webinos is an EU-funded project aiming to deliver a platform for web applications across mobile, PC, home media (TV) and in-car devices.

1. The bi
Th webinos i i i i
initiative
Secure Web Operating System Application Delivery Environment.
www.webinos.org
Jan 2011

2. What webinos is about
Today: apps are the new web
web.
• Motivated by HTML is the lowest common denominator
Tomorrow: the web will become the new app*
Web apps will come with device access and cloud access
• Webinos is an industry driven, technology research and
development project with very clear deliverables.
• It is focussed on the development of future internet.
• It defines and delivers key enablers for the future Web Operating
System to drive portability and secure use of web applications
across platforms (mobile fix TV automotive)
(mobile, fix, TV,
– “Single service for every device” –
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3. What webinos will enable
• Webinos user stories to enable applications and services across domains
Home media PC Mobile Automotive
Device Feature
Integration Smart device integration, shared GPS receiver, dictionary, etc.
Sharing Sharing of music, events and other content
Media consumption Video-on-demand, citizen-2-government
Navigation Seamless navigation, holiday planner
Development and
Deploym. Cross domain appstore, create apps, cover apps
Others Context sensitive triggering, manage privacy policies,
profile management, multi device gaming e-health, e-learning
management gaming, e-health
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4. What webinos will deliver
• A web platform designed to allow apps to run across
mobile, home media, PC and automotive comprising
– Terminal specifications
– Open source platform developments
– Proof of concept applications and demos
• Plus eco-system building in form of
– workshops and seminars,
k h d i
– research publications and
– liaisons with industry standards
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5. How webinos will intercept with existing platforms
• Webinos is about Web-based development and execution
• It will not replace but sit on top of low-level operating
systems
• Webinos is designed to be commercially and technically
agnostic of underlying OS – leasing to growth
• The reference implementation shall be provided on at least
2 operating systems
NWRT
Java ME Dalvik
Flash Silverlight WebWorks
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6. How webinos compliments industry activities
• Webinos will
• developing web extensions that will allow applications to be
de e ed over e eb paradigm and over u p e devices
delivered o e the web pa ad g a d o e multiple de ces
• focuss on cross-platform compatibility and security
• complement WAC and W3C activities
• Driven by a number of the same parties Interaction between webinos, WAC and W3C
(DT, TIM, Telefonica Samsung
(DT TIM Telefonica, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, NTT Docomo)
Ericsson
• Both are about support of web applications short term
Research on long term web-app Commercial webinos will use and
Context evolution & delivery of terminal ecosystem in build on existing W3C
platform application delivery & WAC specs
Immediate – fully
Delivery 3 years, with first results available
operational by Q1 webinos deliveries
timeline after 1.5yres
2011 can be fed back to
and further used
Handsets, home media, PC, by WAC and W3C
Domain Handsets
automotive
medium term
Led by Operators, manufacturers,
Members software vendors, research Led by Operators
institutes
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7. How webinos will achieve its mission
• The webinos project will progress its deli eries in a phased approach
ebinos ill deliveries approach.
• Individual work packages are driven by different companies
• The first platform release and apps are planned 1.5yrs after launch, i.e.
Mar’12
Key, concrete Deliverables
 Use case definition / requirements
 Landscape analysis
 Concepts, architecture and key
enablers
 Open Source Platform specification
& development
 Application development
 Eco-system development
 Standardisation
 Industry alignment September 2010 – August 2013
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8. Where webinos is right now
Official start;
Kick-off meeting;
PR & signficant coverage and interest
Scenarios and use cases System and API specifications
Assessment of existing Platforms Development of the system
Assessment of Open Source
A t fO S
Governance and IPR models
Requirements and
State of the Art
User Expectations on security and privacy
3rd party engagement activities
External communication
Sept Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
2011 today
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direct project activities
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9. Who is driving webinos
• Today
– 22 founding partners from 9
countries who committed
resources for 3 years to
deliver webinos
– Academic + industrial
– Non-polarised
– Cross-domain
• Tomorrow
– Open (source) community
of academia, industrial and
,
developers driving and
using the developments
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10. Further engagement
• The 22 founding members have legally committed responsibilities, finances and
resources for 3 years
• There is a strong intention to enable further parties to engage in webinos across
the different work packages – use cases requirements platform and application
cases, requirements,
building etc.
• The legal entity for the Open Source Project is still to be established
• To enable participation in the interim,
– deliverables will be shared on the website for information and comments as applicable
– dedicated discussion fora are enabled
– webinars and expert discussion circles will be arranged
• for more details please see the back-up
details, back up
• If intestered, please
– talk to webinos members
– see the website for latest information
– see the website for events where to meet webinos delegates
– send an email to hello@webinos.org to be kept up to date
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11. Stay in touch
Newsletter:
http://webinos.org/webinos-newsletter
“webinos” group
#webinos_project
Website: http://webinos.org/
facebook.com/webinosproject
3 new reports are out !!!
Get them from
webinos.org or facebook.com/webinosproject Next Venue: Mobilware 2011, London
Contact: hello@webinos.org
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