Telephone, Home Audio/Theater, Remote Control, Internet connected devices, Clock/Radio, PVR, Intercom, Appliances, Security, and Home Control, Home Organizer.
PA (Personified Assistant) allows CE Manufacturers to add functionality without adding additional keys, buttons, and complex menus. PAM board is designed to embed easily with CE products. Also, PAM allows access to home and broadband network to add additonal level of functionality and ease of setup and configuration. For example the next generation home telephone base units will have USB/Ethernet connections to home PC. PA-Base which is running on the home PC can be directly accessed by just picking up the handset.
Benefits to CE Manufactures include:
- Reviatalize and update older products
- Simplicity in performing complex functions
- Differentiation
- Connection to broadband
- Offer new revenue generating services
- Higher margins