In the TCP over Wireless Internet Networks (WINs), TCP responds to losses such as high bit errors and handovers by invoking congestion control and avoidance algorithms. In this paper we propose new handover notification algorithm that is to send an explicit handover notification message to the source host from mobile host when occurring to handover. Upon receipt of explicit handover notificatio...

Notification systems are designed to inform users when certain events occur. The design of a notification system depends on the information it must keep track of and the manner used to alert a user. The challenge in this field of research is to determine what notification method is appropriate for any given situation. BrainStorm is a piece of software that facilitates the development of project...

OBJECTIVE Despite the enormous expansion of HIV testing services (HTS), an estimated 40% of people with HIV infection remain undiagnosed. To enhance the efficiency of HTS, new approaches are needed. The WHO conducted a systematic review on the effectiveness of assisted partner notification in improving HIV test uptake and diagnosis, and the occurrence of adverse events, to inform the developmen...

This paper describes a post-hoc analysis of the relationship between the socialness of an interruptive notification and the emotional tone of the words used to describe the experience through a One-Word-Response (OWR). Out of the 89 responses analyzed, 73% of participants used emotional words to describe their notification experiences. There was a significant relationship between the emotional ...

Megan's law, a law designed to protect children from sexual abuse, enables law enforcement to notify communities when convicted sex offenders reside in their neighborhoods. Although there is vast support for the law, little is known about the perceived efficacy of the law. Community members', law enforcement officials', and law students' attitudes toward community notification and other child a...

In this paper, we present a Notification Agent designed and implemented using Semantic Web Services. The Notification Agent manages alerts when critical financial situations arise discovering and selecting multichannel notification services. This agent applies open research results on the Semantic Web Services technologies including on-the-fly composition based on a finite state machine and aut...

We describe the requirements and design of an enterprise-wide notification system. From published descriptions of notification schemes, our own experience, and use cases provided by diverse users in our institution, we developed a set of functional requirements. The resulting design supports multiple communication channels, third party mappings (algorithms) from message to recipient and/or chan...