IMPROVEMENTS IN, OR RELATING TO, TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

摘要

A telecommunications transmission system is adapted to operate as a platform for an agent-based electronic market. The telecommunications system includes a plurality of user terminals arranged for connection to the Internet, at least one service provider server, and a plurality of electronic shops. The telecommunications transmission system can support agent-based market interactions between a plurality of agent types. One of said agent types is a Market Integration Agent which can translate information and interactions between the agent-based electronic market and other markets. The other markets may be web based markets, or agent-based markets.