Introduction to Bluetooth 1.1 and This Guide
This guide serves as an instructional overview for the book Bluetooth 1.1: Connect Without Cables, Second Edition. This publication provides an authoritative and in-depth examination of the Bluetooth 1.1 wireless specification. It details the significant improvements in interoperability and reliability introduced in this version, offering comprehensive guidance for understanding and developing with Bluetooth 1.1 technology.
The book is designed for systems designers, developers, managers, marketers, and anyone interested in exploiting Bluetooth for simple, seamless, and intuitive wireless communications.
Key Concepts and Topics Covered
The book systematically covers the Bluetooth 1.1 specification, placing it within the context of markets, applications, and complementary technologies. It addresses key development issues and explains the objectives of the 1.1 release.
- Bluetooth System Components: A detailed review of the elements that constitute a Bluetooth system, including how connections function and essential concepts such as piconets and scatternets.
- Protocol Stack: Comprehensive coverage of the Bluetooth protocol stack from its foundational layers to its applications.
- Interoperability: Explanations of interoperability between Bluetooth 1.0b and 1.1.
- 1.1 Improvements: Detailed insights into the enhancements of Bluetooth 1.1, including the rationale behind each change.
- Security and Power Conservation: Thoroughly revised coverage of Bluetooth security features and low-power modes, along with encryption and authentication mechanisms.
- Network Encapsulation: Guidance on bridging Ethernet and Bluetooth using the Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol.
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP): Instructions on integrating UPnP with the Bluetooth protocol stack.
- New Bluetooth Profiles: Introduction to profiles that enable new product functionalities, such as Human Interface Devices, Hands-Free Phone usage, Basic Printing, Basic Imaging, and Hard Copy Cable Replacement.
- Supporting Technologies: Discussion of technologies utilized by Bluetooth, including OBEX, WAP, GSM TS07.10, UPnP, Q.931, and UUIDs.
- Related Technology Comparisons: A comparative analysis of Bluetooth with other wireless technologies like DECT, IrDA, Home RF, HiperLAN, and 802.11.
Visual Aid: Book Cover
This image displays the front cover of the book, titled "Bluetooth 1.1: Connect Without Cables, Second Edition," authored by Jennifer Bray and Charles F. Sturman. The cover highlights the book's focus on wireless communication technology.
About the Authors
Jennifer Bray
Jennifer Bray is a consultant at Cambridge Silicon Radio and a Councillor on the Bluetooth Architectural Review Board of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. She holds a doctorate in wireless communications and possesses extensive experience in communications product development, including secure Ethernet, wireless ATM, ADSL, DAB, CDMA, GSM, and Bluetooth systems.
Charles F. Sturman
Charles F. Sturman is the Bluetooth Program Manager for TTPCom, responsible for Bluetooth product development and business development strategy. He is a member of the Radio1 Improvements Subgroup, chartered by the Bluetooth Specification Improvements Group to enhance the Bluetooth specification. He has 10 years of experience in designing low-cost, low-power communications and computer systems.
Book Specifications
| Publisher | Prentice Hall |
| Publication Date | December 17, 2001 |
| Edition | Subsequent (Second Edition) |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 624 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0130661066 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0130661067 |
| Item Weight | 2.35 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7 x 1.41 x 9 inches |
Publisher Information and Resources
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