The possibility is that every television set will become an Internet host. As the world of digital high-definition television approaches, the differences between a computer and a television will diminish.
Predictor: Hinden, Robert
Prediction, in context:Robert M. Hinden made the following comments in a research presentation at INET ’95, the Internet Society’s 1995 International Networking Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 27-30. He was presenting an overview of the Next Generation Internet Protocol (IPng), recommended by the IPng Area Directors of the Internet Engineering Task Force at the Toronto IETF meeting July 25, 1994. The recommendation was approved Nov. 17, 1994, by the Internet Engineering Steering Group and made a “proposed standard.” Hinden was director of software at Ipsilon Networks, Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., at the time. Hinden says: ”The possibility is that every television set will become an Internet host. As the world of digital high-definition television approaches, the differences between a computer and a television will diminish. As in the previous market, this market will require an Internet protocol which supports large scale routing and addressing, and auto configuration. This market also requires a protocol suite which imposes the minimum overhead to get the job done. Cost will be the major factor in the selection of an appropriate technology.”
Date of prediction: June 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Internet Appliances
Name of publication: ISOC INET '95 (conference)
Title, headline, chapter name: IP Next Generation Overview
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.isoc.org/HMP/PAPER/PT1/html/paper.html
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