You have pointed to the examples where the tasks are pattern recognition. I certainly agree that many tasks that humans perform are pattern recognition. But my point is that not ALL tasks are pattern recognition and intelligence involves pattern recognition but that not all of intelligence is pattern recognition.

Pattern recognition works when there is a pattern (repetitive structure). But in the case of outliers, there is no repetitive structure and hence there is no pattern. For example, what is the pattern when a kid first learns 1+1=2? or why must 'B' come after 'A'? It is taught as a rule(or axiom or abstraction) using which higher level patterns can be built. So, I believe that while pattern recognition is useful for intelligence, it is not all there is to intelligence.