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Knowledge inferential processing apparatus

US5051923A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1989
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N5/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A knowledge inferential processing apparatus comprises an external interface section for inputting and outputting information between the knowledge inferential processing apparatus and the exterior thereof; a rule base memory for representing knowledge as a combination of a plurality of rules constructing a premise conditional section and a conclusive section as a pair, and storing the represented knowledge; a rule pointer table for storing a rule pointer group indicative of a sequence for applying the rules within the rule base memory; an inferential processing section for interpreting and executing the rules and judging whether or not the matching is formed with respect to the respective rules; a memory section for storing fact data sent to the inferential processing section and conclusive data generated during the inferential processing; an inferential hysteresis recording section for recording a rule pointer of the matched rule in the matched sequence with respect to the inferential processing results executed by the inferential processing section; and a control section for sequentially sending the rules to the inferential processing section in accordance with the rule pointer …

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