Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Configurable circuitry for solving stochastic problems
- Patent Title (中): 用于解决随机问题的可配置电路
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Application No.: US13032054Application Date: 2011-02-22
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Publication No.: US08645286B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Eric M. Jonas , Vikash K. Mansinghka
- Applicant: Eric M. Jonas , Vikash K. Mansinghka
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: Prior Knowledge, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Prior Knowledge, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
- Main IPC: G06E3/00
- IPC: G06E3/00 ; G06F15/00 ; G06G7/00 ; G06N99/00

Abstract:
Techniques described herein may be used to solve a stochastic problem by dividing the stochastic problem into multiple fragments. In some cases, each fragment may be related to a random variable that forms a part of the problem, such that each fragment may produce samples from a probability distribution for that variable. Each fragment of the stochastic problem may then be assigned to a configurable circuit to solve the stochastic fragment. Configurable circuits may be implemented using any suitable combination of hardware and/or software, including using stochastic circuitry. In some embodiments, stochastic circuitry may include a stochastic tile and/or a stochastic memory.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110208676A1 CONFIGURABLE CIRCUITRY FOR SOLVING STOCHASTIC PROBLEMS Public/Granted day:2011-08-25
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