Distributed sensor-driven web applications through multi-device usage patterns

Abstract

To access their computer applications and services, people tend to use an increasing variety of consumer electronic devices. Devices range from laptops and netbooks, to smartphones and tablets, and even interactive television sets. In the context of mobile applications, this ubiquitous revolution allows for various multi-device use cases and scenarios that are based on a user's dynamic usage patterns. In this paper we discuss how people can access an application using multiple devices, both in sequence as well as in parallel. Moreover, we elaborate on the technological opportunities and challenges for such multi-device enabled applications. © 2014 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.