Adaptive dynamic personal modeling system and method
First Claim
1. A computerized method performed on a computer, the method comprising:
- providing output on a screen of the computer from a cause-and-effect model, to a user, wherein the providing includes displaying output effect values;
receiving in the computer from the user one or more desired effect values that are different from one or more corresponding of the output effect values; and
modifying, in the computer, the cause-and-effect model as a function of difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values;
wherein the cause-and-effect model includes a matrix of causes and effects, with numerical values each representing an influence the corresponding cause has on the corresponding effect; and
wherein the modifying includes changing numerical influence values as a function of the difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values; and
further comprising, prior to the providing the output, constructing the cause-and effect model, wherein the constructing includes;
receiving from the user the matrix of causes and effects, wherein the matrix of causes and effects is entered into the computer using a graphical user interface of the computer; and
receiving from the user the numerical influence values for the matrix.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for building and analyzing a quantitative model from qualitative tacit knowledge. In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for creating and analyzing a model of a user'"'"'s semantic knowledge. The semantic knowledge model is based on cause and effect relationships as defined by the user. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for creating and analyzing a model of a user'"'"'s episodic knowledge. The episodic knowledge model is based on the user'"'"'s past experiences, including recalled stimuli and responses. The semantic and episodic models are used to describe the users internal mental model.
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1. A computerized method performed on a computer, the method comprising:
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providing output on a screen of the computer from a cause-and-effect model, to a user, wherein the providing includes displaying output effect values; receiving in the computer from the user one or more desired effect values that are different from one or more corresponding of the output effect values; and modifying, in the computer, the cause-and-effect model as a function of difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values; wherein the cause-and-effect model includes a matrix of causes and effects, with numerical values each representing an influence the corresponding cause has on the corresponding effect; and wherein the modifying includes changing numerical influence values as a function of the difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values; and further comprising, prior to the providing the output, constructing the cause-and effect model, wherein the constructing includes; receiving from the user the matrix of causes and effects, wherein the matrix of causes and effects is entered into the computer using a graphical user interface of the computer; and receiving from the user the numerical influence values for the matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computerized method performed on a computer, the method comprising:
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providing output on a screen of the computer from a cause-and-effect model, to a user, wherein the providing includes displaying output effect values; receiving in the computer from the user one or more desired effect values that are different from one or more corresponding of the output effect values; and modifying, in the computer, the cause-and-effect model as a function of difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values; wherein the receiving includes receiving input by the user manipulating the output display on the screen; wherein the manipulating includes the user clicking and dragging on graphical representations of the output effect values; wherein the providing includes providing a bar graph of output effect values as the graphical representations of the output effect values; wherein the cause-and-effect model includes a matrix of causes and effects, with numerical values each representing an influence the corresponding cause has on the corresponding effect; and wherein the modifying includes changing numerical influence values as a function of the difference between the one or more desired effect values and the one or more corresponding output effect values. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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