Bluetooth probably better idea. Is on more phones than IR. Is growing,
but IR is shrinking. Bluetooth is already used for PS3 remote.

On Mar 26, 6:34 am, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Regarding the control of consumer appliances.  Many cell phones
> already have an infrared port. And one has an 8 GByte hard drive.
> Downloading a manufacturer supplied Driver for a particular appliance
> doesn't seem too far fetched.
>
> http://mobileoffice.about.com/cs/connections/ht/infraredcell.htm
>
> On Mar 24, 11:58 am, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > The cell phone would automatically reconfigure its display if trying
> > to remote control a Sony TV, or as easily, remote control a military
> > robotic stretcher (prototypes already exist), or remote control a
> > track hoe (excavator) (already exists).
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