Expert system and method employing hierarchical knowledge base, and interactive multimedia/hypermedia applications United States Patent 05644686

05644686 is referenced by 159 patents and cites 18 patents.

An expert system and processing method employing a three level hierarchical knowledge base that has a plurality of nodes coupled together. An uppermost level comprises a behavioral knowledge level, a middle level comprises a structural knowledge level and a lowermost level is an action level. Inference processing proceeds from the behavioral knowledge level through the structural knowledge level to a leaf node of the action level. One or more non-inferentially assessable utilities may be associated with the inference kernel of the expert system for accessing during inferential processing within the hierarchically structured knowledge base. A knowledge editor implements guidelines that structure received information in the desired hierarchical three level configuration. Further, interactive multimedia/hypermedia systems and methods are presented, which might be expert system based. Training and certification applications of the multimedia/hypermedia system/method are given.

Title
Expert system and method employing hierarchical knowledge base, and interactive multimedia/hypermedia applications
Application Number
8/235301
Publication Number
5644686
Application Date
April 29, 1994
Publication Date
July 1, 1997
Inventor
Amir Hekmatpour
Burlington
VT, US
Agent
Heslin & Rothenberg P C
Assignee
International Business Machines Corporation
NY, US
IPC
G06F 17/00
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