List of Bluetooth profiles

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In order to useBluetooth,a device must be compatible with the subset of Bluetoothprofiles(often called services or functions) necessary to use the desired services. A Bluetooth profile is a specification regarding an aspect of Bluetooth-based wireless communication between devices. It resides on top of the Bluetooth Core Specification and (optionally) additional protocols. While the profile may use certain features of the core specification, specific versions of profiles are rarely tied to specific versions of the core specification, making them independent of each other. For example, there are Hands-Free Profile (HFP) 1.5 implementations using both Bluetooth 2.0 and Bluetooth 1.2 core specifications.

The way a device uses Bluetooth depends on its profile capabilities. The profiles provide standards that manufacturers follow to allow devices to use Bluetooth in the intended manner. For the Bluetooth Low Energy stack, according to Bluetooth 4.0 a special set of profiles applies.

A hostoperating systemcan expose a basic set of profiles (namely OBEX, HID and Audio Sink) and manufacturers can add additional profiles to their drivers andstackto enhance what their Bluetooth devices can do. Devices such as mobile phones can expose additional profiles by installing appropriate apps.

At a minimum, each profile specification contains information on the following topics:

• Dependencies on other formats
• Suggested user interface formats
• Specific parts of the Bluetooth protocol stack used by the profile. To perform its task, each profile uses particular options and parameters at each layer of the stack. This may include an outline of the required service record, if appropriate.

This article summarizes the current definitions of profiles defined and adopted by the Bluetooth SIG and possible applications of each profile.

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)

This profile defines how multimedia audio can be streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection (it is also called Bluetooth Audio Streaming). For example, music can be streamed from a mobile phone to a wirelessheadset,hearing aid/cochlear implantstreamer, or car audio; alternately from a laptop/desktop to a wireless headset; also, voice can be streamed from a microphone device to a recorder on a PC.The Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) is often used in conjunction with A2DP for remote control on devices such as headphones, car audio systems, or stand-alone speaker units. These systems often also implementHeadset(HSP) orHands-Free(HFP) profiles for telephone calls, which may be used separately.

Each A2DP service, of possibly many, is designed to uni-directionally transfer an audio stream in up to 2 channel stereo, either to or from the Bluetooth host.This profile relies onAVDTPandGAVDP.It includes mandatory support for the low-complexitySBCcodec (not to be confused with Bluetooth's voice-signal codecs such asCVSDM), and supports optionallyMPEG-1 Part 3/MPEG-2 Part 3(MP2andMP3), MPEG-2 Part 7/MPEG-4 Part 3(AACandHE-AAC), andATRAC,and is extensible to support manufacturer-definedcodecs,such asaptX.For an extended list of codecs, seeList of codecs § Bluetooth.

While designed for a one-way audio transfer -CSRhas developed a way to transfer a mono stream back (and enable using headsets with microphones), and incorporated it intoFastStreamandaptX Low Latencycodecs. The patent has expired.

Some Bluetooth stacks enforce theSCMS-Tdigital rights management(DRM) scheme. In these cases, it is impossible to connect certain A2DP headphones for high quality audio, while some vendors disable the A2DP functionality altogether to avoid devices rejecting A2DP sink.

Attribute Profile (ATT)

The ATT is a wire application protocol for theBluetooth Low Energyspecification. It is closely related to Generic Attribute Profile (GATT).

Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)

This profile is designed to provide a standard interface to control TVs,Hi-Fiequipment, etc. to allow a singleremote control(or other device) to control all of the A/V equipment to which a user has access. It may be used in concert with A2DP or VDP.It is commonly used in car navigation systems to control streaming Bluetooth audio.

It also has the possibility for vendor-dependent extensions.

