infrared data association
(foldoc) | Infrared Data Association
IrDA
(IrDA) A non-profit trade association
providing standards to ensure the quality and interoperability
of infrared (IR) hardware.
The association currently has a membership of over 160
companies from around the world, representing computer and
telecommunications hardware, software, components and
adapters.
IrDA typically uses direct infrared i.e. point-to-point,
line-of-sight, one-to-one communications. The standards
include: IrDA Data (SIR, FIR, VFIR), IrDA Control,
and AIR.
Ports built to the above standards can be found in products
such as PDAs, Palm devices, printers, desktop adapters,
notebooks, and digital cameras.
(http://irda.org).
{IrDA Serial Infrared Interface
(http://cesdis1.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/misc/irda.html)}.
Linux-IrDA support (http://cs.uit.no/linux-irda/).
(1999-10-14)
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