CHAPTER 8 Wireless Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce
CHAPTER 8 Wireless, Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce
CHAPTER OUTLINE 8. 1 Wireless Technologies 8. 2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access 8. 3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce 8. 4 Pervasive Computing 8. 5 Wireless Security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the four main types of wireless transmission media, and identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type. 2. Discuss the basic purposes of short-range, medium-range, and long-range networks, and explain how businesses can use at least one technology employed by each type of network.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued) 3. Discuss the five major m-commerce applications, and provide a specific example of how each application can benefit a business. 4. Define pervasive computing, describe two technologies that underlie this technology, and provide at least one example of how a business can utilize each one. 5. Identify the four major threats to wireless networks, and explain, with examples, how each one can damage a business.
Chapter Opening Case: The Battle for the Mobile Wallet Source: Slavoljub Pantelic/ Shutterstock
8. 1 Wireless Technologies © ecco/Shutterstock © Oleksiy Makymenko/Alamy © Såndor Kelemen/i. Stockphoto © Photo. Edit/Alamy
Capabilities of Wireless Devices Cellular telephony Bluetooth Wi-Fi Digital camera Global positioning system Organizer Scheduler Address book Calculator E-mail access Short message service Instant messaging Text messaging MP 2 music player Video player Internet access QWERTY keyboard
History of the Cell Phone Check out the history of the cell phone in images
Wireless Transmission Media Microwave Transmission Satellite transmission Geostationary Orbit (GEO) Middle Earth Orbit (MEO) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Global Positioning System (GPS) Internet Over Satellite (IOS) Source: © Pearl Bucknall/ Age Fotostock America, Inc. )
Satellite Footprint Comparison Source: Drawn by Kelly Rainer
How the Global Positioning System Works © Toh Kheng Ho/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
GPS Systems In-dash GPS system Smart phone and GPS system
Other GPS Russian GLONASS European Union GPS China Beidou GPS © Toh Kheng Ho/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Wireless Transmission Media (continued) Radio Satellite Radio © lim cheng en/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Infrared A test to see if your TV remote control is working © Sergej Razvodovskij/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
8. 2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access Short range wireless networks Medium range wireless networks Wide area wireless networks
Short Range Wireless Networks Bluetooth Ultra-wideband Near-field Communications Source: © Pearl Bucknall/ Age Fotostock America, Inc. )
Bluetooth © ZOONAR GMBH LBRF/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ultra-wideband has many uses as you can see at the Time. Domain Web site. This article discusses the use of UWB in fire-fighting.
Near-Field Communications in action Frederic Lucano/Stone/Getty Images, Inc.
Medium Range Wireless Networks Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Wireless access point Hotspot Wireless network interface card Source: Lane Oatey/Getty Images, Inc.
A Wi-Fi Hotspot © STOCKBROKERXTRA/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Wi-Fi at Starbucks @ Marianna Day Massey/Zuma Press
Wireless Mesh Networks
Wide-Area Wireless Networks Cellular Radio 1 st Generation 2 nd Generation 2. 5 Generation 3 rd Generation (3 G) 4 th Generation (4 G) Wireless Broadband or Wi. Max
Cellular Radio Network
8. 3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce Mobile computing Mobility Broad reach © Såndor Kelemen/i. Stockphoto
Mobile Computing Five value-added attributes of mobile computing: Ubiquity Convenience Instant connectivity Personalization Localization of products and services
Mobile Commerce The development of m-commerce is driven by the following factors: Widespread availability of mobile devices No need for a PC The “Cell phone culture” Declining prices Bandwidth improvement
Mobile Commerce Applications Location-Based Applications and Services Financial Services Intrabusiness Applications Accessing Information Telemetry Applications
Location-Based Applications Shopping from Wireless Devices Location-based Advertising Location-based Services
Shopping from Wireless Devices Source: Don Farrall/Photodisc/Getty Images, Inc.
Using Google Earth for Location-Based Services © Adam Radosavljevic/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Mobile Commerce Applications Financial Services Wireless Electronic Payment System Mobile Banking Frederic Lucano/Stone/Getty Images, Inc.
Financial Services (continued) Wireless Bill Payments Mobile Wallet Micropayments Source: Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty. Images/News. Com
Intrabusiness Applications Accessing Information Mobile Portal Voice Portal © Sergey/Age Fotostock America, Inc.
Telemetry Examples of Telemetry Applications Medicine Automobiles Find My i. Phone
Telemedicine predicted in 1924
Automotive Telemetry Source: Media Bakery
8. 4 Pervasive Computing Radio frequency identification (RFID) Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
Anatomy of a Bar Code Source: Media Bakery
QR Codes © Patrick Duinkerke/i. Stockphoto
Various RFID Tags © raphotography/i. Stockphoto
Small RFID Reader and Tag See video © Ecken, Dominique/ Keystone Pressedienst/Zuma Press Coming soon to a supermarket near you
8. 5 Wireless Security Four major threats Rogue access point War driving Eavesdropping RF (Radio frequency) jamming © Sebastian/Age. Fotostock America, Inc.
Chapter Closing Case • The Problem • The Solution • The Results
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