Bluetooth Technology Stack

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The following Bluetooth technology solutions are available to help you implement device control through the Commercial Lighting App SDK.

Bluetooth type	Description	Example
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE)	A point-to-point connection is created between a Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE device and a mobile phone.	Body fat scales, wrist-worn trackers, thermostats, electric toothbrushes, and smart locks
Bluetooth mesh	Enable many-to-many (m:m) device communications over a mesh network released by Bluetooth SIG.	Cool white lights (C), cool and warm white lights (CW), white and colored lights (RGBCW), sockets, sensors, and other sub-devices
Combo devices	Devices that support both Bluetooth and other protocols, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE combo, can be paired over Bluetooth.	Bluetooth mesh gateways, IP cameras (IPCs), and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo devices

The Commercial Lighting App SDK supports the following Bluetooth features:

Bluetooth device pairing
- Scan and discover devices
- Pair a device
Bluetooth device management
- Check device connection status
- Connect to a device
- Control a device
- Unbind a device
Device firmware updates
- Check for updates
- Update firmware via OTA