Intelligent software agent framework for customized mobile services

ABSTRACT

In this paper, a framework for customized mobile services is presented to ease and speed up new Internet service development and deployment in mobile platforms. An intelligent software agent approach is used in framework realization together with the blackboard style. Agents are used because of their capabilities like autonomous, situated, reactive, proactive, flexible, robust and social. The presented framework consists of an extensible set of intelligent software agents managing connectivity to the networks, configuration, QoS, power consumption, and context-awareness including location-based information, intelligent handover, presence, security, firewalls and many others.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
        D.2.11 Software Architectures

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Human Factors, Languages, Performance, Reliability, Security, Verification

Keywords:
framework, internet, mobile device, software agents