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Rule-based management of adaptive models and agents

  • US 8,099,376 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2008
  • Issued: 01/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for making a recommendation with respect to a plurality of items using a plurality of adaptive agents comprising:

  • a plurality of adaptive agents each programmed to generate one or more recommendations with respect to one or more of the items based at least in part on an evaluation of prior outcomes relating to the items;

    a management system arranged and programmed to receive one or more business rules, and manage the plurality of adaptive agents according to the business rules such that at least one final recommendation is selected from among the one or more recommendations from the plurality of adaptive agents; and

    a user interface adapted to display at least one final recommendation to a user;

    wherein at least some of adaptive agents have variable learning rates, the learning rate influencing a degree on which prior outcomes are relied upon when selecting a choice.

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