BLUETOOTH DOC
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`Prepared
`Bluetooth Audio Video
`Working Group
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`Approved
`Date / Year-Month-Day
`Version
`2003-05-22
`e-mail address
`avv-feedback@bluetooth.org
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`Revision
`1.0
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`Document No
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`N.B.
`Confidential
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`ADVANCED AUDIO DISTRIBUTION PROFILE
`SPECIFICATION
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`Adopted version 1.0
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`Abstract
`This profile defines the requirements for Bluetooth™ devices
`necessary for support of the high quality audio distribution. The
`requirements are expressed in terms of end-user services, and by
`defining the features and procedures that are required for
`interoperability between Bluetooth devices in the Audio
`Distribution usage model.
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`Revision History
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`Date
`Revision
`April 2001
`0.5
`June 2001
`0.7
`September 2001
`0.9
`October 2001
`Voting Draft 0.95
`March 2002
`0.95b
`May 2002
`Voting Draft 1.00
`June 2002
`Voting Draft 1.00 a
`Voting Draft 1.00 b February 2003
`Version 1.0
`May 2003
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`Comments
`Release to Associates
`Release to Associates
`Release to Associates and Early Adopters
`Release to Associates and Early Adopters
`Adopted 0.95
`Release for Voting Draft
`Release for Voting Draft
`Release for Voting Draft
`Adopted version
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`Ericsson
`Ericsson
`Matsushita Electric Industrial
`Nokia
`Nokia
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`Philips
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`Sony
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`Contributors
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`Morgan Lindqvist
`Fisseha Mekuria
`Tsuyoshi Okada
`Kalervo Kontola
`Vesa Lunden
`Jurgen Schnitzler
`Shaun Barrett
`Christian Bouffioux
`Frans de Bont
`Rob J. Davies
`Emmanuel Mellery
`Marc Vauclair
`Kenzo Akagiri
`Masakazu Hattori
`Harumi Kawamura (Owner)
`Rudiger Mosig
`Yoshiyuki Nezu
`Masayuki Nishiguchi
`Hiroyasu Noguchi (Co-Owner)
`Tomoko Tanaka
`Junko Ami
`Takeshi Saito
`Yoshiaki Takabatake
`Yoichi Takebayashi
`Ichiro Tomoda
`Junichi Yoshizawa
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`Document Terminology
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`The Bluetooth SIG has adopted Section 13.1 of the IEEE Standards Style Manual,
`which dictates use of the words ``shall’’, ``should’’, ``may’’, and ``can’’ in the
`development of documentation, as follows:
`
`• The word shall is used to indicate mandatory requirements strictly to be followed
`in order to conform to the standard and from which no deviation is permitted
`(shall equals is required to).
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`• The use of the word must is deprecated and shall not be used when stating
`mandatory requirements; must is used only to describe unavoidable situations.
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`• The use of the word will is deprecated and shall not be used when stating
`mandatory requirements; will is only used in statements of fact.
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`• The word should is used to indicate that among several possibilities one is
`recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others; or
`that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required; or that (in
`the negative form) a certain course of action is deprecated but not prohibited
`(should equals is recommended that).
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`• The word may is used to indicate a course of action permissible within the limits
`of the standard (may equals is permitted).
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`• The word can is used for statements of possibility and capability, whether
`material, physical, or causal (can equals is able to).
