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Publication Number WO/1999/006932

Publication Date 11.02.1999

International Application No. PCT/US1998/015728

International Filing Date 29.07.1998

Chapter 2 Demand Filed 01.03.1999

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Applicants

BUSINESSBOTS, INC. [US]/[US]

Inventors

SANDHOLM, Tuomas, W.
LESSER, Victor, R.

Agents

WAWRZYNIAK, Richard, E.
FIENER Josef

Priority Data

08/904,880

01.08.1997

Publication Language English (en)

Filing Language English (EN)

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Title

(EN) OPTIMAL TASK ALLOCATION SYSTEM

(FR) SYSTEME OPTIMISE D'AFFECTATION DE TACHES

Abstract

(EN) A task allocation system in which individually rational agents contract tasks among themselves based on marginal costs. The task allocation system is useful in connection with automated negotiations that can be implemented in connection with a computer network.

(FR) Système d'affectation de tâches selon lequel des agents individuellement rationnels contractent des tâches les uns avec les autres en fonction de coûts marginaux. Ce système est utile en relation avec des négociations automatisées pouvant être mises en application avec un réseau informatique.

G	PHYSICS
06	COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
F	ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
9	Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
06	using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
46	Multiprogramming arrangements
50	Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit

G	PHYSICS
06	COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
F	ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
9	Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
06	using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
46	Multiprogramming arrangements
50	Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit

G	PHYSICS
06	COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
F	ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
9	Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
06	using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
46	Multiprogramming arrangements
48	Program initiating; Program switching, e.g. by interrupt
4806	Task transfer initiation or dispatching
4843	by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
485	Task life-cycle, e.g. stopping, restarting, resuming execution
4856	resumption being on a different machine, e.g. task migration, virtual machine migration
4862	the task being a mobile agent, i.e. specifically designed to migrate
4875	with migration policy, e.g. auction, contract negotiation

G	PHYSICS
06	COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING
F	ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
9	Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
06	using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
46	Multiprogramming arrangements
48	Program initiating; Program switching, e.g. by interrupt
4806	Task transfer initiation or dispatching
4843	by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
485	Task life-cycle, e.g. stopping, restarting, resuming execution
4856	resumption being on a different machine, e.g. task migration, virtual machine migration
4862	the task being a mobile agent, i.e. specifically designed to migrate
4875	with migration policy, e.g. auction, contract negotiation

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