Bluetooth End to End is a comprehensive look at the technology from the standpoint of the IT Professional. This practical, example-filled guide helps you separate the hype from reality, and chart the right course to a Bluetooth implementation. Covering every aspect of Bluetooth -- from detailed coverage of the specification to practical advice for creating Bluetooth applications, devices and networks -- Bluetooth End to End gives you the real-world knowledge you need to make the best decisions and put Bluetooth to work.

• Get advice on creating Bluetooth applications for mobile communications, networking, or e-commerce
• Learn to navigate the testing-and-approval process needed to develop a Bluetooth-compliant device
• Get insider tips on Bluetooth networking, from topologies to WPAN implementations
• Find out about Bluetooth security vulnerabilities and how to protect against them
• Discover who's behind Bluetooth and the Bluetooth SIG
• Understand how Bluetooth works, from RF and baseband communications to operating states, the link manager, and the Bluetooth API
• Take an in-depth tour of Bluetooth hardware, software, and the Bluetooth protocol stack
• Find out how Bluetooth stacks up against 802.11b, IR, and other wireless technologies

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Bluetooth Basics

• Introducing Bluetooth
• The Bluetooth World

The Technology of Bluetooth

• Elementary Bluetooth
• RF and Bluetooth
• Baseband Communications
• Bluetooth Operating States
• The Bluetooth Link Manager (LM)
• Interfacing to Bluetooth

Bluetooth Hardware and Software

• Bluetooth Hardware Components
• Bluetooth Software Components
• The Bluetooth Protocol Stack
• Comparing Bluetooth and Other Technologies

Applying Bluetooth

• Bluetooth Applications
• Creating a Bluetooth Device

Networking with Bluetooth

• Bluetooth Network Topologies
• Implementing Bluetooth in Network Environments
• Bluetooth Security

Bluetooth in the Marketplace

• Competing Technologies
• Looking Ahead

Appendix: Bluetooth Terminology

Index

Paperback; 336 pages