OMG Internet PSIG

Monday, August 23, 1999

• 0900-0915  WOIA and OTAM Working Group - Next Steps?
• 0915-1015  MITRE's Mobile Code Architecture, John McKim, MITRE
Abstract.  By applying Sun's Jini technology to solve our customer's problems, MITRE's Mobile Code Architecture research project aspires to make device/software connectivity and interoperability simple, reliable, and standard.  While providing cost savings in administration and development, Jini also provides the tools to build more reliable, configurable, and self-healing systems to meet our customers unique needs.  Jini's approach to network integration is to group devices and software components into a single, dynamic distributed system.  The resulting federation provides simple network access and ease of administration, together with shared common services.  Using this technology, systems can be built that have the capability for their components to dynamically configure and discover themselves in the field. The architecture is targeted at federations ranging from 2 to 3 users in small groups to larger clusters of 1000 or more.  Federation members share access to services, which can be composed to perform a particular task.  To support this concept, Jini provides a programming model, which includes distributed events, transactions, and a leasing model. This talk will detail how Mobile Object technology can be used by the OMG to expand CORBA's infrastructure to include dynamic discovery and join of CORBA clients and servers within a federation.  It will also provide the basis for a discussion to investigate discovery and join mechanisms within the framework of CORBA services.
• 1015-1030  Break
• 1030-1200  Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) Working Group, Henry Rothkopf, MITRE
• 1300-1700  Agent Working Group

Tuesday, August 24, 1999

• 1330 - 1700 Agent Working Group

WOIA and OTAM working groups are not scheduled to meet.