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. Identify advantages and disadvantages of
each of the four main types of wireless
transmission media.
2. Explain how businesses can use technology
employed by short-range, medium-range, and
long-range networks, respectively.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (continued)
3. Provide a specific example of how each of
the five major m-commerce applications can
benefit a business.
4. Describe technologies that underlie
pervasive computing, providing examples of
how businesses can utilize each one.
5. Explain how the four major threats to
wireless networks can damage a business.
Chapter Opening Case (The Problem)
The Mobile Wallet
Chapter Opening Case (continued)
First
possible
solution
Chapter Opening Case (continued)
Second possible
solution
Amex Mobile
MasterCard
PayPass
Visa Mobile
Visa Wave
Chapter Opening Case (continued)
Third possible
solution
Chapter Opening Case (continued)
Fourth possible solution:
Starbucks barcode app
8.1 Wireless Technologies
Motorola Droid 3
Wireless
Devices
RIM BlackBerry
Playbook
HTC Evo 4G
Asus Eee Pad
Transformer Tablet
Apple iPad 3
Apple
iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy
Tab 10.1
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
MP2 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)
Satellite Footprint Comparison
LEO Constellations
How the Global Positioning System Works
GPS Systems
In-dash GPS system
Smart phone and
GPS system
Other GPS
Russian GLONASS
European Union GPS
China Beidou GPS
Wireless Transmission Media (continued)
Radio
Satellite Radio
Infrared
A test to see if
your TV remote
control is working
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
Bluetooth
Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
Ultra-wideband has many uses as you can
see at the TimeDomain Web site.
This article discusses the use of UWB in
fire-fighting.
Near-Field Communications in action
Medium Range Wireless Networks
Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)
Wireless access point
Hotspot
Wireless network interface card
Diagram of wireless hotspot
A Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi at Starbucks
Wi-Fi at McDonalds
Wi-Fi Direct
MiFi
Wireless Mesh Networks
Example of a mesh network
A mesh network
from Meraki and
one node
Wide-Area Wireless Networks
Cellular Radio
1st Generation
2nd Generation
2.5 Generation
3rd Generation (3G)
4th Generation (4G)
1G
Wireless Broadband or WiMax
4G
Cellular Radio Network
A Wi-Max Hotspot
Golden Gate bridge
8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile
Commerce
Mobile computing
Mobility
Broad reach
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
Example of Mobile Commerce
Example of mobile commerce
Car key and the
Speedpass
Location-Based Applications
Shopping from Wireless Devices
Location-based Advertising
Location-based Services
Shopping from Wireless Devices
Location-Based Advertising
Digital screen
Using Google Earth for Location-Based
Services
Mobile Commerce Applications
Financial Services
Mobile Banking
Wireless Electronic
Payment System
Financial Services (continued)
Mobile Wallet
Micropayments
Wireless Bill Payments
Intrabusiness Applications
Accessing Information
Mobile Portal
Voice Portal
Telemetry
Examples of Telemetry Applications
Medicine
Automobiles
Find My iPhone
Telemedicine
Telemedicine
predicted in 1924
and today
Medical Telemetry
Medical Telemetry
Automotive Telemetry
The OnStar
system from GM
Find My iPhone
8.4 Pervasive Computing
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
Anatomy of a Bar Code
QR Codes
Various RFID Tags
RFID Dust by Hitachi
Human hair
RFID and Your Privacy
RFID tracking tag from the movie
“Mission Impossible”
Product with bar code and RFID tag
RFID tag
Bar code
Small RFID Reader and Tag
Small RFID Reader and Tag
Large RFID Reader
Example of RFID Application
Coming soon to a supermarket near you
See video
RFID at Beijing Olympics
Bar Code
Beijing Olympics tickets
Embedded
RFID chip
Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
Mote
ZigBee
7.5 Wireless Security
Four major threats
Rogue access point
War driving
Eavesdropping
RF (Radio frequency) jamming
Chapter Closing Case