Software Structure used in Home Area Networks
Jean‐Gabriel Rémy, Charlotte Letamendia · 2013
Once the cables (or radio links) are in place in a home area network, applications speak to each other. This communication is possible thanks to protocols and standards put in place with the aim of improving inter-operability of devices, and the integration of applications. Universal Plug and Play (UPNP) / Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) describes the standards applicable to the different Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) levels. The machine to machine concept, abbreviated to “M2M”, designates communications between objects through telecommunication or information systems, without human intervention. It is a part of these communications which we find in a household home systems network. Extensible Markup Language (XML) is the universal format for structured data. It allows placement of almost any structured data in a text file. UPnP uses it for descriptions of devices, services, command messages and events. Controlled Vocabulary Terms consumer electronics; data integration; open systems