A user assistant for QoS negotiation in a dynamic environment using agent technology

This paper presents an assistant to help the user in negotiating the desired quality of service in a dynamic environment using the agent technology. A multi-agent system is proposed in order to solve problems and accomplish tasks in a distributed and autonomous way. This user assistant negotiates dynamically the QoS (quality of service) on the user's behalf, follows the user's behavior to be able to predict his future location in wireless networks, anticipate the negotiation and manage the re-negotiation. The negotiation can take place in two different manners, using agents that will reach an agreement with the best provider or using a dynamic negotiation protocol called SLN NSLP.