Beschrijving
This book describes a new class of computing devices which are becoming omnipresent in everyday life. Devices include handheld computers, mobile phones, interactive television, smart cards, household appliances as well as intelligent automotive equipment.
Pervasive Computing
describes a new class of mobile computing devices which are becoming omnipresent in everyday life. Handhelds, phones and manifold embedded systems make information access easily available for everyone from anywhere at any time. But Pervasive Computing is far more than just fancy devices: A powerful wireless communication infrastructure extends the reach of enterprise networks to mobile clients. Web services and portal servers offer flexible gateways to the back-end server systems and their data. And finally, a variety of new mobile solutions and services take advantage of the possibilities and feature mobility, connectivity, and ease-of-use.
Key Topics
This book is a guide to the world of Pervasive Computing. It explains
– variety of devices, including handheld computers, mobile phones,entertainment systems, smart cards, embedded controls, as well as intelligent automotive equipment.
– wired and wireless communication technology based on common standards, such as Internet protocols, WAP, UMTS, GPRS, Bluetooth, and i-mode
– back-end server infrastructure featuring portal servers, web services, data synchronisation, device management, and transcoding
Features & Benefits
– Introduces the fundamental principles of mobile computing
– Examines today’s device technology
– Provides an indepth knowledge on mobile communication and wireless networking
– Describes the variety of mobile services and applications
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