Network Proximity on Practice: Context-aware Applications and Wi-Fi Proximity

Abstract

This paper introduces several patterns (use cases) for using network proximity in mobile services. All applications presented here deploy Wi-Fi proximity information (in various forms) for either discovering new data for mobile subscribers or for delivering some customized information to them. Our paper presents a whole range of mobile mashups based on the common background. The typical deployment areas for the proposed approach are context-aware and ubiquitous computing applications. Our own practice included SmartCity applications and proximity marketing.