Bluetooth Revealed The Insider's Guide to an Open Specification for Global Wireless Communic... Book

	Foreword to the First Edition	ix
	Foreword to the Second Editon	xiii
	Preface	xv
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Trademark List	xix
Part 1	Introduction to Bluetooth Wireless Communication	1
Chapter 1	What Is Bluetooth?	3
	The Bluetooth Special Interest Group	5
	The Bluetooth Name and History	9
	Reader's Guide to This Book	10
Chapter 2	Technology Basics	15
	Wired and Wireless Communications	15
	Radio Frequency Wireless Communications	16
	Infrared Wireless Communication	19
	The Bluetooth RF Communications Solution	20
	Summary	28
Chapter 3	Bluetooth Usage Models	29
	The Cordless Computer	30
	The Ultimate Headset	32
	The Three-in-One Phone	34
	The Interactive Conference (File Transfer)	35
	The Internet Bridge	37
	The Speaking Laptop	40
	The Automatic Synchronizer	41
	The Instant Postcard	42
	Ad Hoc Networking	44
	Hidden Computing	44
	Other Usage Scenarios	46
	Summary	47
Chapter 4	Introduction to the Bluetooth Specification	49
	Purpose of the Specification	50
	Scope	51
	The Specification's Structure	53
	Relationships	55
	Guide to Understanding the Specification	56
	Summary	60
Part 2	The Bluetooth Specification Examined	61
Chapter 5	The Bluetooth Protocol Stack	63
	The Protocol Stack Components	63
	The Transport Protocol Group	65
	The Middleware Protocol Group	70
	The Application Group	76
	Summary	79
Chapter 6	The Lower Protocols of the Transport Group	81
	Protocol Layering and Terminology	83
	The Bluetooth Radio	85
	The Link Controller and Baseband	88
	The Link Manager and Link Manager Protocol	116
	Summary	131
Chapter 7	The Upper Protocols of the Transport Group	133
	The L2CAP Layer	135
	The Host Controller Interface (HCI)	151
	Summary	164
Chapter 8	The RFCOMM and SDP Middleware Protocols	167
	The RFCOMM Protocol	168
	The Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)	176
	Summary	188
Chapter 9	IrDA Interoperability Middleware Protocols	191
	The IrDA Interoperability Protocols	193
	Summary	200
Chapter 10	Audio and Telephony Control	201
	Audio and Telephony Control Operation	202
	Summary	212
Part 3	The Bluetooth Profiles Examined	213
Chapter 11	The Bluetooth Profiles	215
	The Version 1.x Profiles	215
	Summary	219
Chapter 12	The Generic Profiles	221
	Relationships	222
	The Generic Access Profile	223
	The Service Discovery Application Profile	229
	Summary	234
Chapter 13	The Telephony Profiles	235
	Relationships	236
	The Cordless Telephony Profile	237
	The Intercom Profile	243
	The Headset Profile	246
	Summary	249
Chapter 14	The Serial and Object Exchange Profiles	251
	Relationships	252
	The Serial Port Profile	252
	The Generic Object Exchange Profile	255
	The Object Push Profile	257
	The File Transfer Profile	262
	The Synchronization Profile	265
	Summary	270
Chapter 15	The Networking Profiles	273
	Relationships	274
	The Dial-Up Networking Profile	275
	The LAN Access Profile	279
	DUNP and LAP Compared	285
	The Fax Profile	288
	Summary	291
Part 4	Bluetooth Technnology 293 in Context	293
Chapter 16	Related Technology Comparisons	295
	Types of Networks	295
	Other Wireless Technologies	298
	IrDA and Bluetooth Wireless Communication Compared	298
	HomeRF and Bluetooth Wireless Communication Compared	301
	WPAN Technology Summary	303
	Wireless LANs	303
	IEEE 802.15 and Bluetooth Wireless Communication	306
	Summary	310
Chapter 17	Bluetooth Qualification	313
	What Is Qualification?	313
	Why Qualification?	314
	The Bluetooth Qualification Program	317
	Summary	323
Part 5	The Future of Bluetooth Technology	325
Chapter 18	Beyond the Version 1.x Specification	327
	The SIG Reconstituted	328
	Future Application Domains	337
	Bluetooth Products	341
	Summary	346
Chapter 19	Concluding Thoughts	347
	The Bluetooth Marketplace	347
	Opportunities	348
	Bibliography	351
	Author Background and Publication Experience	355
	Index	357