US6603420B1
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Remote control device with motion-based control of receiver volume, channel selection or other parameters
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV
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Filing: 1999-12-02
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Granted: 2003-08-05
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Expires: 2019-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A remote control device includes a motion detection circuit operative to generate signals indicative of a direction of movement of the device. A processor receives the signals from the motion detection circuit and generates corresponding control signals suitable for transmission to a receiver. A user is thereby able to indicate entry of particular commands by moving the remote control device in a certain way. For example, movement of the remote control device in a particular direction in a first plane may correspond to an up command for a first controlled parameter, e.g., receiver volume, while movement of the remote control device in an opposite direction in the first plane corresponds to a down command for the first controlled parameter. Similarly, movement of the remote control in a particular direction in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane may correspond to an up command for a second controlled parameter, e.g., channel selection, while movement of the remote control device in an opposite direction in the second plane corresponds to a down command for the second controlled parameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Jin Lu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q9/00; G; G08; G08C; G08C17/00; H03; H03J; H03J1/00; H03J1/0008; H03J1/0025; G08C2201/00; G08C2201/30; G08C2201/32; H03J9/00; H03J9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A remote control device comprising: a motion detection circuit operative to generate one or more signals indicative of a direction of movement of the remote control device; a processor having at least one input coupled to an output of the motion detection circuit, the processor receiving the one or more signals therefrom and generating corresponding control signals for controlling a characteristic of a receiving device, the characteristic including at least one of a volume and a channel selection of the receiving device, the remote control device also being configured for button-actuated control of one or more other characteristics of the receiving device, the control signals being suitable for transmission to the receiving device; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and receiving the control signals therefrom, the transmitter transmitting the control signals to the receiving device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A remote control device comprising: a motion detection circuit operative to generate one or more signals indicative of a direction of movement of the remote control device; a processor having at least one input coupled to an output of the motion detection circuit, the processor receiving the one or more signals therefrom and generating corresponding control signals for controlling a characteristic of a receiving device, the characteristic including at least one of a volume and a channel selection of the receiving device, the remote control device also being configured for button-actuated control of one or more other characteristics of the receiving device, the control signals being suitable for transmission to the receiving device; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and receiving the control signals therefrom, the transmitter transmitting the control signals to the receiving device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the motion detection circuit further comprises a set of four of the stress-sensitive resistive elements, with each of the four stress-sensitive resistive elements arranged on a different side of a weight supported therebetween, such that varying the position of the remote control device causes different amounts of stress to be applied to at least a subset of the stress-sensitive resistive elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor processes signals received from the motion detection circuit to determine a corresponding command, and directs the transmitter to send the corresponding command to the receiving device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the weight is in the shape of a ball.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein associated with each of the stress-sensitive resistive elements is a meter operative to measure a current through the corresponding resistive element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein a common voltage is applied to the each of the stress-sensitive resistive elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the processor comprises a digital signal processing device configured to receive as input a plurality of signals, each of the signals representative of an amount of resistance associated with each of the stress-sensitive resistive elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor processes signals received from the motion detection circuit to determine a corresponding command, and directs the transmitter to send the corresponding command to a receiver.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein movement of the remote control device in a particular direction in a first plane corresponds to an up command for a first controlled parameter and movement of the remote control in an opposite direction in the first plane corresponds to a down command for the first controlled parameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein movement of the remote control in a particular direction in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane corresponds to an up command for a second controlled parameter and movement of the remote control in an opposite direction in the second plane corresponds to a down command for the second controlled parameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the first controlled parameter comprises one of a receiver volume and a receiver channel selection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the second controlled parameter comprises one of a receiver volume and a receiver channel selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transmitter comprises an infrared transmitter operative to transmit a command based on the motion information from the remote control device to the receiving device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control signals correspond to a recognizable character representation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the recognizable character representation corresponds to a connected stream of letters representing a signature.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for generating commands using a remote control device, the method comprising: generating one or more signals indicative of a detected direction of movement of the remote control device; generating corresponding control signals for controlling a characteristic of a receiving device, the characteristic including at least one of a volume and a channel selection of the receiving device, the remote control device also being configured for button-actuated control of one or more other characteristics of the receiving device, the control signals being suitable for transmission to the receiving device; and transmitting the control signals to the receiving device.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for generating commands using a remote control device, the method comprising: generating one or more signals indicative of a detected direction of movement of the remote control device; generating corresponding control signals for controlling a characteristic of a receiving device, the characteristic including at least one of a volume and a channel selection of the receiving device, the remote control device also being configured for button-actuated control of one or more other characteristics of the receiving device, the control signals being suitable for transmission to the receiving device; and transmitting the control signals to the receiving device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 16 wherein movement of the remote control device in a particular direction in a first plane corresponds to an up command for a first controlled parameter and movement of the remote control in an opposite direction in the first plane corresponds to a down command for the first controlled parameter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 11 wherein movement of the remote control in a particular direction in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane corresponds to an up command for a second controlled parameter and movement of the remote control in an opposite direction in the second plane corresponds to a down command for the second controlled parameter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the first controlled parameter comprises one of a receiver volume and a receiver channel selection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the second controlled parameter comprises one of a receiver volume and a receiver channel selection.
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