Apparatus and method for optimizing the performance of computer tasks using multiple intelligent agents having varied degrees of domain knowledge
Patent 6192354 Issued on February 20, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: March 21, 2017. 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.
The performance of a given computer task is optimized by utilizing a plurality of intelligent agents suited to perform the computer task but having varied degrees of domain knowledge. Based upon an objective criteria that may be determined for a given situation, one of the plurality of intelligent agents may be selected and dispatched to perform the task, thereby optimizing the performance of the computer task for a wide variety of situations.
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