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RFC-022: AIGP-VGL — Visual Glyph Governance Profile — 10. Frame Types

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10. Frame Types

AIGP-VGL defines the following frame types.

10.1 STATUS Frame

A STATUS frame exposes the actor’s current governance state.

Example:

[STAT][◎D42][@SAR17][⌘✓][⛶IN][SUP][→SCAN][#8F3A]

Meaning:

Drone 42 is operating under SAR-17, authority is valid, it is inside its envelope, supervised autonomy is active, scanning is active, and D-DNA reference 8F3A applies.

10.2 ENFORCE Frame

An ENFORCE frame communicates a short-lived enforcement state.

Example:

[ENF][@SAR17][ZONE-E][⊘ENTER][⚠COLL][TTL120][↻ALL][#8F3A]

Meaning:

For SAR-17, entry into Zone E is prohibited due to collapse risk. The signal is valid for 120 seconds and must be rebroadcast to all affected actors. D-DNA reference 8F3A applies.

Normative ENFORCE behavior is specified in RFC-023.

10.3 DISTRESS Frame

A DISTRESS frame indicates that the actor is in a degraded, unsafe, compromised, or assistance-required state.

Example:

[DIST][◎R12][@FIRE4][⌘✓][⛶IN][⚠MED][⏸HOLD][#91AA]

Meaning:

Robot 12 is inside the mission envelope at Fireground 4, authority is valid, a medical hazard exists, and the robot is holding position.

10.4 CHALLENGE Frame

A CHALLENGE frame indicates that one actor disputes another actor’s displayed or observed governance state.

Example:

[CHAL][◎D43→◎D42][⛶CLAIM:IN][OBS:OUT][↯][#77B2]

Meaning:

Drone 43 challenges Drone 42’s claimed envelope state. Drone 42 claims inside, but Drone 43 observes outside. Escalation is required. D-DNA reference 77B2 applies.

10.5 ACK Frame

An ACK frame acknowledges receipt of a VGL or ENFORCE signal.

Example:

[ACK][◎D43][EBS842][✓VER][↻H2][#AA19]

Meaning:

Drone 43 acknowledges enforcement broadcast EBS842, verified it, rebroadcast it up to hop level 2, and recorded D-DNA reference AA19.

10.6 DENY Frame

A DENY frame communicates refusal or inhibition.

Example:

[DENY][◎D42][→ENTER][◇ZONE-E][⚠COLL][#7A44]

Meaning:

Drone 42 denies entry into Zone E due to collapse hazard. D-DNA reference 7A44 applies.

10.7 COGSAFE Frame

A COGSAFE frame applies to cognitive and psychological harm governance contexts.

Example:

[COG][◎AST][@SESSION993][⚠COG][⊘REINF][↯SUPPORT][#AB73]

Meaning:

The assistant detected cognitive safety risk in session 993, must not reinforce the harmful belief trajectory, must escalate toward support, and recorded D-DNA reference AB73.

Normative cognitive harm governance is specified in RFC-025.



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