connecting devices in the cloud
DESCRIPTION
The licensable Linccer Cloud Service enables Apps and Software Products to establish a NFC-like connection between two running devices without any setup or hardware requirements. Any internet connection is sufficient.TRANSCRIPT
ConnectingDevices InTheCloudHoccer GmbH 2011
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Hoccer GmbH
started App development 2009 at ART+COM AG
first Android client 31. August 2009
first iPhone client 1. November 2009
won $50.000 in Googles Android Dev Challange 2
founded Hoccer GmbH in June 2010
own office and new website since August 2010
public Beta for the generic Linccer API since December 2010
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Drag from Screen to Screen or Throw n’ Catch
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HoccerMetaphors derived from real world experience:
Drag passing data from screen to screen
Throw/Catch distributing data to nearby people
Linking Service
ClientsSmartphone,
Tablet, Web, Desktop
File Cache
GestureDetection
EnvironmentDetection
Usage Statistics
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Types of Communicationlocation
time
mode
near by
hereno
w
later some
time
1:1
1:n
n:n
somewhere
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Somewhere
reaching people far away
location of the partner isirrelevant
needs some kind of well knownaddress identifier
often require user accounts
are well established services
somewhere
some
time
laternow
n:n
1:n
1:1
here
near by
location
time
mode
Chat
PhoneTwitter E-Mail, Dropbox
Blogs,Facebook
Wikis
SOMEWHERE
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Sometime
the information needs to be organized→ complex interfaces
data stored persistently
often require user accounts
established services
n:n
1:n
1:1
some
time
laternow
here
near by
location
time
mode
E-Mail, Dropbox
Blogs,Facebook
Wikis
Graffiti, Poster
Geo Caching,Cuponing
Foursquare
Qype, Yelp!
somewhere
SOM
ETIM
E
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Nearby
ranges between 100mand five kilometer radius
organized by geolocation
software is hyped aslocation based service
n:n
1:n
1:1
some
time
laternow
here
near by
location
time
mode
Shouting
Frisbee, Baseball
Yelp, Qype
Graffiti,Poster
Choir
Geo Tweet
somewhere
NEAR BY
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Here and Now
???
n:n
1:n
1:1
some
time
laternow
here
near by
somewhere
location
time
mode
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Spontaneous Information Transfer With Linccer
n:n
1:n
1:1
some
time
laternow
here
near by
somewhere
location
time
mode
Pass
Distribute
Exchange
Cache
Exhibit
CollageLINCCER
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Connecting Devices with Linccer
single entry point where devices can find each other
environment grouping and low latency transfer
no user accounts or pre-shared identifiers
seperatedclients have
differentenvironments
clients can update
theirenvironment
similarenvironmentsare merged tobuild a group
groupedclients can
transferinformations
Linccer
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Linccer API: designed to be flexible
Hoccer is just one example!
API’s at GitHub allow many other products.
– platform independent
– plain internet connection
– no user accounts
– no pre-shared identiers
– applicable internet security
Hoccer Utilities
Linccer Clients File Clients
Linccer API File Cache
iOSJavaRuby
JavaScriptC#...
HTTP
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Code Example
designed to be easy
complexity in the back, simplicity in the front
L incce r l i n c c e r =new L incce r (new C l i e n tDe s c r i p t i o n ( "Demo App " ) ) ;
l i n c c e r . onGpsMeasurement ( 23 .44 , 102.13 , 100 ) ;
l i n c c e r . share ( " 1 :1 " ,new JSONObject ( " { ’demo ’ : ’some json ’ } " ) ) ;
JSONObject payload = l i n c c e r . r ece i ve ( " 1 :1 " ) ;
More to be found at http://developer.hoccer.com
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NFC-like Information TransferLinccer provides spontaneous connections for devices ’at hand’
Licensable by anyone (pay per usage)
feels like NFC
transfers are controllable and monitorable by the licensee
seperatedclients have
differentenvironments
clients can update
theirenvironment
similarenvironmentsare merged tobuild a group
groupedclients can
transferinformations
Linccer
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Great User Experience for Here and Now
n:n
1:n
1:1
some
time
laternow
here
near by
somewhere
location
time
mode
Pass
Distribute
Exchange
Cache
Exhibit
CollageLINCCER
