System and method for collecting and representing knowledge using task-method-knowledge with structure-behavior-function in a computer system

A computer-readable medium for storing a computer executable software program for determining a solution to a task using a plurality of knowledge acquisition approaches, the program including instructions for:

• defining the task as an input parameter, collected from a user, encoded using a first structure-behavior-function model;
• defining the solution as an output parameter, collected from the user, encoded using a second structure-behavior-function model;
• selecting a knowledge acquisition approach from a group consisting of a task-method-knowledge approach or a structure-behavior-function approach processing the task using the selected approach;
• determining whether the task includes at least one portion to be processed using the non-selected approach;
• the determining of the solution of the task further comprising using a structure-behavior-function behavior and encoding the behavior using task-method-knowledge hierarchy which is collected from the user.

A computer system for providing a solution to a task through information processing, the system including:

• a processor;
• a memory accessible to the processor;
• and software, a portion of which is stored in the memory, the software including instructions for:
• accepting at least a first parameter, encoded as a first structure-behavior-function model, to define the task;
• accepting at least a second parameter, encoded as a second structure-behavior-function model, to define the solution;
• accepting an initial approach for processing the task;
• determining whether to use a task-method-knowledge approach or a structure-behavior-function approach for processing the task, the determination based on the specified initial approach;
• processing the task using the determined approach based on the first parameter
• the processing of the task further comprising using a structure-behavior-function behavior and encoding the behavior using a task-method-knowledge hierarchy which is collected from a user, and
• determining whether the solution is found based on the second parameter.