< standard , body > (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 .
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IrDA Serial Infrared Interface .
Linux-IrDA support .
(1999-10-14)