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Systems and methods for determining costs associated with a selected objective

US7139986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2004
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods associated with costs of a selected objective are disclosed. One embodiment of a system may comprise a constraint evaluator that evaluates a value set associated with a plurality of objectives to determine if a non-selected objective has violated at least one constraint. The system may further comprise a cost function configurable to evaluate a cost associated with the value set at a first cost range if the value set violates the at least one constraint associated with the non-selected objective, and to evaluate a cost associated with the value set at a second cost range associated with the selected objective if the value set does not violate the at least one constraint associated with the non-selected objective, such that the second cost range is different from the first cost range.

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