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Week 6- EOTO

The technology I chose to research is Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a type of technology that allows you to connect one device to another in order to share data. Bluetooth originated at the Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson. Nils Rydbeck and Johan Ullman comissioned Jaap Haartson and Sven Mattisson to come up with short link radio technology. The goal was to not have as many cables between different technologies.

Bluetooth is not tied or linked to any product but instead managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. They are a committee who revises standards and licenses technology and trademarks to manufacturers. Bluetooth is advanced enough that you can connect to multiple devices from one device. For example, my iPhone allows me to be able to Bluetooth my car, speaker, headphones, friend's car, my printer, and much more. However, once a device is conncted you cannot connect to another at the same time.

When people think of Bluetooth, they likely think of cars. New car models have Bluetooth so that drivers can make hands-free calls and listen to music without having to have their phone plugged into the AUX or charging cord. By using Bluetooth instead of holding the phone in their hand, drivers can be safer and keep both hands on the wheel. Most cars allow for you to change songs, pick up/hang up the phone, and change the volume with controls on the steering wheel. If a car is older and doesn't have Bluetooth, there are devices you can buy. An example of one is a FM transmitter. You can plug them into the charging port of your car and set the device to a radio station. You then change your FM station to the same radio station. The transmitter allows you to Bluetooth connect your phone, and then the music and calls will play over the stereo. I have one, and I find it very helpful. They are also inexpensive! Bluetooth can also be used to connect your phone to a speaker or wireless headphones. Unfortunately, Bluetooth does not have that large of a range and generally only works from about up to 30 feet. Bluetooth is also used in less noticable ways, like to link a printer, mouse, or keyboard to a PC. It can also be used to link smart watches to your phone or tablet.

Overall, Bluetooth is an underrated but extemely helpful technology you likely use in your day-to-day life, even if you don't realize it. As technology advances, I look forward to seeing how Bluetooth improves and grows to become even more helpful.

Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bluetooth
https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-bluetooth-4038864
https://webuser.hs-furtwangen.de/~heindl/ebte-08ss-bluetooth-Ingo-Puy-Crespo.pdf

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