Operational context
Encyclopedia
An operational context for an operation is the external environment that influences its operation. For a mobile application, the OLC is defined by the combined hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....

/firmware
Firmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...

/software configurarions of several appliances or devices, as well as the bearer of the mobiles of these units and other work position environment this person as the key stakeholder makes use of in timely, spatial and modal coincidence.

This concept differs from the operating context
Operating context
An operating context for an application is the external environment that influences its operation. For a mobile application, the OC is defined by the hardware and software environment in the device, the target user, and other constraints imposed by various other stakeholders, such as a...

 and does not address the operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...

 of computers.

Classic Example

The classic example is defined by the electronic leash
Electronic leash
Electronic leash is a concept offered from various vendors in various functional shapes and physical designs. It is usually a miniature wireless appliance that extends the concept of a key pager, adding the feature of adjustable distance sensitivity and an option of a multiplicity of identity codes...

 configuration, where one mobile appliance is wirelessly tethered to another such appliance. The function of this electronic leash is to set an aural alarm with any of these two in case of unintentional leaving one of these two behind.

Implementing the example

Several suppliers offer the electronic leash solution. A new aspect has been launched with Bluetooth low energy
Bluetooth low energy
Bluetooth low energy is a feature of Bluetooth 4.0 wireless radio technology, aimed at new, principally low-power and low-latency, applications for wireless devices within a short range...

 for better economised battery life cycle. Special trimming serves for two years operation from a button cell.
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    Ambiguity
    Ambiguity of words or phrases is the ability to express more than one interpretation. It is distinct from vagueness, which is a statement about the lack of precision contained or available in the information.Context may play a role in resolving ambiguity...

  • Bluetooth
    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...

  • Bluetooth low energy
    Bluetooth low energy
    Bluetooth low energy is a feature of Bluetooth 4.0 wireless radio technology, aimed at new, principally low-power and low-latency, applications for wireless devices within a short range...

  • Context
    Context
    Context may refer to:* Context , the relevant constraints of the communicative situation that influence language use, language variation, and discourse summary...

  • Contiguity
    Contiguity
    A contiguity is a continuous mass, or a series of things in contact or proximity. In a different meaning, contiguity is the state of being contiguous...

  • Electronic leash
    Electronic leash
    Electronic leash is a concept offered from various vendors in various functional shapes and physical designs. It is usually a miniature wireless appliance that extends the concept of a key pager, adding the feature of adjustable distance sensitivity and an option of a multiplicity of identity codes...

  • Operating context
    Operating context
    An operating context for an application is the external environment that influences its operation. For a mobile application, the OC is defined by the hardware and software environment in the device, the target user, and other constraints imposed by various other stakeholders, such as a...

  • Unilateration
    Multilateration
    Multilateration is a navigation technique based on the measurement of the difference in distance to two or more stations at known locations that broadcast signals at known times. Unlike measurements of absolute distance or angle, measuring the difference in distance results in an infinite number of...

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