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`announced today at the Windows® Hardware Engineering Conference
`and Exhibition (WinHEC) 99 the formation of the Universal Plug and
`Play Forum, a group of companies promoting Universal Plug and Play
`networking protocols and device interoperability standards based on
`open Web-based protocols. Initially, Universal Plug and Play members
`will work with Microsoft to enable device-to-device interoperability by
`promoting Universal Plug and Play protocols and cooperatively
`developing and contributing XML schemas for device description,
`naming and HTML-based control. The Universal Plug and Play
`specifications and preliminary source code for technology evaluation
`are available at the Forum's Web site at http://www.upnp.org/.
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`"Inte| believes that consumer-friendly home networking is extremely
`important as multiple PC households proliferate," said Dr. Kevin Kahn,
`Director of Communications Architecture in the Intel Architecture Labs.
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`"We are pleased to be one of the first companies to support the
`Universal Plug and Play Forum and believe that open specifications are
`the fastest way to make the vision of connectivity among home
`devices a reality."
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`To support the Universal Plug and Play Forum design process, Microsoft
`will create and maintain a Web site (http://www.upnp.org) that will
`include background information on Universal Plug and Play, the
`Universal Plug and Play Forum and its activities, Universal Plug and
`Play source code, white papers, XML dialect, developer kits and
`membership information. Upnp.org will contain the namespace and be
`the repository for device and service descriptions created through the
`forum process and using the forum conventions. Microsoft will publish
`conventions for the repository at the organizational meeting of the
`Universal Plug and Play Forum in Redmond, Wash., on June 7, 1999.
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`The Universal Plug and Play Forum is open to any company wanting to
`participate in driving the adoption of Universal Plug and Play.
`Companies with interests in particular device classes should become
`Universal Plug and Play Forum members and participate in the process
`to design schema templates for their device classes.
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`"The formation of the Universal Plug and Play Forum is the next step in
`delivering on Microsoft's vision, first outlined at the Consumer
`Electronics Show, of computing everywhere, connecting everything,"
`said Alec Saunders, group planning manager of Microsoft's Productivity
`Appliances Group. "The Universal Plug and Play Forum will bring
`together the expertise of a diverse group of industries and companies
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`About Universal Plug and Play
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`Universal Plug and Play is the next phase of the Plug and Play initiative
`introduced by Intel, Compaq and Microsoft in 1992. It is a cross-
`industry effort to define a set of common interfaces that describe
`devices and services, allow automatic discovery when a device is
`plugged into a network, and allow other devices and people to use
`them without complicated setup or configuration. Universal Plug and
`Play is a key element in Microsoft's standards-based vision of simple
`networking, where easy-to-configure intelligent appliances, networked
`peripherals, PCs and the services they provide become peers on
`networks in homes and businesses and do not require the presence of
`a PC or any Microsoft® Windows operating system.
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`About Microsoft
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`Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSI-‘l’") is the worldwide leader in
`software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
`products and services for business and personal use, each designed
`with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to
`take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.
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`Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
`the United States and/or other countries.
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`Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their
`respective owners.
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`Supporting Companies for Universal Plug and Play Forum
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`"We are committed to the Universal Plug and Play Forum because we
`believe that standards are the fastest way to make the vision of
`communicating devices a reality. With the broad industry support of
`the forum, creative standards will be promoted that will result in
`connectivity solutions being available much sooner."
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`- Bengt Christensson
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`Chief Technical Officer
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`Axis Communications
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`''Dell is proud to be one of the charter members of the Universal Plug
`and Play Forum. As networking moves into the home, common
`specifications and standards will create a variety of interoperable
`devices from diverse industries."
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`- Eric Harslem
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`Sr. Vice President of Technology
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`Dell Computer
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`in consumer devices being available much sooner."
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`- Jim Bell
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`General Manager
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`Hewlett-Packard
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