Control framework with a zoomable graphical user interface for organizing selecting and launching media items

• US 7,834,849 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2005
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DRNC Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories Incorporated (CEVA Incorporated)
• Inventors: Moshiri, Negar, Simpkins, Daniel S., Hunleth, Frank A., Wroblewski, Frank J., Napier, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shankar, Vijay
• Application Number:
  US11/029,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20050125826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,141 Days
• Field of Search: 345156-169, 345204-215
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.

Claims

1. A 3D pointing device comprising:

a plurality of motion detecting sensors;

a processor for receiving outputs from said plurality of motion detecting sensors and using said outputs to determine if any one of a plurality of predefined gestures is recognized, each of said plurality of predefined gestures being a recognizable pattern of movement over time which is a function of movement of the 3D pointing device in at least one of the yaw, pitch and roll dimensions; and

a memory device for storing information associated with each of said plurality of predefined gestures;

wherein said memory device includes information associated with a zoom gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to change a zoom magnification of displayed content.

3. The 3D pointing device of claim 1, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a point gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to determine a cursor location.

4. The 3D pointing device of claim 1, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a click gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to trigger an event.

5. The 3D pointing device of claim 1, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a hover gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to dynamically enlarge selections underneath a pointer.

6. The 3D pointing device of claim 1, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a scroll gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to accelerate linear menu acceleration.

2. A system comprising:

a handheld device including a plurality of motion detecting sensors;

a controller in communication with said handheld device including;

a processor for receiving outputs from said plurality of motion detecting sensors and using said outputs to determine if any one of a plurality of predefined gestures is recognized, each of said plurality of predefined gestures being a recognizable pattern of movement over time which is a function of movement of the 3D pointing device in at least one of the yaw, pitch and roll dimensions; and

a memory device for storing information associated with each of said plurality of predefined gestures;

wherein said memory device includes information associated with a zoom gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to change a zoom magnification of displayed content.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a point gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to determine a cursor location.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a click gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to trigger an event.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a hover gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to dynamically enlarge selections underneath a pointer.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein said memory device includes information associated with a scroll gesture, which gesture is recognizable by said processor as an input to accelerate linear menu acceleration.