An investigation of the evolution of mobile services technologies, this book provides a complete understanding of these technologies, from theoretic concept to implementation protocols, from fundamentals to real applications. It contains chapters written by internationally recognizes researchers who discuss concepts, theory, algorithms, implementations, and new applications. The three sections cover: Building Blocks for Mobile Services Architecture, Middleware for Mobile Services, and Applications, Standards and Performance Evaluation of Mobile Services. It provides a comprehensive reference for students, instructors, researchers, engineers, and other professionals, building their understanding of mobile service computing.
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR MOBILE SERVICES ARCHITECTURE. Service-Oriented Architecture for Mobile Services. Service Discovery for Mobile Computing: Classifications, Considerations, and Challenges. Interactive Context-Aware Services for Mobile Devices. Mobile Data Services with Location Awareness and Event Detection in Hybrid Wireless Sensor Networks. Service Collaboration Protocols in Mobile Systems. Mobile Agents for Mobile Services. MIDDLEWARE FOR MOBILE SERVICES. Middleware for Mobile and Pervasive Services. Context-Aware Middleware for Supporting Mobile Applications and Services. Interoperability across Technologies for Mobile Services. Mobility and Middleware: Enabling Ubiquitous Quality of Service for Mobile Services. Middleware Systems Architecture for Distributed Web Service Workflow Coordination. Development and Implementation of Mobile Services in Mobile Platforms. Security and Applications of Mobile Services Security, Privacy, and Authorization for Mobile Services. GEO-PRIVACY: Enforcing Privacy Policies Considering User Location. Mobile Access to Printed Texts for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired.
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