Monitoring Agent Dynamic Subcomponent Acquisition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Monitoring agents often lack the necessary capabilities to perform tasks received as commands, as they are limited to their predefined native capabilities and require dynamic access to subcomponents.

Innovation Solution

The monitoring agent is designed to dynamically seek, download, and install subcomponents as needed to perform tasks beyond its existing native capabilities, by searching within the host computer or external networks for the required capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the monitoring agent is limited to predefined native capabilities, then the agent's structure remains simple and stable, but the agent cannot perform tasks beyond its predefined capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapability flexibilityVSAvoidagent structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring agent is segmented into a core agent component and separate subcomponents. The core agent maintains simplicity while subcomponents provide extended capabilities. The agent can dynamically load and unload subcomponents based on task requirements, achieving versatility without permanently increasing structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The monitoring agent implements dynamic capability acquisition by searching for, downloading, and installing subcomponents at runtime. This dynamic approach allows the agent to adapt its capabilities based on specific tasks rather than maintaining a fixed, comprehensive structure from the beginning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the monitoring agent dynamically acquires subcomponents, then the agent can perform diverse tasks, but the agent requires additional time for searching and installing capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetask capabilityVSAvoidcapability acquisition time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Subcomponents are pre-configured with metadata describing their capabilities, interfaces, and compatibility requirements. This preliminary organization allows the agent to efficiently search for and identify suitable subcomponents without extensive analysis during runtime, reducing the time penalty for dynamic capability acquisition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The agent implements a feedback mechanism where task requirements are analyzed and matched against available subcomponent capabilities. This feedback loop enables the agent to make informed decisions about which subcomponents to acquire, reducing unnecessary searching and installation time by focusing only on relevant capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12223364B2Remotely controllable monitoring agent with a dynamic set of subcomponents

Publication Date: 2025.02.11 OBSERVIQ INC

AI summary

An executable monitoring agent executing commands on a host server monitors for commands it cannot execute. Upon receiving a command that it cannot execute the monitoring agent initiates a search for the capability to execute the command. Upon finding the capability on the host server it is downloaded and installed, giving the monitoring agent the requisite capability to execute the command.