A unifying perspective on context-aware evaluation and management of heterogeneous wireless connectivity
The growing market of wireless devices with multiple connectivity technologies, eg, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, and UMTS, is pushing toward the necessity of seamless autonomic selection of …
Bluetooth, and UMTS, is pushing toward the necessity of seamless autonomic selection of …
Service charge and energy-aware vertical handoff in integrated IEEE 802.16 e/802.11 networks
This paper considers two issues arising in an integrated IEEE 802.16 e/802.11 network:(1)
finding a possible network, which mobile station (MSTA) can switch to, and (2) making a …
finding a possible network, which mobile station (MSTA) can switch to, and (2) making a …
Context-aware handover decision in an enhanced media independent handover framework
Recent developments in heterogeneous mobile networks emphasize the necessity of more
intelligent and context-aware handover decisions. However, the complexity and overhead of …
intelligent and context-aware handover decisions. However, the complexity and overhead of …
Automatic multi-interface management through profile handling
In the recent years, wireless communication systems have received increased interest in
commercial applications. Different kind of wireless public access have become increasingly …
commercial applications. Different kind of wireless public access have become increasingly …
A context‐aware handover decision based on user perceived quality of service trigger
Growing demands for pervasive and ubiquitous services over wireless mobile networks and
evolution of such networks towards heterogeneous solutions have emphasized the …
evolution of such networks towards heterogeneous solutions have emphasized the …
A dynamic network discovery and selection method for heterogeneous wireless networks
Next generation communication systems aim at providing ubiquitous network access by
integrating a wide-range of wireless technologies. The availability of various access …
integrating a wide-range of wireless technologies. The availability of various access …
Emune: Architecture for mobile data transfer scheduling with network availability predictions
With the mobile communication market increasingly moving towards value-added services,
the network cost will need to be included in the service offering itself. This will lead service …
the network cost will need to be included in the service offering itself. This will lead service …
A QoS-aware end-to-end connectivity management algorithm for mobile applications
In a dynamic heterogeneous environment, such as pervasive and ubiquitous computing,
context-aware adaptation is a key concept to meet the varying requirements of different …
context-aware adaptation is a key concept to meet the varying requirements of different …
[PDF][PDF] Application of connectivity information for context interpretation and derivation
Ubiquitous computing is the emerging new computing paradigm, of which context
awareness is a key feature. In this paradigm connectivity is more than transport resource, but …
awareness is a key feature. In this paradigm connectivity is more than transport resource, but …
Energy-aware WLAN scanning in integrated IEEE 802.16 e/802.11 networks
We consider an issue arising in a vertical handoff (VHO) between IEEE 802.16 e and IEEE
802.11 networks, ie, how efficiently the scanning operation can be controlled to find a target …
802.11 networks, ie, how efficiently the scanning operation can be controlled to find a target …