Swarm autonomic agents with self-destruct capability

• US 7,627,538 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2005
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The United States of America As Represented By The Secretary of Agriculture, United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration
• Original Assignee: United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration
• Inventors: HINCHEY, Michael G., Sterritt, Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): STARKS, WILBERT L
• Application Number:
  US11/251,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20060122952A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,524 Days
• Field of Search: 706/14, 706/15, 706/45, 706/48, 706/50, 706/13, 707/100, 709/200, 709/217, 709/218, 709/223, 709/224, 340/438, 123/436, 701/35
• US Class Current: 706/13
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/04 Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/086 using evolutionary algorithms, e.g. genetic algorithms or genetic programming

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments an autonomic entity manages a system by generating one or more stay alive signals based on the functioning status and operating state of the system. In some embodiments, an evolvable synthetic neural system is operably coupled to one or more evolvable synthetic neural systems in a hierarchy. The evolvable neural interface receives and generates heartbeat monitor signals and pulse monitor signals that are used to generate a stay alive signal that is used to mange the operations of the synthetic neural system. In another embodiment an asynchronous Alice signal (Autonomic license) requiring valid credentials of an anonymous autonomous agent is initiated. An unsatisfactory Alice exchange may lead to self-destruction of the anonymous autonomous agent for self-protection.

Claims

1. A computer-accessible medium having executable instructions for managing a self-similar neural system based on its functioning status and operating state, the computer-accessible medium comprising:

computer executable self-similar neural code to generate one or more stay-alive signals based on the functioning status and operating state of the system, by a processor, the stay-alive signals including one or more withdrawing of a stay-alive signal, initiate a self-destruct sequence, or continue to stay alive, at least one stay-alive signal being based on one or more received signals from the system, the received signals being indicative of the functioning status and operating state to obtain an analysis of the condition of the system, the processor processing the one or more received signals and thereby managing operations and resources of the system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the functioning status of the system is one or more on signal, off signal, active signal, or inactive signal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the operating state of the system is one or more urgency signal, reflex signal, environmental condition, or event condition.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein an event condition is one or more incorrect operation, emergent behavior, failure to perform self healing, or likelihood of jeopardizing primary objectives.