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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190545 | Method and apparatus for adding skills to a database of skills by determing if new issues are similar previous issues that were resolved A system thinker application receives a first issue, a first resolution to the first issue, and a first plurality of skills. The system thinker application searches a system environment electronic profile for a second issue, a second resolution to the second issue, ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190544 | Identifying and generating biometric cohorts based on biometric sensor input The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating biometric cohorts. In one embodiment, biometric data is received which identifies a set of biometric patterns. The biometric d... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190543 | Autonomous biologically based learning tool An autonomous biologically based learning tool system and a method that the tool system employs for learning and analysis are provided. The autonomous biologically based learning tool system includes (a) one or more tool systems that perform a set of specific tasks ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190546 | Dependency between sources in truth discovery A method and system for truth discovery may implement a methodology that accounts for accuracy of sources and dependency between sources. The methodology may be based on Bayesian probability calculus for determining which data object values published by sources are ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185486 | Segmented predictive model system A computer program product, method and system for transforming data into predictive models. The transformation of data into predictive models comprises a multi stage learning process that uses a plurality of algorithms at each stage to select output for use in the n... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185485 | Device for analyzing thermal data based on breast surface temperature for the detection for use in determining cancerous conditions A device for providing improved classification of breast tissue wherein the tissue is classified as one of cancerous and non-cancerous tissue includes sensors for sensing temperature of a subject breast tissue over a predetermined period and generating signals in re... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180718 | Engine for performing root cause and effect analysis An engine for performing root cause analysis on a system comprising a plurality of elements in a modeled domain, the engine comprising a module loader and parser for loading modules of computer code containing computer language statements modeling elements of the sy... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180717 | System for estimating a distribution of message content categories in source data A method of computerized content analysis that gives “approximately unbiased and statistically consistent estimates” of a distribution of elements of structured, unstructured, and partially structured source data among a set of categories. In one embodiment, thi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180777 | Method and system to compare data objects The present invention relates in general to methods and systems for comparing and maximizing the optimal selection of a first set of one or more data objects to a set of second data objects. In one embodiment, the first set of data objects represent one or more task... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175994 | Method and system for self-learning issues remediation A system and method are disclosed for automatically performing remediation operations on a plurality of information handling system (IHS) resources. Survey information related to a user of IHS resources is collected and processed to generate survey information. IHS ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175995 | Quantum and digital processor hybrid systems and methods to solve problems Quantum and digital processors are employed together to solve computational problems. The quantum processor may be configured with a problem via a problem Hamiltonian and operated to perform adiabatic quantum computation and/or quantum annealing on the problem Hamil... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175990 | Situational decision engine and method for contextual user experience A situational decision engine (SDE) operates within a mobile device or server to present a user with display content specifically optimized to the user's present situation. By acquiring characteristics about the user's present situation, the SDE is capable of analyz... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175993 | Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored thereon and information processing apparatus An instruction target object which is located outside a predetermined area of a virtual space is detected at an interval of the unit time, and a substitute icon associated with the instruction target object is displayed in a screen. Next, after it is detected that a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175989 | Music recommendation system using a personalized choice set A method for recommending items includes forming one or more choice sets of recommendable items. At least one choice set is a personalized choice set of recommendable items formed for a first user based in part on data associated with that user. Recommendable items ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175991 | Business optimization engine that extracts process life cycle information in real time by inserting stubs into business applications A system and method for optimizing enterprise applications driven by business processes is provided. The system includes a data repository, an extractor to perform real time extraction of process life cycle information from business solutions integrating heterogeneo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175992 | Methods and systems for compound feature creation, processing, and identification in conjunction with a data analysis and feature recognition system wherein hit weights are summed Methods and systems for creation, processing, and use of compound features during data analysis and feature recognition are disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention functions to apply a new level of data discrimination during data analysis ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170968 | Recursive structure for diagnostic model A recursive mapping structure for diagnostic models is provided. A parent diagnostic model includes a first input module, a first output module, a first monitor module coupled to the first input and first output modules, and a first propagation module coupled betwee... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170967 | Knowledge base comprising executable stories Systems and methods are provided for assisted decision-making. A knowledge base comprises a plurality of executable stories. A given story comprises a belief network containing at least one associated hypothesis and evidence associated with the at least one hypothes... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170969 | Automated computation of semantic similarity of pairs of named entity phrases using electronic document corpora as background knowledge An overall semantic similarity score value between pairs of named entities in a text corpus is obtained by calculating for at least one pair of named entities a plurality of corresponding pair similarity score values according to a first and at least a second classi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165978 | Methods and systems to configure, share, and combine computer logic knowledge modules Methods and systems to configure computer program logic knowledge modules (KNOMs) in response to user selections. A KNOM may be configured to cause a processor to measure and/or monitor one or more processes or properties, and to perform one or more functions when a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165979 | System and method for resource adaptive classification of data streams A system and method for resource adaptive classification of data streams. Embodiments of systems and methods provide classifying data received in a computer, including discretizing the received data, constructing an intermediate data structure from said received dat... