US 9,436,359 B2 · Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing

Abstract

Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.

Claims27

Dependent claims

A method for using a device with a software application that displays output on a screen, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a first set of information on said screen associated with said software application, wherein said software application includes at least one of:
an electronic program guide, television screen controls, a photo album, a home video collection and a shopping interface;
receiving data associated with movement of said device;
processing said data associated with movement of said device to compensate for unintended movement of said device;
moving a cursor displayed on said screen based on said processed data to a new position on said screen;
and
changing said display of said first set of information on said screen in response to said new position of said cursor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/863,023Filed 15 Apr 2013 · continuation

Priority

14 Feb 2005

Published

US 2013/0232417 A15 Sep 2013

Granted

6 Sep 2016

Term ends

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Classification29 codes

G06F 3/0484
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or…
G06F 3/017
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a…
G06F 3/0346
Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user , e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor: with detection of the…
G06F 3/0481
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a…

Family

Application60/653,229Us provisional application · filed 14 Feb 2005

Application11/354,329Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Feb 2006

Application12/951,669Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Nov 2010

US 7,839,385 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Nov 2010

Application13/448,907Parent of this continuation · filed 17 Apr 2012

US 8,169,405 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 1 May 2012

US 2013/0232417 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Sep 2013

US 8,432,358 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2006/0184966 A1Published application

US 2011/0067068 A1Published application

US 2012/0204210 A1Published application

US 9,436,359 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing

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Abstract

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