Rappore Technologies Forms Strategic Relationship With Lineo; First Integration of Bluetooth Protocol Stack for Embedded Linux.Business Editors/Technology Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2000 Rappore Technologies(TM), a champion of wirefree communications, today announced the formation of a strategic relationship with Lineo, a leading embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. company, to port Bluetooth technology to Lineo's Embedix(TM) embedded Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS). This is the first announcement of a Bluetooth protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). for an embedded Linux OS. Rappore Technologies is also the first 'wirefree' company to join Lineo's Partner Connect program. Rappore Technologies' Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. organization is working with Lineo engineering to integrate the two technologies. This effort integrates Rappore Technologies' protocol stack, which adheres to the proposed Bluetooth 1.1 Specification, and Embedix, which is based on the Linux Open Source release 2.2.17. The resulting solution enables 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 (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and embedded application An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. that requires Embedix support and Bluetooth radio connectivity. "Rappore Technologies is an important partner for Lineo in helping us to provide Bluetooth-enabled technologies in embedded devices," said Bryan Sparks, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Lineo, Inc. "Bluetooth has gained tremendous momentum in the industry as the leading standard for wireless technology and through our strategic relationship with Rappore, Lineo will provide more wireless solutions to our OEM customers in the near future." "Lineo's Embedix is an ideal platform to expand the reach of our Bluetooth wireless solutions into the embedded Linux space," said Bill Hogan, President & CEO of Rappore Technologies, Inc. "Their embedded Linux SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). made it easy for Rappore to port our solutions to this popular platform. Our common customers will benefit from the combined expertise of our two companies." Both the Rappore Technologies' stack and the Lineo Embedix SDK will be available in January 2001. ARM7 support is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2001. About Rappore Technologies Rappore Technologies delivers truly reliable and secure wirefree software and services, integrating Bluetooth with other wireless technologies to work together, and expands ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. wireless access to the wired network. The company provides software products enabling wireless connectivity for notebook and personal computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and a variety of embedded devices including portable office equipment, automotive computing, cellular phones, digital cameras, medical equipment, industrial automation products, or any OEM embedded application requiring Bluetooth radio connectivity. Rappore Technologies' Professional Services organization provides assistance to companies working to integrate Bluetooth and other wireless technologies into their product designs. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . The World Wide Web address is www.rappore.com. About Lineo, Inc. Lineo, Inc. provides Linux-based embedded systems, real-time and high availability solutions that include software, hardware designs and professional services. Lineo's solutions allow OEMs to create devices and systems that interact with the Internet while helping OEMs to reduce system requirements, per-unit costs and time-to-market. The company's key product lines include: Embedix(TM) (embedded Linux system software), uClinux(TM) (embedded Linux for MMU-less processors), NETtel(TM) (Linux-based Internet appliances for secure networking) and Availix(TM) (mission-critical high availability Linux cluster solutions). Contact Lineo at www.lineo.com, via e-mail to info@lineo.com or by calling 801/426-5001. Note to Editors: Rappore Technologies is a trademark of Rappore Technologies. All marks are property of their respective owners. |
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