Device Web Services refer to products and services that have been enhanced by internet technology, including remote printing, PDA and internet phones, voice over internet protocol, and home security and control. These services aim to improve existing devices by enabling internet connectivity, and more devices are likely to join this family in the future.
Device Web Services is a collective term used for a number of products and services that have been enhanced by the use of Internet technology. Essentially, a number of the products we’ve used in the past that are built on a foundation of technologies other than the World Wide Web are now powered by the presence of Internet connections. Here are some examples of common web services for devices that many people use on a daily basis.
One of the first device web services developed was the use of the Internet to enable remote printing. Previously, printers required a direct wired connection to a network hub to function. Today it is possible for people who travel to send documents for printing directly to a printer at the home office, having the document printed in minutes. Similarly, the Internet can now also be used to send a document to a fax machine for printing.
The latest incarnations of the PDA and the Internet phone are also examples of device web services. Wireless technology has made it possible to connect with an Internet service provider, browse the web, make phone calls, fax documents, and send email, all from a handheld device. Increasingly, these applications developed primarily for business use have become popular options for personal use as well.
Voice over Internet protocol is also considered part of the basic web services for device improvements. Traditional landlines can now be used as part of the equipment used to make local, national and international telephone calls using audio streaming over the Internet. Essentially, the signal is converted from a standard telephone signal to a data stream and makes its way through the Internet to the termination point. The termination point can be a landline using traditional fiber optic technology, a mobile phone or a computer connected to the Internet and running software to make and receive calls. Using the latest versions of JAVA and XMTL makes this process simple for users and helps maintain the integrity of connections.
Web services for devices also make good use of home security and control. People on the go can use the Internet to manage household tasks, such as turning the lights off and on, adjusting the heating thermostat, or even viewing footage captured by the premises’ security cameras. The ability to manage home controls while away from home is one of the hottest developments in web services for devices and will no doubt become more and more popular over the next few years.
Device Web Services are usually developed with the goal of taking something people already use and making it even better to use it over an Internet connection. As time goes on, there will no doubt be additional devices that will join the family of web services we all account for.
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