Aorta: a management layer for mobile peer-to-peer massive multiplayer games

Stefan Edlich; Henrik Hoerning; Andreas Brunnert; Reidar Hoerning

doi:10.1117/12.587121

14 March 2005 Aorta: a management layer for mobile peer-to-peer massive multiplayer games

Stefan Edlich, Henrik Hoerning, Andreas Brunnert, Reidar Hoerning

Proceedings Volume 5684, Multimedia on Mobile Devices; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.587121
Event: Electronic Imaging 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The development of Massive Multiplayer Games (MMPGs) for Personal Computers is based on a wide range of frameworks and technologies. In contrast MMPG development for cell phones lacks the availability of framework support. We present Aorta as a multi-purpose lightweight MIDP 2.0 framework to support the transparent and equal API usage of peer2peer communication via http, IP and Bluetooth. Special experiences as load-tests on Nokia 6600s have been made with the Bluetooth support in using a server-as-client architecture to create ad-hoc networks by using piconet functionalities. Additionally scatternet functionalities, which will be supported in upcoming devices, with more than 12 cell phones have been tested in a simulated environment. Core of the Aorta framework is the Etherlobby which manages connections, peers, the game lobby, game policies and much more. The framework itself was developed to enable the fast development of mobile game, regardless of the distance between users which might be the schoolyard or far away. The earliest market ready application shown here is a multimedia game for cell phones utilizing all of the frameworks features. This game called Micromonster acts as platform for developer tests as well as providing valuable information about interface usability and user acceptance.

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Stefan Edlich, Henrik Hoerning, Andreas Brunnert, and Reidar Hoerning "Aorta: a management layer for mobile peer-to-peer massive multiplayer games", Proc. SPIE 5684, Multimedia on Mobile Devices, (14 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.587121

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