UPnP™ Working Committees

Communication and collaboration within the UPnP™ Forum and its technical working committees is hosted on private MSN communities accessible to UPnP™ Forum members only. Invitations to the working committees are extended upon execution of the membership agreement and completion of the Membership Registration Form. Links to these communities are found on the UPnP™ Forum web site in the Members Only Area.

Home Automation and Control Working Committee
This committee is focused on identifying and defining the services and control protocols for UPnP™ devices that are building blocks for providing lighting, security, HVAC, energy management, etc. systems for homes.

Audio / Video Working Committee
This committee is focused on identifying and defining the services needed to build UPnP™ audio and video devices: TVs (Tuner and Display), Tape Players/Recorders, Disc Players, Stereos, and DV Cameras.

Internet Gateway Working Committee
This committee is focused on identifying and defining the services needed to build UPnP™ devices which reside between the home network and the Internet, allowing an Internet connection to be shared by multiple devices within the home.

Imaging Working Committee
The initial focus for this committee is to develop usage scenarios, requirements, a printing model and ultimately the Device Description Document for the UPnP™ printing service.

Mobile Devices Working Committee
This committee is focused on identifying and defining the services needed to build UPnP™ mobile devices.

Appliances Working Committee
This committee is initially focused on identifying and defining services needed to build UPnP™ appliances in the home.

Security Working Committee
The Security Working Committee, the newest working committee, is defining security requirements for the UPnP™ architecture.