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Determining optimal action in consideration of risk

US8639556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2011
Grant dateJan 28, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/0635
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for determining an optimal action in consideration of risk. The method includes the steps of: (a) selecting a state from possible states in a current term; (b) selecting an action from action candidates that can be executed in a selected state; (c) calculating a probability distribution of an evaluation value for a selected action; (d) calculating a risk measure using the probability distribution of the evaluation value; (e) determining a weighting function conforming to at least one preference by taking the risk measure into consideration; (f) calculating a value measure of the selected action; (g) repeating steps (b) through (f) for all other the action candidates that can be executed in the selected state; and (h) comparing the value measures of the selected actions in order to determine an optimal action for the selected state.

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