
A Guide for Online Information
About:
Bluetooth Technology
by Rick
Prescott

What's
Bluetooth?
It
is estimated that, before the year 2002, Bluetooth will be a built-in
feature in more than 100 million mobile phones and in several million
other communication devices, ranging from headsets and portable PCýs
to desktop computers and notebooks. The following are articles on ways
of using Bluetooth technology to make your life easier:
The
Automatic Synchronizer 1
Automatic back-up synchronization keeps you up to date.
The
Automatic Synchronizer 2
Automatic back-up synchronization keeps you up to date.
The
Cordless Desktop
Connect all peripheral tools to your PC or to the LAN.
The
Forbidden Message
Compose e-mails on your portable PC while, for example, youýre
on an airplane.
The
Handsfree Car Kit
Use the comfort of a hands-free car kit without any wires.
The
Instant Postcard
Send instant photos and video clips from any location.
The
Interactive Conference
Connect all participants for instant data exchange.
The
Internet Bridge
Be on the Internet regardless of the connection.
The
PC Speaker Phone
Use your portable PC as a speakerphone wherever you are.
The
Foundation
The
five founding companies of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
(Ericsson, IBM
Corporation, Intel Corporation,
Nokia and Toshiba
Corporation) have now combined with four other companies (3Com
Corporation, Lucent Technologies,
Microsoft Corporation and Motorola
Inc.) to form the Promoter group of the Bluetooth SIG. The following
articles relate to each companies research of Bluetooth technology.

Ericsson
Bluetooth
EE Times:
Ericsson transceiver module pushes Bluetooth standard (4/99)
ANALOG AVENUE: Ericsson
PBA 313 01/2 Bluetooth Transceiver (04/28/99)

Unwired
- Think Research magazine
Microelectronics
Financial Times award IBM.com Business web site of the year (11/99)

Bluetooth
Technology
Computerworld:
Intel Wireless links draw interest (6/99)

Microelectronics
Division of Lucent Technologies Bluetooth

Microsoft
Bluetooth

Motorola
Bluetooth

Nokia
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Discussion Forum
Nokia Wireless
Data Forum Library
Bluetooth Development
Support (e-mail)

Toshiba Bluetooth
PC
Week: Toshiba shows off Bluetooth (6/99)
Toshiba
Europe : Bluetooth Technology for a wireless future
Bluetooth
Tutorials, Introductions, and Overviews
The
following articles are good sources of basic information, backgrounds,
overviews, and other starting points for understanding bluetooth technology.
Bluetooth
FAQ
Communications systems design
-The
many keys to wireless
-Bluetooth
protocol stack
-Designing
cableless devices with the Bluetooth specification
-Bluetooth
wireless local access
-Bluetooth
baseband and RF interfaces
-Bluetooth
link management
Bluetooth
basics
Bluetooth pages
Bluetooth tutorial
Bluetooth
helpful terms
Bluetooth and Windows
Bluetooth
glossary
Bluetooth
in action
Technology: Bluetooth
Bluetooth
tutorial
Bluetooth
Books

Bluetooth Revealed: An Insider's Guide to the Open Specification for
Global Wireless Communications
Bluetooth Demystified
Bluetooth Connect without Cables
Data over Wireless Networks: Bluetooth, Wap, and Wireless LANs
I am always
looking for more material about interesting subjects. If you would
like to share more information about robotics or would like to see
a Resource Page on a particular topic, contact me,
Rick
Prescott.
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