System and method for analyzing a pattern in a time-stamped event sequence
First Claim
1. A method of determining distinct occurrences of a pattern in one or more sequences of time-stamped event instances, the method comprising:
- determining a maximum cardinality of disjoint occurrences of the pattern in the one or more sequences.
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Abstract
Preferred embodiments and implementations include a system and method for determining distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped event instances by determining a maximum cardinality of disjoint occurrences of the pattern in the one or more sequences. The invention also includes estimating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped events assigned to event categories. The invention further includes identifying a surprise pattern within a sequence of time-stamped events.
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56 Claims
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1. A method of determining distinct occurrences of a pattern in one or more sequences of time-stamped event instances, the method comprising:
determining a maximum cardinality of disjoint occurrences of the pattern in the one or more sequences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of estimating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped events, said time stamped events being assigned to event categories, said pattern having a first event category and a second event category, the second event category being within a time gap of the first event category, said time gap having a minimum time gap and a maximum time gap, said sequence having a maximum time length, the method comprising:
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counting instances of the first event in the sequence;
counting instances of the second event in the sequence; and
determining the expected quantity of distinct occurrences of the pattern as a function of the quantity of first event instances, the quantity of second event instances, the maximum time length of the sequence, the minimum time gap, and the maximum time gap. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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40. A method of identifying a surprise pattern within a sequence of time-stamped event instances, the method comprising:
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calculating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in the sequence;
determining a maximum cardinality of the pattern in the sequence; and
identifying the surprise pattern as a function of the estimated quantity of distinct occurrences and the maximum cardinality. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for determining distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped event instances, the system comprising:
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means for storing the sequence;
means for defining the pattern; and
means for determining a maximum cardinality of disjoint occurrences of the pattern in the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. Computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for determining distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped event instances, the computer instructions comprising means for determining a maximum cardinality of disjoint occurrences of the pattern in the sequence.
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51. A system for estimating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped events, time stamped events being assigned to event categories, said pattern having a first event category and a second event category, the second event category being within a time gap of the first event category, said time gap having a minimum time gap and a maximum time gap, said sequence having a maximum time length, the system comprising:
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means for counting instances of the first event in the sequence;
means for counting instances of the second event in the sequence; and
means for determining the expected quantity of distinct occurrences of the pattern as a function of the quantity of first event instances, the quantity of second event instances, the maximum time length of the sequence, the minimum time gap, and the maximum time gap.
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52. Computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for estimating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in a sequence of time-stamped events, time stamped events being assigned to event categories, said pattern having a first event category and a second event category, the second event category being within a time gap of the first event category, said time gap having a minimum time gap and a maximum time gap, said sequence having a maximum time length, the computer executable instructions comprising:
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means for counting instances of the first event in the sequence;
means for counting instances of the second event in the sequence; and
means for determining the expected quantity of distinct occurrences of the pattern as a function of the quantity of first event instances, the quantity of second event instances, the maximum time length of the sequence, the minimum time gap, and the maximum time gap.
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53. A system for identifying a surprise pattern within a sequence of time-stamped event instances, the system comprising:
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means for storing the sequence of time-stamped event instances;
means for defining the pattern;
means for calculating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in the sequence;
means for determining a maximum cardinality of the pattern in the sequence; and
means for identifying the surprise pattern as a function of the estimated quantity of distinct occurrences and the maximum cardinality. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. Computer readable medium including computer executable instructions for identifying a surprise pattern within a sequence of time-stamped event instances, the computer instructions comprising:
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means for calculating an expected quantity of distinct occurrences of a pattern in the sequence;
means for determining a maximum cardinality of the pattern in the sequence; and
means for identifying the surprise pattern as a function of the estimated quantity of distinct occurrences and the maximum cardinality.
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