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`Contents
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`Introduction ......................................................................................... 9
`1.1 Scope.......................................................................................... 9
`1.2 Profile Dependency..................................................................... 9
`1.3 Symbols and Conventions ........................................................ 10
`1.3.1 Requirement Status Symbols ....................................... 10
`1.3.2 Definition ...................................................................... 11
`Profile Overview ................................................................................ 12
`2.1 Profile Stacks ............................................................................ 12
`2.2 Configurations and Roles.......................................................... 12
`2.3 User Requirements and Scenarios ........................................... 13
`2.4 Profile Fundamentals ................................................................ 14
`2.5 Conformance............................................................................. 14
`Application Layer .............................................................................. 15
`3.1 Audio Streaming Set Up............................................................ 15
`3.2 Audio Streaming........................................................................ 15
`3.2.1 Send Audio Stream ...................................................... 16
`3.2.2 Receive Audio Stream.................................................. 16
`Audio Codec Interoperability Requirements .................................. 18
`4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 18
`4.2 Support of Codecs .................................................................... 18
`4.2.1 Mandatory Codec ......................................................... 18
`4.2.2 Optional codecs............................................................ 19
`4.2.3 Non-A2DP Codecs ....................................................... 19
`4.2.4 Codec Interoperability Requirements ........................... 19
`4.2.5 Audio Codec Type Field Values ................................... 19
`4.3 SBC........................................................................................... 19
`4.3.1 Reference..................................................................... 19
`4.3.2 Codec Specific Information Elements........................... 20
`4.3.3 Media Packet Header Requirements............................ 22
`4.3.4 Media Payload Format ................................................. 23
`4.4 MPEG-1,2 Audio ....................................................................... 24
`4.4.1 Reference..................................................................... 24
`4.4.2 Codec Specific Information Elements........................... 24
`4.4.3 Media Packet Header Requirements............................ 27
`4.4.4 Media Payload Format ................................................. 27
`4.5 MPEG-2, 4 AAC ........................................................................ 27
`4.5.1 Reference..................................................................... 27
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`4.5.2 Codec Specific Information Elements........................... 27
`4.5.3 Media Packet Header Requirements............................ 30
`4.5.4 Media Payload Format ................................................. 30
`4.6 ATRAC family............................................................................ 30
`4.6.1 Reference..................................................................... 30
`4.6.2 Codec Specific Information Elements........................... 30
`4.6.3 Media Packet Header Requirements............................ 33
`4.6.4 Media Payload Format ................................................. 34
`4.7 Non-A2DP Codec...................................................................... 34
`4.7.1 Reference..................................................................... 34
`4.7.2 Codec Specific Information Elements........................... 34
`4.7.3 Media Packet Header Requirements............................ 35
`4.7.4 Media Payload Format ................................................. 35
`GAVDP Interoperability Requirements............................................ 36
`5.1 AVDTP Interoperability Requirements ...................................... 36
`5.1.1 Signalling procedures ................................................... 36
`5.1.2 Transport Services ....................................................... 36
`5.1.3 Error Codes .................................................................. 36
`L2CAP Interoperability Requirements ....................................... 38
`5.2.1 Maximum Transmission Unit ........................................ 39
`5.2.2 Flush Timeout............................................................... 39
`5.3 SDP Interoperability Requirements ........................................... 39
`5.4
`Link Manager Interoperability Requirements............................. 41
`5.5
`Link Controller Interoperability Requirements ........................... 41
`5.5.1 Class of Device............................................................. 42
`Generic Access Profile Interoperability Requirements.................. 43
`Testing ............................................................................................... 44
`References......................................................................................... 45
`List of Figures ................................................................................... 47
`List of Tables ..................................................................................... 48
`Appendix A (Informative): Audio Streaming with Content Protection 49
`Appendix B: Technical Specification of SBC ................................. 50
`12.1
`Introduction ............................................................................... 50
`12.2 Glossary.................................................................................... 50
`12.3 Symbols and Abbreviations....................................................... 50
`12.3.1 Arithmetic Operators..................................................... 50
`12.3.2 Logical Operators ......................................................... 51
`12.3.3 Relation Operators ....................................................... 51
`12.3.4 Bitwise Operators ......................................................... 51
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`12.3.5 Assignment................................................................... 51
`12.3.6 Mnemonics ................................................................... 51
`12.3.7 Constants ..................................................................... 52
`12.3.8 Ranges 52
`12.3.9 Number Notation .......................................................... 52
`12.4 Syntax ....................................................................................... 52
`12.5 Semantics ................................................................................. 54
`12.5.1 Frame_header.............................................................. 54
`12.5.2 scale_factors ................................................................ 55
`12.5.3 audio_samples ............................................................. 55
`12.5.4 padding 55
`12.6 Decoding Processes ................................................................. 56
`12.6.1 Frame Header .............................................................. 56
`12.6.2 Scale Factors ............................................................... 57
`12.6.3 Bit Allocation................................................................. 57
`12.6.4 Reconstruction of the Subband Samples ..................... 64
`12.6.5 Joint Processing ........................................................... 64
`12.6.6 Synthesis Filter............................................................. 64
`12.7 Encoding Processes ................................................................. 66
`12.7.1 Analysis Filter ............................................................... 67
`12.7.2 Scale Factors ............................................................... 69
`12.7.3 Joint_Stereo Channel Mode Operation ........................ 69
`12.7.4 Bit Allocation................................................................. 69
`12.7.5 Quantization ................................................................. 69
`12.8 Tables ....................................................................................... 69
`12.9 Calculation of Bit Rate and Frame Length ................................ 70
`Appendix C (Informative): Signalling Flows ................................... 72
`13.1 Audio Streaming Set Up............................................................ 72
`13.2 Audio Streaming........................................................................ 73
`Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................... 75
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`Introduction
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`1.1
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`Scope
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`The Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) defines the protocols and
`procedures that realize distribution of audio content of high-quality in mono or stereo
`on ACL channels. The term “advanced audio”, therefore, should be distinguished
`from “Bluetooth audio”, which indicates distribution of narrow band voice on SCO
`channels as defined in Chapter 12 of Bluetooth Baseband specification [1].
