Title :
Smart Phone: an embedded system for universal interactions
Author :
Iftode, Liviu ; Borcea, Cristian ; Ravi, Nishkam ; Kang, Porlin ; Zhou, Peng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we present a system architecture that allows users to interact with embedded systems located in their proximity using Smart Phones. We have identified four models of interaction between a Smart Phone and the surrounding environment: universal remote control, dual connectivity, gateway connectivity, and peer-to-peer. Although each of these models has different characteristics, our architecture provides a unique framework for all of the models. Central to our architecture are the hybrid communication capabilities incorporated in the Smart Phones. These phones have the unique feature of incorporating short-range wireless connectivity (e.g., Bluetooth) and Internet connectivity (e.g., GPRS) in the same personal mobile device. This feature together with significant processing power and memory can turn a Smart Phone into the only mobile device that people will carry wherever they go.
Keywords :
Bluetooth; Internet; embedded systems; internetworking; mobile radio; packet radio networks; telecontrol; ubiquitous computing; Bluetooth; GPRS; Internet connectivity; Smart Phone; dual connectivity; embedded system; gateway connectivity; peer-to-peer connectivity; short-range wireless connectivity; system architecture; universal interactions; universal remote control; Bluetooth; Computer architecture; Computer science; Computer vision; Embedded system; Mobile handsets; Peer to peer computing; Pervasive computing; Smart phones; Ubiquitous computing;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Computing Systems, 2004. FTDCS 2004. Proceedings. 10th IEEE International Workshop on Future Trends of
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2118-5
DOI :
10.1109/FTDCS.2004.1316598