Discovering Nearby Bluetooth Devices
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10/16/2008
This topic describes how to discover nearby Bluetooth–enabled devices (so that a pairing relationship can be created).
Overview of Discovery Mode and Device Discovery
When the Windows Embedded CE powered device is in discovery mode, it performs the inquiry procedure and scans the local area to find Bluetooth–enabled devices nearby.
If a user would like a Bluetooth–enabled device to be discoverable for the inquiry procedure, the user must put the device in Discoverable Mode, in which it is listening for inquiry requests originating from an inquiring device (in this case, the Windows Embedded CE powered device).
Upon receipt of an inquiry request, the Bluetooth–enabled device will respond by sending the inquiring Windows Embedded CE powered device information about itself so that the pairing procedure can be initiated by Windows Embedded CE. The inquiring device must have a matching Bluetooth profile required for exchanging data with a discovered device that it wants to pair with.
How to Discover Nearby Bluetooth Devices
**For developers using Bluetooth Pairing Service:
Discovering Nearby Devices Using the Bluetooth Pairing Service**