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A Scenario-Based User-Oriented Integrated Architecture for Supporting Interoperability among Heterogeneous Home Network Middlewares  

Kim, Min-Chan (중앙대학교 컴퓨터공학과)
Lee, Hark-Jin (중앙대학교 컴퓨터공학과)
Kim, Sung-Jo (중앙대학교 컴퓨터공학과)
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Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters / v.13, no.1, 2007 , pp. 59-73 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although there exist many middlewares such as Havi, Jini, LonWorks, UPnP, and SLP, new middlewares specialized for diverse information appliances are expected to appear continuously as home networks evolve. In this paper, we examine an integrated architecture for supporting interoperability among heterogeneous middlewares under home network, we also propose and implement a scenario-based user-oriented integrated architecture for efficient home automation which is different from existing methods. HOMI(Homenetwork Middleware for Interoperability) architecture proposed in this paper provides interfaces that assist users with designing and modifying desirable scenarios using a script interpreter language HOMIL(HOMI Language). Different from an existing integrated middleware architecture, HOMI improves efficiency and convenience of interoperation between heterogeneous appliances for home automation allowing users to design and organize scenarios through these interfaces. HOMI classifies interoperation services into time contort, synchronization context, and asynchronization context and helps to execute next services considering contexts when a specific event occurs. Applying modified scenarios immediately to home network environment, HOMI provides users with seamless services without installing new applications, updating the server, or rebooting in order to adopt new scenarios. Lastly, distribution agents into several devices, we solved the overhead problem occurred in a centralized architecture for integrated middleware.
Keywords
Home Network; Home Server; Home Gateway; Scenario;
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