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Chapter 6 - Glossary
SDP client
The SDP in a Local Device (LocDev). The SDP client requests service information
from SDP servers.
SDP server
The SDP in a Remote Device (RemDev). The SDP server responds to requests made
by SDP clients.
SDP Session
The exchange of information between an SDP client and an SDP server. The exchange
of information is referred to as an SDP transaction.
SDP Transaction
The exchange of an SDP request from an SDP client to an SDP server, and the
corresponding SDP response from an SDP server back to the SDP client.
Security Manager
The module in a Bluetooth device that controls security aspects of communications to
other Bluetooth devices.
Security Mode 1
A device will not initiate any security. A non-secure mode.
Security Mode 2
A device does not initiate security procedures before channel establishment on
Security Mode 3
A device initiates security procedures before the link setup on LMP level is completed.
A link level enforced security mode.
Serial Interface
An interface to provide serial communications. Service this term refers to a service that
one device provides for others. Examples are printers, PIM. Synchronization servers,
modems (or modem emulators).
Service Advisor
The portion of the UI that handles BT services for the UI.
Service Layer
The group of protocols that provides services to the application layer and the driver
layer in a Bluetooth device.
Service Record Database
A database that contains the service discovery-related information.
Service security level
Access to services can be denied based on the required service security level. There are
three levels of service security: authorization and authentication; authentication only,
and no security (open to all). Encryption can be another security requirement for service
use in addition to the requirements listed above. Encryption is typically applied at the
physical level (baseband). See also device security level.