Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing
First Claim
1. A method for using a 3D pointing device with a software application that displays output on a television screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a first set of information on said television screen associated with said software application, wherein said software application includes at least one of;
an electronic program guide, television screen controls, a photo album, a home video collection and a shopping interface;
moving said 3D pointing device;
processing data associated with movement of said 3D pointing device to compensate for unintended movement of said 3D pointing device;
moving a cursor displayed on said television screen based on said processed data to a new position on said television screen;
changing said display of said first set of information on said television screen in response to said new position of said cursor; and
displaying a second set of information on said television screen in direct response to said cursor position without requiring any additional input from a user, said second set of information being different than said first set of information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for using a 3D pointing device with a software application that displays output on a television screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a first set of information on said television screen associated with said software application, wherein said software application includes at least one of;
an electronic program guide, television screen controls, a photo album, a home video collection and a shopping interface;moving said 3D pointing device; processing data associated with movement of said 3D pointing device to compensate for unintended movement of said 3D pointing device; moving a cursor displayed on said television screen based on said processed data to a new position on said television screen; changing said display of said first set of information on said television screen in response to said new position of said cursor; and displaying a second set of information on said television screen in direct response to said cursor position without requiring any additional input from a user, said second set of information being different than said first set of information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a 3D pointing device; a television; a processor for running a software application that displays output on said television, wherein said processor initially displays a first set of information on said television associated with at least one of;
an electronic program guide, television screen controls, a photo album, a home video collection and a shopping interface, further wherein, in response to movement of said 3D pointing device, said processor compensates data output from said 3D pointing device for unintended movement and then moves a cursor displayed on said television based on said compensated data to a new position on said television; andfurther wherein said display of said first set of information on said television screen is changed in direct response to said new position of said cursor without requiring any additional input from a user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for using a 3D pointing device with a software application that displays output on a television screen comprising:
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means for displaying a first set of information on said television screen associated with said software application, wherein said software application includes at least one of;
an electronic program guide, television screen controls, a photo album, a home video collection and a shopping interface;means for moving said 3D pointing device; means for processing data associated with movement of said 3D pointing device to compensate for unintended movement of said 3D pointing device; means for moving a cursor displayed on said television screen based on said processed data to a new position on said television screen; and means for changing said display of said first set of information on said television screen in direct response to said new position of said cursor without requiring any additional input from a user.
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