Seamless Mobile Context - Towards High Speed Context-Aware Event-Based Middleware

Abstract

This short paper outlines the innovative and promising work that we are undertaking to improve the quality of mobile services. We are investigating algorithms and system architectures that will allow mobile service providers to implement services and operational support systems - both in the infrastructure and on the mobile device - that improve efficiency, reduce complexity, and increase customer experience in a multitude of ways. Typical one-off solutions for mobile services - though effective in isolation - tend to focus on single "verticals", such as automotive, or healthcare. Our work focuses upon challenges of creating middleware that offers rich context-aware event logic to address a spectrum of issues across many verticals. When successfully implemented, the benefits will include: more efficient operations for service providers and more interesting, seamless, context-aware services for mobile customers.