Gesture-based remote control
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1. A remote control method, comprising:
- sensing motion of a remote control;
determining, from a set of predetermined spatial patterns, a spatial pattern associated with the motion, wherein the set of predetermined spatial patterns includes a single up pattern corresponding to a single up movement of the remote control and a single down pattern corresponding to a single down movement of the remote control;
detecting, from a set of predetermined contexts, a context of a remote controlled device, wherein the set of predetermined contexts includes a volume control context and a channel control context;
identifying, based on the spatial pattern and the context, a gesture command; and
wirelessly transmitting the gesture command;
wherein the single up pattern corresponds to;
a volume up command in the volume control context; and
a channel up command in the channel change context; and
wherein the single down pattern corresponds to;
a volume down command in the volume control context; and
a channel down command in the channel change context.
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Abstract
A method and system for operating a remote-controlled device using a gesture-enabled remote control (RC) includes activating a communication link between the RC and the remote-controlled device. The remote-controlled device may implement a remote control context accommodating gesture commands generated by the RC. The RC may enable a user to generate gesture commands by performing gesture motions with the RC. Command data corresponding to gesture commands, along with selection commands from selection control inputs on the RC, may be sent to the remote-controlled device.
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1. A remote control method, comprising:
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sensing motion of a remote control; determining, from a set of predetermined spatial patterns, a spatial pattern associated with the motion, wherein the set of predetermined spatial patterns includes a single up pattern corresponding to a single up movement of the remote control and a single down pattern corresponding to a single down movement of the remote control; detecting, from a set of predetermined contexts, a context of a remote controlled device, wherein the set of predetermined contexts includes a volume control context and a channel control context; identifying, based on the spatial pattern and the context, a gesture command; and wirelessly transmitting the gesture command; wherein the single up pattern corresponds to; a volume up command in the volume control context; and a channel up command in the channel change context; and wherein the single down pattern corresponds to; a volume down command in the volume control context; and a channel down command in the channel change context. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote control device, comprising:
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a processor; a wireless transmitter; a motion sensor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising;
sensing motion of a remote control;determining, from a set of predetermined spatial patterns, a spatial pattern associated with the motion, wherein the set of predetermined spatial patterns includes a single up pattern corresponding to a single up movement of the remote control and a single down pattern corresponding to a single down movement of the remote control; detecting, from a set of predetermined contexts, a context of a remote controlled device, wherein the set of predetermined contexts includes a volume control context and a channel control context; identifying, based on the spatial pattern and the context, a gesture command; and
wirelessly transmitting the gesture command;wherein the single up pattern corresponds to;
a volume up command in the volume control context; anda channel up command in the channel change context; and wherein the single down pattern corresponds to;
a volume down command in the volume control context; anda channel down command in the channel change context. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable memory including processor executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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sensing motion of a remote control; determining, from a set of predetermined spatial patterns, a spatial pattern associated with the motion, wherein the set of predetermined spatial patterns includes a single up pattern corresponding to a single up movement of the remote control and a single down pattern corresponding to a single down movement of the remote control; detecting, from a set of predetermined contexts, a context of a remote controlled device, wherein the set of predetermined contexts includes a volume control context and a channel control context; identifying, based on the spatial pattern and the context, a gesture command; and wirelessly transmitting the gesture command;
wherein the single up pattern corresponds to;a volume up command in the volume control context; and a channel up command in the channel change context; and wherein the single down pattern corresponds to; a volume down command in the volume control context; and a channel down command in the channel change context. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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