ISO/IEC 29341-12-10:2015 PDF

Overview

ISO/IEC 29341-12-10:2015 specifies the Remote User Interface (Remote UI) Client Service as part of the UPnP Device Architecture. Aligned with UPnP Device Architecture version 1.0, this standard defines a service-type for managing an out-of-band remoting protocol connection between a Remote UI client and a device that supports user interaction. The service is mandatory for all Remote UI clients and is published under the device type urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:RemoteUIClientDevice and service type urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RemoteUIClient:1.

Key Topics

• Service modeling: formal service-type, state variables and their semantics (for example DeviceProfile, CurrentConnections, CompatibleUIsUpdateIDEvent).
• State variables & eventing: variables for UI compatibility, connection tracking and moderated eventing to support notifications to control points.
• Actions: standardized control actions to manage remote UI sessions, including:
  • Connect, Disconnect
  • GetCurrentConnections, GetDeviceProfile
  • GetUIListing, AddUIListing, RemoveUIListing
  • DisplayMessage, ProcessInput
• Error handling: common error codes and action relationships to ensure interoperable behavior.
• Data models & schemas: XSD schemas for DeviceProfile and compatible UI listings, and an XML service description for UPnP stack integration.
• Normative references: links to related UPnP parts and URI/URL syntax standards (e.g., RFC 1738, RFC 3986, ISO/IEC 29341-4-12).

Applications

This standard is used to enable remote control and interaction scenarios where a client device remotes a user interface hosted by another device. Practical use cases include:

• Remote control and screen-mirroring for consumer electronics (media players, set-top boxes, smart TVs).
• Smart home and IoT devices enabling remote UI access from mobile apps or dedicated controllers.
• Enterprise and accessibility solutions where UI rendering and input are remoted to assistive devices.
• Device interoperability testing and certification, ensuring consistent behavior across UPnP Remote UI implementations.

Who uses it:

• Device manufacturers implementing UPnP Remote UI clients or servers.
• Firmware and application developers building remoting clients or integration layers.
• System integrators and QA teams validating UPnP Device Architecture conformance.

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC 29341-4-12 (Content Directory Service)
• UPnP Device Architecture parts in the ISO/IEC 29341 series
• IETF RFC 1738 and RFC 3986 (URI/URL syntax)

This standard provides the service template, state variable definitions, action set, XSD schemas and XML service description required for interoperable Remote UI client implementations under UPnP.