ADVISORY/Communications Impact of Infrared Data Technology is Focus of Northcon/98 Keynote.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
WHAT: On Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Northcon/98 electronics trade event
will culminate its wireless technology conference theme with a
unique, two-part keynote event addressing the influential new
developments in infrared data communications. Keynote speakers
will discuss how the technology opens the door to countless new
applications and enables greater flexibility for consumer and
business communications.
Michael R. Watson, president, IrDA Association and co-founder,
Calibre Inc., will present the first portion of the Northcon/98
keynote, which is titled "IrDA Marketplace Overview:
Applications Enabled by IrDA Data and IrDA Control." Watson
will address how infrared technology's new universal data port
technology allows for unprecedented communications
accessibility and application possibilities.
Robert Stuart, co-chair, IrDA Committee for IrDA Market
Requirement and product manager, Sharp Inc., will present the
second keynote address, which explores "IrDA CONTROL Technology
Development." Stuart will discuss how IrDA CONTROL technology
provides a bidirectional infrared link for computer product
input devices such as mice, keyboards, joysticks and game
pads. He also will discuss how a future extension is being
developed to enable an interface to home appliances.
The fee to attend the keynote breakfast event is $15. Seating
is limited, so pre-registration is recommended. Contact
800/877-2668, ext. 244; fax 310/641-5117 or register online at
www.northcon.org.
WHEN: From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct 21 (opening day of
Northcon/98).
WHERE: Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place,
Seattle
About Northcon Northcon is a joint venture of the Seattle Seattle (sēăt`əl), city (1990 pop. 516,259), seat of King co., W Wash., built on seven hills, between Elliott Bay of Puget Sound and Lake Washington; inc. 1869. and Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. sections of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. , The Pacific Northwest For names and places containing the slightly longer word 'northwestern' (or variants), see . Northwest or north west is the ordinal direction halfway between north and west on a compass. It is the opposite of southeast. Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) and the Electronics Manufacturers Association. Northcon is produced by Electronic Conventions Management. |
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