# US 2013/0154925 A1 · Electronic apparatus and control method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0154925 A1 - Document ID: US20130154925A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/654,727 - Filed: 2012-10-18 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Wistron Neweb Corp. - Inventors: CHUN-LIN CHEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130154925A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)} - G06F 3/04812: Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects - G06F 3/04892: Arrangements for controlling cursor position based on codes indicative of cursor displacements from one discrete location to another, e.g. using cursor control keys associated to different directions or using the tab key (arrangements for controlling cursor position based on coordinate signals G06F3/038) - H04N 21/4222: {Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy (remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415)} - H04N 21/4755: {for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre (retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306)} - H04N 21/4782: Web browsing {, e.g. WebTV} - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a receiving module, a judging module, and a display module. The receiving module is used to receive a remote signal transmitted from a remote apparatus. The judging module judges whether the remote signal includes a homing command to generate a judgment result. The display module selectively homes an indicating object displayed on a screen of the display module to a default position on the screen according to the judgment result. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic apparatus, comprising: a receiving module, used to receive a remote signal transmitted from a remote apparatus; a judging module, coupled to the receiving module, the judging module judging whether the remote signal comprises a homing command to generate a judgment result; and a display module, coupled to the judging module, the display module selectively homing an indicating object displayed on a screen of the display module to a default position on the screen according to the judgment result. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the remote apparatus is corresponding to the electronic apparatus and the remote apparatus is operated by a user to generate the remote signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein the remote apparatus comprises a key corresponding to a cursor homing function, when the user presses the key, the remote apparatus generates the remote signal comprising the homing command. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein the key is a homing function dedicated key or a function switchable key set to correspond to the cursor homing function. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The electronic apparatus of claim 2, wherein the remote apparatus comprises a touch pad, when the user generates a specific gesture corresponding to the cursor homing function on the touch pad, the remote apparatus generates the remote signal comprising the homing command. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the specific gesture is to draw a circle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the indicating object is a cursor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the default position on the screen is located at a diagonal center, a corner, or an edge of the screen. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a network module, coupled to the display module and a network, the network module receiving a network information content via the network and transmitting the network information content to the display module, and the display module displaying the network information content on the screen for browsing. ### Claim 10 A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a remote signal transmitted from a remote apparatus; (b) judging whether the remote signal comprises a homing command to generate a judgment result; and (c) selectively homing an indicating object displayed on a screen of the electronic apparatus to a default position on the screen according to the judgment result. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the remote signal is generated by the remote apparatus operated by an operation of a user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the operation is to press a key of the remote apparatus or to generate a specific gesture corresponding to the cursor homing function on a touch pad of the remote apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the specific gesture is to draw a circle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the indicating object is a cursor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the default position on the screen is located at a diagonal center, a corner, or an edge of the screen. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of: receiving a network information content via a network and displaying the network information content on the screen for browsing.