BLUETOOTH: THE BUDDY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

INTRODUCTION - The term Bluetooth refers to an open specification for a technology to enable short-range wireless voice and data communications anywhere in the world. Keywords: Bluetooth, communication Bluetooth is the name of a new short-range, low bandwidth wireless communication technology. Many people have heard of Bluetooth but few have experienced it hands-on. It is designed to be small enough to include in portable devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) but many usage scenarios also involve laptops, desktops, printers, cameras and other types of devices. Several consumer accessories featuring Bluetooth support are due to reach markets. As the rate of adoption grows so will the interest for including Bluetooth support in programs across many different hardware and software platforms. At present such efforts are initially hindered by a steep learning curve. This is the result of rapid pace of change in the field, which has led to several poorly documented protocol stacks.

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