• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.79-91
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• 2011

In this paper, a DS (Data Synchronization) server for mobile communication environments is constructed and the suitability and the performance of its operations are validated. The DS server provides a way to update the newest data and keep data consistency for clients (mobile devices). In addition, the DS server constructed in this paper supports various synchronization types, and detects all changes and conflicts. In case of data conflicts, the DS server resolves the conflicts according to the several policies implemented in this work. The DS server conforms to the OMA(Open Mobile Alliance) DS standard protocol for interoperability with other mobile devices and servers. In addition to the transmission-by record scheme proposed by the OMA DS standard protocol, the DS server constructed in this paper also provides the transmission-by field scheme for the enhancement transmission performance between the server and clients. In order to validate its operations, data synchronization between the DS server and the SCTS (SyncML Conformance Test Suit), the suitability validation tool provided by the OMA, is performed. The validation results show that the DS server constructed in this paper satisfies all of the test cases except the Large Object function. The Large Object function will be implemented later because the function is not needed for the personal information synchronization process which this paper aims for. Also, synchronization times of the DS server are measured while increasing the number of data and clients. The results of the performance evaluations demonstrate that the DS server is scalable, in the sense that it has not suffered from any serious bottlenecks with respect to the number of data and clients. We expect that this work will provide a framework for various studies in the future for improving mobile DS operations.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.61-69
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• 2006

Data synchronization between data stored in mobile communication terminals and a central server is one of essential tasks for efficient mobile communication environments. Since, however, manufacturers of mobile terminals have their proprietary data synchronization mechanisms, data interoperability can hardly be achieved. Therefore, SyncML data synchronization mechanism in mobile communication environments was proposed as an open standard by OMA(Open Mobile Alliance). In this paper, a SyncML-based data synchronization gateway is designed and implemented which can process ActiveSync data also. In other words, by constructing a combined data synchronization gateway which can transform ActiveSync data into SyncML data, data interoperability between mobile terminals which use two different data synchronization mechanisms can be achieved, In addition, mobile communication experiments between ActiveSync-based terminals and a SyncML-based central server show that the data synchronization gateway constructed in this paper, works correctly.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.1518-1521
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• 2010

현재 모바일 환경에서 다양한 자료 동기화 프로토콜 및 솔루션이 개발되었지만 이들 간의 상호호환성은 보장되고 있지 않은 실정이어서 관리의 어려움이 따르고 있다. 이에 본 연구팀은 통합된 자료 동기화 서버를 운용하기 위한 방안으로 서로 다른 자료 동기화 프로토콜 기반의 동기화 메시지 또는 자료를 통일된 형식으로 변환하기 위한 스탠드 얼론 (Stand alone) 자료 동기화 게이트웨이와 임베디드 자료 동기화 게이트웨이를 개발하였다. 하지만 두 게이트웨이는 규모의 확장성 (Scalability)과 자료 변환 성능 측면에서 상반된 장단점을 가지므로 두 게이트웨이의 성능을 비교/분석하여 전체 자료 동기화 시스템의 특성에 따라 상대적으로 효율적인 게이트웨이를 선택 운용하여야 할 필요성이 발생하였다. 게이트웨이 시스템의 특성상 성능 평가를 위해서는 다수의 모바일 단말기를 운용하여야 한다는 어려움이 있으므로 본 논문에서는 성능 분석을 위한 시뮬레이션 모델을 설계하였다. 시뮬레이션 모델을 통해 전체 단말기의 수와 동기화 요청 빈도에 따른 두 게이트웨이의 성능의 팔꿈치 지점을 파악할 수 있을 것이며, 이를 통해 각 자료 동기화 시스템 별 적합한 게이트웨이를 선택 운용하는데 도움이 될 것이다. 또한 병목현상이 발생하는 팔꿈치 지점을 개선함으로써, 전체 자료 동기화 시스템의 성능 향상에도 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2013.01a
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• pp.47-50
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 지속적인 싱글 골프게임 플레이를 위한 네트워크 시스템 설계를 제안한다. 본 설계는 스크린 골프 시뮬레이터와 자료동기화 기술을 접합함으로써, 언제 어디서나 이전에 정지된 게임 플레이 환경을 재현하여 계속적인 플레이 할 수 있도록 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 플레이어가 스크린 골프장에서 게임 플레이하다가 게임이 완전히 끝나기 전에 정지하게 되면, 본 논문에서 제안한 네트워크 시스템이 해당 게임 환경 정보를 서버에 저장한다. 차후 플레이어가 게임 재개를 원할 경우, 종전에 정지한 게임 환경 정보를 그대로 재현할 수 있도록 다운로드하여 사용자에게 제공함으로써, 지속적인 게임 플레이를 가능하게 한다. 본 논문의 시스템은 PC콘솔 클라이언트, 프록시 서버, 사용자 데이터 서버로 구성된다. PC콘솔 클라이언트는 콘솔 기기에 탑재되며, 사용자에게 스크린 골프게임을 제공하고, 게임 환경 정보를 프록시 서버로 전송한다. 프록시 서버는 닫힌 네트워크에 존재하는 사용자 데이터 서버와 PC콘솔 클라이언트를 연결하며, 해당 세션을 관리한다. 사용자 데이터 서버는 실제 플레이어의 인증, 데이터 저장 및 불러오기와 같은 실질적인 서비스를 제공한다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.117-129
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• 2008

