Handheld and Wearable Remote-Controllers
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An apparatus and method for the remote control and/or interaction-with one or more electronic-devices. A remote-controller that contains motion sensors (e.g., accelerometers; inertial sensors; MEMS sensors) may be held-by or worn-by a user. When the remote-control mode is activated, selection-menus (containing selectable-objects) along with a cursor (or point-of-action) may be presented to the user on an active-display(s). When the remote-controller is moved in one or more dimensions in space, a cursor or point-of-action is moved by a related amount on the active-display. A user may move the remote-controller in-order to position a cursor or point-of-action, on or near a desired selectable-object on the active-display(s). Corresponding to the user'"'"'s selection(s); control action(s) may be performed on the device(s) being controlled/interacted-with. A single remote-controller is able to control multiple electronic devices. In one embodiment, a remote-controller has a single button and is able to control a plurality of electronic-devices.
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21. A remote-controller that is handheld, or wearable on a hand or finger(s) of a user, comprising:
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motion-sensors configured to enable a detection of movement of the remote-controller in one or more X, Y or Z dimensions; a single control-actuator configured to be actuated by a thumb of the hand of said user that is holding or wearing said remote-controller; electronic circuitry to detect that said user has actuated said control-actuator; a wireless interface; wherein, when a first action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a control signal is sent across said wireless interface to turn-on an active-display, and cause selectable-objects and a cursor or point-of-action, to appear on said active-display;
wherein data derived from said motion-sensors is sent across said wireless interface to cause the cursor or point-of-action, to move on said active-display in relation to the movement of the remote-controller by said user;
wherein when a second action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a selectable-object that the cursor or point-of-action is on or near is selected, and communication of at least one control-command to at least one electronic-device is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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44. A remote-controller that is wearable on a hand or finger(s) of a user, comprising:
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an opening that is sized to wear on the hand or finger(s) of said user; motion-sensors configured to enable a detection of movement of the remote-controller in one or more X, Y, or Z dimensions; a single control-actuator configured to be actuated by a thumb of the hand of said user that is wearing said remote-controller; electronic circuitry to detect that said user has actuated said control-actuator; a wireless interface; wherein, when a first action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a control signal is sent across said wireless interface to turn-on an active-display, and cause selectable-objects and a cursor or point-of-action, to appear on said active-display;
wherein data derived from said motion-sensors is sent across said wireless interface to cause the cursor or point-of-action, to move on said active-display in relation to the movement of the remote-controller by said user;
wherein when a second action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a selectable-object that the cursor or point-of-action is on or near is selected, and communication of at least one control-command to at least one electronic-device is initiated.
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45. A remote-controller that is handheld by a user, comprising:
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motion-sensors configured to enable a detection of movement of the remote-controller in one or more X, Y or Z dimensions; a single control-actuator configured, to be actuated by a thumb of a hand of said user that is holding said remote-controller; electronic circuitry to detect that said user has actuated said control-actuator and a wireless interface; wherein, when a first action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a control signal is sent across said wireless interface to turn-on an active-display, and cause selectable-objects and a cursor or point-of-action, to appear on said active-display;
wherein data derived from said motion-sensors is sent across said wireless interface to cause the cursor or point-of-action, to move on said active-display in relation to the movement of the remote-controller by said user;
wherein when a second action by said user on said control-actuator is detected;
a selectable-object that the cursor or point-of-action is on or near is selected, and communication of at least one control-command to at least one electronic-device is initiated.
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