HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH BIMODAL REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device that remotely controls a media system comprising:
- an orientation sensing device that determines the orientation of the handheld electronic device relative to a horizontal plane;
processing circuitry that generates remote control command information for the media system based on user input; and
wireless communications circuitry that transmits the remote control command information to the media system to remotely control the media system.
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Abstract
Handheld electronic devices are provided that have bimodal remote control functionality and gesture recognition features. The handheld electronic device may have gestural interface functionality in a first mode and graphical interface functionality in a second mode. The handheld electronic device may have remote control functionality in addition to cellular telephone, music player, or handheld computer functionality. The handheld electronic devices may have a touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may recognize gestures performed by a user on the touch sensitive display screen. The handheld electronic devices may generate remote control signals from gestures that the handheld electronic device may recognize. A media system may receive the remote control signals and may take appropriate action. The touch sensitive display screen may be used to present the user with information about the media system such as listings of media on the media system and system parameters such as the current volume.
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24 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device that remotely controls a media system comprising:
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an orientation sensing device that determines the orientation of the handheld electronic device relative to a horizontal plane; processing circuitry that generates remote control command information for the media system based on user input; and wireless communications circuitry that transmits the remote control command information to the media system to remotely control the media system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of remotely controlling a media system with a handheld electronic device that has a touch screen display and wireless communications circuitry, the method comprising:
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with an orientation sensor in the handheld electronic device, determining the orientation of the handheld electronic device relative to a horizontal plane; automatically operating in a first remote control user interface mode or a second remote control user interface mode based on the orientation of the handheld electronic device relative to the horizontal plane; receiving user input from a user with the touch screen display; generating remote control command information based on the received user input and based on the remote control user interface mode of the handheld electronic device; and wirelessly transmitting the remote control command information to the media system with the wireless communications circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of remotely controlling a media system with a handheld electronic device that has a touch screen display, an orientation sensor, and wireless communications circuitry, the method comprising:
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with the orientation sensor in the handheld electronic device, determining the orientation of the handheld electronic device relative to a horizontal plane; and automatically switching operation of the handheld electronic device between a graphical remote control user interface mode and a gestural remote control user interface mode based on orientation information from the orientation sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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