San Jose, CA — (press release exerpt) — Rappore Technologies, Inc. and LynuxWorks, Inc. announced today that they have ported Rappore's Bluetooth technology to LynuxWorks's BlueCat embedded Linux. Furthermore, Rappore has joined the LynuxWorks SynergyWorks alliance program and is the first Bluetooth technology company to join.

Rappore's Bluetooth protocol stack adheres to the Bluetooth 1.1 specification, thereby providing the BlueCat Linux operating system with standards-based Bluetooth wireless capabilities. Joint development will enable wireless connectivity for embedded devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable office equipment, automotive computing, cellular phones, digital cameras, medical equipment, industrial automation products, or any OEM embedded application that requires an embedded Linux operating system and Bluetooth radio connectivity.

Security considerations are significant factors for both embedded Linux and Bluetooth technology. Rappore asserts that true security should be “people-based” instead of simple device-level security. This approach is necessary to establish accountability to people in a wirefree environment. Rappore's Bluetooth security dovetails with embedded Linux security features while complying with current Bluetooth security standards.

Rappore's Bluetooth protocol stack and software developers kit is available from Rappore. BlueCat Linux is available from LynuxWorks.

 
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