REMOTE CONTROL METHOD, REMOTE CONTROLLER, REMOTE CONTROL RESPONSE METHOD AND SET-TOP BOX

• US 20130128127A1
• Filed: 10/24/2012
• Published: 05/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Huang, Yasong, Xu, Xuesong
• Granted Patent: US 9,071,790 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/734
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0227 Cooperation and interconnection of the input arrangement with other functional units of a computer G06F3/023 - G06F3/037 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a remote control method, a remote controller, a remote control response method, and a set-top box. The remote control method includes: sensing a user selection operation event, and judging a type of the user selection operation event; when the type of the user selection operation event is corresponding to an operation control mode type, sending a user selection operation event message; when the type of the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, switching an operation control mode. The remote control method complies with a use habit of a user in terms of operation control mode switching, so that the user may trigger operation control mode switching through natural association without special learning, thereby improving a user experience effect.

Claims

1. A remote control method, comprising:

sensing a user selection operation event, and judging a type of the user selection operation event;

when the type of the user selection operation event is corresponding to an operation control mode type, sending a user selection operation event message;

when the type of the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, switching an operation control mode, and sending a user selection operation event message; and

sensing a user determination operation event, and sending a user determination operation event message that is corresponding to the operation control mode type.

2. The remote control method according to claim 1, wherein the type of the user selection operation event comprises a mouse displacement event and a direction key event.

3. The remote control method according to claim 2, wherein the operation control mode type comprises a mouse mode and a key mode.

4. The remote control method according to claim 3, wherein the user selection operation event is corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user selection operation event is a mouse displacement event, and the operation control mode type is a mouse mode;

or

the user selection operation event is a direction key event, and the operation control mode type is a key mode.

5. The remote control, method according to claim 3, wherein the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user selection operation event is a mouse displacement event, and the operation control mode type is a key mode.

6. The remote control, method according to claim 5, wherein the switching an operation control mode, and sending a corresponding user selection operation event message comprises:

switching the operation control mode from a key mode to a mouse mode directly, and sending a mouse displacement event message, wherein with the sent mouse displacement event message, a controlled display device hides a control focus on a display interface of the controlled display device, and displays a mouse pointer.

7. The remote control method according to claim 3, wherein the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user selection operation event is a direction key event, and the operation control mode type is a mouse mode.

8. The remote control method according to claim 7, wherein the switching an operation control mode, and sending a corresponding user selection operation event message comprises:

switching the operation control mode from a mouse mode to a key mode directly, and sending a direction key event message, wherein with the sent direction key event message, a controlled display device hides a mouse pointer on a display interface of the controlled display device, and displays a control focus.

9. The remote control method according to claim 3, wherein the sensing the user determination operation event, judging the operation control mode type, and sending the user determination operation event message that is corresponding to the operation control mode type comprises:

if the operation control mode type is a mouse mode, sending a left mouse button event message; and

if the operation control mode type is a key mode, sending a remote control confirm key event message.

10. The remote control method according to claim 3, further comprising:

presetting a user selection operation event, and when the sensed user selection operation event is corresponding to the preset user selection operation event, further judging the type of the user selection operation event.

11. The remote control method according to claim 10, wherein the preset user selection operation event is an event of continuously and rapidly moving a remote controller left and right for more than three times or the preset user selection operation event is an event of continuously and rapidly sliding and touching a remote controller left and right for more than three times.

12. A remote controller, comprising:

a key event sensing unit, configured to sense a user selection operation event that is generated through key-press of a user;

a displacement event sensing unit, configured to sense a user selection operation event that is generated through mouse displacement;

a determination event sensing unit, configured to sense a user determination operation event;

a judging unit, configured to judge whether a type of the user selection operation event from the key event sensing unit or the displacement event sensing unit is corresponding to an operation control mode type;

a switching unit, configured to, when the type of the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, switch an operation control mode; and

a sending unit, configured to send a user selection operation event message, and send a user determination operation event message that is corresponding to the operation control mode type.

13. The remote controller according to claim 12, wherein the key event sensing unit is several mechanical keys that are located on the remote controller.

14. The remote controller according to claim 12, wherein the displacement event sensing unit is one of the following:

a gyroscope, a grating, a camera, a touch screen, a trackball and a light-sensitive trackball inside the remote controller.

15. The remote controller according to claim 12, wherein the determination event sensing unit is one mechanical key that is located on the remote controller.

16. A remote control response method, comprising:

receiving a user selection operation event message, and judging a type of a user operation event according to the user selection operation event message;

when the type of the user selection operation event is corresponding to an operation control mode type, controlling displaying of a display interface of a controlled display device according to the user selection operation event message and a corresponding operation control mode; and

when the type of the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, switching the corresponding operation control mode, and controlling the displaying of the display interface of the controlled display device according to the user selection operation event message and the switched operation control mode; and

receiving a user determination operation event message, judging the operation control mode type, and performing a determination operation on the controlled display device according to the operation control mode.

17. The remote control response method according to claim 16, wherein the type of the user selection operation event comprises a mouse displacement event and a direction key event.

18. The remote control response method according to claim 17, wherein the operation control mode type comprises a mouse mode and a key mode.

19. The remote control response method according to claim 18, wherein the user selection operation event is corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user selection operation event is a mouse displacement event, and the operation control mode type is a mouse mode;

or

the user selection operation event is a direction key event, and the operation control mode type is a key mode.

20. The remote control response method according to claim 18, wherein the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user selection operation event is a mouse displacement event, and the operation control mode type is a key mode.

21. The remote control response method according to claim 20, wherein the switching the operation control mode, and controlling the displaying of the display interface of the controlled display device according to the user selection operation event message and the switched operation control mode comprises:

switching the operation control mode from a key mode to a mouse mode, displaying a mouse pointer on the display interface, and hiding a control focus.

22. The remote control response method according to claim 18, wherein the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, which comprises:

the user operation event is a direction key event, and the operation control mode type is a mouse mode.

23. The remote control response method according to claim 22, wherein the switching the operation control mode, and controlling the displaying of the display interface of the controlled display device according to the user selection operation event message and the switched operation control mode comprises:

switching the operation control mode from a mouse mode to a key mode, displaying a control focus on the display interface, and hiding a mouse pointer.

24. The remote control response method according to claim 16, wherein the receiving the user determination operation event message, judging the operation control mode type, and performing the determination operation on the controlled display device according to the operation control mode type comprises:

if the operation control mode type is a mouse mode, performing a left mouse button event operation; and

if the operation control mode type is a key mode, performing a remote control confirm key event operation.

25. A set-top box, comprising:

a message receiving module, configured to receive a user selection operation event message and a user determination operation event message;

a judging module, configured to judge, according to the user selection operation event message, whether a type of a user operation event is corresponding to an operation control mode type;

a switching module, configured to, when the type of the user selection operation event is not corresponding to the operation control mode type, switch an operation control mode; and

a response module, configured to control, according to the user selection operation event message and a corresponding operation control mode, displaying of a display interface of a controlled display device, and perform a determination operation on the controlled display device according to the use determination operation event message and the operation control mode.