Multi-resolution pointing system

A controller for providing control signals to a separate electronic device, the controller comprising:

• a controller processing unit;
• a communication module for wireless communication with a separate electronic device and in communication with the controller processing unit;
• a first motion sensor, coupled with the controller processing unit, configured to provide a first signal for inducing movement of a first cursor portion of a composite cursor displayed on a display at a fine resolution for representing a first movement;
• at least a second motion sensor, coupled with the controller processing unit, configured to provide a second signal for inducing movement of a second cursor portion of the composite cursor at a second resolution coarser than the fine resolution with the second resolution for representing a second movement, the second cursor portion encompassing the first cursor portion with the first cursor portion moving relative to and within the second cursor portion, wherein the first cursor portion is for selecting a desired enlarged control item within the second cursor portion.

A method of providing control inputs to an electronic device, the method comprising:

• presenting a graphical depiction of a plurality of control icons on a display screen;
• generating a first movement signal for corresponding to a first movement;
• moving a first cursor portion of a composite cursor on the display screen corresponding to the first movement signal at a fine resolution;
• generating a second movement signal for corresponding to a second movement;
• and
• moving a second cursor portion of the composite cursor on the display screen corresponding to the second movement signal at a second resolution coarser than the fine resolution, the second cursor portion encompassing the first cursor portion with the first cursor portion moving relative to and within the second cursor portion, wherein the first cursor portion is for selecting a desired enlarged control item within the second cursor portion.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium provided with machine executable instructions that induce one or more microprocessor based device to perform the operations of:

• generating a composite cursor including a second cursor portion encompassed by a first cursor portion for displaying on a display;
• receiving first signals for representing a first motion;
• moving the first cursor portion at a resolution based on the first signals;
• receiving second signals for representing a second motion;
• and
• moving the second cursor portion within and relative to the first cursor portion at a finer resolution than the first cursor portion, wherein the second cursor portion for selecting a desired enlarged control item within the first cursor portion.