Thursday, January 23, 2014

About Bluetooth Profiles

Bluetooth technology, which is essentially the same technology used in Bluetooth headphones, is indeed an innovation and that of a blessing to people since it does wonders. An important aspect of using this technology are the specifications for its various uses--Bluetooth profiles.
Bluetooth profiles in general are the wireless specifications for communication based on the Bluetooth technology used between two or more electronic devices. These Bluetooth profiles are needed in order for one Bluetooth device to be able to connect to another. So, for instance, if you are using your Bluetooth headphones with your MP3 player, both devices must support the same Bluetooth profile for audio so that they can exchange data with each other.
Both the devices should share at least one profile to be able to connect with one another. Bluetooth profiles are mainly important for the sole reason that Bluetooth devices could not be used without having the same profile as the other. It serves as the connection between the devices so to speak.
The profile is what makes the devices compatible enough with each other to be able to establish a Bluetooth connection. You can not use your Bluetooth devices right after buying if each of the devices has different profiles from each other; still, you need to make sure that your Bluetooth devices have the same Bluetooth profiles to be able to use the services that you desire. It serves as the instructions of the device in relation to usage of the Bluetooth technology. This way, a device that makes use of the Bluetooth technology greatly depends on the capabilities of its profiles.
Bluetooth profiles are that which provide the standards that the manufacturers comply with to allow the devices to be able to use the Bluetooth technology in an intended and specific manner.
There are two types of Bluetooth profiles: conforming and interoperability profiles. Conforming profiles are those that define the core requirements for Bluetooth devices, and these are already available by default, while on the other hand, interoperability profiles are those based on conforming profiles. These define the minimum requirements needed by the Bluetooth devices to be able to support specific applications. There is a wide range and variety of profiles available that describe the many different types of applications or use cases for the different devices. Each profile has its very own specific use.
Bluetooth technology continues to be developed up to today. As the technology continues developing, so do these Bluetooth profiles. Adapting to whatever change there is with the other, it is also being developed to be useful in establishing the connections between your Bluetooth headphones and other Bluetooth devices in order to be of use to the people to whom they were created for.

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