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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Gao Chen, Beijing, CN;
Claire M. Bagley, Carlisle, MA (US);
Martin P. Plotkin, Concord, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A constraint solver for solving a constraint satisfaction problem model which includes at least one part-whole hierarchy assigns variables to each part of the part-whole hierarchy. The variables include at least one of selected, quantity, and relative quantity, wherein each part has a parent. The solver automatically applies at least one part-whole hierarchy constraint to the part and solves the model and generates a solution.