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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376579 | Business process analysis tool A strategic management tool that derives relevant business processes. The tool provides a set of business processes based on information from at least one of a market force and an industry trend and applies a method to identify a subset of the business processes. Th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7349838 | Management training simulation method and system Developing decision-making skills of a user through practice in a simulated environment comprises defining a simulated situation to be influenced by the user including a set of objects that are represented by an attribute-characteristic representation, presenting in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7092929 | Method and apparatus for planning analysis Methods of and apparatus for simulating and projecting future sales, inventory and gross margin are described. Some methods provide bottom-up item-by-item, per location simulation of unit inventory and unit sales. Notional deliveries and other features of simulation... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065513 | Simulation enabled feedback system A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7024388 | Method and apparatus for an integrative model of multiple asset classes The invention provides a method and apparatus for combining two or more risk models to create a risk model with wider scope than its constituent parts. The method insures that the newly formed risk model is consistent with the component models from which it is forme... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006980 | Method and system for selecting optimal commodities based upon business profile and preferences A system and method for assisting a customer in choosing among commodities based on a business profile of the customer that includes asking the customer for a definition of its business; searching a decision rules database and applying decision rules to the business... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6965887 | Rule processing methods for automating a decision and assessing satisfiability of rule-based decision diagrams A method of rule processing includes 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) to produce... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6879972 | Method for designing a knowledge portal A method for designing a knowledge portal for retrieving, organizing and delivering knowledge to a user belonging to an organization comprises identifying a community of users belonging to the organization characterized by a common interest with respect to the knowl... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6868413 | System and method for customizing and processing business logic rules in a business process system Systems and methods for customizing business logic rules within a business process automation system and for processing business logic rules in a business process automation system are disclosed. The method for customizing business rules of a business logic applicat... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6772037 | Constraint based material trimming controller A pattern solution set for paper roll trimming to fulfill orders is generated using constraint programming and a heuristic. For every pattern generated, an objective function is evaluated based on the sum of waste factor and the variance of the quantity ordered for ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6751615 | Method and system generating query form, assigning and comparing risk designation of chemical product over a computer network for chemical products customers The present invention relates to a system and a method of screening potential customers of chemical products for safe practices related to the chemicals that they wish to purchase or otherwise obtain from manufacturers and/or distributors. A customer may order chemi... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6735580 | Artificial neural network based universal time series A neural network based universal time series prediction system for financial securities includes a pipelined recurrent ANN architecutre having a plurality of identical modules to first adjust internal weights and biases in response to a first training set representi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6697790 | Intelligent data structure, processing apparatus, and medium using network Data processing versatility increases for both other companies and a given company to which a user belongs, information simultaneity can be obtained inside and outside the given company, quick data processing can be performed, and knowledge work processin... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6643629 | Method for identifying outliers in large data sets A new method for identifying a predetermined number of data points of interest in a large data set. The data points of interest are ranked in relation to the distance to their neighboring points. The method employs partition-based detection algorithms to ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6269345 | Transfer system and method for transferring amounts in different local currencies between a plurality of local banking organization To transfer a quantity measured in a first unit used by a first entity to a second entity using a second unit, these units being associated with a respective parameter varying as a function of time, the system according to the invention comprises: a means... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6247005 | Expert system for research, data collection and analysis An employee enters data relating to the commuting aspects of his or her job, i.e. distance traveled, time traveled, vehicle maintenance, parking, clothing, etc. and this data is collected for analysis. An expert system uses the data to determine the finan... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6236978 | System and method for dynamic profiling of users in one-to-one applications A system and method for generating a user profile for a user based on a static profile and a dynamic profile of the user. The static profile includes factual user information. The dynamic profile includes dynamic rules which correspond to transactional in... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6173276 | System and method for financial instrument modeling and valuation The software synthesis method and system of the present invention provides a problem solving environment for systems of partial differential equations (or other concise mathematical description), common in engineering, finance, and science, which automati... