Handbook of mobile systems applications and services edited by Anup Kumar and Bin Xie

Computer scientists offer students and instructors, researchers and practitioners a broad reference to the technologies that underlie mobile computer services. They cover building blocks for mobile services architecture, middleware for mobile services, and security and applications of mobile services. Among specific topics are interactive context-aware services for mobile devices, service collaboration protocols, context-aware middleware for supporting mobile applications and services, developing and implementing mobile services in mobile platforms, and mobile access to printed texts for people who are blind or visually impaired. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:"An Auerbach book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From fundamental concepts and theories to implementation protocols and cutting-edge applications, the Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services supplies a complete examination of the evolution of mobile services technologies. It examines service-oriented architecture (SOA) and explains why SOA and Service Oriented Computing (SOC) will play key roles in the development of future mobile services. Investigating current service discovery frameworks, the book covers the basics of mobile services and applications developed in various contexts. The first section provides readers with the r.