Data synchronization between data stored in mobile communication terminals and data in a central server is one of essential tasks for efficient mobile communication environments. Since, however, manufacturers of mobile terminals have their proprietary data synchronization mechanisms, data interoperability can hardly be achieved. In this paper, an integrated data synchronization gateway based SyncML is designed and implemented. SyncML data synchronization is one of open standards proposed by OMA(Open Motile Alliance). In other words, by constructing a data synchronization gateway which can transform various proprietary data into SyncML data and vice versa, data interoperability between mobile terminals which use different data synchronization mechanisms can be achieved. With an integrated data synchronization gateway system implemented in this work, interoperability among WinCE-based ActiveSync data, PalmOs-based HotSync data and OMA SyncML data can be achieved.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.357-367
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• 2005

According to the recent advancement of mobile computing technology and the hardware technology, the mobile device has rapidly come into wide use.'rho data in the central management server needs to confirm to that in mobile devices in order for the mobile device users to access the needed data regardless of time and place. This is called Data Synchronization. Currently, major mobile device manufacturing companies provide the data synchronization solutions, but these solutions are not compatible with other mobile devices/other applied services. In order to solve this problem, OMA(Open Mobile Alliance), mainly composed of mobile telecommunication companies, has suggested using the SyncML(Synchronization Markup Language) data synchronization method. This is an attempt to make a public standard. In this paper, the data synchronization client that synchronizes the PIMS (Personal Information Management System) data in mobile devices like PDA is developed, complying with the SyncML standard requirements.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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• v.12C no.5 s.101
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• pp.741-748
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• 2005

SyncML is an open standard data synchronization protocol proposed by OMA(Open Mobile Alliance). In this paper, a Session Handler module, one of major modules for developing SyncML data synchronization clients, and a client User Setup program are designed and implemented. The Session Handier Module controls communication sessions, generates header parts of messages exchanged, and determines the legitimacy of incoming messages. In order to justify normal operations of the Session Handler module and the client User Setup program implemented In this paper, they are ported to a Zaurus PDA, which runs on LINUX operating system. In addition, data synchronization operations are performed between the PDA and a Synthesis sever, whose SyncML data synchronization operation is certificated by OMA, Wireless Internet International Standard Forum.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.123-124
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• 2009

현대 사회에서의 정보의 보관과 사용은 그 위치에 상관없이 언제나 어디서든 행해져야 한다. 특히나 많은 스케줄 시간의 싸움 속에서 살아가는 현대인들에게 자신의 시간 관리는 필수적이다. 본 논문에서는 현재 사용되는 모바일 아이팟 플랫폼과 개인 스케줄을 사용할 수 있게 제공하는 여러 웹 포탈시스템을 이용하여 두 개체간 스케줄과 주소록을 손쉽게 동기화 하고 이용할 수 있는 시스템을 제안하고 있다. 이 시스템을 통하여 아이팟 내의 스케줄, 주소록 데이터를 하나의 웹 서버에 공유하지 않고 여러 사이트에 손쉽게 동기화 할 수 있도록 함으로서 자료의 손실 줄이고 보다 안정적으로 보관 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.137-148
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• 2010

In this paper, a mobile office support. system which consists of mobile devices and servers is proposed. An efficient mobile office support system is required to study since the existing mobile office support systems may face the serious problems such as an absence of interoperability, difficulties of data synchronization and device management in the near future, especially when a company has a large number of outdoor service employees. In this paper, a mobile office support system requirements for a company with a large number of outdoor service employees is proposed. And then, the methods to satisfy the requirements using a remote data synchronization and a remote device management technologies are proposed. The mobile office support system proposed in this paper synchronizes remotely a large number of various mobile devices of employees with centralized servers located in the company. In addition, it manages the mobile devices remotely for the employees. This paper proposes a mobile office support system based on OMA(Open Mobile Alliance) DS(Data Synchronization) and DM(Device Management) protocols. As OMA DS and DM protocols are de facto international standards, the interoperability between the mobile office support systems can be guaranteed.

• Information Systems Review
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 2006

Schedule Management for outside duty personnels and their groups is fairly difficult since they spend most of their time on working outside individually rather than inside office. Everytime when schedule change for personnels or their groups is needed, it is necessary to call every personnel in order to notify the schedule change. It would be much easier to handle the schedule management problem if outside duty personnels are able to download schedule of their groups(and, upload their schedule) using their mobile communication devices such as PDAs. In this paper, using a data synchronization protocol in mobile communication environments, a schedule management system for outside duty personnels is designed and implemented. Data synchronization in mobile communication environments is a process of maintaining consistency between data stored in mobile devices and data stored in a (central) server at office. In other words, using SyncML data synchronization protocol proposed by OMA(Open Mobile Alliance) as an open standard for data synchronization in mobile communication environments, a schedule management system for outside duty personnels which allows them to check schedule of their groups and to notify their schedule to their groups at anytime anyplace is designed and implemented.