Multi-Head Posterior Evaluation of Pre-Trained Embedding Models

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Solution Overview

Problem

Evaluating pre-trained models, particularly in areas like Natural Language Processing (NLP), is resource-intensive and challenging due to the complexity of embedding spaces, which are difficult to interpret and require extensive computational resources when using downstream tasks.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for evaluating pre-trained models by generating embedding datasets, clustering entities based on feature datasets, and calculating posterior probabilities to determine quality metrics, utilizing a multi-head posterior approach to efficiently assess model consistency and select the best model.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If downstream tasks are used to evaluate pre-trained models, then model effectiveness can be assessed, but computational resources and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel evaluation accuracyVSAvoidevaluation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the essential evaluation capability from complex downstream tasks by using only a small subset of entities and features. Instead of evaluating models on comprehensive downstream tasks, the method extracts key embedding properties through targeted queries on limited entities, achieving model comparison without full downstream task execution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by performing evaluation on a subset of entities rather than all possible entities. The system selects a manageable number of entities and features to construct embedding datasets, performing sufficient evaluation to distinguish model quality without the excessive computational cost of complete downstream task evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

2Reliability

If comprehensive downstream tasks are performed for model evaluation, then thorough model assessment is achieved, but computational resources are excessively consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel assessment thoroughnessVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the model evaluation process into independent components: entity selection, feature selection, embedding dataset construction, and metric calculation. Each component can be independently configured and executed, allowing thorough assessment of specific model aspects without requiring all downstream tasks to be performed simultaneously, thus reducing overall computational resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs partial evaluation by focusing on specific entity subsets and feature subsets that are sufficient to assess model quality. This partial action approach maintains reliable model comparison capability while avoiding the excessive computational resource consumption associated with comprehensive downstream task evaluation across all possible entities and features.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If embedding spaces are analyzed in detail to interpret model behavior, then model interpretability improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveembedding interpretabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts interpretable information from complex embedding spaces by focusing on specific entity embeddings and their relationships to selected features. Instead of attempting to interpret the entire high-dimensional embedding space, the method extracts key interpretability signals from targeted entity-feature associations, reducing the apparent complexity while maintaining useful interpretability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces feature datasets as intermediaries between the complex embedding space and human interpretation. These feature datasets serve as a bridge, translating high-dimensional embedding relationships into more interpretable feature-based representations, thereby improving model interpretability without directly increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250384343A1System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Multi-Head Posterior Based Pre-Trained Model Evaluation
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and computer program products for multi-head posterior based pre-trained model evaluation are provided. The system includes at least one processor configured to: generate an embedding dataset based on a pre-trained model, the embedding dataset including a plurality of embeddings representing a plurality of entities; cluster each entity of the plurality of entities based on a feature dataset, resulting in a plurality of clusters; and generate a metric for the pre-trained model based on a posterior probability of each entity of the plurality of entities and the plurality of clusters.