Key US Patent Protects Legion Simulator
May 2007
Legion now has important protection for its pedestrian simulation algorithms following the recent grant of United States Patent No. US 7,188,056, "Method and apparatus of simulating movement of an autonomous entity through an environment".
The patent covers the decision making algorithms that lie at the heart of Legion's multi-agent Simulator. The Simulator engine is vital to Legion Studio's ability to produce highly realistic simulations of complex public places, and has helped secure worldwide acceptance of Legion's flagship product.
The patent protects Legion's groundbreaking work in creating a generic framework which enables simulated agents inside an environment to select their next step. The agents' decisions are based on intelligent considerations and trade-offs between their preferences, objectives, context, situation and recent experience in a way which reflects the actual behaviour of real pedestrians.
According to Douglas Connor, Legion International's Chairman:
Legion now has important protection for its pedestrian simulation algorithms following the recent grant of United States Patent No. US 7,188,056, "Method and apparatus of simulating movement of an autonomous entity through an environment".
The patent covers the decision making algorithms that lie at the heart of Legion's multi-agent Simulator. The Simulator engine is vital to Legion Studio's ability to produce highly realistic simulations of complex public places, and has helped secure worldwide acceptance of Legion's flagship product.
The patent protects Legion's groundbreaking work in creating a generic framework which enables simulated agents inside an environment to select their next step. The agents' decisions are based on intelligent considerations and trade-offs between their preferences, objectives, context, situation and recent experience in a way which reflects the actual behaviour of real pedestrians.
According to Douglas Connor, Legion International's Chairman:
"This patent serves to secure not only the specific implementation, but also the elegant and innovative conceptual framework behind it". He continued, "This is the first of a number of US and International patent applications. We are committed to the very best research and development in this challenging field, while seeking appropriate IP coverage that protects our investment and efforts. The granting of this patent is an important recognition of the calibre of our scientific achievements."