Patent ID: 7184991

Claim:
A method for generating patterns from features in a pattern abstraction database operating on a computer system, comprising: obtaining the pattern abstraction database, having at least one feature; selecting features to be analyzed; selecting at least fragment length; selecting a bin tolerance; initializing a column number; incrementing the column number to the next column; initializing a fragment number; incrementing the fragment number; computing the pattern space location; storing the pattern space location as a pattern value; determining if there are more fragments, and if so, repeating the step of initializing a column number, otherwise, determining if there are patterns in high speed memory, and if not, then loading pattern values into high speed memory, otherwise, displaying patterns; determining if the patterns uniquely identify the geology, and, if not, adding features to be analyzed, and then returning to the step of selecting features to be analyzed, and if so, then determining if more than one facies have the same color, and if so, then changing the fragment length, and repeating the step of selecting the fragment length, and if not, then determining if the same facies have different color, if so, then changing tolerance and selecting the step of selecting the bin tolerance, and if not, then storing the parameters in the template; and outputting one or more feature patterns to an interpreter.