US 9,436,913 B2 · Adaptive probabilistic computer-controlled method and system

Abstract

An adaptive probabilistic computer-controlled method and system determines computer-controlled actions that are expected to reduce uncertainties that are embodied as probabilities and then updates the probabilities in accordance with the results of the computer-controlled actions. The updated probabilities inform the determination of subsequent computer-controlled actions. Expected values of information may also be applied in determining the subsequent computer-controlled actions. The computer-controlled actions may comprise analysis of content and generating recommendations that are delivered to users, and inferences from the analysis of content and usage behaviors may inform the updating of the probabilities. Statistical learning functions and/or neural networks may be applied in determining the computer-controlled actions.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining automatically a first computer-controlled action that is expected to result in a reduction of uncertainty that is embodied by one or more probabilities;
performing automatically the first computer-controlled action;
updating automatically the one or more probabilities based upon an assessment of a result of the first computer-controlled action;
determining automatically a second computer-controlled action in accordance with the updated one or more probabilities and an expected value of information;
and
performing automatically the second computer-controlled action.

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A system comprising one or more processor-based devices configured to:

determine a first computer-controlled action that is expected to result in a reduction of uncertainty that is embodied by one or more probabilities, wherein the first computer-controlled action comprises performing an analysis of a first text-based content;
perform the first computer-controlled action;
update the one or more probabilities based on an assessment of a result of the first computer-controlled action;
determine a second computer-controlled action in accordance with the updated one or more probabilities, wherein the second computer-controlled action comprises performing an analysis of a second text-based content;
and
perform the second computer-controlled action.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/840,567Filed 31 Aug 2015 · continuation

Priority

10 Jan 2006

Published

US 2016/0004966 A17 Jan 2016

Granted

6 Sep 2016

Term ends

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Classification7 codes

G06N 5/04
Computing arrangements using knowledge-based models: inference or reasoning models
G06N 5/022
Knowledge representation; Symbolic representation: knowledge engineering; Knowledge acquisition
G06N 5/045
Inference or reasoning models: explanation of inference; Explainable artificial intelligence [XAI]; Interpretable artificial intelligence
G06N 7/01
Computing arrangements based on specific mathematical models: probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks

Family

Application11/329,722Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Jan 2006

Application11/934,750Parent of this continuation · filed 3 Nov 2007

Application13/027,042Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Feb 2011

US 2016/0004966 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Jan 2016

US 9,159,027 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2006/0184482 A1Published application

US 2008/0059395 A1Published application

US 2011/0137849 A1Published application

US 9,436,913 B2This patent

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Adaptive probabilistic computer-controlled method and system

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