International Universal Remote Console Standards Approved

(updated) The national bodies of ISO/IEC JTC1 voted in January 2008 to adopt international standards for universal remote console technology. No negative votes or comments were received on this round, and the standards will therefore proceed directly to publication. This is a key step towards enabling the use of URC technology with mainstream consumer electronics, which is a goal the Trace Center has worked toward for the past ten years.

The newly approved standard ISO/IEC 24752 is in five parts, including an overview and detailed descriptions of the components of the URC framework. These components are: user interface socket description, presentation template, target description, and resource description. If approved, the international standard will be published in 2008.

The Trace Center has been instrumental in the development and standardization of URC technology from its inception. Trace is a member of the INCITS Technical Committee V2, the U.S. mirror group of JTC1 SC35, where the international version of the URC standard has been developed. Trace is also a founding member of the URC Consortium.

For further information about URC technology, please visit the URC Consortium's website.

Posted at 8:57 AM on December 4, 2007.