Bluetooth

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Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology standard used to connect and exchange data between devices such as phones, computers, headphones, and peripherals.


Statements (99)
Predicate Object
instanceOf network protocol
short-range radio technology
wireless communication standard
abbreviation BT
commerciallyAvailableSince 1999
developedBy Bluetooth Special Interest Group
governingBody Bluetooth SIG
hasProfile A2DP
AVRCP
GATT
HFP
HID
HSP
MAP
OBEX
PAN
PBAP
SPP
hasVersion Bluetooth 1.0
Bluetooth 1.1
Bluetooth 1.2
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3
includesSpecification Bluetooth BR/EDR
Bluetooth Classic
Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth Mesh
initiallyDevelopedBy Ericsson
introduced 1990s
maxRange approximately 10 meters for Class 2 devices
up to 100 meters for Class 1 devices
namedAfter Harald Bluetooth
originCountry Sweden
standardizedBy IEEE 802.15.1 (earlier versions)
supportsCodec AAC
LC3
SBC
aptX
supportsCommunicationType point-to-multipoint
point-to-point
supportsDataRate up to 1 Mbps (Bluetooth 1.x)
up to 2 Mbps (Bluetooth LE 5)
up to 24 Mbps (Bluetooth 3.0 HS theoretical)
up to 3 Mbps (Bluetooth 2.x EDR)
supportsDeviceType car infotainment system
desktop computer
fitness tracker
game controller
industrial sensor
laptop computer
medical device
mobile phone
smart home device
smartphone
smartwatch
tablet computer
wireless headphones
wireless keyboard
wireless mouse
wireless speakers
supportsFeature adaptive frequency hopping
audio codecs
backward compatibility
device discovery and inquiry
low power consumption
service discovery
supportsSecurityFeature LE Secure Connections
authentication
encryption
pairing
secure simple pairing
supportsTopology piconet
scatternet
supportsUseCase asset tracking
hands-free calling
health monitoring devices
proximity detection
wireless file sharing
wireless music playback
wireless printing
usedFor Internet of Things connectivity
device discovery
file transfer between devices
location-based services
short-range wireless data exchange
wireless audio streaming
wireless input devices
wireless peripheral connectivity
wireless tethering
usesFrequencyBand 2.4 GHz ISM band
usesModulation frequency-hopping spread spectrum

Referenced by (54)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 1.1")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 1.2")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 3.0 + HS")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 4.2")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth 5.2")
hasVersion
Apple Vision Pro
HomePod
Misfit
TicPods
connectivity
Thread ("Bluetooth Mesh")
Wi‑Fi
Zigbee ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
competesWith
Apple Watch
Spectacles
Surface Pen
connectsVia
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth Classic")
Bluetooth ("Bluetooth BR/EDR")
includesSpecification
Android TV
PlayStation 3
Windows Phone
supports
ChromeOS
Nest Audio
watchOS
supportsConnectivity
AirDrop
Apple Magic Mouse
Universal Clipboard ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
usesTechnology
Mac Studio
Samsung Galaxy Watch5
Surface RT
wirelessConnectivity
Nearby Share
Nearby Share ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
communicationProtocol
ESP32 microcontrollers ("Bluetooth Classic")
ESP32 microcontrollers ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
hasFeature
Multi-Touch trackpad
connectedBy
Nokia Nseries
connectivityFeatures
ChromeOS tablet
connectivityOption
Amazon Echo
connectsTo
Nokia 1100 series
doesNotHaveFeature
Calliope mini ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
hasInterface
Bluetooth ("AVRCP")
hasProfile
Control Center (macOS)
includesControlFor
Chromebit
networkConnectivity
Handoff ("Bluetooth Low Energy")
requires
Symbian
supportsFeature
Windows Mobile
supportsNetworking
macOS
supportsNetworkingProtocol
Mi TV
supportsStandard
iPad ("Bluetooth LE")
supportsWirelessStandard
LEGO Mindstorms NXT
usesCommunication
Moto 360
usesWirelessTechnology
Nintendo Wii
wirelessStandard
Apple CarPlay
wirelessTechnology

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