GUI applications for use with 3D remote controller
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1. A method, comprising:
- at a media system that is in communication with a display and a wand;
receiving with the media system a transmission from the wand, the received transmission comprising an output of at least one motion detection component incorporated in the wand while the wand is pointing along a major axis of the wand to a respective location in a plane that corresponds to the display;
in response to receiving the transmission from the wand;
determining whether the respective location is ata first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, orbeyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display;
in accordance with a determination that the respective location is at the first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, performing a first media application operation while a cursor is displayed on the display with a first appearance; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective location is beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display, performing a second media application operation that is different from the first media application operation while the cursor is displayed on the display with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance.
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Abstract
A remote wand for controlling the operations of a media system is provided. The wand may be operative to control the movement of a cursor displayed on screen by the position and orientation at which the wand is held. As the user moves the wand, the on-screen cursor may move. The user may use the wand to control a plurality of operations and applications that may be available from the media system, including for example zoom operations, a keyboard application, an image application, an illustration application, and a media application.
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1. A method, comprising:
at a media system that is in communication with a display and a wand; receiving with the media system a transmission from the wand, the received transmission comprising an output of at least one motion detection component incorporated in the wand while the wand is pointing along a major axis of the wand to a respective location in a plane that corresponds to the display; in response to receiving the transmission from the wand; determining whether the respective location is at a first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, or beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display; in accordance with a determination that the respective location is at the first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, performing a first media application operation while a cursor is displayed on the display with a first appearance; and in accordance with a determination that the respective location is beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display, performing a second media application operation that is different from the first media application operation while the cursor is displayed on the display with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. A media system in communication with a display and a wand, the media system operative to:
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receive a transmission from the wand, the received transmission comprising an output of at least one motion detection component incorporated in the wand while the wand is pointing along a major axis of the wand to a respective location in a plane that corresponds to the display; and in response to receiving the transmission from the wand; determine whether the respective location is at a first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, or beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display; in accordance with a determination that the respective location is at the first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, perform a first media application operation while a cursor is displayed on the display with a first appearance; and in accordance with a determination that the respective location is beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display, perform a second media application operation that is different from the first media application operation while the cursor is displayed on the display with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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7. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising one or more programs that, when executed by a media system in communication with a wand and a display, cause the media system to:
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receive with the media system a transmission from the wand, the received transmission comprising an output of at least one motion detection component incorporated in the wand while the wand is pointing along a major axis of the wand to a respective location in a plane that corresponds to the display; in response to receiving the transmission from the wand; determine whether the respective location is at a first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, or beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display; in accordance with a determination that the respective location is at the first portion of the display that is adjacent to the edge of the display, perform a first media application operation while a cursor is displayed on the display with a first appearance; and in accordance with a determination that the respective location is beyond the display and adjacent to the edge of the display, perform a second media application operation that is different from the first media application operation while the cursor is displayed on the display with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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