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20080313109 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EVELUATING A STORAGE POLICY - A method for generating a storage policy, the method includes: receiving a storage system target function; and generating, by a machine learning entity, the storage policy in response to: (a) a set of file-related storage operation requests, (b) a state of the storage system before responding to the set of file-related storage operation requests, and (c) the storage system target function. A method for evaluating a storage policy, the method includes: simulating an application of the storage policy by the storage system during a first period, in response to a set of file-related storage operation requests that was provided to the storage system during the first period, to provide a simulation result; wherein the first period starts before the simulating. | 12-18-2008 |
20090113246 | Apparatus for and Method of Implementing system Log Message Ranking via System Behavior Analysis - A novel and useful method for enabling system logs to be effectively and efficiently monitored by ranking the system log messages by their estimated value to administrators and generating a log view that displays the most important messages. The ranking process uses a dataset of system logs from many computer systems to score messages. For better scoring, unsupervised clustering is used to identify sets of systems that behave similarly. The expected distribution of messages in a given system is estimated using the resulting clusters, and log messages are scored using this estimation. | 04-30-2009 |
20090210364 | Apparatus for and Method of Generating Complex Event Processing System Rules - A novel and useful mechanism enabling a standard learning algorithm to generate rules for complex event processing (CEP) systems. The method creates rules that infer previously defined output events by creating input event feature vectors for each targeted output event. In addition, a method for automatically generating CEP system rules to infer output events which are anomalies (i.e. statistical outliers) of input event sequences is disclosed. Input feature vectors consisting of multiple input events and parameters for each targeted output event are then input into a standard learning algorithm to generate CEP system rules. | 08-20-2009 |
20090254503 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED EXPERTISE EXTRACTION - A method and system for expertise extraction for an expert system, is provided. One implementation involves modeling active learning for interrogating an expert for knowledge as attributes of an n-dimensional hyper-cube where each attribute represents a possible output and every dimension represents a feature in a feature space; dividing the n-dimensional hyper-cube into m different attributes, each attribute representing a union of at most p cubes, wherein the n dimensions represent n boolean inputs and the m attributes represent m possible outputs; and discovering all possible outputs by querying a portion of the feature space for generating queries to an expert for all possible outputs, including obtaining at least one representative input for each of the m possible outputs, while using a limited number of queries to the hyper-cube. | 10-08-2009 |
20090276457 | Method and System for Maintaining Profiles of Information Channels - A method and system are provided for maintaining profiles of information channels available on the Web, wherein the information channels are accessed via pull-only protocols. The method includes monitoring one or more channels by a channel pull action at a monitoring rate, wherein the monitoring rate is determined for the one or more channels based on the number of update events in a previous time period. The method may optimally include filtering the update events in the time period by a novelty measure, wherein the filtering disregards events that do not include significant novel information. The monitoring rate is adapted based on reinforcement learning applying iterative learning rules over time. | 11-05-2009 |
20110099135 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EVALUATING A STORAGE POLICY BASED ON SIMULATION - A computer implemented method for generating a storage policy for a storage system based on simulation results associated with a state of the storage system is provided. The method comprises receiving a target function applicable to a storage system, wherein the target function represents a measure of values associated with storage parameters related to productivity and loss tolerance of the storage system; wherein the simulation results for a state of the storage system are calculated based on a least one of (a) the storage system simulated response to a set of simulated file-related storage operation requests generated based on one or more simulation rules, (b) the state of the storage system before responding to the set of simulated file-related storage operation requests, (c) the storage system target function; and (d) rules for simulating file-related storage operation requests. | 04-28-2011 |
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20100323687 | DETECTION OF FAILURES IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Determining a network transmitter that is more likely to cause handoff failures in a telecommunication service based on historical data records. The historical data records may be standard Call Data Records. A probability that a service provided by a first network transmitter will be handoffed to a second network transmitter is determined. An indication that a target network transmitter is overly busy is determined based on the number of failed services for each network transmitter that may handoff a service the target network transmitter and the probability that a service will be handoffed to the target network transmitter. Based on the indication, measures may be taken to increase quality level of the target network transmitter. | 12-23-2010 |
