Patents by Inventor Colin Camerer

Colin Camerer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8838507
    Abstract: Systems and methods for active learning decision engines in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an active learning decision engine includes equivalence class storage, hypotheses storage, edge storage, test storage, where tests are related to hypotheses, observation storage; and a processor, where the processor is configured to determine a plurality of equivalence classes containing one or more hypotheses, determine a set of edges utilizing tests, where the edges in the set of edges span hypotheses in distinct equivalence classes, determine weights for the determined edges, select a test based on the determined weights, perform the selected test and observe the results of the performed test, remove edges from the set of edges utilizing the observed results, and select a hypothesis from the one or more hypotheses using the set of edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Colin Camerer, Daniel Golovin, Andreas Krause, Debajyoti Ray
  • Publication number: 20120233100
    Abstract: Systems and methods for active learning decision engines in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an active learning decision engine includes equivalence class storage, hypotheses storage, edge storage, test storage, where tests are related to hypotheses, observation storage; and a processor, where the processor is configured to determine a plurality of equivalence classes containing one or more hypotheses, determine a set of edges utilizing tests, where the edges in the set of edges span hypotheses in distinct equivalence classes, determine weights for the determined edges, select a test based on the determined weights, perform the selected test and observe the results of the performed test, remove edges from the set of edges utilizing the observed results, and select a hypothesis from the one or more hypotheses using the set of edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Colin Camerer, Daniel Golovin, Andreas Krause, Debajyoti Ray