Using my cell phone as remote control for PC via Bluetooth/Java
- by Jan Kuboschek
I've got a PC and a Samsung Eternity (that's a cell phone). I'd like to use my Eternity as remote control for my PC.
Here's how I think I have to go about it:
Write a desktop app (server) that accepts a connection from my cell.
Write an app (client) for my cell through which I can establish a connection to the server and send commands to it.
The server then executes the commands (e.g. adjust volume, pause/resume movie)
Thoughts on that? Spot on or way off?
Regarding the Eternity: What's a good way to get started with that? I'm guessing that I'll have to get the SDK. Does anyone have a good place to start/tutorial for that?
Regarding the server: Does Java come with Bluetooth connectivity straight out of the box or do I need to fetch a library for that from somewhere? If so, from where?
All help is much appreciated :)