SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLY OF INFORMATION, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS

摘要

A method is provided for operating a system of computers for providing access to information, products or services. In the method there is provided, under the control of a server computer, a supplier mobile agent program in respect of at least one supplier of information, products or services for communicating with a respective host computer of that supplier, and, in response to a user access request, there is provided at least one program for determining the nature of information, products or services required by that user and for selecting at least one of the provided supplier mobile agents according to the determined nature of the user's access requirements.