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To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, the introduction of this article may need to be rewritten. Please discuss this issue on the talk page and read the layout guide to make sure the section will be inclusive of all essential details. A Bluetooth profile is a wireless interface specification for Bluetooth-based communication between devices. In order to use Bluetooth technology, a device must be compatible with the subset of Bluetooth profiles necessary to use the desired services. A Bluetooth profile resides on top of the Bluetooth Core Specification and (optionally) additional protocols. While the profile may use certain features of the core specification, specific versions of profiles are rarely tied to specific versions of the core specification. For example, there are HFP 1.5 implementations using both Bluetooth 2.0 and Bluetooth 1.2 core specifications. The way a device uses Bluetooth technology depends on its profile capabilities. The profiles provide standards which manufacturers follow to allow devices to use Bluetooth in the intended manner. At a minimum, each profile specification contains information on the following topics: Dependencies on other profiles Suggested user interface formats Specific parts of the Bluetooth protocol stack used by the profile. To perform its task, each profile uses particular options and parameters at each layer of the stack. This may include an outline of the required service record, if appropriate. This article summarizes the current definitions and possible applications of each profile. Contents [hide] 1 List of profiles 1.1 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.1.1 Operating systems 1.2 Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3 Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) 1.4 Basic Printing Profile (BPP) 1.5 Common ISDN Access Profile (CIP) 1.6 Cordless Telephony Profile (CTP) 1.7 Device ID Profile (DID) 1.8 Dial-up Networking Profile (DUN) 1.9 Fax Profile (FAX) 1.10 File Transfer Profile (FTP) 1.11 Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) 1.12 Generic Access Profile (GAP) 1.13 Hard Copy Cable Replacement Profile (HCRP) 1.14 Hands-Free Profile (HFP) 1.15 Human Interface Device Profile (HID) 1.16 Headset Profile (HSP) 1.17 Intercom Profile (ICP) 1.18 LAN Access Profile (LAP) 1.19 Object Push Profile (OPP) 1.20 Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN) 1.21 Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP, PBA[1]) 1.22 Serial Port Profile (SPP) 1.23 Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP) 1.24 SIM Access Profile (SAP, SIM) 1.25 Synchronisation Profile (SYNCH) 1.26 Video Distribution Profile (VDP) 1.27 Wireless Application Protocol Bearer (WAPB) 2 Comments 3 See also 4 References // List of profiles The following profiles are defined and adopted by the Bluetooth SIG: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) This profile defines how high quality audio (stereo or mono) can be streamed from one device to another over a Bluetooth connection.[1] For example, music streamed from a mobile phone
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