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Consumer Electronics Society Newsletter Fall 2011 ■ Number 3 Consumer Electronics Society Newsletter Fall 2011 ■ Number 3 From the President http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/ces/ Stephen Dukes President, Imaginary Universe, LLC [email protected] Table of Contents From the President . 1 From the Editor . 4 An Appeal to Patent Agnostics . 9 Conference IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Briefing – ICCE-Berlin 2011 . 10 Conference Growth Conference Focus – IGIC 2011. 15 The IEEE CE Society served as a technical co-sponsor of the 1st International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Communica- A Review of Popular tions and Networks (CECNet) 2011 in Xianning, China in April of Games Conferences . 18 2011. Larry Zhang, past President of the IEEE CE Society served as Down Memory Lane . 20 the General Chair of the conference. Thomas Coughlin, Vice Presi- Meet Dr. Robin Sarah Bradbeer . 20 dent of Operations and Planning and myself participated in the CECNet 2011 conference in April of 2011. The CECNet 2011 confer- The Non-Kit Computer. 21 ence was well attended. We had the opportunity to meet with pro- Apple Designer Muses on fessors from Xianning University and delegates from Taiwan who the Micro Competition . 25 were interested in CE Society activities. The CE Society has signifi- cant interest in growing it presence in China with the establishment Quick-Start Guide to Preparing of new chapters and conferences. We are working towards ensuring Content for CE Magazine . 28 that these conferences will compliant with IEEE requirements. The CE News Bytes . 29 scope of the conference was on consumer electronics, communica- Focus on IPAD2. 36 tions and networks. The IEEE CE Society will serve as a technical co-sponsor and I iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) – Device Teardown. 37 will serve as the General Co-Chair of the 2nd International Confer- Smart Grid Round-Up. 38 ence on Consumer Electronics, Communications and Networks (CECNet) 2012 conference in Three Gorges, China in April of 2012. What the Internet of Things Will Joe Lillie, a prominent member of the IEEE, has agreed to serve as Mean for the Smart Grid . 41 Technical Program Committee Chair. We have well known indus- IEEE CE Society Standards Update . 43 try executives that will contribute as keynote speakers for the con- Conference Report – ISCE 2011 . 44 ference. The CE Society will also serve as the technical co-sponsor of the 3rd International Conference on E-Business and E-Govern- General Notices & Announcements . 46 ment (ICEE) 2012 to be held in Shanghai, China in May of 2012. The intent of the participation is to create new chapters in each location where conferences are held and continue to grow the IEEE CE Society in China. continued on page 3 The IEEE Consumer Electronics Society wants you as a member. To join, click on issn 1082-748X http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/ces/ and then member benefits. On this page you can choose the type of membership which fits your needs. Just select the membership desired and you will be transferred to a page which is specifically set up for that membership. 2011 CHAPTER CHAIRS 2011 IEEE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE BANGALORE SECTION CHAPTER BHASKAR J KARMAKAR [email protected] Term Expires 2011 Stefan Mozar Richard S. Prodan BEIJING SECTION Robin S. Bradbeer Vice President of BROADCOM Corporation DONG LIU VP of International Affairs Conferences Longmont, CO [email protected] City University of Hong Kong University of Western Sydney DALLAS SECTION CHAPTER Department of Electronic Australia Tom Wilson WILLIAM LUMPKINS Engineering 44 Meurants Lane Secretary/Governance [email protected] Hong Kong Glenwood, NSW Phorusgasse 8/6 2768 Australia 1040 Vienna, Austria GERMANY SECTION CHAPTER Tomohiro Hase HANS L. CYCON Ex-Officio Members [email protected] VP of International Strategy Sharon Peng Stephen D. Dukes Ryukoku University Awards Chair GREECE SECTION CHAPTER President Department of Media Harman International ATHANASIOS KAKAROUNTAS Stanwood, WA [email protected] Informatics 8500 Balboa Blvd. Faculty of Science and Northridge, CA 91329 HONG KONG SECTION CHAPTER Technology Larry Zhang BERNARD C FONG Seta, Otsu 520-2194, Japan Past President/Nominations Chair [email protected] Simon Sherratt ICERA Transactions on Consumer Richardson, TX KANSAI SECTION CHAPTER William Lumpkins Electronics Editor TADASHI SAKAMOTO Standards, Technical Activities The University of Reading [email protected] Chair School of Systems Engineering Peter Clout OTTAWA SECTION JT. CHAPTER Wi2Wi Inc. RG6 6AY, UK Division IV Director WAHAB ALMUHTADI 2107N. 1st Street, Suite 540 Vista Control Systems, Inc. [email protected] San Jose, CA 95131 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite Q Kyle Wiens Los Alamos, NM 87544-4103 PHILADELPHIA SECTION JT.CHAPTER Membership Chair GAIL L ROSEN Wayne C. Luplow iFixit [email protected] Scott Linfoot ATSC Representative 9393 Eagle Vista Way Treasurer PORTUGAL SECTION JT. CHAPTER Zenith Electronics Atascadero, CA 93422 De Montfort University JORGE R FERNANDES 2000 Millbrook Drive Department of Engineering [email