Artificial neural systems with dynamic synapses
OwnerJim-Shih Liawinventor
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Abstract
Artificial neural network systems where each signal processing junction connected between signal processing elements is operable to, in response to a received impulse action potential, operate in at least one of three permitted manners: (1) producing one single corresponding impulse, (2) producing no corresponding impulse, and (3) producing two or more corresponding impulse. A preprocessing module may be used to filter the input signal to such networks. Various control mechanism may be implemented.
Claims23
An artificial neural network system, comprising a network of signal processing elements operating like neurons to process signals and a plurality of signal processing junctions distributed to interconnect said signal processing elements, said signal processing junctions operating like synapses,
- wherein each signal processing junction is operable to process and is responsive to either or both of a non-impulse input signal and an input impulse signal from a neuron within said network, and each signal processing junction is operable to respond to a received impulse action potential in at least one of three permitted manners:
- (1) producing one single corresponding impulse, (2) producing no corresponding impulse, and (3) producing two or more corresponding impulses.
An artificial neural network system, comprising:
- a network of signal processing elements operating like neurons to process signals and a plurality of signal processing junctions distributed to interconnect said signal processing elements, said signal processing junctions operating like synapses, wherein each signal processing junction is operable to, in response to a received impulse action potential, operate in at least one of three permitted manners:
- (1) producing one single corresponding impulse, (2) producing no corresponding impulse, and (3) producing two or more corresponding impulses;
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- a preprocessing module to filter an input signal to said network, said preprocessing module comprising a plurality of filters of different characteristics operable to filter said input signal to produce filtered input signals to said network.
A method for signal processing, comprising:
- filtering an input signal to produce multiple filtered input signals with different frequency characteristics;
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- feeding the filtered input signals into a network of signal processing elements operating like neurons to process signals and a plurality of signal processing junctions distributed to interconnect the signal processing elements, said signal processing junctions operating like synapses, wherein each signal processing junction is operable to, in response to a received impulse action potential, operate in at least one of three permitted manners:
- (1) producing one single corresponding impulse, (2) producing no corresponding impulse, and (3) producing two or more corresponding impulses.
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