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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170980 | Universal software architecture for decision support A universal software architecture for decision support includes an n-tiered architecture for building a universal task and workload management software system. The design incorporates a connectivity tier for activating a data object representative of application spe... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8108333 | System and method for computing cumulative densities of data represented by gaussian distributions Probability densities are calculated. According to an example embodiment, a Gaussian probability density is computed for a set of data representing a multivariate Gaussian distribution (Gaussian) by matching moments of truncated distributions. A distribution is proj... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8001166 | Methods and apparatus for optimizing keyword data analysis Techniques for analyzing keyword data for quality management purposes are provided. One or more keywords are selected. Each of the one or more keywords represent a category of quality management. A keyword time series is prepared for each of the one or more selected... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7818280 | Method for predicting depth distribution of predetermined water temperature zone, method and system for delivering fishing ground prediction information of migratory fish A linear regression equation, η1=α(ε×h)+β, is obtained based on a depth h to a water zone of a predetermined water temperature, respective densities ρ1 and ρ2 of upper and lower layers above and below the water zone, and an absolute dynam... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7801843 | Method and apparatus for recommendation engine using pair-wise co-occurrence consistency The invention, referred to herein as PeaCoCk, uses a unique blend of technologies from statistics, information theory, and graph theory to quantify and discover patterns in relationships between entities, such as products and customers, as evidenced by purchase beha... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7756823 | Dynamic reference repository A method for maintaining a dynamic reference repository within an enterprise architecture domain, comprises discovering pertinent input(s) to the dynamic reference repository. These newly discovered pertinent inputs are then retrieved to the dynamic reference reposi... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752158 | System and method for generating an adaptive software knowledge model incorporating new information with model dependency analysis A knowledge generation machine (KGM) that collects information of varying types from a plurality of different sources is provided. Because information about a software component may come from third parties or external information, the KGM is configured to find and s... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739218 | Systems and methods for building and implementing ontology-based information resources Systems and methods are provided for building and implementing ontology-based information resources. More specifically, multi-user collaborative, semi-automatic systems and methods are provided for constructing ontology-based information resources that are shared by... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7685088 | System and method for generating new concepts based on existing ontologies A system and a method for automatically generating new concepts based on existing ontologies are provided. The system creates new concepts in existing ontologies based on new concept descriptions expressed in a natural language format, and comprises: a normalizer fo... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7603335 | Acquisition of attribute and accounting information with communication interruption An attribute information acquisition method, including transmitting an attribute request for contents attribute information for altering attributes of contents data stored in a storage medium to an attribute information providing apparatus. The method also includes ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7444594 | Mediating conflicts in computer user's context data Techniques are described providing mediated information about a current state that is modeled with multiple state attributes. In some situations, the providing includes receiving from a first source an indication of a first value for an indicated one of the state at... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7376634 | Method and apparatus for implementing Q&A function and computer-aided authoring The present invention provides a method for implementing Q&A function for an electronic document, a method for computer-aided authoring, a method for browsing an electronic document, a computer-aided authoring apparatus, a browser capable of providing Q&A function, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363281 | Reduction of fitness evaluations using clustering techniques and neural network ensembles The invention relates to an evolutionary optimization method. First, an initial population of individuals is set up and an original fitness function is applied. Then the offspring individuals having a high evaluated quality value as parents are selected. In a third ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343314 | System and method for scheduling and train control A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The scheduling system utilizes a cost reactive resource scheduler to minimize resource exception while at the same time minimizing t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333970 | Inference machine The invention relates to an inference machine which is used to answer questions relating to predetermined data with the aid of an ontology, which is used to structure data, and a declarative system of rules, which reproduces additional knowledge. During the evaluati... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330895 | Representation, decision models, and user interface for encoding managing preferences, and performing automated decision making about the timing and modalities of interpersonal communications The present invention relates to a system and methodology providing a user interface that can be employed by contactors and contactees in conjunction with a communications architecture for identifying and establishing an optimal communication based on preferences, c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321883 | Facilitator used in a group decision process to solve a problem according to data provided by users An automated facilitator for use in structuring a group decision process using end user collaboration units through which corresponding stories are entered and feedback is provided, the facilitator including at least one database which stores models for problem solv... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318227 | Method for monitoring or installing new program codes in an industrial installation A method of installing a mobile program code for the control of an industrial automation system with a central computer and a plurality of actors and sensors coupled via a bus system with said central installation computer, has the steps of transmitting the mobile p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315849 | Enterprise-wide data-warehouse with integrated data aggregation engine An enterprise-wide data-warehouse comprising a database management system (DBMS) including a relational datastore storing data in tables. An aggregation module, operatively coupled to the relational datastore aggregates the data stored in the tables of the relationa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305374 | Method, system and program product for automated testing of changes to externalized rules A method of testing changes to externalized rules is provided. The method comprises using a rules change management engine and receiving from it a test request for a rules change for a rule. Further, the method comprises providing regression test buckets for testing... