An Agent-Based Auction Protocol on Mobile Devices

Yu-Fang Chung; Tzer-Long Chen; Tzer-Shyong Chen; Dai-Lun Chiang; Yu-Ting Chen

doi:10.1155/2014/314180

Journal of Applied Mathematics (Jan 2014)

An Agent-Based Auction Protocol on Mobile Devices

Yu-Fang Chung,
Tzer-Long Chen,
Tzer-Shyong Chen,
Dai-Lun Chiang,
Yu-Ting Chen

Affiliations

Yu-Fang Chung: Department of Electrical Engineering, Tunghai University, No. 1727, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun District, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
Tzer-Long Chen: Department of Technological Product Design, Lingtung University, Taiwan
Tzer-Shyong Chen: Department of Information Management, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
Dai-Lun Chiang: Department of Information Management, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
Yu-Ting Chen: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/314180
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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This paper proposes an English auction protocol to preserve a secure, fair, and effective online auction environment, where the operations are integrated with mobile agent technology for bidders participating in online auctions. The protocol consists of four participants, namely, registration manager, agent house, auction house, and bidder.

Published in Journal of Applied Mathematics

ISSN: 1110-757X (Print); 1687-0042 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Mathematics
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4185

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