Title :
Home Networking Middleware Infrastructure for Improved Audio/Video Appliance Functionality and Interoperability
Author :
Corcoran, Peter ; Cucos, Alex ; Callaly, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electron. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Galway
Abstract :
A software architecture is described which significantly improves the accessability of multiple home appliances on a heterogeneous home network. Methods for aggregating devices into virtual clusters on a local middleware server are described. These metadevices combine the functionalities of multiple devices but are presented to the user as a single device with a single user interface. Some practical examples of working A/V metadevices are given
Keywords :
home computing; middleware; multimedia systems; open systems; software architecture; audio streaming; audio/video appliance functionality; audio/video appliance interoperability; heterogeneous home network; home networking middleware infrastructure; middleware server; software architecture; video streaming; Consumer electronics; Costs; Ethernet networks; Home appliances; Home automation; Middleware; Software architecture; Streaming media; Wide area networks; Wireless LAN; Home Networks; Multimedia; Network Infrastructure; Video & Audio Streaming;
Conference_Titel :
Computer as a Tool, 2005. EUROCON 2005.The International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Belgrade
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0049-X
DOI :
10.1109/EURCON.2005.1630200
