Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices

This invention describes a portable remote control with a touch screen and graphical display that uses infrared signals to operate various home appliances. It stores and displays lists of "title-based descriptions," which could be channel guides or content menus, and can load these descriptions from the internet or a personal computer.

Why it matters: Filed before ubiquitous, low-cost touch screens and internet-connected devices were common. The components needed for a portable, internet-enabled display and controller are now commodity items.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateElectronics, custom enclosure, software logic

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