Remote controller with position actuatated voice transmission
First Claim
1. A remote controller, comprising:
- a position detector that detects a spatial orientation of the remote controller;
a microphone for receipt of voice information;
a transmitter that transmits the voice information or a message derived therefrom; and
a controlled switch that activates and deactivates at least one of the microphone and the transmitter based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as detected by the position detector to control a voice mode of operation of the remote controller.
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Abstract
A method of operation of a remote controller consistent with certain implementations involves determining a spatial orientation of the remote controller based upon an output signal from a position detector; and setting a voice mode of operation of the remote controller as active or inactive based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as determined by the position detector, where the voice mode determines whether or not the remote controller will accept and process voice information from a microphone. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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25 Claims
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1. A remote controller, comprising:
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a position detector that detects a spatial orientation of the remote controller; a microphone for receipt of voice information; a transmitter that transmits the voice information or a message derived therefrom; and a controlled switch that activates and deactivates at least one of the microphone and the transmitter based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as detected by the position detector to control a voice mode of operation of the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote controller, comprising:
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a position detector that detects a spatial orientation of the remote controller; a microphone for receipt of voice information; a tactile user interface for manual entry of commands or data; a transmitter that transmits the voice information or information derived therefrom and commands or data from the tactile user interface; and a processor that activates and deactivates at least one of the microphone and the transmitter based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as detected by the position detector to control a voice mode of operation of the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operation of a remote controller, comprising:
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determining a spatial orientation of the remote controller based upon an output signal from a position detector; and setting a voice mode of operation of the remote controller as active or inactive based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as determined by the position detector, where the voice mode determines whether or not the remote controller will accept and process voice information from a microphone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operation of a remote controller, comprising:
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determining a spatial orientation of the remote controller based upon an output signal from a position detector; setting a voice mode of operation of the remote controller as active or inactive based upon the spatial orientation of the remote controller as determined by the position detector, where the voice mode determines whether or not the remote controller will accept and process voice information from a microphone having unidirectional characteristics; transmitting a command when the remote controller is placed in the active voice mode, wherein the command generates an on-screen display and wherein voice signals are converted to search strings that are entered into the on-screen display; and where the voice mode is considered active if the remote controller is oriented top to bottom in a near vertical spatial orientation within a threshold value of θ
MAX of true vertical. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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Specification