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US 2009/0158203 A1Published application
Scrolling displayed objects using a 3D remote controller in a media system
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDuncan R. Kerr, Nicholas V. King
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDuncan R. Kerr, Nicholas V. King
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An electronic device associated with a remote wand controlling the operations of the electronic device is provided. The wand may include a motion detection component operative to provide an output reflecting the motion of the wand to the electronic device, such that the movements of a cursor displayed by the electronic device may be related to the output of the motion detection component. The wand may also include an input mechanism operative to receive user inputs. Using the input mechanism, the wand may detect a user's inputs and direct the electronic device to zoom or scroll displayed objects. The electronic device may display a screen saver by which the user may select particular media items for playback while remaining in the screen saver mode. In some embodiments, the electronic device may display video with a scroll bar that includes a preview window of the video.
A method for scrolling a plurality of displayed objects using an input mechanism, the method comprising:
A method for controlling the playback of media using an input mechanism, the method comprising:
An electronic device operative to display a plurality of objects, the electronic device coupled to a wand comprising an input mechanism, the electronic device comprising a processor, the processor operative to:
A wand for use with an electronic device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.