Neal P Anderson

US Patent:

20170255863, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Mar 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/449939

Inventors:

- East Lansing MI, US
Neal P. Anderson - East Lansing MI, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06N 7/00

Abstract:

A system and method for optimizing management of a network by transforming the network into some or all of the elements of a sequential decision problem, then composing a sequential decision problem; error and convergence checking the sequential decision problem; and solving the sequential decision problem. The solution to the sequential decision problem is provided to a user as decision advice or automatically implemented. The network may be a website designed for access by users of mobile or other devices, or a logistics network for the distribution of goods, or a utility network for communications, energy, roads or other services. The decision advice allows the user to optimize the network to improve an aspect of the network, such as the amount of time spent traveling through the network (for roads) or the total-value derived from visitors (for a website selling products).

US Patent:

20160196492, Jul 7, 2016

Filed:

Dec 29, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/982382

Inventors:

- East Lansing MI, US
Neal P. Anderson - East Lansing MI, US

Assignee:

Supported Intelligence, LLC - East Lansing MI

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06N 99/00

Abstract:

A system and method for defining and calibrating the inputs to a sequential decision problem using historical data, where the user provides historical data and the system and method forms the historical data (along with other inputs) into at least one of the states, actions, rewards or transitions used in composing and solving the sequential decision problem.