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Second IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computer Systems and Applications   p. 70
DataX: an Approach to Ubiquitous Database Access
Hui Lei, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Marion Blount, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Carl Tait, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSA.1999.749279
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Abstract
This paper describes an approach for enabling remote database access from heterogeneous thin clients. DataX is a proxy-based architecture that supports disconnected operation by replicating a subset of the database on the mobile client, using a weak consistency criterion. It adapts data replication to device characteristics, link attributes and user preferences. It employs a per-device renderer to present data in a form layout, making the application logic separate from user interface logic and independent of the device type. It offers small footprint of client-side software, rapid development of end-to-end solutions, and portability across multiple server platforms.
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Index Terms- mobile information access, disconnected operation, thin clients, proxy, subsetting, adaptation, synchronization Citation:  Hui Lei, Marion Blount, Carl Tait, "DataX: an Approach to Ubiquitous Database Access," wmcsa, p. 70,  Second IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computer Systems and Applications,  1999