# US 2019/0171960 A1 · Cognitive Information Processing System Environment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171960 A1 - Document ID: US20190171960A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/271,217 - Filed: 2019-02-08 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-09 - Assignees: Cognitive Scale, Inc. - Applicants: Cognitive Scale, Inc. - Inventors: Matthew Sanchez; Manoj Saxena; Akshay Sabhikhi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171960A1 ## CPC - G06N 7/01: Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 40/00: Handling natural language data (speech analysis or synthesis, speech recognition G10L) - G06F 40/216: using statistical methods - G06F 40/30: Semantic analysis - G06N 20/00: Machine learning - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method, system and computer readable storage medium for cognitive information processing. The cognitive information processing includes receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a development environment, the development environment being implemented to a create custom extension to the cognitive inference and learning system, the custom extension being created via a cognitive design user interface; performing a learning operation to iteratively improve the cognitively processed insights over time; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for cognitive information processing comprising: receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the cognitive inference and learning system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a development environment, the development environment being implemented to a create custom extension to the cognitive inference and learning system, the custom extension being created via a cognitive design user interface; performing a learning operation to iteratively improve the cognitively processed insights over time; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the development environment is further implemented for development of a custom cognitive application; and, the destination comprises the custom cognitive application. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of a custom agent, the custom agent being purpose-built via the development environment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein: the custom agent comprises at least one of a custom sourcing agent, a custom bridging agent, and a custom destination agent. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of at least one of an analytics application and an analytics extension. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the cognitive platform further comprises a management console; and, the management console establishes the development environment. ### Claim 7 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 data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the cognitive inference and learning system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a development environment, the development environment being implemented to create a custom extension to the cognitive inference and learning system, the custom extension being created via a cognitive design user interface; performing a learning operation to iteratively improve the cognitively processed insights over time; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the development environment is further implemented for development of a custom cognitive application; and, the destination comprises the custom cognitive application. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of a custom agent, the custom agent being purpose-built via the development environment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein: the custom agent comprises at least one of a custom sourcing agent, a custom bridging agent, and a custom destination agent. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of at least one of an analytics application and an analytics extension. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein: the cognitive platform further comprises a management console; and, the management console establishes the development environment. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for: receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system executing on a hardware processor of an information processing system, the cognitive inference and learning system and the information processing system providing a cognitive computing function, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a development environment, the development environment being implemented to create a custom extension to the cognitive inference and learning system, the custom extension being created via a cognitive design user interface; performing a learning operation to iteratively improve the cognitively processed insights over time; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the development environment is further implemented for development of a custom cognitive application; and, the destination comprises the custom cognitive application. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of a custom agent, the custom agent being purpose-built via the development environment. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein: the custom agent comprises at least one of a custom sourcing agent, a custom bridging agent, and a custom destination agent. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the development environment is implemented for development of at least one of an analytics application and an analytics extension. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein: the cognitive platform further comprises a management console; and, the management console establishes the development environment. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.