Wiley Technologies for Home Networking

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. With a balanced mix of practice and theory, this book bridges the gap between wireless networking and service research communities, which, until now, have confined their work to their respective fields.

1 Introduction to Networked Home
2 Media Format Interoperability

3 Media Description and Distribution in Content Home Networks
4 Mobile Device Connectivity in Home Networks
5 Generic Access Network Toward Fixed–Mobile Convergence

7 Usable Security in Smart Homes
8 Multimedia Content Protection Techniques in Consumer Networks
9 Device and Service Discovery in Home Networks
10 Small, Cheap Devices for Wireless Sensor Networks
11 “Spotting”: A Novel Application of Wireless Sensor Networks in the Home

This book is about the latest topics in home networking, such as the use cases, various networking technologies, security, service discovery, media formats and description, media distribution, security, digital rights management, and the role of sensor technologies in the home environment. Because each topic can easily expand into a book of its own and it is difficult to have in-depth knowledge in all of these domains, we chose to invite the various experts in the fields to contribute their thoughts. The book is written in a style to provide a broad overview of the home networking technologies with a special emphasis on the user as the center of all activities in the home.
The book is aimed toward practicing engineers, graduate students, and researchers. It has been our objective to provide the material in one single place to enable quick learning of the fundamentals involved in an easy-toread format.
Finally, we (the authors and editors) have tried our best to ensure that each and every chapter is as accurate as possible; however, some errors in any manuscript are inevitable. Please let us know of any errors and ideas to improve the book—such comments will be highly appreciated.