Consumer Technologies For Windows ® Carl Stork General Manager Windows Operating System Division Microsoft Corporation

Focus On Two Technologies Part 1: Digital Imaging Part 2:Consumer Networking With Universal Plug & Play

Vision For Imaging

Imaging : An Important Growth Opportunity  New usage scenario for PCs  PC is a great tool  Storing  Finding and manipulating  Publishing

Imaging Scenarios Common problems  Image acquisition  Data exchange  Manipulation  Color WYSIWYG  UI for accessing images  Retrieval  Cataloging  Search  Publishing and sharing

Windows Media Services delivers “Ease of Use” Windows Media Services  Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)  Digital Content Management (DCM)  Generic device support

WIA Device Object User Mode Kernel Mode WDM Driver BUS Device Image Processing Device Driver WIA Device Mgr. Object IHV Microsoft Interface Application TWAIN DSM Compatibility Data Source Server process Client process Common/IHVDialogs COM ISV ClassInstallerEventMonitor/AcquisitionManagerExplorerUIVisualBasicAndothers Driver Services Library AutomationLayer

Picture Acquisition Manager Franc J. Camara Program Manager Windows Operating System Division Microsoft Corporation

Other WIA Peripherals  Shared / network scanners  Film / photo scanners  Production scanners  Multi-mode peripherals  Video streaming devices  WDM streaming only

Digital Content Management  PC as digital media repository  Exploding availability of digital media  Digital media more prolific, harder to manage  No application standard  Poor integration with off-line stores or the Internet

Digital Content Management Franc J. Camara

Consumer Windows Imaging Deliverables  Windows ® 2000 image-related advancements  Image preview template in Explorer  Improved kernel mode components  Increased driver coverage  New imaging-specific advancements  Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)  Generic, standards-based drivers  Shell enhancements  Digital content management (DCM)  Extract/record properties, allow search/retrieval based on properties  Query by example (AKA “looks like”)

Windows Digital Video Architecture OHCI minidriver 1394 Bus Class Driver WDM Stream Class DirectShow(KSproxy) The application supports DS AV/C controls and uses the DS interface DirectShowApplication Device specific DV minidriver  WDM Streaming enables the best possible real-time performance for media streaming  Encompasses  DVD  DTV  DVR  1394 DV HW independent components HW and Bus specific components

Summary  Digital imaging scenarios exist across the entire spectrum of consumers and businesses  Market larger than PC-owner market  Opportunities exist for integration of imaging technology into the platform and into devices  Requires industry collaboration to address HW specific issues

Hardware Opportunities  Transparent interoperability  Storage  Performance and bandwidth  Maintaining image fidelity

Call To Action  Imaging product plans  Make devices that work well with Windows ®  Plug and Play only (no install program)  Must have INF file  Send us feedback about future product plans  Actively participate in worldwide standards efforts  Submit devices and drivers to WHQL

Consumer Networking With Universal Plug and Play

Services Information Multimedia Multimediainformation... Connecting Everything Computing Everywhere...

New media support End to end broadband Home Network Components Public networks PSTN, Internet InternetConnectionSharing CameraPrinter

Hub Power Line Network Camera Scanner Printer Web phone Networkcamera IEEE 1394 EntertainmentCenter Communications and control HomeRF Consumer Networking Hub Public networks PSTN, Internet HomePNA Phone Line Network Powerful but complex infrastructure can result

Public networks PSTN, Internet What Users & Apps Must See Invisible networking

How Will We Get There? Microsoft’s consumer networking investments for 1999/2000:  Creating robust home net infrastructure  End-to-end broadband architecture  Home network media support  Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)  EasyNet and HomeLink  Delivering seamless interoperability via this infrastructure  Universal Plug and Play  Home API

More information at Universal Plug and Play Open standard technology for transparently connecting Appliances, PCs, and Services  Simplified connectivity by extending Plug and Play:  Supports networks  Supports peer-to-peer  Pragmatic approach  Based on existing Internet standards and technologies

Universal Plug and Play enhances both network attached and local devices Universal Plug and Play Applications  Intelligent appliances  Smart objects  Network peripherals  Shared PC peripherals  New form factors  Gaming  Network services

IP Home Networks Using HomePNA, Ethernet, Wireless, Powerline, CATV, 1394 UPnP Service Providers Internet E.g., Broadband shared via NAT Application IP-based devices Directly connected and proxied Non-IP Device Service Providers Non IP-based devices X-10, CEBus, 1394/HAVi, etc. Universal Plug and Play

Windows ® UPnP Support  UPnP will be implemented for all Windows platforms  PCs and devices running Windows 98 / 2000 / CE  Windows UPnP architecture in development now  New uses for today’s software and peripherals

Announcing “The UPnP Forum” Open working group to promote UPnP standards  Cooperative industry standards development  Open to all companies wishing to contribute technical resources to specific XML object class specifications  First meeting on June 7, 1999, in Redmond, WA  Initial object class lists to be determined  Web site:  Live now, with developer evaluation kit  Access to specifications, source code, whitepapers  Namespace and repository for device & service descriptions  RFC process for XML object descriptions proposals  Eventually: Developer discussion web, peer support

Envisioning the Universal Plug and Play Home

Things To Watch For  Devices that…  Communicate peer-to-peer  Are automatically discovered & configured  Networks that…  Use different media types  Deliver Internet throughout the home  PCs that…  Add value to these devices and networks

UPnP At Every Step Delivering seamless interconnection  Electronic photo frame (EPF)  Announcing itself as a device/service  Discovering photo album services from PC  Consumer PC  Discovering digital camera, web based photo album service, EPF, and all other devices  Digital TV  Discovering surveillance camera, printers, and web based printing service  Universal Remote Control  Discovering CD audio player and all other devices

WinHEC UPnP Showcase 20+ companies showing reality behind the vision  Actual UPnP devices & services  On phoneline, wireless, Ethernet, home control, and 1394  Located in partner demo area on trade show floor  Web version on R

Metrics For Success  Invisible networking: “Plug it in and it works”  Self configuring, dynamic, automatic discovery  Build on existing Internet Standards  Naturally shared information  All devices exchange relevant data  Transparent replication when required  Rich end user experiences  Together, connected devices provide building blocks for new business and usage models  Work across all network and device types

Call To Action 1999 is the year we start delivering  Get more details from Home Net Forum:  Broadband, ICS, HAPI, more…  Join Universal Plug and Play initiative  Partner in design and standardization processes  Use development kit to prototype  Ship home network-ready products now  Integrate media and Universal Plug and Play standards  Test with Windows ® 98 and Windows ® 2000

Conclusion Imaging and Consumer Networking Key Opportunities for