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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFERENCING SERVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003090164
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for providing inferencing services includes receiving a plurality of rules for a specified domain. The method also includes identifying a precondition associated with the rules and a postcondition associated with the rules. The precondition represents an input used in executing the rules, and the postcondition represents an output from the execution of the rules. The method further includes receiving an input value corresponding to the precondition. In addition, the method includes executing at least a portion of the rules using the input value to generate an output value. The output value corresponds to the postcondition.

Inventors:
HERRERA PETER J
CASS RONALD
WILSON KIRK D
TAN IT-BENG
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/012071
Publication Date:
February 24, 2005
Filing Date:
April 18, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
COMPUTER ASS THINK INC (US)
International Classes:
G06N5/02; G06N5/04; (IPC1-7): G06N5/00; G06N5/04
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