Model of primary and secondary context

ABSTRACT

We propose a model of primary and secondary context to help analyse the user in context with mobile devices. We clarify the model and discuss how it can be used to define context and to understand what user needs arise in different situations. While we have used the model to analyse mobile video communication, the approach is general enough to be applied to other areas of communication as well.

REFERENCES

• 1: Dey, A. / Abowd, G. (1999). Towards a Better Understanding of Context and Context-Awareness. GVU Technical Report GIT-GVU-99-22. ftp://ftp.cc.gatech.edu/pub/gvu/tr/1999/99--22.pdf
• 2: Paul Dourish, What we talk about when we talk about context, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, v.8 n.1, p.19-30, February 2004 [doi>10.1007/s00779-003-0253-8]
• 3: Galloway, K. and Rabinowitz, S. (1980). Hole in Space. http://www.ecafe.com/getty/HIS/
• 4: Mihalic, K. and Tscheligi, M. (2006). Interactional Context for Mobile Applications. In: Proceeding of the 20th International Symposium on Human Factors in Telecommunication HFT 2006, March 20-23 2006, Sophia Antipolis, France.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors

Keywords:
communication, context, mobile phones, privacy, publishing, video phones