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Design

In this section we will describe the design of the Mobile People Architecture by outlining in detail four different usage scenarios between Dan Sender and Jane Mobile. In these scenarios, Dan initiates communication with Jane. We assume the existence of a Personal Online ID (POID) system.

Figure 3: Four Usage Scenarios of MPA. Wide arrows indicate the transfer of communication data, and thin arrows indicate the transfer of control data.
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