All set boxes with HAVi already have a sever it is part of the OSGi
package..that happens to be part of the HAVi-JavaTV spec..



On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Jed <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who's offered any useful insights/thoughts thus far.
>
> If you look at the attached diagram I'm hoping to build a device that
> acts a central controller for consumer electronics & home automation.
> I want a hand-held to interface with it, this hand-held would ideally
> have IR integrated, but it's not imperative as Wifi would be used
> mostly.
>
> So far the best solution I've found is this:
> http://openremote.org/display/HOME/OpenRemote
>
> You don't have to use their reference hardware but something low
> power/profile like it would be ideal.
> It's critical one has JRE + Apache Tomcat installed/configured
> properly, I'd run this software on top of Ubuntu or maybe LinuxMCE.
>
> I was thinking of integrating the entire thing into my HTPC (at least the
> IR part).
> However I'm not sure yet, it might be better to have a dedicated machine.
>
> This controller would be able to send/receive via; Internet, Wifi,
> Ethernet,
> IR, X10, proprietary RF, & numerous other CE/HA related protocols.
>
> I'm hoping to make do with my axim x50v as the hand-held but porting to
> android is slow moving so i may eventually have to move to a better
> supported device (preferably with IR but not essential).
>
> I'm interested in other peoples ideas, have you tried something similar?
> Have you played with a platform that's better (in your opinion) than
> openremote?
> Or perhaps you know of a better hware/sware/topology combo for the
> hand-held or controller/s?
>
> Cheers,
> Jed
>
>
> >
>
> Miscellaneous --------Internet--------
>                  |                  |
> ....... Hand-held ----Wifi---------- CE/HA server (Pluto/LMCE?)
> ----------PoE (existing aircon network)...
>                  |                  |
> |--Wifi? (2.4ghz 802.11n)...
>                   --Irda            |
> |--IR?...
>                         |           |_IR bridge__CE devices           |
>                         |
> |--Powerline?...
>                         |_CE devices                                  |
>
> |_Proprietary RF:
>
>  Zigbee,Zwave,Insteon,X10 etc.
>                                                                        One
> or combination...
>
>
>            HA/CE end devices ===>
>

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