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TouchSync: Lightweight Synchronization for Ad-Hoc Mobile Collaboration
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@MISC{Roussev_touchsync:lightweight,
author = {Vassil Roussev and Gabriel Perez Priego and Golden G. Richard Iii},
title = {TouchSync: Lightweight Synchronization for Ad-Hoc Mobile Collaboration},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
For current generation of PDA and smart phone devices, wireless capabilities are practically a standard feature. Consequently, they should be able to support users in their spontaneous daily interactions. Yet, the original host-centric model of data synchronization is still entrenched, thereby depriving users of adequate support for ad-hoc collaboration. In our view, what is needed is a more relaxed and intuitive sharing model that reflects the semistructured nature of informal user interactions. We present TouchSync—a lightweight framework that allows users to easily form an ad-hoc group and automatically share data on their devices. The framework provides a flexible sharing mechanism that allows various single-user applications to be easily adapted for collaboration. Adapted applications completely retain their original user interaction functions, while the infrastructure provides generic collaboration tools for session management and privacy control. We discuss both the overall design of the framework and an implementation for PalmOS and Bluetooth. We also present implementation results from the adaptation of three common applications to support meetings. 1.
Keyphrases
ad-hoc mobile collaboration lightweight synchronization flexible sharing mechanism present implementation result session management original user interaction function smart phone device informal user interaction current generation spontaneous daily interaction common application data synchronization share data wireless capability generic collaboration tool original host-centric model intuitive sharing model overall design adequate support semistructured nature ad-hoc collaboration privacy control various single-user application ad-hoc group lightweight framework standard feature present touchsync
