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Glossary
BlueBoard
Whiteboard application that allows handheld users utilizing
Bluetooth technology to collaborate on drawings.
BlueChat
Messaging application that allows handheld users with
Bluetooth technology to exchange text in real time.
Bluetooth
application
Application that provides a step-by-step interface for
connecting to a phone, laptop computer, or wireless LAN access
point.
Bluetooth Card
see
Palm Bluetooth Card.
Bluetooth
technology
Technology enabling flexible, inexpensive, easy-to-use wireless
connectivity between devices; underlying technology of the
Palm™ Bluetooth Card.
device name
1. Name that appears on your handheld when you discover
another device within range; 2. Name that other users see when
they discover/connect with your handheld.
discovery
Process of finding and connecting with one or more devices
equipped with Bluetooth technology.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service; high-speed packet data
technology enabling “always on” network connectivity and
high-speed wireless data transmission from a GSM phone.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications; digital technology
providing integrated voicemail, high-speed data, fax, paging,
and SMS capabilities for GSM mobile phone subscribers.
host
User who initiates a connection with other users in a Bluetooth
Card collaborative application.
HotSync
®
operation
Procedure that exchanges and updates data and applications
between your handheld and your computer.
ISP
Internet Service Provider; service provider enabling dial-up
access to the Internet.
latency
Amount of time required to establish a connection to a remote
device or devices.