Patent ID: 6407751
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method for generating at least a part of mobile objects, which mobile objects are generated to execute different activities in different places in a computer network under the control of at least one mobile moderator agent, in a mobile agent generating apparatus which is provided with a pointing device and a display screen, said method comprising the steps of:(a) generating a first GUI activity for display of a first mobile agent activity on said display; (b) generating a second GUI activity for display of a second activity on said display; (c) generating a GUI moderator template for display of a moderator template defining the connection relationship between said first activity and said second activity on said display; (d) receiving operator input and establishing first order information specifying the order of said GUI moderator template and said first GUI activity in response to said operator input for correlating said GUI moderator template to said first GUI activity; (e) receiving operator input and establishing second order information specifying the order of said GUI moderator template and said second GUI activity in response to said operator input for correlating said GUI moderator template to said second GUI activity; (f) displaying a first entry for inputting first address information of a first place where said first activity is run; (g) storing said first address information in correlation to said first GUI activity; (h) displaying a second entry for inputting a second address information of a second place where said second activity is run; (i) storing said second address information in correlation to said second GUI activity; and (j) generating at least a part of mobile objects from said first order information, said second order information, said first address information, and said second address information.