Patent ID: 6128607
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
A computer implemented learning method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a computer with an indirectly executable program including:a first instruction that points to and designates machine code stored in a memory as data;a second instruction that points to and designates machine code stored in a memory as directly executable code;a third instruction that alters machine code pointed to by the first instruction; anda fourth instruction that executes machine code pointed to by the second instruction; and(b) controlling the computer to execute the program which performs the steps of:(b1) creating and storing a machine code entity including a directly executable instruction in a memory, said directly executable instruction causing the processor to execute, as a next instruction, an instruction other than an instruction which directly follows said directly executable instruction in the entity;(b2) executing the second instruction to point to the entity;(b3) executing the fourth instruction using input data to produce a result;(b4) evaluating the result using a learning algorithm;(b5) executing the first instruction to point to the entity;(b6) executing the third instruction to alter the entity using an alteration algorithm to include a different directly executable instruction; and(b7) repeating steps (b3) to (b6) until an end criterion is reached.