Portable controller

A method for managing a plurality of devices, the method comprising:

• receiving a first input by a portable device having an access interface of an HMI controller, wherein the first input includes biometric data;
• receiving a second input providing conditional data of the HMI controller;
• receiving a third input selecting a catalog of functions from one of the plurality of devices based on the second input;
• selecting a subset of the catalog of functions based on the first input;
• mapping the access interface to the subset of the catalog of functions;
• receiving a fourth input from the access interface selecting a function on the selected device;
• and
• adjusting a haptic feedback mechanism connected to the access interface based on the selected function on the selected device.

A hand-held device for managing devices, the hand-held device comprising:

• a biometric input receiving biometric data;
• a movable portion connected to an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism;
• a location system, the location system generating a location data of the hand-held device;
• a transmitter/receiver communicating with at least one of the devices;
• a controller receiving the location data and the biometric data, the controller determining a standardized function catalog associated with a selected device based on the location data, allowing access via the movable portion to a subset of the standardized function catalog based on the biometric data received by the biometric input, and communicating user preferences based on the biometric data to the selected device.