Bluetooth Terms

Term

Definition

 

 

Authentication

Verification of a numeric passkey before a connection or activity can be completed.

 

 

Authorization

Approval of a connection, access, or activity before it can be completed.

 

 

Bonding (Paired devices)

Creating a trusted connection between your device and another. After a bond is created,

 

the two devices become paired. A paired device does not require authentication or

 

authorization.

 

 

Device address

Unique electronic address of a Bluetooth device.

 

 

Device discovery

Location and recognition of another Bluetooth device.

 

 

Device ID

Name that a Bluetooth device provides when discovered by another device.

 

 

Encryption

Method of protecting data.

 

 

Passkey

Code you enter to authenticate connections or activities requested by other devices.

 

 

Personal Information Manager

Collection of programs used to manage daily business tasks (for example: Contacts,

(PIM)

Calendar, and Tasks).

 

 

Profiles

Collection of Bluetooth settings.

 

 

Service discovery

Determination of which programs you have in common with other devices.

 

 

Changing Bluetooth Settings1.Press Start > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.

2.Scroll and select the bluetooth connection for which you want to change the settings.

3.Follow the on screen instructions and press Done.

Bluetooth Device Profiles

The functions that Bluetooth supports are called services or profiles. You can communicate only with Bluetooth devices that support at least one of the following profiles:

●ActiveSync—Uses SPP to connect to ActiveSync on a computer

●Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)

●Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)

●Personal Area Networking (PAN)

●Generic Access Profile (GAP)

●Hands Free Profile (HFP)

●Headset Support Profile (HSP)

●Human Interface Device Profile (HID)

●Object Exchange (OBEX) Protocol

●Object Push Protocol (OPP)

●Serial Port Profile (SPP)

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