NTT DoCoMo has developed a controller that enables home appliances to be operated with 3G FOMA videophone handsets, enabling operations such as programming the recording of a TV program and then viewing the playback on the phone; turning air conditioners and lights on an off; and viewing live video from the controller's built-in camera, including automatically if the unit's built-in motion sensor detects movement. Video can also be transmitted from a FOMA phone for live viewing on a screen connected to the controller.
The controller is equipped for both infrared (IrDA) and cable connection to appliances. It also has a USB port for connection to computers and an I/O port for connection to external sensors. The controller itself connects to the FOMA network via a data card that can be connected to the unit via a PC card slot.
One thousand FOMA customers will be selected as monitors for the new service following an application process, and each provided with a controller. Monitors must have (or apply for) subscriptions to two FOMA lines (one line each for data card and mobile phone) and meet certain other conditions, including answering questionnaires about their experiences using the controller.
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