On Apr 12, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Steven Morrey wrote: > Have you considered looking at something like this as a basis for transition? > SYBA (SY-ADA23012) USB Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Dongle, CSR Chipset > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833328011&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Network+-+Bluetooth-_-Syba-_-33328011 > > I know it's not exactly what you are looking for, but it would > leverage your existing investment in USB by providing a direct > translation layer. Obviously most of the heavy lifting on that device > is in the driver, but the chipset it's built on is extremely flexible > and without violating any of my NDA's, I believe I can safely say it > is used in a broad array of products from significant manufacturers. > > Also the dongles are only $6.99 and would probably be even cheaper with > volume. > > As for advice, the main thing with bluetooth to be aware of (having > worked on a USB to bluetooth conversion for a major product line), is > that there are different device profiles and each serves a very > distinct purpose, but there can be quite a bit of confusion as to > which is best for a particular application. > > To remain standards compliant you will want to take significant time > to decide what exactly it is that your device does, and carefully > consider which profile(s) you want to support with your device. > > A quick run down of various device profiles are located here > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_profile > > A higher level of detail is located here. > https://www.bluetooth.org/Technical/Specifications/adopted.htm > > I hope you find this helpful! > > Sincerely, > Steve
Steve, This is excellent information. Thank you very much! - Kimball http://www.kimballlarsen.com /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
