Bluetooth

E40780

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

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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
Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: AVRCP

GATT
HFP
HID
HSP
MAP
OBEX
PAN
PBAP
SPP
hasVersion Bluetooth 1.0
Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 1.1

Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 1.2

Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 3.0 + HS

Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth 5.2

Bluetooth 5.3
includesSpecification Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth BR/EDR

Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bluetooth Classic

Bluetooth self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Harold Bluetooth
surface form: Harald Bluetooth
originCountry Sweden
standardizedBy IEEE 802.15
surface form: 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

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

Nokia N79 supportsBluetooth Bluetooth
this entity surface form: Bluetooth 2.0
Nokia N78 hasFeature Bluetooth
Nokia 8800 connectivity Bluetooth
LG Wing smartphone wirelessTechnology Bluetooth
subject surface form: LG Wing
Apple eMac wirelessOption Bluetooth