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| Recent Bluetooth White Papers, Webcasts and Case Studies - ZDNet |
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| Bluetooth Wireless Technology FAQ - 2007 |
(Fri, 28 Mar 2008)
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| This paper provides information about Bluetooth wireless technology support for the Windows family of operating systems, focusing primarily on Windows Vista. It is intended primarily for Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) who are new to the Bluetooth ecosystem on Windows and addresses topics of interest to both hardware and software developers. |
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| Bluetooth PAN and External IP Networks |
(Wed, 26 Dec 2007)
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| This paper discusses how ad-hoc Personal Area Network (PAN) based on Bluetooth technology may connect to external networks. The paper assumes that the Bluetooth network (piconet) is formed by the automatic SAPIFO procedure, that one or more piconet devices have access to external networks, and that IPv4 is used for external communication. Bluetooth have specified a PAN profile for IP over Bluetooth, which uses BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol) to emulate an Ethernet segments between master and slave. If the master has an additional Ethernet connection to an external network, it uses the NAP (Network Access Point) role to interconnect the Ethernet segments and form a piconet. |
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| Mobile Multiplayer Gaming, Part 3: Multiplayer Games With Bluetooth |
(Tue, 06 Nov 2007)
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| The focus of the mobile gaming industry, centers on the wide-area wireless capabilities of mobile devices. The ability to connect to anywhere in the world is what defines the wireless computing revolution. But gaming is fundamentally a social phenomenon, and it makes sense that one would want to challenge players within earshot. The casual, handheld, and immediately accessible nature of the mobile Java gaming platform makes it a natural fit for ad hoc network gaming with the people around. Today, many mobile devices now include local-area connectivity capabilities in the form of Bluetooth wireless technology. As the user sees, adding Bluetooth support to a Java application is a clear and straightforward process. |
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| Using the JSR-82 API for OBEX Image Transfers |
(Tue, 06 Nov 2007)
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| The purpose of this paper is to provide hands-on experience with the Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology, JSR-82 API. This application will demonstrate how to use Bluetooth to transfer images to other Bluetooth devices, the paper also discusses how to use the File Connection API of the JSR-75 in order to have programmatic access to the file system of mobile device. |
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| HealthGear: A Real-Time Wearable System for Monitoring and Analyzing Physiological Signals |
(Thu, 01 Mar 2007)
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| This paper presents HealthGear, a real-time wearable system for monitoring, visualizing and analyzing physiological signals. HealthGear consists of a set of non-invasive physiological sensors wirelessly connected via Bluetooth to a cell phone which stores, transmits and analyzes the physiological data, and presents it to the user in an intelligible way. This paper focuses on an implementation of HealthGear using a blood oximeter to monitor the user's blood oxygen level and pulse while sleeping. It also describes two different algorithms for automatically detecting sleep apnea events, and illustrates the performance of the overall system in a sleep study with 20 volunteers. |
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| Security Associations in Personal Networks: A Comparative Analysis |
(Wed, 21 Feb 2007)
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| Introducing a new device to a network or to another device is one of the most security critical phases of communication in personal networks. There have been several different proposals to make this process of associating devices both easy-to-use and secure. Some of them have been adapted by emerging standard specifications. This paper first presents a taxonomy of protocols for creating security associations in personal networks and then make use of this taxonomy in surveying and comparing association models proposed in several emerging standards. |
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| Mobile TV in Japan |
(Mon, 08 Jan 2007)
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| This white paper presents the main issues concerning terrestrial digital broadcasting in Japan, such as service, device and mobile TV usage. Terrestrial digital broadcasting for mobile phones and devices called "One Seg", was launched in Japan in April, 2006. Most of the consumers seem to be familiar with the service and according to a survey, 63.1% would most likely use One Seg while waiting for a subway or bus. The mobile TV phones currently available in Japan are analyzed shortly and a brief market prospect is provided in the conclusion. |
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| WiMAX at the Great Wall: Main Issues and Challenges in the Chinese Market |
(Thu, 21 Dec 2006)
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| This white paper introduces some of the main issues surrounding WiMAX in China. There exist uncertainties not only about the technology itself but also about its detailed roll out plan. As operators, equipment makers as well as handset vendors are focusing their efforts on the 3G field, they cannot afford to invest in the R&D and commercialization of WiMAX in China. Despite the obstacles, there is enough room for WiMAX to expand in China as the coverage of fixed telecom service and WiFi is narrow.
