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 ===> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
