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| 7991719 | Information processing method and apparatus, and image pickup device An output value of neuron within an objective layer of a hierarchical neural network is computed. The data of the output value of neuron is stored in a memory only if the output value of neuron is greater than or equal to a predetermined value by referring to the co... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7941385 | Method and apparatus for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery An apparatus and method for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery over a communications network is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus detects data packets en route over a communications network. The detected data packets are read by th... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7565336 | Method and apparatus for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery An apparatus and method for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery over a communications network is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus detects data packets en route over a communications network. The detected data packets are read by th... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7539655 | Method and apparatus for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery An apparatus and method for measurement, analysis, and optimization of content delivery over a communications network is presented. In one embodiment, the apparatus detects data packets en route over a communications network. The detected data packets are read by th... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7370020 | Sequence generator Apparatus for generating sequences of elements including at least one task unit, each of which has an upper and a lower neural network connected in a hierarchical relationship and is operable to output a sequence of elements. Each of the upper and lower neural netwo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366352 | Method and apparatus for performing fast closest match in pattern recognition A method and apparatus for determining a closest match of N input patterns relative to R reference patterns using K processing units. Each of a set of input patterns are loaded into the K processing units. One of the Reference patterns is sequentially loaded into ea... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7327505 | Method for providing affective information in an imaging system A method for collecting and associating affective information for at least one image in an imaging system includes displaying a digital image for viewing by a particular user; automatically collecting affective information for the digital image as the particular use... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324984 | Method and system for detecting semantic events A method and system is provided for detecting occurrences of semantic temporal events based on observations extracted from input data and event models. The input data is fed into the system from some data source. Based on specified event to be detected, multiple-lay... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293002 | Self-organizing data driven learning hardware with local interconnections A method for organizing processors to perform artificial neural network tasks is provided. The method provides a computer executable methodology for organizing processors in a self-organizing, data driven, learning hardware with local interconnections. A training da... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7254565 | Method and circuits to virtually increase the number of prototypes in artificial neural networks An improved Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is disclosed that comprises a conventional ANN, a database block, and a compare and update circuit. The conventional ANN is formed by a plurality of neurons, each neuron having a prototype memory dedicated to store a proto... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253731 | Apparatus and method for providing shipment information An apparatus, including a shipment conveyance device, associated with a shipment, which is a shipping a container, pallet, or tote, a memory device, located at the shipment conveyance device, in which information regarding the shipment is stored, a global positionin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242989 | Apparatus and method for batch property estimation A method and apparatus that generates an estimate of a property of a batch process uses a non-parametric model to generate a plurality of rate of reaction estimates associated with the batch process. Each rate of reaction estimate may correspond, for example, to a p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7103789 | Method, system, and product for indicating power status of field replaceable units A method, system, and product are disclosed for indicating a power status of multiple devices using hierarchically encoded indicators. Multiple nodes are included within a data processing system. Each node includes a different implementation of the devices. Each one... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7035835 | High-precision current-mode pulse-width-modulation circuit A current-mode pulse-width-modulation (PWM) circuit converts analog current signals into pulse signals. The PWM circuit includes a first I-V converter and one or more second I-V converters, each of the one or more second I-V converters being coupled to one of the cu... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003139 | Method for using facial expression to determine affective information in an imaging system A method for determining affective information for at least one image in an imaging system includes displaying a digital image for viewing by a user; monitoring the facial expression of the user as the user views the digital image; and using the facial expression of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6985781 | Residual activation neural network A plant is operable to receive control inputs c(t) and provide an output y(t). The plant (72) has associated therewith state variables s(t) that are not variable. A control network (74) models the plant by providing a predicted output which is combined... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6976013 | Body sensing system System and method for performing one or more relevant measurements at a target site in an animal body, using a probe. One or more of a group of selected internal measurements is performed at the target site, is optionally combined with one or more selected external ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6952620 | Declaring application data Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for declaring application data. The techniques include establishing a model, the model implementing application logic of an application; establishing at least one view for presenting... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6735772 | System and method for handling orphaned cause and effect objects Cause and effect event objects are created in response to conditions occurring in a system. The object space may be contained on a single system or may span across several systems connected with a computer network. As system events change, a correlation circuit may ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6356884 | Device system for the autonomous generation of useful information An artificial neural network-based system and method for determining desired concepts and relationships within a predefined field of endeavor, including a neural network portion, which neural network portion includes an artificial neural network that has ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6115701 | Neural network-based target seeking system A system and process for readily determining, for a specified knowledge domain in a given field of endeavor, perturbations applicable to an artificial neural network embodying such a specified knowledge domain that will produce a desired output, comprisin... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6058386 | Device for designing a neural network and neural network The invention relates to a device for designing a neural network, in which to determine the number of neurons (21 . . . 24) in the intermediate layer, the domain of the input signal (X1, X2) in question is subdivided into a predefinable number of subdomai... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6018727 | Device for the autonomous generation of useful information A device for generating useful information employing a first neural network trained to produce input-output maps within a predetermined initial knowledge domain, an apparatus for subjecting the neural network to perturbations which may produce changes in ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5842190 | System and method for high speed computing and feature recognition capturing aspects of neocortical computation A network of networks system and method includes a neuron having processing capabilities; a first level module including a network of a plurality of interconnected neurons, the first level module also having processing capabilities; and a second level mod... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5704016 | Temporal learning neural network A temporal learning neural network includes a plurality of temporal learning neural processing elements and an input/output control section. Each element includes a calculation device and a learning device. The calculation device includes an input memory ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5689621 | Modular feedforward neural network architecture with learning A first feedforward network receives an input vector signal and a plurality of weight signals and forms an output vector signal based thereupon. A second feedforward network, substantially identical to the first feedforward network, receives a first learn... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5664067 | Method and apparatus for training a neural network A plurality of training inputs are selected, wherein each training input corresponds to a first possible output. The quality of each of the plurality of training inputs is characterized. A first training input is selected from the training inputs, where t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5659666 | Device for the autonomous generation of useful information A device for simulating human creativity employing a neural network trained to produce input-output maps within some predetermined knowledge domain, an apparatus for subjecting the neural network to perturbations that produce changes in the predetermined ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5638491 | Method and apparatus for hierarchical input classification using a neural network An input is classified into one of a plurality of possible outputs. A top-level classifier generates an approximate identification for the input as one of the possible outputs and selects two or more neural networks corresponding to the approximate identi... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5630021 | Hamming neural network circuit A Hamming neural network circuit is provided with N binary inputs and M exemplar template outputs, and has a template matching calculation subnet and a winner-take-all subnet. The template matching calculation subnet includes M first neurons in which M ex... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5630019 | Waveform evaluating apparatus using neural network Disclosed is a waveform evaluating apparatus for evaluating and adjusting a waveform measured by a measurement apparatus such as a synchroscope and, more particularly, a waveform evaluating apparatus having a plurality of neural network modules formed ind... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5619619 | Information recognition system and control system using same An information recognition circuit comprises a plurality of recognition processing units each composed of a neural network. Teacher signals and information signals to be processed are supplied to a plurality of the units, individually so as to obtain outp... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5613039 | Apparatus and method for motion detection and tracking of objects in a region for collision avoidance utilizing a real-time adaptive probabilistic neural network Apparatus for motion detection and tracking of objects in a region for collision avoidance includes a signal transmitter which provides first and second detection signals for at least partial reflection by an object located in a spatial region. The appara... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5598508 | Real-time waveform analysis using artificial neural networks A real-time waveform analysis system utilizes neural networks to perform various stages of the analysis. The signal containing the waveform is first stored in a buffer and the buffer contents transmitted to a first and second neural network which have bee... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5586222 | Method of storing associative information and a device therefor An input pattern or two-dimensional pattern is associated and stored with use of associative matrices having the same size as that of an input pattern without converting it into one-dimensional pattern, wherein the associative matrices are generated from ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5566273 | Supervised training of a neural network The present invention provides a system and method for supervised training of a neural network. A neural network architecture and training method is disclosed that is a modification of an ARTMAP architecture. The modified ARTMAP network is an efficient an... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563982 | Apparatus and method for detection of molecular vapors in an atmospheric region Apparatus for detecting molecular vapors in an atmospheric region includes an interferometer which monitors light parameter data signals received and provides an interferometer light parameter signal corresponding to the light parameter data signals at a ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5564115 | Neural network architecture with connection pointers A neural network unit is described which has a plurality of neurons. The network comprises a RAM, which provides a plurality of storage locations for each of the neurons and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit including means for defining an alg... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5559690 | Residual activation neural network A plant (72) is operable to receive control inputs c(t) and provide an output y(t). The plant (72) has associated therewith state variables s(t) that are not variable. A control network (74) is provided that accurately models the plant (72). The output of... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5524178 | Neural network learning system A neural network learning system is applied to extensive use in applications such as pattern and character recognizing operations, various controls, etc. The neural network learning system operates on, for example, a plurality of neural networks each havi... | 06/04/1996 |
