Abstract
Global smart home companies are cooperating with each other to secure a platform to create a mutually compatible system while competing technically. This paper analyzes the knowledge network of the smart home industry using patent citation information. We identify the roles of companies in mediating the flow of knowledge among the five sub-sectors of the smart home industry, CSP (Chip & SW Providers), NEM(Equipment Manufacturers), PP (Platform Providers), NSP (Network Service Providers), and SDM (Smart Device Manufacturers). We also empirically identify the level of contribution to the activation of the smart home knowledge ecosystem by companies belonging to the OCF(Open Connectivity Foundation), organized for the Internet of Things and standards, and non-OCF companies. The findings of this study can be used for formulation of positioning strategy and technology planning of smart home companies.
| Translated title of the contribution | Analyzing the Knowledge Ecosystem of the Global Smart Home Industry |
|---|---|
| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 11-22 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | 대한산업공학회지 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2021 |