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287017 | Decision engine A software-based decision engine implements a comparative or opportunity based decision making methodology. A user selects or provides options and influencing factors. The importance of each influencing factor, and the reason for each factor's importance, is obtaine... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283928 | Computerized method and software for data analysis The computerized method for data analysis is a computerized method for identifying a causal relationship between at least one independent variable and a dependent variable in a set of data representing historical operating parameters of an industrial process. Data r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277924 | Method and mechanism for a portal website architecture A method and mechanism for servicing a request for a web page from a user over a worldwide computer network using a portal management system. A user transmits a request for a web page with one or more portlets to a portal web server. The portal web server communicat... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7278134 | Three dimensional framework for information technology solutions A solution advisor tool for designing an information technology (IT) solution, comprising: (1) a knowledge management system for generating and storing information in a hierarchical format, wherein the knowledge management system includes: (a) a first knowledge base... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275101 | Information processing apparatus, management control method, computer program and memory medium The information processing apparatus of the present invention comprises alarm means for informing an alarm to expedite the delivery of an expendable to a communication address assigned to a person in charge of distribution, in response, after the instruction for del... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7269160 | Voice over internet call center integration A telephony server, comprising an application program executing under an operating system, communicating directly with telephony hardware to implement telephony system control, having an application programming interface including a call to an external program also ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263515 | Content enhancement in an electronic marketplace An electronic commerce system (10) includes a content enhancement module (47) that analyzes the product data stored in a seller database (32) using one or more rules and that identifies one or more potential errors in the product data according ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7233934 | Dynamic expert system Embodiments of the present invention provide a dynamic expert system comprising a control database, a master rules database, an operations database, an initialization module, a dynamic knowledge module and an application of knowledge module. The control database com... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231417 | Assessment engine A method of generating a function, the function for assessing a parameter. The method includes: displaying a field for receiving a rule on a computer; entering a rule into the computer; transmitting the rule to a server; storing the rule on the server; and generatin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231375 | Computer aided query to task mapping An annotating system aids a user in mapping a large number of queries to tasks to obtain training data for training a search component. The annotating system includes a query log containing a large quantity of queries which have previously been submitted to a search... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216116 | Data analysis system with automated query and visualization environment setup A primary graphical input device such as a scroll bar or slider is displayed in order to allow graphical input and adjustment of at least one parameter, such as the page number of a displayed document in a word-processing program or a range value in a data visualiza... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203724 | Message exchanging system and monitoring system for confirming complaint accuracy A message exchange system includes a server system, a support center and client systems. The server system distributes message information and stores a message log. The support center can confirm whether a harassment message complained about actually was sent by det... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197365 | Controller, program product, and storage medium An object of the present invention is to realize an in-home network system that is capable of smoothly controlling an appliance even when a new kind of appliance that has not been obtained conventionally is connected to an in-home network or even when an unusual, sp... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188091 | Rule processing system A rule processing apparatus includes modules for defining/entering attributes, enumerations, and/or relationships; packaging the definitions in a reduced canonical form suitable for propositional logic manipulation using zero-suppressed binary decision diagrams (Zdd... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188013 | Method for cross-linking of regulation-and/or control functions for a motor vehicle A method for interlinking regulation and/or control functions for a motor vehicle, the communication structure of the control or regulation functions is defined by way of graphs containing nodes and directed gridlines, the nodes of the graph representing control or ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174010 | System and method for increasing completion of training Improving the frequency with which agents complete training in a call center or other constituent contact environment. Agents working in call centers are typically given periodic training to improve their skills. Training breaks are scheduled at various times throug... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158935 | Method and system for predicting problematic situations in a automated dialog The invention concerns a system and method of predicting problematic dialogs in an automated dialog system based on the user's input communications. The method may include determining whether a probability of conducting a successful dialog with the user exceeds a fi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152050 | Learning system capable of performing additional learning and robot apparatus In a learning system, a learning method, and a robot apparatus, the name of an object is obtained from the user through a dialog with the user. The object is identified based on the detection results of the predetermined plural different features of the object and t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146348 | Probabilistic goal recognition system and method incorporating inferred unobserved actions A system and method for recognizing a goal of an actor in an environment by considering hypothesized unobserved actions. The method includes providing a plan library that includes a list of possible goals and corresponding plans. Actions of the actor are observed, a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7146563 | Maintaining screen and form state in portlets A portlet state maintenance system can include a portal page setup component configured to generate a logical form in a single portal page from a multiplicity of forms defined within portlet markup aggregated into the single portal page. A portal state save componen... | 12/05/2006 |
