摘要 |
A neural network (32) for processing allows an external source of control (26) to continuously direct state transitions of the neural (14) network toward selected states and away from other states. The network, through externally controlled masking (24), can focus attention on selected attributes of observed data, solutions or results. The masking is applicable across three major categories of networks in that it facilitates augmented recall, directed leaning and constrained optimization. |