549 results about "Objective data" patented technology

A system and method for collecting and analyzing electronic discussion messages to categorize the message communications and the identify trends and patterns in pre-determined markets. The system comprises an electronic data discussion system wherein electronic messages are collected and analyzed according to characteristics and data inherent in the messages. The system further comprises a data store for storing the message information and results of any analyses performed. Objective data is collected by the system for use in analyzing the electronic discussion data against real-world events to facilitate trend analysis and event forecasting based on the volume, nature and content of messages posted to electronic discussion forums.

A system and process for record duplication analysis that relies on a multi-membership Bayesian analysis to determine the probability that records within a data set are matches. The Bayesian calculation may rely on objective data describing the data set as well as subjective assessments of the data set. In addition, a system and process for record duplication analysis may rely on the predetermination of probabilistic patterns, where the system only searches for patterns exceeding a chosen threshold. Work flow may include selecting which fields within each record should be analyzed, normalizing the values within those fields and removing default data, calculating possible patterns and their match probabilities, analyzing record pairs to determine which have patterns exceeding a chosen threshold to determine the presence of duplicates, and merging duplicates, closing transactions reflecting non-duplicates, identifying records having insufficient data to determine the existence or lack of a match, and / or rolling back accidental merges.

An index for an item in a computer implemented merchandising system is computed as a function of objective data, e.g., transaction data, and subjective data, e.g., customer satisfaction ratings or reviews. The index may be extended with other data, including revenue, returns, refunds, discontinuations, and interactive shopping data. The index may further be weighted using a variety of weight factors for different components of the subjective and objective data. A display of the index places customer satisfaction data in the context of transaction data. The index may be used to provide prospective customers with a more balanced picture of consumer satisfaction than can be provided from customer satisfaction data alone, including prospective purchase comparisons and desirability.

The invention discloses a test method for real object crash of vehicle components and a test device thereof. The test method comprises the following steps: the vehicle components are fixed on a carrying trolley which can move on a track, the speed of the trolley is increased to a test value by traction with a drive system before preparing for crash an impact wall; when the carrying trolley moves to a set position before the impact wall, a trigger device is started to detach the drive system from the carrying trolley, a test component and the carrying trolley are caused to crash the impact wall without drive power; a vehicle-borne acceleration test system is arranged on the carrying trolley so as to complete data acquisition in real time; and the trigger device triggers a speed test system, an impact force test system and a high-speed camera system at the same time. The test method of the real object crash of the vehicle components and the test device can help measure objective data in real time such as the impact force, a transient acceleration, component deformation and speed output at the moment of crash, and further can record deformation sequence images of the components during the whole crash course so as to get scientific and exact analysis results.

The present invention provides methods and systems to periodically monitor the emotional state of a subject comprising the steps of: exposing the subject to a plurality of stimuli during a session; acquiring objective data from a plurality of monitoring sensors, wherein at least one sensor measures a physiological parameter; transferring the data to a database; and processing the data to extract objective information about the emotional state of the subject.

This invention relates to a method of providing a simplified practice for dealing with aviation turbulence and other weather hazards that allows the end users to better communicate turbulence as a state of the atmosphere metric and the additional weather threats affecting the flight. The invention will provide an Atmospheric State Index (ASI) that will allow all the users to work with a standardized metric that describes the turbulence as the state of the atmosphere and a similar scale for other weather risks to the flight. This system will make the correlation between the forecast and aircraft reports for turbulence easier to interpret for the end users. This approach would concentrate on turbulence as one of the weather hazards with a more objective and easier to use metric. This invention would provide a transition for moving from a system based on turbulence PIREPS to a more objective data driven process in the future air traffic environment. This invention would provide an end solution for the future air traffic system commonly referred to as NextGen for both turbulence and other weather hazards.

A system and a method for displaying real estate information include a display illustrating a heat map generated from at least one database. The at least one database includes objective data about plurality of real estate properties. The heat map providing a comparative market analysis for a desired location selected by an end user.

Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disturbance in the general population. As standard diagnostic method for assessing the nature and the severity of the sleep problem, a so-called sleep log or sleep diary, i.e. a questionnaire usually on paper, is used in most cases. The main drawback of this diagnostic tool is that its accuracy is affected by subjective bias of the patient, e.g. for patients it is often difficult to remember sleep and wake periods during the night correctly. The present invention proposes an automatic sleep log that uses vital body signs as input signals for assessing sleep and wake periods during the night. By using objective data, the diagnosis will be more accurate. Furthermore, this system can also be used to sleep restriction therapy, a non-pharmacological method to treat insomnia. Also in this application it can contribute to patients correctly applying this method and thus leading to a better medical outcome.

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring transmissions of media content (such as audio and audiovisual content) in order to obtain independent and objective data regarding the use of specific media content recordings or works within the transmissions. Processing and reporting of such data is provided in various ways to serve a variety of business needs. Methods for employing content identification technology to efficiently and automatically obtain reliable, accurate, and precise monitoring data are also disclosed. Various information products and services based on such monitoring systems are proposed.

Provided is an apparatus for automatically inspecting a road surface pavement condition, includes: a road surface photographing unit; a road surface rutting measuring unit; a flatness measuring unit; a data analysis and storage unit; a traveling noise measuring unit; and an auxiliary unit for supplying electric power. The automatic road surface pavement condition inspection apparatus is equipped in a vehicle and thus automatically inspects a road surface pavement condition and a state of surrounding circumstances of a road, when the vehicle runs along the road, to thereby make up and offer objective data that everyone can easily grasp and thus provide a road inspector with the objective data for maintenance and repair and post-control and pre-control of the road.

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring transmissions of media content (such as audio and audiovisual content) in order to obtain independent and objective data regarding the use of specific media content recordings or works within the transmissions. Processing and reporting of such data is provided in various ways to serve a variety of business needs. Methods for employing content identification technology to efficiently and automatically obtain reliable, accurate, and precise monitoring data are also disclosed. Various information products and services based on such monitoring systems are proposed.

A system and method for collecting and analyzing electronic discussion messages to categorize the message communications and the identify trends and patterns in pre-determined markets. The system comprises an electronic data discussion system wherein electronic messages are collected and analyzed according to characteristics and data inherent in the messages. The system further comprises a data store for storing the message information and results of any analyses performed. Objective data is collected by the system for use in analyzing the electronic discussion data against real-world events to facilitate trend analysis and event forecasting based on the volume, nature and content of messages posted to electronic discussion forums.

The invention provides a method for accessing data bases of different types, which includes: receive a general SQL sentence independent of an objective data base; judge the type of the objective data base; according to the type of the objective data base, translate the general SQL sentence into the SQL sentence which is executed in the special objective data base; deliver the translated SQL sentence to the special objective data base. The method is able to screen the difference in the different data bases, and the application program does not need to care about the type of the running objective data base. The invention also provides a system for accessing the data bases of different types.

An apparatus, system, and method for the measurement, aggregation and analysis of data collected using non-contact or minimally-contacting sensors provides quality of life parameters for individual subjects, particularly in the context of a controlled trial of interventions on human subjects (e.g., a clinical trial of a drug, or an evaluation of a consumer item such as a fragrance). In particular, non-contact or minimal-contact measurement of quality-of-life parameters such as sleep, stress, relaxation, drowsiness, temperature and emotional state of humans may be evaluated, together with automated sampling, storage, and transmission to a remote data analysis center. One component of the system is that the objective data is measured with as little disruption as possible to the normal behavior of the subject. The system can also support behavioral and pharmaceutical interventions aimed at improving quality of life.

The embodiment of the invention provides a data storage method, an SDN controller and a distributed network storage system. Metadata management nodes and data nodes of the distributed network storage system are connected and communicated with one another through an SDN interchanger, and the SDN interchanger is further connected with the SDN controller. The metadata management nodes send the backup mapping relationship of objective data nodes to the SDN controller, so that the SDN controller can generate a first flow table item according to the backup mapping relationship of the objective data nodes and send the first flow table item to the SDN interchanger. The first flow table item comprises addresses of the objective data nodes and addresses of backup data nodes of the objective data nodes, and the SDN interchanger broadcasts the writing request sent by a client according to metadata to the objective data nodes and the backup data nodes according to the first flow table item. Due to the fact that the SDN interchanger broadcasts the writing request to both the objective data nodes and the backup data nodes simultaneously, I / O time delay generated when data to be written are stored from the objective data nodes are stored to backup data nodes is reduced.

A system for measuring subjective well-being utilizes an interactive communications module, an electronic transmission module and an intervention module. The interactive communications module receives data or input that reflects a person's subjective well-being and makes a temporal record of the input. The electronic transmission module transmits that data or input to a communications device. The intervention module is coupled to the interactive communications module to communicate a trend of subjective well-being. Trends may be created using a correlation module adapted to correlate and compare subjective and / or objective data. The correlation module may also include an inquiry module to allow a person to inquire about a person's subjective well-being.

In a network comprising a plurality of network resources and at least one directory server, the directory server containing information with a predetermined level of trust about the network resources, a method for automatically providing a user device with information about a network resource in communication with the user device. The communication includes address information about the network resource. The method comprises: automatically retrieving information from the directory server about the network resource in communication; and automatically executing at least one of a set of predetermined actions based on the retrieved information.

An information processing device for setting a parameter about objective data, comprising an output unit for outputting the objective data, an operation unit for detecting an instruction of a user, an output control unit for altering the parameter value with time in order and instructing the output unit to output the objective data the parameter value of which is set, and a processing unit for defining the parameter value when the instruction is detected as the parameter value about the objective data.

A computer-implemented method and system for producing a graphic image representative of a certain geographic region indicating certain datasets. The method including selecting at least one objective dataset correlating to the certain geographic region and segmenting the selected at least one objective dataset into a plurality of interval ranges based upon prescribed values. At least one financial dataset is selected representing financial assets relating to the certain geographic region. A graphic image is generated of the certain geographic region indicating the selected objective dataset in accordance with the segmentation of the objective dataset into a plurality of interval ranges with the at least one financial dataset being superimposed on the objective dataset wherein risk exposure of the financial dataset to the certain geographic regions is graphically illustrated on the generated graphic image.

A data correction apparatus includes a sensitivity correction unit and an SNR distribution correcting unit. The sensitivity correction unit produces first processed data by performing sensitivity correction to first objective data obtained based on correction objective data using ununiform sensitivity distribution of a sensor for acquiring the correction objective data. The SNR distribution correcting unit produces pieces of component data each subjected to corresponding weighting depending on an SNR distribution and corresponding filtering having a mutually different intensity using second objective data obtained based on the correction objective data to produce second processed data by compounding the pieces of the component data.

A 3D surface wound, injury, and personal protective equipment (PPE) data entry system provides an easily usable graphical user interface through which an examiner can objectively record data relating to surface wounds and injuries sustained by a subject human, as well as PPE used when the wounds / injuries were sustained. The system includes a 3D human model onto which the examiner draws the surface wound(s) and / or damage to the PPE. The subject human's record is stored in a database of similar records. The database records comprise quantifiable, objective data that is easily compared and analyzed. An analysis tool can aggregate a selected population of human subjects within the database to create wound density information that can be statistically analyzed and / or displayed on a standard 3D human model. Such objective wound density information may facilitate improved medical and / or tactical training, and improved PPE design.

The invention relates to an energy efficiency assessment model and an energy efficiency assessment method for a boiler system. The method comprises the following specific steps of: (1) collecting basic data of the boiler system; (2) inspecting economic running of a boiler, and putting forward an economic running employee evaluation form of the boiler; and (3) performing energy efficiency assessment on the boiler system: initially establishing an energy efficiency index system of the boiler system; performing data preprocessing on the initially-established energy efficiency index system, wherein data preprocessing comprises type uniformization of an evaluation index, non-dimensional normalization and optimal filtration; computing the value of a secondary index in the energy efficiency index system; computing weights of a primary index and the secondary index by applying a hierarchical comprehensive evaluation model, and completing objective assessment of the primary index based on G1 group judgment and subjective assessment of the secondary index based on an entropy method; and completing determination of the comprehensive weight of the hierarchical comprehensive evaluation model by adopting organic combination of expert experience and subjective data, establishing a mathematical model of comprehensive energy efficiency evaluation of the boiler system, and quantifying the evaluation result of the boiler system.

