Is it possible to communicate with an Infrared device (USB Infrared, TV, Mobile Phone, etc) using iOS (iPhone or iPad)?
Well, i know it's possible, since there are many remote/universal remote applications in the AppStore. I basically want to know how?
- What are the limitations and
requirements?
- What kind of additional hardware is
required? If it's available in the
market?
- Which protocols should i know about?
- Which iOS libraries can help me in
the process.
Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks.
Any devices using IR for controllers are either wifi or have custom hardware that outputs IR signals based off of output from the device. So without using your own hardware, I don't believe this is possible
Infrared isn't unbuilt in iPhone. All those remote apps are wifi based.
The hardware isn't available but there is a hack you can make to the headphone socket.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/01/project-hijack-uses-iphone-audio-jack-to-make-cheap-sensors.ars?utm_source=Ars+Technica+Newsletter&utm_campaign=05bfd22285-January_21_2011_Newsletter&utm_medium=email
There is no infrared connectivity within iOS.However there are bluetooth and wifi.Generally you can use bluetooth functionality by importing GameKit framework.Thanks
