Ubicomp secretary: a web service based ubiquitous computing application

ABSTRACT

Due to the extensive availability of wireless internet connectivity and low cost light weight mobile devices, an omnipresent customizable service is not a vision anymore. If this type of service can be made a reality, it can be used by different types of users in different fields such as education, tourism, shopping or business, at any time and at any place. In this paper, we present the details of Ubicomp Secretary (US), which is designed and developed to accomplish the above objectives. US is developed upon the Web Services based architecture which asserts its adherence to all the required features of an ubiquitous computing application. Its evaluation by different means establishes these facts as well as its wide range of acceptability.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services
          Subjects: Web-based services

Additional Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
      C.2.1 Network Architecture and Design
          Subjects: Wireless communication

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.1 Project and People Management
          Subjects: Systems analysis and design; Systems development

General Terms:
Design, Management, Theory

Keywords:
mobile computing applications, ubicomp secretary, ubiquitous computing, web services