| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Foreword xiii -- Preface xv -- Acknowledgements xxi -- Abbreviations xxiii -- Part One MOBILE CLOUDS: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- 1 Motivation 3 -- 1.1 Introduction 3 -- 1.2 From Brick Phones to Smart Phones 5 -- 1.3 Mobile Connectivity Evolution: From Single to Multiple Air Interface Devices 7 -- 1.4 Network Evolution: The Need for Advanced Architectures 10 -- 1.5 Conclusion 11 -- References 11 -- 2 Mobile Clouds: An Introduction 13 -- 2.1 Introduction 13 -- 2.2 Mobile Cloud Definitions 15 -- 2.3 Cooperation and Cognition in Mobile Clouds 24 -- 2.4 Mobile Cloud Classification and Associated Cooperation Approaches 27 -- 2.5 Types of Cooperation and Incentives 29 -- 2.6 Conclusion 33 -- References 35 -- 3 Sharing Device Resources in Mobile Clouds 37 -- 3.1 Introduction 37 -- 3.2 Examples of Resource Sharing 39 -- 3.3 Sharing Loudspeakers 40 -- 3.4 Sharing Microphones 41 -- 3.5 Sharing Image Sensors 42 -- 3.6 Sharing Displays 44 -- 3.7 Sharing General / Purpose Sensors 46 -- 3.8 Sharing Keyboards 46 -- 3.9 Sharing Data Pipes 46 -- 3.10 Sharing Mobile Apps 48 -- 3.11 Sharing Mass Memory 48 -- 3.12 Sharing Processing Units 49 -- 3.13 Sharing Batteries 50 -- 3.14 Conclusion 51 -- References 51 -- Part Two ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOBILE CLOUDS -- 4 Wireless Communication Technologies 55 -- 4.1 Introduction 55 -- 4.2 Cellular Communications Systems 56 -- 4.3 Short / Range Technologies 58 -- 4.4 Combined Air Interface 62 -- 4.5 Building Mobile Clouds 64 -- 4.6 Conclusion 65 -- References 66 -- 5 Network Coding for Mobile Clouds 67 -- 5.1 Introduction to Network Coding 67 -- 5.2 Inter / Flow Network Coding 68 -- 5.3 Inter / Flow Network Coding for User Cooperation in Mobile Clouds 73 -- 5.4 Intra / Flow Network Coding 78 -- 5.5 Intra / Flow Network Coding for User Cooperation in Mobile Clouds 80 -- 5.6 Conclusion 91 -- References 91 -- 6 Mobile Cloud Formation and Maintenance 93 -- 6.1 Introduction 93 -- 6.2 Mobile Cloud Stages 94 -- 6.3 Service Discovery for Mobile Clouds 100 -- 6.4 Conclusion 104 |
| Summary |
"Mobile Clouds: Exploiting Distributed Resources in Wireless Networks introduces in detail one of the most exciting technologies created after the invention of mobile phones, that is the exploitation of local grids of wireless devices (e.g. mobile phones, portable computers). The book addresses the problem of sharing resources in wireless networks and introduces a great number of novel cases in practical scenarios. Resources to be shared include radio resources to concrete physical resources onboard of the wireless devices, all distributed in the network. In addition, the authors introduce several cooperative strategies and distributed resource-sharing concepts for future mobile cloud applications. The dynamics of the cloud are also discussed, including cloud establishment, termination and updating. Mobile clouds benefit from a variety of enabling and emerging technologies, which are also presented and discussed in the book. Novel services and applications as well as possible business models are treated. One of the key challenges of wireless clouds is that wireless devices are energy limited (e.g., battery operated) and this aspect, as well as methods for enhancing energy efficiency are recurrent themes. Finally, the authors provide the reader with several hints of possible research directions, emerging trends and visions on this new appealing area of technology development"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cloud computing.
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Mobile computing.
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Cloud computing
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Mobile computing
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Katz, Marcos D., author.
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| ISBN |
9781118801406 |
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1118801407 |
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0470973897 |
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9780470973899 |
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