AVRCP has several versions with significantly increasing functionality:

• 1.0 — Basic remote control commands (play/pause/stop, etc.)
• 1.3 — all of 1.0 plus metadata and media-player state support
  • The status of the music source (playing, stopped, etc.)
  • Metadata information on the track itself (artist, track name, etc.).
• 1.4 — all of 1.3 plus media browsing capabilities for multiple media players
  • Browsing and manipulation of multiple players
  • Browsing of media metadata per media player, including a "Now Playing" list
  • Basic search capabilities
  • Support for Absolute volume
• 1.5 — all of 1.4 plus specification corrections and clarifications to absolute volume control, browsing and other features
• 1.6 — all of 1.5 plus browsing data and track information
  • Number of items that are in a folder without downloading the list
  • Support for transmitting cover arts through the BIP over OBEX protocol.
  • 1.6.1and 1.6.2correct minor errors in tables.

Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)

This profile is designed for sending images between devices and includes the ability to resize, and convert images to make them suitable for the receiving device. It may be broken down into smaller pieces:

Image Push

Allows the sending of images from a device the user controls.

Image Pull

Allows the browsing and retrieval of images from a remote device.

Advanced Image Printing

print images with advanced options using theDPOFformat developed byCanon,Kodak,Fujifilm,andMatsushita

Automatic Archive

Allows the automatic backup of all the new images from a target device. For example, alaptopcould download all of the new pictures from a camera whenever it is within range.

Remote Camera

Allows the initiator to remotely use adigital camera.For example, a user could place a camera on a tripod for a group photo, use their phone handset to check that everyone is in frame, and activate the shutter with the user in the photo.

Remote Display

Allows the initiator to push images to be displayed on another device. For example, a user could give a presentation by sending the slides to avideo projector.

Basic Printing Profile (BPP)

This allows devices to send text, e-mails,vCards,or other items toprintersbased on print jobs. It differs from HCRP in that it needs no printer-specific drivers. This makes it more suitable for embedded devices such asmobile phonesanddigital cameraswhich cannot easily be updated with drivers dependent upon printer vendors.

Common ISDN Access Profile (CIP)

This provides unrestricted access to the services, data and signalling thatISDNoffers.

Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP)

This is designed forcordless phonesto work using Bluetooth. It is hoped that mobile phones could use a Bluetooth CTP gateway connected to alandlinewhen within the home, and the mobile phone network when out of range. It is central to theBluetooth SIG's "3-in-1 phone" use case.

Device ID Profile (DIP)

This profile allows a device to be identified above and beyond the limitations of the Device Class already available in Bluetooth. It enables identification of the manufacturer, product id, product version, and the version of the Device ID specification being met. It is useful in allowing a PC to identify a connecting device and download appropriatedrivers.It enables similar applications to those thePlug-and-playspecification allows.

This is important in order to make best use of the features on the device identified. A few examples illustrating possible uses of this information are listed below:

1. In PC-to-PC usage models (such as conference table and file transfer), a PC may use this information to supplement information from other Bluetooth specifications to identify the right device to communicate with.
2. A cellular phone may use this information to identify associated accessories or download Java apps from another device that advertises its availability.
3. In PC to peripheral usage models (such as dial up networking using a cellular phone), the PC may need to download device drivers or other software for that peripheral from a web site. To do this the driver must know the proper identity of the peripheral. Devices are expected to provide some basic functionality using only the Bluetooth profile implementation, and that additional software loaded using the Device ID information should only be necessary for extended or proprietary features. Likewise, devices which access a profile in another device are expected to be able provide the basic services of the profile regardless of the presence or absence of Device ID information.

Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN)

This profile provides a standard to access theInternetand otherdial-upservices over Bluetooth. The most common scenario is accessing the Internet from alaptopby dialing up on amobile phone,wirelessly. It is based onSerial Port Profile(SPP), and provides for relatively easy conversion of existing products, through the many features that it has in common with the existing wiredserial protocolsfor the same task. These include theAT commandset specified inEuropean Telecommunications Standards Institute(ETSI) 07.07, andPoint-to-Point Protocol(PPP).

DUN distinguishes the initiator (DUN Terminal) of the connection and the provider (DUN Gateway) of the connection. The gateway provides a modem interface and establishes the connection to a PPP gateway. The terminal implements the usage of the modem and PPP protocol to establish the network connection. In standard phones, the gateway PPP functionality is usually implemented by the access point of the Telco provider. In "always on" smartphones, the PPP gateway is often provided by the phone and the terminal shares the connection.

