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Gesture-Based Control of IPTV System

  • US 20120057081A1
  • Filed: 09/07/2011
  • Published: 03/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system by gestures on a remote control, comprising:

  • (a) determining a number of fingers touching a screen of the remote control;

    (b) identifying at least one characteristic of action by the fingers;

    (c) mapping at least one identified characteristic of action by the fingers to a corresponding predefined gesture in a set of predefined gestures; and

    (d) based on the gesture mapped in (c), generating a corresponding control command to be sent to the IPTV system.

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