Wireless
OracleAS Wireless is a set of services and applications that form a development platform
that can be used to create applications to address a variety of mobile devices
and forms, including PDAs, cell phones, and other wireless devices. OracleAS Wireless
supports three modes:
338 | Chapter 15: Beyond the Oracle Database
Pull mode
In this mode, a wireless user requests information.
Push mode
In this mode, information is sent to a wireless user.
Persistent mode
In this mode, a wireless user can maintain an application even when he or she is
out of wireless contact.
This component also includes a set of mobile enablers, which provide services that
wireless applications commonly need. These enablers include:
??? Content and data syndication, which translates web and WAP content for
mobile devices
??? Location services
??? Personalization
??? Analytics, used to understand user behaviors
??? Commerce, used for mobile wallets and payment integration
??? Provisioning, used for phone and device settings
??? Synchronization, used for phones and devices, as well as data synchronization
with Oracle Lite
??? Notification, used to provide multichannel conditional and time-based alerts
OracleAS Wireless also includes three mobile applications:
??? Mobile Office, which includes basic productivity applications for mobile devices
??? Multichannel messaging, which lets you send a message to different mobile
devices
??? Mobile Location, which helps to add location awareness with driving directions,
a business finder, and maps
Security
Security features are used to limit access to data, applications, and computing
resources.
Pages:
708
709
710
711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
723
724
725
726
727
728
729
730
731
732