Graph Neural Network Event Prediction Using Sequence Group Graphs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current artificial neural network technologies for predicting subsequent events in sequences fail to consider the temporal order of events, leading to low prediction accuracy.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that generate a sequence group graph based on the time-series order of events, sample this graph to create a computation graph, and use a graph neural network (GNN) to predict subsequent events, incorporating time-series order information to enhance prediction accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If random sampling operation is performed on input data to reduce computational load, then computational efficiency is improved, but temporal order information is lost leading to low prediction accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomputational efficiencyVSAvoidprediction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the event sequence into multiple sub-sequences based on temporal order, creating a structured representation that preserves chronological relationships while enabling efficient processing of smaller sequence segments rather than treating the entire sequence as one unit

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the one-dimensional event sequence into a two-dimensional structure by organizing events into sequences and sub-sequences with hierarchical relationships, adding a structural dimension that preserves temporal order information while facilitating efficient sampling and processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If temporal order of events is considered in sampling operation, then prediction accuracy is improved, but computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidcomputational load
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial sampling to the sequence group graph, selecting only certain nodes and edges based on temporal order criteria rather than processing the entire graph, thus achieving improved prediction accuracy through selective sampling while controlling computational load through the partial action approach

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20220197949A1Method and device for predicting next event to occur
Publication Date: 2022.06.23 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and a device for predicting an event to occur in a device are provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of events that occurred in the device; generating a plurality of sequence graphs based on a time-series order of the plurality of events; generating a sequence group graph by combining the plurality of sequence graphs based on relationships between nodes and edges in the plurality of sequence graphs; obtaining a computation graph by sampling the generated sequence group graph based on time-series order information of the plurality of events; and predicting the event to occur in the device using a graph neural network (GNN) based on the obtained computation graph.