System and method for evidence accumulation and hypothesis generation
First Claim
1. A system for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising:
- an evidence processor, configured to match an extracted entity against a set of reference entities;
an evidence selection processor for defining a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function;
a threshold processor configured to generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the acceptable decision is achieved when a value of the total evidence function exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and
a decision processor, configured to compare the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision-result; and
wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities.
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Abstract
A methodology, a system, and an apparatus is defined for performing evidence-based decision-making about matching a given entity against one or more of a set of known or reference entities. A satisfactory decision is achieved as a function of both potentiality and plausibility, where plausibility refers to the full set of values garnered by the evidence accumulation process in the process of generating belief/disbelief/uncertainty/conflict masses. Potentiality is a mechanism to set the various match threshold values, where the thresholds define acceptable confidence levels for decision-making. Evidence is computed on the basis of partial matching of feature vector elements, where separate and distinct feature vectors are associated with both the given entity and each of the reference entities. Following evidence-combination methods, evidence is accrued for both the positive and negative decisions regarding a potential match.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising:
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an evidence processor, configured to match an extracted entity against a set of reference entities; an evidence selection processor for defining a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function; a threshold processor configured to generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the acceptable decision is achieved when a value of the total evidence function exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and a decision processor, configured to compare the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision-result; and wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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12. A system for performing evidence-based decision-making from a set of data elements comprising:
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a plurality of extracted entities about which a decision will be made for each extracted entity, wherein each extracted entity has associated with it a plurality of feature vectors each having a plurality of feature vector elements; a set of reference entities against which each of the plurality of extracted entities will be matched; a set of enhanced reference entities against which each of the plurality of extracted entities will be matched; one or more data sources, configured to enhancements in the form of either feature vector elements and/or corrections to feature vector elements for either or both the reference entities and the extracted entities, thereby generating a plurality of augmented feature vectors for each of the plurality of extracted entities and/or the reference entities; an evidence processor, configured to compare the plurality of augmented feature vectors associated with each of the plurality of extracted entities against a plurality of feature vectors for the set of reference entities or the set of enhanced reference entities; and a threshold processor configured to generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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20. A system for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising:
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an evidence processor, configured to compare a plurality of augmented feature vectors associated with each of a plurality of extracted entities against a plurality of feature vectors for a set of reference entities or a set of enhanced reference entities; and a threshold processor configured to generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the acceptable decision is achieved when a value of a total evidence function exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for performing automated security screening using evidence-based decision-making comprising:
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an evidence processor, configured to match an extracted entity against a set of reference entities; an evidence selection processor for defining a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function; a threshold processor configured to generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision; and a decision processor, configured to compare the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision, wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising a processor configured to:
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match an extracted entity against a set of reference entities; define a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function; generate a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the context-dependent threshold is a function of a potentiality and plausibility value; and compare the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision-result, wherein the system provides a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising the steps of:
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matching an extracted entity against a set of reference entities; defining a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function; generating a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the acceptable decision is achieved when a value of the total evidence function exceeds a predetermined threshold value; comparing the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision-result; and providing a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities.
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36. A method for performing evidence-based decision-making from a set of data elements comprising the steps of:
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identifying a plurality of extracted entities about which a decision will be made for each extracted entity, wherein each extracted entity has associated with it a plurality of feature vectors each having a plurality of feature vector elements; identifying a set of reference entities against which each of the plurality of extracted entities will be matched; identifying a set of enhanced reference entities against which each of the plurality of extracted entities will be matched; generating a plurality of augmented feature vectors for each of the plurality of extracted entities and/or the reference entities from one or more data sources, configured to enhancements in the form of either feature vector elements and/or corrections to feature vector elements for either or both the reference entities and the extracted entities, thereby; comparing the plurality of augmented feature vectors associated with each of the plurality of extracted entities against a plurality of feature vectors for the set of reference entities or the set of enhanced reference entities; and generating a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, providing a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities.
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37. A method for performing evidence-based decision-making comprising the steps of:
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comparing a plurality of augmented feature vectors associated with each of a plurality of extracted entities against a plurality of feature vectors for a set of reference entities or a set of enhanced reference entities; and generating a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision, wherein the acceptable decision is achieved when a value of a total evidence function exceeds a predetermined threshold value, providing a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities.
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38. A method for performing automated security screening using evidence-based decision-making comprising the steps of:
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matching an extracted entity against a set of reference entities; defining a rule set to be applied to the extracted entity and the plurality of reference entities and configured to generate a total evidence function; generating a context-dependent threshold for an acceptable decision; and comparing the total evidence function to the context-dependent threshold and determine whether to accumulate and aggregate further evidence or to generate a decision, providing a degree of validation or refutation of the extracted entity matching one or more of the set of reference entities.
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Specification