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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065248 | Approximate hashing functions for finding similar content A method including training a plurality of learning systems, each learning system implementing a learning function and having an input and producing an output, initializing one or more data structures, and evaluating a target sample is described. Also described are ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8041745 | Methods for managing aggregated address books Methods of managing data associated with an entity include providing an address book entry for the entity in an address book of a user. The address book entry has an associated name and includes a plurality of identifications associated with the entity. Data records... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7996346 | Method for autonomic workload distribution on a multicore processor A multiprocessor system which includes automatic workload distribution. As threads execute in the multiprocessor system, an operating system or hypervisor continuously learns the execution characteristics of the threads and saves the information in thread-specific c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7962429 | Neuromorphic device for proofreading connection adjustments in hardware artificial neural networks A hardware-implemented method for proofreading updates of connections in a hardware artificial neural network (hANN) includes computing a draft weight change independently at a connection between neuroids and at a corresponding dedicated special purpose nousoid, det... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7958070 | Parameter learning method, parameter learning apparatus, pattern classification method, and pattern classification apparatus A plurality of pieces of learning data, each associated with a class to which the piece of the learning data belong, are input. In each piece of the learning data, a statistical amount of attribute values of elements in each of specific k parts, k being equal to or ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953682 | Method of driving a display using non-negative matrix factorization to determine a pair of matrices for representing features of pixel data in an image data matrix and determining weights of said features such that a product of the matrices approximates the image data matrix This invention generally relates to methods, apparatus and computer program code processing digital data using non-negative matrix factorisation. A method of digitally processing data in a data array defining a target matrix (X) using non-negative matrix fact... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7953683 | Learning apparatus, learning method, and program for efficiently learning dynamics A learning apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a network formed by a plurality of nodes each holding dynamics; a learning unit configured to learn the dynamics of the network in a self-organizing manner on the basis of observed time-series data; a ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7941384 | Canonical model to normalize disparate persistent data sources A semantic database transaction monitor is provided that monitors database transactions by taking advantage of database replication technology. The invention receives one or more event streams of transaction data from one or more database replication software agents... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7912797 | Monitoring and control of analytical effectiveness in an analyst network Monitoring and/or controlling analytical effectiveness of a plurality of analysts in an analyst network is provided. In one embodiment, information concerning treatment of information elements (i.e., discrete quantities of content suitable for analysis by one or mor... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7849032 | Intelligent sampling for neural network data mining models A method, system, and computer program product provides automated determination of the size of the sample that is to be used in training a neural network data mining model that is large enough to properly train the neural network data mining model, yet is no larger ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7849033 | Learning control apparatus, learning control method, and computer program A learning control apparatus for controlling a learning operation of an apparatus sensing a state of an environment and selecting a behavior based on the sensed content, includes a predictor for learning the behavior and a change in the state of the environment, and... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7840508 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a node holding dynamics; an input-weight-coefficient adjuster configured to adjust input-weight coefficients on a dimension-by-dimension basis, the input-weight coefficients being weight... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831531 | Approximate hashing functions for finding similar content A method including training a plurality of learning systems, each learning system implementing a learning function and having an input and producing an output, initializing one or more data structures, and evaluating a target sample is described. Also described are ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827129 | Crystal lookup table generation using neural network-based algorithm A crystal lookup table used to define a matching relationship between a signal position of a detected event in a PET scanner and a corresponding detector pixel location is generated using a neural network-based algorithm, and is implemented by a FPGA. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814038 | Feedback-tolerant method and device producing weight-adjustment factors for pre-synaptic neurons in artificial neural networks In an artificial neural network a method and neuron device that produce weight-adjustment factors, also called error values (116), for pre-synaptic neurons (302a . . . 302c) that are used to adjust the values of connection weights ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7797260 | Automated document classifier tuning including training set adaptive to user browsing behavior Subject matter disclosed herein relates to document classification and/or automated document classifier tuning. In an example embodiment, a document received from a user computing platform in an online database stored in a memory of a server computing platform may b... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788196 | Artificial neural network An artificial neural network comprises at least one input layer with a predetermined number of input nodes and at least one output layer with a predetermined number of output nodes or also at least one intermediate hidden layer with a predetermined number of nodes b... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7734555 | Separate learning system and method using two-layered neural network having target values for hidden nodes Disclosed herein is a separate learning system and method using a two-layered neural network having target values for hidden nodes. The separate learning system of the present invention includes an input layer for receiving training data from a user, and including a... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7720774 | Learning method and apparatus utilizing genetic algorithms A learning apparatus for building a network structure of a Bayesian network based on learning data. In the Bayesian network, a cause and effect relationship between plural nodes is represented by a directed graph. The learning apparatus includes a storage portion in... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7693806 | Classification using a cascade approach A system and method that facilitates and effectuates optimizing a classifier for greater performance in a specific region of classification that is of interest, such as a low false positive rate or a low false negative rate. A two-stage classification model can be t... