TELECOMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR AGENT ORIENTED ELECTRONIC MARKET PLACE SERVICES

摘要

The invention provides a telecommunications transmission system adapted to operate as a platform for an agent-based electronic market. The platform is arranged to support agent-based market interactions between a plurality of agent types. The system includes a plurality of end user terminals arranged for connection to the Internet, at least one service provider server, a plurality of electronic shops and means for automatically creating and managing product categories/attributes for the electronic market place and facilitating self regulation of the system.