Title :
Use of 115 kb/s infra-red interface for mobile multimedia
Author :
Dack, David ; I´Anson, C. ; Proudler, Graeme
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Bristol, UK
Abstract :
This paper introduces the current status of the 115 kb/s infra-red interface that has been designed to connect PDAs, sub-notebooks and other portable computers to cellphones. Experience from mobile multimedia trials has enabled us to identify key issues with mobile multimedia communications. These potential problems are addressed using infra-red communications, as proposed by the Infra-Red Data Communications Association (IRDA), to firstly decouple the functions of the mobile phone and mobile computing device, and secondly to provide a simple and inexpensive communications interface. We outline the key issues and introduce the Hewlett-Packard Serial Infra-Red Link (HP SIR) before reviewing the current proposal
Keywords :
cellular radio; computer interfaces; data communication; data communication equipment; land mobile radio; multimedia communication; notebook computers; optical communication equipment; optical links; portable computers; 115 kbit/s; Hewlett-Packard Serial Infra-Red Link; IRDA; Infra-Red Data Communications Association; PDA; cellphones; communications interface; infra-red communications; infra-red interface; mobile computing device; mobile multimedia communications; mobile phone; portable computers; sub-notebooks; Cellular phones; Computer interfaces; Data communication; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Multimedia communication; Optical fiber communication; Personal digital assistants; Portable computers;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 1994. Wireless Networks - Catching the Mobile Future., 5th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
Print_ISBN :
90-5199-193-2
DOI :
10.1109/WNCMF.1994.529105
