Almost 95%
percent of world's population uses cell phones. Amongst which approximately 55%
to 70% uses cell phones with android applications in it. Android is a Linux
based operating system designed primarily for touch screen mobile devices such
as smart-phones and tablets computers. It is open source in nature. An android
application provides 'n' number of applications for its users. One of the
important applications provided by android for Ubuntu Linux users is 'GMOTE'.
Fig1.
Android Gmote
GMOTE
supports Linux, Mac and windows. GMOTE can be used over 3G or wifi. GMOTE is
the application which has the ability to turn our android phone into a remote
control for our computer. GMOTE allows one to start, adjust and control the
songs and movies i.e. videos and audios from a distance. All the features and
the modes of our standard remote control are supported by GMOTE. Some of the
features are play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc. GMOTE contains an
in-built file browser which enables the user to view the files on his computer
and provides the selection operator to select any which he wants to play from
them. It's great if you want to sit back while watching a DVD, or control the
flow of songs in your favorite play list. User can sit back on his place watch
movies and from his place only he control flow of the movie. GMOTE has the
ability of been used as wireless keyboard or as Touch-pad. GMOTE also provides
the feature of streaming of the music from computer to the cell phone...
Setting up of the GMOTE needs setting it up at the 2 sides:
1) Sever side setting up:
The GMOTE server is 1.6 version of Java’s Java virtual
machine.
To confirm the version of the JVM of our PC:
Go to terminal and type 'Java-version'
When we install our package of Ubuntu Linux after its
success open the terminal and
type the command:
type the command:
STEP
1) tar -zxvf GmoteServerLinux2.0.0.tar.gz
STEP
2) cd GmoteServerLinux2.0.0/
STEP
3) ./GmoteServer.sh
Fig 2. This is how the screen at
server side will appear.
Now after
successful completion of these steps, as the process need the connection
permission from the client side i.e. cell phone will be the client in this case
it will prompt the password screen box on the screen. With the help of this password,
the client can connect to server. The cell phone will also display the password
dialog box.
Remember that
(For Windows only) it is user must give the GMOTE the location of the media files,
in order to access easily these files from the cell phones.
Note that GMOTE
server works on port number 8889
2) Client side setting up :
For setting up the connection at
client side needs fewer efforts as compared to the server
side.
side.
STEP
1) For setting up the connection just go to android market
STEP 2) Type 'GMOTE'.
STEP
3) then Click the 'download' option to download it.
Fig. 3 This
is how the screen at client side will appear
Finally
after the successful connection of both the server and the client select the '
connect' option to connect the client to the server i.e. the phone to the PC.
Thus you as the user will have the great experience of GMOTE feature of the
android market for the Ubuntu Linux.
Fig 4. This
the how you can handle your pc with your cell phone
This is
how you can control videos on your PC.
The only
limitation of using this application is it restricts the 'distance factor'.
Nice post..........
ReplyDeletei am a symbian user n i hav a similar kind of app named "wifi cheema". My main point is that to use dis
ReplyDelete1. I need internet enabled on both sides.
2. It discharges n heats my battery.
3. My laptop's keybord response starts lagging until i reebot aftr i use tht app.
So does d GMOTE Have similar problems?
with gmote these problems dont arise...
Deletegmote only suffers the problem of distance...only the thing is that for gmote you need your internet connection "on".rest two problem dont occur when you use gmote
so is it possible that if I use Vodafone service in Mobile & Bsnl service in Laptop, can the application interact?
Deleteyes the applications will interact.ISP(internet service provider) does not matter in this case.
Deleteexcellent...........
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