Pervasive Computing

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Pervasive Computing
Dr Andy Stanford-Clark IBM UK Labs,
Hursley andysc_at_uk.ibm.com
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Objectives

• Introduce you to "Pervasive Computing"
• Help you understand the potential impact
• Demonstrate a solution in use today
• Provide a basis for discussion

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Agenda

• Pervasive Computing
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• Where is it at now?
• How will it affect me?

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What is Pervasive Computing?
"...a billion people interacting with a million
e-businesses with a trillion intelligent devices
interconnected ..." (L.V.Gerstner)
e-business everywhere
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What is Pervasive Computing?
Client-Server
Pervasive Computing
natural evolution
content formats
Network Computing
connectivity services
natural and consistent presentation
"e-business... anywhere, anytime"
"e-business"
A Natural Evolution
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What is Pervasive Computing?
BusinessWeek US Edition, March 8th 1999.
Taking us "Beyond the PC"...
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What is Pervasive Computing?

• The three waves of pervasive computing
• Hand-held PCs
• Information Appliances
• Invisible Computers

Palm VII
IBM e-Newspaper
Variety of device formats capabilities
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What is Pervasive Computing?

• Networked Devices Everywhere
• A Natural Evolution
• Taking us "Beyond the PC..."
• With a variety of devices and capabilities

aka "Ubiquitous" Computing, "Mobile"
Computing, "Information Appliances," "Tier zero,"
...
Pervasive Computing is Coming...
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Agenda

• Pervasive Computing
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• Where is it at now?
• How will it affect me?

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Why is PvC Important?

• Because it's disruptive
• Because of its penetration
• Because it has big backing
• Because of the applications

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Because it's Disruptive

• Lots of new players
• Diamond Multimedia, TiVo, Replay Networks, Qubit
  Technology, Aplio,HandSpring...
• New moves from established companies
• IBM, Sun, Microsoft, 3Com, Telcos, AOL, Sony,
  Psion, Symbian, Nokia, Motorola, Ericcson,...
• No clear winners yet

A change of playing field
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Because of its penetration
Data International Data Corp.
Info Appliances will outnumber Home PCs
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Because it has Big Backing

• Consumer device manufacturers (e.g. Sony)
• Mobile Phone Companies (Nokia, Ericsson,
  Motorola)
• Network providers (ATT, CableWireless,
  Alcatel,...)
• IT Industry (IBM, Sun, Microsoft, HP,...)

Broad support across a wide range of companies
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Because of the Applications

• Personal Productivity
• Mail, scheduling etc.

Smart Card

• Line of Business
• (Intranet)
• Corporate database
• - customer profile
• - new product info.
• - inventory info.
• Business transaction
• - order entry
• - simulation

• Integration with
• ERP
• CRM
• Billing
• SCM
• Data mining
• Security
• etc.

• Consumer Services
• Messaging
• Online banking
• Travel services
• Stock tradings
• Shopping
• News, information
• Entertainment

• Mobile Workers, Consumers
• Corporate database access
• Messaging, Communication
• Personal information
• management

mobile e-business
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Because of the Applications (II)
Airports
Smart card-enabled MFP
Hotels
Smart card-enabled MFP
Travel Business Centers

• Enterprise Systems
• Corporate database
• - documents
• Collaboration
• - mail, scheduling

Smart card-enabled MFP

• Mobile workers, sales persons
• Secure transmission of
• faxes printed documents
• Smart card enables
• - secure access
• - payment

"Nomadic Document"
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Because of the Applications (III)
GPS
In-vehicle Intelligent Appliance

• Content Owners
• (business-to-consumer)
• Transaction service
• Emergency assistance
• (insurance, medical, ...)
• Maintenance service
• Information service
• News
• Weather
• Parking lots
• Traffic information
• Restaurant guide
• Leisure guide
• Telephone directory

Wireless

• Network Service Providers
• Service infrastructure
• Content aggregation

• Consumers
• Emergency call
• Maintenance
• GPS navigation
• Information access
• Personal communication

Networked Vehicle
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Because of the Applications (IV)
Satellite

