Title :
Wireless home network infrastructure for wearable appliances
Author :
Corcoran, P.M. ; Desbonnet, J.
Author_Institution :
FotoNation Ireland Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Abstract :
A server infrastructure allows wireless wearable appliances or portable handsets to access consumer services offered via the server. Services are accessed via a universal home services interface (UHSI) which is shared by all access devices. The UHSI can include a voice-activated interface to simplify usage from non-graphical terminals. In a home network, the infrastructure resides on a home gateway or central home computer and allows users access to local subsystems or external WAN services.
Keywords :
consumer electronics; domestic appliances; entertainment; home automation; home computing; indoor radio; local area networks; mobile radio; network servers; user interfaces; Bluetooth; GPRS; GSM; IEEE 802.11b; central home computer; consumer appliances; consumer services; external WAN services; home LAN; home automation; home entertainment; home gateway; infra-red communications transceivers; local subsystems; portable handsets; server infrastructure; universal home services interface; voice-activated interface; wireless home network; wireless wearable appliances; Automatic control; Consumer electronics; File servers; Home appliances; Home automation; Home computing; Mobile handsets; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Personal digital assistants;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics, 2002. ICCE. 2002 Digest of Technical Papers. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7300-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE.2002.1013946
