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INSPEC 5818007 C9803-5620W-016 Doc Type: Journal Paper Title: The challenge of embedded Internet Authors: Wilson, A. Journal: Electronic Product Design Vol: 19 Iss: 1 p. 31-2, 34 Publisher: IML Techpress Date: Jan. 1998 Country of Publication: UK ISSN: 0263-1474 CODEN: EPDEDB Language: English Treatment: Application; General/Review; Practical Abstract: The embedded Web or Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server allows embedded systems developers to take advantage of a network infrastructure that is already in place to enhance their designs and provide new features for their customers. It has gained acceptance as a protocol for gleaning information from a wide variety of sources and its open extensible nature makes it suitable for the full range of networked embedded systems. Many companies are already building Web browser support into smart-phones and network computers, but the other end of the connection also has great potential for many more classes of embedded system. Once fitted with an embedded Web server, a device can report its status to any client on the network and can even be reprogrammed remotely to perform new tasks. (0 Refs.) Classification: C5620W (Other computer networks); C7210 (Information services and centres); C5640 (Protocols); C6130M (Multimedia); C5630 (Networking equipment); C6150N (Distributed systems software) Thesaurus: Hypermedia; Internet; Network servers; Protocols; Real-time systems Free Terms: Embedded Internet; Embedded Web server; Hypertext transfer protocol server; Network infrastructure; Networked embedded systems; Web browser support; Remote reprogramming