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Mobile Ad hoc Collaboration in Restaurant Menus

Mobile Ad hoc Collaboration in Restaurant Menus. Michelle Chang CPSC 672. Problem. Restaurant menus are typically fixed Menu is generic Special requests made to tailor menus to 1. Special diets 2. Weight watchers 3. Allergies 4. Dislikes . Solution.

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Mobile Ad hoc Collaboration in Restaurant Menus

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  1. Mobile Ad hoc Collaboration in Restaurant Menus Michelle Chang CPSC 672

  2. Problem • Restaurant menus are typically fixed • Menu is generic • Special requests made to tailor menus to 1. Special diets 2. Weight watchers 3. Allergies 4. Dislikes

  3. Solution • Mobile access to restaurant menus • Tool to allow communication with restaurant personnel to tailor menus • Lightweight collaboration for proposing alternatives or substitutes for ingredients • Reduces time in restaurants deciding on meals • Service is faster

  4. World Wide Web WWW HTTP connect Proxy Server User Profile on Phone User requests menu Database storing restaurant’s menus, nutrition requirements, etc, extracted from their website Menu based on user preferences User customizes menu and sends request to restaurant Restaurant sends confirmation to user, along with feedback suggestions, or clarification about the menu request. Confirmed menu sent to user System Design

  5. Mobile Device Usage Wireless Internet Usage and Projections Year-End 2001 2004 2007 USA  Internet Users (millions) 149 193 236 Wireless Internet User Share 4.5% 27.9% 46.3% Worldwide Internet Users (millions) 533 945 1,460 Wireless Internet User Share 16.0% 41.5% 56.8% Asia-Pacific Internet Users (millions) 115 357 612 Wireless Internet User Share 34.8% 50.9% 60.4% W. Europe  Internet Users (millions) 126 208 290 Wireless Internet User Share 13.9% 49.6% 67.0% Source: Computer Industry Almanac

  6. Mobile Device Usage • 1.12 billion Internet users projected for the end of 2005

  7. Constraints • Screen size too small • Limited input interface • Small memory • Low computational power

  8. Restaurant menus and nutrition content stored in database Server returns menus for all restaurants Dynamic parsing of restaurant’s websites GPS to determine which restaurants are close to mobile user CurrentImplementation Improvements

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