Mobile Cloud Computing: Models Implementation and Security provides a comprehensive introduction to mobile cloud computing including key concepts models and relevant applications. The book focuses on novel and advanced algorithms as well as mobile app development. The book begins with an overview of mobile cloud computing concepts models and service deployments as well as specific cloud service models. It continues with the basic mechanisms and principles of mobile computing as well as virtualization techniques. The book also introduces mobile cloud computing architecture design key techniques and challenges. The second part of the book covers optimizations of data processing and storage in mobile clouds including performance and green clouds. The crucial optimization algorithm in mobile cloud computing is also explored along with big data and service computing. Security issues in mobile cloud computing are covered in-depth including a brief introduction to security and privacy issues and threats as well as privacy protection techniques in mobile systems. The last part of the book features the integration of service-oriented architecture with mobile cloud computing. It discusses web service specifications related to implementations of mobile cloud computing. The book not only presents critical concepts in mobile cloud systems but also drives readers to deeper research through open discussion questions. Practical case studies are also included. Suitable for graduate students and professionals this book provides a detailed and timely overview of mobile cloud computing for a broad range of readers. . Language: English