1. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Entertainment This presentation is provided by the HomeRF Working Group. Direct questions or requests for softcopy to: Info@homerf.org, 503-291-2563 Or contact HomeRF Communications Chairman, Wayne Caswell (wayne.caswell@icm.siemens.com, 512-335-6073)

2. Property of the HomeRF Working Group For the Killer Applications Today Internet Access (Email and Browsing) Tomorrow Entertainment on Demand (Music, Video, Games)

3. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Entertainment Topics Broadband Environment Digital Music Applications TV and Gaming Applications Voice benefits for Entertainment

4. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Living Room Home Office Game Room Personal Computing Shared Internet access Mobile Convenience Simpler Install Email, Web Browsing, Gaming, Photos, Chat Cable Cable service in the Living Room PC in the Office Bed Room Wireless Broadband Throughout the House

5. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Living Room Home Office Consumer Electronics Multi-player Gaming PC as Media Server Internet Radio Video on Demand Voice Integration Interactive TV Entertainment Center in the Living Room DSL in the Office Game Room Bed Room Wireless Broadband Throughout the House

6. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Optimized for Streaming Media Audio (whole-house CD quality) –2 channel MP3, AAC, WMA, ATRAC3, RealAudio –5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS Video (whole-house Broadcast quality) –QuickTime, RealVideo, WMA Up to 8 streams –One-way, two-way or multicast QoS –Centrally managed with bounded latency –Interference immunity, security and privacy

7. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Provides Needed Bandwidth Kbps Recommend 2.4 GHz (10-20+ Mbps using HomeRF 2.x) –Telephony - 8 KHz sample @ 8 bits64 –MP3 Audio64 to 320 –AAC Audio28 to 192 –Dolby Digital (AC-3) 192 to 640 –Internet Video (DivX, MPEG-4) up to 750 –CD audio1,411 –NTSC-SDTV (compressed)-variable~4,000 Recommend 5 GHz (54 Mbps using 802.11a) –DVD-Video9,800 –6 channel DVD-Audio (uncompressed) 13,820 –ATSC-HDTV (compressed)19,390

8. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Network-capable Entertainment Products 0 25 50 75 100 125 200120022003200420052006 Network-Capable Entertainment Nodes (#M) Source: E-Home 2001, a survey of 711 U.S. Internet households © 2002 Parks Associates 9 20 34 53 80 114 Media Server

9. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Entertainment Topics Broadband Environment Digital Music Applications TV and Gaming Applications Voice benefits for Entertainment

10. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Napster turned the Music Industry Upside Down Average Number of MP3s on Home Computers Data Source: E-Home 2001, a survey of 711 U.S. Internet households © 2002 Parks Associates 177 124 72 721 348 340 65+ 55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 18-24 By Age

11. Property of the HomeRF Working Group PCs become Virtual Jukeboxes Percent of U.S. Home Internet users who have Downloaded and Stored MP3 Files, by Age Source: E-Home 2001, a survey of 711 U.S. Internet households © 2002 Parks Associates 40% 24% 13% 50% 81% 62% 65+ 55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 18-24 Personalized Play Lists Downloaded Music Customized CDs Internet Radio

12. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Internet Radio Digital Music can be Personalized –Custom Playlists vs. Entire Album –Easy to generate content (Lots of it) Streaming vs. Downloading –More Bandwidth vs. More Storage –Legal differences (stations need DMCA license) –Time & space shifting Internet Radio is like the Web –Amazing variety (tens of thousands of stations) –Niche programming, personalized content –Searchable database, on-demand streaming

13. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Audio Accessory Connect Stereo to Broadband High Fidelity and Whole-house Audio Stream and Cache Internet Radio Stream Digital Music and Play Lists Tag favorite songs for later use SimpleFi™SimpleClock™

14. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Transfer music from Home to Car SimpleAuto™ Sync Music & Contacts when you enter driveway Update tagged Favorites and re-build Preferences Time-shift programming Audio books Monitor Auto Diagnostics

15. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Surround Loudspeakers 2 rear wireless speakers w/ front wired 5.1 wireless speakers –Broadcast in Dolby Digital at 640 Kbps –Decode at speaker –Receive-only saves $$$ and power Portability into the yard or garage

16. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Headphones Audio travels anywhere in home –Stereo at 128 kbs –Multi-channel at 448 kbs Use virtual surround processing in headphones for multi-channel effect

17. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless TV Networking Internet Video-on-Demand & Time Shifting –Unlimited Content, PVR Controls Personal TV (anywhere) –Notebook, Handheld & Tablet PC/TV –Personal Views & Replays –TV User Interface, Interactive Pgm. Gde. –TV-commerce, Player Stats, Play Along Voice-enhanced TV apps –Caller ID, Messages, Chat on TV –On-line Games (voice enhanced) –Video Conference, Surveillance TV as Home Control Interface –PC / TV Peripherals, Media Server, Lights, Security NOTE: 17 slides with sample apps (TV, Voice, Gaming) were left out due to file size but are available upon request.

18. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Entertainment Topics Broadband Environment Digital Music Applications TV and Gaming Applications Voice benefits for Entertainment

19. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless TV Networking Family Room Den Media Server (wherever broadband is) Bedroom

20. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless TV Networking Web and E-mail Access –TV-based e-commerce Video-on-Demand & Time Shifting –Unlimited Digital TV Channels Personal TV (anywhere) Voice-enhanced TV apps –Caller ID, Messages, Chat on TV –On-line Games (with voice) –Video Conference, Surveillance TV as Home Control Interface –PC / TV Peripherals Overlay information Take TV anywhere Use HPC or Tablet to play along with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

21. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Personal TV - Anywhere Personal Views and Replays Player Statistics Buy Merchandise Play Along Interactive Pgm.Gde. TV User Interface Image source: Motorola

22. Property of the HomeRF Working Group TV interface to Home Control MusicSecurity Control Lights, HVAC, Security, Music, etc. via Internet device – PC, TV, HPC, Tablet, Phone, etc.

23. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Video-On-Demand Unlimited Content Fast forward, pause, rewind Parental control Targeted ads Image source: Motorola

24. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Image source: Motorola Time Shift TV (Server based) VCR-like control for fast forward, pause, rewind. –By 2005 advanced- TV consumers will watch on-demand video 50% of the time and live or scheduled pgmg 30% of the time. (Forrester Research, 1999)

25. Property of the HomeRF Working Group TV Control of Media Server Display, Edit Play Lists Select Internet Radio Stations & Venues Scheduled Recording View Album Art View Lyrics (karaoke) Purchase Favorite Songs (and merchandise) Image source: Ucentric

26. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Web and E-mail Access 20% of leading on-line ventures optimizing for TV (Jupiter Research, 1999) –Player Statistics –Play Along –Interactive Pgm. Gde. Server-based E-mail service –Prevent downloads of 100+ MB into Home Gateway Image source: Motorola

27. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Images source: Motorola T-Commerce TV based eCommerce –Shopping, Pizza, etc. –By 2004, 24 million US households will have access to "clickable" video generating $7 billion in T- commerce in the U.S. alone.

28. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Image source: Motorola TV Slide Shows On-line Photo Service from Kodak –“You’ve Got Pictures.” Scan film during processing or upload from digital camera –Order prints or novelties items including T-shirts, mouse pads, cups, etc. –Print locally on home printer

29. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Image source: Motorola Connect TV “Peripherals”

30. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Game Console Wireless Internet access Enable Internet gaming USB/1394 plug-in in for game console Media server and broadband connection in home office

31. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wireless Entertainment Topics Broadband Environment Digital Music Applications TV and Gaming Applications Voice benefits for Entertainment

32. Property of the HomeRF Working Group On-line Games Talk enhances play. Already available: –Kids games –Family oriented –Hard-core gamers –Shoot ‘em up (e.g. Doom) –Racing, etc. Image source: Serconet Caroline Dave Adrian with added Voice

33. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Voice Chat on TV Source: Sigpro The TV version of Instant Messager “Did you see that ?!?”

34. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Caller ID “Plus” on TV Screen calls –Avoid interruptions Forward to... –Specific home phone –Another phone # –Voicemail Answer at TV –TV speaker phone –TV video phone –PVR can pause live TV automatically Image source: Sigpro

35. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Universal Messaging on TV Image source: Sigpro Listen, View and/or Respond from TV –Voicemail –Email –Faxes –Short Messages View Logs –On local phone –On PC backup –On external service

36. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Image source: Motorola Visual Communications Conferencing and Collaboration –TV as Screen Phone –Work-at-Home –Family Reunions –Service & Support –Distance Learning –Doctor Visits Shopping Home Surveillance

37. Property of the HomeRF Working Group Summary HomeRF enhances entertainment applications –Upgrades features –Simplifies installation and use Designed for today’s multimedia –Internet/downloadable audio –Multi-channel audio –Internet/Broadcast video