Middleware Framework for Disconnection Tolerant Mobile Application Services

Abstract

Mobile services are prone to failures caused by the disruption of an active wireless access network connection due to the user’s movement to other networks or signal blocking (shadowing). Thus, proper mechanisms for disconnection tolerant mobile application services are needed. In this paper, we propose a middleware framework that transparently performs required functionality for users in order to provide continuous mobile services in case of network disruption. Such middleware framework provides an effective disconnection tolerant mobile application service.