`
`A typical usage case is the streaming of music content from a stereo music player to
`headphones or speakers. The audio data is compressed in a proper format for
`efficient use of the limited bandwidth. Surround sound distribution is not included in
`the scope of this profile.
`
`The A2DP focuses on audio streaming, while the Video Distribution Profile (VDP)
`specifies video streaming. Support of both profiles enables us to distribute video
`content accompanied with high-quality audio. The usage case of video and audio
`streaming is described in the VDP.
`
`Note also that the A2DP does not include remote control functions. Devices may
`support remote control features by implementing both A2DP and the control profile
`as depicted, for example, in the usage scenario of Audio/Video Remote Control
`Profile[2].
`
`Editor's note: The A/V WG has requested additional QoS support in the next revision
`of the Bluetooth data link specification. When other profiles with stringent
`requirements are used in conjunction with this profile the performance may be
`degraded due to insufficient support of QoS in the current Bluetooth specification
`v.1.1, which all profiles use.
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`1.2
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`Profile Dependency
`
`In Figure 1.1, the structure and the dependencies of the profiles are depicted. A
`profile is dependent upon another profile if it re-uses parts of that profile, by implicitly
`or explicitly referencing it. Dependency is illustrated in the figure. A profile has
`dependencies on the profile(s) in which it is contained – directly and indirectly.
`
`As indicated in the figure, the A2DP is dependent upon the Generic Access Profile
`(GAP), and also the Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) [3], which
`defines procedures required to setup an audio/video streaming. The A2DP defines
`parameters and procedures that are specific for audio streaming. The terminology,
`user interface and procedures as defined in the GAP and GAVDP are applicable to
`this profile, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
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`Generic Audio/Video
`Distribution Profile
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`Advanced Audio Distribution
`Profile
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`Video Distribution Profile*
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`Audio/Video Remote Control Profile
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`* Still under development when A2DP version 1.0 is published.
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`
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`Figure 1.1: Profile Dependencies
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`Symbols and Conventions
`1.3
`1.3.1 Requirement Status Symbols
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`In this document the following symbols are used:
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`‘M’ for mandatory to support (used for capabilities that shall be used in the profile).
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`‘O’ for optional to support (used for capabilities that may be used in the profile).
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`‘C’ for conditional support (used for capabilities that shall be used in case a certain
`other capability is supported).
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`‘X’ for excluded (used for capabilities that may be supported by the unit, but that
`shall never be used in the profile).
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`‘N/A’ for not applicable (in the given context it is impossible to use this capability).
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`Some excluded capabilities are capabilities that, according to the relevant Bluetooth
`specification, are mandatory. These are features that may degrade operation of
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`devices following this profile. Therefore, these features shall never be activated while
`a unit is operating as a unit within this profile.
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`1.3.2 Definition
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`1.3.2.1 RFA
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`Reserved for Future Additions. Bits with this designation shall be set to zero.
`Receivers shall ignore these bits.
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`1.3.2.2 RFD
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`Reserved for Future Definition. These bit value combinations or bit values are not
`allowed in the current specification but may be used in future versions. The receiver
`shall check that unsupported bit value combination is not used.
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`Profile Overview
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`2.1
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`Profile Stacks
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`The figure below shows the protocols and entities used in this profile.
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`Application
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`Audio Source
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`Application
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`Audio Sink
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`AVDTP
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`SDP
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`AVDTP
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`SDP
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`LMP
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`L2CAP
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`LMP
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`L2CAP
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`Baseband
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`Baseband
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`Audio Source Side
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`Audio Sink Side
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`Figure 2.1: Protocol Model
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`
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`The Baseband[1], LMP[5], L2CAP[6], and SDP[7] are Bluetooth protocols defined in
`the Bluetooth Core specifications. AVDTP[4] consists of a signalling entity for
`negotiation of streaming parameters and a transport entity that handles streaming
`itself.