Provided is an apparatus for automatically inspecting a road surface pavement condition, includes: a road surface photographing unit; a road surface rutting measuring unit; a flatness measuring unit; a data analysis and storage unit; a traveling noise measuring unit; and an auxiliary unit for supplying electric power. The automatic road surface pavement condition inspection apparatus is equipped in a vehicle and thus automatically inspects a road surface pavement condition and a state of surrounding circumstances of a road, when the vehicle runs along the road, to thereby make up and offer objective data that everyone can easily grasp and thus provide a road inspector with the objective data for maintenance and repair and post-control and pre-control of the road.

Addressed are systems and methods for providing to pilots of landing aircraft real-time (or near real-time) information concerning runway conditions and aircraft-stopping performance to be encountered upon landing. The systems and methods contemplate using more objective data than utilized at present and providing the information in automated manner. Information may be obtained by using conventional ground-based runway friction testers or, advantageously, by using air-based equipment such as (but not limited to) unmanned aerospace vehicles (UAVs).

Embodiments of the invention provide a method and an apparatus for applying cross-data-source marketing crowds to marketing. The method comprises the steps of obtaining user data of multiple data sources in real time and obtaining user portraits according to the user data; performing marketing activities according to the user portraits; and obtaining feedback results of the marketing activities and optimizing the marketing activities according to the feedback results. Therefore, an objective data basis is provided for each marketing link, and high-quality data and marketing experience are accumulated.

A user comment processing method and system and an information retrieval method and system. The user comment processing method includes the steps of: receiving objective data of a feature of a product or service and user comments on the product or service; identifying user comments associated with the feature of the product or service from the user comments on the product or service; identifying the opinion facet in the user comments associated with the feature of the product or service; establishing association-relationship between the opinion facet and the objective data of the corresponding feature of the product or service, and calculating an occurrence frequency of the opinion facet associated with the objective data; and creating an association rule of the opinion facet and the objective data according to the association-relationship and the occurrence frequency of the opinion facet associated with the objective data.

The invention discloses a storage system based on an object and a storage method of the storage system based on the object, and relates to the field of information storage. The storage system based on the object comprises a plurality of storage pools, a classification strategy module and an object moving module, wherein the storage pools store object data of different heat-degree levels, the classification strategy module carries out heat-degree analysis of the data of the objects stored in each storage pool, screens out object data needing to be moved according to the preset classification strategy, and transmits the information of the objective data needing to be moved to the object moving module. The object moving module moves the object data to corresponding storage pools according to the information of the object data transmitted by the classification strategy module. The invention further discloses a storage method based on the object. The storage system based on the object and the storage method of the storage system based on the object reduce moved data amount, at the same time greatly simplify processing of data during the data moving process due to the fact that the object is small, accelerate the moving process, and are particularly suitable for an application environment of large files.

The invention provides a user comment processing method and a system thereof, as well as an information retrieval method and the system thereof, wherein the user comment processing method comprises the following steps: receiving objective data of characteristics of a product or a service and user comments about the product or the service; identifying the user comments which are associated with the characteristics of the product or the service from the user comments about the product or the service; identifying emotional description themes from the user comments which are associated with the characteristics of the product or the service; establishing the association relationship between the emotional description themes and the corresponding objective data of the characteristics of the product or the service, and further calculating the emergence frequency of the emotional description themes which are associated with the objective data; and forming the association rules between the emotional description themes and the objective data according to the association relationship and the emergence frequency of the emotional description themes which are associated with the objective data. The invention can accurately and deeply reflect the association relationship and the association rules between user emotion and the objective data of the product or the service.