Routing of mobile agents in a network
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1. A method of traversing a network having a plurality of nodes comprising:
- launching multiple mobile agents each capable of performing at least one function;
traversing the nodes of the network with the multiple mobile agents; and
, performing the at least one function at each of at least some of the nodes in the network, wherein the at least one function is performed by the mobile agents.
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Abstract
A single mobile agent, multiple mobile agents, or a query mobile agent traverse the nodes of a network. As the single mobile agent, multiple mobile agents, or a query mobile agent visits a nodes of a network, the mobile agent performs a function at the node such as depositing data or software at the node or collecting data from the node. The single mobile agent, multiple mobile agents, or a query mobile agent may be arranged so that all nodes of the network are visited.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of traversing a network having a plurality of nodes comprising:
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launching multiple mobile agents each capable of performing at least one function;
traversing the nodes of the network with the multiple mobile agents; and
,performing the at least one function at each of at least some of the nodes in the network, wherein the at least one function is performed by the mobile agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of traversing a network by a query mobile agent, wherein the network includes a plurality of nodes, wherein the method comprises:
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a) while the query mobile agent is visiting one of the nodes of the network, transmitting a query to at least some other nodes of the network;
b) receiving responses to the query;
c) identifying from the responses another of the nodes of the network;
d) transmitting the query agent to the another node; and
,repeating a)-d). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of traversing a network having a plurality of nodes comprising:
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a) transmitting a mobile agent to one node of the network;
b) executing the mobile agent to reconfigure the one node of the network; and
,c) repeating a) and b) until at least some other nodes of the network have been visited by the mobile agent. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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