The document discusses how media convergence works in the home of the future through a broadband internet connection and wireless router that connects various devices. The PC acts as a central control center for other devices using embedded web servers allowing control through the PC's web browser. Newer MP3 players will connect directly to the internet using a home's WiFi rather than needing a USB connection to the PC. Car manufacturers are adding WiFi capabilities so users can transfer music files to their vehicles while parked in the garage.

1. How Media Convergence Works
Members:
s1160138 Wataru Tamura
s1160139 Ryo Tayama
s1160140 Kiyoto Tanji
s1160142 Satoshi Tsuchida

2. The Home of the Future
The center of the Media Convergence
universe is a broadband Internet connection
connected to a wireless router.

3. Headless
The PC also operates as the control center
for many other device.
By embedding a tiny Web sever in each
device, manufacturers can build “headless”
devices that have no knobs or switches; they
are controlled using the Web browser on the
home PC.

4. MP3 Player
Current-generation
MP3 players require
a USB connection to
your PC to
download music, but
the next generation
of players will
connect directly to
the Internet, using
your Home's WiFi
connection.

5. Cars
MP3 files wouldn't it be nice to listen to them
in the cars.
GM plans to add WiFi capabilities to many of
their cars so that users can transfer MP3 files
to their cars while they are parked in the
garage.

6. Reference
http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/_7421-asus-wl500gp-wirel