Enhancing the Internet with the CONVERGENCE System An Information-centric Network Coupled with a Standard Middleware /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Almeida, Fernando (Editor), Andrade, Maria Teresa (Editor), Blefari Melazzi, Nicola (Editor), Walker, Richard (Editor), Hussmann, Heinrich (Editor), Venieris, Iakovos S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Signals and Communication Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

Convergence proposes the enhancement of the Internet with a novel, content-centric, publish–subscribe service model based on the versatile digital item (VDI): a common container for all kinds of digital content, including digital representations of real-world resources. VDIs will serve the needs of...