Intuitive based control elements, and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements

• US 20080136700A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly A. Mcrae
• Original Assignee: Kimberly A. Mcrae
• Inventors: McRae, Kimberly A.
• Application Number:
  US11/981,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20080136700A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/176
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared

Abstract

The present invention relates to intuitive based control elements and interfaces and devices using said intuitive based control elements. In certain embodiments, machine interfaces such as remote control devices for operation of various devices are provided. More specifically, machine interfaces according to embodiments of the invention herein include one or more control elements in the form of shapes and/or positioned indicia to facilitate operation by users. Control elements provided herein having intuitive shapes and/or positions described above as associated with the man-machine interfaces may also be provided integral with various devices. For example, personal electronic devices, personal care devices, personal healthcare devices, communications devices and personal comfort devices may benefit from control elements having intuitive shapes and/or positions associated with the function as described herein.

Claims

1-62. -62. (canceled)

63. A remote control unit comprising

a body;

shaped indicia control elements on the body graphically indicating the function of said shaped indicia control elements, said shaped indicia control elements in the form of human ears and/or eyes,

wherein said control elements are

adaptable to be interfaced directly with an existing remote control at least partially positioned within the body,

adaptable to be interfaced with a removable and programmable controller therein designed specificity for the remote control unit at least partially positioned within the body, or

adaptable for direct programming.

64-74. -74. (canceled)

75. An interactive system comprising

a control device including at least one control element shaped in the form of, or positioned in a configuration on the control device corresponding to, a part of the a face or body selected from the group consisting of ears, eyes, mouth, nose, cheek, chin, legs, feet, head, hands, or abdomen;

wherein the control element performs a function of the device associated

with the part of the face

a pre-programmed interactive media sub-system,

said media sub-system having functions that interact with at least one control element on the control device.

76. The interactive system as in claim 75, wherein said media sub-system comprises a DVD.

77. The interactive system as in claim 75, wherein said media sub-system comprises a computer programmed sub-system stored on a form of media selected from the group consisting of diskettes, flash memory devices, CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic hard drives, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing media forms.