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Home Gateway Architecture Home PC Network Storage Device Panasonic
Portal
(Service Provider) Gateway Owner at work 1394 UPnP 802.11
Application Scenarios:
Application Scenarios Panasonic might want to control, configure and install services at the home gateway through the internet and also at the same time control home appliances
The owner of the home devices might want to control devices through the internet from remote location
Turn on or off the surveillance camera at home
Monitor the activity of the kids inside the house from office
Notify when someone rings the door bell and the owner is away from the house
Technical Requirements for Home Gateway Solution:
Technical Requirements for Home Gateway Solution
Event notification mechanism is required for home gateway solution to notify the owner or the service provider when a personal home appliance detects an event inside the house
Needs mobility
Home appliances can be moved from one location to another either within the home domain or within the service provider’s domain
user of Home appliances can move from one location to another in the internet domain
Query of Device status
Needs a way to Query devices for its status through the internet
Security and privacy is also an important issue as the devices are controlled through the internet
Conclusion:
Conclusion Panasonic will be interested in a working group dedicated to discuss all these relevant issues for personal home appliance control