Centering a 3D remote controller in a media system
First Claim
1. A method for centering a cursor displayed by an electronic device, the cursor controlled by a wand remote from and coupled to the electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a cursor controlled by the wand on a display;
receiving a particular output associated with a particular movement of the wand from a motion detection component embedded in the wand; and
in response to receiving, moving the cursor in the center of the display in a manner that does not match the particular movement of the wand.
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Abstract
An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user'"'"'s inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some embodiments, the electronic device may display video with a scroll bar that includes a preview window of the video.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for centering a cursor displayed by an electronic device, the cursor controlled by a wand remote from and coupled to the electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a cursor controlled by the wand on a display; receiving a particular output associated with a particular movement of the wand from a motion detection component embedded in the wand; and in response to receiving, moving the cursor in the center of the display in a manner that does not match the particular movement of the wand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for centering a cursor displayed by an electronic device, the system comprising a processor, a display and a wand, the wand comprising a motion detection component, the processor operative to:
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direct the display to display a cursor; receive a first output defined by the movement of the wand from the motion detection component; direct the display to move the cursor to match the movement of the wand in response to receiving the first output; receive a second output from the motion detection component; and direct the display to displace the cursor to the center of the display without matching the movement of the wand in response to receiving the second output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wand for controlling the position of a cursor on a display of an electronic device coupled to the wand, the wand comprising a motion detection component and communications circuitry, wherein:
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the motion detection component is operative to; detect a particular motion of the wand; provide an output associated with the detected particular motion; and the communications circuitry is operative to transmit the output to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device is operative to move a cursor to the center of the screen in response to receiving the output, wherein the movement of the cursor towards the center of the screen does not follow the particular motion of the wand. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for detecting hand drift of a wand coupled to an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a cursor on a screen; receiving an output matching the movement of the wand from a motion detection component; determining that the received output is associated with an unintentional movement of the wand; and moving the cursor in the center of the screen in response to determining. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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