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First Forum
 The first Echonet Forum was held on August 5, 1998, at the TEPIA Hall
in Tokyo. A total of 141 representatives from 58 member companies attended.
The forum opened with a speech by Chairman Reiji Sano and lasted from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Issues discussed included a summary of system architecture and how standardization
would be approached. Following the meeting, members moved to another venue where
they listened to a short speech from Makoto Nakagawa, an Echonet Director, and a
congratulatory address by Atsuo Hirai, a member of the Industrial Electronics Division
of MITI's Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, and enjoyed a buffet-style
party.
| 1. History of the Echonet Consortium |
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An explanation of the current home networking environment was provided, and the need
for a next-generation home network system capable of responding to society's future
needs explained. A history of the Echonet Consortium, whose aim is to develop and
standardize such a system, was also presented. |
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Proposed Implementation of Echonet
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| 2. Profile of Overall Architecture |
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The Echonet development scope and policy were explained. A typical system configuration
was presented, and the overall system architecture, including software, explained. |
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Overview of Echonet Development
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| 3. Profile of Standardization Items and Policy |
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Specific items for which the Consortium will develop specifications were presented
along with an explanation of their positioning and the aims and methods of standardization.
In addition, a proposal for the structure of the specifications was presented. |
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Areas for Standardization
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| 4. Echonet System Modeling |
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As part of the Echonet project, middleware will be developed to facilitate the development
of applications. This middleware will use object expressions. A summary of the modeling
process and the benefits of using such a process were explained. |
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Summary of the Modeling Process
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| 5. Echonet Benefits |
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The benefits of using Echonet were explained from the perspectives of a variety of
users, including device developers and system designers. |
| 6. Future Schedule |
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Plans for future forums and standardization milestones were presented. |
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Future Schedule
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