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Gesture-based control of IPTV system

US8564728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Justus Petersson · Nordstraße, SE
Mats Cedervall · Bissenkamp, SE
Robert Skog · Hässelby, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2011
Grant date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/42224
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for controlling an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system by gestures on a remote control involve determining a number of fingers touching a screen of the remote control; identifying at least one characteristic of movement by the fingers; based on the number determined and at least one characteristic identified, finding a corresponding predefined gesture in a set of predefined gestures; and based on the gesture found, generating a corresponding control command to be sent to the IPTV system.

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