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| Balancing the Accuracy and Practicality of Location Tracking in Heterogeneous Mobile Networks |
(Fri, 08 Dec 2006)
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| Location tracking has several applications in mobile (cellular or ad hoc) networks, such as location-based routing algorithms and consumer services. It is often difficult to precisely compute the location of a node because of the infrastructure costs and the errors inherent in most tracking techniques. Furthermore, this accuracy differs amongst the nodes based on the scattered availability of equipment such as GPS. This paper focuses on heterogeneous mobile networks, wherein some nodes know their locations more precisely than others and there is a short-range peer-to-peer communication channel such as Bluetooth, 802.11. The authors consider a generalized notion of location called vicinity which is the set of potential locations for a node. |
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| Secure your Bluetooth wireless networks and protect your data |
(Fri, 01 Dec 2006)
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| Bluetooth is a great addition to the business productivity toolbox. However, Bluetooth technology must be understood by the technical team and its deployment should be closely managed. Failure to purchase devices that support the right security measures, or to minimize exposure due to unmanaged device discovery, puts your enterprise data at risk. Here are some of the security vulnerabilities you should look for and protect against.
This download is also available as a TechRepublic article. |
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| Application Performance Management Survey Report |
(Tue, 28 Nov 2006)
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| How do your application performance practices compare to your peers? Download this survey report to see how other organisations are approaching application performance.
Compuware's Application Performance Assurance Solution : predictable performance every time
Identifies potential performance problems
Assures end-user performance expectations will be met
Avoids jeopardising the performance of production applications |
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| Simple Pairing White Paper |
(Thu, 09 Nov 2006)
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| This whitepaper provides an overview of the association models, cryptographic functions, protocols and algorithms used in the Simple Pairing feature of the Lisbon release of the Bluetooth Core Specification. The primary goal of Simple Pairing is to simplify the pairing process from the point of view of the user. Secondary goals are to maintain or improve the security in Bluetooth wireless technology. Since high levels of security and ease-of-use are often at opposite ends of the spectrum in many technologies and products, much care has been taken by the Core Specification Working Group in the creation of the Simple Pairing proposal to maximize security while minimizing complexity from the end user's point of view. |
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| Multi-Model Security Associations in Personal Networks |
(Thu, 09 Nov 2006)
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| The first connect between unknown devices is one of the most security critical phases of the communication in personal networks. Many existing security configuration mechanisms have been vulnerable against passive eavesdropping or active man-in-the-middle attacks or have been ignored by users as too cumbersome. Consequently, attackers have been able to gain access to users' network and devices. To address these problems, different association models, aiming to be both easy-to-use and secure, have been proposed and, in recent standardization work, adopted. This paper provides comparative survey on association models in current specification efforts. Particularly, the paper will evaluate Bluetooth Simple Connect, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, HomePlugAV protection modes and Wireless USB association models. |
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| Using the Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology, Part 1 - API Overview |
(Thu, 19 Oct 2006)
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| Bluetooth is a low-cost, short-range wireless technology that has become popular among those who want to create Personal Area Networks (PANs). Each PAN is a dynamically created network built around an individual, that enables devices such as cellular phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to connect automatically and share data immediately. To support development of Bluetooth-enabled software on the Java platform, the Java Community Process (JCP) has defined JSR 82, the Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT). This paper presents some background about Bluetooth, gives an overview of the typical elements of a Bluetooth-enabled MIDlet application, and introduces the reader to the core Java Bluetooth APIs. |
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| Using the Java APIs for Bluetooth, Part 2 - Putting the Core APIs to Work |
(Thu, 19 Oct 2006)
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| Bluetooth is a low-cost, short-range wireless technology that has become popular among those who want to create Personal Area Networks (PANs). Each PAN is a dynamically created network built around an individual, that enables devices such as cellular phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to connect automatically and share data immediately. To support development of Bluetooth-enabled software on the Java platform, the Java Community Process (JCP) has defined JSR 82, the Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT). This paper focuses on the how-to aspects of JABWT. |
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