Abstract Architecture for Service-oriented Automated Negotiation System

The service-oriented automated negotiation system includes the following four participants: service registration centre, negotiation service requester, negotiation service provider, and protocol. Service registration centre is a database of service providers‟ information. The negotiation service provider follows a standard service API so that customers can use negotiation services from different service providers. Registration service centre supports all customers and services in the open system, of which negotiation is just one. Service registration centre provides customers with other services such as security and auditing in addition to negotiation service registration