Method for executing user command according to spatial movement of user input device and image apparatus thereof

• US 9,386,337 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2015
• Issued: 07/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Joon-hwan, Jon, Seong-ick, Yun, Young-hwa, Lee, Jeong-yeon, Hwang, Woo-seok
• Primary Examiner(s): BAUTISTA, XIOMARA L
• Application Number:
  US14/821,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350713A1
• Time in Patent Office: 333 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4221 Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast

Abstract

A broadcasting signal processing apparatus for controlling display of an image based on a received broadcasting signal, in response to a user selection command being continuously received while displaying the image, controlling display of a plurality of visual guide items on the image, the plurality of visual guide items representing a plurality of functions of the broadcasting signal processing apparatus for guiding a user how to control the input device to select a function among the plurality of functions, determining a movement direction of a pointing position while the user selection command is continuously received based on first and second information, and in response to the user selection command not being received, executing a function among the plurality of functions based on the movement direction of the pointing position.

Claims

1. A broadcasting signal processing apparatus comprising:

a display;

a broadcasting signal receiver configured to receive a broadcasting signal;

a receiver configured to receive, from an input device wirelessly connected to the broadcasting signal processing apparatus, movement information that indicates spatial movement of the input device for controlling a pointing position on the display and selection information that indicates a user actuation of a hardware button of the input device; and

a controller configured;

(a) to control the display to output an image based on the received broadcasting signal,

(b) in response to continuous receipt of the selection information indicating user actuation of the hardware button of the input device while displaying the image;

(i) to control the display to display a plurality of visual guide items on the image, the plurality of visual guide items representing a plurality of functions of the broadcasting signal processing apparatus for guiding a user how to control movement direction of the pointing position to select a function among the plurality of functions,

(ii) to determine a movement direction of a pointing position based on the movement information while continuously receiving the selection information, and

(iii) in response cessation of continuously receiving the selection information indicating user release of the hardware button of the input device, to select a function among the plurality of functions based on the movement direction of the pointing position indicated by the movement information.

2. The broadcasting signal processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to execute the function among the plurality of functions in response to determining that a distance of the movement of the pointing position is greater than a predetermined distance while the selection information indicating continuous user actuation of the hardware button of the input device is continuously received.

3. The broadcasting signal processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the function comprises one of a broadcast channel change function, a volume change function, an input source selection function, a mode selection function, a screen brightness adjustment function, and an item selection function.

4. The broadcasting signal processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to discontinue displaying the plurality of visual items in response to the cessation of continuously receiving the selection information indicating user release of the hardware button of the input device.

5. The broadcasting signal processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of visual guide items guide the user how to move the input device for selecting one among the plurality of functions.