Hi, I need to have an (XP) PC connected via USB to an android, and run a program when an SMS arrives, with the text of the SMS passed to the program.
There are LOTS of solutions around that almost do this, but no-one fully satisfy my needs.
The setup is the following: a GPS tracker periodically sends me SMS with co-ordinates. These co-ordinates must be fed to a program on a laptop via USB.
I prefer to have it via USB, as the thing is in my car and I might not have an internet connection.
As an alternative, I might periodically download a list of SMSes and check for new ones.
Any idea on the best setup?
solutions I have discarded so far:
1) SMS backup: discarder because not automatical, and the SMSes go on the SDcasrd, I can't read it if the phone is using it.
2) SMS gateway (to email or to HTTP): discarded because it requires a web connection. I could set up my PC to have an HTTP server, but then how will the android see my HTTP server when there is no WI-FI?
thanks for any pointer!
EDIT: a bit clumbersome, but I might take an access point on my car and use it to establish a "driving" WIFI network, where Android and PC could see each other. I'd rather not have to carry other stuff around...
There are LOTS of solutions around that almost do this, but no-one fully satisfy my needs.
The setup is the following: a GPS tracker periodically sends me SMS with co-ordinates. These co-ordinates must be fed to a program on a laptop via USB.
I prefer to have it via USB, as the thing is in my car and I might not have an internet connection.
As an alternative, I might periodically download a list of SMSes and check for new ones.
Any idea on the best setup?
solutions I have discarded so far:
1) SMS backup: discarder because not automatical, and the SMSes go on the SDcasrd, I can't read it if the phone is using it.
2) SMS gateway (to email or to HTTP): discarded because it requires a web connection. I could set up my PC to have an HTTP server, but then how will the android see my HTTP server when there is no WI-FI?
thanks for any pointer!
EDIT: a bit clumbersome, but I might take an access point on my car and use it to establish a "driving" WIFI network, where Android and PC could see each other. I'd rather not have to carry other stuff around...