Bluetooth profiles
Bluetooth profiles are interface specifications of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group for wireless communication in a Bluetooth environment. In order for a device to be able to use offered Bluetooth services or offer them itself, it must be compatible with various profiles . A Bluetooth profile is always based on the general Bluetooth specification and optionally also on further protocols or specifications.
Which Bluetooth functionalities a device can use depends on the number of implemented profiles. The Bluetooth profiles define a standard that manufacturers follow in order to establish simple communication between a wide variety of devices.
The following table lists some profiles that are implemented for Bluetooth. New profiles are constantly being added, so the standardization for Bluetooth can react flexibly to new device requirements. The GATT profile was specified for the new protocol architecture Bluetooth V4.0 Low Energy .
| abbreviation | meaning | used for |
|---|---|---|
| A2DP | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile | Transmission (streaming) of audio data |
| AVRCP | Audio Video Remote Control Profile | Remote control for audio / video |
| GDP | Basic Imaging Profile | Transmission of image data |
| BPP | Basic Printing Profile | To press |
| CIP | Common ISDN Access Profile | ISDN connections via CAPI |
| CTP | Cordless Telephony Profile | cordless telephony |
| DIP | Device ID profile | Additional information about the Bluetooth device (e.g. manufacturer, product ID, version of the product) |
| DUN | Dial-up networking profiles | Dial-up Internet connection |
| ESDP | Extended Service Discovery Profile | advanced service discovery |
| FAX, FAXP | FAX profiles | Fax |
| OBEX-FTP | File Transfer Profile | File transfer |
| Cap | Generic Access Profile | Access control |
| GATT | Generic Attribute Profile | Sensor data, energy-efficient transmission of small amounts of data |
| GAVDP | Generic AV Distribution Profile | Transmission of audio / video data |
| GOEP | Generic Object Exchange Profile | Object exchange |
| HCRP | Hardcopy Cable Replacement Profile | Printing application |
| HDP | Health Device Profile | secure connection between medical devices |
| HFP | Hands Free Profile | cordless telephony in the car |
| HID | Human Interface Device Profile | Input - adopted from the USB specification. |
| HSP | Headset profiles | Speech output via headset |
| ICP, INTP | Intercom profiles | Radiotelephony |
| LAP | LAN Access Profile (only version <1.2) | PPP network connection (new see PAN) |
| MAP | Message Access Profile | Exchange of messages between devices |
| MDP | Medical Device Profile | secure connection between medical devices (obsolete, new see HDP) |
| OBEX | Object Exchange | generic data transfer between two devices |
| OPP | Object push profile | Sending individual files (pictures, songs, business cards, appointments) |
| PAN | Personal Area Networking Profile | Network connections |
| PBA, PBAP | Phonebook Access Profile | Access to the phone book (read only) |
| SAP , SIM, rSAP | SIM Access Profile | Access to SIM card (unofficially also rSAP because of English remote ) |
| SCO | Synchronous Connection-Oriented link | Access to both microphone and earbuds on a headset |
| SDAP | Service Discovery Application Profile | Determination of existing profiles |
| SPP | Serial Port Profile | serial data transmission |
| SYNCH, SYNC | Synchronization profiles | Data synchronization |
| VDP | Video Distribution Profile | Transmission of video data |
| WAPB | Wireless Application Protocol Bearer |
Web links
- Official Bluetooth website
- Specifications of all Bluetooth profiles
- Overview of all Bluetooth profiles
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from December 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ https://www.bluetooth.org/docman/handlers/DownloadDoc.ashx?doc_id=7108