Technologies for Home Networking

A broad overview of the home networking field, ranging from wireless technologies to practical applications <p>In 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.</p> <p>This 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:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Networked home use cases and scenarios</p> </li> <li> <p>Media format, media exchange, and media interoperability</p> </li> <li> <p>Location-aware device and service discovery</p> </li> <li> <p>Security in smart homes</p> </li> <li> <p>Secure service discovery protocol implementation for wireless ad-hoc networks</p> </li> <li> <p>Multimedia content protection in consumer networks</p> </li> <li> <p>Mobile device connectivity in home networks</p> </li> <li> <p>Unlicensed mobile access/generic access network</p> </li> <li> <p>Wireless sensor networks in the home</p> </li> <li> <p>Ultra-wideband and sensor networking in the home environment</p> </li> </ul> <p>With a balanced mix of practice and theory, Technologies for Home Networking 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.</p>