Fax Profile (FAX)

This profile is intended to provide a well-defined interface between a mobile phone orfixed-line phoneand a PC with Fax software installed. Support must be provided for ITU T.31 and / or ITU T.32AT commandsets as defined byITU-T.Data and voice calls are not covered by this profile.

Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP)

GAVDP provides the basis forA2DPandVDP,the basis of the systems designed for distributing video and audio streams using Bluetooth technology.

The GAVDP defines two roles, that of an Initiator and an Acceptor:

• Initiator (INT) – This is the device that initiates a signaling procedure.
• Acceptor (ACP) – This is the device that shall respond to an incoming request from the INT

Note: the roles are not fixed to the devices. The roles are determined when you initiate a signaling procedure, and they are released when the procedure ends. The roles can be switched between two devices when a new procedure is initiated.

The Baseband, LMP, L2CAP, and SDP are Bluetooth protocols defined in the Bluetooth Core specifications. AVDTP consists of a signaling entity for negotiation of streaming parameters and a transport entity that handles the streaming.

Generic Access Profile (GAP)

Provides the basis for all other profiles. GAP defines how two Bluetooth units discover and establish a connection with each other.

Generic Attribute Profile (GATT)

Provides profile discovery and description services forBluetooth Low Energyprotocol. It defines how ATT attributes are grouped together into sets to form services.

Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)

Provides a basis for other data profiles. Based onOBEXand sometimes referred to as such.

Hard Copy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP)

This provides a simple wireless alternative to a cable connection between a device and a printer. Unfortunately it does not set a standard regarding the actual communications to the printer, sodriversare required specific to the printer model or range. This makes this profile less useful for embedded devices such as digital cameras and palmtops, as updating drivers can be problematic.

Health Device Profile (HDP)

Health Thermometer profile (HTP) and Heart Rate Profile (HRP) fall under this category as well.

Profile designed to facilitate transmission and reception of Medical Device data. The APIs of this layer interact with the lower level Multi-Channel Adaptation Protocol (MCAP layer), but also performSDPbehavior to connect to remote HDP devices. Also makes use of the Device ID Profile (DIP).

Hands-Free Profile (HFP)

This profile is used to allow car hands-free kits to communicate with mobile phones in the car. It commonly uses Synchronous Connection Oriented link (SCO) to carry amonauralaudio channel withcontinuously variable slope delta modulationorpulse-code modulation,and with logarithmica-laworμ-lawquantization. Version 1.6 adds optional support for wide band speech with the mSBC codec, a 16 kHz monaural configuration of theSBCcodec mandated by theA2DPprofile. Version 1.7 adds indicator support to report such things as headset battery level.

In 2002Audi,with theAudi A8,was the first motor vehicle manufacturer to install Bluetooth technology in a car, enabling the passenger to use a wireless in-car phone. The following yearDaimlerChryslerandAcuraintroduced Bluetooth technology integration with the audio system as a standard feature in the third-generationAcura TLin a system dubbed HandsFree Link (HFL). Later,BMWadded it as an option on its1 Series,3 Series,5 Series,7 SeriesandX5vehicles. Since then, other manufacturers have followed suit, with many vehicles, including theToyota Prius(since 2004), 2007Toyota Camry,2006Infiniti G35,and theLexusLS 430 (since 2004). SeveralNissanmodels (Versa,X-Trail) include a built-in Bluetooth for the Technology option.Volvostarted introducing support in some vehicles in 2007, and as of 2009 all Bluetooth-enabled vehicles support HFP.

Many car audio consumer electronics manufacturers like Kenwood, JVC, Sony, Pioneer and Alpine build car audio receivers that house Bluetooth modules all supporting various HFP versions.

Bluetooth car kits allow users with Bluetooth-equipped cell phones to make use of some of the phone's features, such as making calls, while the phone itself can be left in the user's pocket or hand bag. Companies likeVisteon Corp.,Peiker acustic,RAYTEL,Parrot SA,Novero,Dension, S1NN and Motorola manufacture Bluetooth hands-free car kits for well-known brand car manufacturers.

