CoreBluetooth

E114979

Apple framework Bluetooth Low Energy framework software framework

CoreBluetooth is an Apple framework that enables apps to communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices for tasks like data exchange and peripheral control.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
CBMutableCharacteristic	1
Core Bluetooth	1
CoreBluetooth canonical	1
CoreBluetooth framework	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T970007 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: CoreBluetooth
Context triple: [watchOS, supportsFramework, CoreBluetooth]

A. Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology standard used to connect and exchange data between devices such as phones, computers, headphones, and peripherals.
B. HomeKit framework
HomeKit framework is Apple's software framework that enables iOS apps and Siri to configure, communicate with, and control compatible smart home accessories.
C. HealthKit framework
HealthKit framework is an Apple software framework that enables apps to securely access, store, and share users’ health and fitness data on iOS devices.
D. Apple W1
The Apple W1 is a custom wireless audio chip designed by Apple to provide efficient Bluetooth connectivity, seamless pairing, and improved battery performance in compatible devices like AirPods and certain Beats headphones.
E. Zigbee
Zigbee is a low-power, wireless mesh networking standard commonly used for home automation and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: CoreBluetooth
Target entity description: CoreBluetooth is an Apple framework that enables apps to communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices for tasks like data exchange and peripheral control.

A. Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology standard used to connect and exchange data between devices such as phones, computers, headphones, and peripherals.
B. HomeKit framework
HomeKit framework is Apple's software framework that enables iOS apps and Siri to configure, communicate with, and control compatible smart home accessories.
C. HealthKit framework
HealthKit framework is an Apple software framework that enables apps to securely access, store, and share users’ health and fitness data on iOS devices.
D. Apple W1
The Apple W1 is a custom wireless audio chip designed by Apple to provide efficient Bluetooth connectivity, seamless pairing, and improved battery performance in compatible devices like AirPods and certain Beats headphones.
E. Zigbee
Zigbee is a low-power, wireless mesh networking standard commonly used for home automation and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple framework ⓘ Bluetooth Low Energy framework ⓘ software framework ⓘ
bundleIdentifier	com.apple.CoreBluetooth ⓘ
category	connectivity framework ⓘ wireless communication framework ⓘ
developedBy	Apple Inc. ⓘ
documentationURL	https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corebluetooth ⓘ
integratesWith	Xcode ⓘ
introducedFor	Bluetooth Low Energy support on Apple platforms ⓘ
keyClass	CBCentralManager ⓘ CBCharacteristic ⓘ CBDescriptor ⓘ CoreBluetooth self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CBMutableCharacteristic CBMutableService ⓘ CBPeripheral ⓘ CBPeripheralManager ⓘ CBService ⓘ
languageBinding	Objective-C ⓘ Swift ⓘ
license	proprietary ⓘ
namespace	CoreBluetooth self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CoreBluetooth framework
partOf	Apple developer tools ⓘ surface form: Apple Developer SDK
platform	iOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ tvOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ
primaryUse	communication with BLE peripherals ⓘ control of BLE peripherals ⓘ data exchange with BLE devices ⓘ
providesAPIFor	BLE advertising ⓘ BLE central role ⓘ BLE peripheral role ⓘ BLE scanning ⓘ BLE services and characteristics ⓘ
requires	Bluetooth hardware support ⓘ user Bluetooth permission ⓘ
supportsFeature	MTU-based data transfer ⓘ RSSI reading ⓘ background BLE operations ⓘ notification and indication on characteristics ⓘ state restoration ⓘ
supportsStandard	Bluetooth ⓘ surface form: Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 ⓘ Bluetooth ⓘ surface form: Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth ⓘ surface form: Bluetooth 5.0
supportsTechnology	Bluetooth Mesh ⓘ surface form: Bluetooth Low Energy
usesPattern	asynchronous event-driven programming ⓘ delegate-based callbacks ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

watchOS → supportsFramework → CoreBluetooth ⓘ

CoreBluetooth → keyClass → CoreBluetooth self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: CBMutableCharacteristic

CoreBluetooth → namespace → CoreBluetooth self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: CoreBluetooth framework

Apple platforms APIs → includesFramework → CoreBluetooth ⓘ

this entity surface form: Core Bluetooth

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