Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for unsupervised learning utilizing at least one kT-RAM. An evaluation can be performed over a group of N AHaH nodes on a spike pattern using a read instruction (FF), and then an increment high (RH) instruction can be applied to the most positive AHaH node among the N AHaH nodes if an ID associated with the most positive AHaH node is not contained in a set, followed by adding a node ID to the set. In addition, an increment low (RL) instruction can be applied to all AHaH nodes that evaluated positive but were not the most positive, contingent on the most-positive AHaH node's ID not being contained in the set. In addition, node ID's can be removed from the set if the set size is equal to the N number of AHaH nodes.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes one or more sensors that measures the distance to and/or other properties of a target by illuminating the target with light. The sensor(s) provides sensor data indicative of one or more surface manifolds. Point data is generated with respect to the surface manifold(s). AHaH (Anti-Hebbian and Hebbian) based mechanism performs an AHaH-based feature extraction operation on the point data for compression and processing thereof.

Abstract: A communication protocol is disclosed that enables multiple decision tree forest modules arranged in a compositional network to grow in a coordinated way so as to reduce error as measured by an arbitrary classification process utilizing spike encodings from any of the decision trees forest modules. The disclosed solution to compositional machine learning is agnostic to both the hardware methodology used to implement it, as well as the local decision processes that power nodes in the decision trees. Any number of computing systems based on different technologies and physical arrangements can be built that will coordinate in solving arbitrary compositional learning problems, so long as the communication protocol is enforced.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method of monitoring consumer calls placed to a business and conducted between a consumer and a business representative can comprise receiving a telephone call placed to a business from a consumer; directing the telephone call to a business representative for the business; recording a telephone conversation between the business representative and the consumer; storing the recorded conversation in a memory device; recording a plurality of conversations between a plurality of consumers and at least the business representative; providing the business representative with access to the plurality of recorded conversations in which the business representative participated so as to be able to play back at least one of the recorded conversations.