Patent ID: 8417652

Claim:
A system for effecting optimization of a sequential arrangement of items with respect to a predetermined evaluating algorithm; the system comprising: a computer processor; and a computer-readable storage device having encoded thereon computer-readable instructions that are executable by the computer processor to perform functions that provide: (a) an initiating unit; (b) a tracking unit coupled with said initiating unit; (c) a generating unit coupled with said tracking unit; (d) a measuring unit coupled with said generating unit and with said tracking unit; (e) a regulating unit coupled with said measuring unit and said generating unit; and (f) an output locus coupled with said regulating unit; said initiating unit providing a predetermined number of initial sequences to said tracking unit; said tracking unit including a register for storing said initial sequences and an accumulator for effecting a statistical treatment of said initial sequences; said register and said accumulator each coupled to an adjusting unit; said register, said accumulator and said adjusting unit cooperating to ensure said statistical treatment relates to no more than a predetermined number of best sequences based on said predetermined evaluating algorithm; said generating unit employing said statistical treatment to present a new sequence; said measuring unit evaluating said new sequence according to said predetermined evaluating algorithm; said measuring unit cooperating with said tracking unit to effect providing said new sequence to said tracking unit when said evaluating indicates said new sequence is appropriate for said storing and statistical treatment; said measuring unit providing said new sequence to said regulating unit with an indication of efficacy of said new sequence; said regulating unit employing said indication to store at least a best-sequence-yet-received; said regulating unit responding to at least one predetermined criterion to order said generating unit to present a new sequence or to present said best-sequence-yet-received at said output locus.