LinuxDevices.com: Universal Device Networking: the Future is Here

[ Thanks to Rick
Lehrbaum for this link. ]

“Over the next five years, everything that has anything to
do with information, control, or measurement is going to be
Internet/Ethernet connected. Electronic devices of all kinds
will collaborate to perform tasks with minimal human intervention.
Imagine your office printer ordering repair parts, or the vending
machine placing a re-stocking order with the warehouse.”

“We stand on the threshold of a new era of the electronic age;
one characterized by widespread proliferation of invisible
intelligent interconnected embedded systems. By some estimates,
there will be billions of such intelligent nodes — contained in
everything from microwave ovens, to automobiles, to printers, to
elevators, to set-top entertainment systems, to virtually
everything that runs on electricity! This wave of device
connectivity will open up a world of new opportunities. During the
first decade of this new millennium, the proliferation of
interconnected smart devices — operating on open networks, and
without human intervention — may have a greater impact on people’s
lives than any previous computer innovation.”

“The process of network enabling all devices on Internet and
Ethernet is already well underway. Current examples of this new
wave of networked devices include building control systems, office
imaging equipment, IP telephones, point-of-sale terminals, security
systems, industrial controls, medical devices, and even fitness
equipment.”

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