Short Link Services Overview

In this section you will learn about the short link service technologies included in Symbian OS.

Short link services provide various components and APIs to make Bluetooth, USB, IR and OBEX functionality available to both Licensee and application developers.

Please refer to individual components or APIs for relevant details.

Short link services APIs are provided for the following technologies:

• Bluetooth

• Infrared

• USB

• OBEX

From a system model perspective the following short link components are provided:

• Application Protocols

  • Application Layer Protocols

    • IR Transfer Protocol

    • OBEX Protocol

    • OBEX Extensions

  • Bluetooth Profiles

    • Remote Control Profile

    • Phonebook Access Profile

    • Bluetooth PAN Profile

• Comms Services

  • Short Link Services

    • USB Manager

      • USB Manager

    • Short Link

      • Bluetooth Protocol Client APIs

      • Bluetooth Manager

      • HCI Framework

      • Bluetooth SDP

      • Remote Control Framework

    • Short Link Protocol Plugins

      • Bluetooth Stack PRT

      • Bluetooth HCI

      • IrDA PRT

    • Serial Comms Server Plugins

      • Bluetooth CSY

      • IrDA CSY

      • USB CSY

• Logical Device Drivers

  • USB Driver