Dear Bluetooth Group: I am addressing the issues in this note to you because the Apple MFI staff and page 21 of the "Bluetooth Design Guidelines for Apple Products" indicated this is the most appropriate forum. The Apple iPhone makes it very convenient for users of our product, the "Controller System", to monitor the health and performance of the product. The way the iPhone is used with the product is described below. We would like your advice on the following issues. (i.e. The issues also apply to the iPad and other IOS platforms.) ISSUES ----------- 0) What Bluetooth profile would be most appropriate for products like the Controller System ? 1) What kind of Bluetooth authentication is needed for the Controller System ? 2) Does the authentication need to be integrated into the Controller System ? 3) How, if at all does this authentication, fit in the MFI program framework ? Controller System Description ----------------------------- The primary function of the Controller System is to handle real-time events. It includes an MCU, USB ports, and uses an off the shelf Bluetooth USB adapter for communications. (i.e. The Bluetooth communications are independent of the other Controller System functionality.) The iPhone is used to monitor the health and performance of the Controller System. It displays data from small ASCII log files it retrieves from the Controller system via a Bluetooth connection it initiates. The techniques and protocols used for file transfer conform to industry and standard committee norms for OS independent data transfer. It is necessary for the functionality to be backwards compatible with previous iPhone and IOS releases. The Controller System is RTOS based but has a Bluetooth stack that interfaces with USB Bluetooth adapters the same way as an MS Windows OS. Best Regards, Paul Romero -- Paul Romero RCOM Communications Software Phone/Fax: (510)339-2628 E-Mail: paulr@rcom-software.com _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Bluetooth-dev mailing list (Bluetooth-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/bluetooth-dev/site_archiver%40lists.... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com