Method for reliable classification of samples in clinical diagnostics using an improved method of classification
US8024282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F18/24147
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for classification of a test object using a training set comprising a plurality of objects, each of which is assigned as a member of a class. Collectively, the objects in the training set are members of at least two classes. A computer system is configured as a probabilistic classifier. The classifier estimates the probability of the test object being a member of each of the classes in the training set. The probabilistic classifier estimates the probability with reference to the class assignments of the objects in the training set which are neighbors to the test object within a defined region within the training set. The probabilistic classifier takes into account the situation in which there is an imbalance in the number of objects in the different classes in the training set. Additionally, the probabilistic classifier does not require any knowledge of the probability distribution function of the classes in the training set.
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