Universal home network middleware guaranteeing seamless interoperability among the heterogeneous home network middleware

Users will be able to access ubiquitously present appliances anywhere and anytime through home network. For this, we need middleware that provides a highlevel abstraction, self-configuration, and guarantees the interoperability among middleware. However, most home network middleware does not ensure interoperability with different middleware. This paper presents the UHNM architecture, which guarantees seamless interoperability among the heterogeneous home network middleware for future home. The UHNM provides the high-level abstraction and zero-configuration, and makes new services without great effort.. Index Terms — Digital Home, Home Network Middleware, Seamless interoperability among heterogeneous middleware, Zero-configuration of home network