UPnP architecture for distributed video voice over IP applications

In this demo we show a framework for a distributed videophone application. The framework leverages the Universal Plug and Play protocol and allows interaction between the videophone and other UPnP compliant devices, like a TV set or a media server. This interaction makes it feasible to display the caller's image on the television screen, thus allowing the user to relax on the sofa and naturally converse. Another scenario is the one where the user sends to the conversation partner a set of still pictures or short video clips acquired from a UPnP media server already available in the home premises.