier: The Naïve Bayes Classifier predicts the classification of a set of data based on the features of that data and a series of counts reflecting the information obtained from prior data sets, with one count per feature per class. An external boost can be applied to the counts generated by... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20080154812 - Method and apparatus for specification and interpretation of input source semantics: A method and process that allows arbitrary input form semantics to be specified and interpreted at run-time. The method utilizes general purpose set theory expressions to represent input semantics based on the form creator's intent and the relationship between the input fields. Because the method utilizes general purpose logic it... Agent: Corey D. Mack Cahn & Samuels LLP

20080154816 - Artificial neural network with adaptable infinite-logic nodes: An Artificial Neural Network (110) includes a hidden layer (209) of distance metric computer nodes (210, 214, 218) that evaluate distances of a input vector from metric space centers, an additional layer of adaptable infinite logic aggregators (236, 240, 244) that combine the per-unit distance output values by the distance... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080154815 - Optical processor for an artificial neural network: An optical processor adapted to emulate an artificial neural network (ANN) having a plurality of interconnected layers, each layer having one or more artificial neurons, the processor having a spatial light modulator (SLM) optically coupled, via an optical mask, to a photodetector array. In one embodiment, the SLM has a... Agent: Mendelsohn & Associates, P.c.

20080154818 - Hybrid evaluation of expressions in dbms: A hybrid approach for evaluating expressions in database management systems is described herein. For each expression in an execution location (XL), an execution strategy is selected. The strategies considered are lazy, lazy with memoization, eager, and eager with memoization. The execution strategies are assigned in a way that minimizes the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080154817 - Method and apparatus for improved regression modeling: The present invention is a method and an apparatus for improved regression modeling to address the curse of dimensionality, for example for use in data analysis tasks. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data includes receiving a set of exemplars, where at least two of the exemplars include an... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan LLP Ibm Corporation

20080154820 - Selecting a classifier to use as a feature for another classifier: A partial order among a set of classifiers is constructed, where the partial order indicates which classifiers can be input as features for other classifiers. Based on the partial order, a function based on an output of one classifier is selected as a feature for another classifier.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080154819 - Social knowledge system content quality: Techniques for automatically scoring submissions to an online question-and-answer submission system are disclosed. According to one such technique, an initial set of user submissions are scored by human operators and/or automated algorithmic mechanisms. The submissions and their accompanying scores are provided as training data to an automated machine learning mechanism.... Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP/yahoo! Inc.

20080154821 - Collaborative predictive model building: Techniques for estimating a probability that a future event will occur based on user input includes decomposing a data input stream to build a database of precursor data to build at least one predictive model, building a database of at least one model generated by a model building process using... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080154822 - Systems and methods for creating an artificial neural network: A neural network system is described. The neural network system includes an artificial neural network including a plurality of neurons. One of the neurons includes an analog electrical circuit and the neurons are interconnected.... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080154823 - Empirical tuning of an on board real-time gas turbine engine model: A real-time on board engine component performance tracking system for deriving high fidelity engine models capable of providing a reference level from which performance changes can be trended with reduced operating cost, increased safety, and increased reliability while minimizing memory requirements and maximizing speed.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.c. (p&w)

20080154826 - Managing operation of a cognative radio by an authority: In certain embodiments of a cognitive radio, a method of establishing operational policies, involves determining that a new policy decision should be made; requesting a policy decision from an authority having more computing power than the cognitive radio; receiving the policy decision from the authority; and implementing the policy decision... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080154824 - Method and system for autocompletion of multiple fields in electronic forms: A method and system for autocompletion of multiple fields in electronic forms that generates “inference networks” (Bayesian networks), and evaluates them to suggest likely options for user selection while filling out fields in corresponding electronic forms. The disclosed Bayesian networks are generated and evaluated based on a broad set of... Agent: Lotus And Rational Software David A. Dagg, Esq.

