A context broker federation for QoC-driven selection of cloud-based context services

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Abstract

Context services typically provide infrastructure support for collection, management, and dissemination of context information concerning a number of subjects. Subjects may be users, objects such as handheld devices and equipment, or the environment of users. We propose, in this paper, a federation of cloud-based context brokers for context services selection. Context Brokers (CBs) of the federation cooperate to assist context consumers' select suitable context providers, which can offer their required context information and fulfill their quality-of-context (QoC) requirements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 9th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages185-190
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781908320391
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2014
Event2014 9th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2014 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: Dec 8 2014Dec 10 2014

Publication series

Name2014 9th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2014

Other

Other2014 9th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period12/8/1412/10/14

Keywords

  • Cloud federation
  • Context broker
  • Context services
  • Personalization
  • Quality-of-context

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Software

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