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Book SynopsisIncludes a preface written by Professor Leonard Kleinrock, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, UCLA, USA
This book discusses and explores the concept of mobile cloud, creating an inspiring research space for exploiting opportunistic resource sharing, and covering from theoretical research approaches to the development of commercially profitable ideas.
A mobile cloud is a cooperative arrangement of dynamically connected communication nodes sharing opportunistic resources. In this book, authors provide a comprehensive and motivating overview of this rapidly emerging technology. The book explores how distributed resources can be shared by mobile users in very different ways and for various purposes. The book provides many stimulating examples of resource-sharing applications. Enabling technologies for mobile clouds are also discussed, highlighting the key role of network coding. Mobile clouds have the potent
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“The book is full of insights for researchers, developing engineers, students, and IT professionals. It contains a wide bibliography related to already implemented solutions and solutions being studied in scientific research.” (IEEE Communications Magazine, 1 September 2015)
Table of ContentsForeword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xxi
Abbreviations xxiii
Part One MOBILE CLOUDS: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1 Motivation 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 From Brick Phones to Smart Phones 5
1.3 Mobile Connectivity Evolution: From Single to Multiple Air Interface Devices 7
1.4 Network Evolution: The Need for Advanced Architectures 10
1.5 Conclusion 11
References 11
2 Mobile Clouds: An Introduction 13
2.1 Introduction 13
2.2 Mobile Cloud Definitions 15
2.3 Cooperation and Cognition in Mobile Clouds 24
2.4 Mobile Cloud Classification and Associated Cooperation Approaches 27
2.5 Types of Cooperation and Incentives 29
2.6 Conclusion 33
References 35
3 Sharing Device Resources in Mobile Clouds 37
3.1 Introduction 37
3.2 Examples of Resource Sharing 39
3.3 Sharing Loudspeakers 40
3.4 Sharing Microphones 41
3.5 Sharing Image Sensors 42
3.6 Sharing Displays 44
3.7 Sharing General–Purpose Sensors 46
3.8 Sharing Keyboards 46
3.9 Sharing Data Pipes 46
3.10 Sharing Mobile Apps 48
3.11 Sharing Mass Memory 48
3.12 Sharing Processing Units 49
3.13 Sharing Batteries 50
3.14 Conclusion 51
References 51
Part Two ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOBILE CLOUDS
4 Wireless Communication Technologies 55
4.1 Introduction 55
4.2 Cellular Communications Systems 56
4.3 Short–Range Technologies 58
4.4 Combined Air Interface 62
4.5 Building Mobile Clouds 64
4.6 Conclusion 65
References 66
5 Network Coding for Mobile Clouds 67
5.1 Introduction to Network Coding 67
5.2 Inter–Flow Network Coding 68
5.3 Inter–Flow Network Coding for User Cooperation in Mobile Clouds 73
5.4 Intra–Flow Network Coding 78
5.5 Intra–Flow Network Coding for User Cooperation in Mobile Clouds 80
5.6 Conclusion 91
References 91
6 Mobile Cloud Formation and Maintenance 93
6.1 Introduction 93
6.2 Mobile Cloud Stages 94
6.3 Service Discovery for Mobile Clouds 100
6.4 Conclusion 104
References 104
Part Three SOCIAL ASPECTS OF MOBILE CLOUDS
7 Cooperative Principles by Nature 107
7.1 Introduction 107
7.2 Cheetahs and Hyenas 108
7.3 Orca – Killer Whales 109
7.4 Vampire Bats 109
7.5 Monkeys 110
7.6 Prisoner’s Dilemma 110
7.7 Conclusion 115
References 115
8 Social Mobile Clouds 117
8.1 Introduction 117
8.2 Different Forms of Cooperation 118
8.3 Social Networks and Mobile Clouds 121
8.4 Cooperation in Relaying Networks: A Simple Example 128
8.5 Conclusion 129
References 130
Part Four GREEN ASPECTS OF MOBILE CLOUDS
9 Green Mobile Clouds: Making Mobile Devices More Energy Efficient 133
9.1 Introduction 133
9.2 Cooperative Download 138
9.3 Cooperative Streaming 150
9.4 Comparison of the Different Approaches 153
9.5 Conclusion and Outlook 154
9.6 Energy Gain for the Network Operator 156
9.7 Conclusion 157
References 157
Part Five APPLICATION OF MOBILE CLOUDS
10 Mobile Clouds Applications 161
10.1 Introduction 161
10.2 Forced Cooperation – Overlay Network 162
10.3 Technology–enabled Cooperation – Overlay Network 165
10.4 Socially–enabled Cooperation – Overlay Network 166
10.5 Altruism – Overlay Network 167
10.6 Forced Cooperation – Direct Mobile Cloud 167
10.7 Technically–enabled Cooperation – Direct Mobile Cloud 169
10.8 Socially–enabled Cooperation – Direct Mobile Cloud 173
10.9 Altruism: Direct Mobile Cloud 174
10.10 Industrial Activities 175
10.11 Conclusion 176
References 176
Part Six MOBILE CLOUDS: PROSPECTS AND CONCLUSIONS
11 Visions and Prospects 181
11.1 Some Insights on the Future Developments of Mobile Clouds 181
11.2 Mobile Clouds and Related Technology Developments 184
11.3 Promising Novel Applications of Mobile Clouds 187
11.4 Resource Sharing as one of the Pillars of Social Interaction: the Birth of Shareconomy 189
References 192
Index 193
