Trevor Hamilton Thinh Luu CSE 403 homework 1 LCO Spatial Note Trevor Hamilton Thinh Luu CSE 403 homework 1 LCO
Operational Concepts Eliminate spatially static reminders Note delivery is triggered when device enters pre-specified area (GPS from PDA) PDA/Cell phone sends location to server Web service searches for Notes destined for a specific user near their current location
System Requirements Handheld Device (PocketPC, PocketPC Phone Edition) Wireless network access (802.11x or Cell phone data carrier) GPS functionality Server Running Web Services Adequate storage capacity
System and software architecture PDA’s interface to edit notes PDA’s update their current information on server Information includes: Note Locations Sender’s Id Receivers’ Ids Expire time Detection of receiver’s location Polling by server, or Receiver signals server of current location
Lifecycle plan Who wants it? Who will support it? College students Business people Home owners Anyone Who will support it? Mobile device producers Software developers Third parties
Feasibility Rationale Yes! Reasonable Design Hardware is available Many different available platforms (PocketPC, SmartPhones, Cell phones) Security