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Home entertainment device remote control

  • US 6,396,523 B1
  • Filed: 03/14/2000
  • Issued: 05/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling a home entertainment device, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one stroke on a touch pad of a remote control, the at least one stroke forming at least one gesture, wherein a first one of the at least one stroke forms a first gesture being a stroke from left to right on the touch pad;

    generating at least one gesture signal each respectively representing the at least one gesture;

    determining at least one home entertainment device control operation based on each respective at least one gesture signal, wherein a determined control operation for the gesture signal representing the first gesture includes playing recorded information; and

    generating at least one control signal for the home entertainment device based on each respective determined control operation.

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