MMM-TEC V1.0 Actions

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Action is the second constitutive element of the MMM. This chapter specifies purpose, functional requirements, and metadata for the Actions that a Process  can perform in an M-Instance. They are grouped in 5 categories

1 General Actions	2 Call a Service	3 Metaverse to Metaverse	4 Metaverse to Universe	5 Universe to Metaverse
1.1 Register	2.1 Author	3.1 MM-Add	4.1 MU-Actuate	5.1 UM-Animate.
1.2 Change	2.2 Discover	3.2 MM-Animate	4.2 MU-Render	5.2 UM-Capture.
1.3 Hide	2.3 Inform	3.3 MM-Disable	4.3 MU-Send	5.3 UM-Render
1.4 Authenticate	2.4 Interpret	3.4 MM-Embed	4.4 Track	5.4 UM-Send
1.5 Identify	2.5 Post	3.5 MM-Enable
1.6 Modify	2.6 Transact	3.6 MM-Send
1.7 Validate	2.7 Convert
1.8 Execute	2.8 Resolve

1       General Actions in an M-Instance

1.1      Register

Purpose	The Action of a human requesting that an M-Instance or an M-Environment grant the Processes of a human the Rights to perform Actions in the M-Instance. The human may be requested to provide a subset of their Personal Profile and the M-Instance allows the humans to deploy Processes in the M-Instance.
Request-Action	Source humanID Destination ServiceID Requested Action Register InItem PersonalData ∨ PersonalDataID InLocation Address OutLocation ServiceID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID

Response-Action

Success OutItem Account ∨ AccountID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty Wallet Insufficient Value

1.2      Change

Purpose

The Action of modifying the Rights of a User and provide OutRights, as the User should be able to, e.g., further Change the Rights.

Request-Action

Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Change InItems UserID1 ∧ (Rights ∨ RightsID) OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID

Response-Action

Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

1.3      Hide

Purpose

The Action of making the ID of an Item unavailable and provide OutRights, as the User may wish to, e.g., make the ID available again.

Request-Action

Source UserID Destination ServiceID Requested Action Hide InItem Item ∨ ItemID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID

Response-Action

Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

1.4      Authenticate

Purpose

The Action of requesting confirmation that an Item or Process is what it claims to be.

Request-Action

Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Authenticate InItems ServiceRequest ∨ ServiceRequestID InLocation M-LocationID ∨ UserID OutLocation UserID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID

Response-Action

Success OutItem ServiceResponse ∨ ServiceResponseID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete M-Location Out of range U-Location Out of range

1.5      Identify

Purpose	The Action of producing an Item from Data & Metadata.
Request-Action	Source Process ID ∨ Device ID Destination ServiceID Action Identify InItems DataMdata InLocation UserID OutLocation ServiceID OutRight Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

1.6      Modify

Purpose	The Action of producing a new Item from an existing Item by providing new Data and Metadata with the OutRights to further Act on the new Item.
Request-Action	Source Process ID Destination ServiceID Action Modify InItems Item ∧ DataMdata InLocation ServiceID ∨ UserID OutLocation ServiceID OutRight Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

1.7      Validate

Purpose	The Action of verifying that a Process has the Rights to perform or request a Process to perform an Action on an Item.
Request-Action	Source ProcessID Destination ProcessID Action Validate InItem Request-Action ∨ Request-ActionID InLocation ProcessID OutLocation ProcessID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error Request Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

1.8      Execute

Purpose	The Action of executing a Contract.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ProcessID Action Execute InItem Contract ∨ ContractID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

2       Call a Service

2.1      Author

Purpose	The Action of obtaining an Item with associated OutRights to Act on the Item.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Author InItems Item ∨ ItemID ∨ DataMdata InLocation UserID ∨ Address OutLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Wallet error Insufficient Value

2.2      Discover

Purpose	The Action of requesting Item IDs or Process IDs relevant to the User’s request to Discover.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Discover InItem ServiceRequest ∨ ServiceRequestID InLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID OutLocation UserID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem ServiceResponse ∨ ServiceResponseID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