20100332270 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA RECORDS FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF SOCIAL REFERENCE GROUPS - A social reference group of a set of customers may be determined based on the interaction of customers. Using a portion of database of a service provider, interactions between customers may be determined. The interactions are analyzed to provide an at least one social reference group. A social reference group comprises a portion of the set of customers that are deemed socially similar. A behavior of a customer may be predicted based on past interactions and/or properties of the social reference group. The predicted behavior may be prevented by performing an action such as for example offering a customer about to churn an improved deal. | 12-30-2010 |
20110219011 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING SOCIAL BOOKMARKS - A method and system for using social bookmarks wherein a social bookmark is a triplet of the entities of user, document, and tag. The method including: collecting multiple bookmarks; representing the bookmarks as a three-dimensional space or matrix of the number of times a user u, used tag t to bookmark document d; measuring the similarity of two entities of the same type; and using the similarity to weight bookmarks or entities. The weightings may be used to provide a measure of a usefulness of a bookmark for describing a document for retrieval purposes. Two-dimensions of the bookmark space may also be used to predict the third-dimension. | 09-08-2011 |
20120188898 | DETECTION OF FAILURES IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Determining a network transmitter that is more likely to cause handoff failures in a telecommunication service based on historical data records. The historical data records may be standard Call Data Records. A probability that a service provided by a first network transmitter will be handoffed to a second network transmitter is determined. An indication that a target network transmitter is overly busy is determined based on the number of failed services for each network transmitter that may handoff a service the target network transmitter and the probability that a service will be handoffed to the target network transmitter. Based on the indication, measures may be taken to increase quality level of the target network transmitter. | 07-26-2012 |
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20090137068 | Method and Computer Program Product for Wafer Manufacturing Process Abnormalities Detection - A method for wafer manufacturing process abnormalities detection, the method includes: generating a classifier in response to compression based similarities between relevant wafer manufacturing process information of pairs of wafers; and utilizing the classifier to detect wafer manufacturing process abnormalities. | 05-28-2009 |
20100088107 | PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED MEDICAL INFORMATION - Techniques for providing temporally-based information to a medical practitioner are provided. The techniques include obtaining temporally-based information, wherein the information comprises medical information derived from the medical practitioner and one or more other medical practitioners, customizing the information for the medical practitioner, wherein customizing the information comprises using one or more diagnoses from the medical practitioner and one or more diagnoses from the one or more other medical practitioners made during a selected temporal period, and providing the information to the medical practitioner. Techniques are also provided for providing temporally-based medical information to an individual. | 04-08-2010 |
20110181437 | DATA REDUCTION IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM - An advanced metering infrastructure comprises intermediate nodes. The intermediate nodes receive data from child nodes and relay a subset of the data that is not according to an expected value. The expected value may be determined based on a forecasting function computed based on past data. The expected value may be a spatial shape in an n-dimension space. A data not within the spatial shape may be considered not in accordance with the expected value. In some case, the spatial shape is defined by a centroid and a radius. The spatial shape may shift over time based on a consumption profile, such as low consumption at noon, and high consumption at evening. The consumption profiles may be determined in a learning phase, as well as shifting of spatial shapes of each group over time. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184676 | DATA REDUCTION IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM - An advanced metering infrastructure comprises intermediate nodes. The intermediate nodes receive data from child nodes and aggregate the data according to groups of child nodes. The aggregation provides for a reduced version of the data. The reduction is performed based on groups determined by clustering. The reduced version of the data comprises data describing a group of measurements over time, such as a centroid in an n-dimension space, number of customers in the group, radius of the group and the like. The centroid may shift over time based on a consumption profile, such as low consumption at noon, and high consumption at evening. The consumption profiles may be determined in a learning phase, as well as shifting of centroids of each group over time. | 07-28-2011 |
