We propose a distributed architecture for the support and the deployment of location-based, discovery services in mobile contexts. Web 2.0 technologies are utilized to locate point of interests for the mobile user. Such discovery is based on a mashup of services that queries different yellowpages-like sites, filters and merges the returned items, and exports the final list to be sent to the mobile client. A cross-layer networking technique is employed on the wireless leg. This offers to the user a seamless navigation, while moving through different and heterogeneous wireless networks. Importantly, our approach also balances the network traffic over multiple wireless networks. Results from a real experimental assessment confirm the efficacy of the proposed approach.
Titolo: | Discovering Points of Interests Through A Web 2.0, Location-based Architecture |
Autore/i: | FERRETTI, STEFANO; GHINI, VITTORIO |
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Anno: | 2009 |
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Abstract: | We propose a distributed architecture for the support and the deployment of location-based, discovery services in mobile contexts. Web 2.0 technologies are utilized to locate point of interests for the mobile user. Such discovery is based on a mashup of services that queries different yellowpages-like sites, filters and merges the returned items, and exports the final list to be sent to the mobile client. A cross-layer networking technique is employed on the wireless leg. This offers to the user a seamless navigation, while moving through different and heterogeneous wireless networks. Importantly, our approach also balances the network traffic over multiple wireless networks. Results from a real experimental assessment confirm the efficacy of the proposed approach. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2010-05-19 15:23:31 |
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