A method for pattern classification and, in particular, a method which distributes the classification criteria across a neural network. The classification criteria for a pattern class is stored distributively in the neural network in two aspects. First, it manifests itself as one or more levels of templates,...http://www.google.de/patents/US5390261?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5390261 - Method and apparatus for pattern classification using distributed adaptive fuzzy windows