A method and system for determining whether, when, and how an unmanned agent interrupts a human is provided. The provided method and system uses a two-step multivariate analysis to (i) process a request for human interaction to determine whether to interrupt a human, and (ii) determine when and how to interrupt the human. The provided method and system interrupts the human in a manner that reflects analysis of variables such as mission criticality, whether a delay in the mission is acceptable, and the propriety of interrupting the human.
Please help me write a proper abstract based on the patent claims. CLAIM: 1. A method, executable by a processor, for managing requests for a human to interact with an unmanned agent, the method comprising: receiving a request comprising a mission and a mission task; retrieving, from a database, a human model reflective of the mission task; monitoring activities of the human to determine whether an interruptability level exceeds a predetermined interruptability threshold; determining whether to interrupt the human based on the mission, the mission task, and the human model; determining (i) whether a mission criticality exceeds a predetermined mission criticality threshold and (ii) whether a mission delay is acceptable; and when it is determined to interrupt the human, interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of a mission delay. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay comprises generating a first action if the mission criticality does not exceed the predetermined mission criticality threshold. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay comprises generating the first action if both (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold and (ii) the interruptability level exceeds the predetermined interruptability threshold. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay comprises generating a second action upon all three of: (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold, (ii) the interruptability level does not exceed the predetermined interruptability threshold, and (iii) a mission delay is not acceptable. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of interrupting the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay comprises generating a third action upon all three of: (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold, (ii) the interruptability level does not exceed the predetermined interruptability threshold, and (iii) a mission delay is acceptable. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: detecting whether the human responds to the third action within a predetermined temporal deadline; and if the human did not respond before the predetermined deadline, generating the second action. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the first action, second action, and third action comprise rendering symbology on a display, and wherein the symbology rendered on the display for each of the first action, second action, and third action are visually distinguishable from each other. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second action further comprises generating aural or haptic feedback. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring activities of the human to determine whether a interruptability level exceeds a predetermined interruptability threshold comprises monitoring: (i) an amount of work, (ii) a criticality of work, and (iii) an impact of interruption. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the request further comprises a time constraint and wherein determining whether to interrupt the human further comprises processing the time constraint and the human model to determine whether there is time to engage the human. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein determining whether to interrupt the human further comprises processing the mission task and the human model to determine whether the human can perform the mission task. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein determining whether to interrupt the human further comprises processing the mission and the mission task to determine whether the mission can succeed without interruption. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining whether to interrupt the human further comprises processing the mission task and the human model to determine whether the value of human input for the mission task is greater than the value of a default solution that may be provided by the requesting UA. 14. A system for managing requests for a human to interact with an unmanned agent, the system comprising: a database comprising a human model for performing a mission task, mission information and mission task information; a display device; a user interface; and a processor coupled to the database, the user interface, and to the display, the processor configured to receive a request comprising a mission and a mission task, retrieve, from the database, the human model reflective of the mission task, retrieve, from the database, mission information and mission task information, monitor activities of the human to determine whether an interruptability level exceeds a predetermined interruptability threshold, determine whether to interrupt the human based on the mission, the mission task, and the human model; determine (i) whether a mission criticality exceeds a predetermined mission criticality threshold and (ii) whether a mission delay is acceptable; and when it is determined to interrupt the human, interrupt the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of a mission delay. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein processor is further configured to interrupt the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay by generating a first action if the mission criticality does not exceed the predetermined mission criticality threshold. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to interrupt the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay by generating the first action if both (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold and (ii) the interruptability level exceeds the predetermined interruptability threshold. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to interrupt the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay by generating a second action upon all three of: (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold, (ii) the interruptability level does not exceed the predetermined interruptability threshold, and (iii) a mission delay is not acceptable. 18. The system of claim 17 wherein the processor is further configured to interrupt the human in a manner that reflects the interruptability level, the mission criticality, and the acceptability of mission delay by generating a third action upon all three of: (i) the mission criticality exceeds the predetermined mission criticality threshold, (ii) the interruptability level does not exceed the predetermined interruptability threshold, and (iii) a mission delay is acceptable. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first action, second action, and third action comprise rendering symbology on a display, and wherein the symbology rendered on the display for each of the first action, second action, and third action are visually distinguishable from each other. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second action further comprises generating aural or haptic feedback.