Title :
Connectivity solutions for Smart TVs
Author :
Stauffer, Michael
Author_Institution :
Consumer Electron. Bus. Unit, Qualcomm Atheros, San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
Consumer demand for enjoying any content anywhere, any time, and on any device is driving the need for reliable connectivity between content sources and consumption devices inside the home. A key content consumption device in the home is the TV. In this paper, we describe the connectivity challenges associated with Smart TVs to ensure a positive user experience and present some solutions that achieve these requirements. We also describe how the TV can incorporate the latest networking technologies to enable new types of user experiences.
Keywords :
IPTV; internetworking; wireless LAN; WiFi; content sources; home gateway; key content consumption device; positive user experience; reliable connectivity; smart TV; Bandwidth; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Reliability; Smart phones; Streaming media; TV; Throughput; 802.11; AirPlay; AllJoyn™; Hybrid Networking; Miracast™; OTT; Powerline; Skifta™; Smart TV; Stream Management; WiFi; WiFi Direct™; WiFi Display™;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics - Berlin (ICCE-Berlin), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1546-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCE-Berlin.2012.6336482