I'm kind of pathetic with things like this. Um alright. So you have your energy source , your user interface who's controlling the chip , the chip also uses the energy , and the chip through the use of the user interface is gonna control the switch which will work your infra-red bulb , which will then bring the data to the receiver. So hopefully that makes sense for everyone in my kind of garbled way.
Mm-hmm.
This is the the parts of the working design that need to be figured out. And  personal preferences , besides the fact that I can't spell , we need a long-lasting energy source , people don't wanna be changing it a lot. We need a chip that works well with the user interface , that isn't too complicated. We need a straightforward interface , like Ian was saying , simple , not overwhelming it with information and we need a reliable and clear infra-red signal , so that you're not waving your remote around
Mm-hmm.