Personalization Attribute Management

In this doctoral thesis a personalization management approach is presented. The thesis applies different personalization attributes on available pervasive applications and services within service domains. These attributes are the building blocks in the personalized provisioning of services and applications on the pervasive networks. The attributes are put on a layered model for management purposes; so that the layers ease the management of different attributes and the user can get measures for e.g. services in the domain. This approach for personalization management is to be applied in the enduser terminal, where the personal information is located. The personal attributes are exchanged with the service domain in the manner user has set. This attribute exchange is carried out between the personalization reference points of the end-user and the service domain. This thesis purposes to enhance the level of acceptability of technology and better user experience of services through the use of multidisciplinary research methodologies.