20080154825 - Process for user-defined scored search and automated qualification of parties: A computer driven information management system selectively ranks and qualifies third-parties, such as vendors, by utilizing user-defined and selected questions and qualification criteria from various data sources to utilize the database information available in public, commercial or in private, or by information directly supplied by the third-party in a registration... Agent: Tom Yitao Ren

20080154828 - Method and a computer program product for providing a response to a statement of a user: A method for providing a response to a statement of a user, the method includes: receiving user input that comprises a portion of a user statement; selecting, before receiving a whole user statement, an answerable statement response between an answerable statement, multiple answerable statements and a response to an answerable... Agent: Reches Patents

20080154827 - Method of comparing actual and user predicted changes in data: A method of comparing actual and user predicted changes in data over a time period is provided. Each time period comprises a plurality of sequential time intervals. Historical data containing historical data values is received from a data input. The change in historical data value between a given time interval... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080154829 - Temporal-influenced geospatial modeling system and method: A computer-implemented geospatial and temporal data storage system and method provides access to geospatial and temporal data as it is associated with events and event-types, thereby assisting in forecasting occurrences of identifiable events and/or results based on signature and/or pattern matching.... Agent: Williams Mullen

20080154833 - Academic filter: Techniques are described herein for analyzing textual responses to questions by evaluating the responses according to varying sets of rules. The text of a response is analyzed against the sets of rules and a series of values are generated as a result of, and based upon, the analysis. These values... Agent: Hickman Palermo Truong & Becker LLP/yahoo! Inc.

20080154831 - Identification of relevant metrics: A system and method for performing event analysis includes a plurality of logical components (102, 106, 110, 114, 118), each communicatively coupled to at least one other of the plurality of components. A transformer (114) receives from one or more of the logical components, one or more status messages describing... Agent: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini & Bianco P.l.

20080154832 - Method for message suppression in rule based expert system: One exemplary method for message suppression comprises: providing first and second rules, each having one or more preconditions and a conclusion, wherein the first rule also has a suppressed-by attribute and at least one of the second preconditions is suppressing; evaluating the one or more first and second preconditions; identifying... Agent: Exxonmobil Chemical Company

20080154830 - Method, system, and program product for dispatching an event to a rule: The invention provides a method, system, and program product for dispatching an event to a rule. In one embodiment, the invention includes generating a table from a rule set, wherein the table includes an indication of whether each rule in the rule set corresponds to at least one event type;... Agent: Hoffman Warnick & Dalessandro Llc

20080154834 - Iterative particle reduction methods and systems for localization and pattern recognition: Systems and methods using iterative particle reduction for localization and pattern recognition are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for localization of a plurality of sensor nodes includes establishing a set of particles representing candidate positions for the plurality of sensor nodes; iteratively reducing the set of particles using a... Agent: Lee & Hayes, Pllc

20080154836 - Packet classifier for a network and method thereof: A packet classifier for a network and the method thereof are provided. The packet classifier includes at least one content locator and one matching engine. Each of the content locators performs at least one location operation. Each of the location operations outputs the sum of at least one accumulation item... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20080154837 - Performance evaluating apparatus, performance evaluating method, and program: A performance evaluating apparatus for a rule is provided, which is capable of evaluating a business value of a rule applied to the operation and management of an information system through autonomous control. The performance evaluating apparatus for a rule collects, respectively before activation processing that is prescribed by a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge Pc

20080154835 - Using finite-state networks to store weights in a finite-state network: In a weighted finite state network process, a finite state network object is stored. The finite state network object includes arcs, and each arc has an associated weight stored as a weight-defining finite state network object. The finite state network object is applied to an input. The applying includes combining... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Rochester

20080154838 - Methods for evaluating robustness of solutions to constraint problems: Methods for evaluating robustness of solutions to constraint problems include: (a) determining one or more inputs for the constraint problem; (b) determining bias, uncertainty, or bias and uncertainty of the one or more inputs; (c) randomly perturbating at least one of the one or more inputs based on the bias,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080147574 - Active learning methods for evolving a classifier: A method and system are provided for classifying data items such as a document based upon identification of element instances within the data item. A training set of classes is provided where each class is associated with one or more features indicative of accurate identification of an element instance within... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Rochester

20080147576 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method data processing program and computer readable medium: A data processing apparatus includes first and second unsupervised learning process units and a supervised learning process unit. The first unsupervised learning process unit classifies data of a first data group according to unsupervised learning, to perform dimension reduction for the first data group and to obtain first classified data.... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20080147575 - System and method for classifying a content item: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for the classification or scoring of content items. The method according to one embodiment comprises providing at least one labeled content item as input to an initial classification model, a given labeled item having at least one feature, a given feature... Agent: Yahoo! Inc. C/o Dreier LLP