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`The Application layer shown in Figure 2.1 is the entity in which the device defines
`application service and transport service parameters. The entity also adapts the
`audio streaming data into the defined packet format, or vice versa.
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`For the shaded protocols/entities in Figure 2.1, the GAVDP applies, except in those
`cases where this profile explicitly states deviations.
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`2.2
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`Configurations and Roles
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`The following roles are defined for devices that implement this profile:
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`Source (SRC) – A device is the SRC when it acts as a source of a digital audio
`stream that is delivered to the SNK of the piconet.
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`Sink (SNK) – A device is the SNK when it acts as a sink of a digital audio stream
`delivered from the SRC on the same piconet.
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`Examples of configurations illustrating the roles for this profile are depicted in Figure
`2.2.
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`
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`Audio Stream
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`Portable Player (SRC)
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`Headphones (SNK)
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`Audio Stream
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`Portable Recorder (SNK)
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`Microphone (SRC)
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`
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`Figure 2.2: Examples of Configuration
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`2.3
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`User Requirements and Scenarios
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`The following scenario is covered by this profile:
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`- Setup/control/manipulate a streaming of audio data from the SRC to the SNK(s).
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`The following restrictions are applied to this profile:
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`1 The profile does not support a synchronized point-to-multipoint distribution.
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`2 There exists certain delay between the SRC and the SNK due to radio signal
`processing, data buffering, and encode/decode of the stream data. Countering
`the effects of such delays depends on implementation.
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`The following requirements are set in this profile:
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`3 The audio data rate should be sufficiently smaller than usable bit rate on the
`Bluetooth link. This is to allow retransmission schemes to reduce the effects of
`packet loss.
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`4 The profile does not exclude any content protection method.
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`Profile Fundamentals
`2.4
`The profile fundamentals are same as defined in the GAVDP in addition to the
`following requirement.
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`- Content Protection is provided at the application level and is not a function of the
`Bluetooth link level security protocol.
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`2.5
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`Conformance
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`When conformance to this profile is claimed, all capabilities indicated mandatory for
`this profile shall be supported in the specified manner (process mandatory). This
`also applies for optional and conditional capabilities for which support is indicated. All
`mandatory, optional, and conditional capabilities, for which support is indicated, are
`subject to verification as part of the Bluetooth certification program.
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`This section describes the feature requirements on units complying with the A2DP.
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`Table 3.1 shows the feature requirements for this profile.
`Item
`Feature
`Support in
`No.
`SRC
`1
`M
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`Audio Streaming
`Table 3.1: Application Layer Features
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`Support in
`SNK
`M
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`Table 3.2 maps each feature to the procedures used for that feature, and shows
`whether the procedure is optional, mandatory, or conditional. The procedures are
`described in the reference section.
`Item
`Feature
`Procedure
`No.
`1
`
`
`Audio Streaming
`
`
`Support
`in SRC
`M
`3.2.1
`Send Audio Stream
`N/A
`3.2.2
`Receive Audio Stream
`Table 3.2: Application Layer Feature to Procedure Mapping
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`Ref.
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`Support
`in SNK
`N/A
`M
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`Audio Streaming Set Up
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`When a device wishes to start streaming of audio content, the device firstly needs to
`set up a streaming connection. Signalling procedures and typical signalling flows are
`illustrated in Section 4.1 and Appendix A of GAVDP[3], respectively. During such set
`up procedure, the devices select the most suitable audio streaming parameters.
`There are two kinds of services configured; one is an application service capability,
`and the other is a transport service capability. (For details, see Section 4.4 in
`AVDTP[4].) This profile specifies audio-specific parameters necessary for these
`signalling procedures. An example of how the session signalling is performed is
`described in Chapter 14 of GAVDP[3] and in Chapter 13 of this specification.
`
`The application service capability for A2DP consists of audio codec capability and
`content protection capability. Requirements for audio codec interoperability and
`details of codec parameters such as mode, sampling frequency, and bit rate are
`described in Chapter 4. The content protection capability is described in Appendix A
`as informative.
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`The transport service capability is provided by AVDTP in order to manipulate the
`streaming packets more intelligently. Appropriate configuration of these services
`increases channel throughput. Available services are listed in Section 5.1.2.
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`3.2
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`Audio Streaming
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`Once streaming connection is established and Start Streaming procedure in GAVDP
`is executed, both SRC and SNK are in the STREAMING state, in which the SRC
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`(SNK) is ready to send (receive) audio stream. (See Section 4.1 in GAVDP[3].) The
`SRC uses the Send Audio Stream procedure to send audio data to the SNK, which
`in turn employs the Receive Audio Stream procedure to receive the audio data. The
`block diagrams of these procedures and created packet format are shown in Figure
`3.1. In Chapter 4 audio-specific parameters in AVDTP header and media payload
`format are also specified.
