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Submission Title: ZigBee Alliance Berlin ASC Open HouseDate Submitted: June 2, 2003Source: Don Sturek Company Figure 8 Wireless, Inc.Address 10145 Pacific Heights Blvd., Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92121Voice +1-858-552-8500 x14, FAX: +1-858-552-8501, E-Mail: [email protected]

Re: ZigBee Alliance Berlin Architecture Subcommittee Open House Presentation

Abstract: This document is an overview of the ASC presented at the Berlin Members Meeting Open House.

Purpose: This document conveys the goals and intent of the ASC.

Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the ZigBee Alliance. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein.Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution will be posted in the member area of the ZigBee web site.

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ZigBee Alliance Berlin Members Meeting

June 2003 Open House

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Architecture Subcommittee Background

• Formed as a subcommittee of the ZigBee Technical Steering Committee in February 2003– Representatives on the Subcommittee from each Working

Group plus selected at-large members

• Responsibilities:– Address open architecture issues emanating from the

Working Groups– Create an overall ZigBee Protocol Architecture Overview– Work with Marketing to understand/decompose market

requirements to technical requirements– Summarize and manage costs for the entire protocol

solution

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ZigBee Protocol Architecture Features

• Application Profiles creation designed by end product developers

• Standardized Application Framework and Network Layer

• Service Discovery and Binding optimized for small footprint devices– Zero knowledge message delivery

• Seamless network formation and multi-hop routing based on application installation guidelines and security

• Integrated security based on AES-128

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ZigBee Application ExampleLight Switch

ZigBee Device Objects(e.g. ZigBee End Device)

Light Switch Object

Lamp Actuator

ZigBee Device Objects(e.g. ZigBee Coordinator)

Lighting Control Object

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ZigBee Network Model

ZigBee End Device (RFD or FFD)

ZigBee Router (FFD)

ZigBee Coordinator (FFD)

Mesh Link

Star Link

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ZigBee Protocol Architecture Overview

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Address Market Requirements and Manage Complexity and Cost

• Low cost system solution– Support and manage reduced function/full

function device mix– Highlight technology tradeoffs, recommend

uses of the protocol to address markets

• Maintain Cost Analysis document as a repository for typical solution sizes

• Define optimizations to lower costs

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Summary

• Assist Working Groups in fulfilling ZigBee Mission Statement

• Assist ZigBee Marketing and Member Companies in targeting ZigBee to their markets and solutions

• Facilitate development and optimization of the ZigBee protocol

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More Information

• Technical Steering Committee– Bob Heile, Chair

• [email protected]

– Venkat Bahl, Vice-Chair• [email protected]

– Architecture Subcommittee• Don Sturek, Chair

– [email protected]

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