Abstract: The invention accelerates development and manufacturing by including conversational semantic support systems (CSSS) as active participants and partners of subject matter experts, (SME) in the process. CSSS receives an initial request from SME, provides a mapping from business goals to existing business tasks, scripted rules and scenarios, automatically moving to the next step of details, when available. The interesting things start when data is not available. At this point the system initiates a set of conversations with other CSSS available on the net. If data are not found, a program initiates a search over public and private data sources, over the Internet and available Data Clouds. The last resort is a conversation with a set of SME connected to the net. Retrieved and approved by SME data is registered while constantly increasing the knowledge of a system and its efficiency.

Abstract: Traditionally, development and manufacturing engages multiple team into multiple step processes. The idea is usually initiated by a subject matter expert (SME), then more details are added by business analysts and developers who translate the idea into technology. In each step of translation, such as system architecture, computer code development, or detailing parts for a new transportation mechanism, the next level of details is added by next level teams, who extensively interact with computers searching for relevant information. This work is often supported by business process modeling systems. The invention accelerates development and manufacturing processes by including conversational semantic support systems (CSSS) as active participants and partners of a SME in the process. CSSS includes a conversational initiator with a set of initial scripts to prompt a SME to expand the initial idea with more details.

Abstract: A method of providing collaborative security and collaborative decision making in a service-oriented environment. The method includes validating request(s) by application(s) for service(s) in the environment, and providing each service for which an application request is validated. The method also includes monitoring a situational state exposed by services being provided in the environment. Based on the monitored state, the validating of one or more service requests is influenced.

Abstract: A rules collector system and method. The system and method enables a process of capturing an expertise of an individual in a formalized manner, and which may update rules and knowledge databases with information based on the interaction with the individual. The system includes a rules retrieval coordinator responsive to an input from an individual and adapted to provide relevant information to the individual based on the input and to enable a bidirectional information exchange with the individual. A rules input processor is used for monitoring responses from the individual and generating one of a plurality of different outputs depending on the responses. A rules generator is responsive to the rules input processor and is used to form one or more new rules based on the responses from the individual. A rule integrity check subsystem automatically checks integrity of the new rule based on pre-existing rules.

Abstract: The invention integrates software and knowledge engineering with robotics technology to improve robot-to-robot and robot-to-human conversational interface and provide on-the-fly translations of situational requirements into adaptive behavior models and further down to service scenarios for a collaborative robot teams.

Abstract: Traditional control systems are first designed by subject matter experts that create business rules and scenarios. Then, the systems are developed by system developers, people who translate business rules and scenarios into technology. The invention allows business rules and scenarios to be directly included in a control system and via the Scenario Player and other components directly drive the controlling services, providing for knowledge-driven architecture control systems. These systems can easily adjust its controlling behavior, improving flexibility to a variety of control systems including but not limited to video and audio systems, distributed networks and their combinations for medical, military and transportation applications. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention.

Abstract: A method of providing collaborative security and collaborative decision making in a service-oriented environment. The method includes validating request(s) by application(s) for service(s) in the environment, and providing each service for which an application request is validated. The method also includes monitoring a situational state exposed by services being provided in the environment. Based on the monitored state, the validating of one or more service requests is influenced.

Abstract: The invention integrates software and knowledge engineering with robotics technology to improve robot-to-robot and robot-to-human conversational interface and provide on-the-fly translations of situational requirements into adaptive behavior models and further down to service scenarios for a collaborative robot teams.

Abstract: The Service Knowledge Map or Service Knowledge Bus will help developers and subject matter experts (SME) describe, find, assemble, and execute software services. The main difference between this system and similar purpose systems is the target audience and related methods of communications. While similar systems target computer programs that can read and understand XML messages to connect web services, this system operates with natural language, providing mapping between service descriptions and implementations, and allows computerized systems and multiple audiences of SME for conversational flexibility while describing and assembling new services on-the-fly as well as creating sophisticated policy for service usage.

Abstract: A rules collector system and method. The system and method enables a process of capturing an expertise of an individual in a formalized manner, and which may update rules and knowledge databases with information based on the interaction with the individual. The system includes a rules retrieval coordinator responsive to an input from an individual and adapted to provide relevant information to the individual based on the input and to enable a bidirectional information exchange with the individual. A rules input processor is used for monitoring responses from the individual and generating one of a plurality of different outputs depending on the responses. A rules generator is responsive to the rules input processor and is used to form one or more new rules based on the responses from the individual. A rule integrity check subsystem automatically checks integrity of the new rule based on pre-existing rules.

Abstract: A distributed active knowledge and process base incorporates multiple Distributed Object Technology Systems (DOTS) connected over a network, the Internet, or wireless media to allow multiple types of data, processes, and services (system elements) to be created and modified within the same collaborative framework, and thereby permits data to be appropriately mapped to said processes, provides and updates periodically knowledge about available system elements and their values, allows separate systems to negotiate multiple forms of collaboration, and contains sufficiently flexible levels of data security in order to foster online collaboration.

Abstract: A system and method for building software applications. The system includes a knowledgebase, an application scenario player, a service connector, presentation components, and underlying system component-services. The method speeds up software system development and provides a greater flexibility to system behavior. Developers or subject matter experts can omit multiple steps of translating application requirements into traditional programs, and instead directly store business rules and application scenarios written in “almost natural” language in the knowledgebase. The application scenario player and the service connector transform application scenarios into interactions with the knowledgebase, presentation components, and underlying application services. Application scenarios and business requirements/rules stored in the knowledgebase represent the application layer, providing a clean separation from the system layer with its underlying service components that include application services.

Abstract: A distributed active knowledge and process base incorporates multiple Distributed Object Technology Systems (DOTS) connected over a network, the Internet, or wireless media to allow multiple types of data, processes, and services (system elements) to be created and modified within the same collaborative framework, and thereby permits data to be appropriately mapped to said processes, provides and updates periodically knowledge about available system elements and their values, allows separate systems to negotiate multiple forms of collaboration, and contains sufficiently flexible levels of data security in order to foster online collaboration.