Bluetooth GPS for timekeeping?

David Gilbert dgilbert at dclg.ca
Tue Aug 9 21:25:29 GMT 2005


>>>>> "Warner" == Warner Losh <imp at bsdimp.com> writes:

Warner> You'd likely be money ahead by using a simpler, wired GPS
Warner> receiver directly into a legacy serial port.

Heh.  But I don't have one of those.  You see, this was just a hey
... I have this ... and it's not currently in use... so it could have
a cool second life ... type project.

I suppose what you're saying is that to get accurate time ... since
bluetooth has the characteristics of a "network" that there would have
to be a somewhat sophisticated NTP over bluetooth protocol.  Heh.

Dave.

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