originally developed for the TeleView home banking system of the canadian VanCity Savings Credit Union bank
hand-held remote controller for entering alphanumeric characters (and operating the banking software)
the built-in infrared receiver can be adjusted to accept signals from a variety of third party remote control units
the software allowed the users to do a variety of common financial transactions, including bill payment, transfer of funds between accounts, up to the minute online account statements and balances, interest and investment rate queries