Data Dissemination in Wireless Computing Environments
[Book]
by Kian-Lee Tan, Beng Chin Ooi.
Boston, MA
Springer US
2002
(x, 169 pages).
Advances in database systems, 19.
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Models for Information Dissemination. 3. Data Broadcast Scheduling. 4. Indexing on Air. 5. Fault-Tolerant Broadcast Organization. 6. Cache Invalidation Mechanisms. 7. Balancing Push and Pull. 8. Supporting Relational Operations. 9. Conclusions. References. Index.
Focuses on mechanisms that can provide unobstructed access to networks. This work provides a review of advances on energy-efficient data delivery protocols, wireless channel bandwidth utilization, broadcasting and cache invalidation strategies for clients with long disconnection time. It also compares and evaluates some of the promising schemes.