Once a Bluetooth device is synchronized to a piconet, it can enter one of three power saving modes. In this mode the activity is lowered, enabling a slave device to listen at a reduced rate to the piconet. The interval or period between sniffs is configurable based on the applications using the device. Sniff mode is the least power efficient of all three power saving modes.
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