Touch actuation controller for multi-state media presentation

• US 20080062137A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Computer Incorporated (Apple Inc.)
• Inventors: Pacurariu, Mihnea Calin, Ma, Jeffrey, Brodersen, Rainer, Goldeen, Rachel Clare
• Application Number:
  US11/549,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20080062137A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• 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 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

A media processing system determines if an actuation of in input device exceeds an actuation threshold and switches presentation of the media from a first presentation state to a second presentation state upon so determining. The second presentation state can be maintained for the duration of the touch actuation.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

presenting media data in a first presentation state;

sensing a touch actuation of a rotational input device during the first presentation state;

determining if the touch actuation is a rotational actuation that exceeds a rotational threshold;

switching the presentation of the media data to a second presentation state upon determining that the touch actuation is a rotational actuation that exceeds a rotational threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the media data in the second presentation state at a rate substantially proportional to the rotational actuation; and

maintaining the second presentation state for a duration of the touch actuation.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing a cessation of the touch actuation; and

reverting the presentation of the media data to the first presentation state in response to the cessation of the touch actuation.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the media data comprises video data;

the first presentation state comprises one of a playback state or a received state; and

the second presentation state comprises a transport state.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein presenting the media data in the second presentation state at a rate proportional to the rotational actuation comprises:

determining if the rotational actuation is a clockwise rotational actuation or a counterclockwise rotational actuation;

if the rotational actuation is a clockwise rotational actuation, then presenting the video data at a forward rate substantially proportional to a rate of the clockwise rotational actuation; and

if the rotational actuation is a counterclockwise rotational actuation, then presenting the video data at a reverse rate substantially proportional to a rate of the counterclockwise rotational actuation.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein reverting the presentation of the media data to the first presentation state in response to the cessation of the touch actuation comprises presenting the video data in the first presentation state beginning at the video data last presented.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein sensing a cessation of the touch actuation comprises:

sensing an initial cessation of the touch actuation;

determining if another touch actuation is sensed during a time period; and

determining that a cessation of the touch actuation has been sensed if another touch actuation is not sensed during the time period.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the second presentation state is a transport state, and wherein the media data is presented in the transport presentation state at a rate substantially proportional to the rotational actuation and only for a duration of a touch actuation.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the media in the second presentation state at a rate proportional to the rotational actuation comprises presenting the media data at a rate that is a function of the rate of rotational actuation.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the function of the rate of rational actuation is an exponential function.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein determining if the touch actuation is a rotational actuation that exceeds a rotational threshold comprises determining if the touch actuation exceeds an angular displacement.

12. A method, comprising:

presenting the video data in a view state;

sensing a touch actuation of an rotational input device during the presentation of the video data during the view state;

determining if the touch actuation exceeds an actuation threshold;

upon determining that the touch actuation exceeds the actuation threshold;

switching the presentation of the video data to a transport state;

sensing a rotational aspect of the touch actuation in the transport state;

presenting the video data in the transport state at a rate substantially proportional to the rotational aspect of the touch actuation.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising maintaining the transport state for a duration of the touch actuation.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

sensing a cessation of the touch actuation; and

reverting to presenting the video data in the view state in response to the cessation of the touch actuation.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein sensing a cessation of the touch actuation comprises:

sensing an initial cessation of the touch actuation;

determining if another touch actuation is sensed during a time period; and

determining that the cessation of the touch actuation has been sensed if another touch actuation is not sensed during the time period.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining if the rotational aspect of the touch actuation is a clockwise rotational aspect or a counterclockwise rotational aspect;

if the rotational aspect is a clockwise rotational aspect, then accessing the video data at a forward rate substantially proportional to the clockwise rotational aspect; and

if the rotational actuation is a counterclockwise rotational aspect, then accessing the video data at a reverse rate substantially proportional to the counterclockwise rotational aspect.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

sensing a cessation of the touch actuation;

reverting to presenting the video data in the view state in response to the cessation of the touch actuation; and

presenting the video data in the view state beginning at the video data last accessed during the transport state.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the view state comprises a video playback state or a received video state.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the actuation threshold is an angular displacement.

20. A media system, comprising:

a media input device to receive media data;

a data store in communication with the media input device to store the media data;

a rotational input device to sense touch actuations input by a user; and

a processing device in communication with the media input device, the data store and the rotational input device, the processing device to process the media data for presentation in a first presentation state and a second presentation state;

wherein upon sensing a touch actuation of the rotational input device during the processing of the media data in the first presentation state, the processing device monitors for the touch actuation exceeding a rotational threshold, and upon monitoring the touch actuation exceeds a rotational threshold, switches to processing the media data for presentation in a second presentation state at a rate substantially proportional to a rotational aspect of the touch actuation.

21. The media system of claim 20, wherein the processing device continues to process the media data for presentation in a second presentation state at the substantially proportional rate for the duration of the touch actuation.

22. The media system of claim 21, wherein the processing device switches to processing the media data for presentation in the first presentation state in response to a cessation of the touch actuation.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein:

the media data comprises video data;

the first presentation state comprises one of a playback state or received state; and

the second presentation state comprises a transport state.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the processing device determines if the rotational aspect of the touch actuation is a clockwise rotational aspect or a counterclockwise rotational aspect, and process the video data at a forward rate exponentially proportional to the clockwise rotational aspect, and process the video data at a reverse rate exponentially proportional to the counterclockwise rotational aspect.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein upon switching to processing the video data for presentation in the first presentation state in response to a cessation of the touch actuation, the processing device begins processing the video data from the video data last processed during the transport state.

26. The system of claim 20, wherein:

the media data comprises video data;

the first presentation state comprises received state;

the second presentation state comprises a transport state; and

the data store stores video data received from the media input device.

27. The system of claim 20, wherein the rotational input device comprises a handheld remote input device in wireless communication with the processing device.

28. A video system, comprising:

a video input device to receive video data for presentation in a view state or a transport state;

a handheld remote configured to sense touch actuations input by a user and generate remote control signals in response;

a control engine configured to receive the remote control signals generated by the handheld remote and to determine whether a touch actuation exceeds an actuation threshold; and

a user interface engine configured to switch the processing of the video data for presentation in the transport state at a rate substantially proportional to a rotational aspect of the touch actuation in response to the control engine determining that the touch actuation exceeds the actuation threshold.

29. The video system of claim 28, wherein the control engine is further configured to determine a cessation of a touch actuation.

30. The video system of claim 29, wherein the user interface engine is further configured to switch the processing of the video data from the transport state back to the view state in response to the control engine determining a cessation of the touch actuation.

31. The video system of claim 30, wherein upon switching to process the video data for presentation in the view state in response to the control engine determining a cessation of the touch actuation, the video data is processed from the video data last processed during the transport state.

32. The video system of claim 31, wherein the control engine is further configured to determine if the rotational aspect of the touch actuation is a clockwise rotational aspect or a counterclockwise rotational aspect, and the video data is processed at a forward rate substantially proportional to the clockwise rotational aspect, and processed at a reverse rate substantially proportional to the counterclockwise rotational aspect.

33. The video processing system of claim 29, wherein the actuation threshold is a time period.

34. The video processing system of claim 29, wherein the actuation threshold is an angular displacement.

35. A video system, comprising:

means for receiving and storing video data;

means for sensing a touch actuation;

means for processing the video data for presentation in a view state and a transport state;

means for determining if a touch actuation exceeds an actuation threshold during the processing of the video data for presentation in the view state, and upon so determining, for switching the means for processing the video data to processing the video data for presentation in the transport state at a rate proportional to a rotational aspect of the touch actuation for the duration of the touch actuation, and for switching the means for processing the video data back to processing the video data for presentation in the view state upon cessation of the touch actuation.