A fully distributed mediator based service location protocol in ad hoc networks

Abstract

With the increasing number of Internet services, extensive research on service location protocols is an essential feature for future networks. In this paper, we discuss a service location and declaration protocol in ad hoc wireless environments. Our on demand protocol is based on a distributed approach which contributes to overhead optimization. The main features of our protocol are: overhead minimization, minimizing the time spent to respond to a client request, increasing the probability a client is served by the nearer service and its independence from the underlying protocols.