The EchoStar 922's contribution to CES 2009 is the omission of traditional number keys from its remote control. Instead of pressing the number buttons to change the channel, you'll use a laptop-like touch pad to navigate to your channel selection on the screen.
The revolutionary user interface on the EchoStar 922 utilizes movie poster graphics, widget-based menus, tiles, and cursor-like navigation, according to CNN. The EchoStar 922's menu can also display RSS feeds for constant updates on stock quotes, sports scores, weather reports, and news headlines.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Numberless Remote Controls
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing remote controls that utilize touchpad navigation and graphic-based menus.
- Laptop-like Touchpad Navigation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating laptop-like touchpad navigation in user interfaces for electronic devices.
- Widget-based Menus
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating widget-based menus that provide easy access to various functionalities on electronic devices.
Where This Applies
- Television Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing touchpad navigation technology in television remote controls for improved user experience.
- Smart Home Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing laptop-like touchpad navigation in smart home control systems for intuitive use.
- Consumer Electronics Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating widget-based menus in electronic devices like smartphones and tablets to provide customizable user experiences.
