Is there a priority on sms at all? I've noticed banking systems that send sms codes are very fast!
On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 8:57 AM, David Richards <[email protected]> wrote: > Keep in mind SMS isn't a guaranteed service. Delivery could easily > take minutes and sometimes hours or days. I'm not sure about now but > I remember in "the old days" there was a good chance it wouldn't get > delivered at all. SMS certainly isn't a good idea for time critical > applications. Do you really want to be waiting minutes for a gate to > open? > > David > > "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes > will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" > -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama > > > > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:32, Andrew de la Harpe <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> What do you mean by wireless? Bluetooth, WiFi? How far apart is the PIN pad >> and the receiver? Are you intending to do this over the Internet? >> A SMS solution may work better. Everyone is already carrying around a >> networked keypad plus you get the added benefit of knowing the originating >> cell number which can add security depending on your application. >> Andrew >> >> >> On 24 September 2010 15:21, Glen Harvy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have received a few requests for a hardware / software solution that >>> will allow a user to enter a PIN at a remote unattended site that will then >>> contact via a wireless connection my software located off-site and providing >>> the PIN is accepted, at least allow a door/gate to be opened, lights come >>> on, dancing girls flash their tits etc etc etc. >>> >>> Does anyone know of such a beast available within Australia that will do >>> such a thing via a suitable wireless interface? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Glen Harvy. >> >> >