`
`Note again that the devices shall be in the STREAMING state to send/receive audio
`stream. If the SRC/SNK wishes to send/receive the audio stream whereas the state
`is still at OPEN, the SRC/SNK shall initiate Start Streaming procedure defined in
`GAVDP.
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`3.2.1 Send Audio Stream
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`In the Send Audio Stream procedure, the SRC shall, if needed, encode the data into
`a selected format in the signalling session. Then, the application layer of the SRC
`shall adapt the encoded data into the defined media payload format. The frame of
`encoded audio data is adapted to the defined payload format as defined in Chapter
`4.
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`When content protection is in use, a content protection header may precede
`encrypted audio content. This is content protection method dependent.
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`Afterwards, the stream data shall be handed down to the AVDTP entity through the
`exposed interface (Interface 4) defined in Chapter 2 of AVDTP[4]. The stream data
`shall be sent out on the transport channel using the selected transport services
`defined in Section 5.4 of AVDTP[4].
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`3.2.2
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` Receive Audio Stream
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`The AVDTP entity of the SNK shall receive the stream data from the transport
`channel using the selected transport services and pass it to the application layer by
`exposed interface defined in Chapter 2 of AVDTP[4].
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`When a content protection method is active, the application layer of the SNK shall
`process the retrieved AVDTP payload as described by the content protection
`method. Typically, this processing entails content protection header analysis and
`decryption of associated encrypted content.
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`If applicable, the frame of audio data shall be decoded according to the selected
`coding format.
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`Audio Source
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`Audio Sink
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`Encoding
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`Decoding
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`Encryption
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`Decryption
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`Media PL
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`CP
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`Media PL
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`AVDTP
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`AVDTP
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`MP
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`CP
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`Media PL
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`L2CAP
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`L2CAP
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`L2CAP
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`MP
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`CP
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`Media PL
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`Send Audio
`Stream
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`Receive Audio
`Stream
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`Media PL: Media Payload
`CP: Content protection header
`MP: Media packet header
`L2CAP: L2CAP header
`Packet Format
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`Figure 3.1: Block Diagram of Audio Streaming Procedures and the Packet Format
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`4
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`Audio Codec Interoperability Requirements
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`4.1 Overview
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`This chapter defines necessary information specific for audio codec. In Section 4.2
`definition of codecs used in this profile version 1.0 and their requirements are fully
`described. Additional information about codec introduced after A2DP version 1.0 is
`described in Bluetooth Assigned Numbers[8].
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`Remaining sections provide reference for each codec as well as the following
`information:
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`- Audio codec capabilities define the capability field and its parameters necessary
`for signalling procedures in the streaming set up. Related procedures in GAVDP
`are Connection Establishment and Change Parameters procedures.
`- Media packet header requirements define codec specific parameters in the media
`packet header, which shall be added to the media payload in the AVDTP entity.
`(See Figure 3.1)
`- Media payload format defines the codec specific payload format in the AVDTP
`packet, which shall be used in the Audio Streaming procedures in Section 3.2.
`See also Figure 3.1.
`4.2
` Support of Codecs
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`Table 4.1 shows supported Mandatory and Optional codecs in this profile.
`Codec Type
`Support Ref.
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`M
`SBC
`O
`MPEG-1,2 Audio
`O
`MPEG-2,4 AAC
`O
`ATRAC family
`Table 4.1: Supported codecs
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`4.3
`4.4
`4.5
`4.6
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`The following codecs are treated as Non-A2DP codecs:
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`- The codecs that are not on Table 4.1.
`- The Mandatory or Optional codecs on Table 4.1 used in non-conforming way.
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`Requirements for the use of Non-A2DP codecs are defined in Section 4.2.3 and 4.7.
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`4.2.1
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` Mandatory Codec
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`The A2DP mandates low complexity subband codec (SBC) to ensure the
`interoperability. The device shall implement a SBC encoder when the device is the
`SRC, and a SBC decoder when the device is the SNK. All other codecs in this
`document are called Non-Mandatory codecs.
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`The device may also support Optional codecs to maximize its usability. When both
`SRC and SNK support the same Optional codec, this codec may be used instead of
`Mandatory codec. Optional codecs available in this profile vers