Patent ID: 11959809
Assignee: COGNIAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 1:
2. A system comprising:
at least one computer; and
a plurality of feedback devices configured to collect preference feedback input by permitting individual feedback to be actuated in a single action or in a single transaction at an individual feedback device of the plurality of feedback devices; wherein the plurality of feedback devices are configured to forward the preference feedback to the at least one computer; wherein the single action or the single transaction is actuated by an individual at periodic time intervals, predefined time intervals, random time intervals, substantially random time intervals, at substantially any time, or a combination thereof;
wherein the at least one computer comprises: at least one memory for storing a first set of data comprising at least: (i) the preference feedback from the plurality of feedback devices; (ii) a time corresponding to when the preference feedback was collected; and (iii) how many times a particular one of the plurality of feedback devices collected the preference feedback; and
at least one processor for: (i) aggregating the preference feedback from the plurality of feedback devices; and (ii) constructing at least one group preference model based at least in part on at least part of the first set of data and one or more other measured physical parameters, wherein the at least one group preference model is based at least in part on a set of variables that are not directly observable; and (iii) providing instructions based on the at least one group preference model, wherein the instructions provide input to maintain modeled group preferences within a certain range or to move the modeled group preferences towards a certain range while optimizing a predetermined resource.