Often, when you want to change the channel or lower the volume on
your TV, the remote control is in an awkward or unreachable
location, forcing you to get up off of the sofa. Also, sometimes you
want to control your TV from a location where the remote signal
doesn't reach it. Rather than actually
having to "move" myself and
expend physical effort, I have devised a novel and unique solution to
both problems. I propose a set of multiple remotes that control each
other among a chain of command. Furthermore, the remote controls
are semi-autonomous, so you don't have to "think". Let me explain.
In my setup there is, as is typical, a remote that controls the TV set
directly. This remote can be used normally -- just point it toward the
TV, and press buttons. However, the remote itself would be
controlled by *another* remote control, identical in appearance. This
remote is pointed towards the first remote, and commands are
relayed through it to the TV. Likewise, this second remote is
controlled by yet another, in the same fashion: this third remote
relays commands to the second, which then commands the first,
which then commands the TV.
This chain of command can be extended to any number of remotes,
each controlling its direct subordinate. Eventually all presses of a
button reach the TV itself. The remotes are scattered all around so
that, if you can't reach one remote, another is within your grasp, no
matter where you are, and you can control the TV through the other
remotes in the chain.
"But why not just use several remotes that all control the TV?", you
ask. Well, there is another purpose to this setup. Each remote has six
jointed legs under it, like an insect. These legs allow the remotes to
move and position themselves. Each remote also has a receiver that
can be aimed independently from its sender. So, once the remotes
are scattered around the house, they will sense each other's location
and point their receiver towards the remote that is next farthest
from the TV. The senders will point towards the next closest. If the
next farthest remote is unreachable, then the remote will crawl to a
better location.
In this scenario, the remote chain of command is organized by
location; the closest remote to the TV controls the TV, and is
controlled by the next farthest. This continues until the farthest
remote is at the top of the chain. This way, no matter where you are
in your house or apartment, there will be a remote that you can use
to send a signal that will eventually be received by the TV itself. You
can control the TV from anywhere.