Most Bluetooth headsets implement both Hands-Free Profile and Headset Profile, because of the extra features in HFP for use with a mobile phone, such as last number redial, call waiting and voice dialing.

The mobile phone side of an HFP link is Audio Gateway or HFP Server. The automobile side of HFP link is Car Kit or HFP Client.

Human Interface Device Profile (HID)

Provides support forHID devicessuch asmice,joysticks,keyboards,and simple buttons and indicators on other types of devices. It is designed to provide a lowlatencylink, with low power requirements.PlayStation 3controllers andWiiremotes also use Bluetooth HID.

Bluetooth HID is a lightweight wrapper of thehuman interface deviceprotocol defined forUSB.The use of the HID protocol simplifies host implementation (when supported by hostoperating systems) by re-use of some of the existing support forUSB HIDin order to support also Bluetooth HID.

Keyboard and keypads must be secure. For other HID devices, security is optional.

HID over GATT Profile - Bluetooth Low Energy (HOGP)

A profile that defines how a device with Bluetooth low energy wireless communications can supportHID devicesover the Bluetooth using the low energy protocol stack using:Generic Attribute Profile.

Headset Profile (HSP)

This is the most commonly used profile, providing support for the popular Bluetooth headsets to be used with mobile phones and gaming consoles. It relies onSCOaudio encoded in 64 kbit/s CVSD or PCM and a subset ofAT commandsfrom GSM 07.07 for minimal controls including the ability to ring, answer a call, hang up and adjust the volume.

iPod Accessory Protocol (iAP)

iAP and later iAPv2 protocol are proprietary protocols developed byApple Inc.for communication with 3rd party accessories for iPhones, iPods and iPads. Most Bluetooth drivers and stacks for Windows do not support the iAP profile since using such protocols requires aMFi licensefrom Apple and thus is displayed as "Bluetooth Peripheral Device" or "Not Supported Bluetooth Function" inDevice Manager.

Intercom Profile (ICP)

This is often referred to as thewalkie-talkieprofile. It is anotherTCSbased profile, relying onSCOto carry the audio. It is proposed to allow voice calls between two Bluetooth capable handsets, over Bluetooth.

The ICP standard was withdrawn on 10-June-2010.

LAN Access Profile (LAP)

LAN Access profile makes it possible for a Bluetooth device to accessLAN,WANorInternetvia another device that has a physical connection to the network. It usesPPPoverRFCOMMto establish connections. LAP also allows the device to join an ad-hoc Bluetooth network.

The LAN Access Profile has been replaced by thePANprofile in the Bluetooth specification.

Mesh Profile (MESH)

Main article:Bluetooth mesh networking

Mesh Profile Specificationallows for many-to-many communication over Bluetooth radio. It supports data encryption, message authentication and is meant for building efficient smart lighting systems and IoT networks.

Application layer for Bluetooth Mesh has been defined in a separate Mesh Model Specification.As of release 1.0 lighting, sensors, time, scenes and generic devices has been defined.

Additionally, application-specific properties has been defined in Mesh Device PropertiesSpecification, which contains the definitions for all mesh-specific GATT characteristics and their descriptors.

Message Access Profile (MAP)

Message Access Profile (MAP)specification allows exchange of messages between devices. Mostly used for automotive handsfree use. The MAP profile can also be used for other uses that require the exchange of messages between two devices. The automotive Hands-Free use case is where an on-board terminal device (typically an electronic device as a Car-Kit installed in the car) can talk via messaging capability to another communication device (typically a mobile phone). For example, Bluetooth MAP is used by HP Send and receive text (SMS) messages from a Palm/HP smartphone to an HP TouchPad tablet.Bluetooth MAP is used by Ford in select SYNC Generation 1-equipped 2011 and 2012 vehiclesand also by BMW with many of their iDrive systems. The Lexus LX and GS 2013 models both also support MAP as does the Honda CRV 2012, Acura 2013 and ILX 2013. Apple introduced Bluetooth MAP in iOS 6 for the iPhone and iPad. Android support was introduced in version 4.4 (KitKat).

