Title: Method for developing a multi-agent system and multi-agent system (initial: Method for developing e.g. industrial automation system, involves representing resources and functions of software agents as services, where each agent calls up services of other software agents to achieve its own goals)

Authors: A.W. Colombo, P. Leitão, J.M. Mendes

Patent Number(s): US20120029656 A1 (Publication date: 2 February 2012); EP2342607 A1 (Publication date: 13 July 2011); WO2010043629-A1 (Publication date: 22 April 2010); DE102008037446-A1 (Publication date: 06 May 2010); Priority application information and date: DE10037446 - 13 October 2008

Title: Structure of a service-oriented automation component

Authors: A.W. Colombo, P. Leitão, J.M. Mendes

Patent Number(s): DE102008002827-A1 (Publication date: 04 February 2010); WO2009130221-A1 (Publication date: 29 October 2009); Priority application information and date: DE10002827 - 21 April 2008

Authors: A.W. Colombo, P. Leitão, J.M. Mendes

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