Embedded Automation Previews Support for Web Services on devices

Embedded Automation Previews Support for Web Services on devices
Surrey, BC – May 9, 2007

As part of the keynote speech by Robbie Bach, President of the Microsoft
Entertainment & Devices Division, at the recent Microsoft Mobile & Embedded
Developers Conference 2007, Embedded Automation's mControl Digital Home
Software with support for Web Services on devices was demonstrated. This
technology is based on the Devices Profile for Web Services (DPWS)
specifications.

The Devices Profile for Web Services technologies allow distributed devices,
such as lighting, security and thermostat controls, to plug-and-play into
the "digital home" over the standard home network. mControl provides a
platform for managing all digital home devices and presenting them in
easy-to-use interfaces. By adding support for DPWS-enabled devices, mControl
automatically discovers and presents the devices to users for inclusion in
their system. All that is required is to attach a name to the device and it
is ready for viewing and control. mControl provides many user interfaces for
managing devices, including:

>> Access via web browser, for local or remote access

>> Media Center interfaces for television and touch screen operation – this
is available on both Windows XP Media Center Edition and on Windows Vista

>> Windows Mobile devices, including Smart Phones and Pocket PCs (PDAs)

"mControl has supported Web Services from day one and so it is a natural
progression for us to support the Devices Profile for Web Services ", said
Ted Singh, Business Development Manager of Embedded Automation. "The
combination of DPWS devices and mControl means that the task of adding and
using these devices is now near-transparent. As DPWS-enabled devices
proliferate, mControl becomes the natural destination for controlling the
home." 
The DPWS adapter for mControl will be included in an upcoming release of
mControl. 
For a transcript of the keynote by Robbie Bach, please visit:
<http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/rbach/05012007MEDCRobbieBach.mspx>
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/rbach/05012007MEDCRobbieBach.mspx 
For a picture from the keynote demo, please visit:
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/medc2006team/480526821/>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medc2006team/480526821/ 
For a screen shot of the mControl Vista Media Center user interface, please
visit:
<http://www.embeddedautomation.com/images/...November%2014,%202006).jpg>
http://www.embeddedautomation.com/images/...November%2014,%202006).jpg