Bluetooth Profiles [Paperback]

Dean Anthony Gratton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0130092215 | ISBN-13: 978-0130092212 | Edition: 1

Bluetooth Profiles: The Definitive Guide shows how to build interoperable, user-centered Bluetooth products that work "right out of the box." It covers usage models, principles, user expectations and dependencies for every significant Bluetooth Profile - from the Foundation Profiles, such as LAN access and file transfer, to powerful emerging profiles including personal area networking and automotive applications. It even offers practical guidance for creating your own new profiles.

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From the Back Cover

Build reliable, interoperable Bluetooth products—right now!

• Practical guidance for building reliable, interoperable Bluetooth products
• Covers usage models, profile principles, user expectations and dependencies
• Details every foundation profile and key application, from cordless telephony to file transfer
• Introduces emerging profiles for personal area networking, imaging, printing and automotive applications
• Shows how to build your own new profiles

Bluetooth Profiles are the key to delivering interoperable products that work reliably, "right out of the box." Now, leading Bluetooth expert Dean Anthony Gratton brings the Bluetooth Profiles to life, showing you exactly how to use them to build winning user-centered products. Gratton takes you "under the hood" of every significant Bluetooth Profile, from Bluetooth's essential Foundation Profiles to powerful emerging profiles for personal area networking, automotive applications and imaging. Drawing on his extensive experience with Bluetooth development, Gratton also offers practical guidance for creating innovative new profiles of your own.

• Accessible, authoritative coverage of usage models, profile principles, user expectations and dependencies
• Presents practical introductions to GAP, SDAP, OBEX and SPP—the Foundation Profiles that underlie most of Bluetooth's application development
• Covers all core Bluetooth application profiles: cordless telephony, intercom, headset, dial-up networking, fax, LAN access, object push, file transfer and synchronisation
• Previews new profiles for imaging, printing, extended services discovery, hands-free and much more
• Contains a concise "macro-level" review of current Bluetooth protocol stacks and development kits
• Includes a detailed Bluetooth glossary and reference section

About the Author

DEAN ANTHONY GRATTON has witnessed the evolution of Bluetooth firsthand as a consultant for organizations such as TDK Systems Europe, Alcatel Microelectronics, Plantronics, and 3Com Europe, and as an active participant in the Bluetooth standards process. He edited the Bluetooth LAN Access Profile, served on the Personal Area Networking Working Group and contributed to the latest Specification of the Bluetooth System: Profiles v1.1. His work on defining new aspects of Bluetooth technology has recently been patented.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (January 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130092215
• ISBN-13: 978-0130092212
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Dean Anthony Gratton is a bestselling author and columnist.

Dean has worked extensively within the wireless telecommunications R&D industry and has an accomplished career in software engineering. He has enjoyed a variety of roles and responsibilities in addition to being an Editor of the Specification of the Bluetooth System: Profiles, v1.1 (the original specification). He has participated in defining the initial Bluetooth Personal Area Networking profile, and was active in the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and marketing committees. His wireless research work has been patented.

Dean has developed, architected, and led teams across several new product developments for mobile phones, DigitalTV, broadband, Femtocells, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, NFC, and Private Mobile Radio.

Dean is a columnist for Incisor.TV, where he has written a number of contentious articles sharing his thoughts and challenges on industry news, opinions, and gossip. He continues to make an authoritative published and vocal presence within the wireless telecommunications industry.

Dean holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology and a Doctorate in Telecommunications.

You can contact Dean at [e-mail] and follow him on Twitter (@grattonboy) to enjoy his witty shenanigans and his social media and technology-related tweets. Dean is an influential social media persona and was listed in the 50 "Top Dogs" of Twitter (bullsandbeavers.com).You can also read more about his work at deangratton.com.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, excellent, excellent!, February 7, 2003

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Edmond James (Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluetooth Profiles (Paperback)

As a senior developer I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone working with Bluetooth. I had been looking for a book specifically about the profiles and was not disappointed with my selection. The author considers every conceivable aspect of the profiles and discusses their various relationships in a fresh and challenging way. In my opinion, the profiles are too understated in other books and too little understood by those who develop it. Like myself, I am sure other readers of this book will greatly benefit from its content.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for the right person, September 10, 2003

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"cltss" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluetooth Profiles (Paperback)

This is an excellent source for the right person who is looking for it. If you are looking to find the nuts and bolts of Bluetooth profiles and what is under the wraps then you will find this book fascinating to read and do what ever you do. All you care is writing applications on bluetooth and looking for a book that can guide you, then this is probably not yours.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very articulate - not recommended, March 30, 2003

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"freag34" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluetooth Profiles (Paperback)

I was hoping this book was going to introduce and explain profiles in a more articulate and understanding way. It jumps right away and almost randomly into various aspects of bluetooth - in a very mixed up way. It does cover various details of each profile, but in such a tabular and stale way that it's very hard to continue reading. I enjoy reading the spec itself more than this book, which is a bad sign I'd say. This book is way too formulaic and is filled with too many tables/figures that don't add anything to the understanding of the subject - they appear to be fillers for the most part - eg it's not necessary to specify the bit breakdowns of almost every field of every message here? Too much raw data, not enough in depth understanding revealed.

One very good BT book I found was Morrow's Bluetooth Operation and Use - only one chapter on profiles but it's a much easier and more understanding read.