2.3      Inform

Purpose	The Action of requesting information about an InItem or Process, such as Metadata.
Request-Action	Time Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Inform InItem ServiceRequest ∨ ServiceRequestID InLocation M-LocationID OutLocation UserID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem ServiceResponse ∨ ServiceResponseID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

2.4      Interpret

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service provide an InterpretOut Item containing interpretation of an InItem, such as translation or extraction of Personal Status, with the OutRights to Act on the InterpretOut Item.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Interpret InItem ServiceRequest ∨ ServiceRequestID InLocation M-LocationID ∨ ServiceID OutLocation UserID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem ServiceResponse ∨ ServiceResponseID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

2.5      Post

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Marketplace include an Asset to its repertory of Assets.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Post InItem Asset ∨ AssetID InLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID OutLocation ServiceID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Wallet Insufficient Value

2.6      Transact

Purpose	The Action of a User1 (“sender”) requesting that a Service: 1.     Assign Rights on an Asset to User2 (“receiver”). 2.     Cause: 2.1.  Wallet1 of User1 (“seller”) to be increased by Value1. 2.2.  Wallet2 of User2 to be decreased by Value2. 2.3.  Wallet3 of the Service enabling/facilitating the Transaction to be increased by Value3 (optionally).
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Transact InItem Transaction ∨ TransactionID InLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID OutLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItems AssetID ∧ WalletID1 ∧ WalletID2 ∧ WalletID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Wallet Wallet2 has insufficient Value

2.7      Convert

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service change the Format of the Data of an Item into a Format specified by a FormatID. FormatIDs are defined in the Format Taxonomy (To be Defined).
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Convert InItem (Item ∨ ItemID) ∧ FormatID InLocation ServiceID ∨ M-LocationID OutLocation ServiceID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

2.8      Resolve

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service in an M-Instance forward a Request-Resolve Item or a Response-Resolve Item to a Resolution Service of another M-Instance.
Request-Action	Source ProcessID Destination ServiceID Requested Action Resolve InItem (Request-Action ∨ Request-ActionID) ∨ (Response-Action ∨ Response-ActionID) InLocation ProcessID OutLocation ProcessID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

3       Manage Entities (Metaverse to Metaverse)

3.1      MM-Add

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service add an Entity at an M-Location with a Spatial Attitude and provide OutRights to Act on the MM-Added Entity.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action MM-Add InItem (Entity ∨ EntityID) ∧ Spatial Attitude InLocation UserID ∨ ServiceID ∨ M-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Entity ∨ EntityID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Clash Entity clashes with another Entity M-Location Out of range

3.2      MM-Animate

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service change the features of a Model MM-Embedded at an M-Location with a Process and provide the OutRights to Act on the MM-Added Entity.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ProcessID Action MM-Animate InItem (Model ∨ ModelID) ∧ Spatial Attitude InLocation ServiceID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Item mismatch Entity Data Type and Animation Stream Data Type.

3.3      MM-Disable

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service stop MM-Enabling selected Entities Embedded at an M-Location and provide OutRights to Act on the MM-Disabled Entities.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action MM-Disable InItem List of EntityIDs InLocation M-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete M-Location Out of range

3.4      MM-Embed

Purpose	The Composite Action of requesting that a Service MM-Add and MM-Enable an Entity either located at a Service or at an M-Location at a destination M-Location with a Spatial Attitude and provide OutRights to Act on the MM-Embedded Entity.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action MM-Embed InItem (Entity ∨ EntityID) ∧ Spatial Attitude InLocation ServiceID ∨ M-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Clash Entity clashes with another Entity M-Location Out of range

3.5      MM-Enable

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service implement requests to MM-Send selected Entities MM-Added at an M-Location per Rights of the requesting User and Provide OutRights to act on the selected M-Entities.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action MM-Enable InItem Entity ∨ EntityID InLocation M-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete M-Location Out of range

3.6      MM-Send

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Service forward to a Process an Item, or Data/Metadata with OutRights given to the Destination Process to Act on the Item or Data/Metadata.
Request-Action	Source ProcessID Destination ProcessID Action MM-Send InItem Item ∨ ItemID ∨ DataMdata InLocation ProcessID ∨ M-Location OutLocation ProcessID ∨ M-Location OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Item ∨ ItemID ∨ DataMdata Error Request Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete

