HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20090313660A1
• Filed: 06/16/2009
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IMU Solutions, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IMU Solutions, Inc.
• Inventors: Hwang, Deng-Huei, Ni, Tsang-Der, Lou, Ruey-Der
• Application Number:
  US12/485,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313660A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/78
• 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 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4415 using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning cryptography using biological data H04L9/3231; authentication in networks using biometric H04L63/0861

Abstract

A home entertainment system includes a first audio/video device and a remote controller. The first audio/video device has a wireless signal receiver. The remote controller includes a main body, a motion-sensing unit, a microprocessor, and wireless transmission unit. The main body is held by a user. The motion-sensing unit is disposed within the main body for generating a sensing signal in response to a motion of the main body by the user. The microprocessor is disposed within the main body and communicates with the motion-sensing unit for processing the sensing signal, thereby generating a control signal. The wireless transmission unit communicates with the microprocessor for receiving the control signal and wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the wireless signal receiver. A first selective item of an electronic menu shown on the first audio/video device is highlighted according to the control signal.

Claims

1. A home entertainment system comprising:

a first audio/video device having a wireless signal receiver; and

a remote controller comprising;

a main body held by a user;

a motion-sensing unit disposed within the main body for generating a sensing signal in response to a motion of the main body by the user;

a microprocessor disposed within the main body and communicating with the motion-sensing unit for processing the sensing signal, thereby generating a control signal; and

a wireless transmission unit communicating with the microprocessor for receiving the control signal and wirelessly transmitting the control signal to the wireless signal receiver, wherein a first selective item of an electronic menu shown on the first audio/video device is highlighted according to the control signal.

2. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the remote controller further comprises a fingerprint identification unit, which is disposed within the main body and communicates with the microprocessor for recognizing an identity of the user, wherein the electronic menu is shown on the first audio/video device under control of the microprocessor if the recognizing result confirms the identity of the user.

3. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the remote controller further comprises:

a light-emitting unit, which is disposed within the main body and communicates with the microprocessor for generating a light prompt according to the control signal;

a sound-emitting unit, which is disposed within the main body and communicates with the microprocessor for generating a sound prompt according to the control signal; and

a force-generating unit, which is disposed within the main body and communicates with the microprocessor for generating a vibration or a force pulse according to the control signal.

4. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the motion of the main body includes a pitch motion, a yaw motion or a rolling motion.

5. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the remote controller further comprises an active button, which is disposed on the main body and communicates with the microprocessor, wherein an activating signal is generated by the remote controller when the active button is depressed, and the microprocessor issues the control signal in response to the sensing signal and the activating signal.

6. The home entertainment system according to claim 5 wherein the active button is continuously depressed during the motion of the main body is done.

7. The home entertainment system according to claim 5 wherein the first selective item is locked after the first selective item is highlighted and the active button is released, and a function corresponding to the locked first selective item is implemented in the first audio/video device after the active button is depressed again.

8. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the motion-sensing unit includes an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an electronic compass, or a combination thereof.

9. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the first audio/video device includes a screen and the electronic menu is shown on the screen.

10. The home entertainment system according to claim 1 wherein the electronic menu includes multiple selective items including the first selective item, and the highlight effect is moved from a second selective item to the first selective item.

11. The home entertainment system according to claim 10 further comprising a second audio/video device communicating with the first audio/video device, wherein the electronic menu shown on the first audio/video device includes one or more selective items corresponding to functions executable in the second audio/video device.

12. An operating method of a home entertainment system, the home entertainment system comprising a first audio/video device and a remote controller, the operating method comprising steps of:

showing an electronic menu on the first audio/video device;

holding a main body of the remote controller and creating a motion of the main body, so that a first selective item of the electronic menu is highlighted in response to the motion of the main body; and

allowing the first audio/video device to implement a function corresponding to the first selective item.

13. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the electronic menu includes multiple selective items including the first selective item, and the operating method includes a step of performing a pitch motion of the main body, so that the highlight effect is moved from a second selective item to the first selective item in a vertical direction.

14. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the electronic menu includes multiple selective items including the first selective item, and the operating method includes a step of performing a yaw motion of the main body, so that the highlight effect is moved from a second selective item to the first selective item in a horizontal direction.

15. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the electronic menu includes multiple selective items including the first selective item, and the operating method includes a step of performing a rolling motion of the main body, so that the selective items are switched in a column.

16. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the remote further comprises a fingerprint identification unit, the operating method further includes a step of recognizing an identity of the user when the fingerprint identification unit is touched by the user'"'"'s finger, and showing the electronic menu on the first audio/video device if the recognizing result confirms the identity of the user.

17. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the remote controller further includes an active button, and the active button is continuously depressed during the motion of the main body is done.

18. The operating method according to claim 17 wherein the first selective item is locked after the first selective item is highlighted and the active button is released, and a function corresponding to the locked first selective item is implemented in the first audio/video device after the active button is depressed again.

19. The operating method according to claim 17 wherein the electronic menu is shown on the first audio/video device after the active button is pressed for one time and then released.

20. The operating method according to claim 12 wherein the home entertainment system further includes a second audio/video device communicating with the first audio/video device, and the electronic menu shown on the first audio/video device includes one or more selective items corresponding to functions executable in the second audio/video device.