A remote controller, a remote controller information providing system, and
a method for operating the same are disclosed, whereby controller
information for various electronic apparatuses are upgraded just by
downloading simple remote controller information regardless of an
electronic apparatus, kinds, manufacture companies, model names, and
availability in the market. The system includes a data base for storing
remote controller information to various manufacture companies, kinds,
and models; and a server for operating an Internet site which obtains
remote controller information provided from manufacture companies of each
electronic apparatus, stores them in a data base, and provides remote
controller information according to a user's request. Multiple electronic
apparatuses are controlled with one remote controller. Products which
will become available later is controllable by simply downloading data.
No temporal and economical inconvenience exist for a user to maintain a
number of remote controllers.