Computer implemented system and method for high level controlled searching through a problem space
CA 2333446 A1 · Owner: Venkatasubramanyan, Narayan · Inventors: Kennedy, Brian M.; Venkatasubramanyan, Narayan; Crawford, James M. Jr.
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A system and method for searching a problem space. In an exemplary application, the search constructs a plan associated with a business enterprise and the problem space in a model of the enterprise. The search is divided into subsearches. Each subsearch is performed by a subsearch process having its own goal data, termination data problem data, problem selection , process move process, and script. The script of a subsearch determines whether the current state of the search shall be advanced by a move of that subsearch or by another subsearch.
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