Patent ID: 8924325
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
1. A system for evaluating the threat posed by sensed targets and for taking countermeasures against certain threats, said system comprising: at least one memory device for storing predetermined threat hypotheses and doctrinal information representing the nature of a particular type of threat, and a risk tolerance attributed to that particular type of threat, beyond which countermeasures are taken against said threat according to said doctrinal information; a Choquet threat discernment processor, the threat discernment processor responsive to said threat hypotheses and doctrinal information stored on the at least one memory device, and configured to execute instructions for performing the step of: a threshold arrangement for evaluating the threat level; and countermeasures responsive to said threshold arrangement for engaging those targets in which the threat levels lie above the threshold, wherein said Choquet threat discernment processor: