Patent ID: 6983265
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G06K,G06N

Abstract:
1. A method for improving the data transfer rate of input patterns, referred to as vectors, between a host computer and an artificial neural network (ANN) implemented in hardware during a recognition phase comprising the steps of: a) providing a set of vectors (Un, . . . ) having q components; b) merging a set of k consecutive vectors into a single vector having p components, referred to as a base consolidated vector (U′* c) providing an artificial neural network (ANN) configured as a combination of k sub-networks operating in parallel, each neuron storing at least p components; d) creating a set of k consolidated vectors (U′* e) presenting a new base consolidated vector to each sub-network of said ANN for recognition, wherein each of said sub-networks analyses in parallel a portion of said base consolidated vector.