A Communication Framework Towards Flexible Associations of Businesses in Evolving Environments
Hendrik Ludolph, Gilbert Babin, Peter Kropf · Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks · 2006
The Internet and electronic commerce have become indispensable for many of us. To adequately use the increasing amount of data available, attempts are made to extend data processing from a lexical view towards a multi-level view, including meaning and/or context (e.g., DAML, Web Services). The goal of this paper is to introduce a formal framework, which models communications from such a multi-level perspective. Therein, we discuss fundamental ideas of communication, such as agents involved and their respective structure. We integrate the concept of an agent’s adaptive behaviour in order to assure a high degree of understanding. The framework is illustrated using a practical example to depict its usefulness and how it may be further developed.