Title :
Networked appliances and their peer-to-peer architecture AMIDEN
Author :
Minoh, Michihiko ; Kamae, Tak
Author_Institution :
Kyoto Univ., Japan
fDate :
10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
To connect appliances directly to each other and to let them cooperate with each other, a standard architecture for appliance networking is indispensable. Appliances with networking capabilities are called networked appliances. A networked appliance architecture called AMIDEN is being developed to realize networked appliances. AMIDEN is a peer-to-peer architecture that enables appliance networking and direct appliance interworking without a network server such as a PC. Using AMIDEN a digital still camera and a printer can form a network and cooperate with each other. The design philosophy and architecture of AMIDEN are discussed in detail
Keywords :
Internet; access protocols; carrier transmission on power lines; consumer electronics; radio networks; appliance networking; design philosophy; digital still camera; direct appliance interworking; networked appliance architecture; networked appliances; networking capabilities; peer-to-peer architecture AMIDEN; printer; standard architecture; Digital cameras; Displays; Games; Home appliances; Humans; Internet; Keyboards; Mice; Peer to peer computing; Personal communication networks;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
