Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Modeling by mathematical expression
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Paladini, Albert W. (Department: 2125)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Modeling by mathematical expression
C706S046000, C706S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07130777
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a system, method, and program storage device of aggregating opinions comprising consolidating a plurality of expressed opinions on various dimensions of topics as discrete probability distributions, generating an aggregate opinion as a single point probability distribution by minimizing a sum of weighted divergences between a plurality of the discrete probability distributions, and presenting the aggregate opinion as a Bayesian network, wherein the divergences comprise Kullback-Liebler distance divergences, and wherein the expressed opinions are generated by experts and comprise opinions on sentiments of products and services. Moreover, the aggregate opinion predicts success of the products and services. Furthermore, the experts are arranged in a hierarchy of knowledge, wherein the knowledge comprises the various dimensions of topics for which opinions may be expressed upon.
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Garg Ashutosh
Thathachar Jayram S.
Vaithyanathan Shivakumar
Zhu Huaiyu
Gibb I.P. Law Firm LLC
McSwain, Esq. Marc
Paladini Albert W.
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