The Convergence of Home Networking

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The Convergence of Home Networking Automation
Vijay Dhingra Director of Product Management
Echelon Corporation
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Consumer Requirements

• Consumers who buy devices expect them to be
  seamlessly integrated into their data/automation
  network
• Easy to configure and register
• Seamless integration between IP and
• non-IP networks
• Secure and reliable communications
• Intuitive controls

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Seamless Integration of Automation Devices

• Automatic device discovery, self-configuration,
  unobtrusive networking just like other UPnP
  enabled devices
• Devices dynamically join a network, convey their
  capabilities, and learn about the presence and
  capabilities of other devices
• A wide selection of automation devices from
  multiple manufacturers from which to choose

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Why Is a Bridge Needed?

• Expensive and infeasible to implement UPnP
  stack in all home automation devices
• Motion sensors, lights, switches, etc.
• Need a connection to a pervasive home automation
  network
• A bridge connects UPnP enabled devices with
  non-IP home automation devices

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Network Architectures

• Two different types of network envisioned
• Managed network
• For small commercial applications with a
  service-based model
• Self-installed network
• For home networking and home automation
  environment with or without service-based model
• Single vendor solution
• Multi-vendor solution

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LONWORKS to UPnP Bridge
MobileDevices
RF
LONWORKS Network
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Architecture of the Solution

• UPnP Protocol (Intel SDK)

Translation Layer
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Network
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Option 1 - ANSI/CEA-709.1/UPnP Bridge Stack
Using LNS

• Pluggable architecture using LNS object interface

UPnP Technology
UPnP Stack (Intel SDK)
Object Translation Layer
Functional Blocks
Self-installation with Discovery
LONWORKS
LNS
Database Server
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Software Stack Layers 2 to 6
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Option 2 ANSI/CEA-709.1 / UPnP Bridge Stack
Using OpenLDV

• Pluggable architecture using OpenLDV interface

UPnP Technology
UPnP Stack (Intel SDK)
Object Translation Layer
Functional Blocks
Discovery
SS API
Database Server
OpenLDV
LONWORKS
ANSI/CEA-709.1 Software Stack Layer 2 to 6
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ANSI/CEA-709.1 to UPnP Object Translation Layer
Options

• Single UPnP enabled device portal style
• Presentation page-based, catch-all-devices UI
  interface
• Bridge as single UPnP device
• Discovery (SSDP) is mandatory
• Bridge-level control and eventing are optional
• Remote UI is the only access point to individual
  functional blocks
• Network Address Devices devices or functional
  blocks
• A collection of UPnP enabled devices
• Each functional block or ANSI/CEA-709.1 device
  exposed as a separate UPnP device
• Discovery, control, eventing supported with
  device or functional block object-level
  granularity
• Each functional block can have a remote UI

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ANSI/CEA-709.1 Network Management and Data Access
Options

• Option 1LNS based managed network
• Standard, complete network management
• Includes self-configuration algorithm
• Database automatically synchronized to the
  network
• Standard data formatting and localization
• Ideal for service provider mass deployments,
  individual large home networks, and enterprise
  solutions
• Option 2Self-installed network
• Includes self-configuration algorithm
• Bridge passively learns network configuration and
  bindings
• No active network management query device
  identity / type only (not required can be
  passive listener)
• Ideal for typical home networks

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Foundation of the Connected Home