Customizing a mute input of a remote control device
US8922616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4396
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for user interfaces using remote control devices. More specifically, these user interfaces may be particularly useful for providing an intuitive and user friendly interaction between a user and a device or application using a display, e.g., at a “10 foot” interaction level. The user interfaces may be specifically designed for interaction using a simple remote control device having a limited number of inputs. For example, the simple remote control may include directional inputs (e.g., up, down, left, right), a confirmation input (e.g., ok), and possibly a mute input. These user interfaces may allow a user to quickly browse and filter lists of items, efficiently provide input (e.g., having multiple data types), customize directional and/or mute functionality of the remote control, perform camera control (e.g., for videoconferencing), etc.
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