Profiles and security

Interoperability

Profiles

Profile: base for BT interoperability (BT too much flexible!).

“vertical cut” in Bluetooth stack.

A given usage model (typical solution).

Each BT device supports one or more profiles.

V.1

Generic Access.

• Profile SDA.

  • (service discovery application).

• Profiles for serial port, including:

  • Profile Dial-up.

  • Profile Fax.

  • Profile headset.

  • LAN Access (uses PPP).

  • Profile for generic object exchange (OBEX).

    • File transfer.

    • Data synchronization.

    • Push-pull.

Profile of coordless phone(TCS_BIN).

• Profile interphone.

• Profile Cordless Telephony.

V.2

Radio 2 (next generation radio).

• Compatible with existing systems.

Car Profile.

PAN Profile.

GPS Profile.

Printing Profile.

Still image Profile.

• (globally better facilities in audio/voice/video).

• (better service discovery).

• (improved human interfaces).

• (improved interoperation with other devices at the 2.4GHz ISM).

Example: LAN Access Point