Patent ID: 9430299
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G06F,G06N,G06Q

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: obtaining a stream of tasks in a system, wherein the tasks are to be performed by agents, wherein the agents choose whether or not to perform a task, wherein a quality of each agent affects contributions of performing tasks by the agent; calculating, by a processor, for each agent, an average quality of tasks in the system that were completed in the past by the agent; allocating, by the processor, the tasks to the agents, wherein said allocating comprises selecting an agent to perform a task, wherein said selecting is based on the average quality of the agent, wherein said allocating comprises applying a probabilistic regret minimization algorithm to select agents to perform the tasks, wherein a probability to select agent i by the probability regret minimization algorithm is based on the following formula: wherein γ is a value between zero and one, wherein q i is the average quality associated with agent i, wherein n is a number of agents from which the probability minimization algorithm is configured to select; obtaining an indication that the agent has completed the task; in response to the indication, computing, by the processor, a reward for the agent, wherein the reward is calculated according to a total contribution of the agent to the system by completing the task; outputting the reward to be provided to the user; whereby biasing said allocating to prefer allocating tasks to a first agent over a second agent, if a quality of the first agent is greater than a quality of the second agent, wherein said biasing is not dependent on prior knowledge of the qualities.