Data processing: artificial intelligence inventions

20080109389 - Classification tool: A classification system that includes a first input module, a marker module, unclassified Lagrange multiplier calculation module, and a classification module. The unclassified vector describes a physical condition. The marker module assigns a marker to the unclassified vector. The marker should place the unclassified vector into one of two classes.... Agent: George Mason University Office Of Technology Transfer, Msn 5g5

20080109388 - Learning classifiers for multiple-label data analysis: A method for multiple-label data analysis includes: obtaining labeled data points from more than one labeler; building a classifier that maximizes a measure relating the data points, labels on the data points and a predicted output label; and assigning an output label to an input data point by using the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080109390 - Method for dynamically managing a performance model for a data center: An autonomic computing system for dynamically managing a performance model for a data center. Measured performance data for a data processing system and performance model performance data from a performance model of the data processing system are obtained from which is generated estimated performance data. Upon comparison, if a difference... Agent: Ibm Corp (ya) C/o Yee & Associates Pc

20080109391 - Classifying content based on mood: In one embodiment, content and events are received. The content is analyzed based on to determine a mood score based on events. The mood score is used to classify the content and event with a mood. The mood classification may then be used to affect actions being performed. For example,... Agent: Trellis Intellectual Property Law Group, Pc

20080109392 - Online fraud prevention using genetic algorithm solution: Online fraud prevention including receiving a rules set to detect fraud, mapping the rules set to a data set, mapping success data to members of the rules set, filtering the members of the rules set, and ordering members of the data set by giving priority to those members of the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/ebay

20080109393 - Method of sequencing resources of a resource base relative to a user request: A method of sequencing resources of a resource base relative to a user request, said resources being grouped together into concepts of a set of concepts using an expressive language such as a description logic, and said request corresponding to a concept of said set, said method using a distance... Agent: Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080103995 - Configurable infinite logic signal processing network and genetic computing method of designing the same: Signal processing networks (700, 800, 1008, 1010, 1012) that include a configurable infinite logic aggregator (100) that can be configured as an infinite logic AND gate and infinite logic OR gate or as other gates along a continuum of function between the two by adjusting control signal magnitudes and a... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20080103997 - Archival learning and future performance projection: Methods, and/or systems, and/or apparatus for archival learning and future performance projection are disclosed.... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP

20080103998 - Method for generating multiple orthogonal support vector machines: A method is provided of operating a computer to enhance extraction of information associated with a first training set of vectors for a decision machine, such as a classification Support Vector Machine (SVM). The method includes operating the computer to perform the steps of: (a) forming a plurality of mutually... Agent: John Alexander Galbreath

20080103996 - Retraining a machine-learning classifier using re-labeled training samples: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for machine learning. In one representative embodiment, a training set that includes training samples and corresponding assigned classification labels is obtained, and an automated classifier is trained against the training set. At least one of the training samples is selected and confirmation/re-labeling of it... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20080104003 - Model predictive control of a fermentation feed in biofuel production: System and method for managing fermentation feed in a biofuel production process, comprising a dynamic multivariate predictive model-based controller coupled to a dynamic multivariate predictive model. The model is executable to: receive process information, including water inventory and biomass information, from the biofuel production process; receive a specified objective for... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080104002 - Systems and methods for the combination and display of social and textual content: Techniques are presented for determining a corpus of content portions, each content portion associated with at least one element. A first set of feature values is determined for each content portion. Clusters of content portions are then determined based on the first set of feature values. The features values are... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Parc

20080103999 - Convergent construction of traditional scorecards: A neural model for simulating a scorecard comprises a neural network for transforming one or more inputs into an output. Each input of the neural model has a squashing function applied thereto for simulating a bin of the simulated scorecard. The squashing function includes a control variable for controlling the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080104000 - Determining utility functions from ordinal rankings: A user's preference structure in respect of alternative “objects” with which the user is presented is captured in a multi-attribute utility function. The user ranks these competing objects in order of the user's relative preference for such objects. A utility function that defines the user's preference structure is provided as... Agent: Frederick W. Gibb, Iii Gibb & Rahman, LLC

20080104001 - Algorithm for estimation of binding equlibria in inclusion complexation, host compounds identified thereby and compositions of host compound and pharmaceutical: The present invention discloses a neural network and associated algorithms for improving the identification of chemically useful compounds without having to test each investigated compound individually. The method utilizes a neural network and associated algorithms for estimating the ability to dissolve poorly water soluble molecules by formation of water-soluble inclusion... Agent: Baxter International Inc.

