Title: Profile-based configuration of residential networks

Authors: Juan Jesus Sanchez Sanchez, Jose Alberto Vigo Segura, Natividad Martinez Madrid, Ralf Seepold

Addresses: Departamento de Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain. ' Sequel Business Solutions, London, UK. ' Departamento de Ingenieria Telematica, Universidad Carlos III, Leganes, Spain. ' Departamento de Ingenieria Telematica, Universidad Carlos III, Leganes, Spain

Abstract: Until now, smart cards and automation networks have been integrated only for authentication and security purposes. This paper describes a proposal based on the idea of a higher grade of integration between the network and the smart card in such a way that a smart card can be used to configure an entire network. Applications of this approach would support future developments of real intelligent, ambient environments.

Keywords: LonWorks; smart cards; automation networks; residential networks; profile based configurations; customisation; network variables; gateway; environment identifiers; configuration modes; operation modes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIPT.2007.012372

International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology, 2007 Vol.2 No.2, pp.96 - 101

Published online: 08 Feb 2007 *

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