Cheapest Embedded System with Wireless Connectivity?
- by geeko
Problem:
I'm trying to capture some information coming from keyboard, mouse and barcode reader connected to some PC via PS/2, USB and/or RS-232, before information get to PC and send it over the Internet to some central server.
I'm thinking to do so by using some kind of hardware interface (middleware, if you like) between PC and input devices.
I thought this interface can be embedded PC, PDA or simply some mobile phone with wireless connectivity.
PS/2 and RS-232 could be converted to USB using some USB convector/hub that connects to one of these interface systems.
Then some special API programming take place to communicate between PC, input devices and wireless server, in the form of application running on the interface system.
What's the cheapest solution that can achieve this?
Or possibly any other solution?