UpnP Design by Example: A Software Developer's Guide to Universal Plug and Play with CDROM

Computer network devices need be as easy for consumers to set up as stereo equipment - when you plug it in and turn it on, it just works. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is the technology that can make this happen. This book is primarily a software developer's guide for enabling UPnP, but it also provides a great introduction for those new to the technology. Traditionally, PC peripherals have not been easy to install. Recent standards such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Plug-and-Play have improved the situation so that devices are automatically detected and device drivers automatically installed. But networked devices, like Internet gateways and networked printers, still require manual setup and configuration. If you are a software developer already familiar with network programming concepts and protocols, Universal Plug and Play Design by Example provides everything you need to know to enable UPnP in your product. This book: Describes the basic UPnP concepts such as control points, devices, and services. Details the protocols that form the foundation of UPnP. Explains how to develop a UPnP device from start to finish. Covers the latest topics, such as UPnP Audio/Video and Simple Control Protocol (SCP).

Michael Jeronimo is a software architect with Intel's Connected and Extended PC Lab, where he focuses on the PC's role in the home of the future. He has been developing new device types for standardization by the UPnP Forum and defining mechanisms for delivering managed services to the home, and is currently working on new UPnP standards for Remote I/O, which will allow PC applications to display user interfaces on various thin client devices throughout the home. He lives in Wilsonville, Oregon. Jack Weast is an Intel software engineer with experience ranging from low-level firmware to Windows application development. He is a member of Intel's Connected and Extended PC Lab, where he is currently developing UPnP-based devices and related technologies. He lives in Hillsboro, Oregon.