System and method for simulating conciousness
US7849026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A simulated consciousness method (10) for an improved human/computer interface. A computer system (12) is programmed to have a Digital Life Form (32) possessing a plurality of attributes (65). A plurality of actions (64) taken relative to objects (60) in the environment (30) contribute to simulated feelings (76) which ultimately control the viability of the Digital Life Form (32). When there are not sufficient energy packets (66) to sustain the Digital Life Form (32) then simulated death 52 results. Therefore, only actions (64) which contribute to the viability of the Digital Life Form (32) are repeated in the long-run. Some of those actions (64) include perception of reality, concept formation, and natural language processing.
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