Patent ID: 6594668
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
An auto-norming system, comprising:(a) a database that is accessible by connection to an area network; (b) means for calculating a normed value for a file in said database; (c) wherein said database includes a file for every person in a group; (d) and wherein said file includes raw data; (e) and wherein said software includes algorithm means for algebraically calculating said normed value; (f) and wherein said algorithm means includes software that is adapted to perform the additional steps of: (a) computing the value of â€œNâ€ , wherein N includes the number of people having said file of raw data for said group; (b) computing the RAW AVERAGE SCORE for each of said people; (c) computing the value of â€œSâ€ , wherein S includes the sum of all the RAW AVERAGE SCORES (d) computing the value of â€œTâ€  which includes the step of squaring each of the RAW AVERAGE SCORES to produce a SQUARE value and the step of summing each of said SQUARE values; (e) computing the MEAN; (f) computing the STANDARD DEVIATION; (g) transforming said RAW AVERAGE SCORE into a Z SCORE, wherein the step of transforming includes the step of subtracting said MEAN from said RAW AVERAGE SCORE and the subsequent step of dividing the result thereof by said STANDARD DEVIATION; (h) computing an intermediate value of â€œRâ€  and by use of the equation R=1/SQUARE ROOT(EXP(Z SCOREÃ—Z SCORE)Ã—6.283185307; (i) computing an intermediate value of â€œWâ€  by use of the equation, W=1/((ABSOLUTE VALUE(Z SCORE)Ã—0.2316419)+1); (j) computing an intermediate value of â€œW2â€  by squaring each W value; (k) computing an intermediate value of â€œPâ€  by use of the equation, P=(WÃ—0.31938153)âˆ’(W2Ã—0.356563782)+(WÃ—W2Ã—1.781477937)âˆ’(W2Ã—W2Ã—1.821255978)+(W2Ã—W2Ã—WÃ—1.330274429); (l) computing an intermediate value of â€œPLEFTâ€  by use of the equation, PLEFT=1âˆ’((2Ã—PÃ—R)/2); and (m) applying the equation, PLEFT=1âˆ’PLEFT conditionally only when the Z SCORE is less than zero.