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Developing Innovative Devices Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
This paper describes a software architecture for developing innovative, networked devices for the home and car using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). UPnP architecture defines common protocols and procedures to guarantee interoperability among network-enabled PCs, appliances, and wireless devices.
preview: http://www.simpledevices.com  

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Understanding Universal Plug and Play (upnp)
This paper provides an overview of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and how it works. Included are scenarios where UPnP improves the overall networking experience by automatically connecting and controlling various types of devices.
preview: http://www.upnp.org   date: 6/1/2000

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UPnP Services and Jini Clients
Since UPnP uses more simplistic technologies than Jini, it has appeared to be easier to build and deploy UPnP devices than Jini devices. This paper shows how UPnP devces can also expose themselves as Jini devices in a fairly easy manner, and discusses the advantages of having UPnP devices available within a more general purpose service middleware.
preview: http://jan.netcomp.monash.edu.au   date: 1/1/2004

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Networked Digital Media Standards A UPnP / DLNA Overview
In response, the leading manufacturers in the Consumer Electronics, Mobile Device, and Personal Computer marketplaces have banded together to create an interoperability solution for their diverse products. This organization is the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), and its mission is simple seamless integration of the consumer’s digital devices and content throughout the home. In order to achieve its goal as quickly and...
preview: http://www.allegrosoft.com   date: 1/1/2006

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Plug-and-Play-HOWTO
Help with understanding and dealing with the complex Plug-and-Play (PnP) issue. How to get PnP to work on your PC (if it doesn't already). It doesn't cover what's called 'Universal Plug and Play' (UPnP). See Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
preview: http://www.tldp.org  

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UPNPLib
UPNP™ is a protocol based on SSDP to discover UPNP™ compliant devices on a network. Specific search can be made to only look for a specific type of device or for all devices available. Once a device is found on the network, the client can retreive the device description ( devices state variables and available operations ) and start to interact with it using XML messages. UPNP™ devices types capabilities are usually available here. UPNP™ is...
preview: http://www.sbbi.net