Patent ID: 6529934
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: G06F,G06N,H04L

Abstract:
An information processing system which performs problem solving with regard to a given target, comprising:a plurality of processing units that form a distributed system, each processing unit having a first storage area storing target knowledge with regard to said target and problem solving knowledge representing how said problem solving is to be performed, wherein said each processing unit performs a part of said problem solving by making use of said target knowledge and said problem solving knowledge; at least one mobile agent that migrates among said plurality of processing units, said mobile agent having a second storage area storing cooperation problem solving knowledge that represents how said plurality of processing units cooperate with each other to perform said problem solving, said mobile agent mediating cooperation among said processing units by making use of said cooperation problem solving knowledge to cause said each processing unit to perform said problem solving; and means for diminishing said mobile agent when said mobile agent completes cooperation among said processing units.