{"product_id":"technologies-for-home-networking-hardback-9780470073742","title":"Technologies for Home Networking (Hardback) 9780470073742","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTechnologies for Home Networking\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSudhir Dixit (Edited by), S Dixit (Author), Ramjee Prasad (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470073742, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 March 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.3 x 2.1 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad overview of the home networking field, ranging from wireless technologies to practical applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the future, it is expected that private networks (e.g., home networks) will become part of the global network ecosystem, participating in sharing their own content, running IP-based services, and possibly becoming service providers themselves. This is already happening in the so-called \"social networks\" and peer-to-peer file sharing networks on the Internet—making this emerging topic one of the most active research areas in the wireless communications field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book bridges the gap between wireless networking and service research communities, which, until now, have confined their work to their respective fields. Here, a number of industry professionals and academic experts have contributed chapters on various aspects of the subject to present an overview of home networking technologies with a special emphasis on the user as the center of all activities. Coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNetworked home use cases and scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedia format, media exchange, and media interoperability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLocation-aware device and service discovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecurity in smart homes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecure service discovery protocol implementation for wireless ad-hoc networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultimedia content protection in consumer networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMobile device connectivity in home networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnlicensed mobile access\/generic access network\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWireless sensor networks in the home\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUltra-wideband and sensor networking in the home environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a balanced mix of practice and theory, \u003ci\u003eTechnologies for Home Networking\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the latest technologies for speedier, more reliable wireless networking and explains how to facilitate workable end-to-end solutions from a user's perspective. This book is an ideal resource for practicing engineers, designers, and managers with an interest in home networking and also serves as a valuable text for graduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor List xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Networked Home 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahbubul Alam, Sudhir Dixit, and Ramjee Prasad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Background, 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Technology Adoption Trends, 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Social Network, 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Consumer Trends, 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Living in Real Time, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Confluence of Events, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Application and Service Convergence, 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Network Convergence and Regulations, 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Terminal Convergence, 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Home Networking, 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Connected Home, 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Vision of the Future, 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.13 Brief Overview of the Book, 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.14 Conclusions, 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Media Format Interoperability 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Vetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Background, 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Media Formats, 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Metadata Formats, 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Media Adaptation, 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Mandatory Media Format Profiles, 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Media Format Interoperability: An Example, 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Conclusions, 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Media Description and Distribution in Content Home Networks 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdwin A. Heredia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Diversification of Media Format Variants, 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Content Home Network Architecture Components, 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Content Format Variants in the Home, 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Description of Content Features and Device Capabilities, 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Media Exchange Description Language, 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Conclusions, 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Mobile Device Connectivity in Home Networks 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMika Saaranen and Dimitris Kalofonos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Related Work, 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Basic Home Use Cases, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Home Networking Challenges, 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Architecture and Technologies for Local and Remote Home Connectivity, 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Conclusions, 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Generic Access Network Toward Fixed-Mobile Convergence 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaus Lindholt Hansen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Trends in the Industry, 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Standardization, 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Gan Overview, 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Benefits with the GAN Technology, 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Practical Experiences, 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Impact on Networks and Processes, 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Discussion, 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Evolution of GAN, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Conclusions, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Secure Wireless Personal Networks: Home Extended to Anywhere 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Farserotu and Juha Saarnio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 A Vision of a Personal Network, 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Some Example Scenarios, 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 System and Requirements, 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 User Requirements and Scenarios, 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Network Architecture, 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Access and Access Control Techniques, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Security, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Devices and Service Platforms, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 System Optimization and Operator Perspectives, 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Toward Personal Services over Personal Networks, 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 Conclusions, 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Usable Security in Smart Homes 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaad Shakhshir and Dimitris Kalofonos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Survey of Related Work, 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Basic Home Security Use Cases, 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 A Smart Home Security Model, 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Design Challenges, 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Usability, 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Conclusions, 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Multimedia Content Protection Techniques in Consumer Networks 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Yu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Techniques for Multimedia Content Protection, 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Techniques for Content Protection in Consumer Networking Environment, 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Providing User-centric Services for Content Protection in Consumer Networks, 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Device and Service Discovery in Home Networks 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Wisner, Franklin Reynolds, Linda Kallstrom, Sanna Suoranta, Tommi Mikkonen, and Jussi Saarinen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Device and Service Discovery, 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The Home and the Extended Home, 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 User Control Devices, 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Selected Discovery Protocols, 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Improving Service Discovery, 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Conclusions, 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Small, Cheap Devices for Wireless Sensor Networks 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZach Shelby, John Farserotu, and John F.M. Gerrits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Impulse Radio UWB, 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 IEEE 802.15.4A, 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Frequency Modulation UWB, 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 System-On-a-Chip, 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Embedded Operating System, 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Conclusions, 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \"Spotting \": A Novel Application of Wireless Sensor Networks in the Home 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Tirri\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Network Architecture, 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 \"Spotting\", 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Conclusions, 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences, 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52256967524632,"sku":"9780470073742","price":72.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470073742.jpg?v=1781275564","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/technologies-for-home-networking-hardback-9780470073742","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}