Patent ID: 7999794
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A hand-held, portable device, comprising: a touch-sensitive surface; a transmitter for transmitting data for commanding functional operations of at least one appliance located remotely from the hand-held, portable device; and a processing device for causing the transmitter to transmit data in response to input provided to the touch-sensitive surface; wherein, in response to the touch-sensitive surface of the hand-held, portable device being provided a first input type indicative of a motion made across the touch-sensitive surface, the processing device causes the transmitter to transmit first data for commanding a functional operation of the at least one appliance located remotely from the hand-held, portable device such that a displayed, movable object is caused to be moved in a manner that corresponds to the motion made across the touch-sensitive surface scaled as a function of an orientation of the touch-sensitive surface during a time that the first input type is provided to the touch-sensitive surface of the hand-held, portable device.