Похоже, но там было колечко, а не нечто, похожее на пульт от телевизора. Но, согласитесь, идея ничего..
I guess Jameson recalls the 3D ultrasonic mouse, which was back ago, manufactured by Pegasus Technologies. # It had a shape of a finger ring with two buttons. Since then Pegasus abandoned the ring shape, but similar products with different shapes are still there:

http://www.pegatech.com/3dz_dwn.html