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Static directory based service discovery is unsuitable for m-commerce in ad-hoc environments. In this paper, we present Allia: a peer-to-peer caching based and policy-driven agent-service discovery framework to facilitate cross-platform service ...

The advent of the internet has revolutionized the field of advertising by providing a whole new path for reaching potential customers. Studies show that online advertising is, on the whole, extremely effective and that consumer acceptance of online ...

Telematics is arguably the next-wave in mobile computing: with most cars already equipped with multiple embedded computing platforms, we shall witness the development of a variety of mobile services and applications with significant commercial ...

Automotive telematics may be defined as the information-intensive applications that are being enabled for vehicles by a combination of telecommunications and computing technology. Telematics by its nature requires the capture of sensor data, storage and ...

This paper introduces a Mobile Resource Management (MRM) system for mobile E-commerce developed last year, mainly focusing on the server's implementation. The major advantages of the MRM are: (1) It provides location-based and context-aware services for ...

An often-discussed mobile commerce application is proximity-based coupon delivery. In a typical scenario a merchant is notified when a valued customer is within some distance of a retail outlet, upon which the customer is delivered a coupon or some ...

The wide spread of mobile computing devices is transforming the newly emerged e-business world into a mobile e-business one, a world in which hand-held computers are the user's front-ends to access enterprise data. For good mobile decision making, users ...

The results of location-dependent queries (LDQ) queries generally depend on the current locations of query issuers. Many mechanisms, e.g. broadcast scheme, hoarding, or caching policy have been developed to improve system performance and provide better ...

Flexible multi-media streaming such as advertisment insertion, location based services, mobility and wireless access are vital components that make existing Internet Radio and TV networks more attractive for the roaming users. All of these applications ...

Wireless users rarely (if ever) benefit from Internet information services thus requiring new type of services and new ways for structuring the needed content. Personalization appears to be the most appropriate solution to this need. It comes into aid ...

Today, an e-commerce transaction is typically protected using SSL/TLS@. However, there remain some risks in such use of SSL/TLS@. These include that of information being stored in clear at the end point of the communication link and lack of user ...

With the tremendous advances in hand-held computing and communication capabilities, rapid proliferation of mobile devices, and decreasing device costs, we are seeing a growth in mobile e-business in various consumer and business markets. In this paper, ...

In this paper we discuss the rationale for the development of MyGrocer, a second-generation pervasive retail system, as well as its implications for the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. We will only touch upon the technology infrastructure and ...

This paper develops different models, using which the Wireless Service Providers (WSPs) can provide Payment Services to its subscriber base. The subscribers can use their prepaid or post-paid accounts for making purchases in a manner similar to using ...

This paper presents a multimodal interface architecture that combines standardized voice and ink formats to facilitate the creation of robust and efficient multimodal mobile e-Commerce systems, particularly for noisy mobile environments. The platform ...