20110295649 | AUTOMATIC CHURN PREDICTION - Churn prediction is performed by monitoring quality of service levels provided to customers. A time in which the customer is due to either churn or renew his agreement with the service provider may be monitored or computed. Machine learning methods may be utilized to determine a probability of churn based on historic data. Based upon the determination an output to retention personnel may be provided and an improved offer may be made to customers that are deemed in risk of churning. | 12-01-2011 |
20110302103 | POPULARITY PREDICTION OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT - A method, system, and computer program product for popularity prediction of user-generated content are provided. The method includes measuring the novelty of a user-generated content and predicting the popularity of the user-generated content based on the measured novelty. Predicting the popularity of the user-generated content includes: extracting basic features of the user-generated content; measuring novelty features of the user-generated content; and predicting the popularity based on the basic features and novelty features. Measuring the novelty of a user-generated content includes one or more of: measuring a relative novelty of the user-generated content with respect to the contribution history of the same user in a given time period; measuring a relative novelty of the user-generated content with respect to user-generated content of other users in a given time period; and measuring a relative novelty of the user-generated content with respect to the references by other users to the user-generated content. | 12-08-2011 |
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20080256093 | Method and System for Detection of Authors - A method and system are provided for detection of authors across different types of information sources such as across documents on the Web. The method includes obtaining a compression signature ( | 10-16-2008 |
20090113399 | Device, System and Method of Debugging Computer Programs - Device, system, and method of debugging computer programs. For example, a method for debugging computer programs includes: locating a bug in a computer program based on a first score corresponding to a first instrumentation location of the computer program and a second score corresponding to a second instrumentation location of the computer program. | 04-30-2009 |
20100036828 | CONTENT ANALYSIS SIMULATOR FOR IMPROVING SITE FINDABILITY IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - A system and method including a simulator operating in conjunction with a search-engine, for improving document and site findability. Users input their content (pages or sites) and the simulator will analyze the site in terms of structure and content. It will then give the user a ranked list of suggestions about how the user might improve his/her site's findability. The user will then be able to apply some or all of these suggestions, or any other changes, by virtually modifying the site, and then immediately receive feedback both on how the pages look and a sense of the degree of findability improvement. The interactive process allows users to simulate modifications in their site structure and content in order to improve its findability. When the user completes the modifications and is satisfied with the new findability of his site, the user will be able then to replace his/her current site in the repository with the modified one. | 02-11-2010 |
20120166348 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA RECORDS FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF ACTIVITY OF NON-CUSTOMERS - Data records of a service provider may be utilized to estimate data regarding to users who are customers of an alternative service provider, such as a competitor. The data records may indicate interaction between users. An estimated value of a selected user may be determined based on a statistical model. The statistical model may be built using training data. The statistical model may take into account social activity of the selected user, such as which users are socially proximate to him. The statistical model may take into account interactions of the selected user with users who are customers of the service provider. The statistical model may take into account demographic data. The statistical model may take into account data regarding users who are socially proximate to the selected user. | 06-28-2012 |
20120226952 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF INFORMATION USEFUL FOR GENERATION-BASED FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION - a computer-implemented method, an apparatus and a computer program for automatically extracting useful information for functional verification. The method comprising performing repeatedly both operating an instruction generator associated with a Design Under Test (DUT), whereby a generated instruction is determined, the generated instruction having one or more instruction attributes; and collecting information relating to the generated instruction. Based on the generated instruction and the collected information, a classification technique is utilized to classify the information based on the instruction attributes. | 09-06-2012 |
20140156572 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF INFORMATION USEFUL FOR GENERATION-BASED FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION - A computer-implemented method, an apparatus and a computer program for automatically extracting useful information for functional verification. The method comprising performing repeatedly both operating an instruction generator associated with a Design Under Test (DUT), whereby a generated instruction is determined, the generated instruction having one or more instruction attributes; and collecting information relating to the generated instruction. Based on the generated instruction and the collected information, a classification technique is utilized to classify the information based on the instruction attributes. | 06-05-2014 |