Epson C1200BT Technical Brief (Bluetooth Wireless Technology) - Page 1

B lu e t o o t h W ir e le s s T e c h n o lo g y Contents This technical brief provides detailed information on the wireless connectivity technology Bluetooth. Functionality Specifications Expected Product Applications Issues Product Comparison More Information Functionality L L L What is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a new low-cost, wireless technology designed for mobile computing and communications devices which can create a personal network (sometimes called a piconet) around your mobile computer for your mobile phone, PDA, and other peripherals to send or exchange data or voice, and access the Internet. Bluetooth is intended to eliminate cable interconnection of most personal digital devices for point-to-point communications, and offers a versatile topology: Point-to-point (cable replacement); Point-tomultipoint (ad-hoc networking). This new technology has very broad industry support with over 1850 companies joining the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). Point-to-Point Bluetooth offers point-to-point connections between digital devices anywhere in the world. Point-to-Multipoint Mobile meetings are even easier with Bluetooth wireless connections linking all of the participants for easy file sharing. Piconet (Personal network) A Bluetooth customer can create a personal network linking all of his Bluetoothenabled digital devices. EPSON Sales Training EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 11/00