1142141 - Add API for Bluetooth LE

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core :: DOM: Device Interfaces, defect)

Description

[James Willcox (:snorp) ([e-mail]) (he/him)]

It appears we have a bluetooth API for "classic" stuff, but not the new Low Energy spec. I think this would be a great addition, as the number of these devices is predicted to explode in the next year or so. It should also be possible to implement a BLE peripheral using this API, which could be useful for a number of things including p2p matchmaking and other proximity-based communication.

Comment 1

[Jobava]

This should become a priority with Mozilla's recent pivot to Connected Devices. Bluetooth LE would allow access to many different devices and sensors.

Comment 2

[Anne (:annevk)]

James, would this API purely be for Fx frontend? The last time there was a discussion (internally unfortunately) about Bluetooth it was decided we're not going to pursue a web-exposed API.

Comment 3

[Anne (:annevk)]

Hmm, see also bug 1296138.

Comment 4

[James Willcox (:snorp) ([e-mail]) (he/him)]

I was referring to Web Bluetooth basically, so you can close this if we're not doing that.

Comment 5

[Anne (:annevk)]

We should probably have that discussion again at some point (and then file a dedicated bug, etc.), but I don't see us doing that in the foreseeable future.