Electronic information retrieval device and process therefor

A method for retrieving information from a computer network and displaying this information on a remote device comprising the steps of:

• a) registering a user on a remote computer connected to said computer network;
• b) presenting a data form to said user on said remote computer so that the user can request different groups of information for display on the remote device.
• c) retrieving said groups of information listed in said data form from the computer network;
• d) presenting said groups of information on a remote display device;
• and
• e) repeatedly updating said groups of information from said computer network on said display.

An electronic information retrieval device for retrieving information sent from a computer comprising:

• a) a substantially L-shaped housing;
• b) at least one display disposed in said substantially L-shaped housing for displaying information sent from the computer;
• c) an interface connected to said display, said interface comprising:
• i) at least one switch pad interface having a series of switches;
• ii) at least one connecting cable for connecting said interface to said display at one end and said interface to the computer at another end;
• iii) at least one processor for translating a signal from said cable into displayable information on said display;
• and
• iii) at least one power supply;
• wherein said interface connects to the computer so that the computer sends information to said interface to process and send said information to said display so that said information is displayed as scrolling text on said display.