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.