Remote control with feedback for blind navigation
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorMark Leroy Walker
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Abstract
A user is provided with an indication of a button's functionality on a viewing device before the button is actually selected. The user receives haptic/tactile feedback to let the user know that they are about to select a button and that its functionality indicator is shown on the viewing device. Thus, the haptic or tactile feedback in combination with on-screen display elements is utilized in a remote control device to eliminate the need for shifting focus away from a viewing device.
Claims12
A system that controls a viewing experience, comprising:
- a remote control device having at least one button for selecting a function associated with the viewing experience, wherein the remote control device provides feedback to the user to indicate the button's functionality to the user before the button is selected.
A method for controlling a viewing experience, comprising:
- interacting with a button on a remote control device that is in communication with a viewing device, the interaction occurring before selection of the button;
- and
- displaying a function associated with the button on the viewing device.
A system that collects advertising statistics, comprising:
- a means for interacting with a button on a remote control device that is in communication with a viewing device, the interaction occurring before selection of the button;
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- a means for displaying a function associated with the button on the viewing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.