Title :
A distributed directory scheme for information access in mobile computers
Author :
Kumar, M.J. ; Venkatesh, S. ; Panchanathan, S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Curtin Univ. of Technol., Perth, WA, Australia
Abstract :
In this paper, we discuss the design aspects of a dynamic distributed directory scheme (DDS) to facilitate efficient and transparent access to information files in mobile environments. The proposed directory interface enables users of mobile computers to view a distributed file system on a network of computers as a globally shared file system. In order to counter some of the limitations of wireless communications, we propose improvised invalidation schemes that avoid false sharing and ensure uninterrupted usage under disconnected and low bandwidth conditions
Keywords :
distributed databases; wireless LAN; directory interface; distributed directory scheme; distributed file system; false sharing; globally shared file system; information access; information files; invalidation schemes; mobile computers; mobile environments; uninterrupted usage; Bandwidth; Computer interfaces; Computer networks; Distributed computing; File systems; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Portable computers; Telecommunication computing; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Computing, 1996. Proceedings. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Trivandrum
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7557-8
DOI :
10.1109/HIPC.1996.565812