20080104004 - Method and apparatus for identifying, extracting, capturing, and leveraging expertise and knowledge: The invention comprises a set of complementary techniques that dramatically improve enterprise search and navigation results. The core of the invention is an expertise or knowledge index, called UseRank that tracks the behavior of website visitors. The expertise-index is designed to focus on the four key discoveries of enterprise attributes:... Agent: Glenn Patent Group

20080104005 - Method and system for spatial behavior modification based on geospatial modeling: Behavioral influences are determined and real-world variables modified according to the present invention. A forecasting engine and method assists in forecasting occurrences of identifiable events and/or results based on signature and/or pattern matching. The present invention derives signature for event-types based on a comparison of actual event data with pre-established... Agent: Williams Mullen

20080104006 - Multimodal fusion decision logic system using copula model: The present invention includes a method of deciding whether a data set is acceptable for making a decision. A first probability partition array and a second probability partition array may be provided. One or both of the probability partition arrays may be a Copula model. A no-match zone may be... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080104007 - Distributed clustering method: A method for distributed data clustering is provided. The method includes the steps of providing data points each having at least one attribute, determining a two class set of data including data to be clustered and non-cluster data, determining an overall best attribute selection from each of a plurality of... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080097941 - Learning algorithm for ranking on graph data: Described are techniques for ranking a data set of objects. A graph representing the data set is provided. Examples of ranking preferences are provided for a portion of objects in the data set. Each of the examples indicates a ranking of a first object of the portion with respect to... Agent: Muirhead And Saturnelli, LLC

20080097936 - Methods and systems for transductive data classification: A system, method, data processing apparatus, and article of manufacture are provided for classifying data. Labeled data points are received, each of the labeled data points having at least one label indicating whether the data point is a training example for data points for being included in a designated category... Agent: Zilka-kotab, PC

20080097942 - System and method for automated suspicious object boundary determination: A system and method is provided for automated suspicious object boundary determination using a machine learning system (300) and genetic algorithms. The machine learning system (300) is trained (204) and tested (205) using sets of pre-categorized examples. Genetic algorithms assign initial parameter values (201), evaluate the system's performance (206) during... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080097943 - Real-time predictive computer program, model, and method: A method for predicting a future occurrence of an event involves obtaining a history of prior occurrences of the event. A plurality of variables is created that are associated with the event. Weights are assigned to each variable. An artificial neural network is accessed and trained with the history of... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080097944 - Real-time predictive computer program, model, and method: A method for predicting a future occurrence of an event involves obtaining a history of prior occurrences of the event. A plurality of variables is created that are associated with the event. Weights are assigned to each variable. An artificial neural network is accessed and trained with the history of... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080097950 - Behavior prediction apparatus and method: A behavior estimation apparatus inputs a prediction period, an annual consumption expenditure, extracts, from behavioral statistical data including an occurrence probability of each of behaviors of human during each time period, the occurrence probability of each behavior within the prediction period as a prior probability distribution, obtains a consumption time... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080097951 - Scalable knowledge extraction: The present invention provides a method for extracting relationships between words in textual data. Initially, a classifier is trained to identify text data having a specific format, such as situation-response or cause-effect, using a training corpus. The classifier receives input identifying components of the text data having the specified format... Agent: Honda/fenwick

20080097938 - Data mining platform for bioinformatics and other knowledge discovery: The data mining platform comprises a plurality of system modules, each formed from a plurality of components. Each module has an input data component, a data analysis engine for processing the input data, an output data component for outputting the results of the data analysis, and a web server to... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080097939 - Data mining platform for bioinformatics and other knowledge discovery: The data mining platform comprises a plurality of system modules, each formed from a plurality of components. Each module has an input data component, a data analysis engine for processing the input data, an output data component for outputting the results of the data analysis, and a web server to... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080097937 - Distributed method for integrating data mining and text categorization techniques: A method for prediction analysis using text categorization is provided. The method includes the steps of: grouping a plurality of text documents into a plurality of classes; selecting a top m most discriminatory terms for each class of documents using statistical based measures; determining for each document the presence or... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20080097940 - Kernels and kernel methods for spectral data: Support vector machines are used to classify data contained within a structured dataset such as a plurality of signals generated by a spectral analyzer. The signals are pre-processed to ensure alignment of peaks across the spectra. Similarity measures are constructed to provide a basis for comparison of pairs of samples... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080097945 - Novelty detection systems, methods and computer program products for real-time diagnostics/prognostics in complex physical systems: Sensors are configured to repeatedly monitor variables of a physical system during its operation. A novelty detection system is responsive to the sensors and is configured to repeatedly observe into an associative memory, states of associations among the variables that are repeatedly monitored, during a learning phase. The novelty detection... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080097946 - Statistical message classifier: A system and method are disclosed for improving a statistical message classifier. A message may be tested with a machine classifier, wherein the machine classifier is capable of making a classification on the message. In the event the message is classifiable by the machine classifier, the statistical message classifier is... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20080097948 - Real time context learning by software agents: Providing dynamic learning for software agents in a simulation. Software agents with learners are capable of learning from examples. When a non-player character queries the learner, it can provide a next action similar to the player character. The game designer provides program code, from which compile-time steps determine a set... Agent: Swernofsky Law Group PC

