The Device Profile for Web Services (DPWS) is a lightweight subset of the overall web services protocol suited for the network connected devices. This is the future of the network connected devices. It is an essential part of the Windows Rally technologies (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/default.mspx).
There are some independent vendors that are looking to build UPnP <-> DPWS gateway. WCF does not natively support DPWS, but it can be built on top of it. We are actively looking at improving our support for device connectivity in future.
WCF and UPnP
Speedie
Hi Simon,
The Device Profile for Web Services (DPWS) is a lightweight subset of the overall web services protocol suited for the network connected devices. This is the future of the network connected devices. It is an essential part of the Windows Rally technologies (http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/rally/default.mspx).
There are some independent vendors that are looking to build UPnP <-> DPWS gateway. WCF does not natively support DPWS, but it can be built on top of it. We are actively looking at improving our support for device connectivity in future.
Thanks,
Vipul Modi