Patent ID: 9390371
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G06N,G10L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising the following computer-executable acts: providing an input sample to a deep convex network, the deep convex network comprising a first module and a second module arranged in a layered configuration, the first module comprising: a first linear input layer; a first nonlinear hidden layer; and a first linear output layer that comprises a first plurality of output units, the second module comprising: a second linear input layer; a second nonlinear hidden layer; and a second output layer that comprises a second plurality of output units, the second linear input layer comprising a first plurality of input units and a second plurality of input units, the first plurality of input units comprising the first plurality of output units of the first module; and recognizing an entity in the input sample based at least in part upon respective outputs of the second plurality of output units.