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Simultaneous evolution of the architecture of a multi-part program while solving a problem using architecture altering operations

US6058385A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 1997
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 7, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N3/126
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for solving problems where a population is created and evolved to generate a result. While solving the problem, the architecture of entities in the population are altered. Each of said entities may include internally and externally invoked sub-entities. The externally invoked sub-entities are capable of having actions, invocations of sub-entities which are invoked internally, and material. Also, each sub-entity which is invoked internally is capable of including actions, invocations of internally invocable sub-entities, material provided to the externally invocable sub-entity, and material.

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