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“Context” for Emerging Communication Services Siemens input for CoDAMoS Context Definition. Siemens n.v. Marc Roelands Strategic Technology January 2004 . Some motivations for this….
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“Context” for Emerging Communication ServicesSiemens input for CoDAMoS Context Definition Siemens n.v.Marc RoelandsStrategic Technology January 2004
Some motivations for this… • Make sure the CoDAMoS participants are aware of an aspect of “Context” that is already a fact in industry, called Presence • Contribute to exploitation chances for CoDAMoS results • Detect synergies between academics and industry in the little region that we live in (Flanders):leveraging innovation effect for all parties
Which Aspects of “Context”? • Platform Context: memory, display size, software execution environment, … • Network Context: connectivity, service availability, “visited” versus “home”, charging conditions, … • User Context: • Living Environment • communication devices in user’s vicinity • devices that make the environment “smart” (cf. AmI) • User Location • User Activity (meeting, talking, typing, …) • Other User Status (mood, …) • … => Presence
Presence as a Key Enabler for “User Context” Dynamic Context of User Communication UserLocation Terminal Binding User Status & Activity
Further Considerations on Presence • Person-to-person, person-to-service, …for Communication (multimedia, multimodal) & Applications (games, etc.) • Availability, Privacy, Personal Policies • Communities & Personal Contact Lists • Unified Communications
Presence Technologies • IETF: • IMPP (common models) • SIMPLE (on SIP, also adopted by 3GPP) • XMPP (Jabber) • Parlay & Java community: PAM • Wireless Village: specific to 3GPP mobile networks • … • Proprietary protocols for IM services(AOL/ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, …)
Siemens realisation around Presence • Belgian activities in this field since 1999 and continuing to be a key focus point today • Siemens Belgium recognised as Centre of Competence for Presence-related technology and solutions • Several national IWT-funded & European research projects • Development activities for Presence products • Commercial Solutions for • Mobile carriers • Fixed carriers and (Internet) Service Providers • Enterprises • Residential