Mocito, JoséRosa, LilianaAlmeida, NunoMiranda, HugoRodrigues, LuísLopes, Antónia2009-02-102014-11-142009-02-102014-11-142005-03http://hdl.handle.net/10451/14265http://repositorio.ul.pt/handle/10455/2963This paper presents a middleware framework to support the development of context-aware adaptive communication protocols, that can be reconfigured according not only to the local context, but also to the context of the remaining remote participants. The advantages of the framework are illustrated by using the concrete example of an adaptive group communication protocol. The protocol supports a distributed chat application that can be executed in both fixed PCs and mobile devicesporDistributed systemsMiddlewareAdaptationContextreport