Rappore Technologies Introduces a WinCE Bluetooth Protocol Stack and Software Developers Kit

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Rappore Technologies Introduces a WinCE Bluetooth Protocol Stack and Software Developers Kit

URL(s): Rappore

SAN JOSE, Calif.-- March 12, 2001 --Rappore Technologies(TM), Inc., a provider of reliable and secure wirefree software and services, today announced the release of their WinCE(TM) Bluetooth(TM) stack and software developers kit (SDK). Rappore's Bluetooth stack architecture is more reliable, more configurable, and more secure than other host stacks available today.

Rappore's modular Bluetooth protocol stack adheres to the Bluetooth 1.1 specification, and includes support for HCI, L2CAP, SDP, RFCOMM, TCS, OBEX, Security Manager, and SCO connections.

Using a modular, configurable architecture, Rappore enables rapid portability to diverse hardware platforms and operating systems. Their stack is portable across past, present, and future Microsoft Windows(TM) operating systems including Windows98(TM), Windows2000(TM) and WindowsXP(TM). The stack employs an operating system independent abstraction layer to facilitate portability to multiple operating environments such as WinCE and embedded Linux.

Rappore's architecture is able to isolate processor and operating system dependencies, enabling rapid support for a wide variety of processor types and manufacturers. Their Bluetooth protocol stack is also radio independent allowing the support of base-band and RF silicon from multiple sources.

This stack supports a variety of existing applications such as Dial-Up Networking and other COM port-based applications, a hardware abstraction layer, and Host Control Interface Transport drivers for USB and UART.

Instead of trying to turn application developers into Bluetooth radio experts, their rich SDK focuses developers on application development. Where others tend to over-complicate their APIs, Rappore's easy-to-use SDK provides real code examples for real-world applications development. Programmers hit the ground running with their sockets interface -- a familiar and powerful development environment. No need to learn yet another API. Additionally these APIs encapsulate protocol data so developers can program faster.

"This unique stack architecture accelerates our customer's time to market," stated Bill Hogan, president and CEO of Rappore Technologies. "We give our OEM customers a truly bulletproof protocol stack, and a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use SDK enabling them to more easily integrate Bluetooth applications."

Recently, Rappore announced they've also ported their Bluetooth technology to Lineo's Embedix(TM) embedded Linux and LynuxWorks's BlueCat(TM) embedded Linux. Rappore's Bluetooth stack enhances embedded Linux operating systems with Bluetooth wireless capabilities.

Pricing and Availability

Rappore offers a Zero Cost Developer License (no cost to use in development) coupled with a flat-fee annual maintenance contract. Once a customer commercializes a product, they charge a deployed unit royalty based on annual volume commitments.

The Bluetooth protocol stack for WinCE will be available the second quarter of 2001. For more information about this product, please send an email to info@rappore.com.

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