a2) United States Patent Arnoux et al. US (10) Patent No. (45) Date of P 006553351 US 6,553,355 BL ten Apr. 22, 2003 6) 3) @) © ey 2 (0) May AUTOPOIETIC NETWORK ENDOWED WITH DIS’ ARTIFICIAL INTE PROCESSING SERVICE! Inventors: Louls Auguste Arnoux, Christchurch (NZ); Andrew Drummond McGregor, Christchurch (NZ) ‘Assignee: Indranet ‘Technologies Limited, Christchurch (NZ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35, US.C. 154(b) by 0 days. Appl. Nos 09/134,074 Filed: Aug. 13, 1998 Foreign Application Priority Data 29,1998 (NZ) 30546 "CW? GO6N 5100 US. Cl ‘706/13; 709,202 Fleld of Search 706/13; 709/202 References Cited USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS: 4939;725 A 7/1990) Flamer et a. SOu04 A * §1901 Weinrich 4461130, 5,088,091 A 21992 Sehrooder ets Su1s433 A 5/1902 Baran etal 5]434950 A 7/1995 Kallman 5577028 A 11/1906 Chugo etal. 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Similar characteristics at all levels of aggregation at which they are considered. The system and ils constituent networks are siructurally coupled with their environment through hhermencutie processes. These processes are not based on, and do not use, a priori representations oftheir environment fr of the networks themselves, ‘The system includes hnumber of eybernetic devices which are adapted to Function 4s both the infrastructure of the network and the means by Which tbe network services are delivered to network users These eybemnetic devices communicate with other cyber: netic devious in such a manner so thatthe network is i the form of a fractal, aoa-hicrarchical mesh which i self similar. The cybernetic devices may be particularly adapted to supervise or "mind” one or mote other eybernetic devices functioning at lower level of aggregation or complexity The supervised cybernetic devices may be clustered oF distributed in space and be associated with machines, s¥s- tems or people, The functionality provided by the nctwork includes. provision of communications for dala, voice, videophoney, video-on-demand, entertainment, security, educational services, health care, premises management, fenergy supply and management, banking and similar pure posesUS 6,553,355 BL Page 2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Murily, K.K., Autopoiesis and strategic management in emerging ecoaomies, Innovation in Technology Manage- ‘ment—The Key to Global Leadership, PICMET °97: Port- land International Conference on Mangement and Technol- ogy . 1997 , pp 71, Jan. 1997. inhyoung Lee; Myung Shik Kim, Entanglement teleporta- n, Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. 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Spiller, TP, Quantum information processing: eryptogra~ phy, computation, and teleportation, Proceedings of the IEEE vol: 84 12, Dee. 1996 , pp. 1719-1746, Jan, 1998." * cited by examinerU.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 1 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL Exchange X PRIOR ART Subcriber A Subcriber B Figure 1U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 2 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL RO Netizens © Assistant t= Minder Roamer % = Metaminder @ = — Hyperminder Figure 2U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 3 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL RO Netizens @ e @ F © Assistant % = = Minder Roamer * = Metaminder = Hyperminder wv Figure 3Sheet 4 of 17 US 6,553,355 B1 U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Telecommunication Power Grid ere Utility's POTS Electricity Meter Connection POT Telephone Line Existing or Electricity Usage Assistant pick-up) New Phone! Wireless or Wired Connections between Assistants & Minder including Phones Patch Wiring IndraNet Minder Appliances within Patch (Controlled by Assistants) Wireless or Wired Connections between Assistants & Minder Figure 4U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 5 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL Integrated Set of Antennas MINDER Spread Spread Spectrum Radio Frequency Front End Spectrum Transceiver a GPS Receiver a CPU a & > RA Configuration / \ i Interfaces & Connectors M (power supply, phone, video, Display Driver} sound, ethemet, TV, telemetry & telemanagement, etc.) help stasis pick-up) | Devices, Patch Assistants 0 tw ar pr Sa hic te} And Tef™ Functionality Figure 5U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 6 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL 13 Monitoring of Quteomes oi os User Defined Outcomes Criteria of Actions Spocity [-—b| Relative to Satisfactory Satisfaction ‘Actions Interpretation ‘of Data from Environment Retions Based On Interpretation & Figure 6U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Criteria Set by Trial & Error y eet 7 of 17 US 6,553,355 B1 Distinction & Extraction of Background Relevant Data Based on Set sonar Criteria Action Based on Interpretation v Evaluation of ‘Outcomes User Defined Criteria Specify Satisfactory ‘Actions, Figure 7US. Patent Apr. 22,2003 Sheet 8 of 17 US 6,553,355 B1 Background of Preconceptions, Prejudice, Belief Systems, Non-System Derived Theories or Hypotheses or a priori Representations No Reliance on a priori Views or Data Pertaining to the System, its Environment, and their Interactions ego Monto of Oneomes Duicomes of Actions, Spocity Lp] Rolative to Satisfactory Satisfaction “Actions ‘of Criteria Taterpretation ‘of Data from Environment + [Actions Based On Interpretation & User's Criteria Figure 8U.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 Sheet 9 of 17 US 6,553,355 BL pj fo System \ \ | | | | (Networkor | | | \ | \ Network of | | \ \_ Networks) / \g “= as NeU.S. Patent Apr. 22, 2003 eet 10 of 17 US 6,553,355 B1 Fushiro (Alaya)- Memorsation- Distributed Performance ring jorisation Function. ‘Shiryo - Consciousness - Higher Discrimination Capability Based on Heuristic and Experience Derived Networked Expert Systems ! ‘Shiki (Mana) - Attention - Specifies and Focuses Awareness ‘of Networked System on Streams of Monitoring Related to Users’ Demands | “Gyo - Intent - Defines Higher Order Responst Set Objectives (Will) ‘Ju Feeling - Evaluation of Tef™ Perceptions tt ‘Shoku - Contact - Interface | <————— with IndraNet’s Environm and User Interface tittt Roku-Nyu - Activation of Tel™ Functionality through Sensory Networked Systems (Kon) Pttttt Kyo - Forms & Objects of Perception, Sensing & ‘Communication in IndraNet's Environment (including other Telecoms) & Within Itself Users of IndraNet peas System Figure 10