WWW for Mobile Devices
n Application gateways, enhanced servers
simple clients, pre-calculations in the fixed network
compression, filtering, content extraction
automatic adaptation to network characteristics
n Examples
picture scaling, color reduction, transformation of the document
format (e.g., PS to TXT)
detail studies, clipping, zoom
headline extraction, automatic abstract generation
HDML (handheld device markup language): simple language
similar to HTML requiring a special browser
HDTP (handheld device transport protocol): transport protocol for
HDML, developed by Unwired Planet
n Problems
proprietary approaches, require special enhancements for browsers
heterogeneous devices make approaches more complicated