An Architecture for Mobile Agent over the World-Wide Web

• Main Authors: Hsien, Wen-Yee, 謝文翊
• Other Authors: Wen-Shyen Eric Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33055250736605694119

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 資訊科學學系 === 84 === AbstractThe past few years have witnessed the new developments in computer networking: Applications such as the World-Wide Web (WWW) has become a popular means of information dissemination for users with or without computer skills. The amount of information available on-line through vast the Internet has been growing at a staggering rate. This growth rate has by far exceeded the rate of growth in network speed, as has the number of individuals and organizations seeking access to this information. In lieu of a traditional client-server model of information processing, which is both inflexible and potentially very inefficient, a mobile agent system has the potential to achieve a more efficient and flexible network system. A mobile agent is a program which moves between computers, taking its state along with it. Mobile agents could search database on the Internet for information, locate and negotiate for services accessible via the net, and much more. This is a particularly attractive model for both wireless and dialup networks where a user might not be able to maintain a permanent network connection, as well as for situation where the amount of information to be processed is large relative to the network bandwidth.In this paper, we have been developing an experimental infrastrcuture that employs intelligent messaging/agent techniques and enhanced electronic mail system for the support of mobile agent across heterogeneous networks to access the WWW. The current WWW server structure will remain intact to provide maximum compatibility. We also implement a prototype to show that how mobile agent work in this infrastructure.Keywords: Mobile Agent, World-Wide Web, Email System, Java