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System and method for using a mobile agent object to collect data

  • US 7,437,733 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2003
  • Issued: 10/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for collecting message objects using a mobile agent object, the method comprising:

  • configuring a mobile agent object at a control device platform;

    delivering the mobile agent object to an event source platform;

    receiving a plurality of message objects at the event source platform, the message objects being generated by a user able to access the event source platform;

    filtering the received message objects with the mobile agent object executing in the event source platform to determine a filtered set of message objects, the mobile agent object operable to execute in a first electronic device, halt execution in the first electronic device at an execution state, be transplanted to a second electronic device, and resume execution from the execution state in the second electronic device;

    delivering the filtered message objects over a network to a collection host platform; and

    delivering the filtered message objects to a display device platform from the collection host platform via a network connection.

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