Developing a generic academia mobile short messaging system using the notion of design patterns

Designing reusable applications is vital area of research. Design patterns are an innovative notion that promotes reusability. This thesis attempts to develop generic and reusable Short Messaging Systems that can be used by the academia environment using the notion of design patterns.; In this thesis the design and implementation of the two essential parts of any Short Messaging System is carefully investigated and compared to the relevant traditional approaches. Both the Short Messaging Service Center (SMSC) and the Mobile Station (MS) have been fully implemented as generic units based on selected design patterns.; In chapter 2, we investigated possible developing platforms to house the SMSC. Different servers were also discussed.; Chapter 3 includes three stages that were used to develop a SMSC application for sending and receiving SMS messages. The first stage included a crude SMSC application that lacked all structure. It placed all of the business logic with the presentation logic, thus, making the page hard to read. The second stage proposed separating the business logic and presentation logic with a design pattern.; In Chapter 4, we explained the architecture of a MS. We also outline the necessary steps for a mobile device to send and receive SMS messages.; Finally, in Chapter 5, conclusion and future research trends are discussed. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...