[Request] Use AllJoyn for communication between devices [not relevant]

asked 2015-01-24 14:02:50 +0200

Yeti gravatar image

I've read about multiple requests here on TJC about having the tablet and phone communicating with each other automatically.

At work I recently came in contact with the AllJoyn-Framework of the AllSeen Alliance. It's an internet of things framework which allows devices communicate through several channels. As a developer you don't even have to care about all the connections, it manages them by itself.

I think it would be great if you could build such a standard into your products, because it will allow them to communicate with other devices, which support AllJoyn, too.

The pros in my opinion would be:

  • It's an open source projects supported by multiple big companies
  • It's possible to send notifications to other devices, which have AllJoyn built in (e.g. Show notification on TV when a Message arrives at the phone)
  • It has a low footprint because it should be able to run on any kind of device
  • Of course it's possible to supply public services and services only for other specific devices

Of course, there are some cons, too:

  • Not a official standard, but at least they just mess up with specifications and write some code (in comparison to their "competitors")
  • Not many vendors use it today

I think using such a framework can be a big plus for users, but also for App Developers!

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Interesting stuff, even if there are many similar IoT-conventions and frameworks for device-to-device connectivity APIs,and data sharing (like JSON-based websockets etc).Naturally, privacy/security of the linking of user devices and data is a major concern (specifically if/when commercial IT-ecosystem corps step in to the game).

foss4ever ( 2015-01-25 02:18:27 +0200 )edit

@jjaone: I agree with you, but since AllJoyn allows to secure services with a password or even a key-file it should be possible to be in charge of which devices gathers which information. In my opinion it's better to spend more time in a good configuration interface and using an open source framework than building something "proprietary" by itself.

Yeti ( 2015-01-26 08:33:11 +0200 )edit