• Consumer services content
• Security alert reporting
• Movies, music, television
• Remote owner access
• Device programming and scheduling
• Monitoring

TV

• Entertainment

• Communication

• Coordination

• House Mgm't

• Productivity

Home Server
Telephone
Security System
A/V Devices
Cable
HVAC
Lamps Appliances
Firewall/ router
Power
Networked Home
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Because of the Applications (V)
PSTN ISDN xDSL
Smartcard

• Content Owners
• (business-to-consumer)
• Transaction service
• Banking
• Stock dealing
• Ticketing/shopping
• Information service
• News
• Weather
• Telephone directory

• Network Service Providers
• Service infrastructure
• Content aggregation

Screenphone

• Consumers
• Online transaction
• Information access
• Personal communication

Personal e-business
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Because of the Applications (VI)
At Corporate Campus ...
Single logon
Security control
Payment (e.g., at cafeteria)
Corporate Employees provided with Smart Cards
While Traveling ...
Secure transaction
Flight / hotel check-in
Payment
Smartcards
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Why is Pervasive Important?

• A change of playing field
• Info appliances will outnumber home PCs
• Broad support across a wide range of companies
• Creates new ways to reach consumers and employees

Pervasive computing opens new horizons
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Agenda

• Pervasive Computing
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• Where is it at now?
• How will it affect me?

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Where are we now?

• Plethora of devices emerging
• Hand-held PC devices
• Win CE vs PalmOS vs Symbian, many manufacturers
• Information appliances
• Rio,
• e-books
• Sony Digital Picture Frame,
• Nokia Communicator,
• ...

Divergence not convergence
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Where are we now?

• Wireless Application Protocol
• Open Service Gateway
• Internet ScreenPhone Reference Forum
• Salutation
• and a host of others
• OpenCard, JavaCard, MNCRS, ETSI MExE, W3C Mobile
  IG, Bluetooth, SpeechML, Real-time Java, etc.

Standards activities underway
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Where are we now?

• Alliances
• e.g. Microsoft ATT
• Symbian
• Netscape - Sun - AOL
• IBM and many partners
• Supporting Products
• IBM Mobile Connect
• IBM Mobile Net.Connect
• VisualAge for Embedded
• DB2 Everywhere
• MQSeries Everywhere
• Satellite Forms

Marketplace finding its feet
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Where are we now?

• Diamond Multimedia Rio
• WebTVs and Set-top-boxes
• EPhysician - prescribing by Palm
• Custom content networks - e.g. Palm
• Safeways Easi-Order

Early success stories
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Where are we now?

• Divergence of device types
• Standards activities underway
• Marketplace finding its feet
• Early success stories

Making an impact
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Agenda

• Pervasive Computing
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
• Where is it at now?
• How will it affect me?

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How will it affect me?

• New ways of dealing with customers
• more direct (disintermediation again)
• more personalised
• many more channels
• New competition
• size doesn't matter!
• New opportunities to partner
• New ways of working
• Mobile workforce
• Streamlined processes

Bigger than the web as we know it today!
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How will it affect me?

• Infrastructure challenges
• Support for large client volumes
• Support for many device types
• Dynamic content translation formatting
• applications
• 24x7x52 - no excuses!
• "e-channels"

New demands on information systems
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How will it affect me?

• Value to End Users
• New lifestyle - personal, in-touch, secure,
  convenient and fun
• Flexible and productive work style -
  location-independent, secure information access
  and transactions at point-of-needs
• Value to Industry and Corporate Customers
• Lower operational costs - new work environments,
  efficient information logistics, and enhanced
  resource manageability
• Improved customer service and competitiveness -
  timely and extensive capturing of end user
  information
• New business creation - expanded online reach to
  consumers
• Value to Technology Device Partners
• New source of demand for devices and technology

Value-chain is aligned
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Summary

• Pervasive Computing...
• is the next "New Thing"
• is coming!
• opens new horizons
• is making an impact
• brings new opportunities and new challenges
• IBM is committed to making it happen

Pervasive Computing is Coming!
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Thanks for listening !
andysc_at_uk.ibm.com