B. Mann Consulting

I don't have a fancy acronym for this application yet. It's basically another spin at P2P searching, only is somewhat more efficient.AbstractA p2p search and retrieve network whereby a system of AgentNodes and AgentSuperNodes communicate using MobileAgents. Queries and Indices are both encapsulated inside of MobileAgents, which propagate through the network of AgentNodes and AgentSuperNodes, comparing queries and indices with other mobile agents.

A certain level of caching and predictive fetching is applied to queries, indices, and content to increase performance and eliminate bottle-necks.

Another differentiating feature is the ability to have disconnected queries, results, and content fetching. For instance, a query could be made using a light-weight client on a wireless device, with directions to deliver all results -- or even fetch content -- to a more permanently connected, higher capability device elsewhere on the network -- e.g. a home PC.