Interactive device adapted to interactively communicate with a remote device
First Claim
1. An interactive device adapted for communicating with a remote device, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving event related information from a remote device, the remote device being adapted to supply said event related information including event progress information;
a progress indicator for indicating the progress of the event based on received progress information;
a sensor for receiving a modification command from a user indicating a modification of the progress of the event;
a transmitter for transmitting the modification command to the remote device, the remote device being adapted to adjust the progress of the event in accordance to the received modification command; and
a light emitting rim structure that at least partly peripherally surrounds a display for displaying an image of a current status of the event based on the received event related information, wherein the progress indicator comprises an illuminated lengthwise portion of the rim structure such that a length of the illuminated lengthwise portion of the rim structure is proportional to the progress of the event, andwherein the sensor comprises a light sensor or touch sensor integrated into the rim structure, wherein responsive to the modification command that comprises (i) the user touching the rim structure in a first manner, the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion is adjusted and the modification command is transmitted to the remote device for adjusting the progress of the event, and (ii) the user touching the rim structure in a second manner that includes temporarily touching and releasing a user'"'"'s touch, to either reduce or extend event timing information temporarily, wherein the display displays an image using history data of a status of the event associated with a particular time corresponding to a point of the temporary touch on the rim structure, and as soon as the user'"'"'s touch is released, the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion and the display return to the current status of the event.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an interactive device (100) to interactively communicate with a remote device (107). A receiver (101) receives event related information from a remote device which supplies the event related information which includes event progress information. A display (102) displays an image of the current status of the event based on the received event related information. A progress indicator (103) indicates the progress of the event based on received progress information. A sensor (104) receives a modification command from a user indicating a modification of the progress of the event, and a transmitter (105) for transmits the modification command to the remote device. The remote device then adjusts the progress of the event in accordance to the received modification command.
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12 Claims
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1. An interactive device adapted for communicating with a remote device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving event related information from a remote device, the remote device being adapted to supply said event related information including event progress information; a progress indicator for indicating the progress of the event based on received progress information; a sensor for receiving a modification command from a user indicating a modification of the progress of the event; a transmitter for transmitting the modification command to the remote device, the remote device being adapted to adjust the progress of the event in accordance to the received modification command; and a light emitting rim structure that at least partly peripherally surrounds a display for displaying an image of a current status of the event based on the received event related information, wherein the progress indicator comprises an illuminated lengthwise portion of the rim structure such that a length of the illuminated lengthwise portion of the rim structure is proportional to the progress of the event, and wherein the sensor comprises a light sensor or touch sensor integrated into the rim structure, wherein responsive to the modification command that comprises (i) the user touching the rim structure in a first manner, the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion is adjusted and the modification command is transmitted to the remote device for adjusting the progress of the event, and (ii) the user touching the rim structure in a second manner that includes temporarily touching and releasing a user'"'"'s touch, to either reduce or extend event timing information temporarily, wherein the display displays an image using history data of a status of the event associated with a particular time corresponding to a point of the temporary touch on the rim structure, and as soon as the user'"'"'s touch is released, the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion and the display return to the current status of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
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9. A method of interactively communicating with a remote device, comprising:
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receiving, via a receiver, event related information from a remote device, the remote device being adapted to supply said event related information including event progress information; indicating, via a progress indicator, a progress of the event based on received progress information; receiving, via a sensor, a modification command from a user indicating a modification of the progress of the event; transmitting, via a transmitter, the modification command to the remote device, the remote device being adapted to adjust the progress of the event in accordance to the received modification command; and providing a light emitting rim structure that at least partly peripherally surrounds a display for displaying an image of a current status of the event based on the received event related information, wherein indicating the progress further comprises illuminating a lengthwise portion of the rim structure such that a length of the illuminated lengthwise portion of the rim structure is proportional to the progress of the event, and wherein receiving, via the sensor, comprises receiving, via a light sensor or touch sensor integrated into the rim structure, wherein responsive to the modification command that comprises (i) the user touching the rim structure in a first manner, adjusting, via the progress indicator, the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion, and transmitting, via the transmitter, the modification command to the remote device for adjusting the progress of the event, and (ii) the user touching the rim structure in a second manner that includes temporarily touching and releasing a user'"'"'s touch, to either reduce or extend event timing information temporarily, displaying, via the display, an image using history data of a status of the event associated with a particular time corresponding to a point of the temporary touch on the rim structure, and as soon as the user'"'"'s touch is released, returning the length of the illuminated lengthwise portion and the display to the current status of the event. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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