A Multi-Agent System to Stream Multimedia to Handheld Devices

The concept of mobile computing and its associated content is a topic receiving growing attention. The computing paradigm has evolved since the days of the mainframe system of previous decades to the laptop and handheld devices of today. These new systems require purpose-built applications, as users have ever increasing expectations of computational capabilities while on the move. Today, it is expected that the utilities that are accessible on the desktop are available when mobile. The intention of this paper is to describe the implementation of a Web-based, multi-agent system specifically designed for users on the move, to stream multimedia content to a hand-held device.