CA2244249A1 - Service provision system for use in distributed processing environments - Google Patents

Service provision system for use in distributed processing environments

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CA2244249A1
CA2244249A1 CA002244249A CA2244249A CA2244249A1 CA 2244249 A1 CA2244249 A1 CA 2244249A1 CA 002244249 A CA002244249 A CA 002244249A CA 2244249 A CA2244249 A CA 2244249A CA 2244249 A1 CA2244249 A1 CA 2244249A1
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agent
services
rmm
contract
service
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CA2244249C (en
Inventor
Paul Declan O'brien
Mark Eric Wiegand
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
Paul Declan O'brien
Mark Eric Wiegand
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Priority claimed from GBGB9602780.0A external-priority patent/GB9602780D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9607504.9A external-priority patent/GB9607504D0/en
Application filed by British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Paul Declan O'brien, Mark Eric Wiegand filed Critical British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
Priority claimed from PCT/GB1997/000395 external-priority patent/WO1997029443A1/en
Publication of CA2244249A1 publication Critical patent/CA2244249A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2244249C publication Critical patent/CA2244249C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/46—Multiprogramming arrangements
    • G06F9/50—Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/0016—Arrangements providing connection between exchanges
    • H04Q3/0062—Provisions for network management
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13504—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems client/server architectures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13526—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems resource management
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13535—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems distributed systems - also domains in service creation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13567—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems negotiation, management policy, goals

Abstract

An agent (50) in a distributed computing environment includes a negotiation management module (NMM) (51) which is invoked when it is necessary to form a contract with another external agent for providing a particular service, a resource management module (RMM) (52) which manages resources controlled by the agent, a service/task management module (SMM) (53) which launches and controls services and tasks associated with the agent, and a communications module (CM) (56) which is the focus for both incoming and outgoing messages to and from the agent. The agent (50) is also provided with an acquaintance model (AM) (55) which provides an overall picture of services offered by other agents in the environment and a self model (SM) (54) which maintains a representation of the services which the agent (50) can itself provide.
When requested to provide a service, the NMM
(51) negotiates with the requestor, via the CM (56), on the basis of information provided by the RMM
(52) relating to resources available to the agent (50).
When a contract is finalised, the RMM (52) oversees the management of the resources controlled by the agent and the SMM (53) controls the services and tasks required by the agent (50) to complete the contract.
CA002244249A 1996-02-12 1997-02-12 Service provision system for use in distributed processing environments Expired - Fee Related CA2244249C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP96300961.8 1996-02-12
EP96300961 1996-02-12
GB9602780.0 1996-02-12
GBGB9602780.0A GB9602780D0 (en) 1996-02-12 1996-02-12 Business process provision and enactment
GBGB9607504.9A GB9607504D0 (en) 1996-04-11 1996-04-11 Business process provision and enactment
GB9607504.9 1996-04-11
US65952896A 1996-06-06 1996-06-06
US08/659,528 1996-06-06
PCT/GB1997/000395 WO1997029443A1 (en) 1996-02-12 1997-02-12 Service provision system for use in distributed processing environments

Publications (2)

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CA2244249A1 true CA2244249A1 (en) 1997-08-14
CA2244249C CA2244249C (en) 2009-05-12

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