公开(公告)号：GB2325824A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-02

申请号：GB9806474

申请日：1998-03-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LANGE DANNY B ,  YAMAMOTO GAKU ,  KOSAKA KAZUYA ,  OSHIMA MITSURA

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06N5/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/56 ,  G06F15/167

Abstract: To permit the movement of a mobile agent 1 and a message from a source computer 3 to a destination computer 4, regardless of the condition of the destination computer, a temporary storage area 32 (a computer 21 having a storage unit) is provided for a computer 4 that is the destination for mobile agents messages. When a mobile agent can not move directly to the destination computer, the mobile agent and the message are stored in the temporary storage area. At an appropriate time, the destination computer extracts from the temporary storage area the agent and the message addressed to it. Since the temporary storage area is provided, the movement of the agent and the transmission of the message are ensured. Also because the temporary storage area is provided, the destination computer can accept a mobile agent in accordance with the situation and the condition of the computer.

公开(公告)号：GB2325824B

公开(公告)日：2002-09-18

申请号：GB9806474

申请日：1998-03-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LANGE DANNY B ,  YAMAMOTO GAKU ,  KOSAKA KAZUYA ,  OSHIMA MITSURA

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06N5/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/56 ,  G06F15/167

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mobile agent technique, and in particular to a method for moving/transmitting to a desired computer, an agent and a message that the agent issues. According to the present invention, a temporary storage area (a computer having a storage device) for a destination computer of a mobile agent and a message is provided. When a mobile agent or a message can not move directly to a destination computer, the mobile agent and the message are temporarily stored in the temporary storage area. At an appropriate time, the destination computer extracts from the temporary storage area the agent and the message addressed to it. Since the temporary storage area is provided, the movement of the agent and the transmission of the message are ensured. Also because the temporary storage device is provided, the destination computer can accept a mobile agent and a message in accordance with the situation and the condition of the destination computer.