Patent ID: 8743294

Claim:
A remote control unit, comprising: a processor; a local display; a transmitter operable to communicate with a modem; a memory including: a stored plurality of profiles, each of the plurality of profiles associated with a corresponding content set and identified with a user profile number, a user profile name, and a display icon; and instructions, executable by the processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: editing the plurality of profiles; setting current content set as one of a plurality of content sets corresponding to the plurality of profiles; prompting the modem to display a first predetermined content set; and requesting first content from the modem, the first content allowed by the current content set; a synchronization control that, when selected by a user, causes the processor to synchronize a set of profiles stored on the modem with the plurality of profiles stored in the memory; a local control that, when selected, causes the processor to: disable the transmitter; and display commands, user profile data, and content sets on the local display; and a search control that, when selected, causes the processor to: initiate a search for an object selected from: a profile; and a menu; and display a result of the search; wherein the search is performed and the result is displayed: locally when the local control is selected; and remotely when the local control is not selected.