Abstract
Given the considerable trend towards multi-party, peer-to-peer (P2P) communication, many are looking at the P2P computing paradigm as the means to extend the capability and scalability of Internet-based services. Current P2P frameworks are, however, largely incompatible with each other and do not address all the requirements of mobile computing. Here we propose a novel solution to peer group management which is 'autonomic', 'mobile friendly' and 'service driven'. We illustrate how our approach facilitates mobile P2P services by managing peer groups based on service semantics and resource availability. Our system allows efficient 'deep' search of user personal content stored in thin mobile terminals. Results are based on an experimental prototype and are demonstrated by a simple proof-of-concept mobile service. © 2005 by International Federation for Information Processing.