ONVIF, founded by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems, and Sony Corporation, is a non-profit organization that acts on behalf of members to facilitate the standardization of interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. ONVIF consists of a Steering Committee, Technical Committee, Technical Services Committee, and Communication Committee. General management and voting procedures follow established terms of reference for open standards initiatives and are defined in the Rules of Membership. The committees can establish working groups to accomplish tasks related to their work.