Patent ID: 6782341
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
A method for calculating intensities of satisfactions and desires, or tensions of needs, of a virtual creature such as motivated agent system, virtual human in entertainment software or in Internet, denoted by vP, where this system and method can be embodied/implemented in said creature vP, comprising:determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the needs for attention and identification, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to curiosity and the need for knowledge, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need for belonging to a community, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need for power over people and animals, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need for liking and love, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to material and financial needs, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need to achieve goal situation, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need to have children, determining intensities of satisfaction and desire of said vP with respect to the need to help a living object and calculating intensities of satisfactions and desires of said vP by stimulus patterns connected with perceived objects, situations and activities.