Patent Document ID: 8073804
Application ID: 12390633

Base Claim:
1. A method for reaching conclusions in the form of a series of rules in an array structure having a hierarchical order of validity, the method comprising: receiving a set of inserted rules as an initial rules array and storing the initial rules in at least one memory store on a computer; configuring the rules, where an antecedent comprises a non-empty, sorted set and a consequent comprises a non-empty sequence; determining a hierarchy of validity for the rules, and sorting the rules according to said hierarchy of validity; determining at least one rule set which optimizes the selection of rules, said rule set meeting predetermined validity requirements; and ordering the rules in order of validity based on rank within the memory store.

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Claim 9:
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: using the transform of the two rules to create metaphorical explanations; translating the metaphorical explanations to a user interface language and providing the rules for user inspection; receiving a user input for selection of one or more rules; applying a most-specific most-valid rule subsequent to each creative transformation of an input to an output in accordance with one of the rule sets, thereby selecting a local creative transformation rule; and optimizing a consequent to completion, thereby selecting a local optimization rule.