Title :
Optimal channel allocation for data dissemination in mobile computing environments
Author :
Hu, Qinglong ; Lee, Dik Lun ; Lee, Wang-Chien
Author_Institution :
Dert. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Abstract :
We discuss the wireless channel allocation problem for data dissemination in mobile computing systems. Methods for accessing data through broadcast and on-demand channels are described. We provide analytical models and cost formulae for the exclusive broadcast channels and the exclusive on-demand channels and propose a dynamic channel allocation algorithm for optimizing system performance. Our performance evaluation shows that dynamic channel allocation significantly improves system performance and the channel allocation algorithm gives us the optimal solution for various system parameter settings
Keywords :
data communication; performance evaluation; portable computers; telecommunication channels; wireless LAN; analytical models; broadcast channels; cost formulae; data access; data dissemination; dynamic channel allocation algorithm; mobile computing environments; on-demand channels; optimal channel allocation; performance evaluation; wireless channel allocation problem; Analytical models; Bandwidth; Broadcast technology; Broadcasting; Channel allocation; Cost function; Heuristic algorithms; Mobile computing; Processor scheduling; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Computing Systems, 1998. Proceedings. 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8292-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICDCS.1998.679782
