METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC DEVICE USING A CONTROL APPARATUS
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1. A method comprising:
- sensing a motion within an active sensing zone of a motion sensor;
producing an output signal based on the sensed motion;
converting, via a processing unit in communication with the motion sensor, the output signal into a scroll command; and
processing the scroll command until sensing a second motion that is non-collinear with respect to the motion, the scroll command corresponding to traversal through a plurality of objects or to traversal through a list or menu associated with at least one object of the plurality of objects based on the motion.
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Abstract
Methods of controlling objects using an apparatus including a motion sensor and a processing unit and include sensing motion, converting the motion into a command function and processing the command function based on the sensed motion.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sensing a motion within an active sensing zone of a motion sensor; producing an output signal based on the sensed motion; converting, via a processing unit in communication with the motion sensor, the output signal into a scroll command; and processing the scroll command until sensing a second motion that is non-collinear with respect to the motion, the scroll command corresponding to traversal through a plurality of objects or to traversal through a list or menu associated with at least one object of the plurality of objects based on the motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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sensing, by a motion sensor, a first motion in a first direction; processing, at a processor coupled to the motion sensor, a scroll command in response to the first motion, the scroll command comprising traversal through a list, a menu, or a set of objects; sensing a second motion in a second direction that is non-collinear with respect to the first direction; and processing, in response to the second motion, a combination select and activate command if a particular object indicated by the second motion is directly activatable, a combination select and attribute adjust command if the particular object has a single adjustable attribute, or a combination select and scroll command if the particular object has multiple adjustable attributes. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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sensing, by a motion sensor, a first motion in a first direction; processing, at a processor coupled to the motion sensor, a select command in response to the first motion, the select command comprising selecting a particular object having a plurality of adjustable attributes; sensing a second motion in a second direction that is discernibly different with respect to the first direction; processing, in response to the second motion, a scroll command comprising traversal through the plurality of adjustable attributes; sensing a third motion in a third direction that is discernibly different with respect to the second direction; and processing, in response to the third motion, a select and attribute adjust command comprising selecting a particular attribute and adjusting a value of the particular attribute. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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