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Goal-oriented clustering

  • US 6,694,301 B1
  • Filed: 03/31/2000
  • Issued: 02/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method operable on a plurality of variables having a predetermined representation, the plurality of variables including a plurality of input-only variables, a plurality of output-only variables, and a plurality of both input-and-output variables, the method comprising:

  • generating a model comprising a bottleneck architecture, the model including a top layer of nodes including at least the plurality of input-only variables, at least one middle layer of discrete hidden nodes, and a bottom layer of nodes including the plurality of output-only variables and the plurality of input-and-output variables; and

    ,determining at least one cluster from the model.

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