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Design patterns for context-aware services

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Numerous context-aware applications were proposed in the literature. Relatively, little attention was paid to understanding how they are related. This paper introduces a framework for classifying context-aware services. We studied 48 context-aware service scenarios discussed in the literature, deriving a model of seven design patterns for context-aware services. This paper discusses the model and design patterns in detail. Also presented in this paper is a novel programming model for enabling the end-user to build context-aware services. The concept of Programming by Selection and its prototype implementation are presented. The feasibility of this method is demonstrated. It is argued that Programming by Selection offers an alternative end-user programming method for context-aware services.

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  1. R&D Center, LIG System, LIG Hapjeong Building, 19, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

    Jeongkyu Park

  2. Department of Computer Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Hwajondong 200-1, Hanggongdae gil 100, Goyang-city, Gyeonggi-do, 412-791, South Korea

    Keung Hae Lee

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Park, J., Lee, K.H. Design patterns for context-aware services. Multimed Tools Appl 74, 2337–2358 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-014-2001-7

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