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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1997
Robert Mack Fuhrer, New York, NY (US);
Raymond T Henry, Fishkill, NY (US);
Rama Kalyani Akkiraju, Ossining, NY (US);
Robin Lougee-Heimer, Ossining, NY (US);
Seshashayee Sankarshana Murthy, Elmsford, NY (US);
John Nathan Rachlin, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Martin C Sturzenbecker, Carmel, NY (US);
Frederick Yung-Fung Wu, Cos Cob, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for effecting computer implemented decision support. The method can improve on a candidate solution by allowing problem solving methods to cooperate towards the creation of a more desirable solution. The method can realize an enhanced understanding of tradeoffs inherent in competing objectives, and can incorporate factors or special considerations not easily specified, by enabling the decision maker to actively participate in the creation of a more desirable solution.