Cognitive Agents for Use Within a Cognitive Environment

Abstract

An apparatus for providing cognitive insights comprising: a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a plurality of agents, the plurality of agents processing streams of data from a plurality of data sources, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents performing a respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data, at least one of the plurality of agents generating cognitive insights based upon the performing the respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data from the plurality of data sources.

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         19 . A computer-implementable method for providing cognitive insights comprising:
 receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources;   processing streams of data from a plurality of data sources via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a plurality of agents, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a cognitive engine, the cognitive engine processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents performing a respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data, the plurality of agents comprising
 a sourcing agent, the sourcing agent performing a sourcing operation; 
 an enrichment agent, the enrichment agent performing an enrichment operation; 
 a bridging agent, the bridging agent performing a bridging operation; 
 an insight agent, the insight agent performing an insight operation; 
 a destination agent, the destination agent performing a destination operation; and, 
 a learning agent, the learning agent performing a learning operation; and, 
   providing cognitive insights based upon the performing the respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data from the plurality of data sources.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the sourcing operation sources a plurality of multi-site, multi-structured source streams of data.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the enrichment operation generates enriched data streams.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the bridging operation interprets requests and user context and maps the requests and user context to an appropriate node and line within a cognitive graph.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the insight operation creates a visual data story, highlighting user-specific insights, relationships and recommendations.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the destination operation provides cognitive insights to a consumer of cognitive insight data.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the learning operation updates a cognitive graph from a plurality of unique interactions with data and users.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the sourcing agent receives information from the learning agent and provides information to the enrichment agent, the enrichment agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the bridging agent, the bridging agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the insight agent, the insight agent receives information from the bridging agent and provides information to the destination agent, the destination agent receives information from the insight agent and provides information to the learning agent and the learning agent receives information from the destination agent.   
     
     
         27 . A system comprising:
 a processor;   a data bus coupled to the processor; and   a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
 receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; 
 processing streams of data from a plurality of data sources via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a plurality of agents, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a cognitive engine, the cognitive engine processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents performing a respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data, the plurality of agents comprising
 a sourcing agent, the sourcing agent performing a sourcing operation; 
 an enrichment agent, the enrichment agent performing an enrichment operation; 
 a bridging agent, the bridging agent performing a bridging operation; 
 an insight agent, the insight agent performing an insight operation; 
 a destination agent, the destination agent performing a destination operation; and, 
 a learning agent, the learning agent performing a learning operation; and, 
 
 providing cognitive insights based upon the performing the respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data from the plurality of data sources. 
   
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the sourcing operation sources a plurality of multi-site, multi-structured source streams of data.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the enrichment operation generates enriched data streams.   
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the bridging operation interprets requests and user context and maps the requests and user context to an appropriate node and line within a cognitive graph.   
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the insight operation creates a visual data story, highlighting user-specific insights, relationships and recommendations.   
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the destination operation provides cognitive insights to a consumer of cognitive insight data.   
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the learning operation updates a cognitive graph from a plurality of unique interactions with data and users.   
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the sourcing agent receives information from the learning agent and provides information to the enrichment agent, the enrichment agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the bridging agent, the bridging agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the insight agent, the insight agent receives information from the bridging agent and provides information to the destination agent, the destination agent receives information from the insight agent and provides information to the learning agent and the learning agent receives information from the destination agent.   
     
     
         35 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
 receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources;   processing streams of data from a plurality of data sources via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a plurality of agents, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a cognitive engine, the cognitive engine processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources via the plurality of agents performing a respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data, the plurality of agents comprising
 a sourcing agent, the sourcing agent performing a sourcing operation; 
 an enrichment agent, the enrichment agent performing an enrichment operation; 
 a bridging agent, the bridging agent performing a bridging operation; 
 an insight agent, the insight agent performing an insight operation; 
 a destination agent, the destination agent performing a destination operation; and, 
 a learning agent, the learning agent performing a learning operation; and, 
   providing cognitive insights based upon the performing the respective plurality of cognitive operations on the streams of data from the plurality of data sources.   
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the sourcing operation sources a plurality of multi-site, multi-structured source streams of data.   
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the enrichment operation generates enriched data streams.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the bridging operation interprets requests and user context and maps the requests and user context to an appropriate node and line within a cognitive graph.   
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the insight operation creates a visual data story, highlighting user-specific insights, relationships and recommendations.   
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the destination operation provides cognitive insights to a consumer of cognitive insight data.   
     
     
         41 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the learning operation updates a cognitive graph from a plurality of unique interactions with data and users.   
     
     
         42 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the sourcing agent receives information from the learning agent and provides information to the enrichment agent, the enrichment agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the bridging agent, the bridging agent receives information from the sourcing agent and provides information to the insight agent, the insight agent receives information from the bridging agent and provides information to the destination agent, the destination agent receives information from the insight agent and provides information to the learning agent and the learning agent receives information from the destination agent.   
     
     
         43 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location. 
     
     
         44 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.