OPTIMIZING COMPUTER TASKS USING INTELLIGENT AGENT WITH MULTIPLE PROGRAM MODULES HAVING VARIED DEGREES OF DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE

摘要

The performance of a given task is optimized by utilizing an intelligent agent (42) having a plurality of program modules (42') suited to perform the computer task but having varied degrees of domain knowledge. Based upon an objective criteria that may be determined for a given situation, one or more of the program modules (42') in the intelligent agent (42) may be selected to perform the task, thereby optimizing the performance of the computer task for a wide variety of situations.