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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185483 | System for design and use of decision models The invention relates to a system for the design and use of decision models. More specifically, the invention relates to an automatic method for decision making by a virtual or physical agent on the basis of external variables derived from an environment described b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175988 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus learning a preference of a user for a content item includes acquiring means for acquiring an operation or expression of the user for a certain content item as feedback information; training data generating means for generating tra... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170965 | Method for governing the operation of a generalist agent within a complex multi-agent adaptive system Described is a method for governing the operation of a generalist agent within a multi-agent complex adaptive system such that the generalist agent maintains the stability of the system. The method includes the steps of migrating about the system, badging with the s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165976 | Systems, methods, and apparatus for otoacoustic protection of autonomic 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. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165977 | Systems, methods, and apparatus for otoacoustic protection of autonomic 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. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8150844 | Location ranking using social graph information In one embodiment, a user of a social networking system requests to check in a place near the user's current location. The social networking system generates a list of places near the user's current location, ranks the places in the list of places near the user's cu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8140452 | Systems, methods, and apparatus for otoacoustic protection of autonomic 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. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140453 | Systems, methods, and apparatus for otoacoustic protection of autonomic 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. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131658 | Brain-based device having a cerebellar model for predictive motor control A mobile brain-based device (BBD) includes a mobile platform with sensors and effectors, which is guided by a simulated nervous system that is an analogue of the cerebellar areas of the brain used for predictive motor control to determine interaction with a real-wor... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126826 | Method and system for active learning screening process with dynamic information modeling Systems and methods consistent with the present invention improve manual screening processes for a group of documents by implementing an active learning screening process with dynamic information modeling. A classification algorithm is trained to recognize the relat... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117141 | Hierarchical system for multi-objective shape control of variable stiffness structures The present invention relates to a hierarchical system for multi-objective shape control of variable stiffness structures. The system operates by initializing a hierarchical hybrid Gur-game controller that is affixed to a variable stiffness structure. The hierarchic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112370 | Classification and policy management for software components A method, system, and computer usable program product for classification and policy management for software components are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A metadata associated with an application or component is identified. A mapping determination is made... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112371 | Systems and methods for generalized motion recognition Techniques for performing motion recognition using generalized motion recognition capability are disclosed. At least two types of sensors are used to generate sensor signals about a motion made by a user. The sensor signals are then transformed to device-independent... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108327 | Method and system for an adaptive learning strategy A system and method for a computer-based training in which a user is presented with a first training session associated with a learning strategy. Quantitative data concerning the first training session is gathered and evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103601 | Complexity systems management method The Complexity Systems Management (CSM) Method is a scientifically derived business process method for managing complex events and situations. The CSM Method™ is based on new scientific evidence that explains the behaviors of complex adaptive systems. This same sc... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095484 | System and method for automatic virtual metrology A server, a system and a method for automatic virtual metrology (AVM) are disclosed. The AVM system comprises a model-creation server and a plurality of AVM servers. The model-creation server is used to construct the first set of virtual metrology (VM) models (of a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090669 | Adaptive learning framework for data correction Architecture that employs adaptive learning algorithms to adapt a data correction tool to user-specific behavior during runtime. The architecture includes a framework for training and measuring adaptive learning algorithms, adapting the current text correction tool ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086549 | Multi-label active learning Multi-label active learning may entail training a classifier with a set of training samples having multiple labels per sample. In an example embodiment, a method includes accepting a set of training samples, with the set of training samples having multiple respectiv... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082216 | Information processing apparatus, method and program having a historical user functionality adjustment An information processing apparatus includes: strength estimation means for calculating an operation frequency for each predetermined time period from an operation history, and estimating a time period of the operation frequency which exceeds a predetermined value a... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078555 | Decoupling static program data and execution data Persisting execution state of a continuation based runtime program. The continuation based runtime program includes static program data defining activities executed by the program. One or more of the activities are parent activities including sequences of child acti... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8046313 | Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmat... