SMS BASED FTP

FTP

SMS based FTP

CONTENTS• Introduction• Existing System• Proposed Solution• Block Diagram• Hardware and Software• Features• Benefits• Future Scope• Conclusion

SMS based FTP

INTRODUCTIONSMS• SMS – Short Message Service• Highly Personal, immediate Communication, Low Cost and

High Retention Level• Business Tool• Mobile Commerce and Transactions

FTP • FTP – File Transfer Protocol• Standard network protocol to transfer files• Uses TCT based network• Built on Client-Server architecture

SMS based FTP

EXISTING SYSTEM• FTP Application window, web based and mobile application

• Window based – installation limitation

• Web based – useless on restricted network • Mobile application – Requires Smart Phone and active

internet connection

SMS based FTP

PROPOSED SOLUTION• The solution proposed is to FTP the file on remote machine

using SMS

• SMS does not require any installation, smart phone, internet connection

• User having normal mobile will able to use this application

• The requirement of this project is a client must be installed on the Remote machine to facilitate receiving of SMS, parsing it, searching file, uploading and downloading the file.

• Client machine must have an active internet connection

SMS based FTP

BLOCK DIAGRAM

SMSSMS

ReceiverSMS

ReceiverSMS

ParserSMS

Parser

File Search ApplicationFile Search Application

FTP Server

FTP Server

FTP Interface

FTP InterfaceSMS

SMS based FTP

ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAMSMS

User Machine

SMS based FTP Appln

FTServerP SMS Gateway

Mail Server

1. User sends SMS in a required format to SMS Gateway

2. SMS Gateway then forwards SMS to SMS based FTP Appln

3. SMS based FTP Appln receives a SMS, parses it and splits the SMS into components

4. Depending on the request, SMS based FTP either communicates with Mail Server, FTP Server and respond back to user through SMS

4.1. If request is related to File upload, Download or List then the SMS based FTP appln connect with FTP server and execute the request

4.3. If request is related to Email File then the SMS based FTP appln connect with Mail server and execute the request

5. SMS based FTP Appln sends a response back to user through SMS

6. SMS Gateway then forwards SMS to User

SMS

4.2. FTP Server gives the acknowledgement of the request

4.4. Mail Server gives the acknowledgement of the request

SMS based FTP

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Hardware

• Pentium IV or above Processor

• 1GB RAM • 40GB HDD • Ethernet Port • GSM Modem

Software

• Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista/ Windows 7

• .NET Framework 3.5 or above

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

• GSM Modem Driver

SMS based FTP

FEATURES• File Upload through SMS

• File Download through SMS

• File emailing

• Getting File Info through SMS

SMS based FTP

BENEFITS• Search and get required file on remote machine / FTP Server

• No active internet connection required on your phone.

• Normal SMS charges

• No smart phone required for using this

• Upload and Download the file to FTP server just by simple SMS

SMS based FTP

FUTURE SCOPE• Multiple file upload and download simultaneously

• Optimizing search process

• Maintaining SMS history / tracking of SMSes

SMS based FTP

CONCLUSION• Simple , Effective and Innovative FTP Application

• Utilizing the power of SMS

• Smart phone not required

• App installation not required on user mobile

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