- From: Rotan Hanrahan <rotan.hanrahan@mobileaware.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:49:12 -0000
- To: "Smith, Kevin, VF-Group" <Kevin.Smith@vodafone.com>, <public-ddwg@w3.org>
The issue of device-specific information, and dynamic information, is an issue for the OMA DCAP (see previous liaison) and the DIWG DCI. We hope that DDWG and these other groups (DIWG hopefully morphing to the new UWA group) will be working from the same ontology, though we will have separate vocabularies. The DD core vocabulary will only deal with static properties that do not identify a particular instance (e.g. the value of the IMEI is an instance property, whereas the fact that an IMEI is present is a device property). By having a common ontology, the various groups will be able to share information, and build interoperable technologies. Nevertheless, the partitioning of the information space will depend on who is responsible for what. I fully expect our OMA colleagues to engage with respect to the dynamic properties. As for the effect this has on a "device description", we (in DDWG) should restrict ourselves to that part that has a bearing on the DDR, which has the partition of the information space dealing with static properties. I believe that the semantics of "Device Description" may vary for other contexts. To this end, there was an action given to Jo Rabin to summarise a definition, and this was circulated to the group members. It appears to have support, and unless there are major problems, we'll agree it and publish it soon. I will, however, point out part of the qualifying text: "The DDWG's work products MUST meet the requirements of 'device' as defined in the DI Delivery Context and MUST be reasonably extensible to accommodate other descriptions of device and their contexts that go with such definitions." So, for DDWG we will have a definition that suits our charter, and it will be flexible enough to accommodate other uses, such as the one you suggest. ---Rotan. -----Original Message----- From: public-ddwg-request@w3.org [mailto:public-ddwg-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Kevin, VF-Group Sent: 20 March 2007 16:53 To: public-ddwg@w3.org Subject: RE: Device Description definition Hi all, Regarding the scope of the device description definition: static properties are in scope of the repository, but I imagine we want to exclude those which are specific to an individual device and are sensitive. I'm thinking specifically of an individual mobile device's IMEI but it may also include installed certificates. Is there a way we should represent this in the Device Description Definition? Cheers Kevin
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