HENRI: High Efficiency Negotiation-based Robust Interface for Multi-party Multi-issue Negotiation over the Internet

TL;DR

This paper introduces HENRI, a robust, multi-party, multi-issue negotiation framework with a hierarchical architecture, multi-threaded negotiations, and enhancements like issue prioritization and utility refinement for internet-based negotiations.

Contribution

It presents a comprehensive negotiation system architecture with novel features such as multi-threaded issue handling and hierarchical issue management for multi-party negotiations.

Findings

Supports concurrent negotiations on multiple issues

Incorporates issue prioritization and utility refinement

Enhances negotiation robustness with TTL counters

Abstract

This paper proposes a framework for a full fledged negotiation system that allows multi party multi issue negotiation. It focuses on the negotiation protocol to be observed and provides a platform for concurrent and independent negotiation on individual issues using the concept of multi threading. It depicts the architecture of an agent detailing its components. The paper sets forth a hierarchical pattern for the multiple issues concerning every party. The system also provides enhancements such as the time-to-live counters for every advertisement, refinement of utility considering non-functional attributes, prioritization of issues, by assigning weights to issues.