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160979 | Method and apparatus for providing a virtual service agent that receives queries, compares questions to a set of queries, and allows a user to confirm a closest match A virtual agent is disclosed. The virtual agent may receive a question from a user, and compare the question against a list of queries contained in a database. The virtual agent may then assign a point value to the question, determine which of a set of ranges the po... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160982 | Method for detecting people of interest from information sources A method for detecting people of interest from information sources. Method performs automatic community model generation based on uni-parity data. Correlation analysis is employed to identify links within the community. Method may be particularized for solving speci... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160981 | Event-based anticipation systems, methods and computer program products for associative memories wherein times of future events occurring are predicted A time of occurrence of an interest event of multiple events is anticipated based on time intervals between at least two previously occurring events and a previous occurrence of the interest event and based on a new occurrence of at least one of the events. For a re... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160983 | Displaying resources based on shared contexts A user data engine residing on an endpoint machine generates a current user context reflecting a specific flow of operations performed by an end-user when interacting with a software application. A context engine residing on a sever machine compares the current user... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160980 | Information system based on time, space and relevance An information system based on time, space and relevance is provided. The system comprises a client that displays information in a user-friendly manner and is located in a domestic environment; a proxy that handles the collection and parsing of data; a server that g... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156061 | Validating a standardized configuration description The present disclosure is concerned with a validation of a configuration description of automated devices in a power network such as a Substation Automation (SA) system, or of a part or component thereof such as an individual Intelligent Electronic Device (IED), tha... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156060 | Systems and methods for generating and implementing an interactive man-machine web interface based on natural language processing and avatar virtual agent based character An interactive virtual agent (avatar) system includes a plurality of databases configured to store at least one of client specific information and non-client specific information, internal resources configured to provide access to information sources, the character ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156062 | Method for constructing database to deduce disease and providing U-health service using a subset of ontologies A method for constructing a database to deduce a disease and constructing a Bayesian network for U-Health application, the method including the steps of analyzing U-Health information, which includes a disease, a symptom, and a treatment, and constructing a pluralit... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156063 | Decision making based on changes input to a database An assessment of a request for change is made by first receiving the request for change. The request for change is compared with a plurality of stored requests for change that are stored in a change database. Then, a computation is made, using learned similarity fun... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156058 | System and method of facilitate user thinking about an arbitrary problem with multidimensional or related analysis Preferred embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for facilitating user thinking about an arbitrary problem with at least one of multidimensional analysis and related analysis, or both. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156059 | Indicator-based recommendation system A recommendation system and method uses data structured according to an indicator-based recommendation paradigm. Items to be considered for recommendation are stored in a text retrieval system, along with associated meta-data such as title and description. To these ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150785 | Multi-modal green computing fusion using problem analytics A system, method and program product for processing a computational problem for a computing center having a plurality of computing resources. The system includes: a problem analytics system for generating a characterized problem description from an inputted computat... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150786 | Method for performing data analysis of samples that calculates a number of samples and associates traits with samples Various aspects provide for receiving data associated with a plurality of samples. A sample generally includes data associated with one or more events. One or more traits may be determined, where a trait may be a set of or associated with one or more events. General... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145584 | Predicting user responses to invitations in a social networking system based on keywords in user profiles A social networking system selects a subset of keywords from a set of master keywords found in user profiles. The method includes selecting a first and second group of user profiles including one or more keywords and computing the number of occurrences of each of th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145583 | Tailoring medication to individual characteristics Disclosed is a medical outcome prediction tool that predicts an individual patient's medical outcomes by identifying patients having a same disease; selecting a set of characteristics unique to an individual; determining the similarities between the individual and o... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145582 | Synthetic events for real time patient analysis Generating synthetic events based on a vast amount of data. First and second data are received. The first data is organized into a first cohort. The second data is organized into a second cohort. The first cohort and the second cohort are processed to generate a syn... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140455 | Adaptive information technology solution design and deployment Information technology solution alternatives for an enterprise organization are evaluated within an automated architectural framework based upon one or more information technology evaluation metrics. An automated incremental solution deployment strategy is created b... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135666 | Systems and methods for policy based execution of time critical data warehouse triggers Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate systems, methods, apparatuses and program products that employ a policy based method of timely execution of triggers over a data warehouse. Embodiments of the invention utilize methods to convert a trigger condition i... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135657 | Systems and methods for processing data flows A flow processing facility, which uses a set of artificial neurons for pattern recognition, such as a self-organizing map, in order to provide security and protection to a computer or computer system supports unified threat management based at least in part on patte... | 03/13/2012 |
