Presented by: Guided by:

Shankar Singh Yadav Mr. Simrat Singh Gill

 OUTLINE
What is Bluetooth?
What kinds of devices use Bluetooth?
What are the advantages of Bluetooth?
What is the maximum range of Bluetooth devices?
How do Bluetooth devices avoid interference with
other devices?
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 WHAT IS IT?
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Bluetooth is an industry specification for short
range data transmission between personal
devices
 HISTORY
1998 – Bluetooth Special Interest Group formed
1999 – Bluetooth 1.0 specification released
2000 – First mobile phone and headset
2004 – Bluetooth 2.0 specification released
2006 – Bluetooth SIG announces integration with
WiMedia Alliance version of UWB
Nearly 2 billion products shipped in 10 years
(1998-2008)
Bluetooth Devices
 SPECIFICATIONS
2.4 GHz frequency band
Frequency hopping
1-3 Mbps data rate
3 Classes
– Class 1 – 100 meter range
– Class 2 – 10 meter range
– Class 3 – 1 meter range
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 ADVANTAGES
Low cost
– Chips cost under $3
Easy synchronization
Low power usage
 SECURITY
Bluebugging, Bluesnarfing, Bluejacking no longer
a threat
– Only affects older devices
– Patches
Tips
– Non-Discoverable Mode
– Only pair with known devices, do not pair
in public
– Change your PIN
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 WIMEDIA ALLIANCE
March 16 - Agreed to a technology transfer with
Bluetooth SIG
UWB prototypes running Bluetooth protocol
480 Mbps
Low power usage
 BLUETOOTH 3.0
Announced April 21, 2009 (Today)
Uses Wi-Fi to achieve faster data transfer
speeds
24 Mbps
Bluetooth used to pair devices
Data transfer handed off to Wi-Fi
– Both devices must have Wi-Fi
– Otherwise uses Bluetooth for data
transfer
 FUTURE
Phones may become an “all-in-one” device
– Retail
– Travel
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