FOMA's IT-House 3G Field Testing
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today it will field test a controller that enables home appliances to be operated with 3G FOMA® handsets. The controller enables 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. WWJ’s video program from CEATEC in Oct. ’03 features a demo. of the technology.
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.Video can also be transmitted from a FOMA phone for live viewing on a screen connected to the controller. The controller itself connects to the FOMA network via a data card that can be connected to the unit via a PC card slot. Press Release.