Philips Technology Connects With the World of Interior Design At the 28th Kips Bay Decorator Show House.Business/Lifestyle/Home/Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000 The "Connected Home" Comes to Life in the High Styled Rooms of Leading Designers with Philips' Smart Products and New Technologies Philips Electronics is offering consumers a first-hand experience of the "Connected Home," bringing it to life in a 105-year-old townhouse town·house or town house n. 1. A residence in a city. 2. A row house, especially a fashionable one. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , venue for the annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House 2000. Leading interior designers participating in this charitable event have harnessed the power of Philips Electronics' newest products, concept product prototypes and connected home technologies to create a stylish, smarter home that simplifies life for its dwellers. The country's premier design show house raises funds to benefit the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . This year's house is open to the public from April 25 to May 21. (Media preview week runs from April 17 to 21: members of the media can set up an appointment to tour the house by contacting Andrew Tingley at Brodeur Worldwide; details listed above) A Blueprint of the Infinite Home: The Residential Gateway with Multiple Applications The concept of a home that breaks functional and geographical divides is on display at the Show House. With the Philips Remote Home Control technology concept, the home is an infinite entity, accessible wherever you are - even if that is on the other side of the world. From interior designer Charles Spada's reading room at the Kips Bay Show House, Philips Remote Home Control lets him visit his headquarters in Boston. Video cameras relay live images displayed on his Philips FlatTV, running through a secure server. This home server can also function as a time-lapse VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , storing up to 30 days of saved images for reference. By logging onto a password-protected site via his Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , the designer can also control appliances and devices (e.g. lights, coffee machine, alarm clock). Monitoring and control don't end when he leaves home or his office. The Philips research concept also makes it possible to access devices in the home using his wireless personal digital assistant (i.e. a Palm Pilot). Behind this functionality lies the server. In the compact form of a television set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , it has multiple applications and functions, at the same time acting as a firewall that protects the network of devices, including PCs, that run off it. Around the clock, the server also helps Mr. Spada interface with and manage his business better. For example, his server could allow him to send and receive faxes, store data, audio and image files for access from home or work, and playback up to 200 hours of stored MP3 music from three states away. This Remote Home Control concept was developed by the Philips Research labs in Silicon Valley. "Technology is the word of the day, but the comfort of home is still paramount to most people," says Charles Spada. "The challenge we face as designers is to keep a sense of home while fitting in new technologies that actually make living easier. There are now these powerful systems that keep you connected to that all-important sense of home and let you check in on things while you're away." Teaching an Old House New Tricks: Intelligent Products Learn to Make Things Better Interconnectivity in the home also relies on a new breed of products with ambient intelligence In computing, ambient intelligence (AmI) refers to electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people. Ambient intelligence is a vision on the future of consumer electronics, telecommunications and computing that was originally developed in - smart products to simplify your life. These products don't need you to tell them how they should work; they learn from you to give you what you want, when you want it. Philips was among the first major electronics companies to recognize the potential of Internet and television convergence -- pioneering the Personal and Internet TV (1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading. products that are changing the way we view television. Charles Spada's reading room also features the Philips Personal TV Receiver with TiVo service, which enables its user to customize and control his television viewing experience by teaching the receiver the types of shows he likes using a simple "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" button on the remote control. These preferences are collected daily by the TiVo service to match them with the shows available, and the Philips receiver automatically records them, whether he is home or not. It is also able to make recommendations on other shows of interest based on personal preferences, and the viewer is put in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. -- able to pause live TV and create instant replays. Distinguishing between Work and Home: Worlds Converge to the Benefit of Both Designer Richard Mishaan has created the ultimate doctor's retreat: his content-rich studio is an entertainment haven that links him with the rest of his home while enabling him to attend to critical clinical work - all on his two Philips FlatTVs. When work calls, he employs Philips Medical Systems' EasyWeb PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. solution to access, view and consult on patient records and radiological radiological pertaining to radiology. radiological diagnosis see radiological diagnosis. mobile radiological apparatus x-ray machines that can be moved but are not portable because of their weight. reports (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. scans) on the same screen. Using its teleconferencing function, he can discuss the information - encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science before secure transmittal -- with as many as 100 other physicians. On the same screens, he can also Web browse or send e-mails, as well as watch a TV