OBject EXchange (OBEX)

Main article:OBEX

Object Push Profile (OPP)

A basic profile for sending "objects" such as pictures,virtual business cards,orappointment details.It is called push because the transfers are always instigated by the sender (client), not the receiver (server).

OPP uses the APIs of OBEX profile and the OBEX operations which are used in OPP are connect, disconnect, put, get and abort. By using these API the OPP layer will reside over OBEX and hence follow the specifications of the Bluetooth stack.

Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN)

Main article:Personal area network

This profile is intended to allow the use of Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol onLayer 3protocols for transport over a Bluetooth link.

Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP, PBA)

Phone Book Access (PBA).or Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) is a profile that allows exchange of Phone Book Objects between devices. It is likely to be used between a car kit and a mobile phone to:

• allow the car kit to display the name of the incoming caller;
• allow the car kit to download the phone book so the user can initiate a call from the car display.

The profile consists of two roles:

• PSE - Phone Book Server Equipment for the side delivering phonebook data, like a mobile phone
• PCE - Phone Book Client Equipment, for the device receiving this data, like a personal navigation device (PND)

Proximity Profile (PXP)

The Proximity profile (PXP) enables proximity monitoring between two devices. This feature is especially useful for unlocking devices such as a PC when a connected Bluetooth smartphone is nearby.

Serial Port Profile (SPP)

This profile is based onETSI07.10 and theRFCOMMprotocol. It emulates a serial cable to provide a simple substitute for existingRS-232,including the familiar control signals. It is the basis forDUN,FAX,HSP andAVRCP.SPP maximum payload capacity is 128 bytes.

Serial Port Profile defines how to set up virtual serial ports and connect two Bluetooth enabled devices.

Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP)

SDAP describes how an application should use SDP to discover services on a remote device. SDAP requires that any application be able to find out what services are available on any Bluetooth enabled device it connects to.

SIM Access Profile (SAP, SIM, rSAP)

This profile allows devices such as car phones with built-inGSMtransceivers to connect to aSIM cardin a Bluetooth enabled phone, thus the car phone itself does not require a separate SIM card and the car external antenna can be used.This profile is sometimes referred to as rSAP (remote-SIM-Access-Profile),though that name does not appear in the profile specification published by theBluetooth SIG.Information on phones that support SAP can be found below:

Currentlythe following cars by design can work with SIM-Access-Profile:

Manufacturer	Model
Audi	A3 E-tron,A4(sinceTyp 8K),A5,A6,A7,A8,Q3,Q5,Q7since Production week 34/2006: Bluetooth-Autotelephone
Bentley	Continental GT,GTC
BMW	Snap-In SAP Adapter available for1 Series,3 Series,7 Series(since 09/08),5 Series,6 Series(since 11/08),Z4(since 02/09),X5,X6(since 10/09)
Citroën	Citroën C5,Citroën C6,(known for actual models)
Ferrari	599 GTB
Lancia	Lancia Delta
Mercedes-Benz	all models with Comfort Phone and SAP adapter (V1 to V4)
Opel	Astra J,Insignia,Meriva B,Zafira Tourer,Opel Ampera
Porsche	all models from ModelYear 2008 thru Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with Telephone module
SEAT	all models with Bluetooth hands free PREMIUM
Škoda	all models with Bluetooth hands free PREMIUM (excluding Yeti until model change in 2012)
Volkswagen	all models with Bluetooth hands free PREMIUM; from ModelYear 2011 this module in those cars have additional HFP protocol, this give the option to support mobiles with SAP functionality - minimal functionality only use of Car Speaker and Microphone.

Many manufacturers of GSM based mobile phones offer support for SAP/rSAP. It is supported by theAndroid,Maemo,andMeeGophone OSs. Neither Apple'siOSnor Microsoft'sWindows Phonesupport rSAP; both use PBAP for Bluetooth cellphone-automobile integration.

