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Method and system to predict a data value
Assignee: Aptima Inc
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Filing: 2011-01-09
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Granted: 2014-07-15
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Expires: 2031-01-09
Abstract
Abstract Embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for predicting the likelihood of topics appearing in a set of data such as text. A number of latent variable methods are used to convert the data into a set of topics, topic values and topic profiles. A number of time-course methods are used to model how topic values change given previous topic profiles, or to find historical times with similar topic values and then projecting the topic profile forward from that historical time to predict the likelihood of the topics appearing. Embodiments include utilizing focus topics, such as valence topics, and data representing financial measures to predict the likelihood of topics. Methods and systems for modeling data and predicting the likelihood of topics over other dimensions are also contemplated.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew P. Duchon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions; the machine instructions including a means for predicting a predicted data value of a first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile and a means for analyzing a second data set using a latent variable method; the latent variable method using at least one focus feature from a third data set to create at least one focus topic from the second data set; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second data set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions; the machine instructions including a means for predicting a predicted data value of a first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile and a means for analyzing a second data set using a latent variable method; the latent variable method using at least one focus feature from a third data set to create at least one focus topic from the second data set; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second data set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer based system of claim 1 wherein the focus topic is a valence topic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer based system of claim 1 wherein the means for predicting the predicted data value comprises using a predictive model of a temporal relationship of the focus topic profile and the first data set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer based system of claim 1 wherein the means for predicting the predicted data value comprises using a time series analysis model of a temporal relationship of the focus topic profile and the first data set.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer based system of claim 1 wherein the first data set comprises financial data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer based system of claim 1 wherein the wherein the focus topic profile comprises a focus topic profile of news data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions; the machine instructions including a means for predicting a predicted data value of a first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile; and the means for predicting the predicted data value further comprises a modeling package capable of: receiving a base dimension value having a base focus topic value; receiving a predicted dimension value having a difference dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing the focus topic profile over at least one dimension value to identify a most similar focus topic value to the base focus topic value; the dimension value at the most similar focus topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions; the machine instructions including a means for predicting a predicted data value of a first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile; and the means for predicting the predicted data value further comprises a modeling package capable of: receiving a base dimension value having a base focus topic value; receiving a predicted dimension value having a difference dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing the focus topic profile over at least one dimension value to identify a most similar focus topic value to the base focus topic value; the dimension value at the most similar focus topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer based system of claim 7 further comprising: a means for analyzing a second data set using a latent variable method using at least one focus topic; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second data set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer based system of claim 7 wherein the first data set comprises financial data related to the focus topic profile over a dimension including at least the selected dimension value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer based system of claim 7 wherein the wherein the focus topic profile comprises a focus topic profile of news data related to the first data set over a dimension including at least the selected dimension value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The computer based system of claim 7 wherein the focus topic is a valence topic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
189 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions on a first set of data comprising financial data; and the machine instructions including a means for transforming a second set of data over at least one dimension value to create a topic profile and a means for predicting a predicted data value of the first set of data at a predicted dimension value; and the means for predicting the predicted data value of the first set of data further comprises a modeling package capable of: receiving a base dimension value having a base topic value; receiving the predicted dimension value having a different dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing the topic profile over the at least one dimension value to identify a most similar topic value to the base topic value; the dimension value at the most similar topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
189 words
A computer based system for predicting a data value, said system comprising: a processor capable of executing machine instructions on a first set of data comprising financial data; and the machine instructions including a means for transforming a second set of data over at least one dimension value to create a topic profile and a means for predicting a predicted data value of the first set of data at a predicted dimension value; and the means for predicting the predicted data value of the first set of data further comprises a modeling package capable of: receiving a base dimension value having a base topic value; receiving the predicted dimension value having a different dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing the topic profile over the at least one dimension value to identify a most similar topic value to the base topic value; the dimension value at the most similar topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the financial data comprises a function of a Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein: the means for transforming the second set of data further comprises analyzing the second set of data using a latent variable method to create at least one topic; and the topic profile comprises at least one topic value of the at least one topic.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein: the means for transforming the second set of data further comprises analyzing the second set of data using latent Dirichlet allocation to create at least one topic; and the topic profile comprises at least one topic value of the at least one topic.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the means for predicting the predicted data value of the first set of data comprises using a predictive model of the topic profile.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the means for predicting the predicted data value of the first set of data comprises using a time series analysis model of a temporal relationship of the topic profile and the first data set.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the first data set is related to the topic profile.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the wherein the topic profile comprises a topic profile of news data related to the first data set over a dimension including at least the selected dimension value.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer based system of claim 12 wherein the topic is a valence topic.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for predicting a data value, said method comprising: receiving a first data set; predicting a predicted data value of the first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile; analyzing a second set of data using a latent variable method; the latent variable method using at least one focus feature from a third data set to create at least one focus topic from the second data set; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second set of data.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for predicting a data value, said method comprising: receiving a first data set; predicting a predicted data value of the first data set at a predicted dimension value utilizing a focus topic profile; analyzing a second set of data using a latent variable method; the latent variable method using at least one focus feature from a third data set to create at least one focus topic from the second data set; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second set of data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the focus topic is a valence topic.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the step of predicting the predicted data value comprises using a predictive model of a temporal relationship of the focus topic profile and the first data set.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the step of predicting the predicted data value comprises using a time series analysis model of a temporal relationship of the focus topic profile and the first data set.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the first data set comprises financial data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the wherein the focus topic profile comprises a focus topic profile of news data.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for predicting a data value, said method comprising; receiving a first data set; receiving a base dimension value having a base focus topic value; receiving a predicted dimension value having a difference dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing a focus topic profile over at least one dimension value to identify a most similar focus topic value to the base focus topic value; the dimension value at the most similar focus topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for predicting a data value, said method comprising; receiving a first data set; receiving a base dimension value having a base focus topic value; receiving a predicted dimension value having a difference dimension value from the base dimension value; analyzing a focus topic profile over at least one dimension value to identify a most similar focus topic value to the base focus topic value; the dimension value at the most similar focus topic value being a selected dimension value; and selecting at least one data value from the first data set at the difference dimension value from the selected dimension value as the predicted data value at the predicted dimension value.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 27 further comprising: analyzing a second data set using a latent variable method using at least one focus topic; and the focus topic profile comprises at least one focus topic value of the at least one focus topic from the second data set.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 27 wherein the first data set comprises financial data related to the focus topic profile over a dimension including at least the selected dimension value.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 27 wherein the wherein the focus topic profile comprises a focus topic profile of news data related to the first data set over a dimension including at least the selected dimension value.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 27 wherein the focus topic profile comprises a valence topic profile.
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