A knowledge-based system for protocol synthesis (KSPS)

A knowledge-based system for protocol synthesis named KSPS is presented. The aim of KSPS is to help the protocol designer design a protocol without logical errors, such as unspecified receptions and state deadlocks. KSPS consists of three major components: a knowledge base, a user interface, and an inference engine. The construction of the knowledge base and the user interface is examined. The knowledge of protocol synthesis represented in the production model and in the procedure programming model is embedded in the knowledge base. A user-friendly interface with a multiwindow mechanism is designed which provides the graphic tools in this system. Consequently, the protocol designer without experience in protocol synthesis can easily design a protocol without logical errors.<
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