Paper [3] introduced a universal remote controller with a
touch screen, a force-feedback dial knob and a single button
for controlling different kinds of home devices such as TV,
lighting and temperature control. However, the interaction
system between the controller and the TV/set-top box is not
described.
Paper [4] presented a research project called Pebbles where
the handheld devices are used as remote controls for
computers and household and office appliances. However, this
introduced a new but still not widely available control
handheld device and the issue of the diversity of set-top boxes
is not mentioned.
In spite of the previous various efforts, no research has
been carried out for catering digital TV and set-top box to
remote controllers.
Thus this paper will, for the first time, present the novel
solution of catering digital TV and set-top box to remote
controllers in order to solve the problem brought by designing
on the side of remote controllers.