A model for secure mobile broadcasting systems

Abstract

In many parallel and distributed applications the broadcasting represents a natural way of communication between processes/objects. In addition mobility is often mandatory, as for instance for the development of applications for the ad-hoc networks. The fusion of these two concepts into one model represents a particular interest for the development of this class of applications and appropriate programming models. An original model that combines mobility and broadcasting was developed by C. Ene and T. Muntean (le bπ-calcul). The "Mobile Ambients" represent also an interesting model for the mobility and ubiquity of applications. The goal of this paper is to study a model of Broadcasting Ambients that we consider to be more appropriate for the ad-hoc networks and ubiquitous applications, reinforcing the mobility and security aspects.