20080147577 - System and method for joint optimization of cascaded classifiers for computer aided detection: A method for training classifiers for Computer-Aided Detection in medical images includes providing an image feature training set {(xi, yi)}i=1l, wherein xiεRd are input feature variables and yiε{−1,1} are class labels, and a cascade of K classifiers to be trained, minimizing, for each classifier k, a first cost function to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080147573 - Tuning of problem solvers: It is difficult to select parameter values for constraint programming problem solvers which will yield good performance. Automated tuning of such problem solvers on a per problem instance basis may be used and this involves learning a function for predicting the runtime of a problem solver depending on parameter values... Agent: Lee & Hayes Pllc

20080147578 - System for prioritizing search results retrieved in response to a computerized search query: A system for prioritizing search results retrieved is described. One embodiment includes an inference, classification, and indexing subsystem configured to assign a local ranking to each occurrence of each data artifact in a collection of data artifacts obtained from on-line data objects, the local ranking assigned to each occurrence of... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080147579 - Discriminative training using boosted lasso: Word sequences that contain a selected feature are identified using an index that comprises a separate entry for each of a collection of features in the language model, each entry identifying word sequences that contain the feature. The identified word sequences are used to compute a best value for a... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20080147580 - Applications of neural networks: Software for controlling processes in a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing environment may include a wafer-centric database, a real-time scheduler using a neural network, and a graphical user interface displaying simulated operation of the system. These features may be employed alone or in combination to offer improved usability and computational efficiency for... Agent: Strategic Patents P.c..

20080147581 - Processes for generating precise and accurate output from untrusted human input: The present invention relates to the field of computers and computer programs. More specifically, the present invention relates to programs, systems, methods, and media for providing accurate, reliable, relevant, or otherwise useful output generated from user input with unknown accuracy, reliability, relevance, or usefulness, and software to perform the above... Agent: Latimer, Mayberry & Matthews Ip Law, LLP

20080147582 - Engines, methods, and systems for normalizing heterogeneous parameters for scoring proposals: The present invention contemplates a variety of engines, methods and systems for making computer-assisted choices among heterogeneous alternatives. More specifically, engines, methods, and systems for normalizing heterogeneous parameters for scoring proposals are contemplated. The present invention includes a comparison engine that generates a ranked list of alternatives such as proposals... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080147583 - Method and system for optimizing configuration classification of software: A method and system to minimize to redundancy in testing a new software system by utilizing a knowledge base is provided. The knowledge base may be represented in a form of a decision tree including leaf nodes which store previously tested optimal configurations. When the knowledge base does not contain... Agent: Ibm Corporation (swp)

20080147587 - Decision support system: A system comprises a means to enter hypothetical scenario data required for decision making and data necessary for decision making scenario module, being composed of information such as an occurrence probability value and an estimated gain value, a means to enter a logical combination relation for combining the decision making... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.c.

20080147585 - Method and system for generating a surgical training module: A system (1) comprises a physical surgical simulator (11) which transmits data concerning physical movement of training devices to an analysis engine (12). The engine (12) automatically generates rules for a rule base (13a) in a learning system (13). The learning system (13) also comprises content objects (13b) and 3D... Agent: Jacobson Holman Pllc

20080147586 - Method and system for obtaining a combination of faulty parts from a dispersed parts tree: Dispersed parts data on a parts tree are sequentially accessed from a set of known failed products, and part attribute values each having a higher support in the faulty product are extracted. In this process, a subset of parts used in the faulty product is also obtained simultaneously. The part... Agent: Ibm Microelectronics Intellectual Property Law

20080147584 - Rule location, ordering, and combining in a polyhierarchical environment: System and method for rule location, ordering, and combining in a polyhierarchical environment are described. In one embodiment, a polyhierarchical environment contains at least one rule, at least one logical structure representable by a graph and at least two connections between one or more of the logical structures and a... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080147588 - Method for discovering data artifacts in an on-line data object: A method for discovering data artifacts in an on-line data object is described. One embodiment parses the on-line data object into at least one string; divides each string into a set of separate characters; for each set of separate characters, aggregates the separate characters in that set of separate characters... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20080147589 - Method and system for optimizing configuration classification of software: A method and system to minimize to redundancy in testing a new software system by utilizing a knowledge base is provided. The knowledge base may be represented in a form of a decision tree including leaf nodes which store previously tested optimal configurations. When the knowledge base does not contain... Agent: Ibm Corporation (swp)

