Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)

GOEP is used to transfer an object from one device to another.

Usage Scenarios

A simple scenario would be using Bluetooth technology to send information like files, vCards, vCalendars and images between your mobile phone or PDA and a PC.

Example Products

Here are a few examples of the types of devices that you might find using the GOEP:

• Laptop
• PC
• Mobile phone
• PDA
• Media Viewer

Getting Technical

The GOEP defines two roles, that of a Server and a Client:

• Server – This is the device that provides an object exchange server to and from which data objects can be pushed and pulled, respectively.
• Client – This is the device that can push or/and pull data object(s) to and from the Server.

The Baseband, LMP and L2CAP are the OSI layer 1 and 2 Bluetooth protocols. RFCOMM is the Bluetooth adaptation of GSM TS 07.10. SDP is the Bluetooth Service Discovery Protocol. OBEX is the Bluetooth adaptation of IrOBEX. The Application Client layer shown in Figure 2.1 is the entity sending and retrieving data object from the Server using the OBEX operations. The application Server is the data storage to and from which the data object can be sent or retrieved. Need more? View the Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP).