Multifunctional scroll sensor
First Claim
1. A method of using a scroll sensor providing a touch sensitive control input surface for a plurality of control functions, the method comprising dividing the input surface into a plurality of regions;
- assigning each of the plurality of regions to one of the plurality of control functions, at least one of the control functions accepting parametric control input;
receiving a first touch on the input surface at one of the plurality of regions;
selecting the control function assigned to the touched region; and
if the selected control function is one of the at least one control functions accepting parametric control input, receiving a second touch on the input surface as parametric control input during an activation period for the selected control function.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for using a scroll sensor providing a touch sensitive control input surface for a plurality of control functions is provided. The input surface is divided into a plurality of regions. Each region is assigned to one of the plurality of control functions. At least one of these control functions accepts parametric control input. A first touch is received at one of the regions on the input surface. The control function assigned to the touched region is selected. If the selected control function is one of the control functions accepting parametric control input, a second touch on the input surface is received as parametric control input during an activation period for the selected control function. The second touch may be received as parametric control input at any point of the input surface.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of using a scroll sensor providing a touch sensitive control input surface for a plurality of control functions, the method comprising
dividing the input surface into a plurality of regions; -
assigning each of the plurality of regions to one of the plurality of control functions, at least one of the control functions accepting parametric control input;
receiving a first touch on the input surface at one of the plurality of regions;
selecting the control function assigned to the touched region; and
if the selected control function is one of the at least one control functions accepting parametric control input, receiving a second touch on the input surface as parametric control input during an activation period for the selected control function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. The method of using a scroll sensor as in clam 14 wherein change in navigation position comprises scrolling of a list of displayed items.
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a scroll sensor having an annular touch sensitive control input surface, the scroll sensor providing an output signal indicative of a touched position on the input surface; and
a controller in communication with the scroll sensor, the controller operative to (a) receive a first signal from the scroll sensor, the first signal indicative of a first touch on the scroll sensor input surface, (b) select one function from a plurality of control functions based on the touched position on the scroll sensor input surface of the first touch, (c) receive a second signal from the scroll sensor, the second signal indicative of a second touch on the scroll sensor input surface, and (d) provide control input for the selected function based on the touched position on the scroll sensor input surface of the second touch. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A remote control for use with an entertainment system, the remote control comprising:
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a scroll sensor having an annular touch sensitive control input surface, the scroll sensor providing an output signal indicative of a touched position on the input surface;
a transmitter for transmitting a remote control signal; and
a controller in communication with the scroll sensor and the transmitter, the controller operative to (a) divide the touch sensitive control input surface into at least two regions, each region corresponding to one of a plurality of remote control functions, (b) receive a first signal from the scroll sensor indicating a selected region, the selected region being one of the at least two regions that was touched, the selected region selecting one of the plurality of remote control functions, (c) receive a second signal from the scroll sensor indicating a second touch on the scroll sensor input surface, the second touch providing parametric control input, and (d) control the transmitter to transmit a signal specifying the parametric control input for the selected remote control function.
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