Patent ID: 8854557
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A remote control method, comprising: sensing motion of a remote control; determining, from a set of predetermined spatial patterns, a spatial pattern associated with the motion, wherein the set of predetermined spatial patterns includes a single up pattern corresponding to a single up movement of the remote control and a single down pattern corresponding to a single down movement of the remote control; detecting, from a set of predetermined contexts, a context of a remote controlled device, wherein the set of predetermined contexts includes a volume control context and a channel control context; identifying, based on the spatial pattern and the context, a gesture command; and wirelessly transmitting the gesture command; wherein the single up pattern corresponds to: a volume up command in the volume control context; and a channel up command in the channel change context; and wherein the single down pattern corresponds to: a volume down command in the volume control context; and a channel down command in the channel change context.