Asus B and W PCI CARD - Manual (Page 102)

ASUS SpaceLink B&W PCI Card 101
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 - Glossary
PIN
Personal Identification Number. The Bluetooth PIN is used to authenticate two devices
that have not previously exchanged link key. By exchanging a PIN, the devices create
a trusted relationship. The PIN is used in the pairing procedure to generate the initial
link that is used for further identification.
Pre-paired device
A device with which a link key was exchanged, and the link key is stored, before link
establishment. See also paired device and unpaired device.
Profile
A description of the operation of a device or application.
QoS
Quality of Service.
RemDev
Remote Device. A Bluetooth device that participates in the SDP process. A Remote
Device must contain a SDP server along with a service record database. A Remote
Device is typically a slave device, however, a Remote Device may not always have a
slave connection with a LocDev. requestor An entity that requests information from
another entity via the Bluetooth API.
RF
Radio Frequency.
RS-232 (Serial Port)
A serial communications interface. Serial communication standards are defined by the
Electronic Industries Association (EIA).
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indication.
RX
Receiver.
Scatternet
Multiple independent and non-synchronized piconets form a scatternet.
SCO
Synchronous Connection Oriented link. A synchronous (circuit-switched) connection
for reserved bandwidth communications, e.g. voice, between two devices created on
the LMP level by reserving slots periodically on a physical channel. This type of link is
used primarily to transport SCO packets (voice data). Supports time-bounded
information like voice. (Master to single slave.) SCO links can be established only
after an ACL link has first been established.
SDA
Service Discovery Application. Also sometimes called the Service Discovery User
Application.