Утверждена спецификация Bluetooth 4.2: еще быстрее и энергоэффективнее

Спустя год после утверждения спецификаций Bluetooth 4.1, организация Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) представила обновленный 4.2. В Bluetooth 4.2 была повышена скорость обмена информацией между устройствами Bluetooth Smart: размер пакетов данных был увеличен в 10 раз, а быстродействие поднялось в 2.5 раза. Улучшена работа с устройствами сегмента интернета вещей, благодаря Internet Protocol Support Profile (IPSP) теперь поддерживается соединение с интернетом напрямую по протоколу Ipv6/6LoWPAN и управление устройствами Bluetooth Smart.

Другими словами, устройства смогут подключаться напрямую к интернету через точку доступа или роутер без дополнительных соединений и передатчиков. Помимо этого обещают высокую степень защиты от отслеживания по Bluetooth-соединению и шифрование данных. Процесс отслеживания в одностороннем порядке теперь невозможен, необходимо подтверждение соединения. Само собой, обещают снижение энергопотребления. Первые продукты с Bluetooth 4.2 могут появиться в первой половине 2015 года.

Источник: Bluetooth

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Kirkland, WA — December 03, 2014

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted version 4.2 of the Bluetooth core specification this week. Key updates in 4.2 improve privacy and increase speed, and a soon-to-be ratified profile will enable IP connectivity. Bluetooth 4.2 opens up new opportunities for developers, OEMs and the industry to build a better user experience for consumers while creating use cases never before imagined.

“Bluetooth 4.2 is all about continuing to make Bluetooth Smart the best solution to connect all the technology in your life – from personal sensors to your connected home. In addition to the improvements to the specification itself, a new profile known as IPSP enables IPv6 for Bluetooth, opening entirely new doors for device connectivity,” said Mark Powell, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “Bluetooth Smart is the only technology that can scale with the market, provide developers the flexibility to innovate, and be the foundation for the IoT.” 

Privacy and Security
Bluetooth 4.2 introduces industry-leading privacy settings that lowers power consumption and builds upon the government-grade security features of the Bluetooth specification. The new privacy features put control back into the hands of the consumer by making it difficult for eavesdroppers to track a device through its Bluetooth connection without permission. For example, when shopping in a retail store with beacons, unless you’ve enabled permission for the beacon to engage with your device, you can’t be tracked.

Speed
Bluetooth 4.2 increases the speed and reliability of data transfers between Bluetooth Smart devices. By increasing the capacity of Bluetooth Smart packets, devices transfer data up to 2.5 times faster than with previous versions. Increased data transfer speeds and packet capacity reduces the opportunity for transmission errors to occur and reduces battery consumption, resulting in a more efficient connection. 

Internet Connectivity
Building on the capabilities released earlier with Bluetooth 4.1 and the new features released in 4.2, the Internet Protocol Support Profile (IPSP) will allow Bluetooth Smart sensors to access the Internet directly via IPv6/6LoWPAN. IP connectivity makes it possible to use existing IP infrastructure to manage Bluetooth Smart “edge” devices. This is ideal for connected home scenarios that need both personal and wide area control. This profile will be ratified by the end of the year.

Источник: gagadget.com

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