Java – How to access Android from a browser

I’ve recently seen some apps on Android called lazyview and airdroid that connect wirelessly to any browser using local IP addresses and ports. What they access can be apps, battery views, basically most settings (including videos, photos, etc.), not just file structure. Does anyone know how this is done, or if there is any open source code that can do this.

You need to build a web server in your application. For example: Tiny Java Webserver, i-jetty