UCS-Router: A policy engine for enforcing message routing rules in a universal communication system

E. Bertino, M. Cochinwala, M. Mesiti

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Abstract

UCS-Router (E. Bertino et al.) is a policy engine developed for message dispatching in a Universal Communication System. A user of the system has a unique identifier, named Universal Communication Identifier (UCI), independent from the actual communication devices the user owns. It is a task of the UCS-Router to properly route messages or phone calls arriving at the UCI to the proper user devices. The routing process is performed according to policies the user specifies on the type of message, on the device capabilities and states, on the sender characteristics, and on the message sending time. We present a declarative policy language developed for UCS-Router. Users of UCS-Router can use this language for specifying message filtering and routing policies. Moreover, we present issues that can arise in the evaluation process of the policies. Such issues are primarily due to the high expressiveness of the language and to the possibility to handle a great variety of message media format. Finally, we present how the UCS-Router addresses such issues.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 3rd International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2002
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages8-15
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0769515002
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2002 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jan 8 2002Jan 11 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management
Volume2002-January
ISSN (Print)1551-6245

Other

Other3rd International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2002
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period1/8/021/11/02

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

Keywords

  • Conference management
  • Databases
  • Dispatching
  • Engines
  • Filtering
  • Filters
  • Routing
  • Telephony

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