Adaptive computer-based personalities

• US 20080249968A1
• Filed: 06/15/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gula Consulting Limited Liability Company (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Manyworlds Incorporated
• Inventors: Flinn, Steven Dennis, Moneypenny, Naomi Felina
• Granted Patent: US 8,566,263 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/004 Artificial life, i.e. computing arrangements simulating life

Abstract

A method and system for adapting computer-based personalities, as manifested by textual or audio communications, is disclosed. The communications comprise one or more phrases that may be selected non-deterministically. The frequency distribution of the plurality of potential phrases is updated based on the behaviors of the communications recipients. Thus, the frequency of the selection of phrases included in communications, and hence the “personality,” of the computer-based system, is influenced by prior usage behaviors. The computer-based personality may also exhibit “self-awareness'"'"' by monitoring changes in phrase frequency distributions over time, as well as being capable of expressing awareness of, and inferences from, changes in the behavior patterns of users over time.

Claims

1. A computer-based adaptive communication method comprising:

generating a communication comprising one or more phrases for delivery to a user;

assessing a behavior of the user after receipt of the communication;

modifying a phrase frequency distribution of a plurality of phrases based, at least in part, on the said behavior; and

generating a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein generating a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

generating an explanation for a corresponding adaptive recommendation.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein generating a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

generating a written communication.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein generating a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

generating an audio communication.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein generating a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

evaluating changes in the phrase frequency distribution over a period of time; and

generating a communication that includes a self-awareness phrase based, at least in part, on changes in the phrase frequency distribution.

6. A computer-based adaptive communication system comprising:

means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases for delivery to a user;

means to assess a behavior of the user after receipt of the communication;

means to modify a phrase frequency distribution of a plurality of phrases based, at least in part, on the said behavior; and

means to generate a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein means to modify a phrase frequency distribution of a plurality of phrases based, at least in part, on the said behavior comprises:

means to modify the phrase frequency distribution of a plurality of phrases based, at least in part, on a plurality of behaviors.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein means to generate a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

means to generate an explanation corresponding to an adaptive recommendation.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein means to generate a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

a written communication.

10. The system of claim 6 wherein means to generate a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

an audio communication.

11. The system of claim 6 wherein means to generate a second communication for delivery to a user based on the modified phrase frequency distribution comprises:

a function to evaluate changes in the phrase frequency distribution over a period of time; and

means to generate a communication that includes a self-awareness phrase based, at least in part, on changes in the phrase frequency distribution.

12. A computer-based adaptive communication system comprising:

a vector comprising affinities between a user of a computer-based system and a plurality of computer-based objects wherein the affinities are based, at least in part, on a plurality of user behaviors;

means to evaluate changes in the affinities of said vector over a period of time; and

means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein a vector comprising affinities between a user of a computer-based system and a plurality of computer-based objects wherein the affinities are based, at least in part, on a plurality of user behaviors comprises:

an affinity between the user of the computer-based system and a computer-based object that represents a second user.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

a phrase expressing awareness of a change in behaviors by a user over a period of time.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

a phrase expressing an inference of a change in preferences based on a change in the behaviors of a user over time.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

an explanation corresponding to an adaptive recommendation.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

means to probabilistically select at least one of the one or more phrases.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

means to modify the phrase selection based, at least in part, on a user behavior associated with a previous communication.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

a written communication.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein means to generate a communication comprising one or more phrases based, at least in part, on the evaluation of changes in the affinities of the said vector over a period of time comprises:

an audio communication.