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Re: [ecs] a more general bluetooth question (clarification) Mark Gilmore Sun, 16 Apr 2006 08:07:27 -0400

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as prev stated:
 >goal:
 >to know when *any desired* BT device is within the area (for 
proximity detection)

the user would tell ECS the name, type, and/or address of the desired 
BT device (via a new BT Object Class).
and i would prefer to find a *generic* method of device detection 
that would work for *all* types of BT devices.

At 05:29 AM 4/16/2006, you wrote:

>Maybe it might help if you defined more what you are actually trying to
>accomplish? Are you trying to just generally add a marketing bullet
>point "supports Bluetooth" or are you trying to support some specific
>device?
>
>The only bluetooth devices I can think of that really matters in the
>market are cell phones and PDAs.
>
>You may also want to look at the BlueTooth service profiles. Each
>Bluetooth device reports what it is capable of doing, and the general
>category of device. For instance, a common profile is "Headset". Another
>profile is "Phone". My phone (Sony Ericsson T610) offers the following
>services: Dialup, File Transfer, Handsfree, Headset, Imaging, Object
>Push, Serial Port, Synchronization.
>
>Dialup is the service that allows using this phone as a modem.
>File Transfer is for getting files (pictures, sound) from the phone.
>Handsfree is for connecting to a headset
>Headset is also for connecting to a headset. The difference is in how
>the headset behaves (Handsfree allows voice dialing from the headset).
>Imaging is for the camera in the phone.
>Object Push (I think) is for getting files (pictures etc.) into the
>phone.
>Serial Port, I'm not sure. I think it's somehow related to dialup
>Synchronization - is for synchronizing the address book with Outlook.
>
>In order to do anything meaningful with Bluetooth, you'd need to first
>identify which services you want to support.
>
>On Sat, 2006-04-15 at 10:54 -0400, Mark Gilmore wrote:
> > i don't have any :-(
> > wouldn't know what to buy anyway.
> >
> > At 10:50 AM 4/15/2006, you wrote:
> >
> > >Mark Gilmore wrote:
> > >
> > >>fyi (assuming this guy knows what he's talking about :-)):
> > >>http://mhonarc.axis.se/bluetooth-dev/msg00487.html :
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm going to read it now.
> > >But, apart from that, what device do you currently have there with you?
> > >I bought some Serial adapters from Merlin, which work as remote COM.
> > >
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