20080097947 - System and method for automatically creating, installing and configuring extensions of functionalities in the system nodes of a distributed network: The invention relates to a system and to a method for automatically creating, installing and configuring extensions of functionalities in the system nodes of a distributed network, in particular in a distributed automatic system, provided with at least one system diagnosis tool which analyses the current state of the system... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080097949 - Apparatus and method for estimating user interest degree of a program: The present invention provides a method for estimating a user's interest degree in a playing program, the method includes the steps of: monitoring the user's behavior on the program including at least two segments, and each of them correspond to different time weight; determining the length and the time weight... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080091631 - Method and apparatus for an algorithmic approach to patient-driven computer-assisted diagnosis: One embodiment of the present invention provides a computer software medical diagnosis system with which users can interact over the Internet using a web browser in order to obtain a medical diagnosis or recommendation. The user interacts with the diagnosis system by first identifying his or her chief complaint, and... Agent: Nicholas Solter

20080091632 - Distributed, multi-user, multi-threaded application development system and method: An object-oriented multi-threaded application development system and method for developing resource information software is provided, wherein the application development framework is made up of three tiers. The first tier comprises at least one computer running a web browser, where the web browser is capable of running an object-orientated applet. The... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080091634 - Content enhancement system and method and applications thereof: A source content enhancement system is described. A method for disambiguation of content and localization of culturally sensitive content including parsing content of an object for cultural objects and components, gathering knowledge about the object, inferring knowledge about the object, checking if the object is culturally appropriate, checking if the... Agent: Daniel J Swirsky

20080091628 - Cognitive architecture for learning, action, and perception: The present invention relates to a learning system. The learning system comprises a sensory and perception module, a cognitive module, and an execution module. The sensory and perception module is configured to receive and process external sensory input from an external world and extract sensory-specific features from the external sensory... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20080091627 - Data learning system for identifying, learning apparatus, identifying apparatus and learning method: A discriminative data learning system provided comprises a learning device (10) for updating dictionary data having a template to be used for discriminating the category of a hierarchical structure, and a discriminating device (20) for classifying a pattern into a category with reference to the dictionary data. The learning device... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080091629 - Controller for fuel cell system: A fuel cell system capable of learning its current-voltage characteristics precisely in a short time even when the current-voltage characteristics of a fuel cell varies due to reduction of a catalyst of an oxidizing agent electrode during the stop of operation of the fuel cell system. A controller (13) learns... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080091630 - System and method for defining normal operating regions and identifying anomalous behavior of units within a fleet, operating in a complex, dynamic environment: Monitoring dynamic units that operate in complex, dynamic environments, is provided in order to classify and track unit behavior over time. When domain knowledge is available, feature-based models may be used to capture the essential state information of the units. When domain knowledge is not available, raw data is relied... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20080091633 - Domain knowledge-assisted information processing: A modeling system enriched with information from a single source (or multiple sources) that allows for the intelligent extension, formulation or reformulation of a request into various processes including but not limited to transmission, discovery, notification, searching, filtering and storing processes is provided. The innovation builds a network of connected... Agent: Amin. Turocy & Calvin, LLP

20080091635 - Animated picker for slider bars and two-dimensional pickers: A computer program product for facilitating an expression of emotion in an application, is provided and calls for: providing a field for expressing a range of emotions; providing a location indicator for setting a location within the field; associating a unique expression of emotion with each location for the location... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Lotus