A common problem in chat is that the chat display only reveals the temporal order of the conversation. A better user interface is desired that reveals the logical order of the mes...
Sigma, the first single-round group membership (GM) algorithm, was recently introduced and demonstrated to operate consistently with theoretical expectations in a simulated WAN en...
This paper describes GroupBanter, a tool for supporting serendipitous group conversations using instant messaging. We investigate the potential of ephemeral group conversations by ...
Kori Inkpen, Steve Whittaker, Mary Czerwinski, Rol...
Spontaneous interaction is a desirable characteristic associated with mobile and ubiquitous computing. The aim is to enable users to connect their personal devices with devices en...
Abstract-- In this paper we propose a distributed authentication service for peer-to-peer (P2P) based massively multiuser virtual environments. Such a service is necessary to provi...
Arno Wacker, Gregor Schiele, Sebastian Schuster, T...