Input device and method, information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and program

An input method comprising:

• holding and operating an operating section in a three-dimensional free space to remotely operate an information processing apparatus;
• calculating, via a processor, a hand shake related value for controlling selection of an image to be controlled which is displayed on the information processing apparatus, the hand shake related value identifying an amount of hand shake of the operating section;
• emitting light from the operating section based on the calculated hand shake related value;
• and
• outputting the hand shake related value as an operation signal to remotely operate the information processing apparatus,
• wherein the operation signal of the hand shake related value controls the selection of a plurality of contents, as the image to be controlled, and the displaying of the contents on the information processing apparatus in an order based on the degree of the hand shake.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions thereon that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• calculating a hand shake related value for controlling selection of an image to be controlled which is displayed on an information processing apparatus, the hand shake related value identifying an amount of hand shake of an input device which is held by a user and operated in a three-dimensional free space in order to remotely operate the information processing;
• emitting light from the input device based on the calculated hand shake related value;
• and
• outputting the hand shake related value as an operation signal to remotely operate the information processing apparatus by remote control,
• wherein the operation signal of the hand shake related value controls the selection of a plurality of contents, as the image to be controlled and the displaying of the contents on the information processing apparatus in an order based on the degree of the hand shake.

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a receiving section operable to receive, as an operation signal from an input device operated in a three-dimensional space, a value identifying a degree of movement of the input device;
• a selection section operable to select plurality of content items based on the value received from the input device;
• and
• a display section operable to display the selected plurality of content items, as a list of recommended content items, in an order, wherein the order of the recommended content items in the list is based on the degree of movement of the input device.

An information processing method comprising:

• receiving, via a receiving section and as an operation signal from an input device operated in a three-dimensional space, a value identifying a degree of movement of the input device;
• selecting, via a selection section, a plurality of content items based on the value received from the input device;
• and
• displaying, on a display screen, the selected plurality of content items, as a list of recommended content items, in an order based on the degree of movement of the input device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions thereon that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, as an operation signal from an input device operated in a three-dimensional space, a value identifying a degree of movement of the input device;
• selecting a plurality of content items based on the value received from the input device;
• and
• displaying the selected plurality of content items, as a list of recommended content items, in an order, wherein the order of the recommended content items in the list is based on the degree of movement of the input device.

An information processing system comprising:

• an input device;
• and
• an information processing apparatus which is remote-controlled by the input device,
• wherein the input device is held by a user and operated in a three-dimensional free space to remotely operate the information processing apparatus,
• calculates, via a processor, a hand shake related value which identifies an amount of hand shake of the input device and is a value for controlling selection of an image to be controlled which is displayed on the information processing apparatus,
• emits light based on the calculated hand shake related value;
• and
• outputs the hand shake related value as an operation signal to remotely operate the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus
• receives the hand shake related value,
• selects a plurality of contents as the image to be controlled based on the hand shake related value received from the input device displays the plurality of contents in an order based on the degree of the hand shake, and
• displays the selected image to be controlled.