APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS BY A USER

• US 20150370319A1
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: JOUET, Pierrick, ALLEAUME, Vincent, BAILLARD, Caroline
• Granted Patent: US 10,241,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for controlling the same by a user are suggested. The suggested apparatus comprises: a detecting unit for detecting a first event executed by a user in relation to a plurality of devices including the apparatus; a control unit for generating a second event according to the first event detected by the detecting unit; an output unit for presenting the second event to the user, wherein the control unit generates a command for executing the first event on the apparatus as a function of a response of the user to the second event detected by the detecting unit. The suggested apparatus and method are suitable to provide a second event, before executing a command corresponding to a first event from the user, for the user to confirm the intention of the first event.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising

a detecting unit for detecting a first event executed by a user in relation to a plurality of devices including the apparatus;

a control unit for generating a second event according to the first event detected by the detecting unit;

an output unit for presenting the second event to the user, wherein the control unit generates a command for executing the first event on the apparatus as a function of a response of the user to the second event detected by the detecting unit.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detecting unit detects the first event in the form of a gesture and/or a voice.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first event is a triggering event for initiating an interactivity session between the apparatus and the user.

4. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second event is a verification event for the user to verify an intention to initiate the interactivity session.

5. Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the verification event comprises a textual message for the user to repeat orally.

6. Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the verification event comprises a query in the form of text, image, audio, or video, requesting the user to perform an activity.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising

the control unit transmits the command to components and relevant devices needed for executing the first event.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit presents the second event to the user in a manner determined by a form of the second event.

9. A method for controlling an apparatus by a user, comprising, at the level of the apparatus:

receiving a first event executed by the user in relation to a plurality of devices including the apparatus;

generating a second event as a function of the triggering event;

presenting the second event to the user; and

executing a command corresponding to the first event on the apparatus, instead of the other devices among the plurality of devices, as a function of a response of the user to the second event.

10. Method according to claim 9, wherein the first event is in the form of a gesture and/or a voice.

11. Method according to claim 9, wherein the second event comprises a textual message for the user to repeat orally.

12. Method according to claim 9, wherein the second event comprises a query in the form of text, image, audio, or video, requesting the user to perform an activity.

13. Computer program comprising program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 9.

14. Computer program product which is stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprises program code instructions executable by a processor for implementing the steps of a method according to claim 9.