Cognitive Functions

1. Relate language expressions to database addresses and operations
2. Specify the computational response definition of words and expressions
3. Recognize and equate synonomous expressions
4. Retreive the attribute of an entity from local or remote source
5. Record and report the source of information
6. Link images to an entity
7. Enable distinction of special kinds of images such as maps or aerials
8. Fulfill request for certain types of images of a subject
9. Track and provide links to the subject(s) of conversation
10. Enable topic of conversation to limit the scope of data searches
11. Display image related to topic of conversation
12. Evaluate the target of a pronoun or relational expression
13. Record the attribute of an entity
14. Assign an entity to a category
15. List members of a category
16. List members of a category which fulfill a set of criterion
17. Define archetypes and expected parameters for a category
18. Enable characters to be inherited within a category
19. Record a time stamp of a time-varying parameter
20. Report the time when a time-varying parameter held a certain value
21. Calculate age base on date and category-specific age indicating parameter
22. Record the quantity of an entity
23. Report the quantity of an entity
24. Specify the determinants of a multi-variable parameter
25. Evaluate a multi-variable parameter by consulting its various or alternative components
26. Specify how to calculate family or genealogical relations
27. Report the identity of any requested family relation
28. Record information about the user identified using personal pronouns
29. Report requested information about system user
30. Enable knowledge base browsing
31. When user requests a knowledge quiz on a subject, pose question about system-selected parameter
32. Identify distributive expressions and apply the stated function to each member of the expression
33. Record degree of positive negative correlation (signal amplification or attenuation factor)
34. Propagate attenuating positive and negative activation points within a conceptual network
35. Evaluate situations using a model of actor goals and actions
36. Anticipate outcome of situations, implement situation response plans

Language Processing Functions

1. select input handler
2. parse input
3. reduce complexity
4. evaluate expression
5. reply to user

Specification: Computational Definitions

• Procedure for answering generic interrogative questions: types who, what, where, when, how, why, which? Who means retrieve name of entity satisfying input conditions.
• Specify and propagate reciprocal effects of actions. Ex: X (person) invented Y (object). Y/inventor = X; X/inventions += Y
• augmented dictionary includes context, connotation, channel, vocabulary frequency, discourse type) - babytalk, academic, clinical, technical, archaic, vulgar, rare, common
• Express verbs in terms of the state conditions or changes which that are entailed.

Alternate Embodiments -

Handler selection: Current embodiment offers input to strategically ordered sequence of handlers. First one to match activation condition gets the input. Passes input to next in line if process fails. Alternate embodiment: input offered simultaneously to multiple handlers who compete on the basis of confidence and scope to handle the input.