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Hopen Digital Home Software Suite

DVR, Multi-TV DVR A complete DVR application, HopenDVR includes the user interface, integrated EPG, and all engines. Multi-TV DVR, which combines DVR LAN software, delivers unique and powerful whole-home DVR. Whole Home Music Studio Using a point and click interface on any screen (including a TV, PC or PDA) the application can automatically discover and aggregate digital music files and playlists stored on networked appliances like media centers, set-top boxes, and/or PCs, access and play digital music files to any connected speaker,and burn CDs from playlists. TV Photo Turning TVs into digital frames, this application displays photographs stored on any in-home hard drive to any connected TV. Multi-Screen Caller ID Leveraging an existing Caller ID service to the home, Multi-Screen Caller ID extends name and number display to all connected screens (TV, PC, other) on the in-home network.

Whole Home Applications

TV Voicemail Bringing voicemail to the TV, this application stores incoming voice mails,displays them on any connected screen and allows the playback of the message through any connected speaker.

The core software enabling Multi-TV DVR and other whole home services, FlexMedia LAN from Hopen pools and manages distributed resources, including clients, hard drives, tuners, DVD players, etc., wherever they reside on the in-home network. The software, which enables auto-discovery, connectivity and shared usage, has robust Quality of Service mechanisms for hard drive bandwidth, network bandwidth, and other shared resources.

Efficient and small-footprint software that powers Video Thin Clients, Audio Thin Clients, and integrated clients, HOPEN Media Client software enables the connection of additional devices to the in-home network, providing automatic device discovery, remote display, media playback, and security.

Networking Software Residential/Data Gateway Incorporating a router to link one or more WAN connections to one or more LAN connections, HopenResidential Data Gateway software includes NAT/PAT, DHCP, DNS, a robust firewall, and secure authentication. November 03

Application Framework

Application Server Set within a Java container, the Application Server provides storage, logging, security, publish/subscribe communication channels to facilitate the addition of applications to devices. Other services manage media content,encryption and certification process, and client services. Additional basic services include file support, persistent object databases, and configuration management. Data Aggregation HopenData Aggregation server software enables an automated process to aggregate non-personally identifiable usage data from deployed equipment. EPG Data HopenEPG Data server software enables the delivery of EPG data from third-party EPG data providers to deployed Ucentric-powered equipment.

Security HopenSecurity software provides a robust set of services to protect persistent digital content from unauthorized access and copying. Leveraging widely accepted cryptographic standards, this server software provides certification, key-management and encryption services. The Hopensecure content protection architecture ensures that no content is stored or transmitted ˇ°in the clearˇ±.

Developer Support

Software Developers Kit (SDK) A rich set of documented application program interfaces (APIs) to enable thirdparty application development for the HOPENsoftware platform. Video Thin Client A complete hardware reference design to enable the production of Ucentric-powered Video Thin Clients.

Audio Thin Client A complete hardware reference design to enable the production of HOPEN-powered Audio Thin Clients. Integrated Client Critical hardware components to be embedded to make the full range of devices network ready from TVs to clock radios.