David M Maynard

US Patent:

8494981, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Jun 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/819574

Inventors:

Gregory A. Harrison - Oviedo FL, US
Thomas Wonneberger - Orlando FL, US
Jason Tr Smith - Orlando FL, US
David S. Maynard - Orlando FL, US
Eric W. Worden - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G06F 15/18

US Classification:

706 12

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer-readable instructions for real-time characters with learning capabilities. A plurality of rules are defined in a rules-based system, each of the rules defining a condition that determines a behavior of a virtual agent when the rule is triggered by the condition being satisfied so that upon triggering of multiple rules at the same time, each of the behaviors of the multiple rules whose conditions were satisfied are combined into a resultant behavior for the virtual agent. This resultant behavior is compared with a desired behavior to providing feedback in the form of rewards or punishments to each of the multiple rules based on their corresponding contribution to the resultant behavior as compared to the desired behavior.