MindTree unveiled a portfolio of itsEtherMindBluetooth
4.0 dual-mode (includes both Classic and Low Energy) solutions.
It offers the recently adopted Health Thermometer
Bluetooth Low Energy Profile, the Heart Rate Monitor Low Energy (as Prototype)
as well as the classic Bluetooth Health Device Profile.
EtherMind is an extension to the trend of installing car
infotainment units today’s age that sport rich features like large displays and
enhanced connectivity; it also rides on the fact that people are spending more
time in their cars.
It provides the added convenience of monitoring personal
health using the car head unit to wirelessly connect to a wide range of
consumer medical devices that use Bluetooth technology. These include heart
rate monitors, thermometers, glucose meters and pulse oximeters.
In addition to pre-existing and mature solutions for
medical applications such as the fully-qualified classic Bluetooth Health
Device Profile and a Continua certified IEEE 11073 stack, MindTree’sBluetooth Low Energyprofiles
to offer consumers a simple and powerful way to monitor their health in a car.
With very low power consumption, enhanced range, and
ability to run for years on a coin cell battery, Bluetooth Low Energy opens up
opportunities in new markets such as health and wellness devices, sports and
fitness equipment, and watches while also enabling existing Bluetooth enabled
products such as the automotive head unit to connect easily with such devices.
With the market anticipating Bluetooth 4.0 dual-mode
technology based smartphones in the second half of 2011, MindTree’s offering
can help automakers propel personal area connectivity based in-car innovation
and consumer experience on the fourth screen” as well.
With almost 12-year history of commitment, innovation and
rigorous development in Bluetooth technology, MindTree is uniquely poised to
enable a new chapter of in-car consumer experience by bringing wireless health
monitoring into the car.
The classic Bluetooth version of EtherMind has already
shipped in millions of OEM devices worldwide, and with this significant
addition to our portfolio, we are confident of bringing reliable and
interoperable health monitoring applications to life for car occupants” said
Raghunath Govindachari, CTO, Embedded Technologies, Product Engineering
Services, MindTree.
With the advantage of MindTree’s strong professional
services arm, OEMs and tier-1 suppliers can experience a convenient, risk-free
and quick path to enabling their platform with Bluetooth v4.0 dual mode and
integrating upward with their applications in a robust manner,” Govindachari
added.
By TelecomLead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
