Remote control system and method for a television receiver

A system for controlling the movement of a cursor on a monitor screen, comprising:

• two or more remote control units, each having at least one light emitting element adapted to transmit light at different frequencies;
• at least one light detector for detecting the light movement transmitted from each light emitting element of said remote control units;
• and,
• a control unit for displaying said cursor on said monitor screen through a first click operation of said remote control unit and for translating the movement of said cursor based on the detected light movement from said remote control unit, wherein the motion of said cursor is halted if the movement of the light transmitted from said remote control unit changes in the opposite direction.

A method for controlling the movement of a cursor on a monitor screen through a remote control unit having at least one light emitting element, the method comprising the steps of:

• pointing said light emitting element of said remote control unit toward the monitor screen;
• transmitting a first light signal indicating the beginning of the movement of said cursor through a first click operation;
• detecting the movement of light generated in response to said first click operation in at least two dimensions;
• moving said cursor on said monitor screen corresponding to the detected light movement from said remote control unit;
• and,
• stopping the movement of said cursor if the movement of the light transmitted from said remote control unit chances in the opposite direction.