The software platform is the key to construct an Internet-aware HomeNet with remote control capability in a diverse hardware environment.This paper presents the design and implementation of SOPCA (Software Platform of Connecting Appliance)

a novel general software platform addresses the problems of resource management in HomeNet.SOPCA is a configurable platform to provide various services for users.A management protocol is also defined in SOPCA to control the information appliance in HomeNet.The design of SOPCA considers the characteristics of hardware in HomeNet and its connnection with Internet.With a general upper-level interface to capsule the difference between various hardware and distributed agent technique

SOPCA is a flexible platform adapted to radically different hardware in HomeNet environment.