show or a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. movie. If These Walls Could Talk...More Freedom with Speech Recognition Technology For many consumers, the easiest way to communicate is by using the most natural human interface - the spoken word. Philips is a pioneer and one of the global market leaders in speech recognition, natural dialogue and language understanding technologies. Showcased at the Show House is a dressing room for the successful man of today, created by DeBare Saunders and Ronald Mayne of Stingray stingray: see ray. stingray or whip-tailed ray Any of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. Hornsby. This most private part of the home offers connectivity to the outside world. While dressing for work, the owner can keep a tab on the stock market online from a Philips 15- inch flat-panel computer monitor. Without lifting a finger, he can buy or sell stock, and get the news online - with the Philips FreeSpeech Browser, his voice is the tool to navigate the Web, simply, accurately and quickly. "Clearly the world is going digital and getting personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. - a new generation of products and technologies that are intelligent and truly serve you will become the norm," says Willem de Zoete, vice president of Philips Digital Networks. "Consumers want a `smart' home where televisions, PCs and other consumer electronics devices connect effortlessly to make life simpler and more stress-free, while meeting growing demands for better information and entertainment value." How Does Design Meet Technology in the House? Philips' participation in this summit of style and design does not end with these behind-the-scenes, or transparent, technologies. The company's dedication to fusing technology and aesthetics has seen the creation of products with high-tech function and flair, as well as simple beauty. Several of Philips' consumer electronics products serve as focal points focal point n. See focus. of the designers' rooms -- Richard Mishaan's technology-rich room features an impressive display of twin FlatTVs; Stingray Hornsby maintains the clean lines of its Man's 'Vanity' with a super-slim Philips Flat Display monitor; Richard L. Ridge and Roderick R. Denault's colorful sitting room features the stylish 13-inch portable color television, itself a high-tech objet d'art with its metallic blue exterior, sensual lines and glowing translucent feet. "Following the direction of the 'smart' home and ambient intelligent technology, consumer electronics have become more refined in style, yet more powerful in function. Designers seek out products that are striking, not distracting, and that fulfill the function that their clients want," says designer Roderick Denault. "The products we selected feature both state-of-the-art function and modern art aesthetics." For an inside look at the show house and to find out more about the products and technologies showcased, visit the Philips global web site at www.philips.com/kipsbay beginning April 25. For The Children "Philips Electronics has been a great friend to us over the years," said Marie Stewart, director of marketing and special events, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. "They have supported us for three years now, helping the children at Kips Bay realize their potentials and go on to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . This year's house has an added dimension thanks to Philips connected home technologies - the scope of interior design is increasingly embracing high-tech, and Philips' visibility on that front is helping draw even more attention to our cause." About The House The townhouse at One East 94 Street was also the location of the 1986 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. It was built in 1895 by Francis Schnugg, a local builder, as his own residence and purchased in 1925 by architect Cass Gilbert Noun 1. Cass Gilbert - United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934) Gilbert , Stanford White's personal assistant at McKim, Mead and White. Gilbert began his New York career with the design of the Customs House at Bowling Green Bowling Green. 1 City (1990 pop. 40,641), seat of Warren co., S Ky., on the Barren River; inc. 1812. It is a shipping and marketing center for an area producing tobacco, corn, livestock, and dairy items. , and is best known for the Woolworth Building Woolworth Building in New York City; erected by Frank Woolworth in 1913; tallest building until Empire State Building (1930-1931). [Architecture: NCE, 3004] See : Tallness , the St. Louis Public Library and many other magnificent buildings from the turn of the century through the early 30s. He made several changes to the house that remain today, including the extension of the house out to the lot line and the elimination of its original, centered high-stoop entrance. About Kips Bay Founded in 1915, the Bronx-based Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club is organized to help young people recognize and achieve their potential for growth and development, and to attain the skills necessary for living in a complex urban environment. Since 1973, the Kips Bay Decorator Show Houses have raised $10 million to support after-school programs for the children of the South Bronx at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. About Philips Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $33.5 billion in 1999. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 226,900 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances domestic appliance domestic n → appareil ménager , components, semiconductors, medical systems, and IT services (Origin). Philips is quoted on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com. News about Philips can also be found on the U.S. web site www.philipsusa.com. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Please note that for your convenience, Philips has created the following rapid-response, toll-free number for all Philips editorial inquiries: 1-800-210-9605. ATTN Broadcasters: B-Roll on Philips is available from Bulletin International at (212) 899-5450 or (415) 252-7106. Product images available upon request. |
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