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Pervasive Computing Handbook

Authors:

  1. Uwe Hansmann

    1. Pervasive Computing, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen, Germany

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  2. Lothar Merk

    1. Pervasive Computing, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen, Germany

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  3. Martin S. Nicklous

    1. Pervasive Computing, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen, Germany

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  4. Thomas Stober

    1. Pervasive Computing, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen, Germany

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  • The book offers an authoritative, practice-oriented insight into pervasive computing
  • Numerous examples for practical applications show how to integrate mobile computing into everyone's personal and professional life
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-10
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  2. What Pervasive Computing Is All About

    1. What Pervasive Computing Is All About

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 11-25

  3. Devices

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-30
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    2. Information Access Devices

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 31-52

    3. Smart Identification

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 53-70

    4. Embedded Controls

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 71-104

    5. Entertainment Systems

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 105-118

  4. Software

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-120
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    2. Java

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 121-132

    3. Operating Systems

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 133-180

    4. Middleware Components

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 181-202

    5. Security

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 203-216

  5. Connecting the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 217-218
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    2. Internet Protocols and Formats

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 219-226

    3. WAP

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 227-242

    4. Connectivity

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 243-302

    5. Service Discovery

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 303-310

  6. Back-End Server Infrastructure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 311-313
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    2. Gateways

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 315-326

    3. Web Application Servers

      • Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober
      Pages 327-340
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About this book

Our future is pervasive. We were not meant to be chained to our computers in our Dil­ bert cubic1es. Having millions of white-collar workers commute to work every day to sit for eight hours chained to their computer is something right out of a Kafka novel. Before the cell phone, I can remember sitting at my desk waiting for calls to be returned. If I was traveling I made sure that I was all setup to place calls from public phone booths. Today, I can't imagine having to look for a telephone booth! I can be reached on my tri-band digital cell phone anywhere in the world instantly. I also have a PDA that I carry everywhere. My PDA instantly synchronizes with my desktop computer, which in turn connects to a larger network of computers and web portals. The world is my neighborhood. Soon digital devices will be working together hand in hand thanks to technologies such as Bluetooth. This inc1udes devices such as Cell phones, Digital Cameras, PDAs, and desktop computers. The Wireless Internet is the catalyst for the convergence of digital communications, computing, and rich media. This is a mega trend that we call "Pervasive Computing". What "Pervasive Computing" means to each and every one of us is the ability to take our own worlds of personal and business infor­ mation with us wherever we go. Now we can always be in touch with our families, affinity groups, and co-workers.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pervasive Computing, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen, Germany

    Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober

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