4       Manage Entities (Metaverse to Universe)

4.1      MU-Actuate

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Device present an Entity available at a Device to a U-Location as Media with a Spatial Attitude. The Device shall convert the Rights of the Items to rights specific of the U-Location.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination DeviceID Action MU-Actuate InItem (Entity ∨ EntityID) ∧ Spatial Attitude InLocation DeviceID OutLocation U-LocationID OutRights Metadata
Response-Action	Success OutItem Media Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete U-Location Out of range

4.2      MU-Render

Purpose	The Composite Action of requesting that: 1.     A Service MM-Send selected Entities Embedded at an M-Location to a Device. 2.     The Device MU-Actuate the Entity received at a U-Location with a Spatial Attitude.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action MU-Render InItem List of Entities ∧ Spatial Attitudes InLocation M-LocationID OutLocation U-Location OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success Action result Media Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete M-Location Out of range

4.3      MU-Send

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Process store an Item at an Address.
Request-Action	Source ProcessID Destination ServiceID Action MU-Send InItem Item ∨ ItemID InLocation M-LocationID ∨ ProcessID OutLocation Address OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Address Incorrect

4.4      Track

Purpose	The Composite Action of requesting that a Service: 1.     MM-Embed a Model at an M-Location with a Spatial Attitude. 2.     UM-Animate the Model MM-Embedded at an M-Location. 3.     MU-Render specified Entities at the M-Location to a U-Location.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination ServiceID Action Track InItem (Model ∨ ModelID) ∧ Spatial Attitude ∧ M-LocationID InLocation ServiceID OutLocation U-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Media Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete M-LocationID Out of range U-LocationID Out of range

5       Manage Entities (Universe to Metaverse)

5.1      UM-Animate

Purpose	The Composite Action of a User requesting: 1.     A Device to 1.1.  UM-Capture an animation stream extracted from an object at a U-Location. 1.2.  UM-Send the animation stream and Metadata to a User. 2.     A Service to Identify the Animation Stream. 3.     A Service to MM-Animate the Model MM-Embedded at the M-Location using the Animation Stream.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination DeviceID Action UM-Animate InItem object ∧ (Model ∨ ModelID) InLocation U-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Entity ∨ EntityID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete U-Location Out of range M-Location Out of range

5.2      UM-Capture

Purpose	The Action of requesting that a Device capture Media from a scene at a U-Location.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination DeviceID Action UM-Capture InItem scene InLocation U-LocationID OutLocation DeviceID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Media Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete U-Location Out of range

5.3      UM-Render

Purpose	The Composite Action of a User requesting:  1. A Device to: 1.1 UM-Capture a scene at U-Location. 1.2. MM-Send Data and Device-provided Metadata to a User. 2. Service to: 2.1 Identify an Entity from UM-Sent Data and Metadata. 2.2 MM-Embed the Entity at an M-Location with a Spatial Attitude.
Purpose	The Composite Action of a User requesting: 1.     A Device to: 1.1.  UM-Capture Media from a scene at U-Location. 1.2.  MM-Send Data and Device-provided Metadata to a User. 2.     A Service to: 2.1.  Identify an Entity from UM-Sent Data and Metadata. 2.2.  MM-Embed the Entity at an M-Location with a Spatial Attitude.
Request-Action	Source UserID Destination DeviceID Action UM-Render InItem scene ∧ Spatial Attitude InLocation U-LocationID OutLocation M-LocationID OutRights Rights ∨ RightsID
Response-Action	Success OutItem Entity ∨ EntityID Error FaultyReq The Request is Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete Clash Entity clashes with another Entity M-Location Out of range U-Location Out of range

5.4      UM-Send

Purpose	The Action of a Device transmitting Data & Metadata to a Process.
Request-Action	Source DeviceID Destination ProcessID Action UM-Send InItem DataMdata InLocation DeviceID ∨ Address OutLocation ProcessID OutRights Metadata
Response-Action	Success OutItem DataMdata Error Request Faulty IDs Incorrect Rights Missing or incomplete U-Location Out of range

 

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