The Integration of heterogeneous applications through Plug-and-Play


The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 947-959, Nov. 1995
10.3745/KIPSTE.1995.2.6.947,   PDF Download:

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss an effort to develop a multi-agent architecture through which heterogeneous applications communicate and cooperate by means of plug-and-play mechanism. Three components are created in order to challenge the plug-and-play mechanism : meta-information, PnP agent module, and ICM. The meta-information is used to automatically set up a suitable configuration for a new plugged-in application, eliminating the need for direct addressing among heterogeneous applications. The PnP agent module is a homogeneous controller that operates on an application to ensure that its activities are coordinated with those of the others within the community, providing a uniform control mechanism. The ICM is a high level communication message that provides a homogeneous communication envelope for all heterogeneous applications. The combination of these three components is used to meet the desire for implementing the plug-and-play mechanism. In this distributed, open architecture, one should be able to simply plug in a new application and it should work.


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[IEEE Style]
B. S. Cheol, C. J. Min, J. M. Wuk, P. S. Kyu, M. B. Eui, L. Y. Hwan, "The Integration of heterogeneous applications through Plug-and-Play," The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 947-959, 1995. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTE.1995.2.6.947.

[ACM Style]
Baeg Soon Cheol, Choi Joong Min, Jang Myoeng Wuk, Park Sang Kyu, Min Byung Eui, and Lim Young Hwan. 1995. The Integration of heterogeneous applications through Plug-and-Play. The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), 2, 6, (1995), 947-959. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTE.1995.2.6.947.