Patent ID: 9723352
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06F,G09G,H04N

Claim:
1. A user interface (UI) interaction method for a handheld device and a television for choosing media content and playing games on the television using the handheld device, which comprises the steps of: transferring EDID data (Extended Display Identification Data) of a television to a second HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) transferring module through a first HDMI transferring module by the television; transferring the EDID data of the television to a display managing module through the second HDMI transferring module by a handheld device; adjusting a touch screen resolution of the handheld device to match with a display screen resolution of the television according to the EDID data; initializing UI display data according to the EDID data and outputting the UI display data to the television by the display managing module; initializing an operation mode to a cursor mode by a gesture managing module; receiving a touch event from a user, updating the UI display data and sending it to the television by the handheld device to interact with a game display on the television, wherein the operation mode comprises a cursor mode, that includes the touch event and a move event and that enables movement of a cursor on the television via the handheld device, and a touch mode that enables sending the touch event to the television from the handheld device, wherein when the touch event is receiving the touch event from the user, the step of receiving the touch event from the user comprises: determining whether to switch the operation mode according to whether coordinates of the press event are in an operation mode switch area, wherein the operation mode switch area is arranged at a top left of the touch screen of the handheld device; deciding whether the operation mode is the cursor mode, and if so, saving the coordinates of the press event without sending the touch event, and if not, sending the touch event, updating the UI display data and sending the UI display data to the television, wherein the handheld device adapts to a plurality of types of televisions including high definition televisions, wherein when the touch event is a move event, the step of receiving a touch event from a user comprises: determining whether the operation mode is the cursor mode, and if not, sending the touch event, updating the UI display data and sending the UI display data to the television; determining whether a moving distance of the move event is larger than a threshold, and if not, not processing the move event, and if so, then entering a cursor moving state, calculating and moving a display position of the cursor, updating the UI display data and sending it to the television.