Dynamic information architecture system and method

Patent 6058387 Issued on May 2, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 30, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

The University of Chicago

Application

No. 593937 filed on 01/30/1996

US Classes:

706/60, Expert system shell or tool706/11, HAVING PARTICULAR USER INTERFACE706/45, KNOWLEDGE PROCESSING SYSTEM706/46, Knowledge representation and reasoning technique706/50Having specific management of a knowledge base

Examiners

Primary: Hafiz, Tariq R.
Assistant: Rhodes, Jason W.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

International Class

G06N 005/00

Abstract

A dynamic information architecture system and method for coupling one or more independent computer models to a computer expert system. A context manager establishes the couplings at run-time based upon a user's input goals and constraints. The context manager links available, but not readily compatible, computer models to solve for the user's input. An interface is provided for enabling the linkages through a structure of objects and object classes. Entity, aspect and process objects are created according to each computer model to provide a common interface. Large or small scale computer models can be accessed collectively, and complex systems can be thus be modeled. An event queue is automatically assembled to schedule events that form an event driven computer simulation.

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