Overview

ISO/IEC 29341-3-11:2008 - "Information technology - UPnP Device Architecture - Part 3-11: Audio Video Device Control Protocol - Connection Manager Service" specifies the UPnP Connection Manager Service used to model and bind streaming capabilities between Audio/Video (AV) devices. Part of the ISO/IEC 29341 (UPnP) series, this standard defines how AV devices advertise transport protocols and negotiate connections in pervasive, peer‑to‑peer, ad‑hoc or unmanaged networks (home, small business, public spaces).

Key Topics

The standard focuses on the Connection Manager service model and includes:

Service modeling and XML description: ServiceType, state variables and actions with an XML service description for UPnP stacks.
State variables (examples):
- SourceProtocolInfo, SinkProtocolInfo - advertised protocol/transport capabilities
- CurrentConnectionIDs - active connections index
- A_ARG_TYPE_ConnectionStatus / Direction / ProtocolInfo / ConnectionID / AVTransportID / RcsID
Standardized actions:
- GetProtocolInfo - query supported protocols
- PrepareForConnection - negotiate establishment parameters
- ConnectionComplete - finalize or clean up connections
- GetCurrentConnectionIDs, GetCurrentConnectionInfo
Eventing and moderation: Rules for state change notifications and event throttling.
Theory of operation: ProtocolInfo concept and typical control point workflows.
Test and conformance: Test cases and guidelines for implementation validation.
Protocol-specific guidance (Annex A): Implementation patterns for HTTP GET streaming, RTSP/RTP/UDP, device-internal streaming, IEC 61883 and vendor‑specific transports.

Applications

ISO/IEC 29341-3-11 is practical for anyone implementing or integrating UPnP AV streaming:

Device manufacturers (MediaServer, MediaRenderer) - to advertise streaming formats and manage connections.
Software developers - building UPnP control points, media players or server applications handling protocol negotiation.
System integrators and integrators - designing home‑network AV systems that require standardized discovery and connection binding.
QA and test engineers - validating interoperability and conformance to UPnP Connection Manager behavior.
Network appliance designers - ensuring plug-and-play streaming across ad-hoc or unmanaged networks.

Relevant keywords: UPnP Connection Manager, ISO/IEC 29341-3-11, Connection Manager Service, Audio Video Device Control, streaming capabilities, protocolInfo, UPnP AV, media streaming, UPnP Device Architecture.

Related Standards

Part of the ISO/IEC 29341 UPnP family; closely related parts include:

ISO/IEC 29341-3-10 (AVTransport service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-12 (ContentDirectory service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-13 (RenderingControl service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-2 / 3-3 (MediaRenderer / MediaServer devices)

This standard is essential for interoperable UPnP AV implementations and industry‑grade media streaming solutions.

Overview

Key Topics

The standard focuses on the Connection Manager service model and includes:

Service modeling and XML description: ServiceType, state variables and actions with an XML service description for UPnP stacks.
State variables (examples):
- SourceProtocolInfo, SinkProtocolInfo - advertised protocol/transport capabilities
- CurrentConnectionIDs - active connections index
- A_ARG_TYPE_ConnectionStatus / Direction / ProtocolInfo / ConnectionID / AVTransportID / RcsID
Standardized actions:
- GetProtocolInfo - query supported protocols
- PrepareForConnection - negotiate establishment parameters
- ConnectionComplete - finalize or clean up connections
- GetCurrentConnectionIDs, GetCurrentConnectionInfo
Eventing and moderation: Rules for state change notifications and event throttling.
Theory of operation: ProtocolInfo concept and typical control point workflows.
Test and conformance: Test cases and guidelines for implementation validation.
Protocol-specific guidance (Annex A): Implementation patterns for HTTP GET streaming, RTSP/RTP/UDP, device-internal streaming, IEC 61883 and vendor‑specific transports.

Applications

ISO/IEC 29341-3-11 is practical for anyone implementing or integrating UPnP AV streaming:

Device manufacturers (MediaServer, MediaRenderer) - to advertise streaming formats and manage connections.
Software developers - building UPnP control points, media players or server applications handling protocol negotiation.
System integrators and integrators - designing home‑network AV systems that require standardized discovery and connection binding.
QA and test engineers - validating interoperability and conformance to UPnP Connection Manager behavior.
Network appliance designers - ensuring plug-and-play streaming across ad-hoc or unmanaged networks.

Related Standards

Part of the ISO/IEC 29341 UPnP family; closely related parts include:

ISO/IEC 29341-3-10 (AVTransport service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-12 (ContentDirectory service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-13 (RenderingControl service)
ISO/IEC 29341-3-2 / 3-3 (MediaRenderer / MediaServer devices)

This standard is essential for interoperable UPnP AV implementations and industry‑grade media streaming solutions.

ISO/IEC 29341-3-11:2008 PDF

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Overview

Key Topics

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Related Standards

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Abstract

Overview

Key Topics

Applications

Related Standards

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