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System for optimizing interaction among agents acting on multiple levels
Assignee: LEMASTUS JAMES
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Filing: 1998-08-07
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Granted: 2001-09-18
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Expires: 2018-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for addressing the paradoxes and problems associated with the Knowledge Economy, and the transition to it. The system and method of the present invention create a unified experience of work that scales from individual thought processes to the building and using of a global system of commerce. Described in several levels of recursion, the system and method of the present invention integrate, into a single system and method several discrete Sub-Systems and methods that comprise a myriad of now unintegrated tools and processes that are conducted across contradictory and non-collaborative environments.
Inventors
- 👤 Matt Taylor
- 👤 Gail Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06N; G06N5/00; G06N5/04; G06N5/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An iterative, feedback driven system for optimizing interaction among agents acting on multiple levels, the system comprising: a plurality of real agents each real agent having a plurality of characteristics; means for allowing at least some of the agents to control the degree to which data corresponding to characteristics is revealed to other agents; means for allowing agents to control other agents, including themselves; means for allowing the agents to posses access or use privileges with respect to access or use of other agents; means for measuring actual performance of agents; means for inputting expected performance of agents; means for comparing actual performance of agents to expected performance of agents; means for modifying agents based on the difference between actual performance of agents and expected performance of agents; and means for allowing communication between agents limited to what the agents reveal about themselves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An iterative, feedback driven system for optimizing interaction among agents acting on multiple levels, the system comprising: a plurality of real agents each real agent having a plurality of characteristics; means for allowing at least some of the agents to control the degree to which data corresponding to characteristics is revealed to other agents; means for allowing agents to control other agents, including themselves; means for allowing the agents to posses access or use privileges with respect to access or use of other agents; means for measuring actual performance of agents; means for inputting expected performance of agents; means for comparing actual performance of agents to expected performance of agents; means for modifying agents based on the difference between actual performance of agents and expected performance of agents; and means for allowing communication between agents limited to what the agents reveal about themselves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 , used for facilitating interaction among agents promoting feedback, learning and emergent group genius in a radically compressed time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
The system of claim 1 , used for optimizing agent pattern language values in collaborative environments the system further comprising; means for creating virtual agents to represent real agents in the system, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; means for at least some of the virtual agents having an access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; AND means for determining the location of agents within the system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
The system of claim 1 , used for integrating/optimizing technical systems to promote agent interaction the system further comprising: means for creating virtual agents to represent real agents in the system, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; means for at least some of the virtual agents having an access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; and means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
The system of claim 1 , used for transporting agents and agent environments as an integrated experience the system further comprising: means for creating virtual agents to represent real agents in the system, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; means for at least some of the virtual agents having an access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; and means for determining the location of agents within the system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
The system of claim 1 , used for structuring and facilitating value exchange among agents forming real and virtual economies the system further comprising: means for creating virtual agents to represent real agents in the system, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; means for at least some of the virtual agents having an access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; means for determining the location of agents within the system; and means for determining the health, status or condition of agents within the system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
The system of claim 1 , used for facilitating work and commerce among agents in a knowledge economy the system further comprising: means for creating virtual agents to represent real agents in the system, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; means for allowing agents to replicate other agents to the extent the characteristics of the other agents are revealed; means for at least some of the virtual agents having an access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; means for allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; means for allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; means for determining the location of agents within the system; and means for determining the health, status or condition of agents within the system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
126 words
An iterative, feedback driven method for optimizing interaction acting on multiple levels, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of real agents each real agent having a plurality of characteristics; allowing at least some of the agents to control the degree to which data corresponding to characteristics is revealed to other agents; allowing agents to control other agents, including themselves; allowing the agents to posses access or use privileges with respect to access or use of other agents; measuring actual performance of agents; inputting expected performance of agents; comparing actual performance of agents to expected performance of agents; modifying agents based on the difference between actual performance of agents and expected performance of agents; and allowing communication between agents limited to what the agents reveal about themselves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
An iterative, feedback driven method for optimizing interaction acting on multiple levels, the method comprising: identifying a plurality of real agents each real agent having a plurality of characteristics; allowing at least some of the agents to control the degree to which data corresponding to characteristics is revealed to other agents; allowing agents to control other agents, including themselves; allowing the agents to posses access or use privileges with respect to access or use of other agents; measuring actual performance of agents; inputting expected performance of agents; comparing actual performance of agents to expected performance of agents; modifying agents based on the difference between actual performance of agents and expected performance of agents; and allowing communication between agents limited to what the agents reveal about themselves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8 , used for facilitating interaction among agents promoting feedback, learning and emergent group genius in a radically compressed time period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method of claim 8 , used for optimizing agent pattern language values in collaborative environments the method further comprising the steps of; creating virtual agents to represent real agents each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; at least some of the virtual agents having a access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; and determining the location of agents.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
The method of claim 8 , used for integrating/optimizing technical methods to promote agent interaction the method further comprising the steps of: creating virtual agents to represent real agents each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; at least some of the virtual agents having a access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; and allowing agents to modify the agents that they control.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 8 , used for transporting agents and agent environments as an integrated experience the method further comprising the steps of: creating virtual agents to represent real agents each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; at least some of the virtual agents having a access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; and determining the location of agents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
The method of claim 8 , used for structuring and facilitating value exchange among agents forming real and virtual economies the method further comprising the steps of: creating virtual agents to represent real agents each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; at least some of the virtual agents having a access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; determining the location of agents; and determining the health, status or condition of agents.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
128 words
The method of claim 8 , used for facilitating work and commerce among agents in a knowledge economy the method further comprising the steps of: creating virtual agents to represent real agents, each of the agents containing data corresponding to some characteristic of the real agent represented; allowing agents to replicate other agents to the extent the characteristics of the other agents are revealed; at least some of the virtual agents having a access/use characteristic that allows access or use only to agents having access privilege corresponding to the agent; allowing agents to control what is revealed by those agents that they control; allowing agents to modify the agents that they control; determining the location of agents within thesystem; and determining the health, status or condition of agents.
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