Computer-implemented system for hierarchical unconstraining in data processes

US9734473B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAS INSTITUTE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Kevin L. Scott · Raleigh, US
• Metin Balikcioglu · Cary, US
• Bingfeng Ding · Cary, US
• Shengkuei Lin · Cary, US
• Tugrul Sanli · Cary, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 6, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 15, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 6, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L47/83
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to methods, mediums, and systems for correcting censored or constrained historical data with various possible types of computing devices, including cloud-based devices, personal computing devices, and edge-based devices. The corrected data may be used in forecasting, for example to forecast demand for a limited resource. In some embodiments, the data is modeled at a higher level of granularity than an individual record. The aggregated demand may then be pro-rated over a group of categories or users where a given category of users that might be small or nonexistent over a certain time frame may be better accommodated. Moreover, it may be easier or more efficient to make assumptions and employ computing resources at the aggregate level.