Multimedia interactive device function selection based upon button depression duration
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a depression of a button on a multimedia presentation device controller;
receiving an indication of an ending of the depression of the button;
evaluating a depression duration of the button and classifying the depression duration into one of three or more ranges, wherein a first depression duration range is associated with a first function on the multimedia presentation device controller, a second depression duration range is associated with a second function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and a third depression duration range is associated with a third function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and wherein a final depression duration after the three or more depression duration ranges is associated with a termination function that does not perform any of the button functions on the multimedia presentation device controller; and
performing the function associated with the depression duration range of the button on the multimedia presentation device controller.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus wherein a plurality of functions are implemented on a multimedia presentation device. A user can access several of the functions by depressing a single button. A particular function is specified by the duration of the button depression. For one embodiment the functions affect a favorite program list and allow a user to access the list, update the list, and delete entries from the list depending upon button depression duration. For example, the user may depress button number (#) 3 of a remote control device. A brief depression (e.g., less than 1 second), results in the remote control interpreting this click as a digit for selecting a channel, and the system will tune to channel #3. A longer depression (e.g., between 1 and 2 seconds), results in the system recalling previously programmed selection #3. Likewise, other functions are implemented by depression the button for various durations.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a depression of a button on a multimedia presentation device controller; receiving an indication of an ending of the depression of the button; evaluating a depression duration of the button and classifying the depression duration into one of three or more ranges, wherein a first depression duration range is associated with a first function on the multimedia presentation device controller, a second depression duration range is associated with a second function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and a third depression duration range is associated with a third function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and wherein a final depression duration after the three or more depression duration ranges is associated with a termination function that does not perform any of the button functions on the multimedia presentation device controller; and performing the function associated with the depression duration range of the button on the multimedia presentation device controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. A multimedia presentation device controller comprising:
a processor having a memory coupled thereto, the memory having stored thereon computer executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the multimedia presentation device controller to; receive an indication of a depression of a button on the multimedia presentation device controller; receive an indication of an ending of the depression of the button; evaluate depression duration of the button and classifying the depression duration into one of three or more ranges, wherein a first depression duration range is associated with a first function on the multimedia presentation device controller, a second depression duration range is associated with a second function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and a third depression duration range is associated with a third function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and wherein a final depression duration after the three or more depression duration ranges is associated with a termination function that does not perform any of the button functions on the multimedia presentation device controller; and perform the function associated with the depression duration range of the button on the multimedia presentation device controller. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform:
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receiving an indication of a depression of a button on a multimedia presentation device controller; receiving an indication of an ending of the depression of the button; evaluating a depression duration of the button and classifying the depression duration into one of three or more ranges, wherein a first depression duration range is associated with a first function on the multimedia presentation device controller, a second depression duration range is associated with a second function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and a third depression duration range is associated with a third function on the multimedia presentation device controller, and wherein a final depression duration after the three or more depression duration ranges is associated with a termination function that does not perform any of the button functions on the multimedia presentation device controller; and performing the function associated with the depression duration range of the button on the multimedia presentation device controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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