LoomProlog

SpiceClips

Classic

???

LoomProlog

SpiceClips

Classic

???

Mediator Mediator

Ethernet

Internet Protocol

Transport Control

SMTP HELO

TCP HELO

IP TCP HELO

E IP TCP HELO Ethernet

Internet Protocol

Transport Control

SMTP

Stream

Fac−to−FacProtocol

App−to−FacProtocol

(e.g. LOOM, Prolog)

Application Language

Stream

Fac−to−FacProtocol

App−to−FacProtocol

(e.g. LOOM, Prolog)

Application Language(location x:airport long lat)

Deliver From: Address: Msg: Protocol:

MSG Type: {query} Language: Prolog Content: To: "application" Topic: ....

(location x:airport long lat)

MSG Type: {query} Language: Prolog Content: From: "appliation" To: .....

(location x:airport long lat)

Communication

Message

Content

Mechanics of communication: sender,recipient, unique id, synchonicity, etc.

Logic of Communication: speech acttype, qualifications, etc.

Content of communication as anexpression in some agreed uponKR language (e.g., KIF).

FACILITATOR

InternetF

I

L

Application

Application Language

F

I

L

Application

Application LanguageFACILITATOR

FF

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

SOCAPplanner

FMERGEconfigurator

PFEsimulator

DARTplan editor

DRPIknowledge server

IDI KRSL

DB DB DB KB KB KB

Internet

PlanSimulator

Case−Based Scheduler

MapDisplay AgentIDI

DBDBDB Special

TranscomDatabaseFront End

PlanEvaluator

KQML

KQML

KQML

KQML

KQML KQML

KQML

KQMLKQML

KQML

LOOM

LOO

M F

IL

LOOMSYSTEM CODE

GENERIC

FACILITATOR

SpecialLOOM−ish Protocol

Standard Protocol

Standard Protocol

ContentMessages Communications