DataX: an Approach to Ubiquitous Database Access

This paper describes an approach for enabling remote database access from heterogeneous thin clients. DataX is a proxy-based architecture that supports disconnected operation by replicating a subset of the database on the mobile client, using a weak consistency criterion. It adapts data replicationto device characteristics, link attributesand user preferences. It employs a per-device renderer to present data in a form layout, making the application logic separate from user interface logic and independent of the device type. It offers small footprint of client-side software, rapid development of end-to-end solutions, and portability across multiple server platforms.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: WMCSA
• Authors: Hui Lei, Marion Blount, Carl D. Tait
• Keywords: Communications, Data Replicationto Device, Remote Database Access, Weak Consistency Criterion, WMCSA 1999