System and Method to Optimize Communications in Tactical Networks by Computing and Using Information Value

摘要

A software-based system for prioritizing Information Objects on the basis of their importance to a particular potential recipient or recipients. The operative concept is broadly referred to as the “Value of Information.” The inventive system decides to send (or not send) a particular Information object to a particular user based on an inferred “value” that particular Information Object has for that particular User.

主权项

1. A method for optimizing communication in a network, comprising:
(a) providing a first computer system including a processor and an associated memory; (b) providing a plurality of consumer node computer systems, with each of said consumer node computer systems being in communication with said first computer system; (c) each of said consumer node computer systems providing a context state to said first computer system; (d) said first computer system receiving a plurality of information objects; (e) said first computer system including an information valuator program running on said processor; (f) defining a pre-determined relevance threshold for each of said consumer node computer systems; (g) wherein upon receipt of a new information object, said information valuator program determines a value-of-information specific to said new information object and said context state of each of said consumer node computer systems; and (h) said first computer system transmitting said new information object to each consumer node computer system for which said determined value-of-information exceeded said pre-determined relevance threshold.