Introducing the PICOS architecture Sample Clauses

Introducing the PICOS architecture. D4.2 is a substantial deliverable, and for the most part it is organised as a reference document. Whilst this may be a helpful arrangement for the implementer and those interested in specific aspects of the architecture, it may not help readers who want to quickly gain an appreciation of what the PICOS architecture represents. To address this concern we begin with a representation of the whole PICOS architecture that shows a high-level overview of the main elements of the PICOS architecture. Figure 1 High-level view of PICOS architecture Figure 1 is far from a complete representation of the PICOS architecture, but it highlights the key features, namely user management on the left-hand side and services provision on the right-hand side. A more detailed representation is given in Figure 2, which again is not complete but which reveals in more detail some of the component grouping that provide the functionality that we later describe in detail. PUC - Reputation Personal Profile Management Partial Identity Management Feedback Management Reputation Management Event Logging Reputation information available to other members through member profile Create partial identity Event Logging Registration Multiple (Partial) Identities Policy Management Anonymisation Revocation Policy Management Content Sharing Reputation Management Event Logging Registration Partial Identity Management Revovation Consent Management Profile Management Profile Management Reputation Management Personal Profile Management Profile Management Policy Management Access External Service Privacy Advisor Event Logging Event Logging Authentication Method Selector External Service Delivery External Service Service Selection Access Control Authentication Authorisation Profile Management Social Presence Consent Management Consent Management Reputation Management Partial Identity Management PUC – Sub-community E.g. location Sub-community Management Delegation Notification Revocation Consent Management Profile Management Event Logging Event Logging Social Presence Location Social Presence Personal Profile Management Notification Content Sharing Content Sharing Personal Profile Management Secure Repository Import/Export Event Logging Figure 2 Detailed view of PICOS architecture In terms of implementation, the general model is that PICOS is configured to provide enhanced functionality to existing of community services. Shown here in Figure 3, the PICOS element appears as a standalone ancillary service. In p...