Android

Manufacturer	Models based on Android
Alcatel	OT 918D
Google	Nexus 5X Nexus 6P Pixel Pixel Xl Pixel 2 Pixel 2XL
HTC	Officially lack of support, but in few models there is a possibility to add this option.
LG	LG G2 LG G3 LG G4
Samsung	GT-I9000Galaxy S GT-I9001 Galaxy S plus GT-S5570 Galaxy mini(POP) GT-I9100Galaxy S II(only to Android 2.3.x, with newest update from 4.0.4 again possible) GT-I9300Galaxy S III GT-I9305 Galaxy S III LTE GT-I9505 Galaxy S IV GT-I8150 Galaxy W GT-N7000Galaxy Note GT-N7100Galaxy Note II GT-P1000Galaxy Tab GT-I9105PGalaxy S II Plus

Discontinued systems

BlackBerry OS

Manufacturer	Models based on BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry	Bold 9000, Bold 9700, Bold 9780, Bold 9900, Bold 9930 Curve 8900,Curve 8520,Curve 9360, Curve 9380 Storm 9500, Storm 9520 Torch 9800, Torch 9810, Torch 9860 Z10, Z30, Q5, Q10, Z3, Passport, Classic (only with OS 10.2 and later)

Symbian

Manufacturer	Models based on Symbian Belle / Nokia Belle
Nokia	Symbian Bellebased models: Nokia 603, 700, 701, 808 Symbian Anna based models with official update to Symbian Belle: Nokia E6-00, E7-00, N8-00, C6-01, C7-00, X7-00 Older Symbian devices - Communicator-Series: Nokia 9300i, 9500, E90

Windows Mobile 5.x / 6.x

Manufacturer	Models based on Windows Mobile 5.x / 6.x
Garmin-Asus	nüvifone M10
HTC	All WM models
Mitac	Mio A701
Samsung	GT-B7610, GT-B7620, GT-B7350 (OMNIA 735) SGH-i900
Sony Ericsson	XPERIA X1
T-Mobile	Ameo, MDA Mail, MDA Pro, MDA touch, MDA touch plus, MDA Compact V, MDA Compact II, MDA Vario V, MDA Vario IV, MDA Vario III, MDA Vario II and I (only with newestFirmware)
O2	XDA Trion, XDA Nova, XDA Orbit (works with Windows Mobile 6.1 also in VW Passat B6)
Vodafone	VPA III compact

Older and other systems

Manufacturer	Feature phones and legacy smartphones
BenQ-Siemens	C81, CX75 E71,EL71 M75, M81 S65, S68, S75, SK65, SL75, SP65
LG	BL20, BL40 GD510, GD880 HB620t KB770, Arena (Full list on request form Manufacturer - 27. April 2010)
Nokia	2323 Classic, 2330, 2600 Classic, 2630, 2660, 2680 slide, 2700 Classic, 2760 3109 Classic, 3110 Classic, 3250, 3250 Xpress Music, 3500 Classic, 3600 Slide, 3710 fold, 3720 Classic 5200, 5230, 5300, 5310/5320/5330/5530/5630/5730, 5500, 5610 Xpress Music, 5700 Xpress Music, 5800 Xpress Music 6021, 6085, 6086, 6103,6110 Navigator,6111, 6112, 6120 Classic, 6121 Classic, 6125, 6131, 6151, 6210 Navigator, 6220 classic, 6124 classic, 6230, 6230i, 6233, 6234, 6260 Slide, 6267, 6270, 6280, 6288, 6290, 6300, 6300i, 6303, 6303i, 6303i classic 6301, 6500 Classic, 6500 Slide, 6555, 6600 fold, 6600 slide, 6600i slide, 6650 Fold, 6700 Classic, 6710 Navigator, 6720 Classic, 6730 Classic, 6760 Slide, 6810, 6820, 6822 7020, 7210 Supernova, 7230, 7280, 7330, 7370, 7373, 7390, 7500 Prism, 7510 Supernova, 7610 Supernova, 7900 Prism 8600 Luna, 8800, 8800 Arte, 8800 Sapphire Arte, 8800 Carbon Arte, 8800 Sirocco,Communicator 9300, Communicator 9300i, Communicator 9500 (ab Software 5.22) C1-01, C2-01, C5 E50,E51, E52, E55, E60, E61, E61i, E63, E65, E66, E70, E71, E72, E75, E90 N71,N72, N73, N76, N77, N78, N79, N80, N800, N81, N82, N83, N85, N86, N810, N91, N92, N93, N93i, N95, N95 8GB, N96, N97, N97 mini X2, X6
Palm	Treo ProSmartphone
Samsung	based on Symbian OS: GT-I7110 Pilot, GT-I8510 innov8, GT-I8910 OmniaHD, SGH-G810, SGH-i550, SGH-i560 based on Bada OS: GT-S5250 (Wave 525), GT-S5330 (Wave 533), GT-S5780 (Wave 578), GT-S7230 (Wave 723), GT-S7250 (Wave M), GT-S5380 (Wave Y), GT-S8500 (Wave, with limitations), GT-S8530 (Wave II), GT-S8600 (Wave 3) based on special/dedicated Systems: GT-B2100, GT-B2710, GT-B3410, GT-C3780, GT-E1130, GT-E1310, GT-E2100, GT-E2370, GT-I6410, GT-I8320, GT-M3200, GT-M3510, GT-M7500, GT-M7600, GT-M8800, GT-M8910 GT-S3100, GT-S3600, GT-S3650, GT-S5230, GT-S5260, GT-S5510, GT-S5600, GT-S5620, GT-S7220, GT-S7330, GT-S7350, GT-S8000, GT-S8300, GT-S9110 SGH-D900, SGH-E250 SGH-F110, SGH-F330, SGH-F400, SGH-F480, SGH-F490, SGH-F500, SGH-F700 SGH-G400, SGH-G600, SGH-G800, SGH-J150, SGH-J700 SGH-L170, SGH-L760, SGH-L810, SGH-M150, SGH-M200 SGH-U700, SGH-U800, SGH-U900

