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System and method for enhanced command input

  • US 10,089,008 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2018
  • Issued: 10/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for use in controlling functional operations of an appliance, comprising:

  • a processing device;

    an input device coupled to the processing device, the input device comprising a touch sensor having first and second gesture receiving areas, wherein the first gesture receiving area intersects with the second gesture receiving area and is orthogonal to the second gesture receiving area, the first gesture receiving area is used to receive a first sliding gesture, and the second gesture receiving area is used to receive a second sliding gesture;

    a transmission device coupled to the processing device; and

    a memory having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to respond to the first sliding gesture provided to the user input device by using only X Cartesian coordinate characteristics of the first sliding gesture to cause the transmission device to transmit to the appliance at least one first command for controlling a first function of the appliance and to respond to the second sliding gesture provided to the user input device by using only Y Cartesian coordinate characteristics of the second sliding gesture to cause the transmission device to transmit to the appliance at least one second command for controlling a second function of the appliance.

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