- From: Giuseppe Pascale <giuseppep@opera.com>
- Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:23:54 +0200
- To: "WRIGHT, STEVEN A" <sw3588@att.com>
- Cc: public-web-and-tv@w3.org, "Clarke Stevens" <C.Stevens@cablelabs.com>, "Matt Hammond" <matt.hammond@rd.bbc.co.uk>
On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:30:49 +0200, WRIGHT, STEVEN A <sw3588@att.com> wrote: > I agree Home Network should be defined. > I'm not sure the assumption of a single subnet is valid in a home > network. the definition says "typically" so basically do not exclude multiple subnets > It also seems likely that both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses may need to be > supported going forward. > right, but probably not relevant for our document. Are you fine with the current definition [1] in the requirement document or would you suggest a rephrasing? /g [1] http://www.w3.org/2011/webtv/wiki/HNTF/Home_Network_TF_Requirements#Terminology > Regards, > Steven Wright, MBA, PhD, > Sent from my ATT iPhone. > Rethink Possible. > > On Aug 30, 2011, at 2:01 AM, "Giuseppe Pascale" <giuseppep@opera.com> > wrote: > >> On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:51:47 +0200, Matt Hammond >> <matt.hammond@rd.bbc.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Sounds good. >>> >> >> Agree with both. Merged into the requirement document. >> http://www.w3.org/2011/webtv/wiki/HNTF/Home_Network_TF_Requirements#Terminology >> >> /g >> >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:40:34 +0100, Clarke Stevens >>> <C.Stevens@cablelabs.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I think it would be worthwhile to define it since the idea of a home >>>> network is a concept that has not been relevant in HTML to this >>>> point. I >>>> also think your definition is pretty good. We could also add something >>>> along the lines of, "The home network can also be considered the local >>>> area network (LAN) within the home." >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> -Clarke >>>> >>>> On 8/29/11 4:29 PM, "Matt Hammond" <matt.hammond@rd.bbc.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've just noticed that the terminology section includes "companion >>>>> device" >>>>> ... which can be dropped since it no longer features in the >>>>> requirements >>>>> document. >>>>> >>>>> Would it also be worth adding a definition for "home network"? I >>>>> appreciate this may be deceptively difficult to define in a way that >>>>> we >>>>> can all agree on; and perhaps that may be reason enough to exclude >>>>> it and >>>>> >>>>> therefore deliberately keep it ambiguous. Here is an attempt though: >>>>> >>>>> "For the purposes of this document, the term "home network" refers >>>>> to the >>>>> >>>>> networking infrastructure that facilitates Internet Protocol >>>>> communications between devices within the home. This will typically >>>>> (but >>>>> not always) consist of a single IP subnet and will typically (but not >>>>> always) be connected to the Internet." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Matt >>>>> -- >>>>> | Matt Hammond >>>>> | Research Engineer, BBC R&D, Centre House, London >>>>> | http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Giuseppe Pascale >> TV & Connected Devices >> Opera Software >> -- Giuseppe Pascale TV & Connected Devices Opera Software
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