Synchronization Profile (SYNCH)

This profile allowssynchronizationofPersonal Information Manager(PIM) items. As this profile originated as part of theinfraredspecifications but has been adopted by the Bluetooth SIG to form part of the main Bluetooth specification, it is also commonly referred to asIrMCSynchronization.

Synchronisation Mark-up Language Profile (SyncML)

For Bluetooth, Synchronization is one of the most important areas. The Bluetooth specifications up to, and including 1.1, has Synchronization Profile that is based on IrMC. Later, many of the companies in the Bluetooth SIG already had proprietary synchronization solutions and they did not want to implement IrMC -based synchronization also, henceSyncMLemerged. SyncML is an open industry initiative for common data synchronization protocol. The SyncML protocol has been developed by some of the leading companies in their sectors, Lotus, Motorola, Ericsson, Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Nokia, IBM, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish Software; together with over 600 SyncML Supporter companies. SyncML is a synchronization protocol that can be used by devices to communicate the changes that have taken place in the data that is stored within them. However, SyncML is capable of delivering more than just basic synchronization; it is extensible, providing powerful commands to allow searching and execution.

Video Distribution Profile (VDP)

This profile allows the transport of a video stream. It could be used for streaming a recorded video from a PC media center to a portable player, or a live video from a digital video camera to a TV. Support for theH.263baseline is mandatory. TheMPEG-4Visual Simple Profile, andH.263profiles 3 and 8 are optionally supported, and covered in the specification.1

Wireless Application Protocol Bearer (WAPB)

This is a profile for carryingWireless Application Protocol (WAP)overPoint-to-Point Protocolover Bluetooth.

Future profiles

These profiles are still not finalised, but are currently proposed within the Bluetooth SIG:

• Unrestricted digital information (UDI)
• Extended service discovery profile (ESDP)
• Video conferencing profile (VCP): This profile is to be compatible with3G-324M,and supportvideoconferencingover a3Ghigh-speed connection.
• Tempow Audio Profile (TAP): this new audio profile was presented at Bluetooth World 2017 in Santa Clara. It enables new audio functions, upgrading currentA2DPprofile.

Compatibility of products with profiles can be verified on theBluetooth Qualification Program website.

External links

• Specification: Adopted Documents,the official Bluetooth SIG member website