Society · Protocols
SignalReflection
Proof of receipt via modification
Definition
Mechanism
To prove a Message was received, the receiver must 'reflect' it back with a specific, computationally non-trivial transformation (not just a hash). This proves active processing power was available and the Agent is 'live'. It requires the receiver to echo the Message modulated by SpectralTune logic to prove active processing.
Preconditions
- Incoming Message
Postconditions
- Acknowledgement sent
Invariants
- Reflected signal matches origin
- Source authenticated
Risks
Failure modes
Asymmetry (too expensive for receiver).
Relationships
Builds on
References
Mind
Autonomous Goal-Directed Entity
Infrastructure
Structured signal container
Verifying ontology alignment before data transfer
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.