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By Kenneth Ortega

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IntroductionIntroduction UsesUses HistoryHistory DevelopmentDevelopment The Future of BluetoothThe Future of Bluetooth

What is it?What is it?

What is it?What is it?Bluetooth is a form of wireless connection between various devices, ranging from anything such as mobile phones and computers to headphones/headsets and printers.

What Bluetooth is not.

What is it?What is it?It enables the user to create a wireless personal area network (PAN) using an unlicensed short range radio frequency.

An example of the devices that can be connected wirelessly using Bluetooth

UsesUses

UsesUsesBluetooth technology has many different applications, the first common use being connecting mobile phones to hands free sets wirelessly.

Other UsesOther Uses But Bluetooth is not limited to this one But Bluetooth is not limited to this one

use. Other possible uses include:use. Other possible uses include:

Wireless networking between computers in a Wireless networking between computers in a confined spaceconfined space

Connecting a pc Connecting a pc with peripherals as with peripherals as shown (mouse, shown (mouse, keyboard, keyboard, speakers)speakers)

Other UsesOther Uses Transfer and Transfer and

synchronization of synchronization of contacts and other contacts and other lists between lists between mobile devicesmobile devices

Wirelessly Wirelessly connecting controllers connecting controllers to game consoles (Wii, to game consoles (Wii, PS3)PS3)

History ofHistory of

HistoryHistory Bluetooth technology was Bluetooth technology was

invented in 1994 by Jaap Haarsten invented in 1994 by Jaap Haarsten and Sven Mattison while they were and Sven Mattison while they were

working for Sony Ericssonworking for Sony Ericsson

Jaap Haarsten

I couldn’t find the other guy.

HistoryHistory

It turned out big companies were It turned out big companies were interested in this new technologyinterested in this new technology

HistoryHistory

so in 1998, the Bluetooth Special so in 1998, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) was formed. This Interest Group (SIG) was formed. This now includes over 7000 companies now includes over 7000 companies worldwide who have an interest and worldwide who have an interest and are in charge of developing Bluetooth are in charge of developing Bluetooth for future products.for future products.

Development ofDevelopment of

DevelopmentDevelopment

The first versions of Bluetooth had The first versions of Bluetooth had many problems, including many problems, including connectivity and manufacturing connectivity and manufacturing problems. problems.

But over versions 1.1 and 1.2, these But over versions 1.1 and 1.2, these were gradually fixed. were gradually fixed.

A Bluetooth card for a notebook PC

DevelopmentDevelopment

What we have now is Bluetooth 2.0, What we have now is Bluetooth 2.0, a wireless system designed to have a wireless system designed to have fast data transfer, low power fast data transfer, low power consumption, and built in encryption.consumption, and built in encryption.

A USB Dongle, used to connect other devices to a computer

The Future OfThe Future Of

FutureFuture

Bluetooth is already a great Bluetooth is already a great invention, but it can still be improved invention, but it can still be improved further. further.

Just recently, Bluetooth 2.1 has been Just recently, Bluetooth 2.1 has been developed, which has been refined to developed, which has been refined to give even better connectivity, and give even better connectivity, and even faster data transfer.even faster data transfer.

FutureFuture

But this is nowhere near the end of But this is nowhere near the end of it’s life. Bluetooth 3.0 is already it’s life. Bluetooth 3.0 is already being worked on, which promises up being worked on, which promises up to 160 times the speed of version 1.0to 160 times the speed of version 1.0

X 160 Faster

FutureFuture

This vast speed capability would This vast speed capability would further increase the possible uses of further increase the possible uses of

Bluetooth, including: Bluetooth, including:

FutureFuture

mass Bluetooth networks linking mass Bluetooth networks linking every mobile phone on the planet every mobile phone on the planet privately or publiclyprivately or publicly

streaming of high definition audio streaming of high definition audio and videoand video

FutureFuture less hassle synchronizingless hassle synchronizing

As well as a much longer rangeAs well as a much longer range

FutureFuture

Eventually, Bluetooth will replace other Eventually, Bluetooth will replace other wireless transmissions because it will be wireless transmissions because it will be fast, secure, will have low power fast, secure, will have low power consumption, and have a vast range.consumption, and have a vast range.

The possible future of Bluetooth

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