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6125358 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation system for goal based education of a plurality of students A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6092048 | Task execution support system A task management server includes a memory unit for memorizing task information containing constituents indicated by a task property of a supported task, an action entry comprising a task, an event rule and a main task and subtask structure, and each of a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6064998 | System, method and article of manufacture for a simulation engine with an expert system example processing engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064968 | Systems, methods and computer program products for identifying unique and common legal requirements for a regulated activity among multiple legal jurisdictions Systems, methods and computer program products facilitate user compliance with laws that pertain to a regulated activity in each of a plurality of legal jurisdictions. A user selects, via a user interface in communication with a data processing system, a ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6032141 | System, method and article of manufacture for a goal based educational system with support for dynamic tailored feedback A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6018732 | System, method and article of manufacture for a runtime program regression analysis tool for a simulation engine A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5953707 | Decision support system for the management of an agile supply chain A decision support system for the management of an agile supply chain that provides an architecture including a server side and a client side. The server side includes a decision support system database that interfaces with a model engine that performs an... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5809478 | Method for accessing and evaluating information for processing an application for insurance A method of controlling a computer network to render information needs and risk evaluative decisions includes the matching of profiles, defined by data characteristics and collective characteristics, to customer data. Multiple profiles are matched to arri... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802253 | Event-driven rule-based messaging system A flexible, event driven and conditional rule based mail messaging system which can be transparently implemented for use in electronic mail applications. A rule mechanism is implemented having a "When-If-Then" event-driven, conditional, action-invoking pa... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5787283 | Framework for manufacturing logistics decision support A tool including a framework suitable for manufacturing logistics decision support. The tool comprises means for providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics p... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5761386 | Method and apparatus for foreign exchange rate time series prediction and classification A method and apparatus for the prediction of time series data, specifically, the prediction of a foreign currency exchange rate. The method disclosed transforms the time series data into a difference of a series, compresses the transformed data using a lo... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5754850 | Real-estate method and apparatus for searching for homes in a search pool for exact and close matches according to primary and non-primary selection criteria A method and apparatus is provided for a search system based in software running on a personal computer. The personal computer is housed in a kiosk having a touch monitor and a printer. With the search system, selection features are selected and a search ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5708727 | Neuroprocessing service A neuroprocessing center executes a neuroprocessing using a neurocomputer. The neuroprocessing center is a public facility available for a user having a user terminal and executes the neuroprocessing as requested by the user. The user is given a result of... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5619620 | Neural network for banknote recognition and authentication A probabilistic neural network (PNN) comprises a layer L1 of input nodes, a layer L2 of exemplar nodes, a layer L3 of primary Parzen nodes, a layer L4 of sum nodes, and optionally a layer L5 of output nodes. Each exemplar node determines the degree of mat... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5617513 | Method for analyzing activity in a signal A method for analyzing a signal. The signal is passed through a noise filter to generate a filtered signal. The filtered signal is passed through an adaptive pattern recognition unit. At the adaptive pattern recognition unit, a pattern that is a function ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5613110 | Indexing method and apparatus facilitating a binary search of digital data An ordered index file is created for archived report data wherein each index file contains a series of 4-byte offsets into the report data. Each offset points to a field within a row of the report data from archival storage. Upon later retrieval from the ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5577166 | Method and apparatus for classifying patterns by use of neural network A method of and an apparatus for classifying an input pattern as a classification object by use of a neural network and transforming the input pattern into an output pattern as a result of classification, wherein there is obtained from the neural network ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5566084 | Process for identifying patterns of electric energy effects of proposed changes, and implementing such changes in the facility to conserve energy A process for identifying patterns of electric energy consumption and demand in a facility and determining possible changes in the facility for energy conservation, using monthly electric billing data over the years to ascertain billing periods and KW and... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5555346 | Event-driven rule-based messaging system A flexible, event driven and conditional rule based mail messaging system which can be transparently implemented for use in electronic mail applications. A rule mechanism is implemented having a "When-If-Then" event-driven, conditional, action-invoking pa... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5521813 | System and method for the advanced prediction of weather impact on managerial planning applications A computer-based system and method which incorporates long-range weather forecasts in a predictive model which quantifies historical weather impact relationships between datasets, and uses the long-range weather forecasts to predict future weather impact ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5481647 | User adaptable expert system There is disclosed an expert system using an inference engine which allows for user defined rules. The rules are stored as external data to the engine and provide for forward and backward chaining so that the rules operate through each other. The system i... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5461699 | Forecasting using a neural network and a statistical forecast A system and method for forecasting that combines a neural network with a statistical forecast is presented. A neural network having an input layer, a hidden layer, and an output layer with each layer having one or more nodes is presented. Each node in th... | 10/24/1995 |
