Decision engine using a finite state machine for conducting randomized experiments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9020873
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13480435

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Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for implementing a decision engine using a finite state machine for conducting randomized experiments. According to some embodiments, methods may include initializing a decision engine comprising at least one state machine, receiving information defining for the at least one state machine, states and transitions between the states, receiving information defining at least one set of weighted choices, receiving an indication of an occurrence of an event, executing the decision engine to select randomly using the at least one state machine a weighted choice based on the event, and transmitting to the application an indication of the identified random choice.

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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYONE TOWER SQUARE HARTFORD CT 06183

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Duffy, Michael O Hebron, US 8 58
Everett, William Wethersfield, US 4 51
Roach, Steve West Hartford, US 1 8

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