TV Control Application

Current Idea:

This application is made with the goal in mind of allowing a phone connect and control a television on the local area network (LAN).

• What do we want to use?
  • Raspberry Pi
  • iPhone
  • Skllz
• Helpful things to have
  • Apache Cordova Basic Guide
  • Using RS232 Connections
  • TV Manual Codes
  • Skllz

Process

Phone -> App -> Website -> Pi -> Something -> TV

• Step 1:
  • Set up the Pi
  • Connect javascript to php on server
  • Set up an app on phone (Apache Cordova)
    • Emulate on iOS
  • Connect to same network
• Step 2:
  • Create hello world app that talks to local hosted web app
    • (App -> Website -> Pi)
  • Ensure input from phone
• Step 3:
  • Use commands from manual for TV to create + demonstrate control over TV with code
    • Code may be in C or other lower-level situation
    • Confirm C Hello World for PoC for PHP -> C communications
• Step 4:
  • Find a way to connect the php to command TV