Key Learning Points of Bluetooth

Bluetooth is easily the best in wireless handheld12. All Bluetooth devices are capable of
technology. When it comes to learning, Bluetoothtransmitting voice.
can get quite complicated. To help you, you'll find13. The channel has a total capacity of 1 MB per
the key learning points of Bluetooth below:second.
Go here and see the newest Bluetooth Headsets:14. There are two types of channels with
1. Bluetooth is an energy efficient, low overheadBluetooth - SCO (Synchronous Connection
communication protocol that's ideal for interdeviceOriented) and ACL (Asynchronous Connectionless).
communications.15. The SCO channels are time oriented, and are
2. Unlike infrared, Bluetooth doesn't require a linetherefore primarily used for transferring time
of sight.critical data such as voice.
3. Depending on the implementation, Bluetooth can16. ACL channels are normally used for
have a range of up to 100 meters.communicating data.
4. The specification of Bluetooth consists of a17. Data contained in a packet can be up to 2,745
Foundation Profile Document and a Foundationbits in length.
Core Document.18. In a single piconet, there can be up to three
5. The protocol stack for Bluetooth consists ofSCO links containing 64,000 bits a second each.
core protocols, cable protocols, and even adapted19. To avoid collision and timing problems, SCO
protocols.links are reserved slots that are set up by the
6. The transmitter operates around the 2.4 GHzmaster.
frequency band.20. The masters can support up to three SCO
7. The data channel will change frequency, orlinks with one, two, or three slaves.
hops, 1,600 times in a second, between the 7921. The slots that aren't reserved for SCO links
allocated channels in the ISM band.can be used as ACL links.
8. Bluetooth utilizes a spread spectrum frequency22. The LMP (Link Management Protocol) will
hopping RF characteristic to ensure thathandle link level security, error corrections, and
independent networking operates when the otherthe establishment of communications links.
devices are in range.23. The LMP packets will have priority over user
9. A piconet is formed when one or more devicespackets that originate and form the L2CAP layer.
open up a channel of communication.24. The L2CAP layer will ensure an acceptable
10. A piconet can have a master and up to sevenquality of service.
slaves.25. No more than one ACL link can exist at the
11. Communication of the interdevice is based onL2CAP layer.
the concepts of channels.