Information routing

Abstract

The present invention relates to a problem with how to automatically or semi-automatically find and retrieve information for a user according to his preferences, is solved by sending an information object from a first interest agent to a second interest agent. Said information object comprising electronic information, a first array of references to other interest agents which recommends the electronic information and a second array of references to other interest agents which are indifferent to the content of the electronic information. Said second interest agent comprises a third array, where each position in said array comprises references to other interest agents and a confidence value. If the first agent which sent the information object is found in said third array and has a high confidence value the electronic information is presented before a user.