[asterisk-users] OT - Chan-mobile -Bluetooth dongle on remote LAN workstation

[Olivier]

2013/1/31 Sebastian Arcus <shop at open-t.co.uk>

> On 31/01/13 07:25, Olivier wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> On a LAN, is it possible to install a bluetooth dongle on one
>> workstation (at this time, this workstation OS is not specified) and use
>> it with chan_mobile ?
>> I've read some USB over IP (or Ethernet) middleware exist but I'm not
>> certain I'm looking at the right direction.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
> Hi Oliver,
>
> I have used chan_mobile over the years on a number of occasions with
> several different Nokia phones. I would say that even if in theory it might
> be able to work with some USB over IP software for the bluetooth dongle,
> it's probably not worth the hassle in practice. It's quite likely that it
> will create too many problems, which will probably outweigh the benefits of
> what you are trying to do. Bluetooth already introduces a certain
> delay/latency in the communication path - by adding and IP link in between,
> that will only get worse.
>
> Sebastian
>
>
>
Sebastian,

What I had in mind is to use someone's cellphone as a presence detector.
Let me explain:
- as the first thing you take along when leaving a room or location, is
your own cellphone, why not use chan_mobile and a bluetooth dongle on your
on PC (as you're not supposed to be within bluetooth range from an asterisk
server ;-)) to advertise you're away from your desk

- it seems that chan_mobile is not up to expectations for voice delivery
but would it remain the same for presence detection, if may call it this
way ?

Thoughts ?


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