Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine

Details Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine

2007-01-09

2007-01-09

Vincent, David (Department: 2129)

Data processing: artificial intelligence

Knowledge processing system

Knowledge representation and reasoning technique

Reexamination Certificate

active

10388987

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to provide time sensitivity to an inference engine. A time function is associated to an event object and a rule object in a rule engine using a dynamic object. The event object represents one of an event and a fact. The rule object represents a rule associated with the event object. Time-related information on the dynamic object is obtained using a timed fact object and the time function. The timed fact object corresponds to the event object. A time queue containing the timed fact object is updated using the time-related information. The updated time queue updates status of a condition of the rule.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4787061 (1988-11-01), Nei et al.
patent: 6697840 (2004-02-01), Godefroid et al.
patent: 6782264 (2004-08-01), Anderson
patent: 6920468 (2005-07-01), Cousins et al.
patent: 2004/0015079 (2004-01-01), Berger et al.
Manandhar, S. “Activity Server: You can run but you can't hide.” USENIX Summer 1991 (Nashville, TN).
Brodnik, Andrej and Johan Karisson. “Multiprocess Time Queue.” Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 2001.
Zaidi, Abbas. “On Temporal Logic Programming Using Petri Nets.” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics-Part A: Systems and Humans, vol. 29, No. 3, May 1999.
Purang, K. “Alma/Carne: implementation of a time-situated meta-reasoner,” ictai, p. 103, 13th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI'01), 2001.
Guessoum, Z. and Dojat, M. (1996). A real-time agent model in an asynchronous object environment. In MAAMAW'96, pp. 190-203, NL.
Hayes-Roth, Barbara. “Opportunistic Control of Action in Intelligent Agents.” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, vol. 23, No. 6. Nov./Dec. 1993.
Mike Sharples, David Hogg, Chris Hutchinson, Steve Torrance and David Young, “Computers and Thought: A Practical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence—Glossary” (This version was automatically generated for the CogsWeb Project.).
Patel, Mikael R.K. “queues” (documentation) 1990.
Manandhar, S. “Activity Server: You can run but you can't hide.” USENIX Summer 1991 (Nashville, TN).
Manandhar, S. “Activity Server: A Model for Everyday Office Activities”. M.S. Thesis. M.I.T. 1991.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Providing time sensitivity to an inference engine will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3791976