20080147590 - Knowledge discovery tool extraction and integration: A method for integrating a data item into a knowledge model is provided. The method may include retrieving the data item from a data source, determining if the data item has been previously integrated into the knowledge model, and integrating the data element into the knowledge model if the data... Agent: Accenture Chicago 28164 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080140589 - Active learning framework for automatic field extraction from network traffic: An active learning framework is provided to extract information from particular fields from a variety of protocols. Extraction is performed in an unknown protocol, in which the user presents the system with a small number of labeled instances. The system then automatically generates an abundance of features and negative examples.... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080140593 - Group-based temporal pooling: An HTM node learns a plurality of groups of sensed input patterns over time based on the frequency of temporal adjacency of the input patterns. An HTM node receives a new sensed input, the HTM node assigns probabilities as to the likelihood that the new sensed input matches each of... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20080140592 - Model selection for cluster data analysis: A model selection method is provided for choosing the number of clusters, or more generally the parameters of a clustering algorithm. The algorithm is based on comparing the similarity between pairs of clustering runs on sub-samples or other perturbations of the data. High pairwise similarities show that the clustering represents... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080140590 - Process control integration systems and methods: Systems of process control integration are provided. An embodiment of a system of process control integration comprises multiple process control systems (PCSs) and a supervisor controller. Each PCS calculates at least one process parameter based on at least one process model, a process target and an acceptable range. The supervisor... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley LLP

20080140591 - System and method for matching objects belonging to hierarchies: An improved system and method for matching objects belonging to hierarchies is provided and an optimal matching between two feature spaces organized as taxonomies may be learned. The matching may be performed through a multi-level exploration of the hierarchical feature spaces by using multi-armed bandits where the arms of the... Agent: Law Office Of Robert O. Bolan

20080140594 - System for scaling images using neural networks: An artificial neural network (ANN) based system that is adapted to process an input pattern to generate an output pattern related thereto having a different number of components than the input pattern. The system (26) is comprised of an ANN (27) and a memory (28), such as a DRAM memory,... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.c.

20080140595 - Method for controlling game character: A method for controlling a game character is provided. The method includes analyzing a game situation in which a character appears; and controlling a behavior of the character depending on a result of the analyzing. Accordingly, situation recognition and behavior control depending on the recognized situation are simultaneously performed using... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080140596 - Method of effective memorization: This invention is about a method to enhance memory retention and its application to language learning and other learning processes that require memorization of old content learned in an earlier time. The method uses a memory retention function R˜t(d-D) to iteratively calculate when next review (or repeat) is needed before... Agent: Rongfu Xiao

20080140598 - Most probable explanation generation for a bayesian network: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided to generate a most probable explanation (MPE) for a Bayesian Network (BN). A first data structure is populated by iterating from the leaves of a junction tree (derived from the BN) to the root and retaining maximum potentials along the way. A second data... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080140597 - System and method suitable for optimizing linehaul operations: The linehaul optimization algorithm is a hybrid algorithm incorporating the basic structure of the Hungarian Assignment algorithm or equivalent and an improvement heuristic. However, in this particular case there is not a direct application of the existing, well-known Hungarian Assignment algorithm or equivalent in conjunction with a heuristic. The structure... Agent: Stikeman Elliott LLP

20080140600 - Compiler for programmable intelligent search memory: Memory architecture provides capabilities for high performance content search. Content search rules comprise of regular expressions which are compiled to finite state automata and then programmed in Programmable Intelligent Search Memory (PRISM) for evaluating content with the search rules. A compiler compiles the content search rules for evaluation by PRISM... Agent: Dla Piper Us LLP

20080140599 - System and method for detecting healthcare insurance fraud: The invention comprises a method and system of detecting and identifying fraud arising from a healthcare claim. The system includes a storage means for storing a data base containing source data related to a healthcare claim. A memory means is used for storing a set of user-defined rules for detecting... Agent: Mckinney Law, Llc

20080140601 - Processing data-centric business models: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for processing data-centric business models. An execution engine accesses a commingled data-centric application model that includes a data model for a data store and a business logic model for interacting with data entities contained in the data store. The... Agent: Workman Nydegger/microsoft

20080140603 - Method of building persistent polyhierarchical classifications based on polyhierarchies of classification criteria: A method for providing a polyhierarchical classification includes identifying properties of objects useful for distinguishing objects under classification. A plurality of criteria are identified for specializing the identified properties. A form is chosen for attributive expressions that describe classification categories. The attributive expressions are customizable and encode compositions of object... Agent: Vinson & Elkins L.l.p.