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8046354 | Method and apparatus for re-evaluating execution strategy for a database query A query facility for database queries saves and re-uses query execution strategies, and automatically detects that a strategy should be re-optimized as a result of changes to an indexed variable value. Preferably, the number of records evaluated and selected by the ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041659 | Systems and methods for motion recognition using multiple sensing streams Techniques for motion recognition using multiple data streams are disclosed. Multiple data streams from inertia sensors as well as non-inertial sensors are received to derive a motion recognition signal from motion recognizers. These motion recognizers are originall... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041656 | Method and apparatus for leveraging end user terminals in self-learning networks The invention includes a method and apparatus for configuring a self-learning network using feedback information received from an end user terminal communicating via the self-learning network. A method includes receiving feedback information from the end user termin... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041660 | Optimizing traffic predictions and enhancing notifications Travel-demand forecasting methods are described for predicting traffic volume based, at least in part, on user-entered data in the form of origin/destination data pairs, user preferences, demographic data and other types of socioeconomic data. This data can source a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041657 | Systems and methods for providing digital works based on user preferences A method for providing digital works based on user preferences is described. Data associated with a plurality of digital works is analyzed. The plurality of digital works are classified based on the data analysis and on a first list and on a second list. The first l... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041655 | 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. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8041658 | Method, system, and computer program product for adaptively learning user preferences for smart services A method, system, and computer program product are described for adaptively learning user preferences for smart services. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for adaptively learning user preferences for smart services includes modeling an availability of ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8027941 | Automated classification algorithm comprising at least one input-invariant part A classification algorithm is separated into one or more input-invariant parts and one or more input-dependent classification parts. The input-invariant parts of the classification algorithm capture the underlying and unchanging relationships between the plurality o... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8019705 | Register and active element machines: commands, programs, simulators and translators In an embodiment, instructions in a computer language are translated into instructions in a register machine language. The instructions in the register machine language are translated into active element machine instructions. The use of the register machine language... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015129 | Parsimonious multi-resolution value-item lists Systems and methods are provided for parsimonious representation of large sets of multi-resolution value-item lists. A hierarchical data structure associated with the lists and conditioning variables is learnt while exploiting both semantics encoded in target variab... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8015153 | System for distributed communications A system for use in a distributed environment comprising a first data processing system having a first entity (e.g. an object) and a second data processing system having a second entity. The first entity sends a request for an operation associated with the second en... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001064 | Learning based on feedback for contextual personalized information retrieval Information retrieval systems face challenging problems with delivering highly relevant and highly inclusive search results in response to a user's query. Contextual personalized information retrieval uses a set of integrated methodologies that can combine automatic... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996345 | Generating attribute models for use in adaptive navigation systems Adaptive navigation techniques are disclosed that allow navigation systems to learn from a user's personal driving history. As a user drives, models are developed and maintained to learn or otherwise capture the driver's personal driving habits and preferences. Exam... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991713 | Method for solving minimax and linear programming problems A novel method is disclosed for efficiently solving minimax problems, and in particular, for efficiently solving minimax problems wherein the corresponding matrix is large. In particular, the novel method solves minimax problems in O(n2 T) operation count... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7937341 | Method for the automatic sequencing of the specifications of a computer, especially for aircraft A method for the automatic sequencing of the specifications of a computer comprises an analysis of the specifications constituted by nodes with a simplification and distribution of these nodes into at least two types of nodes, and an assigning of these nodes in repe... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937340 | Automated satisfaction measurement for web search Context-based user behavior data is collected from a search mechanism. This data includes, for a given query, user feedback (implicit and explicit) on the query and context information on the query. A predictive pattern is applied to the context-based user behavior ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933848 | Support vector regression for censored data A method of producing a model for use in predicting time to an event includes obtaining multi-dimensional, non-linear vectors of information indicative of status of multiple test subjects, at least one of the vectors being right-censored, lacking an indication of a ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7925601 | Reducing bandwidth requirements for peer-to-peer gaming based on error difference between actual game object state and simulated game object state being below an error threshold Techniques enable the reduction of bandwidth requirements for peer-to-peer gaming architectures. In some embodiments, these techniques allow differentiation among players to decide which players should receive continuous updates and which should receive periodic upd... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921067 | Method and device for mood detection A method for mood detection, comprising receiving audio data, determining a mood for the audio data based on at least one mood model, receiving user feedback of a user for the determined mood, the user feedback being on a gradual scale and indicative as to whether t... | 04/05/2011 |
