Interoperability with component standards and web services

The report gives a short overview about both web service and mobile agent technology, subsequently a generic integration approach of these technologies is discussed, and two concrete example scenarios are described. Related work is reviewed with respect to agent interoperability, web service enhancements, and the integration of static as well as mobile agents and web services. The proposed architectural model is covered and the integration details as well as security concerns are presented. Concluding, the described approach in discussed in comparison with existing contributions in the field.