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Re: NEW ukha project


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: NEW ukha project
  • From: "PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:07:04 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "Ray Barnett" <ray.barnett@f...> wrote:
> There is great
> potential here to design it such that all the devices (thermostat,
lights,
> music) talk a common language - a sort of HTTP 21st century version
of X10 -
> that would permit easy integration of them all in a home automation
> environment.

One of the most exciting options which opens up with a full TCP/IP
stack is the option to use multicast or broadcast. Every device on
the network can be simultaneously aware of device status (or issue
commands to change a device status) without the need for a
centralised controller (good for resilience) and without the need for
point-to-point IP address configuration (good for ease of
installation/use). Of course, such a scheme can run in parallel with
HTTP/XML style interfaces, so you can have your cake and eat it ;-)

Patrick



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