Processing mixed numeric and symbolic data encodings using scaling at one distance of at least one dimension, clustering, and a signpost transformation
US7716148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for processing mixed data for a selected task is provided. An input transformation module converts mixed data into converted data. A functional mapping module processes the converted data to provide a functional output for the selected task. The selected task may be one or a combination of a variety of possible tasks, including search, recall, prediction, classification, etc. For example, the selected task may be for data mining, database search, targeted marketing, computer virus detection, etc.
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