Firefox OS/Remote Control
Introduction
Meta Bug: bug 1205939
Architecture Designs
Ajax Protocol
Touch Events
{
type: 'touchstart',
detail: {
width: <touch panel width, integer, in pixels>,
height: <touch panel height, integer, in pixels>
}
}
{
type: 'touchmove',
detail: {
dx: <dx between current point and starting point, integer, in pixels>,
dy: <dy between current point and starting point, integer, in pixels>,
duration: <duration from "touchstart", integer, in milliseconds>
}
}
{
type: 'touchend',
detail: {
dx: <same as "touchmove">,
dy: <same as "touchmove">,
duration: <same as "touchmove">,
swipe: <the gesture within this touch, string, should be "left", "right", "up" and "down">
}
}
Scroll Events
There are "scrollstart", "scrollmove" and "scrollend" events which details are all identical with corresponding touch events above.
Key Events
{
type: 'keypress',
detail: <KeyEvent constant, string, sush as "DOM_VK_RETURN">
}
Input Events
{
type: 'input',
detail: {
clear: <whether to clear the entire string in the current focused input field, boolean>,
string: <new string to append, string>
}
}
Pairing
Meta Bug: bug 1207996
Flowchart
First Time Connection
Enter PIN Code
Resume Connection
Dismiss Pairing
Protocol
{
pincode: <pincode>
}
response when success
{
verified: true,
uuid: <uuid>
}
reponse when error
{
verified: false,
reason: 'expired' / 'invalid'
}
Bug Status
Top blockers of bug 1205939 - [TV][2.5][meta][TV side] Remote Control
19 Total; 0 Open (0%); 19 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);
Top blockers of bug 1207971 - [TV 2.5][meta] Provide a TV remote control app
| ID | Priority | Component | Assigned to | Summary | Status | Target milestone | Feature b2g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1203853 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | Provide a QR code on the remote control app on TV | RESOLVED | --- | 2.5+ |
| 1208003 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Implement the functionalities of the TV remote control app | RESOLVED | --- | 2.5+ |
| 1212402 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Apply visual spec to the TV remote control app | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
3 Total; 0 Open (0%); 3 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);
Top blockers of bug 1208006 - [TV 2.5][meta] Implement a client-side page for TV remote control
| ID | Priority | Component | Assigned to | Summary | Status | Target milestone | Feature b2g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1212403 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Apply visual spec to the client-side page of TV remote control | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
| 1212407 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Implement the functionalities of the client-side page of TV remote control | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
| 1215075 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Implement a pairing page on the client-side | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
| 1218682 | -- | Gaia::TV | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Improve the input function in remote control client by one-way sync | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
4 Total; 0 Open (0%); 4 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);
Top blockers of bug 1212385 - [TV 2.5][meta] Remote Control features in Smart System
| ID | Priority | Component | Assigned to | Summary | Status | Target milestone | Feature b2g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1203045 | P2 | Gaia::TV::System | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Dispatch input messages via mozInputMethod API in server side | RESOLVED | --- | 2.5+ |
| 1203048 | P1 | Gaia::TV::System | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Draw a mock mouse cursor in the smart-system app | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
| 1207995 | -- | Gaia::TV::System | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Provide remote control service current control mode | RESOLVED | FxOS-S10 (30Oct) | 2.5+ |
| 1214993 | -- | Gaia::TV::System | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] "sendKeyEvent" doesn't work when sending "DOM_VK_HOME" to trigger homescreen | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
| 1215076 | -- | Gaia::TV::System | Luke Chang [:lchang] (inactive) | [TV 2.5] Implement the remote control pairing notification in TV system | RESOLVED | --- | --- |
5 Total; 0 Open (0%); 5 Resolved (100%); 0 Verified (0%);



