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ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is an open industry forum for the development of a global standard for the interface of network video products. It was officially incorporated as a non-profit, 501(c)6 Delaware corporation on November 25, 2008.ONVIF is committed to the adoption of network video in the security market. The ONVIF specification will ensure interoperability between network video products regardless of manufacturer. The cornerstones of ONVIF are:Standardization of communication between network video devices Interoperability between network video products regardless of manufacturer Open to all companies and organizationsThe ONVIF specification defines a common protocol for the exchange of information between network video devices including automatic device discovery, video streaming and intelligence metadata.
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Open Network Video Interface Forum
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ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum)
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• Open industry forum for the development of a global interface standard for network video products
• Non-profit organization, founded by member fees
• Founded by Axis, Bosch and Sony
• Established in 2008
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• Standardize communication between network video devices
• Ensure interoperability between network video products
• Open to all companies and organizations globally
To facilitate the development and use of a global open standard for the interface of network video products
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Mission
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Utilizes state-of-the-art IT industry technologies
• Modern Web services, WSDL-based• Fast and easy integration• Device discovery based on WS-discovery• Flexible and scalable• Secures interoperability
• Code generation• Data type interoperability
• SOAP• JPEG, MPEG-4 & H.264 – video, audio and meta-
data streaming
Scope of the ONVIF specification
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• Cameras and encoders• Intelligent network devices• Viewers• Access control• Etc.
Wide range of network devices
Scope of the ONVIF specification
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• Streaming• Device discovery• Device management• PTZ control• Security• Event handling• Analytics• Etc.
Standardization of the network layer
Scope of the ONVIF specification
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• Test specification• Test tool• Conformance process• Technology choices
Key to a global open standard
Focus on interoperability & conformance
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Organization
Steering Committee
Communication Committee
Technical Service
Committee
TechnicalCommittee
Storage WG
Tech. Support WG
Test tool WG
Test spec. WG
Enhancement WG
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More than 40 membersFull
members
Contributing members
Usermembers
30 user members
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Milestones
ONVIF established
2008
Core specificationver. 1.0
Nov, 2008
Test specificationver. 1.0
Dec, 2008
Core specification ver. 2.0, draft
2009
Test tool ver. 1.0
H1, 2009Product releases
2009
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Documentation available today
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• ONVIF core specification ver 1.0• WSDL and XML Schemas Specifications
• ONVIF Test Specification ver 1.0
• Technical White Papers
• All information available on www.onvif.org
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Why ONVIF?
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• Open
• Global
• Well-defined, non-profit organization• Clear rules of membership
• Voting procedures
• Open to everyone
• Member base
• Both standardization and interoperability
