Abstract: A method and apparatus for simulating human intelligence and natural language dialog capability is disclosed. The present invention contains a cognitive model of human intelligence (20), a mathematical model of information abstraction, synthetic dialog interaction (202), a method of language-independent computer learning through training (201), interaction and document reading (203) and a method of efficient computer implementation (200) of all preceding parts. The cognitive model (20) is the theoretical basis of the entire invention, describes the way humans learn and interact in general terms, provides a mathematical basis for natural language (40) learning and interaction and establishes a basis for detailed computer implementation of the theory.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for machine translation are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, information is stored in a memory which is contained in a computer, or some other device. The stored information includes a set of eigens for a number of languages, a cross-language eigen dictionary, a pattern dictionary, and a cross-language pattern dictionary. The first step of the translation is the conversion of a sentence in a first language to an instantiated pattern form. A corresponding pattern is then found in the cross-language pattern dictionary. Eigens are then found using the cross-language eigen dictionary, and a translation in a second language is assembled.