Hybrid Graph Prediction Framework for Complex Feature Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing graph convolutional neural network machine learning models struggle to accurately process complex graph data objects, failing to capture feature data related to node attributes, edge attributes, and edge weights, and are unable to holistically process interrelations of graph-based feature sources.

Innovation Solution

A hybrid graph-based processing machine learning framework that combines graph convolutional neural network models with image-based convolutional neural network models to generate comprehensive representations of cross-entity relationship graph data objects, augmenting predictive inferences and overcoming limitations of existing models.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If graph convolutional neural network models are used to process complex graph data objects, then the model can handle graph-structured data, but it fails to accurately capture feature data related to node attributes, edge attributes, and edge weights

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidcomprehensive feature processing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines graph convolutional neural networks with image-based convolutional neural networks into a hybrid framework. The graph CNN processes graph-structured data while the image CNN processes the generated graph image data object, allowing the system to capture both structural relationships and visual patterns in the data, thereby achieving comprehensive feature processing while maintaining high prediction accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If existing graph convolutional neural network models are used, then the processing approach is simple, but the model cannot holistically process interrelations of graph-based feature sources

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveholistic processing capabilityVSAvoidframework complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hybrid framework is segmented into distinct functional modules: a graph CNN module for processing graph data, an image generation module for creating graph image data objects, and an image CNN module for processing the visual representation. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in specific tasks while working together to achieve holistic processing of graph-based feature sources

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive representations are generated using hybrid models, then predictive accuracy improves, but computational operations and training data requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictive accuracyVSAvoidtraining efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The framework performs preliminary action by generating a comprehensive representation of the graph data object before the main prediction task. The graph CNN and image CNN both process the input data to create intermediate representations that are then combined, preparing the data in a way that enhances subsequent prediction accuracy while distributing the computational workload across multiple specialized processors

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12511538B2Hybrid graph-based prediction machine learning frameworks
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 OPTUM SERVICES IRELAND LTD
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AI summary

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose techniques for determining a graph-based prediction based at least in part on a cross-entity relationship graph data object and using a hybrid graph-based processing machine learning framework. In some embodiments, the hybrid graph-based prediction machine learning framework is configured to generate the graph-based prediction based at least in part on a comprehensive representation of the cross-entity relationship graph data object that is generated based at least in part on output data of a graph convolutional neural machine learning model and an image-based graph convolutional neural network machine learning model.