Device control using motion sensing for wireless home entertainment devices
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1. A method of conveying control instructions, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a wireless home entertainment controller, registration of a plurality of source devices and sink devices;
receiving, by the wireless home entertainment controller based on a first sensed motion of a remote control, a first instruction to switch content provided from a first source device to content from a second source device, wherein the first sensed motion is a result of the remote control being orientated such that it is directed toward the second source device while a first sink device presents the content from the first source device; and
sending, by the wireless home entertainment controller to the first sink device, the first instruction to switch the content from the first source device to the content from the second source device.
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Abstract
Controlling and managing home electronic devices is disclosed. A remote control may obtain from a wireless home entertainment controller registration information. The remote control may then determine an instruction to switch content from a first source device to content from a second source device based on a sensed motion of the remote control. The remote control may then send to the wireless home entertainment controller the instruction.
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1. A method of conveying control instructions, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a wireless home entertainment controller, registration of a plurality of source devices and sink devices; receiving, by the wireless home entertainment controller based on a first sensed motion of a remote control, a first instruction to switch content provided from a first source device to content from a second source device, wherein the first sensed motion is a result of the remote control being orientated such that it is directed toward the second source device while a first sink device presents the content from the first source device; and sending, by the wireless home entertainment controller to the first sink device, the first instruction to switch the content from the first source device to the content from the second source device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method performed by a remote control, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by the remote control from a wireless home entertainment controller, registration information; determining, by the remote control, a first instruction to switch content provided from a first source device to content from a second source device based on a first sensed motion of the remote control, wherein the first sensed motion is a result of the remote control being orientated such that it is directed toward the second source device while a first sink device presents the content from the first source device; and sending, by the remote control to the wireless home entertainment controller, the first instruction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A remote control characterized in that:
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the remote control is configured to obtain, from a wireless home entertainment controller, registration information; a processor, of the remote control, is configured to determine, based on a first sensed motion of the remote control, a first instruction to switch content provided from a first source device to content from a second source device, wherein the first sensed motion is a result of the remote control being orientated such that it is directed toward the second source device while a first sink device presents the content from the first source device; and the remote control is configured to send, to the wireless home entertainment controller, the first instruction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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