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The Bluetooth Protocol Architecture

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Bluetooth network technology connects mobile devices wirelessly over a short-range to form a personal area network (PAN). The Bluetooth architecture has its own independent model with a stack of protocols, instead of following the standard OSI model or TCP/IP model.

The protocols in the Bluetooth standard can be loosely grouped into the physical layer, data link layer, middleware layer, and application layer as shown in the following diagram −

Protocols in the Bluetooth Protocol Architecture

  • Physical Layer − This includes Bluetooth radio and Baseband (also in the data link layer.

    • Radio − This is a physical layer equivalent protocol that lays down the physical structure and specifications for transmission of radio waves. It defines air interface, frequency bands, frequency hopping specifications, and modulation techniques.

    • Baseband − This protocol takes the services of radio protocol. It defines the addressing scheme, packet frame format, timing, and power control algorithms.

  • Data Link Layer − This includes Baseband, Link Manager Protocol (LMP), and Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP).

    • Link Manager Protocol (LMP) − LMP establishes logical links between Bluetooth devices and maintains the links for enabling communications. The other main functions of LMP are device authentication, message encryption, and negotiation of packet sizes.

    • Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP) − L2CAP provides adaption between upper layer frame and baseband layer frame format. L2CAP provides support for both connection-oriented as well as connectionless services.

  • Middleware Layer − This includes Radio Frequency Communications (RFComm) protocol, adopted protocols, SDP, and AT commands.

    • RFComm − It is short for Radio Frontend Component. It provides a serial interface with WAP.

    • Adopted Protocols − These are the protocols that are adopted from standard models. The commonly adopted protocols used in Bluetooth are Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Internet Protocol (IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

    • Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)− SDP takes care of service-related queries like device information so as to establish a connection between contending Bluetooth devices.

    • AT Commands − ATtention command set.

  • Applications Layer − This includes the application profiles that allow the user to interact with the Bluetooth applications.

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Published on 22-May-2020 15:18:12
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