protected] Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Queen’s Building Term Expires 2013 The Gateway PRINCETON-CENTRAL JERSEY SEC. JT. CHAPTER Narisa Chu NARAYAN L GEHLOT Brian Markwalter Leicester UK LE9 1BH [email protected] CWLab International, Ltd. CEA Liaison 3338 Prairie RUSSIA (NORTHWEST) SECT Consumer Electronics Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 Stuart Lipoff DMITRY A TKACHENKO Association VP of Publications [email protected] 1919 S. Eads Street IP Action Partners Arlington, VA 22202 Peter Corcoran 192 Kirkstall Road SAN DIEGO SECTION CHAPTER Newsletter/CE Magazine Editor Newton, MA. 02460 YUNJUN BRIAN ZHANG National University of Ireland, [email protected] Term Expires 2012 Galway Galway, Ireland Charlotte Kobert SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SECTION CHAPTER Tom Coughlin SHARON PENG Vice President for Operations CE Society Executive [email protected] and Planning Nahum Gershon Administrator/ Coughlin Associates The Mitre Corporation Coordinator of Conferences SANTA CLARA VALLEY SECTION CHAPTER 1665 Willowmont Ave 7515 Colshire Drive 4115 Clendenning Road MICHAEL C WANG San Jose, CA 95124-3234 Mclean,VA 22102-7538 Gibsonia, PA 15044 [email protected] SEOUL SECTION CHANG-SU KIM [email protected] SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO SECTION MIHAJLO KATONA [email protected] SINGAPORE SECTION CHAPTER PRAMOD K MEHER CE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL BOARD [email protected] Editor Peter Corcoran, [email protected] SUSQUEHANNA SECTION CHAPTER ALDO MORALES [email protected] Associate Editors Stefan Mozar, [email protected] Stu Lipoff, [email protected] TAIPEI SECTION CHAPTER Tom Coughlin, [email protected] Samad Ahmadi, [email protected] TIHAO CHIANG [email protected] TOKYO SECTION IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Deadlines NAOTO HAYASHI [email protected] http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cemag Dec 31 - Spring, 2012 UKRI SECTION CHAPTER March 31 - Summer 2012 EZENDU I ARIWA IEEE prohibits discrimination, harassment, and bullying. [email protected] June 30 - Fall 2012 For more information, visit http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/ Sept 30 - Winter 2012 whatis/policies/p9-26.html. VANCOUVER SECTION CHAPTER SHAHRIAR MIRABBASI [email protected] AdCom Minutes: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/ces/AdComMeetings.htm IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Newsletter (ISSN 1082-748X) is published quarterly by the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Headquarters: 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016-5997. An assessment of $1.00 per member per year (included in Society fee) for each member of the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society is made. This newsletter is printed in the U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Newsletter, IEEE, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854-1331. Copyright 2011 IEEE. Permission to copy without fee all or part of any material without a copyright notice is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage and the title of publication and its date appear on each copy. To copy material with a copyright notice requires special permission. Please direct all inquiries or requests to IEEE Intellectual Property Rights Manager, IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Tel: +1 732 562 3966, FAX: +1 732 981 8062, EMAIL: [email protected] From the President continued from page 1 The strategy of the CE Society is The ICCE – Berlin held in Europe the ISCE 2013. The conference will be to couple the new conferences along- and GCCE held in Japan, will com- held in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, an area side existing, successful international plement the ISCE Conference that is with over 400 technical and manu- consumer electronics shows, a for- held in countries around the globe. facturer companies, along with three mula that has been highly successful The site for the ISCE is selected by universities, i.e., National Taiwan with the International CES show the Chapter Chairs. The ISCE for University, National Chiao Tung held annually in Las Vegas each year. 2011 was held in Singapore. Next University and National Chung We have two new conferences that year the ISCE 2012 will be held in Hsing University. We are excited will ensure a CE Society presence at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. with the opportunity to hold the con- two major CE shows. The ICCE – The ISCE 2011 Singapore Confer- ference here in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Berlin 2011 conference is being held ence was chaired by Nicholas Van We are planning two other regional in tandem with the IFA show in Ber- successful. Following the conference, conferences, within the next year or lin, Germany in September and the a tutorial was held and well two, one, possibly, in India. The dis- GCCE 2012 that will be held in asso- attended. The R10 Chapter Chairs cussions associated with a conference ciation with the CEATEC in Japan met under the auspicious of Dr. in India come after only one year of October 2012, outside Tokyo.
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