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US 11,386,334 B2Granted
Case-based reasoning systems and methods
AssigneeKpmg LLP
InventorsJohn A. Yanosy, Jr., Christopher Wicher, Anuj Khanna
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Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for a case-based reasoning using universal ontologies. Embodiments of the systems and methods provide for comparing current and past cases based on the universal ontologies, wherein the universal ontology integrates information associated with the current and past cases with at least one reasoning system.
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A case-based reasoning (CBR) system, the system comprising:
- a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive, at a user interface, selection of a current case, at least one past case, and a user selection regarding display of at least one of:
- (i) P1-P6 factor partitions, (ii) cases with no discriminating exceptions, (iii) cases with exceptions that were mitigated, (iv) cases with no common factors, (v) stronger past cases, (vi) weaker past cases, and (vii) stronger current case, wherein:
- (i) P1 identifies common factors between the current case and the at least one past that are biased for a first perspective, (ii) P2 identifies common factors between the current case and the past that are biased for a second perspective, (iii) P3 identifies unique factors in the current case, but not in the past case, biased for the first perspective, (iv) P4 identifies unique factors in the past case, but not in the current case, that are biased for the second perspective, (v) P5 identifies unique factors in the current case, not in the past case, that are biased for the second perspective, and (vi) P6 identifies unique factors in the past case, not in the current case, that are biased for the first perspective;
- compare the current case with the at least one past case based on an ontology, wherein the ontology integrates information associated with the at least one current case and the at least one past case with at least one reasoning system, wherein the comparison includes:
- determining (i) a first factor hierarchy for the current case and (ii) at least a second factor hierarchy for the at least one past case, wherein each of the first factor hierarchy and the at least second factor hierarchy includes a plurality of corresponding factors;
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- applying the at least one reasoning system to the determined first factor hierarchy and at least second factor hierarchy, a set of factor partitions that identify common and unique factors between two cases being compared, and wherein the at least one reasoning system filters out any of the at least one past cases failing to satisfy conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system;
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- display, with the user interface, those past cases satisfying the conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system.
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A case-based reasoning (CBR) method, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a user interface, selection of a current case, at least one past case, and a user selection regarding display of at least one of:
- (i) P1-P6 factor partitions, (ii) cases with no discriminating exceptions, (iii) cases with exceptions that were mitigated, (iv) cases with no common factors, (v) stronger past cases, (vi) weaker past cases, and (vii) stronger current case, wherein:
- (i) P1 identifies common factors between the current case and the at least one past that are biased for a first perspective, (ii) P2 identifies common factors between the current case and the past that are biased for a second perspective, (iii) P3 identifies unique factors in the current case, but not in the past case, biased for the first perspective, (iv) P4 identifies unique factors in the past case, but not in the current case, that are biased for the second perspective, (v) P5 identifies unique factors in the current case, not in the past case, that are biased for the second perspective, and (vi) P6 identifies unique factors in the past case, not in the current case, that are biased for the first perspective;
- comparing the current case with the at least one past case based on an ontology, wherein the ontology integrates information associated with the at least one current case and the at least one past case with at least one reasoning system, wherein the comparison includes:
- determining (i) a first factor hierarchy for the current case and (ii) at least a second factor hierarchy for the at least one past case, wherein each of the first factor hierarchy and the at least second factor hierarchy includes a plurality of corresponding factors;
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- applying the at least one reasoning system to the determined first factor hierarchy and at least second factor hierarchy, wherein the at least one reasoning system filters out any of the at least one precedent cases failing to satisfy conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system;
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- displaying, with the user interface, those past cases satisfying the conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system.
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A case-based reasoning (CBR) system, the system comprising:
- at least one server, wherein the at least one server is configured to store (i) a plurality of current and past cases and (ii) at least one reasoning system;
- a client device including a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to receive selection of a current case, at least one past case of the plurality of current and past cases, and a user selection regarding display of at least one of:
- (i) P1-P6 factor partitions, (ii) cases with no discriminating exceptions, (iii) cases with exceptions that were mitigated, (iv) cases with no common factors, (v) stronger past cases, (vi) weaker past cases, and (vii) stronger current case, wherein:
- (i) P1 identifies common factors between the current case and the at least one past that are biased for a first perspective, (ii) P2 identifies common factors between the current case and the past that are biased for a second perspective, (iii) P3 identifies unique factors in the current case, but not in the past case, biased for the first perspective, (iv) P4 identifies unique factors in the past case, but not in the current case, that are biased for the second perspective, (v) P5 identifies unique factors in the current case, not in the past case, that are biased for the second perspective, and (vi) P6 identifies unique factors in the past case, not in the current case, that are biased for the first perspective;
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- a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
- compare the current case with the at least one past case based on an ontology, wherein the ontology integrates information associated with the at least one current case and the at least one past case with the at least one reasoning system, wherein the comparison includes:
- determining (i) a first factor hierarchy for the current case and (ii) at least a second factor hierarchy for the at least one past case, wherein each of the first factor hierarchy and the at least second factor hierarchy includes a plurality of corresponding factors;
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- applying the at least one reasoning system to the determined first factor hierarchy and at least second factor hierarchy, wherein the at least one reasoning system filters out any of the at least one past cases failing to satisfy conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system;
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- display, with the user interface, those past cases satisfying the conditions associated with the at least one reasoning system.
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