Title :
The Use of Mobile Social Presence
Author :
Bentley, Frank ; Metcalf, Crysta J.
Abstract :
Two studies on the current practice of mobile context sharing and three field studies on the use of mobile context and media-sharing applications explore how people share experiences using a mobile phone and how automated context sharing in mobile environments affects communication, creating rich, new experiences and increasing feelings of social presence.
Keywords :
mobile handsets; multimedia communication; social aspects of automation; telecommunication computing; automated context sharing; media-sharing applications; mobile context sharing; mobile phones; Context; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; awareness; communication; human-centered computing; location; microcoordination; mobile; music; photo sharing; presence; social media;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2009.83
