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System and method for distinguishing objects

  • US 5,754,694 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for distinguishing objects, comprising:

  • inputting circuitry for inputting first signals representative of the objects;

    acquiring circuitry coupled to said inputting circuitry for acquiring measurements of a plurality of measurement types from said first signals, at least one of said measurement types being continuously variable;

    determining circuitry coupled to said acquiring circuitry for determining respective amounts of mutual information of said measurement types in response to said measurements;

    selecting circuitry coupled to said determining circuitry for selecting, in response to said respective amounts, a measurement type of said measurement types, and;

    ordering circuitry coupled to said selecting circuitry for ordering each of said selected measurement types in an n-ary decision tree having branches for evaluation in distinguishing the object, where n is at least 3 and wherein said branches are only directly connected to a parent of said branches, adjacent branches being separated by a threshold value of said measurements.

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