Patent ID: 8766782
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G01S,G06F,G08C,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: overlaying a menuing system upon a portion of a video being shown on a display device coupled to a programmable multimedia controller, the portion of the video being less than an entire screen of the video such that at least some of the video is still visible, the menuing system having a plurality of selectable options arranged in a shape; receiving, on a touch sensor of a unit separate from the display device, a scrolling gesture in a direction, the touch sensor having a shape that coincides with the shape of the plurality of selectable options in the menuing system; in response to the scrolling gesture in the direction, moving an element in a corresponding direction within the menuing system to bring the element to a designated position in the menuing system, the designated position to permit selection of a particular selectable option; and in response to selection of the particular selectable option, issuing, by the programmable multimedia controller, one or more control commands to a device coupled to the programmable multimedia controller to control an aspect of operation of the device.