Abstract: Associative management of distributed multimedia assets and associated resources using multi-domain agent-based communication between heterogeneous peers is achieved using an Asset/Resource Management (ARM) platform architecture that has an ARM Framework that is used by Asset Management Agents. The ARM Framework includes an ARM Infrastructure which is a system of protocols and libraries from which communities of agents that are grouped in logical Agent Domains are built. The agents communicate via the KQML language embedded within TCP/IP messages, advertise their capabilities and cooperate together to perform meaningful work. An XML-based language is used to embed “content” within the KQML language, providing a self-describing data representation using various character sets.

Abstract: System for automatic signal recognition and selection in a Synchronous Optical Network (Sonet) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) signal. The system automatically looks for signal location, signal rate, signal structure, signal payload mapping, and signal test patterns and displays the results in a matrix form. A user is allowed to select a specific channel within a specific structure, thereby setting the instrument's receiver.