REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20160328031A1
• Filed: 12/29/2014
• Published: 11/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: MOON, Jong-bo, KIM, Yong-deok, YUN, Hyun-kyu, JUNG, Do-sung, HWANG, Je-sun, KIM, Min-sup
• Granted Patent: US 10,209,790 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• 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 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within the pointing device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device
• 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 21/42222 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 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

A remote control apparatus is disclosed. The remote control apparatus includes: a motion detecting sensor for detecting a motion on the remote control apparatus; a touch sensor for detecting a touch input on the remote control apparatus; and a controller for controlling an external apparatus by selectively using a sensing value of the touch sensor and a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor according to whether the touch input corresponds to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus.

Claims

1. A remote control apparatus for controlling an external apparatus, comprising:

a motion detecting sensor configured to detect aspects of a motion of the remote control apparatus;

a touch sensor configured to detect a touch input to the remote control apparatus; and

a controller configured to control the external apparatus by selectively using one or the other of a sensing value of the touch sensor and a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor, according to whether the touch input corresponds to a touch input detected by the touch sensor for controlling the external apparatus.

2. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to, when the touch input is detected, turn on the motion detecting sensor if the motion detecting sensor is turned off.

3. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to, when the touch input detected by the touch sensor corresponds to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus, control the external apparatus by using a sensing value of the touch sensor.

4. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to, when the touch input detected by the touch sensor does not correspond to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus, control the external apparatus by using a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor.

5. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to compensate for motion of the remote control apparatus before the motion detecting sensor is turned on based on a detected sensing value after a timing when the motion detecting sensor is turned on and control the external apparatus based on the compensated value.

6. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 4, the controller is configured to, when a touch input for controlling the external apparatus is detected in a state in which the sensing value of the motion detecting sensor is used to control the external apparatus, control the external apparatus by using the sensing value of the touch sensor.

7. The remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motion detecting sensor comprises a 6-axis sensor.

8. A control method for a remote control apparatus including a motion detecting sensor and a touch sensor to control an external apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting a touch input; and

controlling the external apparatus by selectively using one or the other of a sensing value of the touch sensor and a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor, according to whether the detected touch input corresponds to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus.

9. The control method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the controlling comprises, when the touch input is detected, turning on the motion detecting sensor if the motion detecting sensor is turned off.

10. The control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controlling comprises, when the detected touch input corresponds to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus, controlling the external apparatus by using a sensing value of the touch sensor.

11. The control method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controlling comprises, when the detected touch input does not correspond to a touch input for controlling the external apparatus, controlling the external apparatus by using a sensing value of the motion detecting sensor.

12. The control method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controlling comprises, compensating a motion of the remote control apparatus before the motion detecting sensor is turned on based on a detected sensing value after a timing when the motion detecting sensor is turned on and controlling the external apparatus based on the compensated value.

13. The control method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the controlling comprises, when the touch input for controlling the external apparatus is detected in a state in which the sensing value of the motion detecting sensor is used to control the external apparatus, controlling the external apparatus based on a sensing value of the touch sensor.

14. The control method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the motion detecting sensor comprises a 6-axis sensor.