Intelligent Distributed Information Management System (IDIoMS)

Intelligent Distributed Information Management System (IDIoMS)

Introduction

Although the Internet provides access to a vast repository of information, the search and retrieval of specific, useful information and the management of heterogeneous information sources on the Internet is becoming increasingly difficult. This paper presents an Intelligent Distributed Information Management System (IDIoMS) that supports the sharing, managing, searching, and delivery of widely distributed information.
IDIoMS, developed jointly by Fujitsu Laboratories and British Telecommunications (BT), makes significant use of software agent technology, integrated using Internet technologies. Advanced management of distributed information resources is provided by Fujitsu Laboratories’ Open Agent Middleware platform, while personalized information management and delivery is performed by BT’s Personal Agent Framework.
IDIoMS will benefit users through the automatic provision of timely and relevant information with minimal need for users to search for and find that information. The system will also benefit service providers through the plug-and-play provision of information services with minimal need for providers to make their services widely available.