A Framework for an Intelligent Internet Protocol for a Space-Based Internet
Behnam B. Malakooti, Ivan Thomas, K. B. Bhasin, Allen Holtz · 2004
An intelligent mobile agent is an autonomous decision maker that moves from node to node, gathering information, and then takes actions based on the gathered information to achieve its purpose. The agent uses the knowledge it acquires to determine future actions. This paper describes a framework for an IP-based protocol that allows intelligent mobile agents to function within the network layer. This framework will provide an autonomous, flexible system with the ability to seamlessly handle space-based Internet routing; a volatile, sometimes unpredictable environment. We extend the capabilities of the Internet Protocol (IP) to allow and facilitate the existence of intelligent mobile agents within the network layer, creating what we term Intelligent Internet Protocol (IIP).