Personal computer-based intelligent networks

• US 5,715,371 A
• Filed: 05/31/1996
• Issued: 02/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Lawrence, Victor Berrnard, Ahamed, Syed Vickar
• Primary Examiner(s): Hafiz, Tariq R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHUNG, JI YONG DAVID
• Application Number:
  US08/656,539
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 371/20, 379/207, 395/75, 395/50, 395/61, 395/11, 395/12, 395/10, 395/20, 364/513
• US Class Current: 706/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/025 Extracting rules from data

Abstract

A knowledge processing system and method provides a personal computer-based intelligent network to incorporate personal functions with knowledge domain functions and database management functions. The knowledge processing system includes: a memory for storing knowledge in a plurality of knowledge modules in a knowledge bank, in which the knowledge includes data associated with pre-existing solutions to previous problems; and a processing unit, operating knowledge-based software configured to represent a specific user, for generating a plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process input data, including problem related data, for generating a solution-related module from the data representing the pre-existing solutions, with the solution-related module corresponding to a solution to the current problem. Personalized intelligent networks (PINs) are implemented by a personal computer, and are customized to the personality of the user and to achieve personalized goals.

Claims

1. A knowledge processing system comprising:

a memory for storing knowledge in a plurality of knowledge modules in a knowledge bank, the knowledge including data associated with pre-existing solutions to previous problems and a knowledge base of a specific user including long-term and short-term memories; and

a processing unit, operating knowledge-based software configured to represent the specific user and to manage and integrate the knowledge base of the user through links in a computer network, for generating a plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process input data, including problem related data corresponding to a current problem, said processing unit further operable to generate a solution-related module from the data representing the pre-existing solutions in conjunction with the knowledge base of the user, wherein the solution-related module corresponds to a solution to the current problem.

2. The knowledge processing system of claim 1 wherein the processing unit further includes:

a motherboard for data switching and control of data between the memory and the processing unit; and

at least one plug-in board, operatively connected to the motherboard and including an artificial intelligence processor, for operating the knowledge-based software, for generating a plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process the input data for generating a solution-related module from the data representing the pre-existing solutions.

3. The knowledge processing system of claim 2 wherein the motherboard and the at least one plug-in board are configured in a personal computer.

4. The knowledge processing system of claim 1 wherein the processing unit includes:

a plurality of modules operating as an intelligent network for generating the plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process the input data, the plurality of modules including a service switching point (SSP) module, a signal transfer point (STP) module, and a service control point (SCP) module.

5. The knowledge processing system of claim 4 wherein the processing unit includes a personal processor unit, operatively connected to the SSP module, for accessing the plurality of knowledge modules to generate the solution-related module.

6. The knowledge processing system of claim 4 wherein the processing unit includes an input/output (I/O) processor, operatively connected to the SSP module to external sources of input data, for receiving the input data and for transferring the input data to the SSP module.

7. The knowledge processing system of claim 1 wherein the processing unit, using the knowledge-based software, operates in a solution mode to iteratively process the input data using the plurality of artificial intelligence modules to generate data corresponding to an optimal solution to the current problem.

8. The knowledge processing system of claim 1 wherein the processing unit, using the knowledge-based software, operates in a learning mode to access and process the knowledge in the plurality of knowledge modules stored in the memory and to apply the plurality of artificial intelligence modules to generate relationships from the stored knowledge.

9. The knowledge processing system of claim 8 wherein the processing unit includes a neural network for generating the relationships from the stored knowledge.

10. A personalized intelligent network comprising:

a memory for storing knowledge in a plurality of knowledge modules in a knowledge bank, the knowledge including data associated with pre-existing solutions to previous problems and a knowledge base of a specific user including long-term and short-term memories;

an input device for receiving input data, including problem-related data representing a current problem; and

a processing unit, operating knowledge-based software configured to represent the specific user and to manage and integrate the knowledge base of the user through links in the network, for generating a plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process the input data, including problem related data, for generating a solution-related module from the data representing the pre-existing solutions in conjunction with the knowledge base of the user, with the solution-related module corresponding to a solution to the current problem, the processing unit including;

a plurality of modules operating as an intelligent network for generating the plurality of artificial intelligence based modules, and for executing the plurality of artificial intelligence base modules to process the input data, the plurality of modules including a service switching point (SSP) module, a signal transfer point (STP) module, and a service control point (SCP) module.

11. The personalized intelligent network of claim 10 wherein the memory and the processing unit are configured in a personal computer.