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7672918 | Artificial neuron Artificial neurons and processing elements for artificial neurons are disclosed. One processing element generates a continuous value signal based on the first plurality of inputs and generates a responsiveness based on a second plurality of inputs. An output value d... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668790 | System and method for fusing data from different information sources with shared-sampling distribution based boosting A boosting—based method and system for fusing a set of classifiers that performs classification using weak learners trained on different views of the training data. The final ensemble contains learners that are trained on examples sampled with a shared sampling di... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7613668 | Anomaly detection system and a method of teaching it A method for teaching an anomaly detecting mechanism in a system comprising observable elements (302), at least one of which has a periodic time-dependent behaviour, the anomaly detecting mechanism comprising a computerized learning mechanism (314). Th... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7593908 | Training with heterogeneous data Systems and methods are provided for training neural networks and other systems with heterogeneous data. Heterogeneous data are partitioned into a number of data categories. A user or system may then assign an importance indication to each category as well as an ord... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7562060 | Large scale semi-supervised linear support vector machines A computerized system and method for large scale semi-supervised learning is provided. The training set comprises a mix of labeled and unlabeled examples. Linear classifiers based on support vector machine principles are built using these examples. One embodiment us... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7496549 | Matching pursuit approach to sparse Gaussian process regression A system and method is provided for supervised learning. A training set is provided to the system. The system selects a training element from the provided training set, and adds the training element to a basis element set I. The system conducts an optimization test ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7483867 | Processing device with intuitive learning capability A method and apparatus for providing learning capability to processing device, such as a computer game, educational toy, telephone, or television remote control, is provided to achieve one or more objective. One of a plurality of actions (e.g., game actions, educati... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478075 | Reducing the size of a training set for classification A system that reduces the size of a design data set. During this design data set reduction operation, the system computes a decision boundary which separates a first group of data patterns in a training data set from a second group of data patterns in the training d... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7461039 | Canonical model to normalize disparate persistent data sources A semantic database transaction monitor is provided that monitors database transactions by taking advantage of database replication technology. The invention receives one or more event streams of transaction data from one or more database replication software agents... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7454388 | Device for the autonomous bootstrapping of useful information A discovery system employing a neural network, training within this system, that is stimulated to generate novel output patterns through various forms of perturbation applied to it, a critic neural network likewise capable of training in situ within this system, tha... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444282 | Method of setting optimum-partitioned classified neural network and method and apparatus for automatic labeling using optimum-partitioned classified neural network A method of automatic labeling using an optimum-partitioned classified neural network includes searching for neural networks having minimum errors with respect to a number of L phoneme combinations from a number of K neural network combinations generated at an initi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444308 | Data mining platform for bioinformatics and other knowledge discovery The data mining platform comprises a plurality of system modules (500, 550), each formed from a plurality of components. Each module has an input data component (502, 552), a data analysis engine (504, 554) for processing the input data, an outp... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443395 | Multi-variable operations Operation of a multi-variable process involves multidimensional representation of the value (p1-p12) of the process variables (P1-P12) according to individual coordinate axes, and an operational envelope (UB,LB) derived from a group of se... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7426501 | Nanotechnology neural network methods and systems A physical neural network is disclosed, which includes a connection network comprising a plurality of molecular conducting connections suspended within a connection gap formed between one or more input electrodes and one or more output electrodes. One or more molecu... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421414 | Split machine learning systems Split machine learning systems can be used to generate an output for an input. When the input is received, a determination is made as to whether the input is within a first, second, or third range of values. If the input is within the first range, the output is gene... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412428 | Application of hebbian and anti-hebbian learning to nanotechnology-based physical neural networks Methods and systems are disclosed herein in which a physical neural network can be configured utilizing nanotechnology. Such a physical neural network can comprise a plurality of molecular conductors (e.g., nanoconductors) which form neural connections between pre-s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408508 | Signal separation based on linear independent signal summation sets and an antenna array A method for operating a communications device for separating an independent source signal from a mixture of source signals provided by M signal sources includes receiving at an antenna array at least M different summations of the M source signals. The at least M di... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406449 | Multiattribute specification of preferences about people, priorities, and privacy for guiding messaging and communications The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate multiattribute adjustments and control associated with messages and other communications and informational items that are directed to a user via automated systems. An interface, specification la... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7400935 | Method for implementing indirect controller A system and method for implementing an indirect controller for a plant. A plant can be provided with both a direct controller and an indirect controller with a system model or a committee of system models. When the system model has sufficient integrity to satisfy t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7401058 | Artificial neuron with phase-encoded logic An artificial neuron includes an aggregator that combines a plurality of input signals. The value state of each of the input signals is encoded in a phase thereof. The artificial neuron also includes an actuator in communication with the aggregator. The actuator is ... | 07/15/2008 |
