Advanced Control Device for Home Entertainment Utilizing Three Dimensional Motion Technology

• US 20080252491A1
• Filed: 01/17/2005
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: III Holdings 6, LLC
• Original Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Inventors: Egner, Sebastian, Buil, Vincentius Paulus, Van Loenen, Evert Jan, Lashina, Tatiana A., De Ruyter, Boris Emmanuel Rachmund, Tu, Jiawen W., Langmann, Detiev
• Granted Patent: US 7,777,649 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device

Abstract

A hand held device fur generating commands and transferring data between the hand-held device and a base device (including consumer electronic equipment). The hand-held device detects the motion of the device itself, interpreting the motion as a command, and executing or transferring the command. The motion of the device can include gestures made by the user while holding the device, such as the motion of throwing the hand-held device toward a base device. The commands generated by the user range from basic on/off commands to complex processes, such as the transfer of data. In one embodiment, the user can train the device to learn new motions associated with existing or new commands. The hand-held device analyzes the basic components of the motion to create a motion model such that the motion can be uniquely identified in the future.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling a base device, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor, coupled to the memory, operative to;

detect a motion of said apparatus;

interpret said motion to identify a command that triggers a transfer of data between said apparatus and said base device; and

execute said command.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said execute said command operation includes transferring a second command to said base device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detected motion is a throwing motion.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detected motion is a pouring motion.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detected motion is a pulling motion directed from said base device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further operative to add one or more new commands by detecting and recording a demonstration motion.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further operative to create a motion model from said recorded demonstration motion.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further operative to assign said one or more new commands to said motion model.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising three dimensional motion sensors for performing said motion detection operation.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more motion models, wherein each of said one or more motion models is assigned a command.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said interpret said motion operation is performed by comparing said detected motion to one or more of said one or more motion models.

12. A method for controlling a base device, comprising:

detecting a motion of said apparatus;

interpreting said motion to identify a command that triggers a transfer of data between said apparatus and said base device; and

executing said command.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said executing said command step includes transferring a second command to said base device.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said detecting motion step is a throwing motion.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein said detecting motion step is a pouring motion.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said detecting motion step is a pulling motion directed from said base device.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of adding one or more new commands by detecting and recording a demonstration motion.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of creating a motion model from said recorded demonstration motion.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of assigning said one or more new commands to said motion model.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein said interpreting said motion step is performed by comparing said detected motion to one or more motion models.

21. An article of manufacture for controlling a base device, comprising:

a machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of;

detecting a motion of said apparatus;

interpreting said motion to identify a command that triggers a transfer of data between said apparatus and said base device; and

executing said command.