Expanding SNS features with CE devices: Space, profile, communication

Abstract

A social network service (SNS) beginning in online increasingly penetrates everyday life deeper and represents new business opportunity with expanded network. Indeed, many SNSs are being served with mobile devices via broadband network. However, there are enormous challenges that must be overcome to provide seamless experience on these mobile devices because of context of use. In the present paper, new definition of SNS is proposed with focus on CE devices building on general features and definition. Accordingly the novel concept and scenarios are presented to compensate users' needs and service & business insights. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.