IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool: Run applications remotely using your bluetooth

From IBM:

IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool enables you to run applications on your PC remotely in the range of Bluetooth connection. Currently this tool can be used to run applications either through Bluetooth or through other technologies, including file transfer over FTP or chat clients.

In the future, this technology is expected to be enhanced to let you to run applications on a PC using SMS and text messages.

How does it work?

IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool is preconfigured to run an application (.exe). When a mobile device uses Bluetooth to send a message to a remote system, the service on the remote system understands the message “run”. Basically, IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool is configured to “what to run” and the Bluetooth message from the mobile tells it “when to run”, so when IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool receives the “run” message from the mobile device through Bluetooth, it invokes the application.

Installation instructions:

To install the tool:

1. Extract the zip contents to a folder say “blueinvoke”.
2. Open the command prompt. Go to “blueinvoke” (use “cd ).
3. Run the tool as follows :
java BrowsePath.class
4. Browse for the “.exe” application you want to run.
5. Click “Validate” to check the working of the application.
6. Click “Listen”.
7. Send the “Run” file from the mobile and your application will be invoked automatically.

To set up the tool:

On your PC, do the following:

1. Switch on your Bluetooth adapter.
2. Set your Bluetooth exchange folder to its default value, for example:
“C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Bluetooth Exchange Folder\”
To do this, go to “My Bluetooth Places”. Then from the left panel, select “View or modify configuration”. Set the above path for “Bluetooth exchange folder location” for File Transfers.
3. Run the tool. See the “How to run the tool.doc”.

From your mobile device:

1. Switch on your Bluetooth and get connected to the PC.
2. Open a notes file. Type “Run” and send it through Bluetooth.

To run the tool:

1. Extract the zip contents to a folder say “blueinvoke”
2. Open command prompt.Go to “blueinvoke” (use “cd ).
3. Run the tool as follows :
java BrowsePath.class
4. Browse for the “.exe” application you want to run.
5. Click “Validate” to check the working of the application.
6. Click “Listen”.
7. Send the “Run” file from the mobile and your application will be invoked automatically.

Download IBM Bluetooth Remote Invocation Tool free