Method and Apparatus for Confusion Learning
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1. A method for processing image data, comprising the steps of:
- employing a main belief propagation network for classifying one or more features of the image data;
employing a monitor belief propagation network for determining one or more confusing classifications of the image data; and
spawning a specialist belief propagation network to process image data associated with the one or more confusing classifications.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing image data is provided. The method includes the steps of employing a main processing network for classifying one or more features of the image data, employing a monitor processing network for determining one or more confusing classifications of the image data, and spawning a specialist processing network to process image data associated with the one or more confusing classifications.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for processing image data, comprising the steps of:
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employing a main belief propagation network for classifying one or more features of the image data; employing a monitor belief propagation network for determining one or more confusing classifications of the image data; and spawning a specialist belief propagation network to process image data associated with the one or more confusing classifications. - 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)
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24. A system for processing image data, comprising:
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an image acquisition apparatus for acquiring image data; a processor employing a main belief propagation network for classifying one or more features of the image data, employing a monitor belief propagation network for determining one or more confusing classifications of the image data, spawning a specialist belief propagation network to process image data associated with the one or more confusing classifications, and spawning new belief propagation networks to classify new modalities and scenarios. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program stored to a non-volatile computer readable storage medium, the computer program, when operated, having instructions for causing a multi-purpose computer to perform the steps of:
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employing a main belief propagation network for classifying one or more features of the image data; employing a monitor belief propagation network for determining one or more confusing classifications of the image data; and spawning a specialist belief propagation network to process image data associated with the one or more confusing classifications. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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