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This paper demonstrates the use of a physical/spatial computing model (SPREAD) to build contextual web (or wap) information systems. The approach presented consists in spreading information items in the environment (through short distance wireless technologies); then, sensing these data allows to integrate a context description, which can be used to help users co-navigate seamlessly the web as they move. The paper contributes an unified definition of the concept of context, applicable to both real (physical) and virtual (information system) environments. The underlying SPREAD system is also presented, as well as its potential for dynamic web content driven by physical entities.
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Couderc, P., BanĂ¢tre, M. (2003). SPREADing the Web. In: Conti, M., Giordano, S., Gregori, E., Olariu, S. (eds) Personal Wireless Communications. PWC 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2775. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39867-7_36
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