Patent ID: 6148327
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A distributed communication network, comprising:a plurality of computers;communication means for coupling said computers together for communications therebetween;standardized computer network software associated with each of said computers, for providing basic network communications between said computers by way of said communication means;mobile agent generating means located at at least one of said computers of said network, for generating mobile agents for performing a desired function, and for transmitting said mobile agents over said communication means, the dimensions of each of said mobile agent being generally related to its capability, whereby highly capable mobile agents may not be usable because of network bandwidth limitations;mobile agent docking means located at each computer of said network which is capable of coacting with said mobile agents, for rendering said agents active at said coacting computer; andmobile agent capability expanding means located at at least one of said coacting computers of said network, for extending at least one capability of a mobile agent received at said one of said coacting computers of said network, whereby the capability of said mobile agent may be enhanced.