Patent ID: 7254604
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A distributed information system comprising a communication section to be mounted in a first mobile unit, configured to receive an agent program which is an autonomous program to collect information, from a second mobile unit; a control section to be mounted in the first mobile unit, configured to perform a control action in response to a request of the agent program sent form the second mobile unit; a management section to be mounted in the first mobile unit, configured to allow delivery of information based on a result of the control action to the second mobile unit; a server-side communicating section configured to accept agent programs from a plurality of mobile units; and a server-side mediating section configured to provide a virtual space to allow interaction among the agent programs which are autonomous programs; wherein the server-side mediating section comprises a transfer section to enable an agent program to move from the virtual space to another mobile unit.