INPUT APPARATUS USING MOTIONS AND USER MANIPULATIONS AND INPUT METHOD APPLIED TO SUCH INPUT APPARATUS

• US 20100007518A1
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Sung-han, SHIN, Hyun-coog, YOON, Eung-sik, KANG, Yong-jin, KIM, Dae-hyun
• Application Number:
  US12/413,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.720
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/038 Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10

Abstract

An input apparatus and a command inputting method are described. The input apparatus generates a predetermined command using a motion detected by a motion detector and a user manipulation input to an input unit. Accordingly, a user can use the input device capable of motion detection in various manners to control a number of to-be-controlled devices.

Claims

1. An input apparatus, comprising:

a motion detector which detects a motion of the input apparatus;

an input unit which is input with a user manipulation; and

a controller which generates a predetermined command using a motion detected by the motion detector and a user manipulation input to the input unit.

2. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller generates a move command to move a pointer displayed on a screen using a motion detected by the motion detector and a user manipulation input to the input unit.

3. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the input unit comprises a touch input unit which is input with a user touch,

wherein, if a motion is detected by the motion detector, the controller generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as that of the detected motion, and if a touch is input to the touch input unit, the controller generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as that of the input touch.

4. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the input unit includes a direction manipulation input unit which is input with a manipulation of a direction,

wherein, if a motion is detected by the motion detector, the controller generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as the detected motion, and if a manipulation of a direction is input to the direction input unit, the controller generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as the input direction.

5. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the direction manipulation input unit is at least one of a jog switch, a joystick and a direction button.

6. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller generates a predetermined command by combining a motion detected by the motion detector and a user manipulation input to the input unit.

7. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein, if a user manipulation is input to the input unit and if a motion is detected by the motion detector simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the user manipulation is input, the controller generates a command by combining an input manipulation signal and a detected motion signal.

8. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input unit includes a touch input unit which is input with a user touch,

wherein, if a user touch is input to the touch input unit and if a motion is detected by the motion detector simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the touch is input, the controller generates a command by combining an input touch signal and a detected motion signal.

9. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input unit includes a button unit having a plurality of buttons,

wherein, if a button manipulation is input to the button unit and if a motion is detected by the motion detector simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the button manipulation is input, the controller generates a command by combining a button manipulation signal and a detected motion signal.

10. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein, if a motion is detected by the motion detector and if a user manipulation is input to the input unit simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the controller generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and an input manipulation signal.

11. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input unit comprises a touch input unit which is input with a user touch,

wherein, if a motion is detected by the motion detector and if a user touch is input to the touch input unit simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the controller generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and an input touch signal.

12. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the input unit comprises a button unit having a plurality of buttons,

wherein, if a motion is detected by the motion detector and if a button manipulation is input to the button unit simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the controller generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and a button manipulation signal.

13. The input apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion detector includes an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor.

14. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting a motion of the input apparatus;

receiving a user manipulation; and

generating a predetermined command using the detected motion and the input user manipulation.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the command generating operation generates a move command to move a pointer displayed on a screen using both of the detected motion and the input user manipulation.

16. The method as claimed claim 15, wherein the receiving operation receives a user touch, and, if a motion is detected, the command generating operation generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as that of the detected motion, and if a touch is input, the command generating operation generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as that of the input touch.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the receiving operation receives a manipulation of a direction,

wherein, if a motion is detected, the command generating operation generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as that of the detected motion, and if the manipulation of the direction is input, the command generating operation generates a move command to move the pointer in the same direction as the input direction.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the manipulation of the direction is input by at least one of a jog switch, a joystick and a direction button.

19. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the command generating operation generates a predetermined command by combining the detected motion and the input user manipulation.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein, if the user manipulation is input and if the motion is detected simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the user manipulation is input, the command generating operation generates a command by combining an input manipulation signal and a detected motion signal.

21. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the receiving operation receives a user touch,

wherein, if the user touch is input and if the motion is detected simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the user touch is input, the command generating operation generates a command by combining an input touch signal and a detected motion signal.

22. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the receiving operation receives a user button manipulation,

wherein, if the button manipulation is input and if the motion is detected by the motion detector simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the button manipulation is input, the command generating operation generates a command by combining a button manipulation signal and a detected motion signal.

23. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein, if the motion is detected and if the user manipulation is input simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the command generating operation generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and an input manipulation signal.

24. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the receiving operation receives a user touch,

wherein, if the motion is detected and if the user touch is input simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the command generating operation generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and an input touch signal.

25. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the receiving operation receives a user button manipulation,

wherein, if the motion is detected and if the button manipulation is input simultaneously or within a predetermined time after the motion is detected, the command generating operation generates a command by combining a detected motion signal and a button manipulation signal.

26. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the motion detecting operation detects a motion of the input apparatus using an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor.

27. An input apparatus comprising:

a motion detector to detect motions of low sensitivities; and

a touch input unit to receive manipulations of high sensitivities.

28. An input apparatus comprising:

a motion detector to generate first signals to correspond to detected motions of the input apparatus;

an input unit to generate second signals to correspond to received user manipulations of the input apparatus; and

a controller to combine the first and second signals into a single command to be transmitted to a transmitter.

29. An input apparatus comprising:

a motion sensor to detect a translation using an acceleration sensor and detect a rotation using an angular velocity sensor and transmit information regarding the translation and the rotation to a controller.

30. The input apparatus of claim 29, comprising:

a converter to receive a translation data signal and a rotation data signal.

31. An input apparatus to generate a pointer move command based on a motion of the input apparatus and touch manipulation.

32. An input apparatus comprising:

a controller to generate a command to raise or lower a volume of a to-be-controlled device when the input apparatus is moved up or down.

33. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting motions of low sensitivities; and

receiving manipulations of high sensitivities.

34. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

generating first signals to correspond to detected motions of the input apparatus;

generating second signals to correspond to received user manipulations of the input apparatus; and

combining the first and second signals into a single command to be transmitted to a transmitter.

35. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting a translation using an acceleration sensor and detect a rotation using an angular velocity sensor and transmit information regarding the translation and the rotation to a controller.

36. The method of claim 35, comprising:

receiving a translation data signal and a rotation data signal into a converter.

37. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

generating a pointer move command based on a motion of the input apparatus and touch manipulation.

38. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

generating a command to raise or lower a volume of a to-be-controlled device when the input apparatus is moved up or down.

39. A method of inputting a command using an input apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a user manipulation input; and

canceling command generation if no motion is detected by a motion detector within a predetermined time.

40. A computer readable medium to contain computer-readable codes as a program to perform a method, the method comprising:

detecting a motion of the input apparatus;

receiving a user manipulation; and

generating a predetermined command using the detected motion and the input user manipulation.