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UI-based home network bridging

A home network and bridging technology, applied in the home network field, can solve the problems of not being able to support home network standards, unable to handle network standards, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-14
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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Design a home application to intelligently use all the devices available in the home, but not handle all network standards in use today or as they become available in the future
Similarly, the device itself will not be able to support every home networking standard in existence

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[0029] The UPnP standard defines a device's programming interface through an XML file called a "description file". Applications can extract this file at runtime via HTTP, so UPnP meets the "white box" criteria.

[0030] HAVi defines a device's programming interface through the publication of an API expressed in IDL. API definitions rely on unique identifiers called FCM types. The acronym "FCM" stands for Functional Component Module. A DCM (see above) contains an FCM for each controllable function in the represented device. Currently, HAVi defines FCMs and corresponding APIs for functions such as tuners, VCRs, HDD-based storage, AV displays, cameras, and modems. During runtime, a HAVi application can extract this FCM from a device being controlled and can programmatically control the device based on its built-in information about the interfaces linked to the FCM. HAVi does not conform to the "white box" standard because HAVi applications need to kno...

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A home network consists of a UPnP cluster and a HAVi cluster. UPnP uses a programming device interface based on standardized messages sent between devices. HAVi also uses a programming interface, but does not have to know the correct device type and FCM in advance. In addition, the current UPnP and HAVi standards do not define devices that can be easily mapped to each other due to different semantics. To overcome this problem, these clusters are bridged by representing an UPnP device on the HAVi cluster, where the description file of the UPnP device is used to generate a HAVi DDI object to enable UI-based control of the UPnP device through a HAVi UI.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention relates to home networks, and more particularly to bridging networks comprising clusters with different software structures. Background technique [0002] There doesn't seem to be a single universal networking standard for every device in the home. A variety of software structure standards coexist, and new standards will continue to emerge. New standard interfaces will be developed for new devices whose problems are specifically solved by these standards. Home applications are designed to intelligently use all of the devices available in the home, but cannot handle all of the networking standards currently in use or becoming available in the future. Similarly, the device itself will not be able to support every home networking standard in existence. Therefore, bridges are required between different subnets or clusters, each following a specific standard. The bridge is used to transparently represent a device conforming to t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F13/00H04L12/28H04L12/46H04L12/66
CPCH04L12/2805H04L12/281H04L12/2814H04L12/282H04L12/2827H04L12/2832H04L12/4625H04L12/00
Inventor J·R·穆恩
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV