Proposals

Note that the projects are targetting BlueZ version 4.x.

Kernel Space

• Black list

    Description:
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User Space

Bindings/Components

• bluez-python

    Description:
      High level/convenient python component on top of dbus-python.
      
      Just to be sure: we have nothing to do with this pybluez: http://code.google.com/p/pybluez/
  
    Mentor(s):
       Eduardo Lima <eblima@gmail.com>
       Vinicius Gomes <vcgomes@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: python, dbus
  
    Related Projects: dbus-python
  

Audio Service

• A2DP sink

    Description:
       Implement support of A2DP sink role making it possible to receive
       audio streams from sources.
       This would enable linux to linux streams, bluetooth microphones
       support or broadcasting the audio via others transports. 
  
    Mentor(s):
       Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C, glib, gobject, codec, audio/realtime programming
  
    Related Projects: Alsa, GStreamer, ffmpeg
  

• Multistream A2DP server

    Description:
       Implement an A2DP service that transmits multiple streams simultaneously.
       Users would use AVRCP controls to switch between streams.
  
       This could be used to have two different movies playing in an in-car
       entertainment system or allow for wireless audio in a gym with multiple
       programs playing on different televisions.
  
    Mentor(s):
       Brad Midgley <bmidgley@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C, glib, gobject, codec, audio/realtime programming
  
    Related Projects: Gstreamer
  

• HAL Integration

    Description:
      Make the audio devices to be announced by HAL as virtual sound cards,
      so applications and sound servers like pulse could make use of them.
  
    Mentor(s):
      Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C, dbus
  
    Related projects: HAL
  

• AVDTP packet fragmentation

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• VDP source

    Description:
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    Related projects: GStreamer, ffmpeg
  

• Telepathy plugin for HFP

    Description:
      Telepathy is a unified framework for many different kinds of real-time
      communications. The plugin will be a bridge between applications using
      the telepathy framework and the Hands-Free Bluetooth device.
  
      For Phone stacks, who use Telepathy for GSM, it should be possible to
      use the hands free device to handle GSM calls on their bluetooth Hands
      Free Units.
  
    Mentor(s):
      Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
      Alok Barsode <alokbarsode@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C, dbus
    Related Projects: Telepathy, Empathy
  

• HFP emulation

    Description:
      The project is aimed at making your computer look as a Bluetooth
      Hands-Free device. It would give a good insight as to how a bluetooth
      device works.
  
      Hand Free units are generally used in the form of car kits to handle
      Calls from your phone. Once you are connected to the Hands free via
      bluetooth all the calls from your phone are routed to the hands free
      unit.
  
    Mentor(s):
      Alok Barsode <alokbarsode@gmail.com>
      Vinicius Gomes <vcgomes@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C
    Related Projects:
  

Input Service

• Generic HID

    Description:
    Implement a flexible service(plugin based) allowing any company implement their own
    plugin. Basically, this service needs to provide an abstraction for USB HID protocol
    over a Bluetooth wireless link --- device role implementation. Plugin examples: 
    export N810 keyboard, OpenMoko, virtual keyboards or any other platform.
  
    Mentor(s):
      Claudio Takahasi <cktakahasi@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: C
  

Network Service

• DUN Client

    Description: 
      Part of the work would be adding native Bluetooth support to
      pppd, including the user-space changes, and the implementation 
      of line discipline in the Linux kernel.
  
    Mentor(s):
      Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
  
    Skills: kernel hacking, user-space C
    Related projects: NetworkManager, pppd, kernel
  

Transfer Service

• PBAP Server

    Description: Phonebook Access Profile defines the procedures and protocols
    to exchange the phone book objects(main phone book objects, incoming calls,
    outgoing calls and missed calls). The objective is define a generic service
    (plug-in based) allowing any vendor to write their own plug-in. Basically,
    a plug-in abstracts the phone book objects format and storage using a
    well-defined interface. Plug-ins examples: OpenMoko, GPE, evolution, etc.
  
    Mentor(s): Claudio Takahasi<cktakahasi@gmail.com>
    Skills: obex, vCard formats, user-space C
    Related projects: Openobex
    Required equipment: Phonebook client (PCE) enable device for testing purpose
  

• PBAP Client

    Description: Define a service to access phonebook objects using
    a common interface. The target are car-kits or any device that
    needs access the phonebook objects.
    Mentor(s): Claudio Takahasi<cktakahasi@gmail.com>
    Skills: obex, vCard formats, user-space C
    Related projects: Openobex
    Required equipment: Phonebook server (PSE) enable device for testing purpose
  

• Basic Image

    Description: Basic Imaging initiator and responder for Image Push and Remote Display Feature.
    Mentor(s): Claudio Takahasi<cktakahasi@gmail.com>
    Skills: obex, user-space C
    Related projects: Openobex
    Required equipment: BPP enable device for testing purpose