Universal home network middleware guaranteeing seamless interoperability among the heterogeneous home network middleware

• Published in: IEEE transactions on consumer electronics Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 546 - 553
• Main Authors: Moon, Kyeong-Deok, Lee, Young-Hee, Son, Young-Sung, Kim, Chae-Kyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01-08-2003; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Architecture; Bridges; Computer networks; Electronics; Embedded computing; Home appliances; Home automation; Home computing; Interoperability; Middleware; Moon; Networks; Protocols; Resource management
• ISSN: 0098-3063; 1558-4127
• DOI: 10.1109/TCE.2003.1233770

Users will be able to access ubiquitously present appliances anywhere and anytime through home network. For this, we need middleware that provides a highlevel abstraction, self-configuration, and guarantees the interoperability among middleware. However, most home network middleware does not ensure interoperability with different middleware. This paper presents the UHNM architecture, which guarantees seamless interoperability among the heterogeneous home network middleware for future home. The UHNM provides the high-level abstraction and zero-configuration, and makes new services without great effort.