OpenPeak Extends Thinking Homes Software To Microsoft XP Media Center Edition PCs; Whole-House Automation Enabled On WI-FI 802.11 Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003 OpenPeak Inc., a software company focused on simplifying control and communication across consumer electronic devices within wireless environments, today announced the extension of its Thinking Homes residential product line to PCs with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. XP Media Center 2004. Thinking Homes software extends Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. 2004 to include control of consumer electronics devices, such as TVs, DVD players, and amplifiers as well UPnP media. It also allows for control of devices such as lighting, cameras, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , and security systems in a single control point for the entire house. "Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 is the perfect platform for companies like OpenPeak to extend Media Center's easy-to-use navigation beyond digital entertainment to new consumer applications, such as home control," said Brad Brooks, marketing director, Windows eHome Division at Microsoft Corp. The Thinking Homes software is optimized for wireless environments, which means adding new devices to the home control system doesn't require any new wires. The result is a high-function system that's complete and can integrate legacy devices as well as the latest UPnP-enabled components. "We have worked with Microsoft to ensure the integration of Thinking Homes functionality into the Media Center interface. This has resulted in an outstanding solution for consumers who want a comprehensive home automation system without the expense, complexity and aggravation Any circumstances surrounding the commission of a crime that increase its seriousness or add to its injurious consequences. Such circumstances are not essential elements of the crime but go above and beyond them. of other solutions," said Andrew Lona, Chief Marketing Officer of OpenPeak. In addition to the Thinking Homes software, OpenPeak offers Thinking Homes hardware accessories through OEMs, including an 802.11/IR bridge that extends the range of traditional IR-based remote controls using a wireless network platform. OpenPeak also has developed a comprehensive family of 802.11 bridge devices, providing bridging to serial I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , relay outputs, analog and digital inputs. ABOUT OPENPEAK OpenPeak Inc. develops software for control and communication of electronic devices in wireless environments, ranging from the home and office to hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. and security/surveillance. OpenPeak distributes its wireless software innovations through global original equipment manufacturers. The privately-held company is based in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. . (C)2003 OpenPeak Inc. All rights reserved. OpenPeak, Thinking Homes and the OpenPeak logo are trademarks of OpenPeak Inc. Other marks used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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