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This watcher is called Learn Gety, after the Japanese product Love Gety, which matched Japanese teenagers with others in their vicinity according to the settings of a small key chain device. When turned on, Learn Gety compares the learning interests of the mobile learner with the learning interests of others in their vicinity and notifies both parties if there is a topic match. The interaction design supports control and safety for the participants, including post-conversation ratings for collaborative filtering.
- Lovegety: Lovegety is no longer manufactured, but many companies have followed its lead. As described in the January 1998 issue of WIRED: Affectionately called the "Lovege," the oval device has three buttons the user sets according to the kind of activity she or he has in mind: "talk," "karaoke," and "get2." (The latter is a wildcard -- but perhaps could mean "get to it.")
Once the holder selects a mode, the device searches for Lovegety holders of the opposite sex in a five meter radius. If it locates a holder with the same mode, the "get" light flashes and the device beeps, so the pair can find each other.
- MANET: The purpose of this working group is to standardize IP routing protocol functionality suitable for wireless routing application within both static and dynamic topologies. The fundamental design issues are that the wireless link interfaces have some unique routing interface characteristics and that node topologies within a wireless routing region may experience increased dynamics, due to motion or other factors.
- Intro: This ad-hoc interest-matching wireless network device prototype from Berkeley built on the idea of Japan's Lovegety, adding a query-response mechanism to the interaction. The Learn Gety component works similarly to love getty, but with a focus on learning rather than dating interests.
- Intro: This ad-hoc interest-matching wireless network device prototype from Berkeley built on the idea of Japan's Lovegety, adding a query-response mechanism to the interaction.
- Trepia: From the webiste: Trepia™ is a revolutionary networking application that lets you instantly meet other people in your vicinity. Other people will simply appear on your contact list automatically, allowing you to communicate with them. If you add a topic filter and mobility to Trepia, it could be Learn Gety.
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