20080140602 - Using a data mining algorithm to discover data rules: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using a data mining algorithm to discover data rules. A data set including multiple records is processed to generate data rules for the data set. Each record has a record format including a plurality of fields and each rule provides... Agent: Konrad Raynes & Victor, LLP Attn: Ibm54

20080133433 - Fuzzy logic control for process with large dead time: The present invention relates to a control system, method and computer program product to control a process having a large dead time. An exemplary process controllable by embodiments according to the invention is the glass manufacturing process, where fuzzy logic is used to control a level of molten and melting... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20080133434 - Method and apparatus for predictive modeling & analysis for knowledge discovery: A device and method designed to carry out the computation of a wide range of topological indices of molecular structure to produce molecular descriptors, representing important elements of the molecular structure information including but not limited to molecular structure variables such as; the molecular connectivity chi indices, mXt, and mXtv;... Agent: Jonathan O. Owens Havestock & Owens LLP

20080133435 - System for performance and scalability analysis and methods thereof: A system adapted for analyzing performance and scalability of at least one computer system is disclosed. The system include a monitoring module configured for capturing at least one metric of an application for analyzing performance and scalability and a performance knowledge repository created and represented by using the at least... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080133437 - User profiles: A system is disclosed for correlating user profiles to software applications. The system may be adapted as part of a software system that interrogates a user profile and reading a learning objective as a first input, interrogates a software application and reading a learning objective as a second input, calculates... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20080133439 - Device for overall machine tool monitoring: A first and a second neural network classify, into normal and abnormal categories, amounts of characteristics extracted from target signals generated when a machine tool is racing prior to machining a workpiece and while the machine tool is machining the workpiece, respectively. A determination unit determines whether an anomaly exists... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20080133438 - System and method for feature based load shedding in classification: A system and method for feature based load shedding in classification. The system includes a plurality of data sources. The plurality of data sources being configured to render independent streams of input data, such data being selectively grouped together to form a particular classification task. The system further includes a... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - Ibm Research Triangle Park

20080133440 - System, method and program for determining which parts of a product to replace: A computer system, method and program product for determining an order to replace parts of a product in response to a problem with the product. Determinations are made as to a most likely one of the parts to have failed and caused the problem with the product and a next... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20080133441 - Method and system for recommending music: A method for recommending music that includes identifying a granularity of a plurality of genres based on a request for music similarity, wherein the request identifies a user, training a genre classifier based on the granularity to obtain a trained genre classifier, calculating a first profile by the trained genre... Agent: Osha Liang L.l.p./sun

20080133442 - Method, apparatus, and product for real-time predictive time-to-completion for variable configure-to-order manufacturing: A method, apparatus, and product are disclosed for predicting a completion time for completing the manufacturing of an ordered configuration of a product. An order is received to manufacture a particular configuration of a product. Multiple activities are identified that need to be finished in order to complete the manufacturing... Agent: Duke W. Yee Yee & Associates, P.c.

20080133443 - Methods and apparatus for user-guided inference of regular expressions for information extraction: Methods and apparatus are provided for inferring regular expressions that parse and extract information from line-oriented data. A regular expression is generated that matches a line of text by: evaluating a plurality of characters of the line of text to identify one or more domains associated with each of the... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP Suite 205

20080133444 - Web-based collocation error proofing: Collocation errors can be automatically proofed using local and network-based corpora, including the Web. For example, according to one illustrative method, one or more collocations from a text sample are compared with a corpus such as the content of the Web. The collocations are identified for whether they are disfavored... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20080133436 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer program: Disclosed herein is an information-processing apparatus for constructing an information analysis processing configuration to be applied to information analysis processing in an observation domain including an uncertainty. The information-processing apparatus includes a data processing unit for: taking a Partially Observable Markov Decision Process as a basic configuration; taking each of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP