Brainboxes BL500 manual Bluetooth in action, Glossary

Bluetooth in action

Unlimited possibilites

A technology that, like Bluetooth, eliminates the need for cables offers a great number of potential applications.The possibilities are virtually unlimited. Nevertheless, in some areas it is particularly obvious that Bluetooth is an ideal solution. This section gives you a few examples.

Three-in-one phone

Use the three-in-one phone for different purposes – at the office, as an intercom; on the road, as a mobile phone; at home, as a portable phone

Wireless headset

Use the wireless headset for hands-free operation of a phone – in the car, in the office, or at home.

Synchronization

Automatic synchronization of eg. your PC, mobile phone, and handheld computer. An example: As soon as you enter the office, the calendar in your handheld computer is automatically updated to agree with the calendar in your office PC.

Internet bridge

Connect to the Internet no matter where you are, using a laptop and a mobile phone.

Glossary

Authentication

Security mechanism that prevents access to critical data and makes it impossible to falsify the origin of a message.

Device address

The unique address of a Bluetooth device.

Device discovery

Before a link can be established, a Bluetooth device needs to discover the other

Bluetooth devices that are active within its range.

Device name

The name that a Bluetooth device presents itself with when supplying identity information to another device.

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